Anime adaptions better than their manga counterparts?

[different]

I find it somewhat difficult to collect anime because collecting manga is my main focus so when a anime gets adapted from the manga, I usually just read the manga. As a result, most of the anime I own isn't adapted from manga.

Some examples of things I think ended up better than their source material:
Parasyte
Hunter x Hunter

Few, I can't really think of anything else, I wouldn't really count anything currently ongoing because these can always go south before it finishes.

[Robbl]

One Punch Man, Kobayashi's Dragonmaid

[IdeaOfEvil]

I'd argue that the first Berserk anime series was better than the manga of the same era. It's just a tighter focus on the main characters, even though the manga was/is still a high bench-mark of storytelling

[HunterKIller]

Welcome to the N.H.K.

[Naiera]

I would always take the anime, because I don't read manga

[professorwho]

All of them.

(In all seriousness, I much prefer the medium of anime to manga simply due to how the addition of animation and sound can bring to the table)

[Naiera]

Anime is better because it has English dubs

[professorwho]

Originally Posted by Naiera

Anime is better because it has English dubs

Exactly! Because we get stuff like this:
(NSFW)

[Show spoiler]

https://youtu.be/nLmsVBgZiak

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by professorwho

Exactly! Because we get stuff like this:
(NSFW)

[Show spoiler]https://youtu.be/nLmsVBgZiak

Hentai Dubs are not made like regular Anime Dubs.

[professorwho]

Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

Hentai Dubs are not made like regular Anime Dubs.

I know- I just wanted to post it. If you want a “normal” dub:

https://youtu.be/ubSdfYqCgK8

[gundamcero]

Some anime are better than the manga. As long as they are faithful. Most aren't.

Shonen is the exception. No anime is better than the manga. Inconsistent filler crap most the time.

Not to mention 90% of anime never finish the story so already the manga is the better source.

[Jeo]

Originally Posted by Robbl

One Punch Man

While, the anime is indeed fantastic, I'd personally still consider this a hot take. Murata's art on the manga is absolutely godlike.

[Dailyan]

“Yu Yu Hakusho” is perhaps one of the best Shonen adaptations; all killer and (mostly) no filler. I’d also wager “Lupin III”. Yes I know that the series doesn’t necessarily folllow the manga storyline at all but the characterization is much stronger.

[professorwho]

Originally Posted by gundamcero

Shonen is the exception. No anime is better than the manga.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Yu Yu Hakusho say otherwise.

Also, I seem to be one of the few people who don’t care how accurate an adaptation is. I only care that the end product is good. Thus, why I feel FMA 2003 is superior to Brotherhood in many, many ways.

Filler is fine by me as long as the writing is good.

[gundamcero]

Originally Posted by professorwho

Thus, why I feel FMA 2003 is superior to Brotherhood in many, many ways.

Filler is fine by me as long as the writing is good.

And that is why thankfully it is your opinion. Can't take you seriously anymore.

[professorwho]

Originally Posted by gundamcero

And that is why thankfully it is your opinion. Can't take you seriously anymore.

Hey, FMA 2003 has better writing in terms of dialogue. While the narrative isn’t as cool as Brotherhood, the directing and fight choreography balance it out.

I don’t know which one I prefer- both are great for different reasons.

(No offense taken. I get that reaction quite a bit due to it being a contrarian opinion of mine)

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by professorwho

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Yu Yu Hakusho say otherwise.

Also, I seem to be one of the few people who don’t care how accurate an adaptation is. I only care that the end product is good. Thus, why I feel FMA 2003 is superior to Brotherhood in many, many ways.

Filler is fine by me as long as the writing is good.

I feel the same way. If the writing is good; it’s okay in my book.

[Nostalgic Twilight]

The 2003 FMA has no Olivier, so enough said.

EDIT: I've always felt the Video Girl Ai OVA series was better than the manga. The OVAs wrapped everything up at an excellent stopping point with a great ending, while I felt the manga was unnecessarily dragged out and introduced characters I didn't care about.

[professorwho]

Originally Posted by Nostalgic Twilight

The 2003 FMA has no Olivier, so enough said.

Touché.

[Zen_Amako]

Kimagure Orange Road. The manga is good, but the anime brought Akemi Takada's character designs, Shiro Sagisu's music, Kanako Wada's songs, and Jingoro.