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Hey, Answerman! [2008-01-04]

I forgot to mention the dreaded "Mai-Hime" manga; but that's maybe because a part of me wanted to forget it .

omnistry wrote:

I forgot to mention the dreaded "Mai-Hime" manga; but that's maybe because a part of me wanted to forget it .

Why? According to your own words manga will always outshine anime so why are you trying to forget about one of your precious titles? Isn't it so much better then its counterpart anime filth?

Do you really need me to cite some more examples on that? Fine, then.

I forgot to mention the dreaded "Mai-Hime" manga; but that's maybe because a part of me wanted to forget it .

Raoh wrote:

Irregardless

You mean 'regardless.'

'Irregardless' is its opposite.

TheVok wrote:

Raoh wrote: Irregardless You mean 'regardless.' 'Irregardless' is its opposite.

No, irregardless isn't a word at all.

omnistry wrote:

Although it is cool to see your favorite characters in motion, the storytelling in manga is almost always going to be better. Granted there are some exceptions (like "WHEN THE HELL IS TRIGUN GONNA CLIMAX?!?!?"), but in the long-run manga will always outshine the anime.

Do you really need me to cite some more examples on that? Fine, then.

1. The Le Chevalier d'Eon anime is infinitely superior to the trashy manga version.

2. The Eureka 7 anime greatly outshines the way-too-hurried approach of its manga version.

3. The Shakugan no Shana anime (at least the first season, anyway) is a distinctly richer and more rewarding experience than the manga.

4. The volumes of Fruits Basket that were animated tell that part of the story better and in a more emotionally involving fashion, even though they had to come up with their own ending. Granted, the manga goes on longer to tell more of the story, but let's compare equivalent parts here.

5. Oh! My Goddess has lost nothing going from manga to anime form, especially with the recent TV series. The same can be said for Hayate the Combat Butler, Karin, and the parts of Ai Yori Aoshi that got animated (well, okay, the latter lost a lot of its nudity, but that's it).

6. I defy someone to convince me that The Wallflower (at least based on the first few episodes) isn't much funnier and more entertaining, and at least as sincere, in its anime version as in its manga version.

And don't make me bring the crap that are the manga for Stellvia and Scrapped Princess into this!

v1cious wrote:

sorry Zac, but i'd have to say you're wrong on the first one. there really is a pattern, and any person who has watched anime long enough can tell what shows are fit to each company.

Really? Care to make some attempt to actually prove that with multiple examples that prove there are definite patterns based on show genre?

MokonaModoki wrote:

TheVok wrote: Raoh wrote: Irregardless You mean 'regardless.' 'Irregardless' is its opposite. No, irregardless isn't a word at all.

You are both wrong.

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/irregardless

It is a word - though frowned upon, and they both carry the same meaning.

I don't answer a lot of manga questions because I don't get a lot of manga questions. That fandom is much more active in the mainstream retail sector and a lot less likely to send in questions to someone like me.

Zac wrote:

v1cious wrote: sorry Zac, but i'd have to say you're wrong on the first one. there really is a pattern, and any person who has watched anime long enough can tell what shows are fit to each company. Really? Care to make some attempt to actually prove that with multiple examples that prove there are definite patterns based on show genre?

There's no hard rule, but I really don't expect to see the crazy humor like Papuwa from anyone other than ADV. ADV also favors girl-heavy titles & jiggle. They don't seem fond of actual yaoi or much past slashable like DNAngel or Saiyuki.

I pretty much expect my yaoi from MediaBlasters

Geneon was good for horror like Hellsing, Requiem From the Darkness. Ayakashi Samurai Horror Tales. Most of its fans felt it had some quality titles. No one expects the shojo harem titles to be picked up by anyone now they're gone.

Bandai leans more sci-fi

Funi was stuck in the shonen titles-DBZ, their desire to license One Piece when 4Kids landed it. They've moved away from it & are actually in position they can probably get whatever they want to put out & that seems to be major eye to profit. They're flirting with shojo, but it's the big titles that will likely do well.

When manga derives from the anime as the original source, I find the manga to be... crap.

In fact, I find most derivative works to be... lacking, regardless if it be manga to anime, or novel to film, etc.

This is why I find that 95% of the time or so, that the manga is inherently better because it is limited to the original author's intent, pacing, writing, etc. It fits better, and you will find the majority of people who do read frequently comment on how the book was better than the movie.