Anime is a translation. Not metaphorically—functionally. Studios, committees, broadcast schedules, and adaptation choices all stand between you and the story a mangaka originally created. That’s not a criticism of anime. It’s a reminder that the original text still exists—and reading it changes how you see everything that came after.
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