Jan 12, 2021
HXH 2011 IS NOT A MASTERPIECE. DON'T GET FOOLED MY FRIENDS.
I finished watching both 1999 & 2011 version.
Apparently most of you here only watched 2011 version. No wonder if most of you think 2011 is masterpiece.
Since I watched both version I can confidently say that Nippon animation(1999&OVAs) handled Hunter exam arc and some scenes from other arcs until Greed Island arc better than Madhouse (2011).
I haven't read manga but checked out randomly. As far as I seen 2011 version is more faithful to manga than 1999 version. I mean 1999 have
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bit more non canon scenes compared to 2011 but imo 1999 did Hunter exam arc BETTER than 2011 even though 2011 have better animation and interesting OSTs.
So I don't consider HXH 2011 as masterpiece like lot of ppl do. On the contrary I may consider HXH 1999 as masterpiece but not really perfect because 2011 did some scenes better than 1999.
Anyway last two arcs(Chimera Ant &13th Hunter Chairman Election arc) by 2011(Madhouse) are exceptions since they did great job in deliverance and also were not adaptation by 1999 version.
Let me explain.... Even though HXH 1999 has some fillers, they managed to expand the lore especially in Hunter exam arc with more realism, meaningfulness, emotional and impactful than 2011. While watching 1999 I felt the tension and danger that characters were facing in hunter exam arc while the hunter exam arc by 2011 version is felt like they going for fun ride or picnic.
Also the 2011 version haven't adapted the backstory of Gon with Kite completely, skipped and censored some content from manga, which is a big L for Madhouse. While 1999 handled Kite backstory with Gon very well and If I haven't watched 1999 I wouldn't understand why Gon want to save Kite so badly in Chimera ant arc.
Voice Acting:
2011 did better voice acting compared to 1999. I give you that.
Songs comparison:
Opening Songs: 1999>>2011
2011's opening song is lame compared to 1999.
Ending songs: 2011>1999
1999's ending song is good and nostalgic but 2011 got better ending songs.
My arc rating and comparison of both HXH anime versions:
Studio: Nippon Animn | Madhouse
Arc(out of 10)
Hunter - 10 : 6
Exam
Zoldyck - 9.5 : 9
Family
Heavens - 9.5 : 9.5
Arena
Yorkshin - 9.5 : 10
City
Greed - 9.5 : 8
Island
Chimera - NA : 10
Ant
13th - NA : 9.8
Hunter
Chairman
Election
Btw in Chimera Ant arc I personally didn't like bringing Kite back alive but I guess it's fine.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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