User blog comment:Jojo-a-gogo/Do you think that Mad House messed up by not showing Kite in the first episode?/@comment-5314364-20121218100024

Don't get me wrong, I love the 1999 version, it's what got me into the series in the first place. There are moments that I enjoyed more in the previous series than this version.I like the manga's dark and violent feel. As of right now Mad house has done an excellent job with the series(imo). I prefer the Hunter exam and Zoldyck arc in the1999 series but Heavens arena and York New were done WAY better in the 2011 version.They all have their pros and cons

1999

pros

. INTRODUCED KITE IN EPISODE 1!

. Better character development

. Darker atomsphere

. Better opening themes

. Better color schemes

. Better ost

cons

. Slow pace

. Ended abruptly

2011

pros

. Consistant animation

. No filler episodes (yet)

. Fast pace yet still gets the point across

. True to the manga

. Movie quality battles

. Better ending themes

. Will continue pass G.I.

cons

.No Kite(yet)

.The opening theme

.Cut out some scenes

Manga

. In depth

. Violence XD

. Well written

. More mature

cons

.Hiatus

.Inconsistant artwork

I love all 3 adaptions but I get a feeling Mad House will do a better job with the series after I saw the Heavens Arena and York New arc. Who knows I might hate it if they mess up on the Ant arc(which is my fav arc). As of right now this adaption is doing an amazing job.

HXH is my  fav ongoing shonen as a whole.