Welcome to the NHK-Anime or the manga or the novel?

shinji_ryoji_89 · Postby **shinji_ryoji_89** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:26 pm

I'm very interested in this story. However, do you think I should read the manga or the novel or watch the anime first?

Xard · Postby **Xard** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:27 pm

Manga is supposedly infinitely better so if you want to enjoy both watch first anime and then read manga in order to not ruin the anime experience

kinda what one should do with Bokurano

Merridian · Postby **Merridian** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:41 pm

Dunno about the manga but the anime blows. You might want to just skip both and read the novel they're based on instead, though. That's supposed to be really good.

shinji_ryoji_89 · Postby **shinji_ryoji_89** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:43 pm

I just threw in the novel there into the mix. I didn't know it existed. Is it readily available, though?

Xard · Postby **Xard** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:00 pm

I didn't know it has been translated

Merridian · Postby **Merridian** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:31 pm

It was available at one time, but it was a TokyoPop release. They never keep anything in print for very long. Now you'll have to settle for Amazon Marketplace, eBay, or other second-/third-hand sellers with terrible prices.

So... no, it's not that readily available. I hadn't realized the western release was already OOP when I made my comment. Sorry, dude

Killer Bee · Postby **Killer Bee** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:08 pm

I thought the anime was pretty good. I'd watch it a second time.

I do hear that the manga is better, though, so my advice is to watch the anime online and then go buy the manga(because the manga industry is in dire need of your moneys, so stop being a cheapskate and buy something dammit).

Postby **Sachi** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:24 pm

I really enjoyed the anime, but I haven't tried out the manga. I say go in alphabetical order of medium.

BrikHaus · Postby **BrikHaus** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:36 pm

Merridian wrote:Dunno about the manga but the anime blows. You might want to just skip both and read the novel they're based on instead, though. That's supposed to be really good.

Ignore this troll. The anime rules. It is the by far the best anime Gonzo ever produced. I know that doesn't mean much since Gonzo is the worst anime studio of all time, but the series actually is quite good.

Xard · Postby **Xard** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:38 pm

BrikHaus wrote:Ignore this troll. The anime rules. It is the by far the best anime Gonzo ever produced. I know that doesn't mean much since Gonzo is the worst anime studio of all time, but the series actually is quite good.

Didn't Gonzo also do stuff like Gankutsuou, though...

just sayin'

most common criticism of anime I've heard goes something like "fantastic first half, shit second half" but I don't know if it's true given that I've only seen first few eps once and read the first volume of manga

child of Lilith · Postby **child of Lilith** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:57 pm

Read the novel. The anime and manga are nowhere near as good.

BrikHaus · Postby **BrikHaus** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:45 pm

Xard wrote: most common criticism of anime I've heard goes something like "fantastic first half, shit second half"

The first half was lots of jokes and homages to lolis. The second half was plot and character development. So of course fat, digusting, pedo-otakus didn't like the critical second half.

Defectron · Postby **Defectron** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:51 pm

You know I actually have the nhk novel but never got around to reading it. But yeah I thought the anime was pretty good.

child of Lilith · Postby **child of Lilith** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:54 pm

^Read it Defectron. You won't regret it.

Merridian · Postby **Merridian** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:23 am

BrikHaus wrote:The first half was lots of jokes and homages to lolis. The second half was plot and character development. So of course fat, digusting, pedo-otakus didn't like the critical second half.

if by "plot" and "character development" you mean atrociously paced and laughably overdramatic writing about pyramid schemes and MMORPGs, then sure it had plenty of that. Fortunately all of the wittier criticisms and interesting character development occurred in the first half. Second half just threw everything the first 12-some episodes established out the window in favor misplaced melodrama. There wasn't any more criticism there that hadn't already been present from the start.

But if you dig terrible drama then sure, NHK is great.

I agree that it's the best work of Gonzo's I've seen, but that isn't saying much. I haven't seen Gankutsuou, though.

shinji_ryoji_89 · Postby **shinji_ryoji_89** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:52 am

Grrrggh, I have to admit that I'd prefer to read the book and it turns out to be the most expensive and least accessible thing. I guess it's another thing to save money for!

MasonFighter · Postby **MasonFighter** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:28 am

I enjoy the Tokyopop novel (which I actually own) and the Anime, but I don't really enjoy the Manga.

toe mash · Postby **toe mash** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:20 am

The anime was very good, what are you people on about :shrug:

InstrumentalityOne · Postby **InstrumentalityOne** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:01 am

Read the novel first.

Then the anime and if you liked the end of the anime, read the manga.

backseatjesus · Postby **backseatjesus** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:32 pm

I'm pretty sure you could find the novel online translated by fans.

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