Best way to describe the main differences of all three is with the light novel is like a pie shell thats half filled, the manga is that same pie shell but its perfectly filled, and the anime is just like the novel but its shaved down even moreAs mentioned earlier, the anime directly adapts from the light novel. BUT it feels a bit lacking due to that. The manga is objectively the best version of this story imo.
Manga adds characters that were not originally in the light novel. Sometimes replacing characters that felt basic or like throwaways. These manga originals got backstories, motivations, their strengths and flaws. Weaving them in the story to flesh out the parts that were lacking and at times changing how Beryl is as a character. He’s affected more by the things that are happening around him in the story. It helps his character development compared to how the light novel version does things.
Like first arc for example, we got Schupple and his crew replacing a box standard group of church knights who fight Beryl. In the original, these church knights were just simple minded and believed in their god and fought like calm fanatics. Schupple and his group add in more character nuance. Schupple is a broken swordsman having lost his way after a great tragedy that took something important away from him. The rest of his crew having unique roles and talents. Beryl’s feelings after the whole event are different than in the light novel due to this.
It is the same with each arc in a sense with adding in more characters to help flesh out the story more. Like in this arc, in the light novel, all the assassins are nameless and generic. But in this version we have several unique assassins and their unique fighting styles and bits. And on the good guy side we have the additions of those who are the secret bodyguards.
In terms of ranking this is most likely general consensus imo
Manga > > > > > light novel > anime
Anime isn’t bad, we do get the fights in motion, but it doesn’t have the same feel as how the manga does things. Also anime relies using CG models of the characters during some fight scenes. IMO anime is average.
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Yes, I really like how the manga flashes characters out, even characters that are outside the MC's direct group of friends. By having the avarage knights, spies on both sides, the archers, everyone having a personality and being actually as useful as you'd expect someone in their position to be... It just makes the world feel more real, instead of everyone existing just as another tool to show how great and badass the MC is (like most fantasy mangas)EVERYONE in the manga feels like the main character. I feel like this is the main reason manga just feels better to expierience over ln and anime. You are just never dissapointed or annoyed no matter who we follow on the paper. Even side characters with no name (shout out the arrow in the neck guy) have their moments.
We could easily skip all the fight to get just the old lady one, but we get to see the guard and the rest of the assasins in action.
Manga isn't stopping to explain anything that happens (except when they like train, but that's the point of training, to discuss what you should do better), we are trusted to follow the fight, we are trusted to understand what is happening based on what the story told us before.
Moreover it's impressive how the story doesn't seem oversaturated with characters, everyone has time to be developed, everyone has a significance to them.
Fights in anime are not terrible, but I feel that compared to manga they are just alright. Case in point: The fight of Beryl with the baba-loli is just so much better in manga, it feels more grounded, yes, but also he somehow comes out as more powerfull than he does in anime. The choregraphy is just that better, the problem solving of characters is just so much more entertaining, the movement is somehow just a smidge better shown, which is wierd, cuz it's a drawing.
And side note: I don't know why, but the artistic choice to just not draw mouths sometimes, somehow adds this needed spice in scenes. Why does it work? No idea.
Let's not forget tho. [*] R.I.P. Grandma, let your soul take the arm as well.
ermm isn't Hinnis a man?Glad they didnt kill the archer waifu, she can still be fixed by Beryl.
Better buy the manga then2 months is too long to remember who is who and what.
Don't lie to me, I am not blind.ermm isn't Hinnis a man?
Preach the word brother!As mentioned earlier, the anime directly adapts from the light novel. BUT it feels a bit lacking due to that. The manga is objectively the best version of this story imo.
Manga adds characters that were not originally in the light novel. Sometimes replacing characters that felt basic or like throwaways. These manga originals got backstories, motivations, their strengths and flaws. Weaving them in the story to flesh out the parts that were lacking and at times changing how Beryl is as a character. He’s affected more by the things that are happening around him in the story. It helps his character development compared to how the light novel version does things.
Like first arc for example, we got Schupple and his crew replacing a box standard group of church knights who fight Beryl. In the original, these church knights were just simple minded and believed in their god and fought like calm fanatics. Schupple and his group add in more character nuance. Schupple is a broken swordsman having lost his way after a great tragedy that took something important away from him. The rest of his crew having unique roles and talents. Beryl’s feelings after the whole event are different than in the light novel due to this.
It is the same with each arc in a sense with adding in more characters to help flesh out the story more. Like in this arc, in the light novel, all the assassins are nameless and generic. But in this version we have several unique assassins and their unique fighting styles and bits. And on the good guy side we have the additions of those who are the secret bodyguards.
In terms of ranking this is most likely general consensus imo
Manga > > > > > light novel > anime
Anime isn’t bad, we do get the fights in motion, but it doesn’t have the same feel as how the manga does things. Also anime relies using CG models of the characters during some fight scenes. IMO anime is average.
You underestimate mpreg fanaticsermm isn't Hinnis a man?
there is a Manhwa!!!? so it's a proper adaptation at leat, not like they did with Clevantess, that was so horrible to seePreach the word brother!
Then there is also the manhwa adaptation, which is a bit weird because i thought that it would just be a colored and a bit watered down version of the manga, but somehow it did add a couple extra panells here and there, and even weirder i think it got a bit ahead of release schedule of the manga release, ofc the manga art is much better imo, but its cool seing some moments in full color.
So... to me,
Manga >Manhwa > > > > light novel > anime
I don't disagree. I enjoy how the fights are too in the anime. I think it is just cursed by how WELL the manga does the fights. They show you everything including the sword path and details that you can follow that aid you AFTER the fight when they explain. A good example is his fight with his student who is an adventurer. How you can follow how he threw the blade up intending to get it back later. The manga choreography is just so good, that even if you animate it well you will get those comparisons. Really a kudos to the team on the manga fr.Speaking as someone that has consumed the LN, anime, and manga (but it has been a while), it is not bad, it is fine really. It is just the manga is just that good with all if the adaptation expansion the manga does, just to mention one thing.
I rather like how the fights are animated in the anime.