New Feature Best Anime Adapted From Video Games

In Japan, anime's a two-way street -- meaning the sheer number of things that get made into anime, or that get adapted into other things from anime, boggles the mind. Crossovers go on constantly between anime, manga, light novels, live-action adaptations, merchandising efforts, themed events, and ... you guessed it ... video games.

A full list of anime created from video game properties (e.g., Devil May Cry, shown here -- compare prices) would probably exhaust everyone involved. But a list of the best of the bunch, the ones most worth tracking down whether or not you've played the games in question ... well, welcome to our new Anime.About.com feature.

In this list we've compiled anime properties that meet the following criteria:

1. They've been adapted from an existing video game property. Shows which existed as an anime first and were then made into a video game don't count (although such titles could eventually become a list of their own).

2. They're enjoyable for people who haven't played the game, or know nothing at all about it.

3. They stand out from their peers by dint of their animation quality, storytelling, or by being just plain fun.

Check out the list here, and feel free to suggest your own additions -- the list is a living document, and will be added to as new such properties come out over time.

Image: Devil May Cry, courtesy Pricegrabber.