Editing Battle Angel Alita (section)

===Manga===
{{Main|List of Battle Angel Alita chapters}}

The manga was first published in [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Business Jump]]'' magazine. It was then serialized from 1990 to 1995 in nine {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}}. [[Yukito Kishiro]] moved from Shueisha to [[Kodansha]] in August 2010. The company acquired the license rights to ''Battle Angel Alita''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Battle Angel Alita/Gunnm: LO Manga's Return Planned|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-08-18/battle-angel-alita/gunnm/lo-manga-return-planned|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=June 4, 2019|date=August 18, 2010|archive-date=March 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326121254/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-08-18/battle-angel-alita/gunnm/lo-manga-return-planned|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Battle Angel Alita/Gunnm: LO Manga to Resume in March|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-02-08/battle-angel-alita/gunnm/lo-manga-to-resume-in-march|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=June 4, 2019|date=February 8, 2011|archive-date=September 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923074746/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-02-08/battle-angel-alita/gunnm/lo-manga-to-resume-in-march|url-status=live}}</ref> A 6-volume special edition titled ''Gunnm: Complete Edition'' was released in Japan on December 23, 1998. The series was released in [[Japanese B-series variant|B5]] format and contains the original story. Also included are rough sketches, a timeline and the first three ''Battle Angel Alita: Holy Night & Other Stories'' short stories. From October 5 to November 16, 2016, [[Kodansha]] republished ''Gunnm'' in [[Paper size#Japanese B-series variant|B5 format]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000034366|title=銃夢 錆びた天使|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=2019-03-13|archive-date=2020-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202005958/https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000034366|url-status=live}}</ref> It was later reprinted in [[Paper size#A series|A5 format]] starting on November 21, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000319166|title=新装版銃夢（１）錆びた天使|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=2019-03-13|archive-date=2019-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325053543/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000319166|url-status=live}}</ref>

A spin-off series titled {{nihongo|''[[Ashen Victor]]''|灰者|Haisha}} was published in ''[[Ultra Jump]]'' from September 1995 to July 1996 issues. It was released in a single volume on June 24, 1998.

A spin-off series titled {{nihongo|''Battle Angel Alita: Holy Night & Other Stories''|銃夢外伝|Ganmu Gaiden}} was published in ''[[Ultra Jump]]'' from January 24, 1997, to December 19, 2006. It was released in a single volume on December 19, 2007. It is composed of four short [[side story|side stories]]: "Holy Night", "Sonic Finger", "Hometown" and "Barjack Rhapsody".

In North America, [[Viz Media]] originally released the story in a 25-page comic book, after which it followed the same volume format as its Japanese counterpart. Viz also released the ''Ashen Victor'' spin-off series. Along with the rest of the series, Kishiro's original ''Battle Angel Alita'' manga has been licensed for North American publication through [[Kodansha USA]],<ref name="animenewsnetwork">{{cite news|title=Kodansha Comics to Publish Battle Angel Alita, Full-Color Attack on Titan: No Regrets Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-21/kodansha-comics-to-publish-battle-angel-alita-full-color-attack-on-titan-no-regrets-manga/.115099|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 4, 2018|date=April 21, 2017|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128182538/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-21/kodansha-comics-to-publish-battle-angel-alita-full-color-attack-on-titan-no-regrets-manga/.115099|url-status=live}}</ref> who republished it the five-volume omnibus format in 2017 and 2018, with the last volume including ''Ashen Victor''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Battle Angel Alita Deluxe 5 (Contains Vol. 9 & Ashen Victor)|isbn=978-1632366023|last1=Kishiro|first1=Yukito|date=16 October 2018|publisher=National Geographic Books}}</ref> ''Holy Night & Other Stories'' has also been licensed by Kodansha USA, who published it digitally on October 30, 2018, and as hardcover on November 20.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/597615/battle-angel-alita-holy-night-and-other-stories-by-yukito-kishiro/9781632367105/|title=Battle Angel Alita: Holy Night and Other Stories|website=[[Penguin Random House]]|access-date=November 13, 2018|archive-date=June 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610022808/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/597615/battle-angel-alita-holy-night-and-other-stories-by-yukito-kishiro/9781632367105|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Battle Angel Alita'' has also been licensed for international release in a number of languages and regions. It was published in Spain by [[Planeta DeAgostini]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Gunnm (Alita, ángel de combate)|url=http://www.planetadeagostinicomics.com/Vistas/detalle_comic.aspx?Seccion=catalogo&CPadre=&Tipo=Atra&Cat=&id=1653|publisher=Planeta DeAgostini|access-date=15 April 2021|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001155821/http://www.planetadeagostinicomics.com/Vistas/detalle_comic.aspx?Seccion=catalogo&CPadre=&Tipo=Atra&Cat=&id=1653}}</ref> in Brazil by [[Editora JBC]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Battle Angel Alita|url=https://mangasjbc.com.br/titulos/battle-angel-alita/|publisher=JB Communication do Brasil|access-date=13 August 2011|language=pt|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110726101544/http://mangasjbc.uol.com.br/titulos/gunnm/|archive-date= 26 July 2011|url-status= live}}</ref> in France and Netherlands by [[Glénat (publisher)|Glenat]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Gunnm #01|url=http://www.glenatmanga.com/gunnm-01-9782723419000.htm|publisher=Groupe Glénat|access-date=13 August 2011|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100910042816/http://www.glenatmanga.com/gunnm-01-9782723419000.htm|archive-date=10 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Battle Angel Alita|url=http://www.glenat.be/dyn/glenat/pagesasp/18benelux/184bibli/serie.asp?SERIE_ID=110|publisher=Groupe Glénat|access-date=13 August 2011|language=nl|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814044447/http://www.glenat.be/dyn/glenat/pagesasp/18benelux/184bibli/serie.asp?SERIE_ID=110|archive-date=14 August 2011}}</ref> in Poland by [[Japonica Polonica Fantastica|JPF]],<ref>{{cite journal|author=Abigail|title=Battle Angel Alita|journal=Tanuki.pl|date=29 September 2006|volume=496|url=http://manga.tanuki.pl/strony/manga/11-battle-angel-alita/rec/9|access-date=13 August 2011|language=pl|publisher=Małgorzata Kaczarowska|archive-date=14 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514011007/https://manga.tanuki.pl/strony/manga/11-battle-angel-alita/rec/9|url-status=live}}</ref> in Germany by [[Carlsen Verlag|Carlsen]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Battle Angel Alita|url=http://www.carlsen.de/web/manga/serie?id=30369|publisher=CARLSEN Verlag|access-date=15 April 2021|language=de|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321224151/https://www.carlsen.de/web/manga/serie?id=30369|archive-date=21 March 2012}}</ref> in Taiwan by [[Tong Li Publishing]],<ref>{{cite web|script-title=zh:銃夢|url=http://www.tongli.com.tw/BooksList.aspx?B=JC006|publisher=Tong Li Publishing|access-date=15 April 2021|language=zh|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119161234/http://www.tongli.com.tw/BooksList.aspx?B=JC006|archive-date=19 January 2012}}</ref> in Argentina by [[Editorial Ivrea]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Battle Angel Alita|url=http://www.ivreality.com.ar/2017/08/ivrea-publicara-gunnm-battle-angel-alita-en-edicion-argentina/|publisher=Ivreality|access-date=18 August 2017|language=es|archive-date=18 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418115046/http://www.ivreality.com.ar/2017/08/ivrea-publicara-gunnm-battle-angel-alita-en-edicion-argentina/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and in Russia by Xl Media.<ref>{{Cite web|title=GUNNM|url=https://xlm.ru/manga/istocnik-gunnm|access-date=2023-05-10|website=xlm.ru|language=ru|archive-date=2023-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206162637/https://xlm.ru/manga/istocnik-gunnm|url-status=live}}</ref>