Is there any Anime/Manga adaptation with source material from outside of Japan?


Were there ever any instances of something taken from outside of Japan (book,
comic, literature) that was turned into anime or manga?




Of course there are. I would give you some examples

  1. [Les Miserables](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables)

> 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables)
> 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](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uFtwx.jpg)
>
> 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.

[![Les miserables
cover](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uFtwx.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uFtwx.jpg)

It has a manga and anime adaptation

  * [Les Miserables Anime](https://myanimelist.net/anime/1695/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables__Shoujo_Cosette) (aired in 2007) [![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pjpun.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pjpun.jpg)

  * [Les Miserables Manga](https://myanimelist.net/manga/55301/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables?q=les%20miser) (was published from 2013 to 2016 ) [![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jTYHx.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jTYHx.jpg)

And many more ( this one that cross my mind, so i couldn't give more )

**Update answer based your request**

  2. [Deltora Quest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deltora_Quest_\(series\))(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."

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ValY3.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ValY3.jpg)
Picture taken from
[pinterest](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4b/80/c2/4b80c22711098a58127da9b1137f4ed2
--artemis-fowl-percy-jackson.jpg)

It has a manga and anime adaptation

  * [Deltora Quest manga](https://myanimelist.net/manga/9482/Deltora_Quest)

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Es4kj.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Es4kj.jpg)

  * [Deltora Quest Anime](https://myanimelist.net/anime/1826/Deltora_Quest)

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rnZBD.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rnZBD.jpg)

If you want to see more about this kind of topic, you could find it on [MAL
Discussion](https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=593237)




Of course there are. I would give you some examples

  1. [Les Miserables](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables)

> 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables)
> 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](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uFtwx.jpg)
>
> 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.

[![Les miserables
cover](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uFtwx.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uFtwx.jpg)

It has a manga and anime adaptation

  * [Les Miserables Anime](https://myanimelist.net/anime/1695/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables__Shoujo_Cosette) (aired in 2007) [![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pjpun.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Pjpun.jpg)

  * [Les Miserables Manga](https://myanimelist.net/manga/55301/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables?q=les%20miser) (was published from 2013 to 2016 ) [![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jTYHx.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jTYHx.jpg)

And many more ( this one that cross my mind, so i couldn't give more )

**Update answer based your request**

  2. [Deltora Quest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deltora_Quest_\(series\))(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."

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ValY3.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ValY3.jpg)
Picture taken from
[pinterest](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4b/80/c2/4b80c22711098a58127da9b1137f4ed2
--artemis-fowl-percy-jackson.jpg)

It has a manga and anime adaptation

  * [Deltora Quest manga](https://myanimelist.net/manga/9482/Deltora_Quest)

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Es4kj.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Es4kj.jpg)

  * [Deltora Quest Anime](https://myanimelist.net/anime/1826/Deltora_Quest)

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rnZBD.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rnZBD.jpg)

If you want to see more about this kind of topic, you could find it on [MAL
Discussion](https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=593237)

