Monthly Shōnen Jump
"Rosario + Vampire" began monthly serialization in the August 2004 issue of "Monthly Shōnen Jump". The first "tankōbon" was released by Shueisha on October 4, 2004. Each volume features a handful of four-panel bonus comic strips and author's notes. In the Volume 7 author's notes, Ikeda mentions that he was working with a new editor. In volume 9, Ikeda mentions that the series is going to be adapted into an anime series. The tenth and final volume was released on October 4, 2007, spanning 39 chapters during its run. The reason for the ending of the series was because "Monthly Shōnen Jump" had ended its 37-year run. A bonus chapter of "Rosario + Vampire" was serialized in the September 2007 issue of "Weekly Shōnen Jump". The series is continued with "", a sequel that began monthly serialization in the November 2007 issue of "Jump Square".