Most anime series will come from the manga of the same name, but Leviathan — released on Netflix today (Thursday, July 10) — is a little different as it is adapted from a 2009 illustrated young adult novel written by American author Scott Westerfeld.
This is a move straight out of the Studio Ghibli playbook, though, with many of their beloved animated movies — including The Secret World of Arrietty and Howl’s Moving Castle — being based on Western novels.
