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 | 02 January 2009
Macross 7 (TV)

Info: 1994.10.16, 1995.09.24, TV (49 episode(s) at 25 minutes each)
The anime Macross 7 TV is filmed after the manga Macross 7 Trash, Tetsuro Amino was the director. The series consists of 25-minute episodes totaling to 49. The anime combines action, adventure, comedy, romance, science fiction.
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Posted by Al | 30 December 2008
Miyuki (TV)

Info: 1983.03.31, 1984.04.20, TV (37 episode(s) at 25 minutes each)
The Miyuki TV started being shot in 1983. The anime was based on the manga Miyuki, Mizuho Nishikubo was the director. Fumitaka Anzai wrote a soundtrack for the anime. The series consists of 25-minute episodes totaling to 37. The anime combines romance.
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Posted by Al | 26 December 2008
DNA² (OAV)

Info: 1995, OAV (3 episode(s) at 23 minutes each)
The DNA² OAV scenario was based on the manga DNA^2 by Masakazu Katsura, Sakata Junichi was the director. Takano Fujio wrote a soundtrack for the anime. It's a action series with comedy, drama, science fiction elements.
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Posted by Al | 23 December 2008
DNA² (TV)

Info: 1994.10.07, 1994.12.23, TV (12 episode(s) at 30 minutes each)
The anime DNA² TV is filmed after the manga DNA^2, Jun'ichi Sakata was the director. Masakazu Katsura wrote a soundtrack for the anime. The series consists of 30-minute episodes totaling to 12. The anime combines action, comedy, romance, science fiction.
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Posted by Al | 19 December 2008
Switch (OAV)

Info: 2008.10.24, OAV (2 episode(s) at 30 minutes each)
The anime Switch OAV is filmed after the manga Switch, Oohira Naoki was the director. Kubota Osamu wrote music for Switch OAV. It's a drama series with romance, school life elements.