Manga Written by Zenta Abe and illustrated by Yoshimi Kurata,
Aji Ichi Monme started in
Shogakukan's
manga magazine
Big Comic Original Zōkan in 1986, and was transferred in 1987 to
Big Comic Superior, where it ran until 1999, following Abe's death in March of that same year. Shogakukan collected its chapters in 33 volumes, published from May 30, 1986, to September 30, 1999. After Abe's death, Yukie Fukuda served as the series writer, and a sequel, titled , was serialized in
Big Comic Superior from 1999 to 2008. Shogakukan collected its chapters in 21 volumes, released from January 29, 2000, to March 28, 2008. A third series, titled , was serialized in
Big Comic Superior from 2008 to 2013. Shogakukan collected its chapters in ten volumes, released from September 30, 2008, to April 30, 2013. A fourth series, titled , was serialized in
Big Comic Superior from March 22, 2013, to March 25, 2016. Shogakukan collected its chapters in six volumes, released from October 30, 2013, to May 30, 2016. A fifth series, titled was serialized in
Big Comic Superior from May 27, 2016, to May 12, 2017. It was written by
Rei Hanagata instead of Fukuda. Shogakukan collected its chapters in two volumes, released on December 28, 2016, and July 28, 2017. A sixth series, titled , started in
Big Comic Superior on December 28, 2018. The series is written in collaboration with Rokuro Kube. Shogakukan published the first volume on June 28, 2019. As of September 30, 2025, 14 volumes have been published.
Other series An extra story, titled , was serialized in
Big Comic Superior from May 26, 2017, to August 10, 2018. Each chapter features a guest manga artist. Shogakukan collected its chapters in three volumes, released from October 30, 2017, to September 28, 2018. A short series, titled was serialized in
Big Comic Superior from August 24 to December 14, 2018.
Drama A 10-episode
television drama adaptation was broadcast on
TV Asahi from January 12 to March 16, 1995. A second season, subtitled , was broadcast from January 11 to March 21, 1996. Four specials were broadcast on January 2, 1997; January 2, 1998; January 8, 2011; and May 11, 2013. ==Reception==