How should Visual Novels be adapted into Anime?

Snappynator said:
Depends on the VN. One does not simply adapt Clannad Afterstory without Clannad. Going with VNs that to a certain degree can make for a linear story (I haven't read the Clannad VN, so I'm just basing it on what the VN readers said) is the best choice. When it comes to something like Rewrite where each route contradicts one another, the better choice is to either not adapt it at all or go with something like Higurashi, though that is going to be confusin.

For the people who suggest only adapting the True Route, you will have to take into consideration, that sometimes you need some of the character routes for the True route to even make sense. Though I haven't really read that many VNs as of yet, so I can't speak for sure on that part, but I'm guessing that is likely the case.

BonerBender said:
They shouldn't. Unless they're Steins;Gate (Which still has an extremely rocky start) they're awful (including CLANNAD).

omfgplzstop said:


That's hilarious.
Care to tell me how MuvLuv Alternative, Rewrite, Ever17 and Fate/Stay Night are awful?
It might be a bit difficult if you haven't read any of them, but try to give it a shot.

HaXXspetten said:
Pretty sure he was talking about anime adaptations here, not the VNs themselves