It was serialized in Kodansha's Magazine E-no from June 2009 to August 2010, and collected in two tankōbon volumes.

The series is published in print and in digital in North America by Kodansha USA.

[6] An anime film adaptation of the series, titled Farewell, My Dear Cramer: First Touch (さよなら私のクラマー ファーストタッチ, Sayonara Watashi no Kuramā Fāsuto Tatchi), was announced in September 2020.

[12] The staff said it was due to "unforeseen circumstances", but they also expressed hope of the new coronavirus getting contained.

[1] Koiwai and Takato from Manga News also gave the series praise, calling it "finely presented".