Kuga and Minegishi launched the Mahjong Hadō Densetsu Tenpai Gaiden (Mahjong Military Rule Legend: Tenpai Side Story) in Bessatsu Manga Goraku in 2003.
Kuga and artist Shinmei Minegishi launched the ongoing Tenpai mahjong manga in Weekly Manga Goraku, and the 114th volume of the original manga shipped on March 28.
Manga author Tomoshi Kuga (real name Hiroyuki Ebata) passed away on May 8.
The manga eventually moved to Manga Goraku Special when the magazine ceased publication.