The chapters for the manga are written and illustrated by Syun Matsuena. The manga is serialized in Shogakukan

Shogakukan

is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...

's weekly shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Sunday

Shonen Sunday

, first published on March 17, 1959, is a weekly shōnen manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan. Contrary to its title, Weekly Shōnen Sunday issues are released on Wednesdays.- History :...

 from 2002 and currently more than four-hundred chapters has been serialized. The story of manga focuses on Kenichi Shirahama an average 16-year-old high school student who has been picked on but after meeting mysterious transfer student, Miu Fūrinji and following her advice of joining a dojo

Dojo

A is a Japanese term which literally means "place of the way". Initially, dōjōs were adjunct to temples. The term can refer to a formal training place for any of the Japanese do arts but typically it is considered the formal gathering place for students of any Japanese martial arts style to...

 named which changes his life.

The manga is a remake of Tatakae! Ryōzanpaku Shijō Saikyō no Deshi (戦え!梁山泊 史上最強の弟子?, lit. Fight! Ryōzanpaku, History's Strongest Disciple), which was serialized in the monthly manga magazine Shōnen Sunday Super

Shonen Sunday Super

is a bi-monthly shōnen manga magazine published by Shogakukan.-History & Background:Originally billed as a special edition of Shōnen Sunday entitled Shōnen Sunday Zōkan, it was renamed Shōnen Sunday Super in 1995. It is often the home of short term serials by established Shogakukan artists, as well...

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Shogakukan has released chapters in tankōbon

Tankobon

, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...

 format under imprint and as of now 43 volumes has been published. The first volume was published on August 9, 2002, and the latest on May 18, 2011. Kodansha also released limited edition version of 35th volume. The series is licensed in France by Kurokawa.

An anime adaptation by Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Tokyo Movie Shinsha

, formerly known as , is a Japanese animation studio, founded on October 1946. One of the oldest and most prominent anime studios in Japan, it has also produced numerous animated series airing in other countries such as France, the United States, and Italy. The company currently uses "TMS...

 of 50 episodes aired from October 2006 to September 2007.

Volumes 1–20

Volumes 21–40

Volumes 41–current

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon

Tankobon

, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...

volume. They were originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday.

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• Battle 446. "Miu's Fury"
• Battle 447. "Fight for Miu"
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• Battle 449. "A Village Deep In The Mountains"
• Battle 450. "Tidat's Kingdom"
• Battle 451. "To Tidat Kingdom"
• Battle 452. "Follow the Lead"
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• Battle 454. "Oath of the Queen"