This series came out back in 1999, and didn't do a good job of following the manga. A remake came out in 2018 called Hakyu Hoshin Engi, which follows the manga more closely. So you can go ahead and skip... the remake. Seriously, the old Soul Hunter show is far superior, in my opinion. The story makes more sense, the pacing is much better, and the characterizations are better. The new series tries
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This series came out back in 1999, and didn't do a good job of following the manga. A remake came out in 2018 called Hakyu Hoshin Engi, which follows the manga more closely. So you can go ahead and skip... the remake. Seriously, the old Soul Hunter show is far superior, in my opinion. The story makes more sense, the pacing is much better, and the characterizations are better. The new series tries to cram too much story into a single season, and makes jarring time jumps. And it devolves into a very long battle with the bad guy rather than showing the developments in China.
I'm not going to say that this is a great show. It has its flaws. It can also be a little depressing, as China falls deeper and deeper into chaos. I do think they picked a better direction to go than the manga, and it's well worth watching.
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