CATDOLL: Japan's selection of animation works that are more interesting than the original works, Attack on Titan beats Dragon Ball

Generally speaking, when comics or light novels are adapted into animations, fans always have an inexplicable feeling: they always feel that something is strange, this character is not like the original, the plot is not as exciting as the original, how did a certain character become like this, etc. In short, the animation is not as good as the original. But everything is not so absolute, and there are also many works that are more exciting than comics. Recently, Japanese media conducted a survey to see which animation is more interesting than the original. Let's see what the results are. PS: Although a large number of JUMP works are on the list, the number one is still "Attack on Titan"!

Top 5 works that are more interesting than the original works

No. 1 Attack on Titan – 11.6%

No. 2 Dragon Ball – 9.2%

No. 3 Gintama – 7.2%

4. One Piece – 4.8%

No. 5 Sword Art Online – 3.8%

Although the votes are scattered, the top 5 works should still be very convincing. The first place is "Attack on Titan", which recently released a live-action movie. The second place is the national work "Dragon Ball". The third place is "Gintama", which will soon broadcast a new animation. In addition, including "One Piece", which ranks fourth, many JUMP works were selected. And "Sword Art Online", which is based on a popular light novel, ranks fifth.

So what exactly is it about these works that makes people feel that "the animation is more interesting than the original work"? Let's take a look at what the respondents said (including works outside the top 5)!

Why the animation "Attack on Titan" is more interesting than the original

"The visual effects of the 3D mobile device are great, and the characters are even prettier than the original." (Female/26/Other)

“Some battle scenes that were difficult to understand in the comics can be presented in an easy-to-understand way in the animation. It’s very dynamic. The music also fits the work very well.” (Female/33/Metal, Steel, Chemistry)

"While retaining the fun of the original work, the visuals and performances are of very high quality." (Female/29/Information·IT)

The reason why the animation "Dragon Ball" is more interesting than the original

"Both the voice actors and the sound effects showed strengths that still images can't express, which was very interesting." (Male/34/Information·IT)

"In terms of the pressure of skills, animation is better." (Male/33 years old/Finance and Securities)

“All the voice actors in the anime are great!” (Male/31/Transportation/Warehouse)

Why the anime "Gintama" is more interesting than the original

"The melody of the work itself is whatever I want, but the original work has too many words, which makes it very troublesome to read." (Male/35 years old/Information·IT)

"This unique effect that can only be seen in animation is amazing." (Male/28/Metal, Steel, Chemistry)

The reason why the animation "One Piece" is more interesting than the original

"In terms of the sense of presence of battle scenes, animation is stronger than comics" (Female/24 years old/Group/Public Interest Corporation/Government Agency)

"The voice actor fits the role very well, and the character's movements are smooth, which makes me feel interesting." (Female/27 years old/Finance and Securities)

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

"Haruhi's voice is great." (Male/27 years old/Architecture and Civil Engineering)

Ice Fruit

"The original work's description of Houtarou's inner thoughts was too bland, which made it hard to read. But with the addition of sound and images, the amount of information increased, and it felt very interesting." (Female, 25 years old, real estate)

Sailor Moon

"The animation makes the Sailor Moons' transformations and the effects of their skills more impressive." (Female/32/trading company)

Ghost in the Shell

"The animation is interesting because it depicts the experiences of the Ghost in the Shell members in detail." (Male/31 years old/trading company)

K-ON!

"Compared to the original work, the anime does a much better job of exploring the characters and other roles, and the depiction of school life is also very exciting." (Male/31 years old/Mechanics and Precision Instruments)

Cardcaptor Sakura

“The animation has more episodes than the original work, and the plot is also very detailed.” (Male/28 years old/Shop)

Alien on Mars

"The commentary has changed from comic text to voice-over, which has heightened the sense of tension." (Female/25/Shop)

A Certain Scientific Railgun

"The original storyline of the animation is great." (Male/28 years old/Medical and Welfare)

《Haikyuu!!》

"The action of the game is difficult to express in the comics, but the animation version is very compelling." (Female/25 years old/store)

Legend of the Galactic Heroes

"No matter what, we have to mention the voice actor lineup. That's enough." (Male/50+/Information and IT)