While many comic book characters found their way to the screen (which is often the case in Japan, where many manga are adapted into anime), original animated characters also commonly appear in comic books and magazines.
wˌaɪl mˈɛni kˈɑːmɪk bˈʊk kˈæɹɪktɚz fˈaʊnd ðɛɹ wˈeɪ tə ðə skɹˈiːn wˌɪtʃ ɪz ˈɔfən ðə kˈeɪs ɪn dʒəpˈæn, wˌɛɹ mˈɛni mˈæŋɡə ɑːɹ ɐdˈæptᵻd ˌɪntʊ ˈænɪmˌeɪ, ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ˈænɪmˌeɪɾᵻd kˈæɹɪktɚz ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɑːmənli ɐpˈɪɹ ɪn kˈɑːmɪk bˈʊks ænd mˌæɡɐzˈiːnz.