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Manga and anime both are same story, then why do they still release the manga?

My reasoning:

  1. Manga readers think that they already know the story, so they don't need to watch the anime (anime viewers will drop)

  2. Anime watchers don't want to read the manga (manga readers will drop)

What I am thinking is, once manga is adopted to an anime, they don't need to
publish manga.


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What is the logic behind releasing manga before anime?


There are some anime original series but we'll focus on those that were based
on manga.

Manga is released before an anime because _an anime is an adaptation of the
manga._ Look here, if we do as you say and stop publishing manga the moment an
anime series is started, then how are the animation team supposed to continue
the story? Their script and everything that happens in the anime is based on
what happens in the manga. _Writing a script is not the same as making a
manga._ A mangaka is not the same as a scriptwriter.

Second, _the source material do not adjust for its anime. Rather, the anime
adjusts for its source material_. There are anime that did not get enough
episodes or whose next seasons were delayed because it was [catching up to the
manga](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OvertookTheManga). A good
example is _Attack on Titan_. Here, the mangaka was not forced to speed up
release to continue the anime. Rather, they waited for Isayama's story to
develop. In _Tokyo Ghoul_ , the second season had a different ending but this
did not affect nor force the mangaka to change or adjust his manga's ending or
sequel.

Third, I don't get the point of the mangaka being forced to stop publishing
their story once it gets an anime adaptation. A manga or light novel being
adapted to an anime is usually an indicator that _the series is popular_. All
the more reason for them to continue the manga and maintain the readers'
interests as this would contribute to its chances getting another season if it
remains popular. Also, _I highly doubt that publishers would allow a popular
series to stop publishing just because it's getting an anime adaptation_. That
would drive away consumers which is kind of counter-intuitive.


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