[EpsilonX]

I generally like when an adaptation is like Ghost in the Shell, Trigun, Gantz, etc - it takes the general idea of the story and turns it into its own thing. What we're left with is the manga and the anime both being completely enjoyable. However, if the anime follows the manga pretty closely, with maybe some filler arcs thrown in, it's hard for me to choose which one to do first. On the one hand, I love reading manga. On the other hand, sometimes I have easier access to anime. I also sometimes feel like an anime is more of..."the full effect", having voice acting, music, animation, and sound effects. Death Note I found to be rather boring as a manga - the sound design added a LOT to the atmosphere of the series and was a much more enjoyable experience. But in general, I think I like reading manga more.

None of that really had anything to do with what anime I'm watching though.