It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1988 to 1990, with its chapters collected in twelve wideban volumes.

Nineteen 19, written and illustrated by Sho Kitagawa [ja], was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1988 to 1990.

[8] The manga was adapted into an original video animation (OVA) by Madhouse, directed by Koichi Chigira, with character designs by Naoyuki Onda [ja], scripts by Yuji Kawahara and music by Hiroshi Sakamoto.

[1] In The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese Animation, by Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy, they wrote: "[a] tale of yuppie love isn’t what most Westerners expect from the Madhouse team, renowned abroad for horror like Wicked City, but this exudes quiet charm and elegance.

"[9] Justin Sevakis of Anime News Network wrote: "Nineteen19 is a reflection on a simpler time, on youth, and first loves.