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


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)


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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:  
  
![Reference Picture](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fo53S.jpg)

> 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).

[English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi,_Girl_of_the_Alps)

Other examples (from German TV) are "Wickie und die starken Männer" ("Vicky
the Viking") or "Die Biene Maja" ("Maya the Bee").  

[![Wickie](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OlEwA.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OlEwA.jpg)  
[![Maja](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ioVxi.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ioVxi.jpg)

([Source](https://manga-reviews.de/anime-unserer-kindheit-1/))


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