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Dec 16, 2012 1:56 PM

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phnsr said:
~21 episodes to Chimera Ant arc. Lookin' forward to it.


Is there any actual episode count for this or are you basing it off the original OVAs which were 22 episodes? I'm just curious is all.
Dec 16, 2012 1:58 PM

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Wanted to point something out, and forgive me if it's been mentioned before:

As we know, HXH and YYH were created by the same person. We also know there's at least some sort of link between the two by way of the Pu key-chain shown during the middle of the Phantom Troupe arc. YYH featured new opening designs a few times throughout its 112-episode run, but--at least for the FUNimation release--used the same song throughout. Quite possible HxH is, whether we like it or not, going to do the same. I liked the new opening, perhaps not as much as I did the last one though. The ED was very, very good though.

Either way, GI is supposed to be good. I enjoyed this last arc, but it felt like it was missing something. Perhaps I am just a sadist and like to see Gon and Killua fight, though.
Dec 16, 2012 2:06 PM

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happysoul said:
Perhaps I am just a sadist and like to see Gon and Killua fight, though.


Careful what you wish for ;)
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Dec 16, 2012 3:19 PM
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Finally got to see how
look in the opening.

I rather like how
looks with the red hair.

But I'm not sold yet on
as while his color scheme
is fine he just looks too skinny at that angle. I always saw him as having
a very athletic build. But it could just be the angle.
Dec 16, 2012 3:22 PM

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oh my goodness!!! im sooo excited for this part of the anime!! Bisquit looks realllyy cute in this version she reminds me of alice in wonderland C:

the new opening was really weird lol..everything was rainbows aha !

the ending song was good :)

i think this is the last happy moment in the anime because everyone is saying that the "chimera arc" is bloody and gory :(
Dec 16, 2012 3:29 PM

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Very cool OP and ED, although I'd like it more if the OP song was something new.
The episode wasn't too exciting, but it's a decent start.
3/5.

Dec 16, 2012 3:34 PM
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Celastias said:

i think this is the last happy moment in the anime because everyone is saying that the "chimera arc" is bloody and gory :(
Even the Chimera Ant has its light-hearted moments, though these moments are few. The arc after the ants arc has a lot of light-hearted moments, I remember laughing like crazy in some parts of it.
Dec 16, 2012 4:20 PM

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First comes rock....
Dec 16, 2012 5:12 PM

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I like tat killua's new power =O seems pretty awesome
Dec 16, 2012 5:21 PM

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Certainly enjoyed this episode, I can't wait to see what Gon fully comes up with... to bad I have to wait to see :(
Dec 16, 2012 5:36 PM
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Still no new OP? It's YYH all over again...but this song can't even compare to the YYH epic...

Dec 16, 2012 5:55 PM

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I like Departure, so I don't mind it sticking around lol, and It actually fits the Greed Island arc pretty well imo.
Dec 16, 2012 6:11 PM
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You're right. Judging by what people are saying about the next arc coming up, I will laugh my ass off if they still don't change it.

Having this kiddy song was bad enough in the Yorkshin Arc where the OP would end and SUDDENLY HEADS being SNAPPED off; BLOOD everywhere!
Dec 16, 2012 9:10 PM

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The opening is still ugly, can't believe this corny song is here to stay.
Dec 16, 2012 9:23 PM

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Didn't DBZ have the same opening throughout?
Dec 16, 2012 10:40 PM

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GI finally begins, nice change in the OP intermission, it'll take me awhile to get used to the ED though.

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Dec 17, 2012 12:46 AM
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FrostToaster said:
Didn't DBZ have the same opening throughout?

Pretty sure it had two openings.

Plus,Cha La Head Cha La is better than Departure anyway one looks at it.

Still,as others have noted,Departure actually fits GI.
Dec 17, 2012 6:19 AM

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Toyobu!
Dec 17, 2012 9:23 AM

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Awesome OP. I don't really dislike this song, so I don't get the hate, but I don't get the shonen trend anime on making their OPs so spoilerish.

Hopefully next ep they will slow the pace a part of me doesn't want this arc to end too quickly.

FrostToaster said:
Didn't DBZ have the same opening throughout?


If you mean the Kai version then yeah it had the same OP for like 90+ eps and like HxH changed some scenes around depending on what arc we were on.
Dec 17, 2012 9:52 AM

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MM-Rosiie said:
A few things that might've been nice to know about were omitted, like the hand signs and how Green Island's console works.
I think there;ll be an explanation of how the console works next episode, so don;t give up on it just yet!
Dec 17, 2012 11:22 AM

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Love it! nice episode and the best ED so far :D

But shame the op haven't changed


Compared to GI awesome OP from 99 version..



I think it will stay the same till the end of the anime
Dec 17, 2012 12:08 PM

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Vicious108 said:
SanderRX said:
FrostToaster said:
Didn't DBZ have the same opening throughout?

Pretty sure it had two openings.

Plus,Cha La Head Cha La is better than Departure anyway one looks at it.


So is We Gotta Power:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm0Bv8xy75g


Alright so they had 2 openings, the first lasted until episode 199, and then was replaced by We Gotta Power in episode 200 and that lasted until episode 291.

And I agree it kind of suits the arc. The anime/manga as a whole tries to act a bit childish (even though it can get very dark), so I think the openings are perfect. It's the endings defines the arc (imo).
Dec 17, 2012 12:22 PM

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fearthebeard85 said:
phnsr said:
~21 episodes to Chimera Ant arc. Lookin' forward to it.


Is there any actual episode count for this or are you basing it off the original OVAs which were 22 episodes? I'm just curious is all.


Based on the the OVAs, yes. That's why it's an approximation (~). I'm actually hoping they do it faster. So far, so good.
Dec 17, 2012 1:02 PM

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Greed Island!!! Been looking forward to this for some time now. My absolute favorite arc from the original HxH! I've been really pleased with the remake so far, so I know the Greed Island arc is going to be great!

Getting tired of the same old OP song, but the scenes were good. Loved the ED!
Dec 17, 2012 2:43 PM

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Can't wait for "Saisho wa guu..."
Keep moving forward
Dec 17, 2012 6:40 PM
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Finaly no more kurapika vs spiders for the time being, it was feeling overstretched already
Dec 17, 2012 10:17 PM

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I wonder how much they are going to censor some of the stuff that happens.
Dec 17, 2012 11:45 PM

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The OP and ED is nothing from another world but this time they fit the material. Time to destroy SAO and AW.
Dec 18, 2012 5:58 PM

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A nice and refreshing change from the gloomy aura surrounding my monitor screen every time someone died in the Phantom Troupe arc! I think I'm immune to flying heads and chopped limbs now. :"(

It's finally time for the fun side of HxH! Woohoo!

And Biske looks much cuter than she did in the OVA! :D I feel like I'll like her much better this time. Gon and Killua were also so cute in this episode. :)

Shouldn't have marathoned this-- ugh, the days are dragging by!
Dec 19, 2012 4:48 PM

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HOW DID WE GET TO THE GREED ISLAND ARC SO FAST?!
OMG GUYS WE ARE SO CLOSE TO CHIMERA ANT!
Dec 19, 2012 5:20 PM

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Avato-chan said:
HOW DID WE GET TO THE GREED ISLAND ARC SO FAST?!
OMG GUYS WE ARE SO CLOSE TO CHIMERA ANT!
That will probably take 4 months or more. - Captain Buzzkill
Dec 20, 2012 12:23 PM
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Is it just me or they are getting taller (Gon&Kil)?

Meh, still Departure. Not a huge fan of that song. The animation is nice though.
Good pacing and otherwise great quality, I'm amazed at how consistently good this show is - aside from that abysmal OST song that keeps coming back every time I think they finally trashed it. Oh well.

Vael said:

Shouldn't have marathoned this-- ugh, the days are dragging by!

You mean you shouldn't have marathoned it yet? :)
Marathon is the best way to watch anime imo Also everything from books to series. Much more consistent and leaves a deeper impression if it was good. Marathoning this from ep 6-58 was just amazing. Also marathoning OP 1-380. Those were the days (when I had free time :/)
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Dec 20, 2012 10:13 PM

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Malestel said:
Vael said:

Shouldn't have marathoned this-- ugh, the days are dragging by!

You mean you shouldn't have marathoned it yet? :)
Marathon is the best way to watch anime imo Also everything from books to series. Much more consistent and leaves a deeper impression if it was good. Marathoning this from ep 6-58 was just amazing. Also marathoning OP 1-380. Those were the days (when I had free time :/)

Well, if you marathon an ongoing series, there's this anguish when you finally reach the most recent episode, since the wait for the next one changes from 0 to 7 days, which you won't feel when you've been watching it weekly.
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Dec 22, 2012 5:09 PM

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- New OP is great. I don't even care they kept Departure.

- New ED is also great. Maybe not as awesome as Hunting For Your Dreams but I still liked it.

- Liked the episode pace and how they started the arc. I'm really confident MH will do a good job with G.I.
Dec 23, 2012 6:46 AM

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Avato-chan said:
HOW DID WE GET TO THE GREED ISLAND ARC SO FAST?!
OMG GUYS WE ARE SO CLOSE TO CHIMERA ANT!
That will probably take 4 months or more. - Captain Buzzkill


GI is like 20-30 episodes long so not that long o.o
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Dec 23, 2012 7:25 AM
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Mikasa said:
FrostToaster said:
Avato-chan said:
HOW DID WE GET TO THE GREED ISLAND ARC SO FAST?!
OMG GUYS WE ARE SO CLOSE TO CHIMERA ANT!
That will probably take 4 months or more. - Captain Buzzkill


GI is like 20-30 episodes long so not that long o.o

4 months is 16 episodes (without any breaks), and i think it was 25-30 episodes, so 5-6 months.
Dec 23, 2012 7:27 AM

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no I know the math >.< i'm just pointing out that it isn't too much to wait :P
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Dec 25, 2012 12:25 PM

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mrsticky005 said:
BTW did anyone else find Neon Nostrade's reaction to Eliza's mourning interesting?
Remember this is the same girl who didn't give a flip about Dalzollene's death.

bodyguard deaths probably weren't all that rare. and she probably never cared since she never noticed anybody else around her ever seeming to care much. (not as much as eliza anyway. and you see neon interacting with her and the other girl more than with any of her bodyguards.)
Dec 27, 2012 6:07 AM

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The opening images were awesome. I thought the Greed Island arc was fairly mixed overall (but that could be due to the way the OVAs were made) but I did enjoy some aspects.
Dec 27, 2012 11:29 AM
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Madhouse chose not to change the OP because you don't fix something that is not broken! The ED was slightly below average.
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Dec 27, 2012 7:06 PM
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Why is Kurapika still hanging around with that family if her power got stolen by Chrollo?
Dec 28, 2012 2:17 AM
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^ Nostrade girl (forgot her name) did got her powers stolen by Chrollo however let's think about WHY Kurapika chose the Nostrade family among others at the start of York New arc.

The girl has a reputation of a body collector. Being a collector, she should have connections to other individuals who have the same interests as her. Now, besides killing off Spiders, what is Kurapika's motive?
Jan 1, 2013 12:53 PM

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sooo, I watched these last 60 episodes too fast! (well 59, according to this article. no talk of ep 60 :P)
Soo I gotta say, Im happy Killua finally developed his electricity Nen technique! I think its pretty awesome. It makes me mad when they sometimes bring Killua down to Gon's slightly inexperienced level, I mean Killua has been raised as an assassin ever since he was born. Not only that but he could obviously use Nen subconsciously with that claw thing he could do with his hands. He used to be OP (as in overpowered) but a good OP and I liked him a lot for that but then sometimes they brought him down to the first protagonist's level, nothing against gon at all. s hopefully killua's experience will start to prevail again.

One thing Im not so happy about is we're not gonna se Kurapika for a long time :( according to what I read he's not even really in the next two arcs. Right when I think they developed his character into a very intriguing and awesome person. He's so different than typical shounen characters looking for revenge, he actually has motivation and doesnt end up feeling all bad afterwards;for a good reason. I thought that fight against Uru was awesome! Kurapika really looked like a badass. so why the hell doesnt togashi write him into the next two arcs?????

Well, I guess Im gonna have to watch the 1999 OVA's from here or start reading the manga, I dont think I can wait. btw love the yu yu hakusho opening theme im glad someone posted it :) and i must admit departure took awhile to get used to.
Jan 1, 2013 11:03 PM
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sooo, I watched these last 60 episodes too fast! (well 59, according to this article. no talk of ep 60 :P)
Soo I gotta say, Im happy Killua finally developed his electricity Nen technique! I think its pretty awesome. It makes me mad when they sometimes bring Killua down to Gon's slightly inexperienced level, I mean Killua has been raised as an assassin ever since he was born. Not only that but he could obviously use Nen subconsciously with that claw thing he could do with his hands. He used to be OP (as in overpowered) but a good OP and I liked him a lot for that but then sometimes they brought him down to the first protagonist's level, nothing against gon at all. s hopefully killua's experience will start to prevail again.


What you got to understand is Nen is a big factor to consider in a fight. Killua, while being extremely gifted in earlier episodes is still a newbie, as is Gon, in regards to Nen. It was explained by Wing in the Heaven's Arena arc that a simple Nen 'push' on someone who doesn't have Ten can get killed (body destroyed) - even in Killua's caliber.

The difference between Gon and Killua in regards to Nen is that Gon have instinctual learning (Zetsu while stalking Hisoka in the 4th Hunter exam phase) while Killua is more on experience/training (claw hands, electricity) that are complementary to his fighting style (one-shot kill).

This is the trouble with marathoning episodes without taking the time to soak in what the episodes are telling you about the universe and the characters in it. You end up having misconceptions on factors that should have been obvious if you're not rushing it. I won't even touch upon Kurapika if the reason you're missing him so soon is because he's "badass" without taking into account what happened on the airship, the prophecies and Pakunoda's sacrifice.
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Anyone notices that in the OP part of the spider one of the members (The one that looks like a mummy) doesn't appear...and at the very back instead is a girl..

Im confused about this :/ can anyone help me?
Jan 3, 2013 9:38 PM
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Anyone notices that in the OP part of the spider one of the members (The one that looks like a mummy) doesn't appear...and at the very back instead is a girl..

Im confused about this :/ can anyone help me?
I'm not sure why the mummy guy didn't appear, or can't remember a reason (he appears in later arcs iirc, but he didn't appear in the OP because he doesn't appear in the arc). About the girl, it's actually a guy, though take a look at him, doesn't he look familiar? Here:

If you can't recognize him then wait for him to appear. But to not spoil anything, all I can say is that he's a new member, replacing Hisoka.
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NHS-KEMISH said:
Anyone notices that in the OP part of the spider one of the members (The one that looks like a mummy) doesn't appear...and at the very back instead is a girl..

Im confused about this :/ can anyone help me?


Read if you want to get spoiled

Apr 18, 2013 8:58 PM

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This doesn't really seem all that interesting to me, but I guess we'll see how it goes.
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Aug 2, 2013 10:44 PM
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Pretty good episode.
Love the op, and will always will. the new animation seems nice. Oh shit, I was totally mistake when I first saw that girl in the op and ed. I thought she was like her, but I was wrong oh snap. 0_o Still may hate on neon though. Hope she will be decent. Ed, oh wow...... I have to get used to this. Sorta like bleach, but eh it ain't fit to me.

The new arc seems to be promising so far. looks kinda like SAO with the whole transferring the game into the virtual life. Killua's power is nice.

4.5/5 will round the score.
Dec 11, 2013 8:05 PM

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1) so excited for this arc, i love the awesome concepts/situations hxh comes up with

2) so excited for killua and gon to develop, i love training segments

3) so excited and loling that the troupe is back this quick, randomly stole a 50 bill game and plugged themselves + their lives into it. love them.

4) poor kurapika, what a toll this has taken on him. i love how they addressed the toll the revenge has taken on him, and dont glorify his sacrifice in order to obtain insane powers.

i enjoyed this more than last episode's conclusion of the yorkshin arc. is that weird? i like new concepts and stuff, i was feeling weary by the end of the previous arc.
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