Do u prefer watching anime over reading manga?
| I notice that people who have seen alot of anime, prefer reading a manga over watching an anime. I can really understand, it's faster to complete, usually has better art, and u'll notice faster if u are gonna like to continue the story or quit cause it's not something u are gonna like. I guess people who read alot of manga also read books in general? I myself was never really a book reader, so maybe that's the reason i cant find joy in manga. It's interesting to see, that there are actually people who prefer a manga over an anime. (only 13% so far though) |
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Nickgie said: I notice that people who have seen alot of anime, prefer reading a manga over watching an anime. I can really understand, it's faster to complete, usually has better art, and u'll notice faster if u are gonna like to continue the story or quit cause it's not something u are gonna like. I guess people who read alot of manga also read books in general? I myself was never really a book reader, so maybe that's the reason i cant find joy in manga. It's interesting to see, that there are actually people who prefer a manga over an anime. (only 13% so far though) I haven't read a book in so long, excluding medical stuff for grad school lmao. It's a shame though I really do feel there is so much benefit to reading as a hobby. Anyways, you should test the waters one day you won't know unless you try. |
| Its incredibly hard for me to get into a manga because I get distracted easily so I prefer anime |
anonypc said: I would say... I actually enjoy reading manga more than I do watching anime, if we are just talking on average. But a well executed scene in anime gives me a greater high than a manga high ever could, simply because of music, animation, time spent building up a climax, etc. Unfortunately experiencing that high is not common, so on average I enjoy manga more overall. Exactly my thoughts. While I consider anime to be the "superior" medium, the average manga I read is better than the average anime I watch. |
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| welp...my name says it lol but i also prefer manga as well |
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| I tend to watch more anime but it's just because I'm tired and don't want to read or pass pages. I've also finished several mangas that are regular or long length (Naruto, Higurashi, Elfen Lied, Fairy Tail, etc) and when I find out an anime I like has lots of differences with its source or goes further I tend to go and check the manga. So I don't think I can say I like one better than the other. |
| @JaimeC i also didn't play a lot of vn but i really loved the ones i played why vn is better than anime ? -> complete story (the majority of anime are incomplete adaptations) -> better waifus -> every girl have her route so chose whatever you want -> yep no animation but there is ost and voice acting + great art my fav girls never win in anime this is why i prefer Vn |
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| Anime: Color, animation, voices. Manga: Black&White, images with text bubbles. If you don't like reading, anime is better. If you like reading, manga is better |
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| I always feel like I'm missing nuances and small story beats if I don't read the manga. I don't do if for everything I watch but if I think a series is a 10/10 I make a note to read it. Especially since I'm into shonens. So equally. There's value in following the series in either format unless the adaptation is garbage. |
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| I do prefer watching anime over watching mangas/novels but mangas give you so much more detail that is missed in an anime to fit into a certain amount of episodes. but i also hate catching up on a series to realize its released monthly then take about 5 months off to resume sigh (yeah, Im talking to you berserk) |
| I usually watch the anime first. If the anime does not have a ending then I read the manga to get the ending. Koe no Katachi was the 1st time I ever read the manga 1st. |
| Depends on how long the anime is gonna run for and what it's gonna cover. Something like Boku no Hero for example, I feel is gonna go on for a while so I plan on reading the manga rather than watching it. |
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| I like to watch anime more, since I prefer seeing things in motion and with sound. I only tend to read mangas whose anime adaptation I liked. |
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| I usually like the art better in manga (except Kyoto animation anime), but I do prefer anime a lot more. |
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| I don't mind reading manga, especially if it's to continue with the source of x adaptation, but I prefer anime a lot more. Ironically my 2 favorite stories are a manga and a light novel tho... |
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| Both have their pros and cons, but when it comes to finding pure quality, manga is superior to anime. I have yet to see an anime series that comes close to the Berserk manga. Even some other manga like Vagabond has a staggering beauty to it that is very difficult to find in anime. Pros with manga: No/less censorship. More complete stories. Quicker than watching anime. Art is often better in manga, and far more detailed. More original works. No 3d/cgi bullshit. |
Zoldra0Jul 20, 2017 5:00 PM
| I like them both equally but I sometimes prefer manga because they're the original source of the anime and they're quick to finish =^o^= |
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| I watch a lot of anime but i also read a lot of manga. It's logic that seeing an animation instead of seeing it in paper can be a lot more entertaining but for me it really depends on the genre of the history. If it is a shoujo or a romance and really psychological series with drama then i'd rather read it in manga than watch it in anime. But, if it is a history with a lot of action, sci-fi, mistery or thriller then i'd like more seeing it in anime style. But either way, i really don't mind it that much... so i go with the 'both' option |
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| When I was young I used to watch anime and my favourite was saiyuki so when I checked the manga I found it far better than the anime and I started to read manga, and now I can't watch an anime without reading its original source and sometimes I don't watch. So I enjoy reading the manga than watching anime cause it seems to me that it has more emotions. |
| I prefer anime and if I'm reading source material, I prefer novel over manga. With that being said I don't really have an issue with reading manga once certain criteria are in place, e.g The anime I'm watching isn't going to get another season etc. Sometimes I check out new manga and then end up dropping them early on if I think the manga is good enough to get an anime in the future. The last notable example I have of me doing this is Boku No Hero Academia. |
Zuraki said: Although I spend more time on anime than manga, I prefer manga because the story is original and much more detailed. And you can't truly appreciate the artist when you see their works animated; they really shine through their manga. This is exactly how I feel. I haven't read that much compared to others but when I do I tend to appreciate it a lot more. |
| I would actually say I prefer reading Mangas a little bit more but actually... I like both. I like to watch Animes and reading Mangas. |
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gofree said: I enjoy reading the manga than watching anime cause it seems to me that it has more emotions. As someone who never reads manga, and only watches anime, this is something that is hard to understand for me. As i said earlyer in this topic, i never read books either, so maybe i dont have the imagination to make these manga characters come "alive". |
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| I enjoy both a lot, but for different reasons. Manga is good because I can fill my imagination into characters interactions, and kind of morph them into how I want it to appear in my mind. There is a kind of creative freedom to reading manga. Also 99.9999% of anime doesn't carry on to the conclusion, and reading manga is the only way to see a conclusion so that's a plus I guess. Anime is good because of obvious reasons. Sound, movement, action, etc. Both have their pros and cons. |
| If both the anime and the manga are equally good, then I prefer watching the anime. However, if the manga has a shitty adaptation like Berserk, or an incomplete one like Deadman Wonderland, then I stick to the manga. |
Kuraokani said: Besides that, who wouldn't rather see these characters animated? You get more emotion from them. Not true at all I'd say. As I said earlier, manga generally has higher quality in it's art. Here's a great example of when anime fails to convey the emotions of a character. A bit of an extreme example perhaps with the best manga ever vs. worst anime ever, but still. Also: http://imgur.com/2owhQgh http://imgur.com/SMwvDBW |
Zoldra0Jul 20, 2017 4:02 PM
| I don't 'get' manga. It just doesn't appeal to me. I've never liked comics either. If I want some visual, I'd rather watch it. I don't watch anime for the art. I'm all about characters, and I find it hard to invest emotions in drawings on a page without much text tbh. However (will probs be deleted from MAL for saying this), I'd pick literature over anime in a heartbeat. |
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JaimeC said: EriitoSenshi said: Anime: Color, animation, voices. Manga: Black&White, images with text bubbles. If you don't like reading, anime is better. If you like reading, manga is better Well you have to read anyways unless you speak japanese or only watch dubs. Yeah but anime is animation and color and voices manga is black and white and images |
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zodd0 said: Lmao dude, should I have specified? What I meant to write was "the majority of the time". Also, your gonna use a Berserk comparison? We all know that berserk 2016/2017s animation was absolutely shit. At least give me a comparison on a series that was moderately trying to convey the emotion in the manga. They didn't even try with Berserk so it's pretty unfair to use that against me. Kuraokani said: Besides that, who wouldn't rather see these characters animated? You get more emotion from them. Not true at all I'd say. As I said earlier, manga generally has higher quality in it's art. Here's a great example of when anime fails to convey the emotions of a character. A bit of an extreme example perhaps with the best manga ever vs. worst anime ever, but still. Also: http://imgur.com/2owhQgh http://imgur.com/SMwvDBW |
Kuraokani said: Lmao dude, should I have specified? What I meant to write was "the majority of the time". Also, your gonna use a Berserk comparison? We all know that berserk 2016/2017s animation was absolutely shit. At least give me a comparison on a series that was moderately trying to convey the emotion in the manga. They didn't even try with Berserk so it's pretty unfair to use that against me. Well, as I said, regardless I don't know of any anime that comes close to the Berserk manga or for example Vagabond in this sense. |
| I prefer anime since it's much more immersive than manga. I find manga not only less enjoyable, but annoying to read since everything is in black and white. It's bothersome having to figure out what certain things are before you can move on to the next panel. |
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| It really depends, I enjoy both. It's much faster to read manga so that's one nice aspect to it. However some stories are just better watched than read- like my favorite series Higurashi. The suspense and fear just isn't the same without elements like music and having to wait for certain moments. It makes the story more enjoyable imo. Of course if the adaptation is bad I'll pick the manga by default though. |
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| Depends. I usually watch the anime because I'm lazy and it's easier, but for some I'm actually waiting to read the original medium before watching those. I highly enjoy reading manga as well, just that most of the time I'm not in a mood where I feel like reading. But manga can draw me in just as much as anime do. Also, I feel some emotions are better depicted in manga than in anime. The depressing stuff especially, reading NHK was worse than watching it in terms of feelings(I know it's originally a novel). I'd say romance is the same for me. Anyway, once I take a break from watching anime, reading manga will probably take part in filling that free time. |
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| I prefer anime since I like to see the events taking place in action, although I do read and enjoy manga as well. |
| I consider myself more into anime than manga but I do read manga; at least the anime adaptation from the manga. I just read the manga whenever the series ends off with an unsatisfied ending (in my opinion), which I then go read the manga after that. |
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| I prefer anime since I don't really like to read much anymore. There has been some anime I've watched that I didn't really enjoy, but I still thought I might enjoy the manga a lot more, so I intend to read those eventually. |
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