It is a comic book or book series published in Japan.

Narrative work in which a story is told using a comic form.

39 Clues book series by Scholastic, where stories are told using the combination of book, video, and website, is an example of this literary genre.

Mashable by Pete Cashmore, where feature stories around the world are posted and updated, is an example of this literary genre.

A story that develops through a screenshot of SMS conversation like Vince and Kath by Jenny Ruth Almocera is an example of this literary genre.

A story that uses literary techniques to create accurate narratives like travel and nature stories in Robert Macfarlane’s The Wild Places is an example of this literary genre.

The Hunger Games series that explores dystopian or post-apocalyptic themes is an example of this literary genre.