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                                             December 10, 2011

  When stories-- or artworks
  in general-  are translated           SANKAKU
  between multiple different
  media, the questions have
  to arise:

     which is better?
     where to start?                 DRAMAROLA


           Manga -> (Radio Drama/ -> Anime -> Live Action
                     Drama CD)         |
                                       |                And the "anime"
                                       v                stage has some
                                    Soundtrack          further subdivisions:

                                                             SUBS


  What *did* I encounter first?  Some cases:

                        I encountered:          My preference:

  Ouran Host Club:      Anime then Manga        the Anime (both are OK)

  Black Butler:         Manga then Anime        the Manga

  Standalone Complex    Anime then Soundtrack   the Anime (vs some CD releases)

  Earthmaiden Arjuna    Anime then Soundtrack   Soundtrack


     For the first three, I follow the
     expected pattern of prefering the
     one I encountered first.  Arjuna       I blotted out
     is a strong exception: the anime       all memories of
     is barely watchable, to the point      my first attempt
     where it spoils the music.             at viewing it,
                                            then bought the
        The soundtrack CD,                  CD-- it's by
        however is astounding,              Yoko Kanno,
        easily one of the best              after all-- then
        CDs I own (not just the             attempted to
        best "soundtrack").                 watch the anime
                                            again, belatedly
                                            remembering why
                                            I abandoned it
                                            the first time.


    Competing principles:

    o  The increasing expense traveling along
       the chain presumes an increase an quality;

    o  The earlier work can be taken as
       representing the pure creative act;         Neither principle really
                                                   works as a perfect guide.
                                                   Endless amounts of money
    And an individual might be prejudiced          has been expended on
    toward a particular medium, or have a          expensive flops,
    tendency to prefer what ever was               And there are times when
    encountered first, or maybe most               the earlier work is
    recently, or whatever is favored by            a bit rough, and a team
    a peer group, or because of associations       of professionals suceed
    with a particular time and a place--           in tightening it up...
    a social scene, a time of life, a
    period of history.

                          Or, of course: if you don't
                          *like* the first  brush, you're
                          far less likely to seek out a
                          second...

                                        FIRST_ENCOUNTER


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