Shōnen Magazine Shōnen Sunday Original run November 13, 1996  – June 18, 2008 Volumes56  ( List of volumes ) TV animeDirectorMasashi Ikeda Yasunao AokiWriterKatsuyuki SumisawaStudio Sunrise Licensor Madman Entertainment Australia/NZ Viz Media   Canada, US Network Animax ,  Nippon TV ,  Yomiuri TV , TV5 English network ABC ,  7 Australia/NZ