67 - Manga with Hailed Anime Adaptations

In a similar fashion to our episode on Manga with Failed Anime Adaptations, we’re flipping it to the positive: those adaptations that we hail, and believe surpass the source material. Expect plenty of disagreements as we list of some potentially hot takes as well as a few we could both agree on! Timecodes: 0:00 Introduction - why do some adaptation exceed their source material? 4:44 The Elusive Samurai by Yusei Matsui 8:42 Witch Watch by Kenta Shinnohara 15:31 A Silent Voice by Yoshitoki Ooima 22:10 Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya 26:08 Go For It, Nakamura! by Shundei 34:58 Heavenly Delusion by Masakazu Ishiguro 38:15 Nichijou - My Ordinary Life by Keiichi Arawi 43:02 Haikyuu!! by Haruichi Furudate 50:22 Flowers of Evil by Shuzo Oshimi 55:26 Teasing Master Takagi-san by Souichirou Yamamoto 1:01:50 Honourable mentions 1:08:25 Hailed anime adaptations of non-manga