If after watching an anime series or movie you'd like to examine their characters and events they encountered that are not described in the anime, it's worth looking into the manga underlying the anime. Maybe the anime preceded the manga featuring further events or what happened before their meeting.
This website tells about anime (japanese animation) filmed after manga (japanese comics) and anime giving rise to drawing manga. Here you'll know about anime and manga authors and get other useful info.
Posted by Al | 27 August 2008
City Hunter 2 (TV)

Info: 1988.04.02, 1989.07.14, TV (63 episode(s) at 30 minutes each)
1988 saw the anime City Hunter 2 TV release based on the manga City Hunter by Tsukasa Hojo released in 1985. Kenji Kodama was the director. The City Hunter 2 TV soundtrack belongs to Ryouichi Kuniyoshi also known for music to City Hunter TV. The series consists of 30-minute episodes totaling to 63. It's a action series with comedy, mystery elements.
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Posted by Al | 26 August 2008
City Hunter (TV)

Info: 1987.04.06, 1988.03.28, TV (51 episode(s) at 30 minutes each)
1987 saw the anime City Hunter TV release based on the manga City Hunter by Tsukasa Hojo released in 1985. Kenji Kodama was the director. Tsukasa Hojo worked on it before starting Family Compo. Ryouichi Kuniyoshi wrote a soundtrack for the anime. The series consists of 30-minute episodes totaling to 51. The anime is filmed as a action with slight comedy, mystery.
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Posted by Al | 22 August 2008
School Rumble Sangakki (OAV)

Info: 2008.07.17, OAV (1 episode(s) at 25 minutes each)
2008 saw the anime School Rumble Sangakki OAV release based on the manga School Rumble by Kobayashi Jin released in 2003. Shinji Takamatsu was the director. The anime is filmed as a comedy with slight slice of life.
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Posted by Al | 21 August 2008
School Rumble Nigakki (TV)

Info: 2006.04.02, 2006.09.24, TV (26 episode(s) at 24 minutes each)
2006 saw the anime School Rumble Nigakki TV release based on the manga School Rumble by Kobayashi Jin released in 2003. Shinji Takamatsu was the director. Shinji Takamatsu who had filmed School Rumble TV was invited director of School Rumble Nigakki. Toshiyuki Omori wrote music for School Rumble Nigakki TV. The series consists of 24-minute episodes totaling to 26. Like the manga, the anime is filmed as a comedy.
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Posted by Al | 20 August 2008
School Rumble: Extra Class (OAV)

Info: 2005.12.22, OAV (2 episode(s) at 25 minutes each)
The School Rumble: Extra Class OAV started being shot in 2005. The anime was based on the manga School Rumble, Shinji Takamatsu was the director. The anime combines comedy, romance.