A manga series, written by Rin Horuma, was also produced. It was serialized in the children's magazine "Comic BomBom" in Japan and then published into collected volumes by Kodansha. The manga based on the first game, "Medarot", was never translated into English, but the manga based on the sequel, "Medarot 2", was licensed for an English language release in North America by Viz Media, simply under the title "Medabots". "Medarot 2", 3, and 4, have also been translated into English for distribution in Singapore by Chuang Yi.