Written and illustrated by Kanoko Sakurakoji, Black Bird was serialized in Shogakukan's monthly shōjo manga magazine Betsucomi from the August 2006 issue (released on July 13) to the January 2013 issue (released on December 13, 2012). (Text:「待望の新連載が幕を開ける！『BLACK BIRD』 桜小路かのこ」 Translation: "The long-awaited new series begins! Black Bird by Kanoko Sakurakoji") Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into 18 tankōbon (bound volumes) under the Flower Comics imprint. The first volume was released on January 26, 2007, and the last volume was released on April 26, 2013.
