The series was completed on the 12th of November 2012, which saw an entire 408 chapters released. The manga was used as a test for the manga, which was scheduled for publication in May 2004 by the magazine mentioned above. Katekyo Hitman Reborn! The manga was written and illustrated by mangaka Akira Amano, the series was first published as a one-shot (single chapter) released by Shukan Shonen Jump magazine in 2003.