um is animai like manga or somtin or like the naruto one piece other tpye of books

... anime=japanese cartoon manga=japanese comic yes, naruto is both a manga and an anime, same goes for one piece. usually, and in these cases, a manga is made into an anime after/if it reaches a certain popularity. hehe i'm very helpful, i know....oh no, there is no need to thank me, its all right. ^^

what about sonic?

well, seeing how Sonic was made in japan, i would say that its anime.