While there are times where I prefer the anime version of a series over the manga version (like with CCS), in general I prefer manga over anime. The stories, characters, artwork, and pacing are almost always better in the manga version. Manga is very portable, so you can take it wherever you go and it's a lot cheaper than anime, too! Most anime DVDs usually cost around $30, but you can buy manga for as low as $7 and that's a great deal if you ask me for such great series! Also, with manga you don't have to deal with so much censorship or those dub vs. sub wars like you do with anime.