This include novelizations, retellings, remakes, etc.
I'll start with my personal favorite, I usually bring this one up
1) Caulifla, Kale and Kefla From Dragon Ball Super (Anime vs Manga)
In the anime version of Dragon Ball Super we're introduced to Caulifla and Kale
Both are Saiyans from universe 6. Caulifla is an extremely talented Saiyan with a special talent to master transformations while Kale is Universe 6's mutant Saiyan version of Broly, they both share a close relationship, often portrayed as romantic even.
Through their anime appearances, Kale slowly but surely starts growing out of her shyness and inability to control her rampant powers which are triggered by her insecurities. Caulifla on the other hand learns to respect Kale as her equal warrior, by the end of the arc, Kale has managed to gain control of her powers,and stands up to Caulifla as equals, which results in them fusing and forming Kefla
Kefla is so powerful she basically acts as a mid season boss for Goku, and their battle takes up 4 episodes until it reaches a very memorable conclusion. Kefla, refusing to accept defeat gives her all against Goku, who has awakened Ultra Instinct once more thanks to the intensity of the battle.
And of course, she loses in one of the most memorable scenes of Super
In the MANGA however absolutely none of this happens
Caulifla do not share any sort of relationship beyond "Gang leader and Goon" with Kale, while Kale is obsessed with having Caulifla's approval, all their romantic subtext is eliminated.
Kale at no point has an arc where she has to learn to control her powers, instead she just goes crazy with them, and then we're told that being so powerful is killing her (Despite male characters never having such a problem)
So instead of them learning to trust each other and fusing to fight together as their own choice....In the manga Kale is forced to fuse without her consent to "Save her life"
And finally, once Kefla is formed, she is paired to fight with Gohan, with most of the battle happening OFF SCREEN and then it ends with this little nugget.
She just admits defeat and simply accepts she will never beat a man and just gives up on living...
I have one more to post but this is post is already quite big so let's keep the ball rolling with some other examples.
Spoiler: It's Katara.
I'll start with my personal favorite, I usually bring this one up
1) Caulifla, Kale and Kefla From Dragon Ball Super (Anime vs Manga)
In the anime version of Dragon Ball Super we're introduced to Caulifla and Kale
Both are Saiyans from universe 6. Caulifla is an extremely talented Saiyan with a special talent to master transformations while Kale is Universe 6's mutant Saiyan version of Broly, they both share a close relationship, often portrayed as romantic even.
Through their anime appearances, Kale slowly but surely starts growing out of her shyness and inability to control her rampant powers which are triggered by her insecurities. Caulifla on the other hand learns to respect Kale as her equal warrior, by the end of the arc, Kale has managed to gain control of her powers,and stands up to Caulifla as equals, which results in them fusing and forming Kefla
Kefla is so powerful she basically acts as a mid season boss for Goku, and their battle takes up 4 episodes until it reaches a very memorable conclusion. Kefla, refusing to accept defeat gives her all against Goku, who has awakened Ultra Instinct once more thanks to the intensity of the battle.
And of course, she loses in one of the most memorable scenes of Super
In the MANGA however absolutely none of this happens
Caulifla do not share any sort of relationship beyond "Gang leader and Goon" with Kale, while Kale is obsessed with having Caulifla's approval, all their romantic subtext is eliminated.
Kale at no point has an arc where she has to learn to control her powers, instead she just goes crazy with them, and then we're told that being so powerful is killing her (Despite male characters never having such a problem)
So instead of them learning to trust each other and fusing to fight together as their own choice....In the manga Kale is forced to fuse without her consent to "Save her life"
And finally, once Kefla is formed, she is paired to fight with Gohan, with most of the battle happening OFF SCREEN and then it ends with this little nugget.
She just admits defeat and simply accepts she will never beat a man and just gives up on living...
I have one more to post but this is post is already quite big so let's keep the ball rolling with some other examples.
Spoiler: It's Katara.
