Titles Available in More Than One Format in the U.S.

This page lists Japanese titles that are, or were, licensed in more than one format in the United States.
This can be as anime, manga, novels or live action cinema, including TV shows. At this stage I am not including games, as that is an area I do not follow, or ani-comics, books that are simply images from an anime with word ballons added for dialogue.
Be aware that in some cases a series may still be in the process of being released and be incomplete in English or have been licensed and not yet released.

In a few cases there may be out of print items no longer available for purchase.

This page is not intended to be a recommendation of any title.

Hyphenated titles are listed as a single word, ex: K-ON! would come after Kodocha.

For further details, such as suggested age ratings, short descriptions and availability, on specific series I recommend checking the Right Stuf site.

The Link Between Anime & Manga.

It is very common to find anime series that also exist as manga, I have heard that about 75% of all anime are based on manga. The main reason for this is that a popular manga is quite likely to be a popular anime. Another is the huge number of manga written in Japan means that there is a rich field of titles to harvest stories from. In Japan the manga industry is far bigger and has a much wider market penetration than anime. One thing to be aware of is that an anime which is suitable for one audience may be based on a manga that is not. For example both the Lupin III and GTO anime are suitable for older teens, the manga series for each is much more adult.

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