The original series comprised nine volumes, and was serialized in the manga magazine Monthly G-Fantasy from 1997 to 2002.
[8][9] beginning in 2020, Kodansha is re-releasing Minekura's Saiyuki manga in 400-page hardcover volumes with new translations.
[13][14][15][16][17][18] The second series titled Saiyuki Gaiden began serialized in Enix's Monthly GFantasy magazine in 1999, although Minekura moved it to Ichijinsha's Comic Zero Sum WARD in 2002.
[23][24] In September 2012, a new one-shot story titled "Saiyuki Gaiden Heavenly Ants" released.
[26][27] Tokyopop has published Saiyuki Reload nine volumes from August 9, 2005, to January 1, 2009, in North America.
[44] On July 27, 2013, publication of Saiyuki Reload Blast slowed due to Minekura's health.
[47] Initially, the third volume was planned to be released in August 2017[48] but was postponed until October that year, when it was published alongside a special edition.