Disney usually makes the stories more upbeat. In original stories, there can be a lot of gloom and doom. But Disney brightens them up. Like in 'Beauty and the Beast', the original story has a more austere and less romantic feel. Disney added more color, made the Beast more likeable earlier in the story, and of course, put in those great musical numbers.
Disney modifies the pacing of the original stories. Original stories may have a slow - building, more meandering plot. Disney speeds things up, cuts out some of the more drawn - out parts. For example, in many original fairy tales, there are long descriptions of settings or characters' inner thoughts. Disney streamlines this and focuses on the action and the relationships between characters. This makes the story more engaging for a modern audience, especially children who have shorter attention spans.
Disney alters the characters a great deal compared to the original stories. In the original 'Aladdin' story, Aladdin is a much more morally ambiguous character. But Disney turned him into a more heroic and charming young man. They also create new characters in Disney versions that don't exist in the original stories, like the genie in Aladdin, which has become one of the most iconic Disney characters. This is to add more humor and entertainment value to the story.
No, it doesn't. The anime adaptation of Parasyte had to make some cuts. There are parts in the manga that are not in the anime. The anime is still great, but if you want the complete story, you need to read the manga. It has more details about the characters' backstories, more in - depth exploration of the parasyte society, and additional sub - plots that add more richness to the overall story.
The Overlord manga closely follows the original. There are occasional tweaks, but they don't significantly impact the plot or the essence of the story. Fans generally appreciate how closely it adheres to the source.
Not much. The Berserk manga mostly sticks close to the original concepts and storylines.
The manga adaptation is quite faithful. It retains most of the key elements and plotlines from the original story.
It varies. Some parts are very close, while others have some noticeable differences.
In 'taken by the dark side fanfiction', the focus is often more on the internal struggle of the characters being influenced by the dark side. While the original source material might touch on this, the fanfiction dives deeper. For example, it might explore the psychological impact in more detail.
Not much. The Dan Machi manga mostly sticks close to the source, with just a few tweaks here and there.
Often, they try to follow the main plotlines closely. For example, in 'Sword Art Online', the major arcs from the light novels were adapted into the anime seasons. They also keep the key character relationships intact. However, sometimes they might condense certain parts to fit the time constraints of an anime episode. In 'Re:Zero', some of the more detailed internal monologues from the light novels were shortened a bit in the anime.
It depends. Sometimes it follows very closely, but there can be some creative changes to make it more suitable for a wider audience or for cinematic/TV adaptation.
Often, they simplify the plot. For example, in some fantasy novels with extremely complex magic systems and multiple storylines, the TV series might streamline things to make it more accessible to a wider audience. They also sometimes combine characters. This could be to reduce the number of characters to focus on or to create new and more interesting dynamics. Another way is by changing the order of events. Maybe to create more suspense or to fit the episodic nature of a TV show.