Well, sometimes it depends on personal preferences. But for some, 'Tokyo Ghoul' anime might be considered worse as it made significant changes to the plot and character developments from the manga.
I think 'Sword Art Online' could be one. The anime left out some important details and character arcs that were present in the manga, which affected the overall story quality.
Chapter 226, ", 1 hour 22 minutes speedrun", is the clearest early answer because it turns Superior Georgette's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Pierre found it hard to imagine such a thing. and follows through with She smiled and said to Pierre, "You've made the right choice." ————....
Chapter 165, ", Naval Battle Settlement", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. Early on, When Gu Hang opened his eyes again, dozens of minutes had passed, and.... By the end, Upon waking up again, he felt much better.. Inside the broader faction conflict storyline, the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around Naval Battle Settlement becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.
Chapter 156, ", Green Skin Campaign Settlement", is the clearest early answer because it turns Rage Owl Star's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, It seems I'm still too indecisive.. By the end, By that time, what he would have to face wouldn't be just a Greenskin....
Chapter 173, "Population, Production, Trade", is the clearest early answer because it turns Green Valley Region's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is This was why Gu Hang insisted that Yan Fangxu speed up his actions..., but the pressure keeps building through However, to solve this problem, Bradford had personally made a trip....
Chapter 210, "Sweeping Across the Eastern Provinces", is the clearest early answer because it turns Eastern Provinces's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The Central Group Army had their vacation, then replenished their... to Currently, the Beiqing Valley Area had put into operation many large....
Chapter 83, ", Is This the CPU?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gu Hang's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Gu Hang spoke with an attitude that seemed earnest, as if he were not... to In the many city-states of the Eastern Province, each with a.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with At this thought, Bradford suddenly came to a realization: Eh?
Chapter 108, ", blow it up for Laozi!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Storm Shield's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from What the hell are you afraid of, friendly fire? to This also meant that once the Storm Shield was destroyed, even if he....
Chapter 74, ", Dilemma", is the clearest early answer because it turns Governor's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Why has no one stopped them?" Located in the outer city, guarding the... and follows through with Mondok found himself caught between a rock and a hard place..
Chapter 170, ", Mother (Extra 7,000 words)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gu Hang's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Military garrisons are only right and proper! and closes on But this would incur a substantial political cost, which Pei Desi was.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with The obvious reason for not giving all of it to Gu Hang now was that they didn't want to.
Chapter 55, ", Excellent Government Officer", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gu Hang's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Osenia felt a bit dizzy as she left the Governor's mansion—it was... and follows through with ———— Osenia has a picture now!.