Do you prefer reading the manga or watching the anime?

I watched anime before reading manga, so in a way I suppose it's my favorite. It lasts me longer (I read too fast) and it's something my husband does as well so we can discuss it. However, since so many anime are made from manga, I often find myself reading manga to get "the rest of the story". There are so many anime that cut off short before really giving an ending, or do sloppy tie-up endings. There are also times when it seems an anime will obviously skip something, and I'll go look up the manga to figure out what was supposed to happen there.

I prefer watching anime because I find more exciting and there are lots of actions, fighting and most of all MOVEMENTS. When you're reading, you are just imagining things although reading is a good habit. Its really fun to watching moving things, especially fights scenes. For me its hard to read books or manga when I came from office, after a long hour of working and I find it more relaxing to sit and watch anime (it may sounds lazy, heheheh). Anime rocks!

i prefer watching anime, it's easier to understand the story with animation, voice, sound effects and substitles :) i'm eaily bored by reading manga, others mangas are still in black and white, no color... but my boyfriend has been telling me that there are really good manga titles that are not available in anime...

i like the anime much better. first, because mangas are not usually available in our place and anime in dvds are much popular and easy to get. i could also get an anime by ordering from a friend. i only have one manga and it was only given to me. and then i have a few comics like evangelion and inu-yasha. i think anime and manga should not be compared coz the media used are different. anime is animation on tv while manga is on print.

I prefer both, not necessary on that order.

For me , I like reading manga than watching anime . When I watch anime, it's really enjoyable but when I read manga, I think I can understand the personnages' feelings , like I live in their world~. It's so nice~

mmmmm , for me I prefer reading manga, since reading manga I can read anytime anywhere, if we watch anime we need to be infront off pc or television set, I usually read manga while eat on the table or while in the bed while relaxing. about the different side story usually add on manga n anime slightly different, I don't really know it since I rarelly watch anime. My brother usually watch anime, since he usually rent it on dvds rental near my house.

i prefer anime over the manga but i still collect mangas... but usually there are segments in mangas that were not told in animes. worst there are whole seasons in mangas that were not played in animes... also, mangas are advance in its story than the anime... so i always read the mangas first specially when i really like the story coz i get to know the next stories faster than waiting for the next episode to be shown in animes... but still, watching anime is better coz u get to hear voices and special effects while in mangas, u have to use ur imagination just to enjoy it

well.. the story in manga something is diferents at the anime. manga i use the imagination sounds, voices and actions.. anime i watch everything. i prefer both, i like read and watch anime/manga

As a general rule, I prefer manga series. Because like a book's adaptation into a movie, certain details may be cut or changed, which is disappointing. Then there's always the possibility of filler episodes, who have a varying quality. Actually, I've seen only one good filler in any anime. However, watching an anime before reading a manga will change your view, of course.

As of now I prefer reading manga than watching anime. I led a busy life and I can't fit a 30-minute episode anime into my hectic schedule whereas 1 chapter of a manga can just finish in just a matter of 3-5 minutes. Plus I can always bring mangas wherever I go.