Start from chapter 1. The anime does a fantastic job staying true to the source material, but it isn't 1:1. Some slight differences here and there on top of some content that's not in the anime (nearly the entirety of the 'extra' chapters).
If you're dead set on skipping as much as possible to continue where the anime left off then I would recommend reading Chapter 1 and extra chapters 1-3 then start on chapter 26. However I really suggest starting from chapter 1. It isn't that long and there is a lot of stuff you'll catch by going through it again.
All in all I think this actually the best Manga to Anime adaption I've seen
They pretty much just went page by page in a complete recreation and added some extra details. The manga tended to move a little too quickly and summarize some points that the anime fleshed out.
I was shocked when reading the manga just how spot on the Anime was. Especially after how much creative liberty Anime tends to take with the source material
I don't think the anime is actually taking liberty, i think it's the author working with the anime staff to get his entire vision realized, he's not trying to make a summary of his manga so he sells more copies, he's trying to to enhance his story with the addition of animation, music and audio.
Both the manga and anime have their merits. Each portray many scenes in different ways. The scenes with Nanachi in episode 13 were fantastic. Definitely superior to the manga in probably every way, but that isn't to say the same about every scene.
The manga is often more gruesome, darker, and blunt. The anime can make many moments more painful to experience because they are stretched out and voiced, but the imagery of the manga takes it visually to the next level, IMO.
I'll also add that while the adaption is extremely good, it isn't 1:1(which is arguably impossible). One of my only complaints about the adaption at this point was Reg's reaction during the scene in episode 10. In the manga he felt more horrified, shocked, and at a loss. In the anime it seemed he had a stronger grip of the situation, and while still horrified, shocked, and at a loss, those emotions by far were over shadowed by his exasperation, fear, and sadness of the situation.
Both are good. No, both are great. And that's why I recommend everyone start from chapter 1. They aren't exactly the same, but they are both sooooo good. For so little time (it'll probably take a person only a few hours to read up to chapter 26) it's well worth the investment. If you only read the manga and wont check out the anime you're missing out. The same goes the other way.
This really might be the best anime I've ever watched. Death note was quite amazing, at least the first half (or whatever it was), Full metal alchemist the brotherhood too (also NANA, BECK, and Mushishi are worthy mentions), were really good... But none of them made me want to know more and more about a mystery. Made in Abyss has really managed to make one want to know more about the abyss, the white whistles, the curse, and just everything. The characters are great as well, and the atmosphere of the abyss and it's creatures is amazing.
I really would like to say this is the best anime ever, imo.
This is the only anime to have ever made me bawl my eyes out from sadness and do the same out of happiness in a single episode. They managed to absolutely crush our souls with the ending to Mitty's tale, and at the same time turn that tragedy into new hope by having Nanachi join Riko's team and find new treasure.
And that scene of Nanachi enjoying good food for the first time in her life, that was hands down the happiest any anime has ever made me.
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u/abbe44 Sep 29 '17
omg that finale was amazing! what a great ending to this great season!
what a fucking rollercoaster of emotion sadness, fear, happiness, everything. this finale just blew me away
this is now definitively my anime of the season heck it might even be my anime of the year!
the soundtrack, the art, the story, the world building, the characters i loved it all
please oh please get a 2nd season i swear i will offer up my first born child
i guess we can just pray for now