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fighterholic
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If there has been a really good series, be it a great manga read or an anime series that once it's finished you're pulling out your hair for more, are you likely to look for it's counterpart? Do you dare to go off and find the manga to see what it is like compared to the anime? Or have you read a manga series and if an anime exists, you find the DVDs (or other ways of viewing)?
I can say that most of the time I have been bound to watching an anime series first before I read its manga counterpart. Half of the time I find the manga because I enjoyed watching the series, and want to see what else there might be about the series. The other half of the time the anime has ended in a premature nonsensical way, and therefore I demand more of the story which is available via the manga. There have not been very many times if any where I have watched the anime after I have read the manga. Most of the manga that I do end up reading have no anime counterparts. |
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Shichimi
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I'm something of a completist, so once I get into a series, I'll collect as much as possible. Like with Negima, I have read all the manga that have been released to buy, as well as the first season of the anime, along with the first half of Negima!?
As far as comparing anime to manga, I personally like it (as with Negima!?) when the anime deviates from the source material and creates its own story in its own right. I don't really care for seeing a blow-by-blow recreation of what's in the manga, because I already have that in the manga. But then, this is Shinbo we're talking about here; Moonphase, Pani Poni Dash... that guy has a real distinctive style that is extremely appealing to me. |
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dormcat
Encyclopedia Editor
 Posts: 9902 Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC |
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Always.
And it's not just me: it's an unspoken policy of the largest manga publisher here. |
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LuckySleven
 Posts: 426 Location: Refer to page 2 |
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Usually when I find an anime that interests me I try and read the manga as well. I think that trying to find the counterpart is a must do.
I started watching Katekyo Hitman Reborn! about 2 months ago or so and was fully hooked. I thought it wouldn't be all that great because it featured some baby-figured character but once I passed that stage I realized that it was an awesome show. The beggining was slow but started to get more interesting while reaching Xanxus's Arc. When I was up to date with the anime I decided to read the manga and enjoyed that as well. I thought the manga explained things a lot more clearly making me think that Akira Amano really put a lot of thought into his masterpiece. The anime does follow the plot pretty strongly but like usually they sum in down the the to vital parts. When I heard Kannagi was getting made into an anime I excited because well a lot of stuff. But I was mainly eager to watch it because some stuff were better interpreted with voice acting, etc such as the karaoke chapter and they added a few bonuses too. 
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Kruszer
 Posts: 7995 Location: Minnesota, USA |
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I only read manga related to anime that I've seen. However, it's only for series that I really liked, was radically different, or continued on past the point the anime ended. It doesn't add up to much manga at all really.
I've seen WAY more anime than I've read manga. My Seen All Anime List is pretty sizable, while on the other hand I've probabally only completed 10 or so manga titles. I've never encounter the reverse situation where I read the manga first, however, given my preference for anime, I'd definitely have checked it out. Maybe the Hellsing OVAs but I'd have checked that out because I was a fan of the first series not because I read the manga. Last edited by Kruszer on Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:38 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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marie-antoinette
 Posts: 4136 Location: Ottawa, Canada |
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I almost always check out the anime counterparts of manga that I've read (provided I enjoyed the manga as well). I'll do it the other way a fair amount too, but I tend to prefer to read the manga first (unless the anime was made first, which has rarely been the case for what I watch).
Sometimes I'll watch anime in order to decide whether or not to pick up the manga as well. But I definitely am a big fan of seeing both mediums. |
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LatwPIAT
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Well, I read and liked Ghost in the Shell, so I bought the movies and all three parts of Stand Alone Complex, but I wouldn't say this is a pattern as much as a one-time occurance. Mostly because it is the only series I've watched that had supplementary material.
I guess I would if both were known for being about as good as each other. I'm not sure whether to buy AKIRA after having been told it's much shorter than the original. Also, if the paper version was made after the animated version, then I would probably find a retelling rather boring, because it would be the same thing, but with static action and generally fewer colours and details. If it was a sequel, prequel, paraquel or something, the chances might be higher. |
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Generic #757858
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If the anime was good and/or ended prematurely, then sure. I got started on a lot manga in my collection that way, Genshiken and Planetes for example. Fullmetal Alchemist was an exception, since I was perfectly content with the ending and didn't really feel the need to explore further (I've heard it's good though).
The only cases where I've read the manga first are Berserk (the anime was a bit of a disappointment) and Battle Angel Alita. |
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Bluebeard
 Posts: 267 Location: Massachusetts |
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If it's something amazing, yeah, I definitely will. Even if the story is exactly the same I like to pick out the little details that might have changed to make the series fit 26 episodes. All the manga I read aside from Godchild/Cain Saga are of series I've already seen. Some have been pretty faithful adaptations such as Death Note, while others I found to be much better than their anime counterpart such as the Chibi Vampire manga. I've just finished When They Cry and the other day I ran out and got the manga because I loved the series so much. Looking forward to starting that soon. (Probably this Wednesday during Jury Duty. Maybe I can even get out of serving by asking the judge what role Oyashiro-sama's curse plays in the case.)
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bahamut623
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Only when it's worthwhile. If the manga and anime are completely the same and show the same things (like a shonen anime that covers the entire manga) I'm completely fine with just one version. But if there's more to the story than what the anime shows, like Kekkaishi, I'll be interested in the manga. Or when the anime is significantly different from the source material, like Planetes or Trigun, I'll also check out the manga.
If a manga is based on an anime, I usually don't bother with it. |
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kayo
 Posts: 9 Location: USA |
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I always try to check out the manga of an anime I've watched or an anime of a manga I've read. I actually like comparing the two, since I've found that a lot of times a manga story would be more interesting as an anime, especially if it involves a lot of action and fighting scenes, or sometimes an anime does its manga a big injustice (Rurouni Kenshin, for example). And I would definitely start reading the manga of an anime that ended suddenly, as I did with Inuyasha a long time back. Or if both the anime and the manga series were ongoing, I'd probably read the manga just so I could get ahead.
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Urd
 Posts: 317 Location: Paris, France |
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I like watching or reading the original version of a story, whether I like the series or not. I'm sometimes surprised in a good way like I was for Cobra for instance, I didn't like the anime series but the manga is one of my favourite ones.
I used to watch the anime version of a series first and then read the manga when I was a student, now I read the manga first and watch the anime if I really love the manga. |
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bucklemyshoe
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normally i don't. a few exceptions though are battle angel alita and now welcome to the NHK. I just purchased the NHK novel.
although I wish some one would really answer my question in this thread animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=51073&start=15 i'd like to pick up the school days and blood+ books too. |
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watchdog210
 Posts: 114 Location: North West Florida |
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The first time I did this was with the Gunsmith Cat's anime. I saw the three ep's and I thought to my self, "There has to be more than this." That was however was several years ago when I was a noob in the ways of anime. I am by no means a master now, but I have come a long way, but I digress.
When I found the manga and began to read I saw a whole nother world for Rally and May to play in. That is why when I find a title now that looks good I try to find the anime first. That and the fact that just like with novels, when I see the movie or anime first, and then read the book or manga I can fill in the voices in my head. Also, as with movies, the anime tends to be a little condensed and some aspects of the story have been glossed over or left out completely, wich leads to disapointment. The only noteable eception to this rule seems to be the Ah My Goddess TV. Just my 2 cents. Take it for what it' worth.
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EricDent
 Posts: 997 Location: Georgetown, TX |
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Normally I do that, if I enjoy the show enough then I will get the manga later. Sometimes I read the manga before the show is all availible on DVD (like in the case of Welcome to the NHK).
Obviously some of the shows I watch the manga goes WAY beyond the anime (Like Love Hina, Ai Yori Aoshi, and of course Negima). However some of the shows I watch, I have not bothered with the manga, due to length (Like Bleach for example). These shows I don't usually buy the DVDs of either. I guess I just tend to stick to the "shorter" shows for my anime/manga purchases. That way hopefully I won't go bankrupt... |
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