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Which one should I consume first? The anime or the manga? (The World God Only Knows)

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Jun 9, 2022 3:55 PM
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I've watched a little of the anime and read a little of the manga, and I like both so far. However, I've noticed that the manga is rated much higher than the anime. So, should I read the manga first? I usually watch the anime first, but I can make an exception if the manga is that good.
Jun 9, 2022 3:59 PM
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Both are basically the same thing except the manga has a few extra girls, and a slight extension to the ending that makes it feel concluded. I finished the anime 1st then read the manga. That is my recommended route.
Jun 9, 2022 4:06 PM
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Anime first because then you can read the manga with a good idea of what the characters voices sound like. Also the post above me is very inaccurate. The manga story is more than just slightly extended. The difference is pretty enormous. in between s2 and 3 the anime skips a huge chunk of the story and then it just ends without any satisfying resolution.
Jun 9, 2022 4:15 PM
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epidemia78 said:
Anime first because then you can read the manga with a good idea of what the characters voices sound like. Also the post above me is very inaccurate. The manga story is more than just slightly extended. The difference is pretty enormous. in between s2 and 3 the anime skips a huge chunk of the story and then it just ends without any satisfying resolution.

That is what I said, but yeah. In the grand scope, the manga has more girls and a resolution.
Jun 9, 2022 6:04 PM
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rohan121 said:
Both are basically the same thing except the manga has a few extra girls, and a slight extension to the ending that makes it feel concluded. I finished the anime 1st then read the manga. That is my recommended route.

Watch all The World God Only Know franchise except S3 (Magic Kanon OVA is optional), then read the manga. But you can skip chapter 1-40 if you want because anime has full completely adapted the content of this chapter
Sorry bad english
Jun 9, 2022 7:35 PM
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The recommended is that you watch the 2 first seasons, then the Tenri Arc OVA, after that you jump in to the manga until you reach the chapter that is the start of Season 3 just so you don´t get lost

Because the Season 3 takes a huge advance and there´s somethings that is happening that you will not understand until you read the manga


So to resume it all you have to watch this way:

Season 1
Season 2
Tenri Arc OVA
Kanon OVA
Read the Manga up until the Chapter 114
Season 3
After finish Season 3 you get back to the Manga in the Chapter 189

And that´s it
Jun 10, 2022 2:55 PM
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The anime is good. The MC is just so amusing to me. The second was also entertaining. The outro for it was unexpectedly stunning.
Jun 10, 2022 2:56 PM
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I'd love to recommend the VN but we somehow ain't got one 😭

Jun 11, 2022 3:08 AM
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fluffycow17 said:
I've watched a little of the anime and read a little of the manga, and I like both so far. However, I've noticed that the manga is rated much higher than the anime. So, should I read the manga first? I usually watch the anime first, but I can make an exception if the manga is that good.

manga is usually better, rare for anime to be on par
Jun 26, 2022 2:11 AM

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The anime left out some pieces, but it also never finished (due to the company going bankrupt sadly) so it's really up to you I recommend anime first


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