

I am a young writer of a fantasy-romance book and I have a dream of turning
this book into an anime once it is finished.

Would I need to draw/write a manga before I turn it into an anime, or I could
just write and publish the book then make it an anime?


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Does a story book need a manga before it can be made into an anime?


Original anime adaptations aside, anime productions are traditionally funded
by major publishers to promote their particular products (novels, manga,
games, merchandise) or talents (singers, musicians, voice actors). Anime
production is not necessarily limited to manga. Recently there has been an
increasing trend in the adaptations of light novels over manga. One of the
biggest and most compelling reasons is that light novels have much more
content to work with for 1 to 2 cour series.

The specifics vary between production commitees, but adaptations of non-
japanese are very rare, unless the work is very well-know or respected within
the Japanese community. Partially due to the costs and complications involved
in costs and licensing and negotiations, if you don't have a big well-known
label backing you.

If your country has an established animation industry, you're more likely to
have them do an adaptation of your work than in Japan, assuming your work is
well received enough to merit one.

However if you still are deadset on pursing such a course. One approach Korean
companies have been doing however is the use of webtoon comics to promote a
particular novel series. Notable examples within the English scanlation
communities are Solo Leaving and Legendary Moonlight Sculptor. With enough
traction from audiences there is a slight chance for your particular series to
catch the eyes of publishers.

Webcomics are a very viable way to promote your work to a wider audience as
they tend to make things easier to digest for the masses, assuming you are or
can find a company artist willing to collaborate in your vision. Webcomics can
also provide you with the opportunities to experiment and dabble in concepts
you would not usually be able and see how your audience react in a faster
matter. How well or poorly your work is received relies heavily on your
ability to manage, plan, and collaborate. With enough traction maybe one-day
you can achieve what you are striving for.


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