Yes, most of the Azuki portion is anime-original. Thing is, I don't see how it's "filler" or what have you.
Allow me to be straight; in the manga, Azuki is little more than a plot point for the most part. I've been thinking this for a while now, but Kasai really seems to be doing what he can to make Azuki more of a character, and less of a plot point. I'll give him kudos for that, especially seeing how he really does succeed in fleshing out what would otherwise have been a rather flat character to an extent.
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