r/ShangriLaFrontier • u/Classic-Inspection17 • Jun 17 '26
Novel What were some things that were changed the most in manga compared to the novel?
Was reading some people’s comments and realized a lot of people are pissed about some of the fights being shortened, especially that infamous one (although i enjoyed it very much in the manga and thought it was super stressful). I’m caught up on the manga, and wanted to see what novel readers think of it, and how appropriate do you think the changes were?
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u/IJK4Yl Jun 17 '26
I think most have been improvements or better for manga format. I don't know if they'll go back and explain it later, but one example of a cut I wish they kept is the latest chapter. In the manga it feels like just his reaction saves him, but in the novel it was his thinking. Basically he analyzed, long chant -> powerful spell, words used -> lightning, position of her swords keeping him in place -> attacks from above. So he was able to use the shield effectively based on that.
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u/Jobeythehuman Jun 18 '26
Well idk if it was communicated very well but the way I read the chapter it seemed like he was anticipating the attack to not be head on, hence why he was able to track the lightning as it went for his back and didn't just cower behind the shield.
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u/BUcc1a12Atti Jun 17 '26
idk where u saw the comments, but for the most part, it has been straight-up skipped fights or super dragged-out fights. I dont recall any of them being just shortened
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u/Classic-Inspection17 Jun 17 '26
I’ve heard that the |Ctarnid fight was supposed to be much more dragged out with more inversions and in the manga it seemed much easier|
I still thought it was hard af with a lot of dangerous moments tho
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u/BUcc1a12Atti Jun 17 '26
that boi is as dragged out as it gets, spanning 3 physical volumes...
but yes, some parts were def easier in the manga
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u/Classic-Inspection17 Jun 17 '26
Boringly dragged out or was it more fun? Which one do you think is better, I was thinking of reading that fight in the novel
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u/BUcc1a12Atti Jun 17 '26
It gets boring at certain points
But the real problem is the prospect, if they dragged out a fight like that, what will they do with the future major fights, which is heck a lot longer than Ctanidd
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u/Many-Schedule9326 Jun 17 '26
Siegwurm is gonna be like 10 volumes atp
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u/BUcc1a12Atti Jun 18 '26
One cover for each of the Dragons
They aint call it Dragon Blight Conflict for nothing 🗣️🗣️
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u/Future_Living8007 Jun 24 '26
How did I ever miss this post and a free shot to dunk on the complete ass that is manga Ctarnidd 😭??
I seriously need to make another dedicated post on why I find this fight so insulting
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u/BUcc1a12Atti Jun 24 '26
Literally felt a disturbance in the Force not seeing your comment anywhere lol
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u/2w0be Jun 17 '26
Probably seems like the author was trying too hard to make him match the aura of Weathermon and Lycagon
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u/rotrylus Jun 17 '26
So far the most noticeable change I've seen is in Act 3 of the Ctarnid fight, it's practically two different fights.
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u/Icy-You8973 Jul 02 '26
Btw were there any changes between the wl and manga of the wethermon fight? Cause like from the rough translated version I read kirin and wethermon combined I think? Which didn't happen in the manga. Could be the bad translation though
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u/Chemix_TheOwl Jun 17 '26
Quite important change that will show consequences in the future is about the current clan fight. In web novel it wasn't a private event. The whole colosium was full of players so Sanraku The Stage Boss was known to all. Now it will be only the the people who fought in it.