Existing
Ongoing
Ongoing adjective - Existing or in progress right now.
Usage example: the ongoing presidential campaign
Existing and ongoing are semantically related in in progress topic. Sometimes you can use "Existing" instead an adjective "Ongoing".
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The entire second half of the first TV series, Gensoumaden Saiyuki, was an anime-original arc, although its Big Bad Homura was designed by the mangaka Kazuya Minekura, and the story took existing elements from the then-ongoing manga prequel series, Saiyuki Gaiden.
Source: Overtook the Manga -
Various adaptations of existing Doctor Who Expanded Universe stories, such as the Doctor Who stage plays or various novels, have also been recorded; there is currently an ongoing range of Doctor Who New Adventures adaptations.
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