Poll: Manga or Anime

[SckizoBoy]

That sounds like a very good idea. I may have to give that a quick look-see.

Yes, do that!! The good thing about Nodame was that the series exposed the younger Japanese generation to classical music, in a big way. If you watch the anime, there is at least one new piece introduced every... freakin'... episode. And even though it's set in a conservatory, it doesn't feel forced at all.

If I could find more Manga/Anime like FMA (with the good plot, great characters, and less GIANT GIGGLY BOOBS! PEDO PEDO PEDO!) then I will be a very happy camper.

Nodame fits the bill once again. There is a distinct lack of fan-service in it and no real action either.

I'd point you towards Gunslinger Girl as well...

I also loved Ouran Highschool Host Club, funny as hell (I watch my anime subbed) and I don't even know if there is a manga of it!

Yes there is, yes there is, YES THERE IS!!

And Renge-chan is just as mad in the manga as in the anime (though she doesn't appear as much until post-vol10). Eighteen volumes and it accelerates big time towards the end. Loads of little extras (random sidestory chapters) as well, and it involves the half-dramatic/half-comedic central storyline that is hardly alluded to in the anime. In fact, the anime only covers the 'pretense' to the manga's principle plot at best. There's a lot more emotional investment in the manga, especially when the relationship between Tamaki and his mother is involved.

Random, if insignificant, spoiler: Anne's character design seems a tad young though... :/

 

[TehCookie]

Whatever is closer to the original. If it was originally a manga I like that more but if it's a LN adaptions I tend to like the anime more. If you're talking about a manga and anime of equal quality, then I'd say depends on how much time I have. I can breeze through manga quite quickly so I can read more of it but anime does have the whole animation in it's favor.

 

[DrRockor]

I also loved Ouran Highschool Host Club, funny as hell (I watch my anime subbed) and I don't even know if there is a manga of it!

Yes there is, yes there is, YES THERE IS!!

And Renge-chan is just as mad in the manga as in the anime (though she doesn't appear as much until post-vol10). Eighteen volumes and it accelerates big time towards the end. Loads of little extras (random sidestory chapters) as well, and it involves the half-dramatic/half-comedic central storyline that is hardly alluded to in the anime. In fact, the anime only covers the 'pretense' to the manga's principle plot at best. There's a lot more emotional investment in the manga, especially when the relationship between Tamaki and his mother is involved.

Random, if insignificant, spoiler: Anne's character design seems a tad young though... :/

The manga is so much better than the anime. I love the anime but the various relationships are explored is so much more depth and you get actually closure at the end. I understand Tamaki's grandmother and Kyoya's father after reading the manga. Haruhi goes through a lot more character development. The twins become so much more complex as well. Mori-senpai is an actually character as well, he's so 2 dimensional in the anime. Read it! If your a fan you need to read the manga.

I should really stop gushing about this now.

 

[SckizoBoy]

The manga is so much better than the anime. I love the anime but the various relationships are explored is so much more depth and you get actually closure at the end. I understand Tamaki's grandmother and Kyoya's father after reading the manga. Haruhi goes through a lot more character development. The twins become so much more complex as well. Mori-senpai is an actually character as well, he's so 2 dimensional in the anime. Read it! If your a fan you need to read the manga.

I should really stop gushing about this now.

No, no! Continue gushing, and no need to tell me to read it, I really like it too!

And the side story with Mori's pets! Yeah, in fact, Mori overall is so much cooler in the manga (tired Mori! Ha, that was hilarious...).

And Shima (bit-part player though she is) is simultaneously badass and sagely.

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Better stop there before I get started... >_> ...

 

[Chemical Alia]

Isn't that the stuff with the annoying art from Japan? I try to distance myself from both of them about equally. A lot of good discussion value here. Though if I were born a few years later, I'd probably be drawing the stuff.

 

[Lunatic High]

Both (evenly), although its mostly anime cause this town doesn't have a decent manga section and I prefer not lugging my laptop around just to read.

specially with animes such as Elfen Lied which was good but not as good as the manga, and anime without closure is like sex without the costumes.

 

[DrRockor]

Isn't that the stuff with the annoying art from Japan? I try to distance myself from both of them about equally. A lot of good discussion value here. Though if I were born a few years later, I'd probably be drawing the stuff.

There are alot of different styles. Theres the stuff that people think of when you say anime, with the big eyes and so on

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But theres also more realistic stuff like this

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theres also chibi stuff too

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[Chemical Alia]

Isn't that the stuff with the annoying art from Japan? I try to distance myself from both of them about equally. A lot of good discussion value here. Though if I were born a few years later, I'd probably be drawing the stuff.

There are alot of different styles. Theres the stuff that people think of when you say anime, with the big eyes and so on

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But theres also more realistic stuff like this

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theres also chibi stuff too

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Yeah, I know. All ugly too, in my opinion. They actually share many of the same characteristics and stylistic traits, though the difference proportions are not the same. How do you think it's possible to recognize an art style as anime, if not for a strong set of similarities represented across most of it?

 

[CrazyGirl17]

I like them both, preferably if they don't lag on forever....

 

[saruman31]

I prefer manga because it`s less time consuming.

 

[DrRockor]

Yeah, I know. All ugly too, in my opinion. They actually share many of the same characteristics and stylistic traits, though the difference proportions are not the same. How do you think it's possible to recognize an art style as anime, if not for a strong set of similarities represented across most of it?

Thats the same with a lot of artistic styles, There are still styles within say, celshaded that difer with different artists.The similarities define the overall style and themes within it.

 

[Chemical Alia]

Yeah, I know. All ugly too, in my opinion. They actually share many of the same characteristics and stylistic traits, though the difference proportions are not the same. How do you think it's possible to recognize an art style as anime, if not for a strong set of similarities represented across most of it?

Thats the same with a lot of artistic styles, There are still styles within say, celshaded that difer with different artists.The similarities define the overall style and themes within it.

Yes, this has been my point. Also the main reason for it turning me off, stylistically. Let's move on.