animation Which do you prefer anime or manga?

[AlicornSpell 146]

I personally prefer manga, but that's just me. 

[Envy 6,169]

Anime. Of course, I prefer to experience the story as the original author intends it, I just often have a lot of trouble understanding what is going on in manga. Especially action manga.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

I prefer anime, for a very simple reason. Even with my glasses (Just got new ones a couple months ago) I can't read manga without a magnifying glass and plenty of eye strain. I have a much easier time reading subtitles on my (LARGE) television screen.

[Misty Shadow 7,902]

Manga. Easily my favorite unpopular opinion is my preference of manga over anime. Of course I understand why most would rather watch their favorite comic characters in color and in motion, but with manga, you don't get craploads of filler or BS cases of content being cut through terrible managing of seasons. There are admittedly subjective reasons for my preference of manga too though. The main one is that I prefer to ingest such entertainment in a quiet environment while imagining the voices of the characters and the kind of sounds and music that would accompany the story. 

[TBD 17,254]

I prefers anime no doubt. But if there's a good manga that I like that cannot be a anime, then manga.

[Totally Nyx 36,061]

It depends on which one it is. There are a few anime out there that are just so much better than their manga counterpart, but most of the time the manga in its simpler form is better. So in general I'll choose manga over anime.

[Fluttershutter 2,489]

Don't really have a preference but I've watched a ton more anime. I tend to devote my reading time to pictureless books.

[Treeglow Flicker 13,691]

Although I love anime to bits, I prefer manga.

[Fluttershutter 2,489]

On 2/17/2019 at 11:00 PM, cuteycindyhoney said:

I prefer anime, for a very simple reason. Even with my glasses (Just got new ones a couple months ago) I can't read manga without a magnifying glass and plenty of eye strain. I have a much easier time reading subtitles on my (LARGE) television screen.

Are you nearsighted? I'm super nearsighted and sometimes I wear reading glasses along with my contacts but sometimes I just read in bed with my contacts out and my nose literally in a book. I can see really small print with no lenses.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

I have various eye problems, including a pronounced astigmatism. I have varilux lenses  in my glasses, but still can't deal with small print/artwork.

[RDDash 19,187]

Anime, at times manga is just the same exact story just put on the screen, so there is no much difference.

[Fluttershutter 2,489]

21 minutes ago, cuteycindyhoney said:

I have various eye problems, including a pronounced astigmatism. I have varilux lenses  in my glasses, but still can't deal with small print/artwork.

But have you tried reading with no lenses?

[Rebel the Wolfgirl 5,605]

Anime, since I don't read too much manga and prefer motion picture-based media.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

1 hour ago, Fluttershutter said:

But have you tried reading with no lenses?

I can't see ANYTHING without my glasses! The world is a blur, far or near.

[Dreambiscuit 9,874]

I like anime because so much of the beauty of the art is in the way it moves on screen, and the performances of the actors. But I do love manga too because sometimes I just want to sit in a quiet place without distractions and stare at the illustrations as long as I want, and digest the stories at my own pace. There's something for every mood, but to be honest my mood more often tends toward anime. 

[BritishBrony2012 821]

Prefer Anime, do watch alot of anime. But do read some manga, they go futher

[CheeryFox 23,821]

Anime. The immersion of it is so much more...whereas limitations are all too familiar with manga. 

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,596]

Anime. There is simply so much more the creators can put into it. Music to fuel emotions or atmosphere, voice acting, movement and colors to give all characters far more life, and usually a much greater sense of scale and intensity. I think slower stuff could be better in manga form for that slow burn, but anything with any kind of action is best in motion to me.

Edited February 23, 2019 by Kyoshi

[The Historian 516]

I rather enjoy both so I consume both. I have anime on my shelves and manga right beside it. Even a few "special" manga... hehe.

[Frostgage 7,975]

Anime because it requires less effort lol

[Prospekt 11,018]

I prefer anime. But that doesn't mean reading manga can't be rewarding. Occasionally I like to experience both versions of a series.

And sometimes if you want extra content from a franchise, your only option is to read manga. That's how I satisfy my My Hero Academia craving (the manga is way ahead of the anime) and some franchises have side stories, prequels, etc. that were just never adapted to anime.

[碇 シンジン 27,431]

There are some things that can be portrayed better in animated format and some things that can be portrayed better in drawn still images 

So I don't think either is better than the other 

[Twiggy 2,966]

You forgot to add the patricians choice m8. 

[NiceVillains 244]

They both have their strong points. Manga is more in-depth and engaging and longer and anime can have unfaithful interpretations or conclude prematurely or such.

But some are only in manga. Like Berserk. No anime can faithfully and fully capture Berserk with good animation. Then Majin Tantei Nougami Nero the anime abruptly cuts off with a non-canon ending, and the anime missed a whole good arc and plot twist!

But then Mightiest Disciple Kenichi I think the anime is better because it has less fan service get in the way of the action.

 

[EpicEnergy 23,218]

I've never heard of manga before, and I'm not a fan of anime, so neither.