Which is better: the manga or anime?

Anime all the way. I do love a good manga though.
 
Having kept up with both of these different aspects of Pokémon, I'm not sure how to go about answering the question. This is because the manga and animé, in my opinion at least, are completely different. The manga has a better story and the characters are more developed and set out, however the animé adds a new concept to things by making the characters live and it also creates a whole new way of going about Pokémon battles due to the added realism of the Pokémon moving, dodging and linking attacks together.
 
Er, I'd just like to point out that there's tons of different Pokemon manga out there, some of which are actually manga of the anime (I'm thinking of the movies here). And most of those individual manga can be labeled under different genres. Magical Pokemon Journey - at least, I think that was what it was called, don't quote me on that - is a shoujo series. Pokemon Adventures/Special/Pokesupe/Pokespe is probably an action/adventure series...by opinion, I guess. You can't really judge two different products if they're not of the same material.

If Pokespe the one you're talking about, by the way, then I choose the manga. Probably because I'm one of the remaining minority of people who likes reading anything.
 
In my opinion (and I think most people would agree), the most popular Pokémon based manga out there is Pokémon Special adventures so, for the sake of discussion, lets base the term 'manga' on that. If you do have another Pokémon related manga which you think is better than Pokémon Special then feel free to use that as a base for your argument.
 
ive never actually read much of the manga... Ive watched most of the anime so i reckon thats the way to go
 
Pokemon Special makes so much more sense than the anime. Pokeballs don't auto-disappear when you have over 6, and things like that. The 'Dex Holders actually do things and have non-repetitive adventures, unlike Ash&Co. Pokemon Special also gives more depth to supporting characters like the gym leaders and others. Not to mention that the manga has Ruby

...Obviously, I favor the Pokemon Special manga.
 
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I've tried Pokémon Specials once and I like it better. But, since I do not like reading a lot, I continued with the anime.
 
I prefer the first two generations of the anime, haven't watched much past there, but the manga is excellent as well, I suggest you keep watching.
 
Serene Grace said:
In my opinion (and I think most people would agree), the most popular Pokémon based manga out there is Pokémon Special adventures so, for the sake of discussion, lets base the term 'manga' on that. If you do have another Pokémon related manga which you think is better than Pokémon Special then feel free to use that as a base for your argument.
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Well, that's why I specified in my post that if we're talking EToP, then the manga is better, but if we're talking Special, as is more likely, then the anime is better. I found Special painfully bad, but obviously I'm in the minority on that.
 
I personally prefer the manga. It's slightly more mature, the characters are more varied and developed, and the plot actually builds throughout the arcs. Whereas the anime feels childish and repetitive. The same generic plots are constantly recycled over and over again in the anime. If I were seven years old I probably wouldn't mind, but...

The two are sort of hard to compare. They're aimed at different age groups, the anime being intended for younger audiences and the manga being intended for slightly older readers. It's easier to watch an episode of the anime than it is to read a chapter of the manga. They have different interpretations of canon and work with completely different plots/characters. I would recommend watching/reading a bit of both and deciding from there which you prefer. Of course, there's no reason you can't enjoy the anime and the manga.
 
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