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Ok so I'm a big pokemon fangirl since i was little.I still loosely watch the anime and enjoy playing the games , but last year i came across this manga.I knew it was based Pokemon so i decited to give it a try.And as I read i found out that this was FAR MORE good and epic than the anime.Why?

Story and characters-10/10
Let's start with the story and compare with the anime.The anime is a kids show that has been airing new seasons since more than a decade and due which not much people know there is a manga.The manga has it's alternative story that has ... nothing to do with the anime.
First of all,the anime's seasons all focus on the fairly same plot/story and same main two protagonists (Ash and Pikachu) and how they go trough the reigions,collect gym badges,the goood guys always easily win and so on making every new season predictable and dull.The manga is loosely based on the games and has Arcs(named after the games) focusing on different stories and it's unique characters.And the story isn't only collecting gym badges and having battles.It has a wide character development and puts every part together making an AWESOME manga that everyone (not just kids) can enjoy.In my perspective the managa has something that the anime doen't and it's heart!When you read you just feel the emotions of the characters,there is much more feeling put in the manga - from a girl ,fighting with all her power,to save the person she loves to a boy that is having the biggest and determinant battle in his life and confessing his feelings to the girl he loves and so on.When you read you just repeat "What's gonna happen next?!"and things like that from excitement.The battles are also unique and when not animated aren't annoying at all!
Secondly,having more main characters that are all cool and unique in their own way is also something that the anime doesn't have.Some of them have anime counterparts and some don't.All of their personalities are different and great tought of.
Thirdly,don't get confused when you read 'based on the games' and you imagine the game's character running around and following the games's, that you've played, story.They are just set in the game's world following the locations and routes that are in the games.The stories are all unique and you can start from which arc you want to without having read the previous.

Art 10/10-
The art is super!It's epic! All the characters,views and places are drawn very well.The characters from the first arcs are also often chibied and very kawaii.There are tons of great facial expressions and things like that!

Enjoyment 10/10 -
It's very enjoyable by all ages , yes it is a little kis's but overall anyone who HAS and IS loving pokemon will like it.Still it depends on your taste for genres!

Overall 10/10
Thx for reading my review ;D ! Hope u like it ! I'm giving a 10/10 because this manga really is somthing unique and fresh that made me love pokemon so much again!

Ok so this is my first review ever!I decited to make it on Bakugan Season three because I really need to express my opinion on it!Don't kill me, but it may sound a little harsh!

Story 4/10
The story is almost the same as the previous season! Dan,Marucho and Shun have to be the big heroes and save the world AGAIN! With tons of boring battles and explosions AGAIN,in the past seasons they at least were a little better!And AGAIN there's some crazy guy (now a wacky alien) trying to destroy the world AND to make things even worse they OVER DO IT WITH THE FANTASY!
The main ... idea of Bakugan was how kids battle with creatures called Bakugan using cards on Earth,nothing more nothing less, and later they have to save the Bakuagn's homeworld, BUT then they started ruining this idea with the sequels- OVERDOING THE FANATSY,ADDING UNNEEDED BATTLE GEAR TO THE BAKUGAN,CHANGING THE WHOLE Atmosphere of the show!

Art 2/10
Same art, with not even a little improvement!

Sound 3/10
Nothing changed!Even the opening's the same!

Characters 4/10
Oh this is also one epic FAIL! One of this "natural" things that is done in bakugan is switching three of the six main heroes,leaving Marucho,Dan and Shun and three new characters every season.(Plus in my opinion every season, excluding the Season one ,is a little sexist, because from 6 main heroes only one is female).And leaving the old ones without a trace!This time the new characters are all Failed!The authors are obviously trying to give them the personality traits of the old ones AND also add new ones,which ruins the characters!I'll give you an example -the new Subterra character Jake has some personality traits like Baron from seasons two,but they are made so annoying that you just wanna switch the channel when watching.Phabia, the new female characters,is supposed to have the traits of toughness that Mira,Julie and Runo from the past seasons have, but is also given too much and made annoying!The character development isn't very big,still it's so-so good!The villains are all crazy,lusty aliens that shout nothing more than I want power or I'll take over the world or aaaaa!

Enjoyment 5/10
The enjoyment depends on your preferences for a story and character! Altrough if you've watched the previous seasons, you won't like this one very much.And if you haven't watched the prequels you might not get some of the parts!

Overall 4/10
This is (from the four current seasons) the worst Bakugan season!