I have to say anime. I think animes execute the character, emotions, and mood much more smoothly and easily, 'specially to a noob like me. But manga's good too; some series are just too good to not read the manga. And you can't forget about Visual and Light Novels. I read Angel Beats! Track Zero and it was pretty amusing; it showed a teasing side of Yuri . But the anime explained the situation and setting so much better.