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  Read first. An anime can leave stuff out!
  Watch first. They usually have the best stuff in anyways.
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Chocobosayskweh

PostPosted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 12:04 pm


Do you tend to read the source manga before watching the anime? (Example: Dragon Ball, One Piece, Ranma 1/2, etc.)
PostPosted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:52 am


actually,i dno leiis.
cos its like which ever i SEE first,
i'll do tat first^^

if you compare watching the anime and reading it,
mostly the anime would not "show" all the things in comics rolleyes

sleeping93


Ouiaboo

PostPosted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:33 pm


I like to read manga first not only because it is cheaper, but also because I enjoy manga more than anime nowadays. Also, I enjoy the experience of seeing how my favorite manga are adapted into an animated series, and I become interested in lots of anime series because I read the manga first.
PostPosted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:29 pm


It depends on the series. Sometimes I'll have the manga and not even know there is an anime or vise versa. Or it just depends which one I see in the stores first.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:33 pm


it completely depends. I can only watch anime that's on the television networks, so I mostly watch first. but there are some that I've read first, and only found out much later that it's a series too! and that means it's really hard for me to watch anime that's not on the TV already.
PostPosted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:48 am


I usually read the manga first, because it is easier for me to get and usually cheaper.

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Melancholist

PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:52 am


I watch Cartoon Network a lot and borrow a lot of anime from my friends, so I watch it before I even get the manga, if I choose to. I like to watch anyway to make sure what I'm reading is even worth getting a stash of first.
PostPosted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:09 am


I like to read the manga first, and then try to watch the anime. But most of the time I watch the anime first because the manga isn't in english yet. I watch the anime in japanese too. You can't pay me to watch Naruto in english.

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Jesse Argider

PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:13 pm


it depends on which i can do first, but if i had a choice i would read the manga first.
PostPosted: Fri May 25, 2007 2:32 pm


Read, or at least thats what I try to do first. It's usually better.

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Oceangirlmyka

PostPosted: Sat May 26, 2007 6:28 am


With a handful of exceptions, I usually read the manga first. It's a lot more detailed, and while being able to hear a voice is nice, you don't have to press rewind if you want to see something again.
PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 3:12 pm


Well...my parents aren't huge fans of mangas or anime so I usually borrow mangas from the library or my friends. Anime I have to say is easier, just downloading them and watch them. I guess watching^^

Sohpia


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:08 pm


St. Rudy
I like to read manga first not only because it is cheaper, but also because I enjoy manga more than anime nowadays. Also, I enjoy the experience of seeing how my favorite manga are adapted into an animated series, and I become interested in lots of anime series because I read the manga first.
PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 2:42 pm


I generally like manga better than anime anyway, but if someone recommends an anime, I'll usually watch a couple episodes before reading the manga.

Snucius


SanityLimited

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:25 am


Manga first, I've been disappointed by anime too many times. To be on the safe side I'll read first. But if the tv is showing the anime, I'll see first.
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