| You always hear a bunch of people complaining that "the manga was better" or "the light novel had more details." So if you think about it the other way around, which anime were better than its original source counterpart and why? The one that I can think of at the top of my head is probably Haikyuu!! Everything from the manga is retained, and the story is already really good. Add that with animation and sound and it just feels a thousand times better. |
| I haven't finished the manga but from what I read I think the Honey & Clover anime is better. The manga is good it is just the anime is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo freaking good. Not an anime but base on a light novel the movie Kamikaze Girls is better than the book. Again a similar case to Honey & Clover. The book is good but the movie is freaking awesome. Some of the best direction an imagery I've seen in a movie. |
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| Idk but some people who have read Usagi Drop said that the anime is better, I havent watch/read it tbh. |
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| Shoukegi no soma had an excellent adaption literally panel by panel, hmm also hunter x hunter anime is better, the mushishi anime was captivating it brought the world to life a lot better than the manga did |
You said: Idk but some people who have read Usagi Drop said that the anime is better, I havent watch/read it tbh. It's pretty close the big difference is the anime stops before the kind of icky ending. So, if you stop the manga at the same place you get the same effect. Also, the anime is Emma is marginally better in the manga because it expands the romance between the two main characters more. Though, the manga has really great art... >__> Oh and Oniisama e... the anime is way better. I watch the anime first and was surprised how short the manga was and it didn't quite hit the melodrama as well. The anime is very good but the manga was meh. Both Kikoushi Enma (OVA) and Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera are better than the manga they are based on. The OVA makes the characters older and has more of Hellgirl vibe while Meeramera does away with some of the stupider stuff from the manga and dials the rest up to 11. Ristorante Paradiso combines to manga to make a more complete story and cleans up the art a lot. Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! is awesome but the original manga (considering how big Mazinger is in Japan) is not great. Not Nagai's worst but it almost amounts to nothing considering everything that has be built on it. |
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ixaa said: The one that I can think of at the top of my head is probably Haikyuu!! Everything from the manga is retained, and the story is already really good. Add that with animation and sound and it just feels a thousand times better. I have just seen a few pages of haikyuu but havent really read it. From only that though I think the anime is better because I really enjoyed it. ConnorEP said: Shoukegi no soma had an excellent adaption literally panel by panel, hmm also hunter x hunter anime is better, the mushishi anime was captivating it brought the world to life a lot better than the manga did I cant say about Shokugeki no Soma. I love them both. |
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| Was going to say Onii-sama e, for sure, and am surprised--and pleased!--to see someone beat me to it! The way the anime expanded on the manga, fleshing out characters who were left somewhat superficial due to the manga's shortness, made it ultimately the much better, more mature product. (The anime happens to be one of my all-time favorites, whereas my love for the manga exists only in conjunction with my love for the anime.) |
Metalixx said: ixaa said: The one that I can think of at the top of my head is probably Haikyuu!! Everything from the manga is retained, and the story is already really good. Add that with animation and sound and it just feels a thousand times better. I have just seen a few pages of haikyuu but havent really read it. From only that though I think the anime is better because I really enjoyed it. I have read the manga and watched the Anime but I can say that the anime is so well done and I think slightly better than the manga since we have the soundtrack, the voice actors who do an incredible job and overall the story is well adapted :) |
ConnorEP said: Shoukegi no soma had an excellent adaption literally panel by panel, hmm also hunter x hunter anime is better, the mushishi anime was captivating it brought the world to life a lot better than the manga did HxH art was total garbage, the anime is sooooo much better. |
Shiroharu said: Metalixx said: I have just seen a few pages of haikyuu but havent really read it. From only that though I think the anime is better because I really enjoyed it. I have read the manga and watched the Anime but I can say that the anime is so well done and I think slightly better than the manga since we have the soundtrack, the voice actors who do an incredible job and overall the story is well adapted :) I really should read the manga then. I am on the second season now and I can say that I am really enjoying it. I believe the manga wont disappoint me. |
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| Most anime series tend to be better actually. They offer more than the manga ever could and enhance enjoyment and clarity. This is of course considering series that follow the source closely for the most part. Till this day, I am yet to see any adequate defense for manga. The one thing that is always mentioned is that you can control your pace. |
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| Kekkai Sensen, maybe? I haven't read the manga, but I heard the manga, unlike the anime, didn't had any relevant plot or something like that, while the manga has the storyline of the twins as the great climax of the series. |
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| The Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu movie was massively better then the book it was based on. Surprising since that's not the case with the show at all. Similarly with Black Lagoon OVA (Roberta's Blood Trail), anime actually had way more to offer than the manga. It presented its story in a way more focused way + nicely changed the location in one of the scenes, so it had a bit more impact to it. So that's two cases, which is a lot since I've read so little manga that I don't bother to put it on my list. |
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| Gankutsuô might not be better than Le Compte de Monte Cristo but it is near its level. Probably various (hentai) visual-novel adaptations could qualify as better than their source game. |
| I've heard that Infinite Stratos anime is better than the original novels. Or maybe I should say, that the novels are even worse than the anime. Although, I'm not going to check that. Dropped the anime, not going to buy the LN just to check if it's worse or not ^^". Also Chu2byou anime is supposed to be better, too. Not going to check that one either, sorry. :o |
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Metalixx said: Shiroharu said: I have read the manga and watched the Anime but I can say that the anime is so well done and I think slightly better than the manga since we have the soundtrack, the voice actors who do an incredible job and overall the story is well adapted :) I really should read the manga then. I am on the second season now and I can say that I am really enjoying it. I believe the manga wont disappoint me. Yes, I think it won't. At least when I started reading it it didn't and it is still very good though I have to say that one thing bothered me quite a bit but that would be a spoiler so I'll leave that out :D But other than that it's soooo nice and there are a few scenes which unfortunately aren't in the anime but are so funny and nice |
| Mushishi - greatly improved from the manga with its soothing atmophere, music, and animation. Hunter x Hunter (2011) - besides the manga's scruffy art and constant hiatuses, it improves from the source with its voice acting and Madhouse-tier animation. Not to mention the glorious DEPARTURE opening. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - the dynamic colors used in fight scenes are something you can't go wrong with. It makes them flashier, livelier, and overall more fun. You have great voice acting to go with it as well. |
| shigatsu wa kimi no uso hotarubi no mori e haikyuuu HxH there arent too many actually but these are for sure better than their original source |
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| Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood i'm gonna guess |
| Although both are brilliant, I prefer Ghost in the Shell (movie) over the first manga volume it adapted. |
| Dragon Ball Z minus certain filler episodes with Bruce Falcon music makes it better than the manga with over 9000 ;3 |
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| Havent read it but i think Gintama works better in anime form than manga... ? |
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| Quite rare. K-On and Lucky Star big examples Often Garei Zero is also talked about. Seto no Hanayome also comes to mind |
| I haven't read much manga but I thought JoJo parts 1 & 2 were better as an anime |
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Zefyris said: I've heard that Infinite Stratos anime is better than the original novels. Or maybe I should say, that the novels are even worse than the anime. Although, I'm not going to check that. Dropped the anime, not going to buy the LN just to check if it's worse or not ^^". Also Chu2byou anime is supposed to be better, too. Not going to check that one either, sorry. :o Are you telling me Infinite Stratos' anime didn't convince you to read the LN? I don't believe it, IS is a game changer to the harem/ecchi/mech/school genre. Anime is saved because of IS. OT:As others have said HxH is really well adapted. Personally I think FMA:B is better than the manga despite the "rushed" beginning. |
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bobzanny said: Zefyris said: I've heard that Infinite Stratos anime is better than the original novels. Or maybe I should say, that the novels are even worse than the anime. Although, I'm not going to check that. Dropped the anime, not going to buy the LN just to check if it's worse or not ^^". Also Chu2byou anime is supposed to be better, too. Not going to check that one either, sorry. :o Are you telling me Infinite Stratos' anime didn't convince you to read the LN? I don't believe it, IS is a game changer to the harem/ecchi/mech/school genre. Anime is saved because of IS. OT:As others have said HxH is really well adapted. Personally I think FMA:B is better than the manga despite the "rushed" beginning. Yeah because it didn't save LNs so there's no point :]. |
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| Yu Yu Hakusho - So many things were expanded on, fights were better. Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal - Same as above. Also the grimdark tone shift was more appropriate when compared to the manga's mix of comedy/drama when considering the context of the story. Those are the only two that I have read and watched and thought that the anime was noticeably better than the manga. I'm sure there are others. |
Rose_BombJun 8, 2016 4:56 PM
 Obviously this. EmperorQ said: Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood i'm gonna guess It was moving manga without a soul that left some stuff left and translated badly at the beginning, how would it be better? |
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| The only one that I can think of is the Moribito anime. The novel is good too, but the anime adds some well placed character development. I really wish someone would animate the other books though.... |
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DatRandomDude said: Any anime where Tomokazu Sugita is voiceacting is better. In my opinion he adds so much to characters personality and instantly makes them better and in most cases funnier (obv, Gintoki from Gintama and Joseph from JoJo Part 2 are classic examples)Havent read it but i think Gintama works better in anime form than manga... ? |
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Kruszer said: The only one that I can think of is the Moribito anime. The novel is good too, but the anime adds some well placed character development. I really wish someone would animate the other books though.... Oh right, I forgot about that one. The anime studio really did a magnificent job here. Best example of an anime adaptation transcending the original material to give a true gem. |
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Enishi- said: i don't know why people prising deen solely because the ending... they skipping important arc before that and make some filler instead... i want my kyoto arc in animated form!Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal - Same as above. Also the grimdark tone shift was more appropriate when compared to the manga's mix of comedy/drama when considering the context of the story. |
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| Hunter x Hunter 2011 - A lot lot better than its manga counterpart. The manga didn't have the best art, and with the hiatuses, it wasn't easy to forget the previous content. The anime treated the manga very well (It only had one major story difference in the beggining, which is covered later in the anime. And it had other minor differences) But all and all, it got a great treatment in terms of art, fights and especially music. The OSTs couldn't have been more suited. Gankutsuou - I have not read the Novel, but this anime would be better than it's Novel imo. It's unique art was very captivating, along with great music. Working! - Definitely better than the manga. Although I only read a few chapters of the manga, I feel like the anime was better. The Slice of Life-ey feeling was well played out in the anime. |
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| kara no kyoukai but then again most light novels are better in animes. |
| vampire hunter D bloodlust just does more then the book |
Kuma said: Enishi- said: i don't know why people prising deen solely because the ending... they skipping important arc before that and make some filler instead... i want my kyoto arc in animated form!Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal - Same as above. Also the grimdark tone shift was more appropriate when compared to the manga's mix of comedy/drama when considering the context of the story. You mean Jinchuu arc right? Kyoto got a pretty solid adaptation. |
Enishi- said: ah yeah, that one! my memories kinda messed up...Kuma said: i don't know why people prising deen solely because the ending... they skipping important arc before that and make some filler instead... i want my kyoto arc in animated form! You mean Jinchuu arc right? Kyoto got a pretty solid adaptation. |
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Kuma said: ah yeah, that one! my memories kinda messed up... Yeah I hear ya on all accounts for that one. For the life of my I cannot figure out why that arc hasn't been animated. I'd bet more than 50% of RK fans don't even know that arc exists. |
| For me, i like the source better, especially manga. In manga, there more detail than in anime. Because anime sometime crop detail |
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RedRoseFring said: This is of course considering series that follow the source closely for the most part. And that's the problem with most anime. |
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| Gungrave is a hell of a lot better than its mediocre 2-hour-long 3rd-person-shoot-'em-up source. It's not even a fair comparison. |
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| When i read this thread , first thing that come to my mind was gintama , because that action & comedy moment are better in the anime than the manga (even there's a skipped arc in the anime) Second was nazo no kanojo x , i got this anime from some member at MAL , he say that is better watch anime than read manga , so i read a couple of chapter first before watch it for because of my curiousity , after that i watch the anime and thats right , better watch the anime than read the manga And how could we call this "better than original" thread if we don't count JoJo series , DavidPro seems had improve the anime adaption , the anime looks more unique especially at the action scene (in better way , of course) Well , that's my opinion |
| Tokyo Ghoul anime was so much better than the manga. Just kidding please don't kill me. Honestly, I think most CGDCT and SoL anime work better as an anime than the manga since interactions seem more fluid when animated. |
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