"rosario + vampire" began serialization in the august 2004 issue of "monthly shonen jump", and ended on the september 2007 issue. the first "tankōbon" was released in japan by shueisha on october 4, 2004 and sold ten volumes until october 4, 2007 under its "jump comics" imprint, spanning 39 chapters during its initial run. an extra chapter was serialized in the september 2007 issue of "weekly shōnen jump", and was bundled with the final volume of the manga. the manga is licensed in north america and in the united kingdom by viz media, releasing them between june 8, 2008 and november 3, 2009 under its "shonen jump advanced" imprint, and in australia and new zealand by madman entertainment.