Fairy Tail
| Everybody seems to praise the Manga more than the Anime. Since i'm a huge fan of Fairy Tail (Anime) and i can't bring myself to read Manga in generally, especially action genres with fighting scenes (i guess i have a poor imagination to do so or i'm just to lazy to use it :-) and seriously without the Music it looses a great deal of impact or of that matter without the voices ... hmm seems i'm drifting away from the subject, anyway back to my question) i would like to know whats the difference between them? Is the Anime way of from the original Story or is it something else ? Please answer without spoiling anything, for example like this "yeah the story is not/a bit/a lot different and Gray/Natsu/Erza is more badass/funny in the Manga" or something like that. Thanks in advance |
| No fillers and less of Lucy's annoying voice. |
| the Manga looks like One Piece. |
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| It moves less and is a fair bit quieter. Edit - But seriously, you like Fairy Tails fight scenes? they look worse than Pokemon battles in the cartoon. |
walktheplankMay 1, 2012 1:17 PM
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| Basically, the manga isn't censored like the anime and Mashima's drawings are always neat and organized. The anime is pretty accurate, the only downfall is the censorship which lightens the impact of a scene. Also, I sometimes use anime OSTs while reading scenes that require them, so in a way you have the option to set the mood too. |
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| Manga nerds like manga ahead of anime. They'll always praise the source material more than its adaptation. |
Sir_Drake said: Manga nerds like manga ahead of anime. They'll always praise the source material more than its adaptation. And in FT's case they're right. I'm usually all for cartoons ahead of mango, especially in the shounen fightan genre. |
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| 2 be honest i prefer the anime BUT no blood and really fast paced...but good regardless |
KeiranShikari said: It moves less and is a fair bit quieter. Edit - But seriously, you like Fairy Tails fight scenes? they look worse than Pokemon battles in the cartoon. When i said fighting scenes i didn't had Fairy Tail in mind, more like HSD Kenichi or Hajime no Ippo, although FT's fighting scenes aren't THAT bad in my opinion. Sure that could be better but we can't have anything, can we ? :) |
| Sorry to jump in and ask my own question but I was curious if the manga shows blood, because I've been watching the anime and believe the fights would seem more brutal or at least partiallly realistic if there was some blood loss (I'm not talking Berserk gore) as the fights progressed. |
Pafrog said: Sorry to jump in and ask my own question but I was curious if the manga shows blood, because I've been watching the anime and believe the fights would seem more brutal or at least partiallly realistic if there was some blood loss (I'm not talking Berserk gore) as the fights progressed. Yeah it does, you'd be surprised just how much the anime censors the series. For example, Gajeel's fight against the 2 Grimoire Heart bros was one of the bloodiest in the manga but was pretty clean in the anime. |
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leftycool said: The anime follows the manga closely. There's also very little filler which is why I love it. Everybody seems to praise the Manga more than the Anime. Since i'm a huge fan of Fairy Tail (Anime) and i can't bring myself to read Manga in generally, especially action genres with fighting scenes (i guess i have a poor imagination to do so or i'm just to lazy to use it :-) and seriously without the Music it looses a great deal of impact or of that matter without the voices ... hmm seems i'm drifting away from the subject, anyway back to my question) i would like to know whats the difference between them? Is the Anime way of from the original Story or is it something else ? Please answer without spoiling anything, for example like this "yeah the story is not/a bit/a lot different and Gray/Natsu/Erza is more badass/funny in the Manga" or something like that. Thanks in advance Compared to Naruto and Bleach, Fairy Tail is much more fast paced with less cliche shounen dialogue which translates well in the anime. It's ok if you have a poor imagination. For me, reading manga is just a way to see ahead of the anime so that you'll know what to expect. If anything, it gets you hyped up for the anime because you can't wait to see your favorite characters upcoming fight animated. |
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-Shuda- said: Pafrog said: Sorry to jump in and ask my own question but I was curious if the manga shows blood, because I've been watching the anime and believe the fights would seem more brutal or at least partiallly realistic if there was some blood loss (I'm not talking Berserk gore) as the fights progressed. Yeah it does, you'd be surprised just how much the anime censors the series. For example, Gajeel's fight against the 2 Grimoire Heart bros was one of the bloodiest in the manga but was pretty clean in the anime. Okay, thank you very much. I was debating on whether I should pick the manga up or not, and from all I've heard in this thread plus what you added about the manga not being censored like the anime I believe I will. Censorship in animes always seems to over-the-top to me, but I guess it also allows the anime to attract a younger audience with less trouble from protective parents, etc. |
| I love the anime and the manga, but the characters have a lot of derp faces. The animation quality has been poor as of late too either that or I was too involved with the story before to notice. xD |
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD" |
GarethXL said: BGM was pretty generic OST is the only thing the anime does well. |
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| As for 'No Blood' Actually that doesn't bother me. Of course it becomes less serious without it, but the impression that i get from FT is that they don't want to be too serious, in fact in my opinion it would destroy the whole "fairy tale atmosphere" that it gives with the colors etc. if every battle would be a bloody mess. |
| Yeah, I definitely love Natsu's theme song, it's kind of unique in the way I haven't heard many OST's with that sort of oriental feel, I guess that's what I'm trying to say. Anyways it works pretty well with his character and it's different than just getting some generic battle music behind his scenes. |
leftycool said: As for 'No Blood' Actually that doesn't bother me. Of course it becomes less serious without it, but the impression that i get from FT is that they don't want to be too serious, in fact in my opinion it would destroy the whole "fairy tale atmosphere" that it gives with the colors etc. if every battle would be a bloody mess. I'm okay with the fact there is no blood on one level and on another I wish there was. I have seen animes that go way overboard with blood to where it doesn't even fit the context, like they're trying to compete with something like Elfen Lied or Berserk where the gore actually fits the story. And on another level I believe that adding some blood would make the fights more "Wow, Natsu/Erza/etc is really taking a beating." I see where you're coming from about not Fairy Tail not having blood in a way, but as other posters pointed out it was in the manga so it's more or less censorship and not a choice to have a different style. |
leftycool said: As for 'No Blood' Actually that doesn't bother me. Of course it becomes less serious without it, but the impression that i get from FT is that they don't want to be too serious, in fact in my opinion it would destroy the whole "fairy tale atmosphere" that it gives with the colors etc. if every battle would be a bloody mess. That makes perfect sense, Mashima even stated in an interview that that was the atmosphere he was trying to build in Fairy Tail. -- Interview said: Q: When you decided to start work on Fairy Tail, was there something that you really wanted to try to accomplish with this new series, or a different approach that you wanted to try compared to your work with Rave Master? Hiro Mashima: Towards the end of Rave Master, the story was a little sentimental, a little sad. So I wanted to make this new story a lot of fun. The main difference is that in Rave Master, the goal was to save the world. In Fairy Tail, it's all about this guild of wizards, and the jobs they have to do. It's about their everyday lives. Over time, this might change, but that's for the fans to find out as they continue to read this story! (laughs) -- IMO, Rave Master is the story he poured his heart, soul and tears into. If you haven't read it yet, you really should. I still consider it my favourite completed manga of all time. |
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-Shuda- said: IMO, Rave Master is the story he poured his heart, soul and tears into. If you haven't read it yet, you really should. I still consider it my favourite completed manga of all time. Like i said before " i can't bring myself to read Manga in generally" so i haven't red it. The Anime though was a bit disappointing in my opinion and i dropped it. I don't doubt that the Manga is far better but unfortunately Manga are not my thing. I say unfortunately because there are tons of completed Anime where the Story is continued in Manga witch i would die to know what happens next or amazing Manga where there is no Anime adaption. I tried a few like Initial D, Slam Dunk, Hajime no Ippo,Vagabond ... but i didn't got into the story quiet well. |
leftycool said: -Shuda- said: IMO, Rave Master is the story he poured his heart, soul and tears into. If you haven't read it yet, you really should. I still consider it my favourite completed manga of all time. Like i said before " i can't bring myself to read Manga in generally" so i haven't red it. The Anime though was a bit disappointing in my opinion and i dropped it. I don't doubt that the Manga is far better but unfortunately Manga are not my thing. I say unfortunately because there are tons of completed Anime where the Story is continued in Manga witch i would die to know what happens next or amazing Manga where there is no Anime adaption. I tried a few like Initial D, Slam Dunk, Hajime no Ippo,Vagabond ... but i didn't got into the story quiet well. No question about it, the Rave manga is like an entire different entity than the anime. Although I watched the anime adaption way back when I didn't have much to compare it to, I enjoyed it and I have to admit hearing some characters voices and OSTs beforehand added to the manga's overall effect. Though I understand that you don't like to read manga and that's perfectly fine. -- My post wasn't only directed to leftycool, every single person should check out Rave one day, even if you don't like Fairy Tail. There will be some art and character similarities but the difference between the two is like red and blue. Don't judge it from the very beginning either, let it flow and prove it's worth to you as it progresses, especially near the climax. |
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more blood..the comedy has better timing and isn't up in your face, in the anime it kinda is like that since one point.... I agree with the music, FT OST is epic, and when the ending has a slow sad begining it realy adds an extra punch to the gut when the episode has an emotional ending, still I think the anime tries too much to be funny at wrong times    |
LuciusMadgloomJul 3, 2012 10:01 AM
_beezydesu_ said: Probably the only thing you missed are the filler episodes. Also, the thread was made half a decade ago mate, I doubt anyone will respond...Sorry to ask but I actually haven't watch the anime and is wondering if I missed out on anything in the anime, like extra scenes or anything like that. |
"At some point, I stopped hoping." |
joe_g7 said: _beezydesu_ said: Probably the only thing you missed are the filler episodes. Also, the thread was made half a decade ago mate, I doubt anyone will respond...Sorry to ask but I actually haven't watch the anime and is wondering if I missed out on anything in the anime, like extra scenes or anything like that. Well the OP is still active on MAL and even after 5 years he still hasn't read the manga... smh |
_beezydesu_ said: Sorry to ask but I actually haven't watch the anime and is wondering if I missed out on anything in the anime, like extra scenes or anything like that. I thought some of the battles were better done in the anime than in the manga, but I guess that's a matter of opinion. By not watching the anime you also miss out on the amazing soundtrack that adds a lot to the scenes. If you don't feel like sitting through 250+ episodes, it might be worth checking out at least some of the key moments from the anime. GarethXL said: the pacing of each ep feels rush At least it has a strong pacing, especially in the first half of the anime. It doesn't feel like they're stretching out stuff just to reach the 20 minute episode mark. GarethXL said: although ty employ lots of top tier VA the final result was extremely disappointing and irritating in some instance (especially lucy) Lucy's voice is totally fine, both English and Japanese. GarethXL said: BGM was pretty generic How is the OST in any way generic? Do you even know what that word means? Because Fairy Tail's OST is far more unique than at least 90% of other anime I've watched. GarethXL said: animation quality feels budgeted and not in the shaft kind of artsy way Not any less budgeted than any other long-running shounen series. It does the job just fine. |
MilenninJun 19, 2017 12:48 PM
| The anime is heavily censored, amd the animation was subpar at best. |
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King_The2nd said: For me I feel that both manga and anime are the same. XD This. Except for the AMAZING ost anime has, manga and anime are pretty much the same. The pacing is right, the VAs are good (idk what's people's problem with Lucy) and it doesn't really cut stuff either. People saying it's significantly worse than manga are delusional af. |
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| It doesn't take as long to read as it does to watch = don't have to suffer as long |
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