Damn, this thread took a different turn than I thought... oh well

Quote Originally Posted by Germ Hamee View Post
I'm going to have to disagree with you, Wolf Kanno. Of what the Kare Kano anime covers, I prefer it greatly to the manga. This is simply because the two are almost word-for-word identical, aside from the recaps (but pretty much every anime has recaps, so that's not big deal). For what the anime covers of the manga, I find it so much more enjoyable to watch just because of the kind of energy it has. I only read through the manga to get the rest of the story.

Kare Kano is oddly the only exception for me. I normally prefer the manga over anime, particularly in the cases of X and Angel's Sanctuary. Anime can't get away with everything manga can, and you end up missing out on a lot on the more gruesome stories.

I love the anime but I feel it has certain issues that would hinder the pleasure in watching it from a less patient person. I personally don't care and found the anime to be brilliant and pefectly executed at most points. I still love the scene when Miyazawa confess' her feeling's to Arima by taking his hand during the school meeting. The music, visuals, VA, and flow of the scene was perfect. But I've watched the series with less patient people and they tend to ruin my enjoyment by complaining about the series getting to the point. So it's difficult for me to just tell people to watch it if I don't know there preference or personality.

As for X. I love the manga far more than the movie or TV series. It's just more detailed and well executed IMHO. I like the movie and series as well but the manga to me is just better overall (well except for the fact a new volume gets released every blue moon and the fact I hear that CLAMP has put the series on hiatus becuase of recent world events.:rolleyes2 ).