Query: what are some 2008 Japanese novels or Animated films based on novels
Domain: books
Relevant documents:
Demon City Shinjuku
From the New World (novel)
Brave Story
Shinobi no Kuni
Salvation of a Saint
The Princess and the Pilot
Utsunomiko
Breasts and Eggs
Evidence from documents: Demon City Shinjuku: is a novel by Hideyuki Kikuchi that was adapted into an original video animation (OVA) in 1988, directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. The title has also been translated as ''Hell City Shinjuku'' and ''Monster City''. It was also released as two manga by ADV Manga in 2003 and 2004. The novel was also released in English in 2011 by Digital Manga Publishing, compiled with its sequel ''Demon Palace Babylon''.
From the New World (novel): is a Japanese novel by Yusuke Kishi, originally published in 2008 by Kodansha.
Brave Story: is a Japanese fantasy novel
Shinobi no Kuni: is a Japanese novel written Ryō Wada and published by Shinchosha in May 2008.
Salvation of a Saint: is a 2008 novel
The Princess and the Pilot: Animated films: ''To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku'' is a joint production by Japanese animation studios Madhouse and TMS Entertainment, and it was directed by the director Jun Shishido
based on novels: Koroku Inumura's original war romance light novel revolves around Charles Karino, a Levamme Kingdom mercenary aerial pilot and Juana del Moral, a princess of del Moral family.
Utsunomiko: Animated films: The ''Utsunomiko'' anime film premiered in 1989, followed by a second anime film and a 13-episode OVA starting in 1990.
based on novels: '''''Utsu no Miko''''', is a Japanese historical fantasy light novel series written by Keisuke Fujikawa (藤川桂介) and illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata, which was later adapted into an anime of the same title.
Breasts and Eggs: 2008: is a short novel by Mieko Kawakami, published by Bungeishunjū in February 2008.
Japanese novels: ''Kirkus Reviews'' criticized the "flat" English translation, writing that Kawakami's writing style is "lost on Anglophone readers, and her frank talk about class and sexism and reproductive choice is noteworthy primarily within the context of Japanese literary culture."