"The Manga Was Better"

Summary by Krater

This video compares anime adaptations to their original manga sources, evaluating whether anime can truly capture the strengths of manga and concluding that manga is generally better.

From the video

Answers: Is manga better than anime adaptations?

• manga adaptations
• anime vs manga
• source material fidelity
• filler episodes
• pacing in anime

What it concludes

• Manga adaptations struggle with pacing and filler, making the manga superior in most cases.
• Berserk 2016 is the benchmark for everything that can go wrong in an anime adaptation.
• Faithful anime adaptations like Berserk's first anime still suffer from cliffhanger endings and outdated animation.
• Anime adaptations can elevate manga when they play to the strengths of the animation medium, such as in action scenes and unique directorial choices.