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be counting down our picks for the top 10 most faithful anime adaptations of
10 most faithful anime adaptations of
10 most faithful anime adaptations of manga for this list we’re taking into
manga for this list we’re taking into
manga for this list we’re taking into account how well the following anime
account how well the following anime
account how well the following anime capture their mangas plot story themes
capture their mangas plot story themes
capture their mangas plot story themes art style and tone fuck you boy dig on
art style and tone fuck you boy dig on
art style and tone fuck you boy dig on that oh you sure we’re also gonna be
that oh you sure we’re also gonna be
that oh you sure we’re also gonna be pretty harsh on Ceres that while staying
pretty harsh on Ceres that while staying
pretty harsh on Ceres that while staying true to the manga ended up doing the
true to the manga ended up doing the
true to the manga ended up doing the most frustrating aspects of that mangas
most frustrating aspects of that mangas
most frustrating aspects of that mangas adaptation the filler yes we’re looking
adaptation the filler yes we’re looking
adaptation the filler yes we’re looking at you now Muto why are you so fixated
at you now Muto why are you so fixated
at you now Muto why are you so fixated on me because you’re my friend number 10
on me because you’re my friend number 10
on me because you’re my friend number 10 Dragon Ball Z Kai
anyone at all familiar with the original
anyone at all familiar with the original Dragon Ball Z anime is probably also
Dragon Ball Z anime is probably also
Dragon Ball Z anime is probably also aware of its greatest criticism it moves
aware of its greatest criticism it moves
aware of its greatest criticism it moves at a snail’s pace you’ll fight with me
at a snail’s pace you’ll fight with me
at a snail’s pace you’ll fight with me Kakarot unless of course you’d like more
Kakarot unless of course you’d like more
Kakarot unless of course you’d like more bodies to pile up on your conscience huh
bodies to pile up on your conscience huh
bodies to pile up on your conscience huh thankfully Dragon Ball Z Kai managed to
thankfully Dragon Ball Z Kai managed to
thankfully Dragon Ball Z Kai managed to correct this flaw
correct this flaw
correct this flaw I’m done listening to this where’s my
I’m done listening to this where’s my
I’m done listening to this where’s my son where have you hidden him tell me
son where have you hidden him tell me
son where have you hidden him tell me since he came out over ten years after
since he came out over ten years after
since he came out over ten years after the manga stopped publication there was
the manga stopped publication there was
the manga stopped publication there was no need to prolong the series so kai is
no need to prolong the series so kai is
no need to prolong the series so kai is a much more authentic depiction of Akira
a much more authentic depiction of Akira
a much more authentic depiction of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball hey been holding
Toriyama’s Dragon Ball hey been holding
Toriyama’s Dragon Ball hey been holding back they can alter their power levels
back they can alter their power levels
back they can alter their power levels that well die Saiyan makankosappo
that well die Saiyan makankosappo
that well die Saiyan makankosappo unfortunately the animation was not
unfortunately the animation was not
unfortunately the animation was not markedly improved in the 20 years since
markedly improved in the 20 years since
markedly improved in the 20 years since the first anime aired aside from the
the first anime aired aside from the
the first anime aired aside from the intros nor were any of the roles
intros nor were any of the roles
intros nor were any of the roles reavoice though the original cast was
reavoice though the original cast was
reavoice though the original cast was excellent otherwise this entry might
excellent otherwise this entry might
excellent otherwise this entry might have been higher on this list
have been higher on this list
have been higher on this list no low-class bottom-feeder can surpass
no low-class bottom-feeder can surpass
no low-class bottom-feeder can surpass me and strength it’s unthinkable I am
me and strength it’s unthinkable I am
me and strength it’s unthinkable I am NOT just a saying
NOT just a saying
NOT just a saying I am the culmination of everything
I am the culmination of everything
I am the culmination of everything superior in the Saiyan race number 9
superior in the Saiyan race number 9
superior in the Saiyan race number 9 hunter x hunter
the first series adaptation aired in
the first series adaptation aired in 1999 a mere year after his manga began
1999 a mere year after his manga began
1999 a mere year after his manga began publication rather than pad itself out
publication rather than pad itself out
publication rather than pad itself out the way Dragon Ball Z did hunter x
the way Dragon Ball Z did hunter x
the way Dragon Ball Z did hunter x hunter first anime merely stopped
hunter first anime merely stopped
hunter first anime merely stopped resuming a few years later with some
resuming a few years later with some
resuming a few years later with some obas
obas
obas however the 2011 adaptation instead of
however the 2011 adaptation instead of
however the 2011 adaptation instead of continuing the established continuity of
continuing the established continuity of
continuing the established continuity of the first series chose to restarted
the first series chose to restarted
the first series chose to restarted completely with a better animation
completely with a better animation
completely with a better animation budget
this gave the manga a chance to catch up
this gave the manga a chance to catch up and creator Yoshihiro Togashi who is
and creator Yoshihiro Togashi who is
and creator Yoshihiro Togashi who is prone to illness induced hiatuses time
prone to illness induced hiatuses time
prone to illness induced hiatuses time to wrap up the plot threads introduced
to wrap up the plot threads introduced
to wrap up the plot threads introduced in the enemy’s long-running penultimate
in the enemy’s long-running penultimate
in the enemy’s long-running penultimate arc oh my new ax sign oh god Amy I gotta
arc oh my new ax sign oh god Amy I gotta
arc oh my new ax sign oh god Amy I gotta segi no chance Omar Yeezy cicada sonu
segi no chance Omar Yeezy cicada sonu
segi no chance Omar Yeezy cicada sonu sood a toaster Noah a marine EMU Amida
sood a toaster Noah a marine EMU Amida
sood a toaster Noah a marine EMU Amida to Monica SAS at rocky Air American saga
to Monica SAS at rocky Air American saga
to Monica SAS at rocky Air American saga gia the manga is still running I’ll be
gia the manga is still running I’ll be
gia the manga is still running I’ll be halting week so who knows if man when
halting week so who knows if man when
halting week so who knows if man when another adaptation would be on the
another adaptation would be on the
another adaptation would be on the horizon or a bogus Agora kinnaras go
horizon or a bogus Agora kinnaras go
horizon or a bogus Agora kinnaras go caucus nee-naw nee-naw regatta Knesset
caucus nee-naw nee-naw regatta Knesset
caucus nee-naw nee-naw regatta Knesset Virginia Kai take rocoto now bright
Virginia Kai take rocoto now bright
Virginia Kai take rocoto now bright healthy ultimate you know this much club
healthy ultimate you know this much club
healthy ultimate you know this much club might even be too much for me
might even be too much for me
might even be too much for me another case of premature adaptation the
another case of premature adaptation the
another case of premature adaptation the manga Helsing received an anime the same
manga Helsing received an anime the same
manga Helsing received an anime the same year it was created forcing it to close
year it was created forcing it to close
year it was created forcing it to close out with a non-canon ending you’re not
out with a non-canon ending you’re not
out with a non-canon ending you’re not really bring hot demon here I will
really bring hot demon here I will
really bring hot demon here I will destroy everything I was born to bring
destroy everything I was born to bring
destroy everything I was born to bring ruin to all that is in an uncommon mood
ruin to all that is in an uncommon mood
ruin to all that is in an uncommon mood the next adaptation Helsing ultimate was
the next adaptation Helsing ultimate was
the next adaptation Helsing ultimate was a series of 10 obas
a series of 10 obas
a series of 10 obas with each roughly corresponding to the
with each roughly corresponding to the
with each roughly corresponding to the mangas 10 compiled volumes right here
mangas 10 compiled volumes right here
mangas 10 compiled volumes right here captain this is where you made your last
captain this is where you made your last
captain this is where you made your last stand
stand
stand dead which are not gone as you’re inside
dead which are not gone as you’re inside
dead which are not gone as you’re inside of that girl because they were not aired
of that girl because they were not aired
of that girl because they were not aired on television disallowed the series is
on television disallowed the series is
on television disallowed the series is characteristic violence and Gorch remain
characteristic violence and Gorch remain
characteristic violence and Gorch remain unchanged by executive medley
unchanged by executive medley
unchanged by executive medley meaning that not only was the plot more
meaning that not only was the plot more
meaning that not only was the plot more accurate but the details of the plots
accurate but the details of the plots
accurate but the details of the plots events were too
this format also allowed for a better
this format also allowed for a better animation budget when compared to a
animation budget when compared to a
animation budget when compared to a weekly show number 7 Baku man set diny
weekly show number 7 Baku man set diny
weekly show number 7 Baku man set diny manga cutting up there sostay pokhara
manga cutting up there sostay pokhara
manga cutting up there sostay pokhara other stuff kick goes in it
other stuff kick goes in it
other stuff kick goes in it appropriately enough our next entry is
appropriately enough our next entry is
appropriately enough our next entry is an enemy about a pair of rookie manga
an enemy about a pair of rookie manga
an enemy about a pair of rookie manga creators a writer and an artist whose
creators a writer and an artist whose
creators a writer and an artist whose ultimate goal is to create a manga
ultimate goal is to create a manga
ultimate goal is to create a manga successful enough to become an anime so
successful enough to become an anime so
successful enough to become an anime so ryo kakaka design aesthetic roca oh it’s
ryo kakaka design aesthetic roca oh it’s
ryo kakaka design aesthetic roca oh it’s a la manga katana even a clown
a la manga katana even a clown
a la manga katana even a clown unlike the previous entries Bakuman
unlike the previous entries Bakuman
unlike the previous entries Bakuman aired in three distinct seasons which
aired in three distinct seasons which
aired in three distinct seasons which might be a common format in the West but
might be a common format in the West but
might be a common format in the West but is relatively uncommon in Japan due to
is relatively uncommon in Japan due to
is relatively uncommon in Japan due to fierce competition for time slots the
fierce competition for time slots the
fierce competition for time slots the animation is true to the art of the
animation is true to the art of the
animation is true to the art of the manga which given the fact that the
manga which given the fact that the
manga which given the fact that the story follows the lives of manga writers
story follows the lives of manga writers
story follows the lives of manga writers and artists can vary widely between
and artists can vary widely between
and artists can vary widely between scenes especially when portraying the
scenes especially when portraying the
scenes especially when portraying the fictional manga within the series cool
fictional manga within the series cool
fictional manga within the series cool most yeah
yeah I’m got this Saguna the characters
yeah I’m got this Saguna the characters are also quite well cast with most of
are also quite well cast with most of
are also quite well cast with most of the selected voices matching their roles
the selected voices matching their roles
the selected voices matching their roles to a team we does get a little skittles
to a team we does get a little skittles
to a team we does get a little skittles today number number six parasite the
today number number six parasite the
today number number six parasite the Maxum as we’ve already demonstrated it
Maxum as we’ve already demonstrated it
Maxum as we’ve already demonstrated it helps to wait a bit before animating a
helps to wait a bit before animating a
helps to wait a bit before animating a manga still nearly twenty years which is
manga still nearly twenty years which is
manga still nearly twenty years which is how long it took parasite to reach the
how long it took parasite to reach the
how long it took parasite to reach the screen is one of the longest waits on
screen is one of the longest waits on
screen is one of the longest waits on our list
apart from toning down the blood gore as
apart from toning down the blood gore as well as an updated setting with
well as an updated setting with
well as an updated setting with present-day technology parasite the
present-day technology parasite the
present-day technology parasite the Maxum retains a lot from its source
Maxum retains a lot from its source
Maxum retains a lot from its source material recreating several standout
material recreating several standout
material recreating several standout moments such as the infamous face
moments such as the infamous face
moments such as the infamous face splitter decapitation scene with great
splitter decapitation scene with great
splitter decapitation scene with great accuracy number five Full Metal
accuracy number five Full Metal
accuracy number five Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood I’ve always known
Alchemist Brotherhood I’ve always known
Alchemist Brotherhood I’ve always known what it was to have a father but I have
what it was to have a father but I have
what it was to have a father but I have never had what you would call a mother I
never had what you would call a mother I
never had what you would call a mother I was quite intrigued by her and how she
was quite intrigued by her and how she
was quite intrigued by her and how she cared for me like several earlier
cared for me like several earlier
cared for me like several earlier entries on this list this series is the
entries on this list this series is the
entries on this list this series is the second version of its mind got to be
second version of its mind got to be
second version of its mind got to be adapted to anime form although the first
adapted to anime form although the first
adapted to anime form although the first anime was well-received and fantastic in
anime was well-received and fantastic in
anime was well-received and fantastic in its own right it had to close out its
its own right it had to close out its
its own right it had to close out its story before the manga got that far the
story before the manga got that far the
story before the manga got that far the final proof is coming soon when you see
final proof is coming soon when you see
final proof is coming soon when you see how little I care
it wasn’t until Brotherhood that fans
it wasn’t until Brotherhood that fans were treated to the mangas intended
were treated to the mangas intended
were treated to the mangas intended conclusion along with improved animation
that’s not to say it’s a perfect
that’s not to say it’s a perfect adaptation though as parts of the early
adaptation though as parts of the early
adaptation though as parts of the early series are glossed over or accelerated
series are glossed over or accelerated
series are glossed over or accelerated likely to reach the point where the plot
likely to reach the point where the plot
likely to reach the point where the plot diverges from the first anime more
diverges from the first anime more
diverges from the first anime more quickly
quickly
quickly even so Brotherhood is as great an
even so Brotherhood is as great an
even so Brotherhood is as great an adaptation as you could hope for with
adaptation as you could hope for with
adaptation as you could hope for with the few exceptions it won’t take much
the few exceptions it won’t take much
the few exceptions it won’t take much time for their soldiers to fully regroup
time for their soldiers to fully regroup
time for their soldiers to fully regroup and seize the building let’s look at the
and seize the building let’s look at the
and seize the building let’s look at the door
number four Kuroko no basket aka
number four Kuroko no basket aka Kuroko’s basketball
Kuroko’s basketball
Kuroko’s basketball oh honey quit submitting Oh sister
oh honey quit submitting Oh sister
oh honey quit submitting Oh sister Boniface calm out of course he doesn’t
Boniface calm out of course he doesn’t
Boniface calm out of course he doesn’t shoot Shanghai this battle style
shoot Shanghai this battle style
shoot Shanghai this battle style basketball series like banku man was
basketball series like banku man was
basketball series like banku man was aired in seasons through its mangas
aired in seasons through its mangas
aired in seasons through its mangas still being in progress during the first
still being in progress during the first
still being in progress during the first part of its broadcast ending its
part of its broadcast ending its
part of its broadcast ending its publication run in 2014 the anime
publication run in 2014 the anime
publication run in 2014 the anime follows the mango well for the most part
follows the mango well for the most part
follows the mango well for the most part translating the series is exaggerated
translating the series is exaggerated
translating the series is exaggerated special move based depiction of the
special move based depiction of the
special move based depiction of the sport faithfully using some truly
sport faithfully using some truly
sport faithfully using some truly impressive animation
although it should be noted it does away
although it should be noted it does away with some of the slower moving chapters
with some of the slower moving chapters
with some of the slower moving chapters present in the manga regardless all the
present in the manga regardless all the
present in the manga regardless all the main plot points were hit and the
main plot points were hit and the
main plot points were hit and the overall themes and tone of the manga are
overall themes and tone of the manga are
overall themes and tone of the manga are brought to life in this fantastic
brought to life in this fantastic
brought to life in this fantastic adaptation
my little ducky number three mushi you
my little ducky number three mushi you get to this point at the place that’s
get to this point at the place that’s
get to this point at the place that’s closest to your heart right here these
closest to your heart right here these
closest to your heart right here these creatures are the mushi
creatures are the mushi
creatures are the mushi they are life in its purest form a
they are life in its purest form a
they are life in its purest form a supernatural detective series of sorts
supernatural detective series of sorts
supernatural detective series of sorts is set in a fictional version of the
is set in a fictional version of the
is set in a fictional version of the 19th century Japan Russia she has one
19th century Japan Russia she has one
19th century Japan Russia she has one distinct advantage that made it ideal
distinct advantage that made it ideal
distinct advantage that made it ideal for translating it into another realm
for translating it into another realm
for translating it into another realm namely its episodic nature I thought she
namely its episodic nature I thought she
namely its episodic nature I thought she might be a hallucination at first her
might be a hallucination at first her
might be a hallucination at first her hair was this unearthly green because
hair was this unearthly green because
hair was this unearthly green because the main character ginko is somewhat of
the main character ginko is somewhat of
the main character ginko is somewhat of a wanderer his adventures are usually
a wanderer his adventures are usually
a wanderer his adventures are usually self-contained allowing for the people
self-contained allowing for the people
self-contained allowing for the people behind the animate to change the order
behind the animate to change the order
behind the animate to change the order in which these adventures occur without
in which these adventures occur without
in which these adventures occur without affecting the overall story unduly as
affecting the overall story unduly as
affecting the overall story unduly as far back as I can remember whenever my
far back as I can remember whenever my
far back as I can remember whenever my father would sense even the slightest
father would sense even the slightest
father would sense even the slightest hint of the coming rain he would become
hint of the coming rain he would become
hint of the coming rain he would become a completely different person while that
a completely different person while that
a completely different person while that might seem like a large alteration the
might seem like a large alteration the
might seem like a large alteration the anime makes up for it by recreating the
anime makes up for it by recreating the
anime makes up for it by recreating the scenes with great accuracy as well as
scenes with great accuracy as well as
scenes with great accuracy as well as capturing and in some cases improving
capturing and in some cases improving
capturing and in some cases improving upon the enchanted atmosphere
upon the enchanted atmosphere
upon the enchanted atmosphere established in the books
number two JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
number two JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series
while there have been a few adaptations
while there have been a few adaptations of this long-running anthology manga
of this long-running anthology manga
of this long-running anthology manga over its 30 years of publication it’s
over its 30 years of publication it’s
over its 30 years of publication it’s only since 2012 that the animators have
only since 2012 that the animators have
only since 2012 that the animators have really been able to capture the essence
really been able to capture the essence
really been able to capture the essence of JJB a gig ah not good at all yeah I
of JJB a gig ah not good at all yeah I
of JJB a gig ah not good at all yeah I ain’t gonna getting with the animated
ain’t gonna getting with the animated
ain’t gonna getting with the animated version of the first sub series phantom
version of the first sub series phantom
version of the first sub series phantom blood the JoJo’s anime have been
blood the JoJo’s anime have been
blood the JoJo’s anime have been incredibly stylized using contrasting
incredibly stylized using contrasting
incredibly stylized using contrasting color schemes
the animation is kept so close to
the animation is kept so close to creator hordika Rocky’s arts now that
creator hordika Rocky’s arts now that
creator hordika Rocky’s arts now that during moments of importance
during moments of importance
during moments of importance usually when someone performs some kind
usually when someone performs some kind
usually when someone performs some kind of attack written sound effects are
of attack written sound effects are
of attack written sound effects are shown on screen truly getting the
shown on screen truly getting the
shown on screen truly getting the impression that you’re watching a manga
impression that you’re watching a manga
impression that you’re watching a manga in motion ora ora Ora MD
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Oh mother said oh
few honorable mentions Oh mother said oh
few honorable mentions Oh mother said oh I’ve got a mermaid osakan staccato
I’ve got a mermaid osakan staccato
I’ve got a mermaid osakan staccato konoka eg eg takenoko Newtown
number one monster
number one monster everyone says you’re supposed to be the
everyone says you’re supposed to be the
everyone says you’re supposed to be the best surgeon in this entire Hospital it
best surgeon in this entire Hospital it
best surgeon in this entire Hospital it was a tough choice between miss and our
was a tough choice between miss and our
was a tough choice between miss and our number two pick but we had to give the
number two pick but we had to give the
number two pick but we had to give the edge to this psychological thriller
edge to this psychological thriller
edge to this psychological thriller series the fact that the anime began
series the fact that the anime began
series the fact that the anime began several years after the manga ended puts
several years after the manga ended puts
several years after the manga ended puts it at an advantage over most other
it at an advantage over most other
it at an advantage over most other adaptations usually that’s a little
adaptations usually that’s a little
adaptations usually that’s a little dangerous as the animators creator often
dangerous as the animators creator often
dangerous as the animators creator often feel like they need to take liberties
feel like they need to take liberties
feel like they need to take liberties with the source material there appears
with the source material there appears
with the source material there appears to be one survivor
to be one survivor
to be one survivor a girl a man and a woman are dead a boy
a girl a man and a woman are dead a boy
a girl a man and a woman are dead a boy is in critical condition
is in critical condition
is in critical condition what really seals the deal is the
what really seals the deal is the
what really seals the deal is the shot-for-shot recreation of a majority
shot-for-shot recreation of a majority
shot-for-shot recreation of a majority of the mangas panels on screen
while it doesn’t go quite as far as to
while it doesn’t go quite as far as to include visual sound effects like jojo’s
include visual sound effects like jojo’s
include visual sound effects like jojo’s monsters more realistic style lends
monsters more realistic style lends
monsters more realistic style lends itself to the jump between mediums
itself to the jump between mediums
itself to the jump between mediums coming monsters calling do you agree
coming monsters calling do you agree
coming monsters calling do you agree with our list course
with our list course
with our list course Masuka getting look what to Liam Sutter
Masuka getting look what to Liam Sutter
Masuka getting look what to Liam Sutter which anime do you think stuck closest
which anime do you think stuck closest
which anime do you think stuck closest to the manga for more true to the source
to the manga for more true to the source
to the manga for more true to the source material top 10s published every day be
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