Anime VS Manga
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Mon 2007/10/01 01:01
I have not read the manga for Claymore so cant comment on the differences. Reading many comments about the anime version of Claymore, it looks like many preferred the anime adaptation to follow the original manga. Is that a totally bad thing that anime doesnt truly follow the original manga? I guess it depends on the series. Watching the same story in anime could be boring for some where a different story would be more interesting.
For me, I preferred the manga version of Inuyasha (love Kagome-chan), Ranma 1/2 and Crayon Shin-chan. Especially Shin-chan - the manga seemed to have a ton of adult and poo jokes in it which never made it to the TV and yet the manga was also being read by children.
The anime that I really did prefer over manga was KochiKame which is sadly not on TV anymore. Which do you think is generally better?
Claymore manga image from Azure Flame.
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Tough choice, I'd say manga since its how a series starts out & the art style is usually better. Alot gets changed/edited when its converted to anime, and the results vary. I did like full metal panic/tsr anime turned out, my favourite.
(ID #58128) Posted on 2007/10/01 01:10
anime and manga are both awesome, but i hate it went a long anime (about 100 - 200 episodes) ends and you have read the manga to finish it.
(ID #58129) Posted on 2007/10/01 01:23
Student Engineer
I would say it all started with manga, so if one is determined to get the true story with the true intentions of the author, then manga is the #1 choice. Many anime selections do stay true to the manga version, and sometimes anime can be preferred over manga. I love both, and will continue to read/view both. It really is controviersial over which one is truly better: each anime and manga that is married together is a special, unique case that many people will have different opinions on.
(ID #58130) Posted on 2007/10/01 01:26
Zelgadis in a place where he can Rah Tilt people untill he gets bored. (Registered on 2008/09/18 07:59)
I am the alpha and omega.
I gotta agree with Bonta-kun here, but you must also take into the equasion that many manga actually derived from Anime. Such is "Evangelion-Angelic days", and "Vandread", and some more (at least that is what I heard :§); Many people say that Anime are always worse than Manga, but, if you look at the Anime as a stand-alone thing, I think both are quite good. One of the examples it the "Naruto" franchise: even tho Anime doesn't follow Manga, it is still pretty good if ya ask me... But, what do I know... I prefer Anime anywayss...
(ID #307159) Posted on 2008/09/20 00:13
Plast Processing Engineer
Yeah, tough one for me too. I would say Anime though (in general). And just to recap Claymore; it was (sure as hell) the anime. But not understandning Japanese, I have to relie on the ever present fansubs or translations or what not. And I bet a lot of what 'makes' a manga vs. an anime is easier lost in the manga.
(ID #58132) Posted on 2007/10/01 01:26
Anime which created after the manga gone famous ussualy sucks! Dunno why but the anime seems to add a lot of rubbish into the original story! Just look at Naruto and Bleach, the story are nothing compare to the original manga! Anime is a plain ripped off of money from consumer!
(ID #58135) Posted on 2007/10/01 01:39
NEET (no, student...)
I think most mecha series are better in anime, rather than manga but anything else, I think the manga is better...
(ID #58137) Posted on 2007/10/01 01:47
Both anime and manga are awesome. That's what I like about the Japanese system, they first start off with MANGA, and if it becomes popular enough to warrant a ANIME they make it, and if that is good they make LIVE-ACTION. Reduce the risk.... and maximize profit. Yeah and let's not forget the merchandising (figurines, games, magazines, game shows, etc). Excellent way to do business!
(ID #58139) Posted on 2007/10/01 01:58
i do think there are some titles where the anime came before the manga. i believe those that have multiple media forms have mixed their routes a lot.. (game, anime, manga, live-action, audio drama.. no specific order) some starting from one media and going through some route of media, then others start with another and go another route..
(ID #262470) Posted on 2008/08/11 14:01
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
although i love anime, i prefer reading manga more. one of the the good things about anime adapted from manga is that they make the characters look better visually. what i mean is that as we all know, manga artists' drawing style improves and change over the years as the series progesses. anime generally makes the best out of author's artwork. take for example claymore, clare looks prettier and more mature in the anime as compared to the early chapters of the manga. in the manga she looks younger.
(ID #58140) Posted on 2007/10/01 02:02
I used to like anime, because manga was pretty rare back then in my hometown. Few years later when I have full access to both anime & manga, I prefer manga better. The reason is because manga is more detailed in terms of art & storyline. Sure, anime with different story could be nice as long as it doesn't go overboard like the dreaded 100 (or was it 150?) random poo filler Naruto episodes.
(ID #58141) Posted on 2007/10/01 02:05
mahou kishi
I used to read the manga before the anime, then I realized that is not a good idea because once you read the manga, the anime turns boring because almost all the time you know what will be happends, so now I always watch first the anime and then the manga and that way is more fun, also what I dont like about manga is that in just 2 or 3 hours you can read all the story, and in anime you have to watch it slowly :D
(ID #58143) Posted on 2007/10/01 02:19
radical anime fan in Singapore; starting to freeze up. Mmm, end-of-year weather. (Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20)
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
I prefer manga; most of the time it is more in-depth than the anime. but it dosen't move.
(ID #58144) Posted on 2007/10/01 02:24
Some manga gain deeper meaning and emotion when animated, even though I would generally prefer the manga to its anime adaptation.
(ID #58145) Posted on 2007/10/01 02:43
Procurement officer / Teacher
Its like a good book, the action version rarely lives up to the title. I found its actually more interesting to read the manga after the anime. I'm happy with both adoptations then :)
(ID #58146) Posted on 2007/10/01 02:52
Otaku
It really depends. I sometimes think the manga, but a lot of the shows I love were anime before manga (Evangelion, Lain, Mai-HiME) and others there is no manga (Haruhi) and others the manga just isn't as good (NHK) so it's hard for me to say. But putting my favorites aside, the anime that actually is based on manga varies in comparison. For instance, Mushi-shi anime is unquestionably better than the manga, because it's freaking beautiful. Then we have one like Jing where the manga is a million times better. And then there's those like Gunslinger Girl who change things significantly and thereby make it worth seeing both. And some that are the same but you have to see both, like Hayate.
(ID #58148) Posted on 2007/10/01 03:03
To tell you the truth, my love for Anime just isn't what it used to be. I remember watching every anime out there, tv or on the internet, just for the sake of watching it. Now, I don't even watch the shows that I like anymore. D: But the weird thing is, my love for Manga/Comics in General has always remained the same. Go figure. O.o Sorry, but I'm more of a gamer at heart. :D ~
(ID #58149) Posted on 2007/10/01 03:13
to me, action intensive works should be brought up to animation level stage to bring out the essence of the production itself.. and of course, i can't deny manga is most of the time the original concept of what the author wanted to express..
(ID #58150) Posted on 2007/10/01 03:16
anime --> kinda like a overall summary of the manga and also it is moving (soo better animation?) manga --> better concepts (and for some better drawing but can get very messy)
(ID #58151) Posted on 2007/10/01 03:22
icie in Australia
Surprisingly, I am not really a big fan of the manga medium. I guess I could get into it, but I never really started in the first place. That said, I generally have no problems with manga to anime adaptations and find arguments for the "original manga is so much better" line to be futile, since basically anime should be adaptations of the original. I enjoy a work for what it is, not what it's derived from (though it's true if I knew say intertextual references or whatever, I might enjoy it more).
(ID #58154) Posted on 2007/10/01 03:43
.NET/Web Developer
For me, when it's a good manga then I'd prefer the anime to stick to the original mateial coz I would like to see it get animated. BUt if it's otherwise, then feel free to change it to make it better. It's just as simple as that. ^^ Take death note for example. I liked how they followed the manga and all but the story in the manga went down after L died and I would have preferred if they changed it a little bit in the anime. Nonetheless it was pretty above average overall. XD
(ID #58156) Posted on 2007/10/01 04:11
Each has their own strength depending on the material. For some things like Beck I feel the anime is better. Especially for Beck where the manga without the music just can't convey how awesome a band they are. While with the anime we have music and it really helps tell the story. Claymore up until episode 20 where it branched away from the manga story line for its original ending was great. Out of 26 episodes I love the first 20. They did a great job of telling the story. Why they didn't just continue to adapt straight from the manga and make a second season in a few years I will never know.
(ID #58157) Posted on 2007/10/01 04:18
student
I totally agree! The story change in the anime was pretty bad, especially how Clare just powered up and became ridiculously strong for no reason. It was obviously filler material, just like how Naruto becomes ridiculously weak during fillers.
(ID #307616) Posted on 2008/09/20 10:39
I'm much more on the anime side. I've yet to read a manga that has made me cry as effectively as anime does, without the music, the movement, etc. I just don't feel as "in" the manga as I do the anime. Also, I've never liked the way action manga is written, it often ends up that I can hardly figure out who's hitting what... ~-~ Although, don't get me wrong, I read tonnes of manga, just normally only when there is not (yet) an anime. I'm on Vol.4 of Shugo Kyara at the moment, and the anime starts next month, so I may stop reading it then, if the anime is much better. Oh, and we need an Iinari Aibureshon! anime ;P
(ID #58159) Posted on 2007/10/01 04:24
While I like anime a lot, often times it ends up being the shortened version of the "real thing". When the story continues in the manga for several volumes after the anime, ala Hagaren, it's a lot more satisfying to read the original manga up till the end. And for longer series like Bleach or Naruto, reading the manga is infinitely better than watching filler eps for a half of a year before they continue with the arc that they're on in the manga. Granted, a lot of the action scenes do end up looking better in the anime versions of stuff (Claymore springs to mind immediately), and I do enjoy an original story arc here and there, but for the most part manga > anime for me.
(ID #58161) Posted on 2007/10/01 04:51
In general I`d say manga as the quality tends to stay more consistant than anime, and it is also tonnes cheaper. But I would say its usually the original that is better be it anime or manga. For instance I belive evangelion anime is better than the manga (although the manga is still brilliant stuff).
(ID #58162) Posted on 2007/10/01 04:55
I love anime, but I dislike these kinds of comparisons. Manga is manga, anime is anime. Most manga-to-anime conversions can't possibly live up since you can get across much more consistent art and style in a page than tirelessly animating it on the screen with a lot of other factors mixed in. But when anime does things well, it's amazing. Voice acting, the soundeffects, the music, the pace, the actual animation, etc etc. I love manga, but I think the higher note lies with anime.
(ID #58163) Posted on 2007/10/01 04:58
anime/cosplay events organizer
ah yes, the age old debate... i choose both mediums 'coz each medium has its own strengths and weaknesses. there are times that manga is superior than anime and vice versa ^^
(ID #58170) Posted on 2007/10/01 05:32
post-hikikomori, now part-time network engineer
i definately prefer colored frames that goes 24f/sec compared to monochrome frames that goes about 2f/min
(ID #58171) Posted on 2007/10/01 05:44
Student
//4ng4.... FTW!!! w00t! (tho I kinda hate l33t speak, still sounds kewl tho lol)
(ID #58172) Posted on 2007/10/01 05:50
erdpilz
I mostly watch/read comedy, which just works better when the director has complete control over timing rather than the author relying on page turning.
(ID #58173) Posted on 2007/10/01 05:59
I think it depends which I start with, but I usually start with manga. So I guess I prefer manga. I prefer Claymore with manga.
(ID #58174) Posted on 2007/10/01 06:29
Business Student
Manga or Anime? Anime or Manga? Good call. Manga would be preferred since some mangas looks much better than anime as Danny pointed out while others average to not so good. Manga are like the start out of anime storylines. Once its sold to public and gets popular. Then it has decide whether or not convert the manga to anime. I remembered there's a few sometimes it starts out with anime then to manga I cannot recall which ones. But possibly some older animes? Gundam has both manga and anime, so which is first? Can anyone tell me?
(ID #58177) Posted on 2007/10/01 07:03
I really like anime but i been finding out i been liking a manga more than anime since manga usually explains more about stuff. Like i just finished Saikano(anime) and what i found out is the manga explains the ending so much better than the anime so im going to go read that. So if the manga came before the anime ill probably like the manga more.
(ID #58178) Posted on 2007/10/01 07:10
i like anime, but when i see the manga i think it's really better, without filler or changes in the story.
(ID #58182) Posted on 2007/10/01 09:06
I prefer manga as they provide more details and extras than the anime.
(ID #58184) Posted on 2007/10/01 09:43
"Smelly" Recruit
anime cut out quite a lot of details during the transition. therefore, manga still rox as ever. there's no fear of strict censorship =X
(ID #58185) Posted on 2007/10/01 09:49
VF-25 Pilot. Universariate Scholar.
i guess i like manga more because they are more detailed and i can flip through the pages of chapters i like instead of having to watch a whole anime episode again. i agree that there are animes that are better than their manga counterparts but for every decent adaptation like Hayate no gotoku we get crap adaptations like Negima(I love the manga though). so i guess its still manga for me.
(ID #58186) Posted on 2007/10/01 10:53
Part-time Slacker, Part-time Student
So far the best that I've seen and read so far is "Monster". Both the anime and manga are superb. The anime seems to follow the manga strictly.
(ID #58187) Posted on 2007/10/01 11:28
I can't say which i prefer. They're each so different and allow for a completely different experience. Anime is full of color, and movement, and music, and voices. Manga lets you absorb everything at your own pace. I tend to like manga for the detail, the "extra" story. But i couldn't say i like either one more. Personally, i don't mind if an anime series deviates from the manga, because i'm not sure i'd watch an entire anime series if i'd read the manga and already knew exactly what was going to happen. It's nice to see when an anime closely follows the manga, but it's only interesting for so long. It's more fun for me if something else happens in the story, rather than what i'm familiar with.
(ID #58188) Posted on 2007/10/01 12:02
read the claymore manga, you will see why the anime adaptation killed the whole series, if it only followed the story -_-
(ID #58189) Posted on 2007/10/01 12:14
Software Engineer / Freak
I prefer the manga version most of the time. I can't count the number of times I've heard people say, "I wish the anime plot followed the one in the manga." Totally agree with you on Ranma.
(ID #58190) Posted on 2007/10/01 12:42
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
the only bad thing about some animes adapted from on-going mangas is its draggy-ness and fillers. firstly as we all know, the manga must be many chapters ahead of the anime. therefore some anime tend to drag and drag the story by showing insignificant stuffs like constant close-ups of the characters and monologues. one good example is nauto, a fight scene can drag for months! secondly, fillers used to fill in the gap when the anime is about to catch up with the manga are usually boring which doesn't give us anything new for fears of conflicting with the manga.
(ID #58191) Posted on 2007/10/01 12:42
well it comes to a personal choice of which ones better.. if you liked the manga/book storyline better than the anime/movie storyline.. asking why htey left this out or that out.. sometimes its just another mediuma nd needs to be changed for that medium.. something unique for manga based anime is that most of the time the manga is still being published when it gets picked up so sometimes you HAVE to comeup with a differnt ending or storylime since its not finshed yet ala full metal alchmist....
(ID #58192) Posted on 2007/10/01 12:46
I like both Anime and Manga
(ID #58193) Posted on 2007/10/01 13:23
As a kid, I started out reading only manga since fansubbed back then wasn't that easily available like now. Now it seem that i have moved away from manga and watch only anime and enjoy it alot more. the thing that really bother me is that alot of anime that are based off of the manga never seem to have good ending at all or any sometime. It force me to go back and read the manga to find the ending the series deserve. At the moment i find myself back reading manga again since right now i don't have the time to get new fansubbed and watch them, i guess manga are a little bit more convenience since i can take it around with me and read it where ever.
(ID #58194) Posted on 2007/10/01 13:28
Higher ratio of manga are better than anime imo. Flame Of Recca and Tenjo Tenge are prime examples though FoR manga is a really good read. Berserk also, even if the anime is good the manga version of the Band Of Hawks arc is even better. Rahxephon is one of the few cases where anime is better than the manga. FM Panic also though theyre almost the same thing.
(ID #58195) Posted on 2007/10/01 13:44
It's great when they adapt an anime from a manga and elaborate the story. Claymore is the perfect example. Loved it!
(ID #58196) Posted on 2007/10/01 13:53
I like both, but in my experience I found a lot more depth and characterization in a manga rather than it's translated version in anime. But that's not to say that manga is better, they both just diverge in two different directions even though it has the basically the same story, one example is Akira.
(ID #58197) Posted on 2007/10/01 13:56
i like both. with manga you get a deeper story and better characterization, but when you get to the anime adaptation, it retains much of its character yet even with out some parts in the anime version it can still be very enjoyable as the original.
(ID #58198) Posted on 2007/10/01 14:50
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Agreed...
(ID #307067) Posted on 2008/09/19 22:51
Otaku
100% agree!!
(ID #307634) Posted on 2008/09/20 11:25
Naruto seems better in the manga, so I'd say Manga.
(ID #58199) Posted on 2007/10/01 14:51
IT TechGuy
I like both manga and anime. Some of them may appear very bad on the anime. But I love to see a moving characters.
(ID #58200) Posted on 2007/10/01 15:06
自分もクレイモアは見てました。 原作から入った、いわゆる「原作村」の人ですが、結構楽しめましたよ。批判されているのは「ラストを漫画と違うストーリにしたから」ですな。まぁ一応説明。自分的には文句を言うつもりもなく、先に書いた通り結構楽しめました。 えーで、ディスカッションに対する自分の答えですが、「まんが」です。アニメ化しても自分の脳内アクションと脳内ヴォイスには勝てませんから。妄想とも言います。
(ID #58202) Posted on 2007/10/01 15:17
Boss hunter, really!
ill prefer manga, i read manga everyday and i not have time enough to view anime.
(ID #58203) Posted on 2007/10/01 15:47
i basically watch anime that i never saw the manga yet.. i rarely watch anime that has more than 26 eps either as its too time consuming..but if the art n animation are superb...than definitely i'll go for anime. anyway for sure naruto, one piece and bleach series i'll never watch..too many fillers..and the story too long..heh
(ID #58204) Posted on 2007/10/01 17:36
I prefer manga. I feel that is is more detailed and I like the mobility factor. I read manga on the train/bus. Plus manga is cheap, but I do enjoy anime a lot.
(ID #58205) Posted on 2007/10/01 17:57
Kyoji in UK
Manga means lots more fan service at its limits so Manga FTW.
(ID #58206) Posted on 2007/10/01 17:57
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
Probably manga for me. I often enjoy the anime of a manga more if I've read manga first. As we all know, ofte