Galkonis writes:

<< 
Did I ever send something out asking about Manga? Like what is it, how long 
is it, how far does it stray from the series, how is it different? and all of 
that? and if so was it ever answered? >>

         The manga is the series so it doesn't stray at all. It is the anime 
that strays from the series. It is available in 38 graphic novels in the 
Japanese language. Roughly 35 percent has been translated by Viz into 
English. There are 13 soon to be 14 English language Graphic novels available