ɪt wʌz fˈɜːst pˈʌblɪʃt ɪn dʒəpˈæn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, ænd wʌz tɹænslˈeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃlˈæŋɡwɪdʒ pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks baɪ mˈaɪkəl ˈɛmɚɹˌɪtʃ.
It was first published in Japan in 1986, and was translated for English-language publication in 2006 by Michael Emmerich.