User blog comment:Steveeee/1999 or 2011/@comment-76.247.221.233-20130104004449/@comment-76.247.221.233-20130104004827

I should also mention that, if you look back at some of the episodes in the 1999 anime, like with Heaven's Arena, the animation looks so smooth especially in that arc!

The artwork in the 2011 anime is nicer, although stiffer for the most part in terms of character animation. That's one thing which makes the 1999 anime feel more realistic.