Furthermore, I don’t think that adaptations are not that bad. let’s take FMA (2002 version) as an example. The first arc follows the manga strictly but later on, BONES decided to change the plot a little since it was already catching up to the manga. How was the result? An excellent piece of good storyline and it’s worth every minute of my time.

I have to confess: I do continue an adaptation by reading its manga predecessor (which advances the plot; something like Kimi ni Todoke, Fullmetal Alchemist, Soul Eater, Air Gear and Suzuka). Now that is what I refer to as “fandom”.

Another difference between the two I’ve noticed is that when a manga reader spoils you, it’s because he’s thick and thinks everyone has obviously read it already. VN readers seem to think they are giving the non-VN readers helpful information. Which is why the bolded text in the article is those final words.

@Shinmaru

Yeah, reading your FMA:B posts has probably made me think too well of manga readers. Casting my mind back to what it was like if I read Kuroshitsuji forums. I could have stood the constant fangirling if it wasn’t for the constant complaints that this latest arc was a filler, especially when it was the arc I actually enjoyed the most out of the series. Oh, and Pandora Hearts fans who give out when you call an episode entertaining filler who say its totally relevant to the plot because its in the manga. Grrr.…

@Janette

Anyone who thinks the Lord of the Rings books are better than the movies are total idiots. I read those books about 3–4 years before the movies came out. I loved them but they don’t come anywhere near the quality of the movies.

@Light Novel Readers

I must admit, I haven’t heard much from them. I didn’t do that much reading about for Toradora while Bakemonogatari fans seemed pretty damn happy about that adaptation. In fact, the only time I can remember a bitchy LN fan was at Kampfer, and that was probably deserved

Although the whiny people I ran into were on MyAnimeList, so I kinda walked into that. But really, people shouldn’t be looking for a carbon copy of the VN, just realize it’s going to be different, things will probably be left out, and take interest in whether they do a good job or bad job with the adaptation, not whether they copy it.

Of course, the worst in my opinion, are people who want movies to be just like the books.

Also, I have fun writing my FMA: Brotherhood posts because I enjoy being a taunting manga reader!

Ani-nouta does have a point though. This was meant to come out as a rant but reads more like an extreme whine. But if it gets me more subscribers then hurrah!

Trufax, only reason I read this post was because it was on Ani-nouta. Now I’m subscribed to the feed.

Also, it doesn’t matter how much whining you do. Doesn’t matter one bit if you’re making good points.

@Miken

All I can really say is ‘lucky you’. If you can find the right places on the internet you’ll get nice VN readers, same way it took me a while to find places to read about FMA:B without buthurt manga fans.

@sage

I’m not just talking about Umineko you know

@NovaJinx

I know exactly what you mean when you say you like a VN but just can’t get through it. I get the same problem with manga. I’m trying to read Yotsuba& and I absolutely love the thing but I just can’t get through it without getting bored and wandering off to watch some anime. I’m an anime fan through and through. Manga, VN, novels etc. bore me nowadays, even my old favourites.

@Sorrow-kun

Yes, about half of what I’ve referenced I’ve found in regards to Umineko but I’m not really talking about the Animesuki forums. They’re pretty damn bad and I remember seeing an entire page bitching about the lack of a moefang on Beatrice but no matter where you go you’ll find some VN reader bitching about the Umineko anime. In fact, a huge part of what I’m talking about is Key adaptations being immune to criticism because they are a totally accurate adaptation of the source material. Now that annoys me quite a lot.

@Ani-nouta (seeing as I can’t comment on the blog itself)

18 months and 180 posts at Bokutachi and yet it only takes 2 posts to be recognised by nouta? It was more of a backhand praise but I’ll take the constructive criticism and do less whining in the future

Let me guess, “anime based off a visual novel” = Umineko and “some for­ums” = AnimeSuki Forums. Geez these people made such a rave when the Umineko anime started airing that I just payed no attention to them after that. Not that the Umineko anime turned out to be all that good, but the noise these people made, you’d think someone had just taken a shit on St. Peter’s Basilica. They’re almost as bad as Type Moon fags, what an miserable, annoying bunch of fucking mouth-breathers those guys are.