Don’t take the shortcut of an abridged version, you’d be doing yourself a disservice. Also if you truly haven’t experienced the story in any shape or form yet, do it blind. :) Read the manga is my recommendation. Also you can’t go wrong with the '97 anime, but that’s just the beginning. Maybe even the Golden Age arc movies, but only after the '97 anime.
Don’t take the shortcut of an abridged version, you’d be doing yourself a disservice. Also if you truly haven’t experienced the story in any shape or form yet, do it blind. :) Read the manga is my recommendation. Also you can’t go wrong with the '97 anime, but that’s just the beginning. Maybe even the Golden Age arc movies, but only after the '97 anime.