<center><img src=http://images.subeta.net/hikei_revamp.gif></center><br />The <a href=http://subeta.net/explore/polls.php?act=vote&poll=86>Hikei</a> is up for poll again! :) <br />(Note: As the artist of the previously polled hikei is no longer on staff, these proposed revamps are no longer an option. We are sorry for any confusion this may cause.)
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Jessi
Now that it's back up, let me try again!
This is the first proposed Hikei revamp I've actually liked! I love the mane especially, it's so fuzzy xD I just want to pet it!
I think the tails look really, really weird though, like they were just kind of copied and pasted onto its butt in Photoshop. They don't flow very well with the pet itself.
I do agree with Seerow, however, that it looks awfully grey.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Cowboy_497
This is only two times I've ever voted for the old pet.
Good art, but OH MAN are those eyes ever terrifying. So big and round and moist looking... and the buzzcut mohock isn't very appealing either. If you a) tone down the eye creepyness, maybe make the pupils smaller and b) give it slightly longer hair to decrease the 'shaved' look, it'll get my vote fo sure.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Wren
I like the eyes, the muzzle and the ears. But I don't care for the unruliness of the mane or the thickness of the tails. And something about the way the Hikei is standing seems off to me. Maybe move the right fore limb a little closer to the left fore limb? Anyway, I think it's expression is very cute :3 Good start!
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
lorkhan
I love everything about this except for just a few things that I personally feel could use some touching up/fixing. 
First off: They gray tone. While I can understand the need to darken it a little from white so that highlights can be more possible, I think this particular tone of gray is a little too dark. It gives it an overall 'dull' appeal to it. Or perhaps it could be fixed by adding a little more contrast to the current shading and highlights?
The back foot furthest away from the viewer, I believe, is turned at the wrong angle. If you notice, the front foot on the same side is turned more outwards, or away, where the back foot is turned more towards the viewer.
I also believe the tails could be a wee bit larger, to keep in spirit with the old one. I couldn't say myself, but fans of the old one may also prefer to see the mane with a more "trojan horse" look to it, like the previous revamp had. But for all I know, it could have been changed for a reason from that. x3
And as far as the mane goes, I think it could use more highlights. It looks rather flat compared to the rest of the hikei. I feel also that the rump/back end could use more detail shading, as it, too, looks a little flat in comparison the front/chest.
Aside from those things, though, the anatomy and coloring is wonderful. I love the face and the little ears, the legs look fantastic, and so on. It's so adorable and has quite a lot of personality, imo. Good work!
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Sekhmet
I like it! I would suggest making the tail orbs bigger and leaving the back hind feet white, though.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
angelestes
i like the first revamped one best.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Deleted User
The stomach needs to be more rounded, the colouring of the grey should be whiter, and somehow it's less cute than it used to be...
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
keeekreee
I like the old one better too, the head throws me off a bit, maybe a bit to small?? I agree with Coli about the stripes too, they need to be a bit darker.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
xXvanilla_cokeXx
This is ok, but something about the face disturbs me. Also it's main looks weird and somehow everything about doesn`t 'click' for me.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Jenluvscc
I like the body and eyes, but the ears and nose remind me of a donkey.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Deleted User
Eh. Old. Especially don't like the tails. They're just ... inelegant. Mane is cool, but ...
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Sekhmet
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Judin
I love this new one! It's spunky and happy and cute. There is a lot more personality to it now, than there was. The only thing I dislike is the grey body. It should be whiter. Or the stripes should be changed to a more prominent colour.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Deleted User
voting old
Still needs work, but it's a decent start.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Deleted User
Nooooow is better...the last one was really strange, I wasn't sure to like it..
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Vivi
I liked the other revamp one better, honestly. But with this one, I'm voting for old.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Coco
I prefer the old one as well. Something about the new ones head/neck seems off to me.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Freckles
I'm voting the new one. If it wins, I'll probably get one.
Seerow: I agree that the back legs are funny looking, but it has better proportions than the original. Sure, it's not as midget and chibi like, but it still has that spunky donkey look to it. So as far as the personality goes, I think it's still there.
I'm really not liking the gray tint to its body, though.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
KATBB
I love the actual design. One slight crit would be that some of the stripes are a bit too light. I know that's due to lighting, but they're barely visible.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Schwarzflug
Awww...I liked the 'older new' one better. =/
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
ET
Sorry, still don't like it. The Hikei just looks so dull now. I liked the brighter whiter color scheme. The grey color drowns the aqua stripes in my opinion. I do like the face though. Really cute . As for the anatomy. The stomach area is bothering me a lot. I think it should be rounded and not tapering like a dog.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Kat_218
The old one was nicer. It had that definitive "My Little Hikei" shape to it, and this one... I'm not sure. The SD-ness is sort of lost, and that was my favourite part of the old image. Giant heads ftw?
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
raichu_466
i dont like it,i like the other,the other is more cute
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Becky_887
I- what? Oh, I see. New vote.
This looks like a chibi one. The proportions are better, but it looks like a filly. Cute, though. Preferable to the old one, I suppose.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Sopheroo
votes for old
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Nebet
What happened to the old revamp one...I liked that one much better, although I still prefer the original.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
JESSYTA
I'm struggling to make a comment that won't be offensive to the artists that did the newest revamp image.
So I will leave it at this: voting old.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Deleted User
Oooh - so this is the correct one. XD The body and pose are much, much better on this one. The one thing I don't actually like is the mane. The old mane seemed to suit the Hikei much, much better. Other than that, I quite like it. x3
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Deleted User
...Sorry, But this is, just...x_x
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Guardian-Angel
I prefer the revamp they were gonna do. That one's put me off. The mane looks weird.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Luka
So, this is the correct image? I stay for the old one then.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Renaissance
I like the new one. Who is the artist, please?
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
harequil
It was other Hikei revamp poll like ten minutes ago... It was better... Why are you changing it? -.- Ohh...
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Immortelle
O___O When I voted for the new one, a pic of the older new one showed up. I liked that one most.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Midnight_916
Oh and my bad, the WTF was directed at my confusion of all the images getting mixed up ;P
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Seerow
Alright, yay for correct image and less confusion!
I really really don't like it. It completely changes the personality and overall body structure of the original Hikei.
Nothing on this version seems to fit well together in my opinion. The hind feet are just strange and I feel the front legs are too knobby, even for a horse. The tails lost their elegance and remind me of the Koras, which is fine in Koras but no so much here. The body itself seems far to much like a squat rectangle. Its very short and fat, with no shape to it. Yes, the original Hikei didn't have much of a shape, but it just seems much more pronounced here.
I'm sure the artist worked hard on this, but I feel that it still has a long way to go.
Also, why are they so grey now?
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
PanChan
Call me crazy, but I like it.
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Midnight_916
WTF?! OMG. this is AMAZING! This surpases any other pet in this website. Oh. Em. Gee.
I'm being serious. -Runs to buy Hikei Potion to prepare-
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by
Cake_294
I prefer the old one.
I don't think it's that bad, but still voting old. It's cute overall, but I really dislike the grey tint to its body, as well as the tails, which were way more beautiful on the old one.