Are there any non-Japanese manga/anime authors or studios?


Manga and anime famously originate from Japan, and the vast majority of the
big names in manga and anime are Japanese; Hayao Miyazaki, Hideaki Anno,
Hiromu Arakawa, and Masashi Kishimoto come to mind.

Outside of Japan, I can really only think of one creator who had their work
become an anime/manga: The [_Deltora Quest_
series](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deltora_Quest_%28series%29) was adapted
into an anime and manga and was created by an Australian writer, Emily Rodda.

Aside from Rodda, however, are there any* international creators, particularly
from the Western world, that have successfully published manga (or anime) in
Japan, _manhua_ in China, or _manhwa_ in Korea? Have any Western studios
created and produced** anime (or rather, anime-influenced) series?

* - An exhaustive list is not necessary; a few examples from various countries and maybe some stats versus Japan, if possible.  
** - Not as a result of outsourcing.




Don't know of a non-Japanese studio that produces _only_ anime, but the series
**Oban Star Racers** was produced by a French studio, "[Sav! The World
Productions](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sav!_The_World_Productions)" along-
side Bandai and Disney.

The Studio 4C production "[First
Squad](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10231)" has
writing credits to Russian studio **Molot Entertainment Film**.

As far as mangaka, there's a lot of Korean manwha artists/writers that get
published in Japanese serials. I don't think that necessarily makes them
"mangaka". The series "[Blade of the Phantom
Master](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_of_the_Phantom_Master)" by **Youn
In-wan** was serialized in "Monthly Sunday Gene-X" in Japan (published by
Shogakukan). **[Shin Yong-
Gwan](http://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=5047)** also had his first
couple of works published in "Young Champ".

As far as the western world **[Frederic
Boilet](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Boilet)** is probably
the most well known, born in France but draws comics in Japan.




Don't know of a non-Japanese studio that produces _only_ anime, but the series
**Oban Star Racers** was produced by a French studio, "[Sav! The World
Productions](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sav!_The_World_Productions)" along-
side Bandai and Disney.

The Studio 4C production "[First
Squad](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10231)" has
writing credits to Russian studio **Molot Entertainment Film**.

As far as mangaka, there's a lot of Korean manwha artists/writers that get
published in Japanese serials. I don't think that necessarily makes them
"mangaka". The series "[Blade of the Phantom
Master](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_of_the_Phantom_Master)" by **Youn
In-wan** was serialized in "Monthly Sunday Gene-X" in Japan (published by
Shogakukan). **[Shin Yong-
Gwan](http://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=5047)** also had his first
couple of works published in "Young Champ".

As far as the western world **[Frederic
Boilet](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Boilet)** is probably
the most well known, born in France but draws comics in Japan.

