Manga: last part of chapter 75, chapter 76 and first half of chapter 77
Nippon’s Adaptation: Second half of episode 53, first third of episode 54
Episode starts with more Uvo madness
In the manga the Troupe members are already playing cards. In Nippon’s adaptation they started earlier. Here, Shalnark tells Uvo of the arrivalof the Shadow Beasts and then they play.
More toned down violence again. Worm’s bones were sticking out of his fingers after punching Uvo in the manga. The bones did not stick out in either adaptations, however, Worm’s hand was twitching in Madhouse’s adaptation.
Here in the manga, Worm’s eye flew off his face after the punch. In Madhouse’s adaptation the eye popped off but didn’t fly. In Nippon’s adaptation the punch came straight forward and therefore the eye didn’t pop out nor were the teeth shattered.
Worm talks about his powers in Nippon’s adaptation and how it increases when he’s underground. The power explanation was not in the manga along with the chit chat of the rest before attacking.
Uvo’s super awesome enhancer attack. It took some time to charge up compared to Nippon’s adaptation which was in an instant.
A direct full view of Worm’s severed arm! In the manga we don’t get to see it up close. In Nippon’s adaptation we see the moment it get torn off and we later see it attached to Uvo’s arm but we don’t see the whole piece.
And here’s the spider tattoo. In actuality, the shirt did help conceal it because it felt weird how they were behind him and didn’t see that giant tattoo on his back fully exposed in the manga and Nippon’s adaptation!
Kurapika’s tension
Some info on Uvo’s abilities and power in Nippon’s adaptation came from his info page from chapter 79
Uvogin (Enhancer)
His only interests are strength training and winning street fights. He focuses his entire aura into his fist to produce his Big Bang Impact, which has the destructive force of a small missile. His goal is to hone his punch until it creates a blast equivalent to a nuclear bomb.
Porcupine was hairier in the manga compared to the anime. In Nippon’s adaptation we see how it works up close.
This scene remains as it is in Madhouse’s adaptation. In Nippon’s adaptation the blood was toned down and we don’t get to see the bite when it happened.
Porcupine’s scene was extended a bit in Nippon’s adaptation
This scene is the same as the previous one (Note the animation error of missing Porcupine from Uvo’s arm in Nippon’s adaptation)
Uvo’s paralysis
Machi’s comment on Rabid Dog’s style was changed to Feitan in Nippon’s adaptation.
Leech’s leeches were darker colored in both adaptations in contrast to the manga where they are in lighter color. Leech’s explanation in Nippon’s adaptation came with a diagram of Uvo’s body and where the leeches go to.
The bite scene surprisingly came in a direct view and unaltered despite its gory nature!! The only thing different is not seeing a part of his brain in his head and the blood coming out of him when he falls down! In Nippon’s adaptation it was from a different angle and the bite sound effect was terrible. It sounded like he was biting an apple, and we get the usual black blood.
Uvo’s rape face