diff.text: Created by [[Naoko Takeuchi]], the manga was first published in book form by [[Kodansha]] in 1993-1994, encompassing Acts 14-23 (volumes 4-7 of the original manga, 3-5 of the re-released editions). Starting in [[1997]], the manga series was released in English by [[Tokyopop]], though as of May 2005 it is out of print.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tokyopop.com/oop.html | title=Tokyopop Out of Print | accessdate=2006-10-18}}</ref>