Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-24738730-20140516110243/@comment-24948125-20140516111840

The anime and manga go hand in hand. The anime is useful not only because it easier to watch something than to read something (for some people) the anime is also important because it provides fillers, and more in depth information for the series itself. If you got rid of the anime, the manga might lack information and have holes in it.