Another(novel) vol 1 + 2 by yukito ayatsuji
The anime "Another" is based on a Japanese Horror novel by Yukito Ayatsuji, also titled "Another." The novel was first published in 2009.
'Manga' is actually a comic book. If it were to be animated, it would be called an 'anime.' My guess is, the question you are trying to ask is, "What was the first anime based on a manga?"
It's a book
Actully, there is another shugo chara anime called Shugo Chara Encore! But its not on aired on episodes its a book like a comic book but in black and white try to go to onemanga.com or Animenetwork.com to read Shugo Chara Encore!
Hiro mashima is the creator of a popular anime called Fairy tail and another anime called X rave. fairy tail is also a manga(japanese comic book) which he also created. this answer was brought to you by a nalu fan.
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Yes. The book is by Alex Mace.
imadoki is not an anime yet. But i bet there coming out with an anime for it. i love that book.
'Anime books' are called manga. Which you can usually find at your local book store or even online. Some thrift stores sell manga also.
No. He collected material for a film called The Story of G. I. Joe, which was based on a book by another author called Ernie Pyle.
Osamu Tezuka. You may recognize that name from the movie "Astro Boy" And 1st, it's called MANGA. The manga comes 1st before the anime.
Maybe, Design your own anime? And then write a book of it? And thats how you make your own ANIME!
Yes its called its called The book from Baden Dark