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Nov 25, 2022 9:40 PM
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We see the threads where people say the manga was better, but what animes really improved upon the work of the manga? The show I had in mind from this season that achieved this was bocchi the rock. Going into the season I don't think there was that much excitement around the show, but now it has really taken off in a stacked season. Might be my favorite show of the season to be honest. So what anime's do you think that took the the source material to the next level?
Nov 25, 2022 9:49 PM
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The first one that comes to mind is demon slayer, which is pretty obvious
Other than that, I feel like mob psycho and parasyte animes were better cause the art style in those mangas are a bit old looking

Nov 25, 2022 9:54 PM
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Yuru camp for me, the anime is a lot more relaxing than the manga.
Nov 25, 2022 10:18 PM
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Any music based manga would be better in anime format.
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Nov 25, 2022 10:52 PM
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Nov 25, 2022 11:03 PM
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Hunter x Hunter I think, elevated the source material into the stratosphere. Manga is great and all that, but the animation, art style and music are just too superb.
I think Bleach anime might be better for understanding what the fuck is going on. Kubo's art is beautiful, but his backgrounds are a bit too void'y and vague, so you are just getting more and more confused. Same thing applies to Jujutsu kaisen, but unlike Bleach there is no filler and the animation is cheff's kiss.
Also, any 4-koma manga adapted into anime I think is generally better for me, with 4-komas I just can't get invested into a joke, since it ends so quickly and abruptly. Azumanga daioh is one of my favorite comedies ever, but I just can't get into it's manga original.
Nov 25, 2022 11:13 PM
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Definitely K-On! I think the anime is much better.
Nov 25, 2022 11:23 PM
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Yuru Camp anime has a lot of vibe to it than the manga.


Nov 25, 2022 11:25 PM
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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Demon Slayer
Mob Psycho 100
Dororo
Mushoku Tensei
Attack On Titan
Nov 25, 2022 11:29 PM

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Demon slayer and jjk I still love both these mangas but their animes are just alot better

Nov 26, 2022 12:17 AM

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Scavendgarr said:
Any music based manga would be better in anime format.
Do you think a rap music manga would be better, or worse as an anime?
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Nov 26, 2022 12:39 AM

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Every single anime is better than manga, because I don't have to read.
Nov 26, 2022 12:53 AM

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k-on is the first one that comes to mind. the anime elevated the series to above and beyond.

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Nov 26, 2022 12:57 AM

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Demon Slayer and K-ON are way better than their respective source materials.

Nov 26, 2022 1:08 AM

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JoJo
Gintama
Yuru camp
Mob psycho
Kaguya-sama
Made in abyss
Hajime no ippo
Sangatsu no lion
Shingeki no kyojin
Nov 26, 2022 1:15 AM
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SkyfallStar said:
Every single anime is better than manga, because I don't have to read.


What about the subtitle? You watching dub?
Nov 26, 2022 1:18 AM

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Thehaterofmal said:
SkyfallStar said:
Every single anime is better than manga, because I don't have to read.


What about the subtitle? You watching dub?


The singular subtitle can slip, but subtitles? Not on my watch.
Nov 26, 2022 1:22 AM

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attack on titan 100%. and also jujutsu kaisen. a lot of shounen anime actually
Nov 26, 2022 1:34 AM

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K-On! definitely exceeded the quality of its source material. The original 4-koma manga was mediocre at best, mainly focusing on comedy and CGDCT moments. The anime did it way better.
Nov 26, 2022 1:47 AM
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JoJo and Hunter x Hunter are the most noticeable ones where the anime far exceed the manga because it makes them all far more comfortable to see.

Reading their manga hurts my eyes.



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Nov 26, 2022 2:04 AM

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re12re said:
Scavendgarr said:
Any music based manga would be better in anime format.
Do you think a rap music manga would be better, or worse as an anime?

Depends, the last time i heard rap in anime was when i watch devilman crybaby and tbh i don't really dig it.
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Nov 26, 2022 2:10 AM

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The Golden Boy anime was funnier than the manga because of the voice performances, had better character designs and, most importantly, ended before the manga turned to shit.
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Nov 26, 2022 2:18 AM
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I'm going to wishing-well this thread real quick and say Undead Unluck ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคž

As good as the manga already is, I'm very interested to see how the makers of JoJo bring it to life
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any battle shounen anime > its manga version

I JUST CAN'T see the action on a black and white paper. No music, no voice, no motion.

I rather read non-action like romance manga.
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Nov 26, 2022 2:57 AM

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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, 100 quadrillion percent. I read the manga and I was just kinda like Eh, I mean it's alright versus the anime which is my favorite of all time. If it weren't for KyoAni, I don't know if I would have cared much for Dragon Maid.
Nov 26, 2022 3:12 AM

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Rinrinka said:
JoJo and Hunter x Hunter are the most noticeable ones where the anime far exceed the manga because it makes them all far more comfortable to see.

Reading their manga hurts my eyes.


I really dislike reading manga, but I could bear through all of JoJo, because all the chapters been fully colored by fans. Much more pleasant to read, but I agree that anime is still better.
Nov 26, 2022 3:37 AM

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With the amount of manga I know there is only one title which I can say that it exceeds so far the manga and it is Bleach TYBW

Nov 26, 2022 12:02 PM
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Higurashi series.. Any mystery anime and gourmet anime..
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Nov 26, 2022 12:16 PM
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Interspecies Reviewers.

Manga is censored.
Anime is uncensored, went above and beyond the material source.
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Nov 26, 2022 12:17 PM

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An obvious one is Attack on Titan. I know CSM gets a lot of shit for the animation, but it's honestly really nice compared to the manga art. The manga drawings are hard on the eyes.
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Nov 26, 2022 12:19 PM
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Mob Psycho 100 and Osama Ranking for sure
Nov 26, 2022 12:31 PM

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Kaiji, voice acting and music are top
Nov 26, 2022 12:33 PM
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Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon did it.
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Nov 26, 2022 12:37 PM

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For me these are:

Candy Candy

Detective Conan

Gintama

all Jojo series

Fushigi Yuugi

Sakamichi no Apollon

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Fate UBW series

Saiunkoku Monogatari

Kiseijuu

Honoo no Alpenrose: Judy & Randy

Kobato

Banana Fish

Hunter x Hunter
Nov 26, 2022 12:42 PM

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takamono said:
Yuru camp for me, the anime is a lot more relaxing than the manga.

Oh yeah I can see that. The music alone is insanely important to that show.
Nov 26, 2022 12:51 PM

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K-on got the biggest anime glo-up of all time
Nov 26, 2022 1:10 PM

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xkazutox said:
any battle shounen anime > its manga version

I JUST CAN'T see the action on a black and white paper. No music, no voice, no motion.

I rather read non-action like romance manga.
Umm One piece exists. Some would also argue that the Bleach manga is more enjoyable than the Og series.


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Nov 26, 2022 2:15 PM

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I think the OG Trigun anime is better than the manga. The action scenes are better choreographed and the anime made some omissions that improved certain character arcs. (sometimes less really is more) Also School Live! The way the anime restructured certain events was so much better imo. The anime isn't a complete adaptation of the manga, but I think this is also for the better because the 2nd half of the manga is pretty underwhelming and the anime ending just feels more rewarding.
Nov 27, 2022 6:51 PM

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I only read a bit of K-On manga, but I can say that the anime is way better.
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Nov 27, 2022 7:15 PM

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Assassin's Pride is still pretty eh, but the anime made the setting look absolutely beautiful. I like the way they adapted the art style as well.
Nov 27, 2022 7:29 PM

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Saiorno said:
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Demon Slayer
Mob Psycho 100
Dororo
Mushoku Tensei
Attack On Titan
Mushoku Tensei is not even a manga...
Nov 27, 2022 7:59 PM

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Chihayafuru came to mind first, I like both but the anime is better imo
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Yuru Campโ–ณ, definitely! From what I've read of the manga, I do really like it, but the anime is just on another level of soothing and comfy. I think it translated the vibes of what the manga was going for into motion, really, really well. Something about the art style of the anime just feels super gentle in a way that the manga doesn't (even though I like it for different reasons). And the music is such a perfect compliment to every scene that it's present in, too.



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Hunter x Hunter 2011 did it better. They took out a lot of unnecessary scenes and change the sequence of some events so that they more sense
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Mahoutsukai no Yome was able to live up to the quality of the manga. Exceed might be a bit of a stretch.

Vinland Saga - I'd say the focus of the anime shifted slightly, in terms of which character's journey we're following, but all in all this series also lived up to the quality of the manga.

Exceeding the quality of the source material is damn hard.

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