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I have caught up with all the new episodes for the new version of hunter and felt like watching the old version. Is it worth it to watch the old version from the start to catch up on things that the new one might have left out? And is episode 15 in the new version the same as ep 15 in the old one?

Original HxH is superior. So yes, I would recommend watching it.

If old-school animation, a few added material, slow pace, and low resolution don't bother you then yes it is worth it. Also, episode 15's content is almost exactly the content of episode 22.

Well the music is awesome, less violence but It's definitely worth it, It's actually a masterpiece in my opinion

Read the manga. It's better than both the new and old anime.

Thanks for the reply's, I guess I will start from episode 22 then.

@NJZanDatsu I will check the manga out once I have finished the old Hunter x Hunter.

agreed with all above...

old version = superior in every way except for graphic

one of the best anime of all time.... of all time

Meh. In my opinion the old series was a disgrace compared to the new one but it's your choice.

That's a wise comment from someone who dropped the old one after 3 episodes. -_-




This.

I suggest watching both the old and the new, as well as reading the manga so you can judge for yourself. If you are talking about animation and art, then obviously the new one is better. Personally though, the old trumps the new in several character aspects (e.g. Hisoka).



On a side note, my opinion of the new series will shoot up if they included the gory arc (directly after the old anime's ending) without changing too much of the story (like they did with Killua piercing the killer's heart out during the Trap Tower).

From what i have seen so far the 1999 anime and its OVA's are far better than what Madhouse is doing. Even if there was some filler and certain parts of the story were a little different from the manga I personally loved the 1999 anime. The characters had better development in the old Anime and I liked the animation and art style they used back then, it was much darker. On a side note the 1999 version and obviously its OVA's were pretty gory they didn't really hold back on the violence like they have in this one which is pretty disappointing. There's too much censorship in my opinion, but its to be expected when its airing on that time slot.

The old version is great, I especially like the first 2 openings. I would recommend watching it from the beginning because it starts off a little different than the Madhouse version. It'll give you the background information you need.

All i can say is the 1999 version development of the characters is a bit off, and causes some plot holes but in all its a good series.

As far as saying the 1999 version and the OVA are better is a bit farfetched. I would have a better opinion of it once the Madhouse version catches up. The 2011 version isn't that that badly censored, the 1999 totally cut the full fight of Hisoka and Kastro..but anyways, we just have to wait and see where the Madhouse version ends up.

Does anyone know which episode of the old series corresponds to episode 20 of the new one? Any predictions on when will the new one cover the material presented in the old one (in how many episodes)?

I think episode 30 or 31.

1. Episode 20 is the last half of episode 29 and the first half of episode 30 (more or less).

2. If they keep going at this pace, they will reach the end of "GI final OVA" in episode 95.

Fast pace is good if you dont have time like me. Plus fillers could be really annoying. So don't bother with the old version.

Watch the old version. It´s superior to the new one.

That's just your opinion buddy.

Nope. It would be around 82 actually since this version is almost 10 episodes earlier.

But that's because the new anime was more fast-paced in the beggining. Now Madhouse is doing 2 chapters by episode.

Let's do maths:
-Episode 20 goes up to chapter 36 of the manga.
-Chimera Ant arc started at chapter 186.
So they still have to do 150 chapters of manga. That means 75 episodes of anime with 2x1 pace.

Episode 20 + 75 episodes = Episode 95.