Were there ever any instances of something taken from outside of Japan (book, comic, literature) that was turned into anime or manga?
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Do you mean like Iron Man?– Aki Tanaka ♦Commented Sep 12, 2017 at 14:01
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@AkiTanaka I did not know that existed... wow. What about lesser known properties? I imagine it was a lot easier for Marvel to get their foot in the door than it was for someone with less of an audience than they have.– user32314Commented Sep 12, 2017 at 14:12
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1There are lots of anime based on classical literature, if that counts: A Dog of Flanders, The Wizard of Oz, Howl's Moving Castle, Arrietty (which is based on The Borrowers), Beauty and the Beast. Even Lupin III is based on a character from a series of French short stories.– TorisudaCommented Sep 12, 2017 at 14:19
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There are lots! Off the top of my head, I know of anime based on Les Miserables, The Count of Monte Cristo, Romeo and Juliet, Howl's Moving Castle (originally a novel ), the children's book series Magic Tree House, Alice in Wonderland (a subgenre in its own right!), fairy tales such as The Little Mermaid, and even adaptations of comic books such as Batman, the Avengers, or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!– DanDoubleLCommented Sep 12, 2017 at 18:00
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I'm honestly surprised at how many there actually are (shows how little I know...). What about more recent examples? Are there any adaptations of source material from 2000 onwards? (I mean the source material is from 2000 onwards, not the adaptation itself)– user32314Commented Sep 13, 2017 at 14:06
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Of course there are. I would give you some examples
Les Misérables (French pronunciation: [le mizeʁabl(ə)]) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original French title. However, several alternatives have been used, including The Miserables, The Wretched, The Miserable Ones, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, The Victims and The Dispossessed.1 Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel follows the lives and interactions of several characters, particularly the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption.2
Examining the nature of law and grace, the novel elaborates upon the history of France, the architecture and urban design of Paris, politics, moral philosophy, antimonarchism, justice, religion, and the types and nature of romantic and familial love. Les Misérables has been popularized through numerous adaptations for the stage, television, and film, including a musical and a film adaptation of that musical.
It has a manga and anime adaptation
Les Miserables Anime (aired in 2007)
Les Miserables Manga (was published from 2013 to 2016 )
And many more ( this one that cross my mind, so i couldn't give more )
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- Deltora Quest(based wikipedia, it was published around 2000 to 2005 )
The Deltora Quest series is the collective title for three series of children's literature fantasy books, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It follows the adventures of three companions as they journey across the fictitious land of Deltora, endeavoring to recover the seven gems stolen from the magical Belt of Deltora and defeat allies of the evil Shadow Lord. The series was first published in Australia in 2000, and has since been published in more than 30 countries. As of February 2010, the series has sold over 15 million copies worldwide, including 2 million in Australia. It is published by Scholastic in Australia and the United States. In most countries, the series is illustrated by Marc McBride.
The series consists of fifteen books: the first eight comprise the Deltora Quest series, the next three comprise the Deltora Shadowlands series (also known as Deltora Quest 2, Deltora II or Deltora 2) and the final four comprise the Dragons of Deltora series (also known as Deltora Quest 3, Deltora III or Deltora 3). There are also six other official bonus books to the series: The Deltora Book of Monsters, Tales of Deltora, The Authorised Ultimate Deltora Quiz Book, How to Draw Deltora Monsters, How to Draw Deltora Dragons and Other Creatures and Secrets of Deltora. An anime adaptation of the series aired on Japanese television from 6 January 2007 to 29 March 2008. An anime adaptation also aired in Australia for a short time. A Nintendo DS game for Deltora Quest has also been made in Japan. In 2011 Emily Rodda announced in an interview as part of the Australian Council of the Arts Get Reading! Program that she had sold the movie rights of the Deltora Quest series to a "prominent Hollywood production company."
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It has a manga and anime adaptation
If you want to see more about this kind of topic, you could find it on MAL Discussion
answered Sep 12, 2017 at 14:31
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Are you sure Arslan Senki is an adaptation of some foreign work? I thought the source light novel is original work of Yoshiki Tanaka.– RedCommented Sep 13, 2017 at 18:34
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Vinland Saga and Arslan Senki are both Japanese works about foreign places - not foreign works.– senshinCommented Sep 13, 2017 at 18:47
The story of Heidi is well-known in Germany (as in other countries), but most of the children that watched the series on tv did not know they watched an anime:
Heidi, Girl of the Alps (アルプスの少女ハイジ Arupusu no Shōjo Haiji) is a 1974 Japanese anime series by Zuiyo Eizo (now Nippon Animation) based on the Swiss novel Heidi's Years of Wandering and Learning by Johanna Spyri (1880). It was directed by Isao Takahata and features contributions by numerous other anime luminaries, including Yoichi Kotabe (character design, animation director), Toyoo Ashida (co-character design, animation director), Yoshiyuki Tomino (storyboard, screenplay), and Hayao Miyazaki (scene design, layout, screenplay).
Other examples (from German TV) are "Wickie und die starken Männer" ("Vicky the Viking") or "Die Biene Maja" ("Maya the Bee").
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