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Oct 30, 2020 7:38 AM
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What is, in your opinion, the best adaptation from Manga / Light novel to anime? Personally, I think either Baccano! or Black Lagoon, primarily for those awesome English dubs!

  • Note: Yes, I did say Cowboy Bebop was a "great adaptation", but after now I realise. I'm a complete idiot as the manga is actually and adaptation of the anime! I blame the lack of sleep for that.


What's yours...?

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Oct 30, 2020 7:40 AM
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Demon Slayer






fuck 30 character limit
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Oct 30, 2020 7:41 AM
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Demon Slayer and Shingeki no Kyojin comes in mind
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Yu Yu Hakusho comes to mind.

fuck 30 character limit
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I think, most of the 4-koma adaptations: K-ON! and Gochiusa, for example. The only 4-koma manga that was on par on equals or better than anime I read is Hitoribocchi.

And, of course, Kimetsu no Yaiba. Manga is generic at best, but anime was pretty cool.
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Oct 30, 2020 7:45 AM
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I’m probably gonna get crucified for this but I preferred the anime adaptation of the first arc of Vinland Saga over the manga.
Oct 30, 2020 7:47 AM
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Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan, the art style looks so much better in anime.
Oct 30, 2020 7:49 AM
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One Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100

ONE just can't draw ngl
Oct 30, 2020 7:50 AM
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I see two "fuck 30 character limit" here.

Is that a title of an anime?
Oct 30, 2020 7:51 AM
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Kimetsu no Yaiba, Kara no Kyoukai, Durarara - etcetera.
O_Wolfs said:
I see two "fuck 30 character limit" here.

Is that a title of an anime?
Yup. People say it's the second coming of Boku no Pico. I personally haven't seen it yet so not sure what to think of that statement.
Oct 30, 2020 7:57 AM

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Cowboy bebop manga adapts the anime, though. there are many cases were the anime is better than the source material, like HxH, Death note, SnK, GiTS (95), Those who hunte elves, Made in abyss, My Hero Academia, Aho Girl etc.
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Oct 30, 2020 7:57 AM
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Hopefully no one says Re:ZERO in this thread. The anime adaptation is disgusting.

The best adaptation for me was Tatami Galaxy. The book didn't do it for me as much as the anime did.
Oct 30, 2020 8:00 AM

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Shingeki no Kyojin and Mob Psycho 100
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Oct 30, 2020 8:04 AM

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Wait, What's Cowboy bebop based off ?, Isn't it an original ?
I don't speak English that much, so please cut me some slack
Oct 30, 2020 8:04 AM
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Demon Slayer, Cow Bebop, and Mob Psycho 100.
Oct 30, 2020 8:05 AM

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Demon Slayer
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
Himouto! Umaru-chan
Azumanga Daioh
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica



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Oct 30, 2020 8:07 AM

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Houseki no kuni, not to say the manga was bad on the contrary but the anime improved on it in every way possible! [season 2 when ;( ]

Melancholy of suzumiya haruhi was also a pretty good and faithful adaptation. Personally, I enjoyed it more than the novels
Oct 30, 2020 8:07 AM

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Gintama, 3-gatsu no Lion, Hunter x Hunter (2011), etc.
Oct 30, 2020 8:19 AM
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Berserk (2016)
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Oct 30, 2020 8:25 AM

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There's many to think of but the first two that comes to mind are Attack on Titan and Hunter x Hunter (2011).
Oct 30, 2020 8:31 AM

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Sangatsu no Lion

All musical stuff.
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Oct 30, 2020 8:33 AM

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The producers of golden boy made the wise decision not to adapt the entire manga because the manga is 2/3 shit.
Also KnY because those production values were insane.
I haven't read the gundam unicorn novel but judging by the fact I enjoy the anime mostly for the visuals and music my guess is that the anime is better.
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Oct 30, 2020 8:38 AM

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Mob Psycho 100 is the first thing that comes to mind. Studio Bones made ONE's art actually bearable to look at.


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Oct 30, 2020 8:42 AM

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In terms of art-style Tower of god anime has done a better job than the manhwa not the story tho.
My hero academia also has done a better job.The important scenes feels so powerful in the anime than the manga.

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Oct 30, 2020 8:51 AM

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I agree with the people who said Mob Psycho 100. The manga is unbearable to look at oftentimes. Very ugly. Sorry ONE, nothing personal.

Kakushigoto. The directing made the anime great.

I usually read unadapted manga so there's not much I can add tbh.
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Oct 30, 2020 8:55 AM
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I would say gintama , voice acting and sound made the anime much more funnier
Oct 30, 2020 9:01 AM
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Demon Slayer, HXH 2011, and Attack on Titan. Re Zero also comes to mind. Its easily the best LN adaption even if it skips stuff. Whitefox is doing a great job.
Oct 30, 2020 9:06 AM

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K-ON! is the one the comes to mind first. The original manga was a really shit 4-koma thing with minimal artwork and not very funny jokes, and the anime adaptation gave it real heart, good music and some artwork.
Oct 30, 2020 9:07 AM

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First thing that comes to mind is Demon Slayer lol.
Oct 30, 2020 9:13 AM

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MichaelJackson said:
Cowboy bebop manga adapts the anime, though. there are many cases were the anime is better than the source material, like HxH, Death note, SnK, GiTS (95), Those who hunt elves, Made in abyss, My Hero Academia, Aho Girl etc.


Thanks, I had a brain-fart moment there! I've amended it now so again thanks for the correction -- I actually agree on both Made in Abyss, for that great soundtrack, and Aho Girl for the Japanese dub!
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Oct 30, 2020 11:23 AM

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I'm old so my answer to that question is Saint Seiya.
Oct 30, 2020 11:31 AM

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I'm old so my answer to that question is Saint Seiya.


Wow! Saint Seiya is an absolute classic, I must say though it's been a while since I last saw it. I assume you've seen the Slayer series' and movies, and the Dominion Tank Police? Guilty pleasures.
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Oct 30, 2020 11:40 AM

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Konusuba in my opinion,voice acting and literally movement made it much better and funnier than LN(sorry all LN fans)
Oct 30, 2020 5:08 PM

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Heretixin said:
Konusuba in my opinion,voice acting and literally movement made it much better and funnier than LN(sorry all LN fans)


Me agree with Konosuba! Especially withe Japanese dub.
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Oct 30, 2020 8:27 PM
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I would say the Steins;Gate anime has improved over the VN.
Dec 31, 2020 3:45 AM

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Girls Bravo anime is better because it has an episode called Fight Bravo!

Mud wrestling, MMA, etc.
Dec 31, 2020 3:47 AM
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Rosati-Senpai said:
Demon Slayer
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
Himouto! Umaru-chan
Azumanga Daioh
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica

Madoka is an original

(30 char limit)
Dec 31, 2020 3:53 AM
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Yu Yu Hakusho
Revolutionary girl Utena
Ping pong
Hunter x Hunter
Death Note
Violet Evergarden
Attack on Titan
JJBA
One Punch Man
FMAB
K-on
Dec 31, 2020 3:55 AM

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K-On, for obvious moe reasons.

Anyways, for me, any anime that follows the source material closely and doesn't mess up too bad in the execution is better than its source material.

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One Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100

ONE just can't draw ngl
One Punch Man anime is based on the manga not the web comic, Murata is a great artist.
Dec 31, 2020 4:15 AM
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id go with sangatsu tbh shaft really did an amazing job with it
Dec 31, 2020 11:20 PM
Demon Slayer, Saiyan Saga in DBZ, Shingeki no Kyojin.
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Dec 31, 2020 11:28 PM

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Kotonoha no Niwa

The animation, Music, Voice acting made it 100 times better. The manga was alright the artstyle was a little bit plain.

I liked the alternative ending tho.
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For me it's Mob Psycho 100 and Koe no Katachi
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JoJo and Hunter x Hunter, I feel dizzy reading those mangas and couldnt understand what's going on, the anime are really really great help.



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Most moe anime like K-On! or Yuru Yuri, supposedly.
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Lubba_ said:
Kotonoha no Niwa

The animation, Music, Voice acting made it 100 times better. The manga was alright the artstyle was a little bit plain.

I liked the alternative ending tho.

Movie Kotonoha no niwa is a original work. Manga ver is adaptation.
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tuyetthan8x said:
Lubba_ said:
Kotonoha no Niwa

The animation, Music, Voice acting made it 100 times better. The manga was alright the artstyle was a little bit plain.

I liked the alternative ending tho.

Movie Kotonoha no niwa is a original work. Manga ver is adaptation.


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I haven't watched it yet, but I've read the plot synopsis and the fact that the Usagi Drop anime stops where it does makes it infinitely better than the manga.

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