Quote Originally Posted by Zeromus_X View Post
I prefer reading manga. It's generally less expensive than anime,
I've seen that a couple of times in this thread, and I don't quite get it. I guess y'all are referring to anime series that keep on going for a considerable time. But in other cases, the anime can certainly be the cheaper option. Fruits Basket is the only anime series I've seen in its entirely. From what I know of the ongoing manga storyline, they did a great job of capturing the more important elements without descending into waffle or sidetracks. I guess that's the advantage of limiting themselves to only twenty-something episodes - they had to be concise, and cram in a lot of depth in a short amount of time.

Anyway, to buy the anime is reasonably affordable. It's only a three-disk set. But the manga has around a hundred and twenty issues, each costing nearly twenty dollars to buy new (in my part of the world, if not other people's). If I sold my car for a good price, I might just be able to afford the manga, whereas I could theoretically get the anime with a few hours' wages.