Original Serialization
Shutendoji started being published as a serialized series from September 5, 1976 (1976-09-05) to April 30, 1978 (1978-04-30) in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine by Kodansha.
The manga was originally compiled in 9 volumes, and would later be re-published several times.
- Kodansha (KC Magazine, 1977–1978)
| Japanese release date | Vol. |
| April 5, 1977 (1977-04-05) | 1 |
| May 10, 1977 (1977-05-10) | 2 |
| July 20, 1977 (1977-07-20) | 3 |
| August 20, 1977 (1977-08-20) | 4 |
| March 25, 1978 (1978-03-25) | 5 |
| June 25, 1978 (1978-06-25) | 6 |
| July 25, 1978 (1978-07-25) | 7 |
| September 20, 1978 (1978-09-20) | 8 |
| November 25, 1978 (1978-11-25) | 9 |
- Kodansha (KC Special, 1985)
| Japanese release date | Vol. | ISBN |
| August 6, 1985 (1985-08-06) | 1 | 4061011529 |
| August 6, 1985 (1985-08-06) | 2 | 4061011537 |
| September 6, 1985 (1985-09-06) | 3 | 4061011545 |
| October 5, 1985 (1985-10-05) | 4 | 4061011553 |
| November 6, 1985 (1985-11-06) | 5 | 4061011561 |
- Kodansha (Goka Aizoban, 1988–1989)
| Japanese release date | Vol. | ISBN |
| September 17, 1988 (1988-09-17) | 1 | 4061769081 |
| September 17, 1988 (1988-09-17) | 2 | 406176909X |
| October 17, 1988 (1988-10-17) | 3 | 4061769111 |
| November 17, 1988 (1988-11-17) | 4 | 406176912X |
| December 17, 1988 (1988-12-17) | 5 | 4061769138 |
| January 17, 1989 (1989-01-17) | 6 | 4061769146 |
- Fusosha (Fusosha Bunko, 1996–1997)
| Japanese release date | Vol. | ISBN |
| August 30, 1996 (1996-08-30) | 1 | 4594020534 |
| September 30, 1996 (1996-09-30) | 2 | 4594020755 |
| October 30, 1996 (1996-10-30) | 3 | 4594021042 |
| November 30, 1996 (1996-11-30) | 4 | 4594021204 |
| December 30, 1996 (1996-12-30) | 5 | 4594021476 |
| January 30, 1997 (1997-01-30) | 6 | 4594021719 |
- Fusosha (Legend of Shutendoji, 1998)
| Japanese release date | Vol. | ISBN |
| April 1, 1998 (1998-04-01) | 1 | 4594024580 |
| April 1, 1998 (1998-04-01) | 2 | 4594024599 |
| May 10, 1998 (1998-05-10) | 3 | 4594024696 |
| June 10, 1998 (1998-06-10) | 4 | 459402470X |
| July 10, 1998 (1998-07-10) | 5 | 4594025064 |
| August 10, 1998 (1998-08-10) | 6 | 4594025072 |
- Kodansha (Kodansha Manga Bunko, 2001)
| Japanese release date | Vol. | ISBN |
| October 12, 2001 (2001-10-12) | 1 | 4063600971 |
| October 12, 2001 (2001-10-12) | 2 | 406360098X |
| November 12, 2001 (2001-11-12) | 3 | 4063600998 |
| November 12, 2001 (2001-11-12) | 4 | 4063601005 |
Besides the printed volumes, the manga has also been published in 10 ebook format volumes by ebookjapan. The series has also been published in some compilations of other Nagai's manga.
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