Lady Love was serialized in the publisher Kodansha's magazine Bessatsu Friend between 1981 and 1984.[1][2] Eight collected volumes were originally published by Kodansha between September 1981 and February 1985.[1][3] An artbook was released on November 14, 1984.[4] The series was republished twice; first into eight shinsōban between July 8, 1994, and August 19, 1994,[2][5] and then into four bunkoban between March 10, 2000, and April 12, 2000.[6][7] The series was published in the Corriere dei Piccoli in Italy.[8]
The manga also spawned a sequel series titled Lady Love: Aisuru Anata e (愛するあなたへ, lit. "Love to You") that was serialized in Be Love between 2005 and 2010.[9][10] It was published in four volumes between September 13, 2006, and February 12, 2010.[9][10]