Forum - View topicIs anime based on manga worth watching?
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Jockrose
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Will anime do better than manga?
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Alan45
 Village Elder Posts: 10002 Location: Virginia |
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This is a couple of overly broad questions. Realistically the answer will depend on which manga/anime pair you are asking about. However I'll see what I can do.
Is anime based on manga worth watching? Short answer, Yes. Generally speaking if you enjoy the manga you will probably like the anime. You should at least give it a try of a few episodes. Look at this way, the manga gives you the story and art work including character designs. The anime adds movement, voices, color and music. Every once in awhile you will have an anime that fails in some respect, poor adaptation, poor animation etc. But that is rare. In any case you have to keep in mind that the vast majority of anime is based on existing source material. Nowadays that includes manga and light novels and most of the light novels have an earlier manga adaptation. In the recent past it was mostly all based on manga. It you refused to watch anime that is an adaptation you would have very little to watch. Will anime do better than manga? Again a really broad question which will vary by individual cases. Generally, no. Since the anime version is usually intended to advertise the manga it will have to be a faithful adaptation. This seriously limits the anime's ability to exceed either the story or art work of the original. If the manga is very action heavy, the anime has a potential to improve on the action sequences. The question is complicated by the fact that they are different media. Some people simply prefer the anime version and are reluctant to read the manga. Others prefer the manga. The manga usually goes on well beyond the end of the anime which complicates the matter. TLDR: it depends on which anime/manga you are asking about and who you are asking. |
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mangaguy10k
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This. But I do understand the sentiment of adaptations being corny because we've all seen Tokyo Ghoul. Try to find a consensus on which adaptations did a good job. |
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Alan45
Village Elder Posts: 10002 Location: Virginia |
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@mangaguy10k
In my experience, almost all anime adaptations are well done. It might be easier to list those that fail as adaptations. Consensus is not a good word to use when discussing the evaluation of artistic works. Unless something is truly, horribly bad (or extremely good ) you will not get a consensus opinion. There are always others who will disagree with you whole heartedly. |
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RupanSansei
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Can you share some of the corny moments of the anime as that might help me actually buy Tokyo Ghoul as the manga just wasn't to usual standard with other Shonen Jump titles both made before & after. I'm well aware i am likely biased as someone who is of the era where floppy manga (left to right) was being phased out but it was still the most commonly available in places that sold manga. Don't get me wrong i like Tokyo Ghoul but it couldn't find anything about it that made it worth buying other than to support the industry. |
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gsilver
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There are a lot of adaptations that are a bit flat, slow, etc, and plenty that elevate the source material.
Monster - I'll probably just read the manga if I want to re-experience this. The anime is fine, but a bit flat One Piece - The manga has a lot of really beautiful paneling, and I'm enjoying reading the manga far more than the anime, but I'll occasionally check to see how the anime handled certain things. Vinland Saga - I've both read and watched this. They're both good, but I kind of prefer the manga. Chainsaw Man - They're both good, but I really like the anime adaptation |
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HereforUpdates
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Depends, how do you feel about studios changing the way certain interactions happen when compared to the studio source material? A lot of people are upset with Pierrot how they handled romantic leads with the respective main character in comparison to one of their female main character.
Also as Alan45 mentioned, pacing for certain series shine while others won't. Also, if it's a major studio that has contracts with media stations, expect filler if the manga series is currently ongoing. |
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CaldEmber
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It really depends on the anime and how faithful it is to the manga. Sometimes, anime adaptations can add a lot, like great voice acting, music, and fluid animation that bring the story to life in new ways. For example, Attack on Titan and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood are fantastic anime that do justice to their manga origins.
If you’re looking for recommendations, I’d say try One Piece if you’re in for a long, epic journey. It expands on the manga in interesting ways with great visuals and sound. Or, if you want something shorter, Death Note is a classic that captures the manga’s intensity really well. |
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