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Aug 31, 2021 10:07 AM
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i will start devilman soon

is anime crybaby better then manga
Aug 31, 2021 11:03 AM
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Crybaby makes a lot of minor changes to the story. I think the manga is a better introduction to the franchise.
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Sep 6, 2021 12:58 AM
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I recommend you the manga and 80s ova. The Crybaby version is very different and removes the anti-war theme of the manga while still being very violent and creepy. Crybaby also have terrible characteristics from manga. In manga Ryo Asuka is a total badass but in crybaby he was gay from the start. Akira's transformation from coward to chad also felt natural in manga while in anime it felt rushed.

The ovas while incomplete adapts the first half of the manga very faithfully and even improves on its flaws. Watch it in japanese with english subtitles since the dub feels like parody.
Dec 12, 2021 11:53 AM
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Imo both, while the story overall is the same (except some minor cut in Crybaby and it being in modern setting) they try to convey a different kind of message, i'd say the manga has more of a social purpose while Crybaby a more personal/relational message and meaning, both are great anyway, i personally prefer the manga but the changes made are pretty understandable
Jan 29, 2023 1:21 PM
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If you don't mind highly outdated art but a more clear and nicely paced introduction: read the manga.
If you want to watch 10 episodes in a niche artstyle, great animation, at high pacing and amazing music: watch Crybaby.

Some will say Crybaby is terrible but that's just wrong.
The message is just a bit different from the manga, not in a good nor bad way. Manga: war = bad | Anime: humans can be evil!

I started with Crybaby and ordered the Classic Editions the day after, 0 regrets.
Reading it after the show feels surprisingly fresh; compared to other titles it feels like an entirely new thing.
miblanJan 29, 2023 1:35 PM

This is a cartoon site, you clown. Elitism in general is cringe enough already. Let people enjoy stuff.
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