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| The arc is officially and it seems like the next arc is going to be about the election for the new president... I wonder if it's just going to be a vote or if its going to be some sort of battle or test like the hunter exam |
| Wow, I was not expecting Meruem to be so vulnerable during these last two chapters. That was beautiful, and actually made me some sympathy for him. Just goes to show that few things are clearly black or white. Regarding this whole Chimera Ant arc, it was amazing. so many allies and people lost, and the crazy thing is, most of the world will have no idea of what really happened! Can't wait for the next arc. |
| I loved those black pages. |
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| Finally finished the Arc. Man that was long. The ending was pretty good and dramatic with the deaths of Komugi and Meruem. I wonder whether Palm still sees them after they die. Anyways almost fully caught up. Next chapter is meeting with the Zodiacs. I wonder how Gon is doing? |
| Literally just finished the arc, I cried like a little bitch when Meruem and Komugi died. The blank pages didn't piss me off at all, in fact I thought it was kinda beautiful and symbolic since Komugi is blind. I really really liked the arc, probably my favorite in the series (or maybe equal with the hunter exam arc) Also the origins of the Queen will surely come into play at some point in the future I think. Since we never learnt who she came into existence and how she got injured when she first washed up. |
| Re-read this, while this scene isn't particularly sad because I have no heart or something, it's sad that the best manga arc of all time had to end. I'm not sure which one's better though, this or the election one. Both were insanely intense and exciting on whole different levels. |
| End Zionazism |
| Amazing chapter |
| Goddamn, this chapter still makes me so emotional since the first time I read it, who would've thought that a death of the antagonist of this arc can make you this emotional. |
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| Just finished this chapter. Meruem and Komugi moment was the best. Really good arc. Hope to see more awesomeness in the next arc. |
| What a retarded fucking arc. I can't even believe that it belongs to HxH. It contradicts so many things in HxH mood and style. Asspulls, powerups, unnecessary/pointless plot developments, focus on trivial characters, pseudo psychological bullshit, gay shit. While I loved the final 2 pages, this arc is just one huge ass disappointment. I'm so glad, I just read the manga and didn't continue my wait for the anime. It's so fucking beyond me how can someone say this is better than the Yorknew arc in a non sarcastic way. 4.5/10 for the arc. What a waste of time.. |
tsudecimoFeb 27, 2014 8:21 AM
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| what the fuck why would Meruem let Komugi, a little girl, let herself get poisoned in the last minutes of his death? uncool, if he really loved her. was sad, though. I didnt get why in those black pages of dialogue, though, why the king sounded so childish and almost annoying and then komugi sounded more mature. it was like their roles were switched or an error in fansubbing.. he kept saying "komugi, komugi" komugi: "Yes, yes, what is it?" |
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| Tbh I think this arc dragged on for too long but watevs. Soo hyped for the next arc. That last page was pretty awesome... |
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| Aw nooooo! The Mereum x Komugi scene was so cute yet sad, it was very sublime. I for one didn't mind the long dialogue between them as it was 1) the ending to the arc and 2) we won't ever see them again. It was so sad and cute in one! And I can't wait for the Chairman Election arc, the anime is adapting it in a little over a month it will be in the anime on July 8th or 9th forgot which one, I'll read along with it just to see the differences. I'm done reading HxH until the Chairman Election arc starts. I can't wait to see the Chairman Election arc! I love HxH and I loved the Chimera Ant arc for what it was worth. But yeah, beautiful ending and it was bitter sweet to see Netero again! I guess his death wasn't useless because he took down The King and all of the royal guards except for Pitou. Great closing to in my opinion a great arc, I've followed this arc for about a year (a few days short) and I loved it. HxH is my favourite anime of all time and I can't wait to see how the anime adapts the next arc! |
| And so my favorite arc of all time is over and god damn what an ending it was. Storytelling at it's absolute finest. Good luck beating this Togashi. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| A farewell to the ant arc. What a sad but great ending. Excited to see where the series is going to lead after this. Please don't take another 'break", Togashi. |
| These last two chapters are probably my favourite chapters ever. Every time I re-read them, I start to cry.. It's just a beautiful end to this whole arc and to these two characters. These last moments with Meruem are what truly make him my favourite character. The black pages with simple dialogue followed by the most beautiful drawing in the manga is just excellent. This would have been a lot less effective without those black pages. And as this is the official end of the Chimera Ant arc, I guess I should try to give my thoughts on the arc as a whole. This is my favourite arc of any manga and I love pretty much all of it. Don't really want to get into too many specifics as I will just repeat myself from the previous chapter discussion threads. The arc really excels both thematically and from the characters. Almost all characters in the arc have some sort of arc and development. There's the big ones like Gon and Meruem, who beautifully mirror each other. Gon loses his humanity as Meruem gains it. It's interesting how close their stories are to each other, considering that they never really meet. But what takes the arc further is the development of all the smaller characters. Ikalgo is overshadowed by a lot of characters this arc but I would argue that his character arc is still superior to some protagonists in other manga in the same genre. Some of the smaller characters have their whole development in the Palace Invasion, like Shoot, Youpi and Welfin. These characters could have easily been dismissed early on, but instead they become some of the highlights. The whole theme of conflicting human and ant natures is really what everything is about. In the end, the human side does win with all of the survivors. But of course, the human nature isn't portrayed in a very positive light. Most of the ants find their humanity but are still exterminated as ants. A great example of this is Netero that keeps to his mission and attacks Meruem no matter how much Meruem tries to reason with him. Overall, it's a very dark and sad story. The "anticlimactic" ending fits perfectly with the tone of the whole arc. Meruem being defeated in battle wouldn't have been nearly as effective. Pitou was the only one of the Royal Guards that was defeated in battle, but even that was more about Gon losing himself rather than the actual fight. And as a final note, the arc consists of some of the best fights ever. The nen abilites have really evolved now and are far more interesting than in the previous arcs. I really like everything with Knuckle and Morel because they have some of my favourite abilities. But I would say the best fight is Youpi vs most of the hunters. Shoot, Knuckle, Meleoron, Morel and Killua all fight him at some point, at it's the really what holds the whole Palace Invasion together. |
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