Anime vs Manga

[ReverseSceptile]

So I was busy reading through chapter 430 of the Pokemon Special, when it occursd to me that I haven't watched the anime for so long. I remember using to watch it as a kid, back when things were quite simple. I went back and started watching some old ones(and you can believe the nostalgia). Then I looked back at the first chapters of the Pokemon Special series and thought about. Which one is better? Of course, the Pokemon anime is first of course, since it is based loosely off of Red in some ways(more so with Yellow though) and does have over 600 episodes. But the manga, in my thought, had a much better story plot and better characters. Red was always my favorite character next to Blue, and his first Pokemon wasn't a Pikachu(which this story was also based off of Red and some parts of the anime too), but a Poliwag; which I thought was cool. For me, the manga is better in every way possible, and I don't see myself going back to watching Ash.

Whay about you guys? Which do you think is better?

[CheatAgent101]

i like anime, SOME anime. I watch bleach (altough i havent been watching it recently due to tv on fritz), ive been known to peek at a yu-gi-oh or too.

[ReverseSceptile]

I don'g think I made it clear(even though it's on the Pokemon Games forum), but I was more talking about the Pokemon Anime vs the Pokemon Manga.

[CheatAgent101]

oh, i didnt notice.

in that note, niether.

[Zeromaru]

I would have to say the manga. In the anime no charecter dies or ages! While in the magna they grow up and die. Look at Stephen Stone! He died in the manga!

[ReverseSceptile]

Originally Posted by Zeromaru

Look at Stephen Stone! He died in the manga!

Don't! Just don't remind me of that. The Ruby/Sapphire chapter was probably the saddest since most of the characters did die in it. If not for Celebi, they'd all be dead.

[jessiecoolsmile]

MANGA DUH!!!!! The anime is just stupid. Ash is retard and will never become the ultimate trainer. He should just stop while he's ahead. But of course, HE DOESNT!!!! If Red battled Ash in the Kanto region, Pikachu would thunderbolt is but to the Unova region!!!! SO who ever watches the anime, stop watching and start reading. Just type in, PokemonAdventureManga and you will get it. The characters are better, the story line is, the anime is for kids, and the manga is for young adults. So again stop watching Ash become a failure and read about Red and Gold and Black, and Green and all of the other trainers that actually have a chance.

[Andrean Rifaldo]

I like Anime. My favorite cartoon at Anime is Inuyasha. Is that right, Inuyasha is Anime product?

[HarvestMoon131]

Yes Andrean, Inuyasha is anime. I liked the manga better, because it was basically if you didn't understand, you could go back and check it out. If you were on youtube or something, you could do the same, but you wouldn't really know how far back to go. In the manga, you would just have to go back probably a couple pages. When I watched the anime, sometimes I did not completely understand it until I read the manga. I was able to enjoy the experience more.

[m4mh]

There's usually a vast difference between the manga and the anime, be it Naruto, Inuyasha or One Piece. Personally, I prefer the manga but I can't help but watch the anime along with it.