wˌɛn æɹˈæʃi nˈoʊ jˈoːɹuː nˈaɪ wʌz pˈʌblɪʃt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, kɪmjˈʊɹɹə hæd nˈoʊ plˈænz tə kəntˈɪnjuː ðə stˈoːɹi æz ɐ sˈɪɹiz, bˌʌt dˈuː tə ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ʌvðə stˈoːɹi ænd ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒmənt, hiː kəntˈɪnjuːd ðə stˈoːɹi θɹuː fˈaɪv mˈoːɹ bˈʊks, ˈɛndɪŋ wɪð ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː.
When Arashi no Yoru ni was published in 1994, Kimura had no plans to continue the story as a series, but due to the popularity of the story and receiving considerable encouragement, he continued the story through five more books, ending with  in 2002.