Just learned 80% of the top 50 anime on MAL have source material completed

I was digging through MyAnimeList stats last night and found out that most of the highest rated shows are finished adaptations, not original stories. Does that mean we should stick to completed manga before starting a new series?

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the_joel19h ago

MAL's top list is full of original shows like Cowboy Bebop and Code Geass that hit 9/10 without a source.

williams.kim15h agoTop Commenter

Isn't it crazy how those original shows just hit different? I totally feel you @the_joel, especially with Cowboy Bebop - that show has this raw, unpolished energy you can't get from adapted stuff. It's like the writers had total freedom without worrying about sticking to a source.