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10 best anime based on classic manga

From this top you can find out what is the secret of a good anime adaptation for each individual person. Of course, there is no single answer and there will not be, but this selection will help determine the quality of the paintings.

You can leave the plot indistinguishable from the manga, you can somehow change it. The best film adaptations are targeted at a specific audience, taking into account the fact that the viewer can see such a direction for the first time.

10. Yu Yu Hakusho (Ghost Rampage Report)


Yu Yu Hakusho is unique in that it looks clearly better than the original material. Not only does it lack artistic flaws, but also the entire second half looks more logical and consistent. This allows the anime to achieve a more complete realization of the idea of ​​ u200b u200bthe story, and not the haphazard ending that manga can boast.

9. Death Note


With each turn of events, this picture becomes less interesting, which does not prevent it from breaking into the top. Every fan says that everything had to end the way he wants. But, nevertheless, the anime adapts quite well to the viewer.

The director manages to implement a special style that simply does not exist in the manga. The anime has excellent voice acting, amazing score and quality animation.

8. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure could be considered a great adaptation in general, but not everything can be adapted well. In this anime, the plot deviated somewhat from the original manga. However, the second part of the JJBA will help to capture the transition between parts I and III. It may be that the number of characters has been cut down here, but this contributes to the "animation" of the story, adding weight to it. As in many others, the plot is fantastic, but unlike most, it does not spoil the original manga, but only helps to understand the essence of the story.

7. Prison School

The film adaptation of Prison School may be a little late in its release, but it quickly became a classic thanks to its inception. Naturally, this was the original version, which was filmed in animated form. Starring five boys trapped in their school prison and desperate to escape from captivity. A very funny, surprisingly intense and quite original story leaves a lasting impression. There are some issues with the dynamics of events, but this is a great version of the manga because the best episodes are highlighted here.

6. One-Punch Man

The first season of One-Punch Man may well go down in history as the greatest anime adaptation to come out in a decade. Unfortunately, the second season has dropped the bar a lot - there is no corporate identity of the series, but the first season still stands out as "Giant". What makes it especially interesting is that the film adaptation is almost identical to the manga itself. As a result, the anime fixes the source material, but it makes it even more interesting.

5. Hunter X Hunter (Hunter x Hunter)

The 2011 Hunter x Hunter anime may have opened this franchise to new fans, but it hasn't gained much publicity. It was a film adaptation that captivated many because it matched the real manga. The first Hunter x Hunter of 1999 is a very different story. This picture does not cover some parts of the manga, but adapts it for each viewer - a great soundtrack, gorgeous animation, an exciting plot and atmosphere of the world. It may not look too much like a manga, but the picture becomes much more beautiful.

4. Revolutionary Girl Utena

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then the anime completely surpassed the corresponding manga in popularity - so much so that some viewers may not know that this is not a separate picture. This film adaptation, in which only the plot is taken from the manga, and the whole story is very seriously reworked. Like the anime, Revolutionary Girl Utena has a script of its own, but that doesn't diminish the quality. Here the story takes on a meaning that is only possible in an animated format.

3. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Vento Aureo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Part 5: Vento Aureo)

Until the screen version of this manga came out, we in Russia did not even know that there was one. A very long work was carried out on the translation. However, when Part V began showing, fans not only heard a great translation, but a more gripping version of the story. At the heart of the picture is already a "solid" manga - it has been ennobled so much that it is really fascinating to watch. Characters are more cohesive, actions are easier to follow. It turned out very cool.

2. Devilman Crybaby


In this case, the rule applies - the less the anime looks like manga, the better it looks. This version of the adaptation slightly refreshed the spirit of the classic story. Not only is everything superbly translated, but it also reduced some of the problematic episodes, but this did not affect the quality. Devilman Crybaby is a masterpiece similar to the original.

1. Ping Pong The Animation


This anime can be called the single greatest manga adaptation of all time. The picture was not supposed to achieve such a success, given how stylized the original story was - however, it did. Also, after watching this film adaptation, I want to re-read the manga itself. History overturns all the established ideas about this genre. And then there is some incredible animation that makes you think that there is nothing better.