what english novel would you like to see as a manga?

[Akemi]

I vote for Laurell K Hamilton's series, either the Anita Blake Series or the Meredith Gentry books. Her character designs/descriptions are right out of a manga. Plus since the books are supernatural adventures, the characters have got the powers and attitudes to pull it off visually.

Anyone else?

[Libby]

I have a big stupid love for Suzanne Brockmann's military romances. I can imagine them as comics very easily.

I'd also love to see Julia Quinn's Regency Romances as manga. And hey, her books are published by Harpers Collins! Hint, hint Tokyopop! ^_^

The only other thing I can think of is Stephen King's Dark Tower, and Marvel's already taking care of that one.

[Holy Dragon Sword]

1984, without a doubt. The nature of the story would match the standard B&W scheme, and...c'mon, Big Brother!

[PeNCILz]

Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles
Mercedes Lackey's The Last Herald Mage
Exiles by Melanie Rawn

[Kaoru]

Fahrenheit 451. That'd be so awesome as a manga.

[Kaede]

Fahrenheit 451. That'd be so awesome as a manga.
Ooh, I agree.

[xdeathberry]

Oh I agree as well! :D

[takethebackseat]

Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club!!!

[Murasakivie]

1984 would be so creepy as a manga... Well, it's creepy on its own, really.

I would say Harry Potter, but that would never happen. Plus, I already have a bunch of doujinshi...

I'd like to see Meredith Ann Pierce's Dark Angel trilogy as a manga, if at least to see the characters drawn out.

[Holy Dragon Sword]

Fahrenheit 451. That'd be so awesome as a manga.

Yeah, but...you'd have to burn it afterwards.

[Kaoru]

Yeah, but...you'd have to burn it afterwards.
I'd memorize it first. hehe.

[xdeathberry]

1984 would be so creepy as a manga... Well, it's creepy on its own, really.

I would say Harry Potter, but that would never happen. Plus, I already have a bunch of doujinshi...

I'd like to see Meredith Ann Pierce's Dark Angel trilogy as a manga, if at least to see the characters drawn out.

Yeah, I think all the doujinshi is enough. lol
There's a looot, so I don't think they'll be doing that anytime soon.

[Dusty Chalk]

I'd like to see Stephen R. Donaldson's The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever and The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant done as an epic series. That would be amazing.

[SailorMaddieMouse]

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke would serious rock my world as a manga. Magnificent book, that could pull off some really stunning artwork as a manga. :)

[Alphonse Elric]

1984, without a doubt. The nature of the story would match the standard B&W scheme, and...c'mon, Big Brother!
i really didn't like that book...

[shadowmose]

I would like to see Starship Troopers and The Forever War done as a manga. The armored suits in Starship Troopers would look interesting and the military training in The Forever War.

1984 would would be a good choice too and how about Lord of the Flies ?

[Timeless]

Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles
Mercedes Lackey's The Last Herald Mage
Exiles by Melanie Rawn
OMG! I SO agree! Vanyel would be SO the Bish! Can you just imagine? Shonen-ai dream :)

I'd like to see Meredith Ann Pierce's Dark Angel trilogy as a manga, if at least to see the characters drawn out.
*SQUEE* I thought the vampire prince was always bishie material :) Use the Kinuko Craft cover as the character design *swoons*

I'd also like to see:

Tanith Lee's Silver Metal Lover
Sharon Shinn's ArchAngel series (Ooh, and the mangaka would have to be Higuri Yuu!)
Judith Tarr's Alamut series (Prince Aidan was written to be a pale, lanky bishounen *dreamy sigh* Mitsukazu-style would be nice :) )


I bet there's a whole bunch more I'm forgetting.

[neko05]

The Narnia series would make a nice manga. Well...sorta. I dunno. I'm just looking at my bookshelf right now. It's mostly fantasy/sci-fi.

Hmm...anyone ever hear of Cirque du Freak. It's about vampires and...stuff. Well anyhow it'd make a pretty cool manga.

[karin101]

memoirs of a geisha would be AWESOME!

[chocopocko]

I would want to see the Princess Bride as a manga. You could really get some nice artwork in there and its really quite a funny book if you read the unabriged version. Also a lot of the Edgar Allen Poe stuff would make nice horrors.

[Dusty Chalk]

Dune!

[Akemi]

*lol* that is so true. The Last Herald Mage series by Mercedes Lackey would be perfect as a manga. Bishonens wandering around, magic, a vast array of races, and even some shonen-ai thrown in for good measure.

[shadowmose]

Dune!

The battles would be great with the Fremen and the Shakadar(sp?). Maybe it would better as anime because action in the novel is so fluid it would need motion to capture it. Ethier way would be great because they could do all the great effects thats hard in real life.

[PrincessWolf]

I would like to see some of Shakespeare's work into manga. I don't think it has been done yet. Or the Animorphs series. Remember that children's novel in the late 90s? Secret Garden would be good too.

[tomselleck69]

one of my dreams is to adapt a classic novel to comic form. like a huge elaborate multiple-volumed edition of something like catch-22, the brothers karamazov, or mishima's sea of fertility tetralogy. or shorter, self-contained adaptations of hermann hesse's siddhartha, henry miller's tropic of cancer, kerouac's on the road, anything by haruki murakami.

although that's kind of stepping outside the realm of the english language... oh well.

[Rem Akimichi]

Fahrenheit 451. That'd be so awesome as a manga.

I agree! That would be an awesome manga (and so creepy. That book gave me nightmares! You know you're a bookworm when the thought of people burning books makes you want to cry...).

Sabriel and Shades Children by Garth Nix would both make great manga. They have the right descriptive quality and awesome characters with great plots. Plus some really good humor: I mean, come on, the scene when Goldeye has his first Sex Ed class? Hilarious!

Also, Totto-chan by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. It's such a whimsical, beautiful story about the authors childhood in Japan before WWII. I love the book, and think it would make a beautiful manga.

[desdemona]

I'd like to see Meredith Ann Pierce's Dark Angel trilogy as a manga, if at least to see the characters drawn out.

that would be awesome. i loved Darkangel:D

[YamPuff]

Watership Down....and cute little bunnies they were.
Pride and Prejudice? Jane Eyre? (ok, now I'm just showing off)

[YamPuff]

*lol* that is so true. The Last Herald Mage series by Mercedes Lackey would be perfect as a manga. Bishonens wandering around, magic, a vast array of races, and even some shonen-ai thrown in for good measure.

That could never fail; I see the makings of an awesome manga!

[franchan]

Screw the others: DISCWORLD.

[Timeless]

I would like to see some of Shakespeare's work into manga. I don't think it has been done yet...

I have some Shakespeare manga...they are short story compilations, though. I'm pretty sure they haven't come to the US yet, but some names are pretty big...like Sanazaki, Harumo has a few books like that... umm...This one: it's a lady's comic, so prbly not for younger audiences:
ロミオとジュリエット―シェイクスピア~悲恋に香る悪の華
(http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4575724785/qid%3D1144514840/503-3784119-4455939) (Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare ~ Evil Flowers that Smell of Tragic Love...or Flowers of Evil Scented with the Tragedy of Love...or something like that).

A lot of the Grimm Douwa books by Bunkasha (publisher) have a few Shakespeare themed stories :) I'm sure there's a lot more.

Watership Down....and cute little bunnies they were.
Pride and Prejudice? Jane Eyre? (ok, now I'm just showing off)
Watership Down in one of my faves :) Somehow there aren't too many manga with animal characters as the main...hmm...well, there was the cat one...Diary something...Mikkan Enikki (http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/459288115X/qid=1144515249/sr=1-18/ref=sr_1_2_18/503-3784119-4455939). It was REALLY good :) Not as adventurous as Watership Down by any means, but still a very good read, especially if you like animals.

I'm pretty sure I saw an ad for a Jane Eyre manga somewhere...but I can't remember where. I don't own it...so...oh, and there was a Wuthering Heights one in the same ad... Heheh, there's even a "Gone with the Wind" manga called "Kaze to Sarinu"...ugh, I'm procrastinating and going off on tangents again.... :P

But... SQUEE~! Lots of support for The Herald Mage Series! WHEE~! Looks like it'd definately sell well, eh? That's like

[duowolf]

I would love for the Dragonlance novels by Margret Weis and Tracy Hickman to be turned into manga. That would be very cool indeed.

[ewlmonkey]

i would have to say Eragon and Eldest but itz unlikely to happen because the books are so lon and it would be hard to draw but if it does make it to a manga it would be great hit. meaning it would attract eragon/eldest fans to manga. and manga would become more popular

[dreamchaser]

Xanth or The Incarnations of Immortality (both by Piers Anthony) would look really cool. They could do so much with both of those series.

[zetsui101]

i would like to see "A Separate Peace," "Memoirs of a Geisha," "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," "Hiroshima" (though it might be very graphic) as manga.

Sabriel and Shades Children by Garth Nix would both make great manga. They have the right descriptive quality and awesome characters with great plots. Plus some really good humor: I mean, come on, the scene when Goldeye has his first Sex Ed class? Hilarious!

that would be a really good manga.

[nikitia]

i'd love to see tales of the otori, conclave of shadows, the dark tower or the hythrun chronicles as magna

[unknowngrl117]

Christine Feehan's Dark Series, would make an awesome Manga. And an even better Anime!

[vanilla_frosting]

I vote for Laurell K Hamilton's series, either the Anita Blake Series or the Meredith Gentry books. Her character designs/descriptions are right out of a manga. Plus since the books are supernatural adventures, the characters have got the powers and attitudes to pull it off visually.

Anyone else?

Definately the Merry Gentry series. I think that would be the most visually enticing thing to read especially because she is so detailed about her characters.

[marukufusen]

i would have to say Eragon and Eldest but itz unlikely to happen because the books are so lon and it would be hard to draw but if it does make it to a manga it would be great hit. meaning it would attract eragon/eldest fans to manga. and manga would become more popular



me too! yes, is long but it could be good as manga. :)

[SaSuNaRu]

Rainbow Boys, manga-style!!

[Dusty Chalk]

Has anyone said the bible yet? Even though I'm not religious, I'd still like to see it.

[LEJthemonkey]

Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles
Mercedes Lackey's The Last Herald Mage
Exiles by Melanie Rawn

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see the Last Herald-Mage as a manga. *sighs* If only it were so. It's so hard to find any images of Vanyel ANYWHERE. A whole manga would be dreamy.

[Murasakivie]

Has anyone said the bible yet? Even though I'm not religious, I'd still like to see it.

I'm not remotely religious and I think this would be a neat idea. The Old Testament would be a very interesting read.

[lazesummerstone]

I think the best novel to make into a manga would be his dark materials (http://www.randomhouse.com/features/pullman/goldencompass/) if you haven't read it, you really should!

[sferrick]

I think Song of Solomon would be kinda cool as a manga. :} It's got some strange imagery in there...I'd love to see that done visually.
The Bible would be pretty darn interesting. You'd have so much to chose from since it's so long.
I'd also love to see Les Miserables or Phantom of the Opera done. :)

[ArGus]

The Dark Elf series by R.A., Salvatore. There are some graphic novels, but I'd like to see to see it in manga form.

[Academy185]

Well, I believe the Prydian Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander should be. I'd love to see the drawing style to start with.

[Nekochii]

I think The Davinci Code would be interesting to see. I also think A Sereis of Unfortunate Events and The Lord of the Ring would make good mangas too.

[azrael reaper]

lets face it. any book or show turned into anime would make it 10,000 times better than it was originally

[chriswithchrist]

I agree with the last few people, the Bible would be an excellent manga. Think of all of the stories, and besides, it did have a lot of violence; if that is what you like. Personally, I enjoy the messages that it contains!:cool:

[nikitia]

hmm the bible huh? that could be interesting. as a follow up series the could always be the those others *thinks really hard about what they were called* oww brain cramp, the book of jobe, micheal, and the other saints (that's what they are right) or the testiments (new and old)

heres a thought, how about the origins of scientology?

[YuKitsuneYoukai]

"His Dark Materials trillogy by Philip Pullman, and then there's the Dark Tower by Stephen King, that must be done in a manga-style, preferably by a well-known manga-ka that can get all of the features right and not mess it up. The comics kind of scare me and there isn't enough of it..."

Oo

"What, so I'm obsessed with the Dark Tower?"

[Serafimangel]

Haha! I've never read the dark tower (I think its lying about the house though)

I think the bible would be cool, however it could take ages! The last version of the bible I saw was it completely in lego! In a manga would be cool.
Also, his dark materials by philip pullman would be cool (Pan would be soo cute!)

[Shizu-san]

The Dark Tower would actually make for a good manga adaption, methinks.

I want some thrillers. Give me Stephen King. Dean Koontz. I don't care if you think their works are overrated and overexposed; I want to see them as manga...

[nikitia]

i've never heard of his dark materials, sounds ominous.

[Kantami]

Defeinetly Darren Shan! I really want to see how Harkat will look like in Manga! tee hee

[Serafimangel]

i've never heard of his dark materials, sounds ominous.

It's a bit athieistic, it has angels and death in it. But the main character is a little girl, it is a childrens book ( I read the trilogy when I was 11)

[nikitia]

sound a little dark for a kids book

[Dusty Chalk]

The more I think about the Otherland series, the more I like that idea as a manga or anime. I can even think of one crucial aspect: the real world could be done in hand-drawn style, maybe even in black and white; while 'otherland' can be done in colour CGI! You know, "hyper-realism".

That would rock.

[Rednal]

>.> Magicademy, over on www.fictionpress.com. It would make a perfect manga.

So would Project Orion, but... >.< I'm already working on that one. Hopefully.

[YuKitsuneYoukai]

It's a bit athieistic, it has angels and death in it. But the main character is a little girl, it is a childrens book ( I read the trilogy when I was 11)

"Perhaps. But it would make a good manga/anime series, heck, most manga that I've seen is slightly dark yet meant for the children of pre-adolesence. However, the ending was a little dissappointing; although, overall, I am quite happy with it. And I'm sixteen!"

[sentaku-san]

I would like to see some of Shakespeare's work into manga. I don't think it has been done yet.

My friend has a manga version of MacBeth. I think it's an American production. It's really funny because they keep the original dialogue intact. XD

I also think His Dark Materials would make a great manga. It's got a lot of action, emotion, ideas, and shape-shifting animal sidekicks (who actually have more depth and symbolic meaning than it sounds like). Just as long as they do it right!!

And yes!! Edgar Allen Poe would be fantastic! Despite its tiring fame, I must admit that I truly love "The Raven."

Surely the Bible has been done in comic form before. Not manga though, I suppose. :rolleyes:

To whoever said that Harry Potter wouldn't happen...Are you kidding? I think it's entirely plausible (sadly). Have you seen the way HP is capitalized on? As soon as they find out that manga is marketable...I wouldn't be surprised to see a Harry Potter manga.

[chriswithchrist]

I would like to see a manga of the Lord of the Rings and/or Lion,Witch,Warerobe!:cool:

[alucard666]

i would like to see the dark tower books by stephen king as mangas, i think that would be cool.

[Mitsuki]

I would just love to see "The Last Unicorn" as a manga^^ Just an old Time fav of mine

[Cowboychamploo44]

...Maybe the bourne identity

[densukemifune]

I vote for Laurell K Hamilton's series, either the Anita Blake Series or the Meredith Gentry books. Her character designs/descriptions are right out of a manga. Plus since the books are supernatural adventures, the characters have got the powers and attitudes to pull it off visually.

Anyone else?


I'd love to see some of H.P Lovecraft's work in manga form. Especially the short story The Call of Cthulu[I] and the novel [I]At the Mountains of Madness

It'd also be interesting to see a manga version of Richard Matheson's novel
I am Legend.In the novel Robert Neville is the last man left on earth. But he's not alone... every last man ,woman, and child has become a vampire and they all want his blood.

[OniQueen]

I would just love to see "The Last Unicorn" as a manga^^ Just an old Time fav of mine

Ha! that would be sooo cute! I love The Last Unicorn!

I would like to see 'Brokeback Mountain' put into a yaoi manga, it would be so sweet and so very sad.
Of course I'm going to go on a whim, and say that it would be very cool if Harry Potter turned into a Manga.

[BlackClover]

I would like to see Beowulf made into a manga. I think it would be cool. Even Steven Kings Eye of The Dragon (I think that's what it's called). Or maybe The Boy With a thorn in his side. (once again I suck at titles)

[Oziamus]

Any of the Forgotten Realms stuff (I'm old skool)

Heretic...forgot the author.

Perhaps the Da Vinci Code or Angels and Demons

[Kalysia]

The Secret History, by Donna Tartt.

[ZaftAce01]

My book! "The Wizard's Eye!" :p ;)

[Angel of Chaos]

I don't know if anyone has ever read the Darksword Trilogy by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. That's a really good trilogy. I think it would make a cool manga. Also, the Bible I must agree with. Any of Stephen Kings books would be great also. And of course Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. Goosebumps would be good too. That's all I can think of at this moment.

[lulu]

I vote for Laurell K Hamilton's series, either the Anita Blake Series or the Meredith Gentry books. Her character designs/descriptions are right out of a manga. Plus since the books are supernatural adventures, the characters have got the powers and attitudes to pull it off visually.

Anyone else?
lol omg i love that its so true also. for me it'd be the merry gentry ones but then they would be rated M ^-^' i'd be nice to see an Abhorsen manga too very supernatural and looks like it'd be very easy to bring over to manga style also because of its elements.

[feder]

I'd like to see Animorphs made into an anime. It was one of my favorite book series when I was growing up, and I think they could make a pretty decent anime out of it; at least, a lot better than the TV show Nickelodeon (spl?) put out.

[OniQueen]

Oooh I just thought of one, For all those dinosaur fans. Raptor Red by Robert t. Baker would be an awesome manga.

[nikitia]

i think i'd like to see the phantom of the opera (the actual book) as a manga

[kinonotabi]

Harry Potter would always be interesting...
The His Dark Materials trilogy as well.

[Kantami]

The saga of DARREN SHAN!!!

[tokyogirl79]

Laurell K Hamilton's Anita Blake series has been picked up by Dark Horse, or at least the first one has. They did it in a comic book fashion, not really manga at all. I heard they've supposedly got the first 3 in production.

I'd really like to see Kim Harrison's Dead Witch Walking manga-tized.

[Gyojiro]

I would really like to see the following.

1. The Giver
2. A Clockwork Orange
3. Tom Sawyer (And Huckleberry Finn)
4. The Pit and the Pendulum
5. Red Badge of Courage

[akirakinyota]

OMG Anne Rice's The Vampire Armand. Vampyric, lengthy, and hot man on man sex. What more could you ask for?

Not really novels, but some of Edgar Allen Poe's work. I really like psychological horror. I would love to see how the Tell Tale Heart would be drawn out in the manga, or the Fall of the House of Usher.

[renrenren]

j.r.r. tolkien's middle earth books (such as the lord of the rings) & anne rice's vampire chronicles. :)

[Sliverfall]

I don't have a certain novel that I would like to see as a manga, but a do have a certain novel series. This series is called Dragonlance and it is a fantasy series.

[nana0iro0miso]

I don't have a certain novel that I would like to see as a manga, but a do have a certain novel series. This series is called Dragonlance and it is a fantasy series.

i love dragonlance! i started reading that series in elem. school, and have been hooked since lol it would make quite the extensive but really good manga ;o;