What is the difference between Naruto Anime and Naruto Manga?

Question

I'm really new to the comic and tv show and I really havent got a clue about the difference between these 2 things

Answer 1

Naruto is basically a series . the difference lies in the word “Manga” and “anime”. I m describing the features here

Manga is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons.

Anime is an abbreviation of the word "animation". Outside Japan, the term most popularly refers to animation originating in Japan. Within Japan, the term anime is used to refer to all forms of animation from around the world.

Manga :
Outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. As of 2006, manga represents a $5 billion global market.[1] Manga developed from a mixture of ukiyo-e and foreign styles of drawing, and took its current form shortly after World War II. It comes mainly in black and white, except for the covers and sometimes the first few pages, and in some Animanga all the pages are colored. Popular manga are often adapted into anime (Japanese for animation) once a market interest has been established. (Manga is sometimes mistakenly called "anime" by those not familiar with the term.) Adapted stories are often modified to appeal to a more mainstream market. Although not as common, original anime is sometimes adapted into manga (such as the Gundam franchise, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop and Tenchi Muyo).

Anime :
While some anime is entirely hand-drawn, computer assisted animation techniques are, in recent years, quite common. Storylines are typically fictional; examples of anime representing most major genres of fiction. Anime is broadcast on television, distributed on media such as DVD and VHS, and included in computer and video games. Additionally, some are produced as full length motion pictures. Anime is often influenced by Japanese comics known as manga. Some anime storylines have been adapted into live action films and television series.

Naruto :
Naruto has a large and colorful cast of characters, running a gamut of detailed histories and complex personalities and allowing many of them their fair share in the spotlight; they are also seen to grow and mature with the series, as it spans several years. Fittingly enough for a coming-of-age saga, Naruto's world constantly expands and thickens, and his social relations are no exception -- during his introduction he has only his teacher and the village's leader for sympathetic figures, but as the story progresses, more and more people become a part of his story.
The students at the Ninja Academy, where the story begins, are split up into teams of three after their graduation and become Genin, or low-class ninjas. Each team is assigned an experienced sensei, or teacher. These core teams form a basis for the characters' interactions later in the series, where characters are chosen for missions for their team's strength and complementary skills; Naruto's Team 7 becomes the social frame where Naruto is acquainted with Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, and their sensei Kakashi Hatake, also called the "copy ninja" for copying thousands of ninja techniques with his Sharingan eye, forming the core of his world-in-the-making. The other three-man teams of his former classmates form another such layer, as Naruto connects with them to various degrees, learning of their motives, vulnerabilities and aspirations and often relating them to his own. The groups of threes are not limited to the comrades Naruto's age – groups in the story in general come in threes and multiples of three with very few exceptions.
Sensei-student relationships play a significant role in the series; Naruto has a number of mentors with whom he trains and learns, most notably Jiraiya and Kakashi Hatake, and there are often running threads of tradition and tutelage binding together several generations. These role models provide guidance for their students not only in the ninja arts but also in a number of Japanese aesthetics and philosophical ideals. Techniques, ideals, and mentalities noticeably run in families, Naruto often being exposed to the abilities and traditions of generation-old clans in his village when friends from his own age group demonstrate them, or even achieve improvements of their own; it is poignantly noted that Naruto's generation is particularly talented.
Many of the greater lingering mysteries of the series are questions of character motives and identity. The legacy of Naruto's parents, the goals that guide Kabuto Yakushi, the identity of the mysterious Akatsuki leader – these are only a few of the fundamental unanswered questions of "who" and, by proxy, "why" currently at the core of the series. The story is remarkably character-driven; the theme of causality runs inherently throughout the series as characters reciprocate for their past actions and relationships. In this respect, characters' respective destinies are very much intertwined, and large emphasis is placed on comradeship and 'bonds' between the community or individual.

Answer 2

Difference in the anime point of view is that at times. The story goes longer than in the manga. Makes much sense its a technique to have the anime catch up with the manga. Now another way for the anime to catch up would be, of course; fillers.

Thats a big strong difference in the manga's favor cause it has no filler. Its not just Naruto that does this. But Naruto is what i believed to be the most fillered anime of all time.

If you dont know what i am talking about, peregrina. Then its most likely that you are watching the dubbed Naruto only. Thats fine. You wont have to worry about the fillers for another 2 years or so. Since in japan, the show is over a 100 episodes or so ahead of us.

My recommendation is to keep on watching the dubs naturally, and keep reading every chapter of the manga. If you do watch fansubs of the show. Keep your eye on anything that might drag off from the original plotline. This will most likely be the filler. If you encounter this, stop watching unless you have the sanity. Now, if you are only reading chapters of Naruto that have been officially released. Then i can show you a place that translates up to the latest chapters that have not been officially translated for america yet. If you want this info, then feel free to email me.

Answer 3

Manga: the actual comic books of the series. Usually contains more of the story plotline.
Anime: The animated version of the manga.

As much as I've seen (I've read all of the manga books that are in the bookstore right now, and usually watch the anime) I can't really tell that there's much of a difference. Things/dialouge happen almost word-for-word on the show when compared to the books, which makes things a bit slow-going when you've already read the manga. (especially when the characters are explaining something about chakara.) But in general, there's really not a big difference. (^_^)

Answer 4

The Manga has recently gone through a two year leap. THe Anime is now doing fillers. Fillers are episodes that are not required to understand the basic story arcs. So if you are just getting in to it remember that the Manga is the inspiration to the Anime. So the manga may have a stroger plotline than the Anime.

If you read the Manga you might just have a better understanding of the show itself than solely relying on the Anime.

In truth there really isn't much of a diffence except right now the 2yr skip in the Manga.

Answer 5

They are not too different but if you really look at it manga has a shorter story then the anime, or sometimes, the anime has a longer story than the manga. They just want money thats all i got to say!..=D

Answer 6

okay first thing is that the story is just a little bit different (not that much though) and some characters show up in one but not the other but in general its about the same so if you read or watch one or the other your not missing to much.

Answer 7

Most important difference - Manga has no fillers, Anime does...

Answer 8

the manga has more story plot, the U.S. anime is edited hooribly, compared to the japanese release. japanese release have great dialouge and soundtrack.----- U.S. just sucks

when thay are licenced to american companies they are cut and edited. the american companies think that american audiances are to dumb and sensitve to understand or enjoy a story that is not candy coated. so they edited out sence that are common gags and punch lines to jokes.

like nose bleeds,
when you blush,
blood rushes to your face,
some time one gets a nose bleed.

and when some one get stabbed
they bleed,
and it hurts,
slowly the audiance is shown
that being a ninja is danderous.
and people die.

Answer 9

my sister tells me that anime is what u watch and manga is what u read.
im not into that stuff so sorry if i didnt help

Answer 10

not much exspecily if you watch episodes from japan on youtube(you have to read subtitles)