Definitely cartoons. They have been entertaining audiences for many years before anime became popular. Anime has its roots in Japanese culture and developed later, building on the foundation of traditional cartooning techniques.
Cartoons were developed earlier. Anime emerged later but has its own unique style and fan base. Cartoons have a more widespread and diverse history across different countries and cultures.
Cartoons came first. They have been around for a longer time than anime.
Cartoons came first. They have a longer history than anime.
Generally, manga is the predecessor. It gives the foundation and framework for the anime. The anime then builds on that, adding visuals, sounds, and movement to the story that was first told in the manga.
In many cases, manga usually comes first. But there are exceptions.
Manga came first. It has been the source material for many anime adaptations.
The release time of novels and anime was different, so some novels would be adapted into anime while others would not. The following are some examples of novel-first cartoons: 1 Demonic Patriarch- 2015 2 Ghost Blade- 2019 3 Naruto- 2007 4 One Piece- 2005 5 Silver Soul- 2011 Death Note- 2006 Fullmetal Alchemist- 2004 8 Inuyasha- 1998 9 The Attacking Giant- 2011 10 Index of Forbidden Magical Books- 2009 Of course, this was only a small part of the story. Not all novels would become anime.
The SAO light novel came first, and then the anime was adapted from it. The manga followed later.
The anime of Evangelion came first. It was released before the manga.
The Evangelion manga came first. It was created before the anime adaptation.
The Evangelion manga came first. It was created before the anime adaptation.
The anime of Evangelion came before the manga. The anime gained popularity and then the manga followed. Sometimes, the success of an anime leads to the creation of a manga to expand on the story or offer a different perspective.