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