Why does everyone say that Manga covers are canon and anime is not?

[Booker]

This makes no sense to me.


"Noun
A general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged."

Read that definition there. Canon has nothing to do with continuity of stories, it's a standard that is used for judging the said story (or whatever you are reffering to). So, anime could very well be canon; however, many just choose not to say so because it is not a part of the Manga, which is somehow different because the pictures don't move, I guess.

But, by some odd logic, this is considered canon by people:

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Saying that image is canon is like saying this one is.

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An image that literally never happened in the story, and is just there to look cool. That piece of eye candy garbage that never took place in the manga once, is considered canon over the visual representation of the actual Manga. Ridiculous. Naruto's Rasenshuriken looks different there, but somehow it's canon even though multiple times in the Manga it's been shown larger.

Now I know what people will say; "But hey, Kishimoto has no influence over the Anime! That's why!"

To that I say this:

Where do you all pull that load of bullcrap? The magic book on everything Kishimoto?

It's only common sense to realize that the small team of people that make the anime call up Kishimoto to ask about how certain things should be represented. To say he has no input on the most popular portion of his franchise is idiotic.

 

[iNotorious]

If it's not in the manga how the animators find those secrets manga chapters that will be released in the future in the first place

 

[GenKiDama]

obviously that cover isn't and neither is the anime.

 

[The Sach]

Because manga is written first and then animated so manga is original, i.e. canon...
But covers well there are just drawn for attractiveness..

 

[ObitoGokuKakashi]

Who says that?? : / That the Covers are canon?:eww:

 

[Aertes]

Probably because covers are drawn by Kishimoto and most of the times they foreshadow things and events.

It's only common sense to realize that the small team of people that make the anime call up Kishimoto to ask about how certain things should be represented.

XD You have no idea how an anime studio works right??

 

[Xerotes]

Naruto's Rasenshuriken looks different there, but somehow it's canon even though multiple times in the Manga it's been shown larger.

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[Invsblphntm]

Covers are made directly for the manga by Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto. Anything he creates in his manga should be considered canon.

Anything in the anime not portayed in the manga is filler, because it truly doesn't exist. Things like Itachi's Susano'o, Rasengan color, and Ei's Raiton Armor should be put on the same level as Tendo Pein vs. Kyubi. Filler.

 

[Punk Hazard]

Because the manga is source material. It comes directly from the highest authority, while the anime is just interpretations of his work and is animated with his permission and he gets royalties. This is just the way it is.

 

[Booker]

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Please don't be stupid.

Because the manga is source material. It comes directly from the highest authority, while the anime is just interpretations of his work and is animated with his permission and he gets royalties. This is just the way it is.

@ Everyone else

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canon? Lol.

Official cover art drawn by Kishimoto.

 

[Punk Hazard]

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Please don't be stupid.



@ Everyone else

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canon? Lol.

Official cover art drawn by Kishimoto.

Nope. You're making the mistake of assuming that by canon, we're saying it happened. The only time we say it's canon is with color illustrations. That's clearly just to look good. You have to use your common sense.

 

[Xerotes]

Please don't be stupid.



@ Everyone else

I suggest you take your own advice, that technique in your original post is clearly not Rasenshuriken, just Wind Release: Rasengan.

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Just a normal Rasengan with some wind.

 

[adeshina365]

Still salty from yesterday I see...

 

[Kurama2012]

who says the cover is canon the cover only summarizes whats going to be in the volume
and kishi doesnt have any control over the anime if he did then the fillers wouldnt suck so bad the only thing i could see kishi contributing to the anime is on ability's and thats it and even so it has to happen in the manga for it to be canon as its the original source material

 

[Booker]

Nope. You're making the mistake of assuming that by canon, we're saying it happened. The only time we say it's canon is with color illustrations. That's clearly just to look good. You have to use your common sense.

Wait wait wait what?

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Only color covers are canon? Now we're picking and choosing? This is just embarrasing. Stop contradicting yourself. Are you suggesting this cover wasn't just to look cool? How is this cover any different? It never happened just like the one I posted, but for some reason you considered it canon even though it never happened, which is your justification for why mine isn't canon.

Poetry, right there.

I suggest you take your own advice, that technique in your original post is clearly not Rasenshuriken, just Wind Release: Rasengan.

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Just a normal Rasengan with some wind.

So Naruto is using a crappy ass wind rasengan aginst edo Itachi, even though that never happened in that fight? Even more justification why it isn't canon.

 

[Xerotes]

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"When arguing with fools, be sure to answer their foolish arguments, or they will become wise in their own estimation"

I never said it was canon, just correcting you on your belief that it's a technique that it actually isn't. have a snickers.

 

[Optimistic]

"When arguing with fools, be sure to answer their foolish arguments, or they will become wise in their own estimation"

Dude that is well said.May i put this in my sig? I must abide by this law at all times.​

 

[Booker]

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"When arguing with fools, be sure to answer their foolish arguments, or they will become wise in their own estimation"

Here's the deal: I get that it exists.

Here's the point you're neglecting: he never used it against Edo Itachi, but for some reason people think that cover is canon even though Naruto never used it

 

[Xerotes]

Dude that is well said.May i put this in my sig? I must abide by this law at all times.​

It's just a quote, so you don't need my permission to do that. =D

 

[TheRapGuy]

actually the anime is more cannon than manga because it is made after the time passes allowing them to correct the errors that occur

like raikage's arm in the manga before fighting madara he had both arms but in the anime they have corrected it he had only one

when kisame captured the 4 tails itachi had no lines on his face but in the anime episode he had them

the op is right

people who say that anime is not more cannon by your logic raikage should be able to switch from one hand to two and itachi from no lines to lines as they please

you have never seen orochimaru licking sasuke in a manga chapter yet you call it cannon that image is just for the looks like sasuke's susanoo being blue in a cover but cannon is purple

who do you know is they did not run out of purple and made it blue instead?