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keyblader1985 posted...

But as for adaptations in general, it's to be expected that people are left unsatisfied when the developers cut out so much of a series; turning a long running series into one season, or a several-volume manga into a single movie. Even if they don't decide to change the ending, you wind up losing half of the development that brought you there.

Indeed. The only reason Usagi Drop's anime is better is because the manga completely ruined everything and the anime just didn't get there. Presumably, the shared material was the same or better in the original than in the adaptation. It's kind of inevitable, given the nature of investment into entertainment, the budget required to produce animation, and the rigid structure enforced by delivering things in seasons.