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Coral
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Fushigi Yuugi and Neon Genesis Evangelion were the first two shows where I actually sat down and watched all the way through. Before that was just random episodes of Pokemon, Sailor Moon, ect. It took until Noir to really make me say, "Hey, I actually love this stuff!" so I credit Noir as my gateway series.
I'm more an anime person, even though I'm reading more manga recently than I was before. It's funny 'cause I read a lot of novels, but never got into comics/graphic novels.
I'm not the best judge of manga-to-anime adaptations, but in general I evaluate them on a case-by-case basis. There are some things that need to adapt to the medium--for instance, lines of dialogue that look okay on paper could sound unnatural in a show; same goes for long bouts of narration, which can work in manga when juxtaposed with the right images, but often drags in an anime. However, large-scale changes, especially those that affect theme or characterization, should be done with care when done at all. I'm okay with slightly different takes on events to keep things fresh, but I wouldn't want an adaptation to betray the themes of the original.
I'm more an anime person, even though I'm reading more manga recently than I was before. It's funny 'cause I read a lot of novels, but never got into comics/graphic novels.
I'm not the best judge of manga-to-anime adaptations, but in general I evaluate them on a case-by-case basis. There are some things that need to adapt to the medium--for instance, lines of dialogue that look okay on paper could sound unnatural in a show; same goes for long bouts of narration, which can work in manga when juxtaposed with the right images, but often drags in an anime. However, large-scale changes, especially those that affect theme or characterization, should be done with care when done at all. I'm okay with slightly different takes on events to keep things fresh, but I wouldn't want an adaptation to betray the themes of the original.