08-22-2002, 04:00 PM
Welp, here is my 2 cents, I have read the manga for FoR and seen the anime of YuYu. I love them both, but to compare...
I prefer YuYu in almost all ways. One of the main reasons is that it's the original, FoR rips it off in many many ways. The characters in YuYu I found far more intriguing, and with the added bonus of being "cooler". YuYu also had the added effect of stirring my emotions more than FoR.
The DVD of YuYu does have horrible subtitling, but I was able to get through it without a problem. However, it must be noted that I was fully comfortable with the series before I got the DVD, and find myself correcting the subs based on what I hear quite often.
FoR is probably the next anime I get, so I do recommend getting both. But be warned about the major similiarties.
And since I might just spoil it a bit , I am putting a huge space now, so don't read if you want to avoid MINOR SPOILERS. Also note that I am only listing stuff that really doesn't give anything away.
Some disturbing similarities:
Domon - Can you say Kuwabara?
Mikigami - Hiei + Kurama anyone?
Recca - Obviously Yusuke
Yanagi - Botan (Assertiveness) + Keiko (Relation)
Tournament's are major parts of both, both know the opponent well beforehand and basically face obstacles to their final grudge match.
Both have teams that are led by a "Doctor" which are disturbingly similar.
That's just off the top of my head.
But remember that it does add a more detailed back story and is specatacular in it's own right.
END SPOILERS
In conclusion? If you can stand the DVD of YuYu, I think it's a superior series, but if not, FoR is cheaper and higher quality DVD.
-Mangey
I prefer YuYu in almost all ways. One of the main reasons is that it's the original, FoR rips it off in many many ways. The characters in YuYu I found far more intriguing, and with the added bonus of being "cooler". YuYu also had the added effect of stirring my emotions more than FoR.
The DVD of YuYu does have horrible subtitling, but I was able to get through it without a problem. However, it must be noted that I was fully comfortable with the series before I got the DVD, and find myself correcting the subs based on what I hear quite often.
FoR is probably the next anime I get, so I do recommend getting both. But be warned about the major similiarties.
And since I might just spoil it a bit , I am putting a huge space now, so don't read if you want to avoid MINOR SPOILERS. Also note that I am only listing stuff that really doesn't give anything away.
Some disturbing similarities:
Domon - Can you say Kuwabara?
Mikigami - Hiei + Kurama anyone?
Recca - Obviously Yusuke
Yanagi - Botan (Assertiveness) + Keiko (Relation)
Tournament's are major parts of both, both know the opponent well beforehand and basically face obstacles to their final grudge match.
Both have teams that are led by a "Doctor" which are disturbingly similar.
That's just off the top of my head.
But remember that it does add a more detailed back story and is specatacular in it's own right.
END SPOILERS
In conclusion? If you can stand the DVD of YuYu, I think it's a superior series, but if not, FoR is cheaper and higher quality DVD.
-Mangey