how much was changed from the light novels? is it worth keep watching or switch to the light novels.

Jul 11, 2022 3:52 AM

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Season 2 is still fine, it hasn't changed as much as some people claim it to be, but still I'm gonna say, that LN is definitely better. Read it and then watch the anime, you definitely would love it and understand it more. (Characters, exam rules etc.)

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Jul 11, 2022 3:55 AM

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Neostorm-X said:
I heard of lot of bad things about this anime, not that i felt it was really bad,
but that they changed MAJOR plot points and completely switched character personalities and roles, which strongly impacted this series as a whole in terms of its outlook,

I haven't read the light novel yet, but from what I heard, the story is supposed to be more like durarara or baccano with a huge cast of characters with ayanokyouji in its centre(like celty from durarara and firo from baccano)
however I also heard that Horikita Suzune was made into the "heroine" despite only being a side character in the book?
is this true? is she only one of the focused characters and a lot of the roles are switched?

do you think the light novel makes a big enough difference for me to switch to that? because im finished this season and don't know if its worth it watching the next seasons if this is so different.

I've been wondering this for a while too.

Jul 11, 2022 3:57 AM

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First 3 volumes can be considered as prologue more or less .
Aside from the island exam there was nothing of significance.
Stop reading into LN snobs. They would like to have 1 season for each volume

Jul 11, 2022 4:18 AM

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RandomTry said:
First 3 volumes can be considered as prologue more or less .
Aside from the island exam there was nothing of significance.
Stop reading into LN snobs. They would like to have 1 season for each volume

cus it is supposed to be like that not 3 ep for a volume that you need to read 5+ hours to finish it

Jul 11, 2022 4:21 AM

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The anime didnt do a bad job at adapting the first 3 vol, especially since it was promotional and was only meant to increase LN sales. Though it did change some thinga which might change the plot a bit (for example, in the LN each class has 40 students, meanwhile in the anime each class only has 25) If you just want to know the main plot of the story, just watching the anime is fine. But if you want more details (for example pov of other characters and foreshadowing) read the LN.

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Jul 11, 2022 4:31 AM

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Not a big enough difference to matter at the moment.
The anime can’t copy the LN scene for scene just like with any adaptation so there are always going to be some things missed.

Even though the class size is bigger in the LN you don’t really know any of the other characters. It will have a slight bearing on test results, groups, etc but I think they should be able to mostly get around it.

Ayanakoji doesn’t interact with many other characters in the first books, you will see that change going forward.

Jul 11, 2022 4:55 AM

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first off, season 2 ep 1 is pretty much fine if u ask me. some say that they rushed it but you can't expect them to give you 6 eps on same volume. And in the novel suzune becomes side character for a volume or two i guess but she is still centre of attention in later volumes( not the heroine ).

So Imo you should read the ln first to understand anime better (and ofcrs ayanokouji is 100× more badass in ln).

Jul 11, 2022 5:14 AM

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Neostorm-X said:
I heard of lot of bad things about this anime, not that i felt it was really bad,
but that they changed MAJOR plot points and completely switched character personalities and roles, which strongly impacted this series as a whole in terms of its outlook,

I haven't read the light novel yet, but from what I heard, the story is supposed to be more like durarara or baccano with a huge cast of characters with ayanokyouji in its centre(like celty from durarara and firo from baccano)
however I also heard that Horikita Suzune was made into the "heroine" despite only being a side character in the book?
is this true? is she only one of the focused characters and a lot of the roles are switched?

do you think the light novel makes a big enough difference for me to switch to that? because im finished this season and don't know if its worth it watching the next seasons if this is so different.

I recommend reading the light novel, since you can catch a glipse of many other side stories about characters that ayanokouji doesn't usually interact with.
About the changes in the anime. There have been some scenes switched, which are kinda important. Relationship changes basically. And about horikita, it's true. She got a little too much attention. But worry not, she'll lose the spotlight soon enough. (perhaps in the next episode?)
About the second season changes, there are quite a bit changes. Some small, some big. Like the special exam changes. They changed the way the groups are made, I'm not sure how it will affect the results and everything, but i think the core of the vol. won't change.

The changes are not that big, if you are interested in the story and don't feel like waiting years for new season i recommend you start reading the light novel. Yesterday i finished vol 9 and really enjoyed it.
That's my opinion on this post. Have a nice day!

Jul 11, 2022 5:46 AM

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I think the main issue with the first season is the reduced focus on side characters. When I watched the anime years ago, I didn’t even know the name of the characters outside of the Chabashira, Horikita, and Ayanakouji. The novels establish the side characters’ dispositions, relationships and lifestyles quite a bit more than the anime. This is more so due to the medium, however. An anime adaptation of a novel will always omit details. In short, yes, the novels are very much so worth reading. I started from the beginning (which I recommend), but if you do not wish to do so, just start from Vol.4, which the first episode of the anime has begun covering.

Jul 11, 2022 6:05 AM

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zineex said:

RandomTry said:
First 3 volumes can be considered as prologue more or less .
Aside from the island exam there was nothing of significance.
Stop reading into LN snobs. They would like to have 1 season for each volume

cus it is supposed to be like that not 3 ep for a volume that you need to read 5+ hours to finish it

bruh I can read through a volume in like an hour or 1.5.

Jul 11, 2022 7:28 AM

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itsrj20 said:
Season 2 is still fine, it hasn't changed as much as some people claim it to be, but still I'm gonna say, that LN is definitely better. Read it and then watch the anime, you definitely would love it and understand it more. (Characters, exam rules etc.)

can i ask you where can i read the light novel

Jul 11, 2022 7:37 AM

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4mirhrth said:

itsrj20 said:
Season 2 is still fine, it hasn't changed as much as some people claim it to be, but still I'm gonna say, that LN is definitely better. Read it and then watch the anime, you definitely would love it and understand it more. (Characters, exam rules etc.)

can i ask you where can i read the light novel

You can read it on novel sites (need to search a little bit) or else pm me.

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Jul 11, 2022 8:21 AM

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the anime is mediocre. Definitely switch to the LNs and find out why they are among the highest rated printed media on MAL

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Jul 11, 2022 9:01 AM

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RandomTry said:
First 3 volumes can be considered as prologue more or less .
Aside from the island exam there was nothing of significance.
Stop reading into LN snobs. They would like to have 1 season for each volume

bro? they adapted it horribly and in the pool scene they put horikita instead of kei.

Jul 11, 2022 9:20 AM

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no actually there nothing MAJOR changes just a bunch of minor stuff. though if you like the concept of the story even a bit you should read the novels. they are really good

Jul 11, 2022 9:37 AM

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Pls read the ln no matter how well they adapt it it will never replace the original the anime will skip a lot of character interactions and thoughts in order to save time as well as it not being suited to the medium so it may not fully explore ayanokojis or anyone else’s character to the full extent. They’ve already changed the amount of students per class and the order of things that take place as well as things as hirata and ayanokoji actually having lunch together in the start of episode 1 because hirata wants to get closer to horikita to form a leadership pair between them and things like that. Still watch the anime as well tho it’s interesting to see what the anime changes or leaves out and it’s best to look at it as 2 different series

Jul 11, 2022 3:32 PM

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itsrj20 said:
Season 2 is still fine, it hasn't changed as much as some people claim it to be, but still I'm gonna say, that LN is definitely better. Read it and then watch the anime, you definitely would love it and understand it more. (Characters, exam rules etc.)

i see, so i can rest assured

Jul 11, 2022 6:27 PM

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zineex said:

RandomTry said:
First 3 volumes can be considered as prologue more or less .
Aside from the island exam there was nothing of significance.
Stop reading into LN snobs. They would like to have 1 season for each volume

cus it is supposed to be like that not 3 ep for a volume that you need to read 5+ hours to finish it

Those the first volume of crote really take hours to read?😶
Like is it particularly longer then any other average light novel volume length or is it just dense and therefore needs more time?

Jul 12, 2022 3:39 AM

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momentie said:

zineex said:

cus it is supposed to be like that not 3 ep for a volume that you need to read 5+ hours to finish it

Those the first volume of crote really take hours to read?😶
Like is it particularly longer then any other average light novel volume length or is it just dense and therefore needs more time?

yeah it has like chapters and then like 3.1 3.2 sometimes even to 3.10 maybe u can finish it faster but deff at least 3-4 hours per volume

Jul 12, 2022 3:49 AM

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zineex said:

momentie said:

Those the first volume of crote really take hours to read?😶
Like is it particularly longer then any other average light novel volume length or is it just dense and therefore needs more time?

yeah it has like chapters and then like 3.1 3.2 sometimes even to 3.10 maybe u can finish it faster but deff at least 3-4 hours per volume

Huh I see, sounds cool

Jul 13, 2022 5:22 AM

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Honestly, the anime is better. The manga was kinda boring. Making the main character intellegent but heartless makes the character interesting and sets him apart from other anime characters.

Jul 13, 2022 9:07 AM

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RandomTry said:
First 3 volumes can be considered as prologue more or less .
Aside from the island exam there was nothing of significance.
Stop reading into LN snobs. They would like to have 1 season for each volume

I usually agree with the take light novel snobs but in this case i think the light novel is just objectively better than the anime and you would agree if you read it, its super good

Jul 13, 2022 1:23 PM

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RandomTry said:
First 3 volumes can be considered as prologue more or less .
Aside from the island exam there was nothing of significance.
Stop reading into LN snobs. They would like to have 1 season for each volume

you've been saying this in other discussions as well. As this point, you are just being biased, forcing your opinions on others. Best ignore what this guy says. For those who truly care about the changes and details in the plot, best to read the LN first. I experienced the struggle of watching then reading afterwards. It is hard to read if you already know the plot, but for the sake of additional details, I pushed on. If you are just a casual fan, watch the anime or ln at your own choice

Jul 13, 2022 3:23 PM

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I’ve only read the first 2 volumes, but comparing it to the anime, they skip over a lot of things in the anime and make a few changes to scenes. The light novel helps you get to know the characters more and about little changes in their personality. (So far from what I’ve read)

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