Based on a Japanese four-panel manga by Cherry-Arai. The strip was serialized in Ichijinsha's Manga 4-Koma Palette magazine from April 2009 to February 2022, when it was transferred to Monthly Comic Rex upon that magazine ceasing publication.
Although the anime follows the manga closely, the final episode is original to the anime.
Mikakunin de Shinkoukei originally premiered on Japan's ABC station, and also aired on Tokyo MX, BS11, and AT-X. The series was simulcast on Crunchyroll and several other websites outside of Japan. Sales for a six-volume DVD set of the series began March-August 2014.