I enjoyed the Zarnag battle way more in the manga adaptation, it felt like a real high-stakes battle with some close calls, and end of it instead of celebrating they just go and huddle together to calm down. Definitely one of my favorite moments of the manga.

That being said, at this point in the story Yuke is way more likeable in the anime adaptation. Early on in the manga he’s very lacking in confidence so they keep using the “Yuke does something amazing, thinks it was nothing special, everyone goes crazy about it” setup way too often.