The individual chapters were collected into four bound volumes, which Futabasha released from May 28, 1998 to August 28, 1998.

[3] The manga was adapted into a novel by Koji Hagiuda, which Futabasha released on March 15, 2007.

[5] The novel was further adapted into a live action film, with Koji Hagiuda directing his own novel and screenplay written by Kousuke Mukai, which premiered in Japan on April 27, 2007.

[9][10][11] The Japan Times' Mark Schilling commends Riko Narumi's performance as Uta, "which is forceful, but somehow mysterious, like the fierce-eyed girls painted by Yoshitomo Nara.

"[6] Chris Magee commends the film as "a truly touching and surprisingly grown up look at just how difficult it can be for people, young or old, to come to terms with their talents and strengths, but also their faults and their weaknesses.