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yamato_D · 2006-05-15, 22:52

most anime series are created after the manga of that series is produced and has gained popularity. so my question is, how is it that an anime series can catch up to the manga so quickly? i mean not to mention all the fillers, but the fact that an anime episode takes so much longer to make than a manga chapter. i've always been curious about this, just wondering if anyone out there knows. because they're already at enies lobby in the anime!

Illuyankas · 2006-05-15, 22:58

Well, an episode can cover several chapters at once,and take only one shot to cover what could take half a chapter. But for specifics, I haven't a clue.

chucky · 2006-05-15, 23:17

Usually 2 chapters = 1 anime episode.
That's a pretty good guess in most of the cases.

Soluzar · 2006-05-16, 00:39

That is the case with a large number of anime, and some even seem to stick to a self-imposed rule of not covering the events of more or less than 2 chapters per week. There are some anime that manage a regular rate of three chapters per week though.

That being the case, it should hardly be a surprise that anime go through filler arcs. Say you start a new anime from a manga that runs to 100 chapters. by episode 50, you've reached chapter 100, but there have been only 50 new chapters produced by the mangaka. by episode 75, you have consumed those, and there are now 25 more chapters. by episode 87, you've reached chapter 174 and there are only 181 chapters published. It's not looking good.

In summary, if you were to start an anime based upon a 100-chapter ongoing manga, and you consume 2 chapters per anime episode, you'd have cought up with the mangaka by episode 100, unless he can write and draw more than one chapter per week.

I don't know off the top of my head just how many chapters there were when the One Piece anime first aired, but this happens to every anime that runs for long enough, if the manga is still in production. The only way to avoid it is to wait for the manga to be completed.

Slayerx · 2006-05-16, 00:51

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Originally Posted by yamato_D

most anime series are created after the manga of that series is produced and has gained popularity. so my question is, how is it that an anime series can catch up to the manga so quickly? i mean not to mention all the fillers, but the fact that an anime episode takes so much longer to make than a manga chapter. i've always been curious about this, just wondering if anyone out there knows. because they're already at enies lobby in the anime!

in addition to what has been said, you should also remember that how long it takes to make an episode of the anime doesn't actually matter... all that matters is how fast the epsiodes are released... It may take longer to make a single episode then it does to make 2 chapters, but the anime is still manage to release at a pace of 1 episode per week

Chuixupu · 2006-05-16, 01:28

The manga also traditionally takes more breaks per week. This hasn't been the case of the recent episodes, but that's actually because they're trying to slow down purposely, I think.

Goty · 2006-05-16, 07:40

Just adding, One Piece anime is now something like 35 chapters behind the manga. That's roughly the same distance from almost 2 years ago, when Dave Back Fight started to be animated. So, don't worries: Toei is not Studio Pierrot and won't kill OP. And based on 264-266 titles, next few eps will be covering just 1 manga chapter each...
I guess we'll see a filler arc after this saga finally ends, that's almost certain..but i'm expecting something like G8, 10 eps long.

yamato_D · 2006-05-16, 14:00

oh... interesting. forgot about the compacting of chapters in the episodes. that makes sense. but now that i think of it, they really shouldn't start an anime while the manga is still being made. they should finish one or the other.

striderm · 2006-05-16, 14:12

People have to make money. And some people really like to please fans.

Soluzar · 2006-05-17, 04:45

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Originally Posted by yamato_D

oh... interesting. forgot about the compacting of chapters in the episodes. that makes sense. but now that i think of it, they really shouldn't start an anime while the manga is still being made. they should finish one or the other.

When the manga is first launched, after there are enough chapters for people to have some idea how the series is shaping up, it will start to generate an insane amount of buzz. Positive word of mouth does most of that. Scanlations help to spread the word to the English speaking world. By the time the manga is completed, that buzz will be at a significantly lower level. It would be better if anime companies only worked with complete manga, but only better for the fans. For them it would suck.

yamato_D · 2006-05-17, 15:14

good point. it's never all about the fans.

sabret00the · 2006-05-18, 05:12

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Originally Posted by Goty

Toei is not Studio Pierrot and won't kill OP.

:lol:

As for the original thread starter, we get really close all the time and then outta no where we'll have a three week break

GreenTeaFlame · 2006-05-19, 21:22

The answer to this phenominon is simple, the creators of the series posses super speed

h34r:

ninraven · 2006-05-27, 00:22

The one piece anime has been running about 7 and a half years, and about 1 and a half years of it, there hasn't been an episode. They take a lot of breaks, like they are right now by going nearly every other week.

I think it would be a good idea to go every other week for at least a couple more months until they get within 13 episodes of finishing the arc. It's a rough guess since the arc hasn't ended in the manga, but I imagine it ending around 310-320 (episode number, not chapter number).

After the arc, I would expect at least a 13 episode filler season. The longest filler season was after alabasta, so it's not like there will be a year of filler like naruto.

2006-05-15, 22:52	Link #1
yamato_D Nazo no Tenshi Join Date: Jan 2006	anime nearing the manga... how? most anime series are created after the manga of that series is produced and has gained popularity. so my question is, how is it that an anime series can catch up to the manga so quickly? i mean not to mention all the fillers, but the fact that an anime episode takes so much longer to make than a manga chapter. i've always been curious about this, just wondering if anyone out there knows. because they're already at enies lobby in the anime!

2006-05-15, 22:58	Link #2
Illuyankas I need another drink. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beer. Boobs. Wait... boobs again.	Well, an episode can cover several chapters at once,and take only one shot to cover what could take half a chapter. But for specifics, I haven't a clue.

2006-05-15, 23:17	Link #3
chucky Always impatient Join Date: Jun 2004	Usually 2 chapters = 1 anime episode. That's a pretty good guess in most of the cases.

2006-05-16, 00:39	Link #4
Soluzar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Derby, UK. Age: 48	That is the case with a large number of anime, and some even seem to stick to a self-imposed rule of not covering the events of more or less than 2 chapters per week. There are some anime that manage a regular rate of three chapters per week though. That being the case, it should hardly be a surprise that anime go through filler arcs. Say you start a new anime from a manga that runs to 100 chapters. by episode 50, you've reached chapter 100, but there have been only 50 new chapters produced by the mangaka. by episode 75, you have consumed those, and there are now 25 more chapters. by episode 87, you've reached chapter 174 and there are only 181 chapters published. It's not looking good. In summary, if you were to start an anime based upon a 100-chapter ongoing manga, and you consume 2 chapters per anime episode, you'd have cought up with the mangaka by episode 100, unless he can write and draw more than one chapter per week. I don't know off the top of my head just how many chapters there were when the One Piece anime first aired, but this happens to every anime that runs for long enough, if the manga is still in production. The only way to avoid it is to wait for the manga to be completed.

2006-05-16, 01:28	Link #6
Chuixupu Shikachu Join Date: Nov 2004	The manga also traditionally takes more breaks per week. This hasn't been the case of the recent episodes, but that's actually because they're trying to slow down purposely, I think.

2006-05-16, 07:40	Link #7
Goty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	Just adding, One Piece anime is now something like 35 chapters behind the manga. That's roughly the same distance from almost 2 years ago, when Dave Back Fight started to be animated. So, don't worries: Toei is not Studio Pierrot and won't kill OP. And based on 264-266 titles, next few eps will be covering just 1 manga chapter each... I guess we'll see a filler arc after this saga finally ends, that's almost certain..but i'm expecting something like G8, 10 eps long.

2006-05-16, 14:00	Link #8
yamato_D Nazo no Tenshi Join Date: Jan 2006	oh... interesting. forgot about the compacting of chapters in the episodes. that makes sense. but now that i think of it, they really shouldn't start an anime while the manga is still being made. they should finish one or the other.

2006-05-16, 14:12	Link #9
striderm Adusa #1 Join Date: Dec 2005	People have to make money. And some people really like to please fans.

2006-05-17, 15:14	Link #11
yamato_D Nazo no Tenshi Join Date: Jan 2006	good point. it's never all about the fans.

2006-05-19, 21:22	Link #13
GreenTeaFlame Junior Member Join Date: May 2006	The answer to this phenominon is simple, the creators of the series posses super speed h34r:

2006-05-27, 00:22	Link #14
ninraven Member Join Date: Nov 2003	The one piece anime has been running about 7 and a half years, and about 1 and a half years of it, there hasn't been an episode. They take a lot of breaks, like they are right now by going nearly every other week. I think it would be a good idea to go every other week for at least a couple more months until they get within 13 episodes of finishing the arc. It's a rough guess since the arc hasn't ended in the manga, but I imagine it ending around 310-320 (episode number, not chapter number). After the arc, I would expect at least a 13 episode filler season. The longest filler season was after alabasta, so it's not like there will be a year of filler like naruto.