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5 Fruits Basket Manga Moments the Anime Left Out

The 63-episode adaptation of shoujo classic Fruits Basket finally came to its long-awaited conclusion at the end of the Spring 2021 season. And while it’s unquestionably a masterful adaptation (it was even the highest-rated anime on MyAnimeList for a time), there are a few moments that manga fans wished would’ve made the cut. Here are five Fruits Basket manga moments that the anime left out!

What We Hope to See in Attack on Titan’s Final Season – Especially for Manga Readers!

So, the trailer for Attack on Titan’s final anime season came out about a month ago and everyone is beyond hyped. We may have lost WIT Studio, but it looks like MAPPA is intent on carrying the torch to the finish line with the kind of love and admiration for the source material that you hardly see anymore outside of JoJo adaptations and Ufotable productions. Manga readers know that things escalate quickly once the action shifts to Marley, so what can we expect to see in this final season? We have some predictions!

5 Anime That Are Better Than the Manga

It’s exceedingly rare for any anime to completely surpass its source material in the minds of the majority, but these five shows manage to break through that barrier. Whether they rearrange a disjointed narrative into a cohesive whole, update an older work for a new generation, breathe life into the manga’s visuals in a spectacular fashion, or bring something else masterful to the table, it’s clear that these five anime are better than their manga originals. Let’s take a look at them now!

5 Best Manga Moments That the Anime Left Out

Manga fans love to lord it over anime watchers that they’ve experienced the definitive version of every story, without any unnecessary cuts or changes. They’re not always right, but sometimes there’s a glimmer of truth to their words. Today, we’re taking a closer look at five of the best/most interesting moments from manga that their anime adaptations left out. Maybe we’ll get to see them fully realized someday!

5 Most Interesting Anime Moments That Weren't in the Manga

The source material for an anime is often considered sacred, unable to be surpassed no matter how well the adaptation is received. But sometimes, anime directors and scriptwriters add in extra material that expands on the original story in a way that makes it even better (or at least more interesting) than before. It might be an expanded scene based on something that was only mentioned in the manga, a new character that brings a fresh perspective to the table, or a complete rewrite of a part of the original that fell a bit flat when it first debuted. Let’s dive right into the most interesting anime moments that weren’t in the manga!

5 Funniest Anime Moments That Weren't in the Manga

Even though it seems like common sense that a manga will always be superior in some way to its anime adaptation (or at least that’s what manga fans will tell you), sometimes the anime adds a new spin to the story that it was sorely lacking before. So today, we’ll be talking about some of our favorite funny moments from popular anime that were either expanded from the original manga or were created from the whole cloth for the adaptation. Let’s get started!