Got it but yeah, you should definitely give it a read. I’m not sure if the 90s anime stuck to the manga faithfully but if it had, you may be able to skip a few chapters.
I stopped watching the 90s anime version about 2 minutes into the first episode though, I hate the way the anime looked. I also refused to watch the original Hunter X Hunter for the same reason lol.
According to many, it did, at least as far as I've researched, as I contemplate getting into the manga. I'm not sure I'd like starting from beginning, I'll skip if it allows it lol.
You could have given it a few more episodes, it gets better, the sombre music is definitely one of the best parts and overall melancholic feel. But the manga is probably sombre enough on its own. You know, its funny you don't like the anime look, because after watching the anime, I find the manga look pretentious in a way, if you get what I mean.
But I can't wait to read the manga, I'm curious about the events following the Eclipse, what happens to Casca and all. Guts ironically loses the same arm Griffith dislocated when they fought for his freedom