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Feb 9, 2013 7:53 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Killua finally gets to the hunter exams
and this damn guy comes back
I sort of missed this guy

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Feb 9, 2013 8:59 PM
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I haven't watched the full thing yet, but i kind of preferred how they did it in the original version. And the music changed so drastically from "Happy Go-lucky" to "Battle music"

Alright.. even though the episode rushed through a few parts, and missed some of the small parts
... It was still a pretty good episode.

We learn that Hisoka is actually Chrollo and that there are Nen Exorcists that can remove nen... kind of like Abengane used last episode
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Feb 9, 2013 9:02 PM
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Madhouse streamlined a LOT of chapters into this episode without losing the events that happened O.O Wow Makes sense though, after last week it would be a waste to lose the momentum of the arc after Genthru blew Nickes' group up

They powered through

-Killua owning everyone like a boss
-Phantom Troupe Business(Hisoka, Kurapika etc)
-Playing the game(Paladin's Necklace achieved)
-Setting up Risky Dice with Genthru and Killua

Biscuit and Gon were funny/adorable when they were trying to warn Killua about Risky Dice's effects
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Feb 9, 2013 9:14 PM
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Hunter exam? Ain't nobody got time for that!
Feb 9, 2013 9:37 PM
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Awesome episode, like always. I expected a longer Hunter exam, oh well.
Feb 9, 2013 9:38 PM
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Finally, Hisoka makes his appearance... and also little bit of Kurapika.

This is my favorite moment of Killua in GI, the Risky Dice! That Dice was so entertaining when I first saw it!
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Feb 9, 2013 9:48 PM
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Plot pacing was fast, but good. Not much stuff was removed, I think.
Kinda hoped more dialogues for Zepile, but as long as he's there, it's all good.

BTW, is there a proper listing of all the GI cards somewhere?
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Feb 9, 2013 9:48 PM
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I did NOT expect Killua to finish the hunter exam that quickly. That was awesome.
Feb 9, 2013 10:09 PM
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As it's been said before they steamrolled through this episode. I actually wish they took a bit more time on it. It felt like watching a movie on fast forward. Why is Madhouse always in such a hurry? Isn't it better to still have plenty of material to work with? Or does Madhouse think that people are going to get bored? If that's the case why then
is the most interesting stuff the stuff that just flies by the most?

I was hoping that more of the episode would be dedicated to the actual Greed Island
game. Reading the chapters in the manga there's some stuff that Togashi montages
through and I think "man wouldn't that be cool if we got to see all that cool stuff"
but we don't get to see it and they skip stuff we were supposed to see---like
Killua vs the Poker King.

The episode is still a step up from the notorious episode 48 but still
it left me with much to be desired. I did enjoy the episode
but it's just disappointing when reading the manga I imagine
all these years "wow how cool would this or that look animated"
and then the anime is just like "tough nuggets we're blitzing through this."

I guess this means no fighting against the wolves. I didn't expect them to
since it should of happened last episode but it would have been cool.

Which is the whole problem with this episode and others.
There's too many times where I think "that would have been cool
if they decided to include it." But they don't.

Would it slow down the pace?

Sure but it would make the ride even funner. And isn't that the point?

Oh well.
Feb 9, 2013 10:20 PM

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They seem to be rushing over scenes where Gon and Killua just "play" the game.

The traning wasn't so fast paced, but this episode, along with episode 62 (fight against the cyclopes and the ninjas) were very rushed.
Feb 9, 2013 10:54 PM

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1) Mansion girl's bodyguard: The princess is not here!
Also there are many traps and you'll never get to her before dying

Gon: Didn't he just say she wasn't there
Biscuit: Narrators slip up all the time.

*after Killua comes out*

How did you pass those traps!?

Killua: Traps? I thought they were attractions :/

2) Tree guard: Only 7 got a King Beetle before you.
Here use the hammer (everyone uses hammer)
Gon: Nope. Jan-Ken!

*after gon brags about not going all out the NPC shits himself and you see the pipe in his mouth dropping.


Genthru is a good friend :) He's a dick but he's still cool :P
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Feb 9, 2013 11:00 PM

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Bigbuffoon said:
Plot pacing was fast, but good. Not much stuff was removed, I think.
Kinda hoped more dialogues for Zepile, but as long as he's there, it's all good.

BTW, is there a proper listing of all the GI cards somewhere?


http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Greed_Island

It lists all the magic cards and all 100 slot cards.
Feb 9, 2013 11:12 PM

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good episode, Killua beaten all the examinee lol
Feb 10, 2013 12:08 AM

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The Hunter exam..

Well, that ended quickly.

Feb 10, 2013 12:16 AM

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Gambling kills....lesson learned

Awesome to see Killua flat out own the Hunter's exam even though it was expected.
Feb 10, 2013 1:24 AM
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excellent, probably the best episode in this arc
Feb 10, 2013 1:35 AM

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Bigbuffoon said:
Plot pacing was fast, but good. Not much stuff was removed, I think.
Kinda hoped more dialogues for Zepile, but as long as he's there, it's all good.

BTW, is there a proper listing of all the GI cards somewhere?

Well, in the chapter 132 of the manga there is a list of the 40 spells.

Btw nice episode, can't wait to see
Feb 10, 2013 1:37 AM

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The hardest part to this is waiting for a week every time... :(


Feb 10, 2013 1:42 AM

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Blacksaber said:
Bigbuffoon said:
Plot pacing was fast, but good. Not much stuff was removed, I think.
Kinda hoped more dialogues for Zepile, but as long as he's there, it's all good.

BTW, is there a proper listing of all the GI cards somewhere?


http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Greed_Island

It lists all the magic cards and all 100 slot cards.

Thanks; I was hoping for the images though. But I doubt Togashi drew all of them; he's a lazyass after all
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Feb 10, 2013 4:59 AM

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Ahh, Madhouse is doing a good job.
I have my own anime blog. It's called Anime Viking. Hope you'll you read it!

Feb 10, 2013 5:12 AM
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I'm glad this series dosen't have excessive flashbacks like Naruto Shippuden.

I threw my hands up in horror when Gon said something along of the lines of "Kurapika sealed Chrollo's Nen!" because I expected a lengthy flashback.

The Greed Island Arc is "Okay" thus far, Yorkshin still remains the absolute best because I loved the very gloomy atmosphere of the city at night.

Also, Killua would of been FUCKED if someone like Hisoka was at the Hunter Exam which I found odd that everyone was so weak.
Feb 10, 2013 6:57 AM

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Well last year was very special and it was said often during the hunter exam arc that there had never been so many good rookies before and stuff like that. Also there were never before so many left in the final round and obviously never before two such strong nen users (Hisoka and Killua's brother) in the mix.

I think this exam that Killua breezed through is more the "norm" than the last year one, after all those taking the exam usually don't know any nen, so Killua having trained nen had a HUGE advantage (plus he was obviously strong before being assassin with massive strength and everything).
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Feb 10, 2013 7:21 AM
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way too short...
Feb 10, 2013 8:32 AM

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Leaulux said:
I'm glad this series dosen't have excessive flashbacks like Naruto Shippuden.

I threw my hands up in horror when Gon said something along of the lines of "Kurapika sealed Chrollo's Nen!" because I expected a lengthy flashback.

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how can you still expect that, after watching 66 Hunter x Hunter episodes
Feb 10, 2013 8:32 AM

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Killua was pawning everyone lol he is so awesome.
Looks like things are about to hit there climax next week.
Feb 10, 2013 8:47 AM

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Great episode. Had everything.
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Feb 10, 2013 11:26 AM

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If I had a risky dice I'd use it at least twice xD

good episode
Feb 10, 2013 11:42 AM

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^unless you died on the first try :P

I liked some scenes, but overall this was another meh episode for me. :/
Feb 10, 2013 12:14 PM

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ughh i Like this show but i Really want to see the New stuff after greed island!! : /
Feb 10, 2013 12:34 PM

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I'm gonna pop some tags
Only got 20 cards in my binder
I'm hunting, looking for a license
This is f**king awesome
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Feb 10, 2013 3:46 PM
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x5exotic said:


I'm gonna pop some tags
Only got 20 cards in my binder
I'm hunting, looking for a license
This is f**king awesome


Haha! Holy shit that's amazing. Great episode as always.
Feb 10, 2013 4:00 PM

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Lol Killua is too OP now. He soloed everyone in the Hunter exam.

Hisoka finally makes his appearance.
Feb 10, 2013 5:22 PM

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lol that was a fast hunter exam.
Feb 10, 2013 6:01 PM

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Nice seeing you, Kurapika. Until next time...



lol thats how I felt. well jesus by now Im just used to him being gone.
killua was a beast in this episode. But then again I watched the OVA's so I knew what to expect. killua had quite a few good scenes as a matter of fact. he also got to leave GI a second time literally right after he gets out of the hunter exams to contact killua. like immediately after he gets back lol. gon stayed the whole time. I was also very glad for hisoka to finally make his appearance. cant wait for more. kinda shitty that nothing new is being animated, but theyre redoing the series so well that I wouldnt even mind if I wasnt waiting on a weekly basis. atleast theyre not wasting any time. either ways, good stuff keep it coming.
Feb 10, 2013 6:03 PM

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Dayum killua passed that exam like nothing was hoping on seeing some new faces out in the world lol he crush over 1000 peoples dreams !


but i'm just about done with this arc it's good but it's lacking in fighting right now it's more like a big treasure hunt,i'm guessing we'll see some combat when the bombers resort to force on getting those final cards.
Feb 10, 2013 7:24 PM

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Great episode. Rushed? Yes, but still the adaptation is good. I found the exam funnier in this version. Poor Zepile >_<
Lol at the risky dice scenes, Killua's greedy cat face is funny as always.
Can't wait for...

Damn, one episode per week is simply not enough.
Feb 10, 2013 10:35 PM

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killua is so amazing
Feb 11, 2013 1:53 AM

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HXH is the best, the best adaptation I've seen.
Feb 11, 2013 2:10 AM

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It's intense with The Bomber, interested to see what's going to happen.
The exam, being my favorite part, made me so very disappointed. It was so quick, and even the first stage was so simple (unlike the first time they took the exam), that was also disappointing..
Also, so many cards and descriptions, I just stopped even trying to read them, unless explained.

I hope for intense action between the two groups sometime soon.
4/5.

Feb 11, 2013 6:25 AM

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HIIIISOOOOKAAAA!!!!!! ?
Can we just be done with Bomber already? He creeps the sh*t out of me!!

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Feb 11, 2013 8:10 AM

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Sooooo, was it just me or did killua do in 5 minutes what the series did in 30+ episodes before.

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Feb 11, 2013 8:38 AM

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Killua Owning everyone was awesome ;P

Feb 11, 2013 9:47 AM

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i was expecting killuas exam to run as a side thing for about 6-7 episodes or so, NOPE he is a beast xD i honestly cannot wait for this show to get further down the line :D

I'll probably lose my patience and start reading it before long, i hope i don't though xD

Going at this pace is good and all but if they keep it this way they will catch up in a couple years and then face the same problems as naruto and one piece. i hope they are just using the really fast pacing until after greed island due to the majority having seen it before anyway.
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Feb 12, 2013 7:27 AM
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Feb 13, 2013 7:42 PM

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i really love killua and gon they are so cute! :3
Feb 15, 2013 3:38 AM

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It was a good episode, but I'm still waiting for the


Things get really good then.
Feb 17, 2013 12:00 PM

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The previous arc with the Phantom Troupe was 10x better. Don't get me wrong, I still like the Greed Island's arc and I'm happy that its pacing is fast.
Mar 10, 2013 5:18 AM

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killua owned every1 in the hunter exam like a boss. Record for fastest completion of the hunter exam.

Mar 27, 2013 3:45 PM

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I love how Killua totally annihilates everyone in the Hunter exam. Also, hooray for a brief view of Hisoka :)
Apr 9, 2013 10:30 PM

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Paladin's Necklace is far too overpowered. It pretty much makes half the cards in the game useless and it's not even SS ranked.
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