Top 22 best anime adaptations of manga

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Most Japanese anime on the market today are anime adaptations from various sources. For example, sources such as light novels, games and visual novels.... In which anime adaptations from manga account for a large number. However, not every anime on the market adapted from manga is successful. From famous manga, loved by many people when adapted into anime, it will definitely receive mixed reviews. Most readers who love manga originals will worry whether their favorite manga when adapted will become better or not. Therefore, when producing an anime based on a popular manga there will be certain difficulties. But there are anime adaptations of manga that do the opposite. In this article, I will introduce to you the best anime adaptations of manga, better than the original. Let's see which anime they are!

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Hunter X Hunter

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Hunter X Hunter

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  • Japanese: HUNTER×HUNTER(ハンター×ハンター)
    English: Hunter x Hunter
    Type: Television
    Episodes: 62
    First premiere: Fall 1999
    Studio: Nippon Animation
    Source: Manga
    Genre: Action , Adventure , Fantasy
    Duration: 23 minutes. per episode.
    Rating: PG-13 – Teens 13 and older
    Hunters specialize in a variety of areas, from treasure hunting to cooking. They have access to funds and information that is not available that allows them to pursue their dreams and interests. However, being a hunter is a privilege, achieved only by taking a deadly exam with an extremely low success rate.

Gon Freecss, a 12-year-old boy hoping to find his missing father, begins his journey to take the Hunter Exam. Along the way, he meets three companions who also want to take the dangerous test: Kurapika seeking revenge, aspiring doctor Leorio Paladiknight, and a mischievous child the same age as Gon, Killua Zoldyck.

Hunter x Hunter is a classic shounen that tells the story of four aspiring hunters as they embark on a perilous adventure, fighting for their dreams while defying all odds.

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Cardcaptor Sakura

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  • Japanese:カードキャプターさくら
    English: Sakura Card Leader
    Type: Television
    Episodes: 70
    First premiere: Spring 1998
    Studio: Madhouse
    Source: Manga
    Genre: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance
    Duration: 25 minutes. per episode.
    Rating: PG – Children
    10-year-old Sakura Kinomoto is an ordinary 4th grader living in Tomoeda until one day, she stumbles upon a mysterious card book titled "The Clow." Contemplating her discovery, she inadvertently creates a magical wind that scatters the cards throughout town. 

The accident awakens the Sealing Beast—Keroberos, nicknamed "Kero"—who tells Sakura that she has unleashed the mystical "Clow Cards" created by the sorcerer Clow Reed. Due to each Card's ability to operate independently and their incredible power, Clow sealed them off. Now that they have been released, the Cards pose a great danger to the world, and Sakura must put an end to them. 

Assigning Sakura as "Cardcaptor" and giving her the Key to the Seal, Kero tasks her with finding and recovering all the Clow Cards. Together with her best friend Tomoyo Daidouji, and with Kero's guidance, Sakura must learn to balance her new secret quest with her daily troubles as she embarks on her magical adventure as Sakura Card Leader.

Most fans think that adaptations will not be as successful as the original. But, there is a fact that has been proven many times, that there are many anime adapted from manga and light novels that are much better and more successful than the original. Of the 22 best anime adaptations of manga that I just introduced, have you read manga and watched their anime? What are your reviews of your favorite anime adapted from manga? Did it disappoint you or love it more? Please leave comments to share with everyone.