AnimEigo released the television anime series, the first movie, and the later video anime series, while ADV Films handled the second movie, Kimagure Orange Road: Summer’s Beginning.
Matsumoto’s Kimagure Orange Road manga series ran in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1984 to 1987.
The manga inspired a popular 1987-1988 television anime series, two movies, and various anime videos.
He added that he thinks he can also start posting on his blog again, and asked fans for their support.