Hunter × Hunter
Before the first anime television series was created, a short film adaptation of "Hunter × Hunter" was shown as part of the 1998 "Jump Super Anime Tour" alongside similar adaptations of "Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi!" and "One Piece". Produced by Studio Pierrot and directed by Noriyuki Abe, it depicts the early events of the manga up to Gon's ocean voyage from Whale Island.
Kingdom Hearts
A manga based on the "Kingdom Hearts" storyline has been released in Japan and the United States. The story and art are done by Shiro Amano, who is also known for his manga adaptation of the "Legend of Mana" video game. The story follows the events that took place in the video games with differences to account for the loss of interactivity a video game provides. The manga was originally serialized in Japan by Square Enix's "Monthly Shōnen Gangan" and eventually released in tankōbon format. The first tankōbon was released in Japan in October 2003. The manga was released in the USA by Tokyopop two years later in October 2005. Yen Press now holds the rights to publish the books for the USA market. The first series, "Kingdom Hearts", consists of four volumes, while the second series, "Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories", has two volumes. The third series, "Kingdom Hearts II", has had five volumes published and is on hiatus. A fourth series based on "Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days" is being serialized. The games have also been adapted as a light novel series, written by Tomoco Kanemaki and illustrated by Shiro Amano. Like the manga series, it is divided into separate series based on the games. "Kingdom Hearts" is divided into two volumes; "The First Door" and "Darkness Within". "Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories" is divided into two volumes. "Kingdom Hearts II" is divided into four volumes; "Roxas—Seven Days", "The Destruction of Hollow Bastion", "Tears of Nobody", and "Anthem—Meet Again/Axel Last Stand".