Anyone have an opinion on whether it's worth watching Konosuba, if I'm reading the LNs already?
Maybe I'll just catch some highlights on YouTube.
It’s extremely funny but also extremely horny and it has one flat out bad ep that may or may not kill it for you.
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Yeah, I skip that episode on rewatches.
But holy shit is Konsuba funny as hell.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
The One Piece anime is too dragged out compared to the manga for me to really prefer it over the manga.
Edit: Macross was originally an anime.
Holy shit, you’re right! I’m reading Macros First which is a manga adaptation of the original anime, but for some reason I assumed there was an earlier original work.
What about my keen observations on Dororo and GitS? Are those not worthy of praise or comment?
I have not read the GitS manga because it looked like it was the wrong kind of horny for me.
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Aqua: still the worst 2020
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The One Piece anime is too dragged out compared to the manga for me to really prefer it over the manga.
Edit: Macross was originally an anime.
Holy shit, you’re right! I’m reading Macros First which is a manga adaptation of the original anime, but for some reason I assumed there was an earlier original work.
What about my keen observations on Dororo and GitS? Are those not worthy of praise or comment?
I have not read the GitS manga because it looked like it was the wrong kind of horny for me.
it's horny a lot, and changes how the major is portrayed, but I don't really think it's exploitative
I am mostly reading manga these days. Are there any anime based on manga where the general consensus is that it is better than the manga?
I definitely think there are some anime which add a whole new dimension to the manga as a result of having audio and animation. Fist of the North Star is MUCH more concisely told and with much higher quality draftsmanship in manga form, but there can be no doubt whatsoever that an enormous part of its iconic power comes from its audio, whether the voice acting or the music or the sound effects.
Lupin 3rd has a manga which is heavily inspired by MAD magazine of decades ago, and the anime for it is all over the place in terms of how serious/silly it is, but most people would find the dynamism and good-natured rogue quality of the anime significantly more appealing. However, many of these anime are not direct adaptations of the manga material.
The very first episode of Midori no Hibi is dynamite and is better than the manga.
Most people would probably find that they like the anime adaptations of various 4-koma manga better than the original 4-koma. Some prime examples are Azumanga Daioh, fellow absurdist humor work Nichijou, and the outrageously well-animated K-on. The hyperactively absurd Pop Team Epic has a great sense of comedic timing in the 4-koma format, but the difference between the abstract sense of timing you get in printed comics versus the more concrete sense of timing you get in animated form is a general difference that you will feel between these works and their adaptations, and which one you like more is going to be up to you.
From an adaptational standpoint it's old but I think Trigun's anime's adaptations to the plot only help it in a bunch of different ways.
First off, the show is a lot more subtle and nuanced about expressing themes and plot information to the audience. Like even though you should be able to figure it out before that point it takes like two or three before Vash is explicitly identified as "Vash the Stampede". The show uses this time to paint two seemingly completely separate portraits of the main character which really serve to spark interest in what exactly his deal is.
The anime continues to do this with other characters and plot points where instead of just explicitly telling you what a character's deal is or what a plot point means it allows the audience to interpret what they think it means. Just, the artistry of the anime and how it tells its story is just inherently more interesting than the manga. It doesn't really fundamentally change any big plot points (some minor details) but it does change how the audience experiences that story to make it way more interesting. Also almost every plot point it does change I think is for the better. Changing how X dies, changing X's motivation, etc.
Also, Trigun’s action is way more legible in the anime.
I like Nightow’s style, but his action scenes always look like a giant pile of scribbles.
Mushishi is good, but I think the anime is really able to elevate the material with its great music and voice acting.
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I am mostly reading manga these days. Are there any anime based on manga where the general consensus is that it is better than the manga?
March comes in like a lion is the single best adaptation of a manga I've ever seen, but what it does with color and sound adds so much to the experience that its a levels above.
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If you like Trigun then check out the Into the Badlands OVA
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
Not a manga to anime, but instead a video game to anime...
GUNGRAVE
It is downright amazing what they turned that game into with that show. Definitely worth a watch, just make absolutely sure that you skip the first episode. Seriously, that episode is worthless. It's bad, it spoils later plot points, and you see the entire thing all over again later in the series with more context added. I think it's only there to show game fans that stuff from the game would eventually happen.
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From an adaptational standpoint it's old but I think Trigun's anime's adaptations to the plot only help it in a bunch of different ways.
First off, the show is a lot more subtle and nuanced about expressing themes and plot information to the audience. Like even though you should be able to figure it out before that point it takes like two or three before Vash is explicitly identified as "Vash the Stampede". The show uses this time to paint two seemingly completely separate portraits of the main character which really serve to spark interest in what exactly his deal is.
The anime continues to do this with other characters and plot points where instead of just explicitly telling you what a character's deal is or what a plot point means it allows the audience to interpret what they think it means. Just, the artistry of the anime and how it tells its story is just inherently more interesting than the manga. It doesn't really fundamentally change any big plot points (some minor details) but it does change how the audience experiences that story to make it way more interesting. Also almost every plot point it does change I think is for the better. Changing how X dies, changing X's motivation, etc.
Ehh, I feel like the themes of forgiveness, martialism vs. pacifism and the balance between them, as well as the bonds between the characters are all way stronger in the manga. In addition, the anime ends before some of the best fights in the series.
The anime seems to point to the idea that Vash is "right" and Wolfwood is "wrong". Whereas in the manga, it breaks Vash's heart, but he kills to save Livio without breaking down or giving up his desire to save everyone, including his genocidal brother. In addition, Vash's guilt over accidentally killing July is examined in much better detail, as is his relationship with Knives and Rem.
It also skips the most heartbreaking part of the whole story.
Not a manga to anime, but instead a video game to anime...
GUNGRAVE
It is downright amazing what they turned that game into with that show. Definitely worth a watch, just make absolutely sure that you skip the first episode. Seriously, that episode is worthless. It's bad, it spoils later plot points, and you see the entire thing all over again later in the series with more context added. I think it's only there to show game fans that stuff from the game would eventually happen.
Gungrave is also a decent show for anyone who likes Berserk and wants an ending, in a way.
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Fire Force ep. 8
I continue to be amazed at how fast this show is moving. Kinda wished Tomaki did more than get the shit beat out of her but at the same time the curbstomp from Hell was rad.
in japanese broadcasting the year is split up into 4 cours
Yup and sometimes people will also bring up split cours. Which means that the first 12-13 episodes will air in say the winter season. Then you have a 3 month break before the second part airs in the summer.
I have watched Demon Slayer up to episode 19, and I would like to reiterate the previous posters' assertion that telling people to just skip to that episode and enjoy the pretty animation is just, the worst advice
It's kind of weird that the art for the Demon Slayer anime is exemplary super art while the art of the manga is...not.
The manga's still great! But jeez.
Kamar on
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
It's kind of weird that the art for the Demon Slayer anime is exemplary super art while the art of the manga is...not.
The manga's still great! But jeez.
The manga art is constantly improving.
If we are lucky enough to get to the current manga arc and see ufotable animate it, it should blow the first season away if the studio can improve on the source material like they have in season 1.
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Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
It's kind of weird that the art for the Demon Slayer anime is exemplary super art while the art of the manga is...not.
The manga's still great! But jeez.
The manga art is constantly improving.
If we are lucky enough to get to the current manga arc and see ufotable animate it, it should blow the first season away if the studio can improve on the source material like they have in season 1.
I haven't really read the manga so I can't say too much about the art.
But I really love the character designs the manga artist came up with. Latest episode of the anime introduced a bunch of new characters and they all look pretty crazy. It is great.
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It’s extremely funny but also extremely horny and it has one flat out bad ep that may or may not kill it for you.
But holy shit is Konsuba funny as hell.
I have not read the GitS manga because it looked like it was the wrong kind of horny for me.
it's horny a lot, and changes how the major is portrayed, but I don't really think it's exploitative
I definitely think there are some anime which add a whole new dimension to the manga as a result of having audio and animation. Fist of the North Star is MUCH more concisely told and with much higher quality draftsmanship in manga form, but there can be no doubt whatsoever that an enormous part of its iconic power comes from its audio, whether the voice acting or the music or the sound effects.
Lupin 3rd has a manga which is heavily inspired by MAD magazine of decades ago, and the anime for it is all over the place in terms of how serious/silly it is, but most people would find the dynamism and good-natured rogue quality of the anime significantly more appealing. However, many of these anime are not direct adaptations of the manga material.
The very first episode of Midori no Hibi is dynamite and is better than the manga.
Most people would probably find that they like the anime adaptations of various 4-koma manga better than the original 4-koma. Some prime examples are Azumanga Daioh, fellow absurdist humor work Nichijou, and the outrageously well-animated K-on. The hyperactively absurd Pop Team Epic has a great sense of comedic timing in the 4-koma format, but the difference between the abstract sense of timing you get in printed comics versus the more concrete sense of timing you get in animated form is a general difference that you will feel between these works and their adaptations, and which one you like more is going to be up to you.
Also, Trigun’s action is way more legible in the anime.
I like Nightow’s style, but his action scenes always look like a giant pile of scribbles.
March comes in like a lion is the single best adaptation of a manga I've ever seen, but what it does with color and sound adds so much to the experience that its a levels above.
you can't really compare anything yutaka nakamura is involved in to manga though, that ain't fair
E: Oh, also, found this.
Major spoilers for Episode 19, but it shows how much ufotable elevated the source material:
GUNGRAVE
It is downright amazing what they turned that game into with that show. Definitely worth a watch, just make absolutely sure that you skip the first episode. Seriously, that episode is worthless. It's bad, it spoils later plot points, and you see the entire thing all over again later in the series with more context added. I think it's only there to show game fans that stuff from the game would eventually happen.
I would struggle to explain why this bit is funny but it's so fucking funny
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Apparently it was ad libbed. It’s great.
I really need to find a clean version for a ringtone.
Ehh, I feel like the themes of forgiveness, martialism vs. pacifism and the balance between them, as well as the bonds between the characters are all way stronger in the manga. In addition, the anime ends before some of the best fights in the series.
It also skips the most heartbreaking part of the whole story.
Gungrave is also a decent show for anyone who likes Berserk and wants an ending, in a way.
Trailer for 'Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun'
Looks amusing. Will be a 2 cour show.
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wrt anime, a 13-episode season
in japanese broadcasting the year is split up into 4 cours
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Yup and sometimes people will also bring up split cours. Which means that the first 12-13 episodes will air in say the winter season. Then you have a 3 month break before the second part airs in the summer.
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I'm SO GLAD I didn't take that advice!
The manga's still great! But jeez.
It’s like the reverse of OPM season 2
The manga art is constantly improving.
If we are lucky enough to get to the current manga arc and see ufotable animate it, it should blow the first season away if the studio can improve on the source material like they have in season 1.
I haven't really read the manga so I can't say too much about the art.
But I really love the character designs the manga artist came up with. Latest episode of the anime introduced a bunch of new characters and they all look pretty crazy. It is great.
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I think the last one I honestly enjoyed was School Rumble and that was ages ago.
You have seen Nichijou?
If not. Definitely that.
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full metal panic fumoffu
I looked this up...I do remember seeing gifs of people suplexing deers so that might be up my alley.
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