It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki from December 2002 to August 2009, with its chapters collected in eight tankōbon volumes.
A 24-episode anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment aired for two seasons from January to December 2008.
Written and illustrated by Kazuo Hara, Noramimi was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki[a] from December 25, 2002,[3] to August 25, 2009.
[9] It was produced by TMS Entertainment and the first season was broadcast for 12 episodes on CBC, TBS and Tokyo MX from January 9 to March 26, 2008.
[10] The anime series adaptation was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2008.