A thread to demonstrate why Manga are BETTER than Anime

[sterven]

My boy @pandascepter is on 🔥 what did you feed him? @bigtiddyoneesan

 

[bigtiddyoneesan]

My boy @pandascepter is on 🔥 what did you feed him? @bigtiddyoneesan

keep this between us but this morning i ripped out the pages of Boruto chapter 41 and put them in a blender with his banana yogurt smoothie

 

[kohelemon]

Hmm, perhaps so. Baki for example sucks as an Anime, The anime are low budget, lacking smoothness. But, Baki is better read either way.
One Piece is the confusing one, I love both it's anime and it's manga. The Manga will always be special, but I do find it difficult to reread older arcs which were a bit more bare bones and faster paced somehow. The Anime, despite the filler actually slows the older arcs, which makes them more enjoyable.
Alabasta for instance, once the crew arrive in the manga, they set off to find Koza and whatnot, find Ace for a few minutes, then he's gone. Anime takes it's time, we spend a few episodes with Ace, and we explore the land. It actually feels like a journey.
Of course, there're some bad filler too. Long-Ring-Long Land was a... not a bad arc, but not one I'll reread often, and the anime stuffed that arc with so much filler it made a so-so thing into a terrible thing. And as the Anime went on, The Lengthy flashbacks which are simply bits and pieces of older episodes also hurt pacing too.
But, more to the point of the thread, in support of "Manga better than Anime" I'll always say Jojo. Parts 1 and 2 were butchered by the Anime, made breakneck fast, and animated terribly. The original look of the art in the manga is completely lost, great moments are cut, and it's paced so fast.
Part 1 i've read in 4 hours, Part 2 in 4 and a half, both managed to be quite entertaining, yet part 2 in anime even managed to be longer than when I read it, and still was lackluster.
Beyond, I have no complaints for Part 3. I think when it comes to Jojo or Baki, the animators rely wholly on panels, which leads to still moments, which I think rob animated smoothness. Makes it feel cheap. A panel can still be possible, and smooth, but there's no in between, but I doubt they have the budgets for it.
Part 4 was fine. Part 5 was the apex of animation for Jojo, wasn't perfect, but it remains the smoothest part. Meanwhile part 6 is a dip which sort of loses the art style of the manga a slight bit, cuts scenes, and propels things swiftly. In fact each Part of the Anime manages to change the artstyle in some manner, which while some of the changes are nice, they do not hold a candle to the beauty of the manga.
But, of course, there is the problem. I compared part 1 and 2 in the anime, to part 1 and 2 when I read it. I imagined a quality that can never be satisfied in reality. Anime will always fall short to manga, because manga provides the frames for the mind to expand upon. The first ten chapters of Hokuto No Ken could be a 2-hour film in my mind, but the classic animated film managed to pack way more chapters in less time, altering story, cutting and rearranging characters, and while offering an entertaining film I do love, it fell short in comparison to what I wanted.
Animators can't really compete with the Imagination of diehard fans. It's impossible.


[BUUUT, I'll mention One Piece again, I know it's on a 6-month hiatus anime-wise, and Oda is taking a break due to health concerns (please Oda, rest, please, we can wait). And I also know that the Fishman Island re-edit absolutely sucks, proving my point of breakneck speed harming the flow of a story which the original anime made well, but the recent episodes of egghead and even wano were superbly animated and told.
But, I bet the One Piece Reanimation from WIT will suck, it will follow the faster-paced means, and if they were the ones who made the Monsters Special, their animation has to be the worst I've laid eyes upon.]

 

[Tony_Mushah]

keep this between us but this morning i ripped out the pages of Boruto chapter 41 and put them in a blender with his banana yogurt smoothie

I hope that the Boruto chapter 41 banna yogurt smoothie was good

 

[BakedBanana]

0 votes for I am Shameful (Anime Enjoyer), I'm so proud of this community.

 

[pandascepter]

0 votes for I am Shameful (Anime Enjoyer), I'm so proud of this community.

Just to spit on you im going to vote that.

yes, Im fun at the parties

 

[BakedBanana]

Just to spit on you im going to vote that.

yes, Im fun at the parties

I already got my screenshot, I am content.

 

[pandascepter]

I already got my screenshot, I am content.

Sometimes I just took a pity.

 

[Angry_Panda]

Would easily put this in the top 5 necros I've seen this year.

 

[pandascepter]

Would easily put this in the top 5 necros I've seen this year.

Let me get my phone and send you some memes.

 

[pandascepter]

the only boomers thing that i could find so the other panda understand.
whsiper** hes old.

 

[Angry_Panda]

hes old.

Which is another way of saying "I've survived to this point, and have the benefit of additional experience."

 

[Manko-sensei]

Let's not forget that there's a lot of series that won't ever be animated (neither in bad animation nor incompletely) so the only way to enjoy them is hitting the books, which is even more true as you move from the most popular genres. And like I said before, the kind of anime we love is still doomed to disappear.

 

[pandascepter]

Let's not forget that there's a lot of series that won't ever be animated (neither in bad animation nor incompletely) so the only way to enjoy them is hitting the books, which is even more true as you move from the most popular genres. And like I said before, the kind of anime we love is still doomed to disappear.

Lets just face it. Your borderline hentai wont get an adaptation ever.

Which is another way of saying "I've survived to this point, and have the benefit of additional experience."

Teach me plz.

 

[Manko-sensei]

Lets just face it. Your borderline hentai wont get an adaptation ever.

Of course, and I prefer it doesn't get a terribly bad animation as the few doujinshi or hentai manga that get adapted. But I'm also referring to works completely SFW, for instance music related ones.

 

[Angry_Panda]

Teach me plz.

1. Don't die.

 

[pandascepter]

1. Don't die.

impossible

 

[Angry_Panda]

impossible

Everybody fails eventually.

 

[TestAddress]

Oh, you’ve got to be kidding me. Someone’s out here trashing Akebi’s Sailor Uniform? How in the world do you look at that masterpiece of an anime and come out with anything but awe? What, did your brain take a smoke break while it was on? Are your standards so low that unless something is exploding every five seconds, you just can’t handle it? Sit down. We’re about to set some things straight.

First of all, let’s talk about the animation. Do you even understand how much effort went into making this show look this good? This isn’t your run-of-the-mill seasonal fluff with mediocre CGI and a couple of sparkly sakura petals slapped on to distract you. No. Every. Single. Frame. Of this anime is a work of art. The way light bounces off her uniform? The subtle movements of hair in the breeze? The hyper-realistic textures of the world Akebi inhabits? It's like the animators poured their souls into every detail. You dare to call it “garbage”? Garbage my ass—you just don’t get it.

“Oh, but nothing happens!” Are you kidding me? Are you actually kidding me? Not every anime needs to be an overblown action spectacle or some melodramatic soap opera. This show is about life. It’s about savoring the little moments—the excitement of wearing a sailor uniform, making friends, and experiencing the world with fresh eyes. If you don’t see the beauty in that, that’s on you, not the show. Just admit you don’t have the attention span for subtlety and move on. No need to embarrass yourself by pretending it’s the anime’s fault.

Let’s not even get started on the music. Oh wait, we’re absolutely getting started. Kana Utatane’s soundtrack is magical. It’s not just background music—it’s a full-on emotional experience that elevates every single scene. The gentle piano, the sweeping strings, the way it perfectly complements the visuals? It’s a sonic masterpiece. And what do you call it? “Forgettable”? I bet you’ve been listening to the same top-40 anime openings for years and wouldn’t recognize good music if it slapped you in the face.

And don’t you dare come for the story. Akebi’s pure, genuine excitement for life is everything we need in this bleak, cynical world. Watching her navigate friendships and find joy in the everyday is heartwarming in a way that most shows wish they could achieve. If you think it’s “boring,” maybe try stepping outside and touching grass. Not every anime has to cater to your edgy, plot-twist-obsessed sensibilities. Akebi’s Sailor Uniform is about soul. And clearly, you’re missing yours.

Boruto is probably weed. Or maybe they Cannabis out of Boruto.

Anything smoked will be that good, even Boruto.

My suggestion to the bro 2 messages before... smoke weed while watching Akebi's and probably you will get a taste of HEAVEN compared to weeded Boruto.

 

[TestAddress]

there's a modern day version of this, its called MAPPA, their pay is pretty shit too especially if you're from a western country, if you're from asia like I am, you'd have to think "is it worth it to sacrifice your entire life for a project or not?"

I think Trigger did, they have a patreon now, which is nice

No WONDER they put WORK as the OP for HELL'S PARADISE.

THE TITLE WAS MEANT FOR THE WORKERS' SITUATION! NOT THE ANIME!