| If you prefer... | Go with... | |-----------------|-------------| | Fast pacing, voice acting, music, animation | | | Full story, no filler, original art, faster to consume (reading speed) | Manga | | Avoiding long-running shows (One Piece, Naruto) | Manga (faster to catch up) | | Dark/horror (Berserk, Punpun) | Manga (anime often incomplete or bad) | | Comedy or romance | Either, but manga often has more complete endings |
Do not let the Viking premise fool you. Vinland Saga starts as a brutal revenge thriller but evolves into a philosophical exploration of pacifism. Season 2, "Farmland Saga," famously abandons violence entirely to show a slave finding peace in wheat fields. Read the manga after watching Season 1. Makoto Yukimura’s art is some of the most detailed in the industry.