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Jul 26, 2014 8:17 AM
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Do you prefer books or anime/manga
And why do you prefer them?

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Jul 26, 2014 8:51 AM
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Haha, Anime or manga ofc, but sometimes I can be in the mood to read a book.
Jul 26, 2014 8:56 AM
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It depends on my mood. I love a good book.
Jul 26, 2014 8:57 AM
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Anime > Books > Manga most of the time.
Jul 26, 2014 9:12 AM
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Anime > Manga >>>>>> Novels
Jul 26, 2014 9:15 AM
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Novels >>>>>>>>>>> Anime > Manga
Jul 26, 2014 9:18 AM
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Novels are the second best way to tell a story.
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Jul 26, 2014 9:33 AM
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Novel master race. Manga is nice too I can learn a lot more about a series in an hour or two with speed reading the chapters instead of spending hours watching anime. I like anime but my attention span is pretty low with it (I don't watch a lot of TV anyway)
Jul 26, 2014 9:42 AM
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I can read non-fiction but fiction often bores me really quickly.

I prefer anime.
Jul 26, 2014 9:46 AM

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I prefer anime if it's a romcom and light novels if it's anything that isn't comedy.
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Jul 26, 2014 9:48 AM

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books>manga>anime
Jul 26, 2014 9:54 AM

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books>>>manga>anime

It may not seem like this from my anime/manga list, but I'm quite new to the whole manga world and I'm quite slow at reading, so... :P
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Jul 26, 2014 10:17 AM
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Anyone who says anime > manga > novels is a child and their opinion is worthless.
That said Novels > the other two is the only right answer.
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Jul 26, 2014 12:58 PM

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Charles-Ingalls said:
Anyone who says anime > manga > novels is a child and their opinion is worthless.
That said Novels > the other two is the only right answer.


The irony. I assume that was intended though.

I always find questions like this to be tedious since certain anime series > certain novels and certain novels > certain anime series.
Jul 26, 2014 1:37 PM
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Novels are the best.
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Jul 26, 2014 2:27 PM

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Comic Books=Novels>>>>Manga>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Animu

I've had way more memorable experieces with books and comics
Jul 26, 2014 2:38 PM
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Mum said:
Charles-Ingalls said:
Anyone who says anime > manga > novels is a child and their opinion is worthless.
That said Novels > the other two is the only right answer.


The irony. I assume that was intended though.

I always find questions like this to be tedious since certain anime series > certain novels and certain novels > certain anime series.


I don't know. But would you give some example of a series that was better animated?
So far every movie I've seen that was based off a book doesn't even come close to being as good as the book. Visual Novels/Manga have been the same way, though haven't read many mangas, the ones I have to make the comparison came out better than their animated adaptations.
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Jul 26, 2014 3:59 PM

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In my experience a well written novel is a better way of telling a story than a Manga, Anime or Movie.
There certainly are great movies mangas and animes, but characters in those never feel as deep or well portraied as in novels.
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Jul 26, 2014 4:26 PM

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Visual Novels > all
Jul 26, 2014 4:27 PM

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Visual Novels > all

At least the most fun, I give you that :D
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Aug 4, 2014 2:10 PM

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The answer is - it depends.

Novels allow you to use your imagination to visually create the characters, set up the scenes and even occasionally the mood of the overall story.

Anime (as well as most visual media) fill in the pictures and sounds for you, taking advantage of the fact that we as humans can absorb visual/audio stimuli more effectively than simply reading text. Plus, artwork and animation.

Neither is better than the other, they're different media.

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Aug 4, 2014 2:17 PM

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Well I love books and anime.
When I'm earning enough money I'm going to look for some great novels.
I don't however like manga, probably because I've never liked comic books.
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Aug 4, 2014 2:21 PM

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Anime > Books and Manga
Aug 4, 2014 2:24 PM

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Books. People who can't read are generally people I do not want to be friends with.
Aug 4, 2014 2:24 PM

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I prefer anime over manga over novels. I just get bored of long walls of plain text. I've never been able to enjoy one. However recently I read Psycome and surprisingly enough it was the very first novel ever which I enjoyed reading, so I might give more LN's a try.
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Aug 4, 2014 2:25 PM

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Anime > Manga > Visual Novel


Novel? (Hasn't read a novel as of yet, but plans to)
Aug 4, 2014 2:38 PM

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I prefer books, undoubtedly. Anime/manga is cool and all, but I've had a larger amount of memorable moments and have gotten more enjoyment overall from reading books than I've had with anime or manga, plus it's a lot more versatile as a medium.

I would be much sadder if books stopped existing than I would be if anime stopped existing.
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I prefer manga and anime but I like reading book too.


Aug 5, 2014 8:25 AM

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A novel is by far the best way to tell a story.

Although lately I've gotten lazy reading them.
Aug 5, 2014 9:13 AM

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Charles-Ingalls said:
Anyone who says anime > manga > novels is a child and their opinion is worthless.
That said Novels > the other two is the only right answer.

I AGREE WITH YOU

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Aug 5, 2014 9:13 AM

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Novels<<<Comic Books<Manga<anime

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Aug 5, 2014 10:55 AM

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Aug 5, 2014 12:04 PM

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Novel > Anime > Manga = Lite Novel
Aug 5, 2014 11:13 PM

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For me, it's -

Anime > Manga > Novel

I really like seeing animation and hearing OSTs and VAs, etc. Same reason manga over LN, although I'd prefer to read a LN over a manga if the popular opinion is that it is better than the latter.

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