Monster. Poster of the 2004 TV series and cover of the 1994 comic book
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Monster
Naoki Urasawa, 1994
TV series vs comic book
Masayuki Kojima, 2004-2005

Dr. Tenma faces a moral dilemma. He has to make a critical choice between saving the life of a young boy named Johan Liebert or the mayor of the city. Tenma decides to prioritize the life of the boy, only to witness a series of mysterious and horrifying events that follow. Johan, the boy he saved, grows up to become a sociopathic and charismatic young man.


Pluto. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2003 comic book, Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka
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Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka
Naoki Urasawa, 2003
TV series vs comic book
Osamu Tezuka, Naoki Urasawa, 2023

As the world’s seven most advanced robots and their human allies face a series of murders, Inspector Gesicht quickly realizes that he, too, is in peril.


The Way of the Househusband. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2018 comic book
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The Way of the Househusband
Kousuke Oono, 2018
TV series vs comic book
Chiaki Kon, 2021-

Tatsu, an infamous and feared yakuza boss nicknamed “the Immortal Dragon”, retires from crime to become a househusband so that he can support Miku, his kyariaūman wife. The episodic series depicts a variety of comedic scenarios, typically wherein Tatsu’s banal domestic work as a househusband is juxtaposed against his intimidating personality and appearance, and his frequent run-ins with former yakuza associates and rivals.


Shaman King. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 1998 comic book
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Shaman King
Hiroyuki Takei, 1998
TV series vs comic book
Joji Furuta, 2021-

Shaman King revolves around Yoh Asakura, a shaman, a medium between the worlds of the living and the dead. Yoh seeks to become the Shaman King, the one who is able to contact the Great Spirit, and will gain the ability to reshape the world in any way they wish, and for this purpose, he must win the Shaman Fight, a battle held once every 500 years between competing shamans.


Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 1989 comic book, Ghost in the Shell
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Ghost in the Shell
Masamune Shirow, 1989
TV series vs comic book
Shinji Aramaki, 2020-

In the year 2045, after an economic disaster known as the Simultaneous Global Default, the Big 4 nations of the world are engaged in a state of never-ending Sustainable War to keep the economy going. Motoko, Batou, and other members of Public Security Section 9 have contracted themselves out as mercenaries, using their cybernetic enhancements and battle experience to earn a living while defusing hot-spots across the globe.


The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday
Kate Howard, 2023
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Bret Haaland, 2023

In this latest adventure set before the events of the main story, the Bad Guys have a particular fondness for Christmas morning. While everyone is at home unwrapping presents, it provides them with the ideal opportunity for their city-wide holiday heist. However, when Christmas is unexpectedly canceled, the Bad Guys are faced with an unthinkable task: they must revive the city’s holiday spirit by giving instead of taking.


The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2015 comic book, The Bad Guys
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The Bad Guys
Aaron Blabey, 2015
movie vs comic book
Bret Haaland, 2023

In this latest adventure set before the events of the main story, the Bad Guys have a particular fondness for Christmas morning. While everyone is at home unwrapping presents, it provides them with the ideal opportunity for their city-wide holiday heist. However, when Christmas is unexpectedly canceled, the Bad Guys are faced with an unthinkable task: they must revive the city’s holiday spirit by giving instead of taking.