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| ALL CHARACTERS ARE IMPORTANT: GON EPIC |
| Gintama: "The blade is not to cut down your enemies Nor is it to cut away your own weakness A sword isnt meant to protect your body A sword is meant for protecting your soul" |
| They animated less then 2 chapters and left out the meat of one chapter. Pouf/Morel pages where animated last week, Gon/Pitou page is skipped and they dragged out Knuckle/Youpi and Meleoron/Welfin parts. The pacing was off and I couldn't enjoy the episode because of that. But I wonder if I would feel the same way if I didn't read the manga :\ Anyways Madhouse screwed over this episode animation team and sacrificed 115. I just hope that 116 will be worth it. Also is it just me or did Zeno's voice sound a bit off? |
| ''We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think?'' - Uchiha Itachi |
irtiza9169 said: Wow Gon looks....scary. http://i.imgur.com/NEbBVqN.jpg EPIC I'm just saying Next Episode: Pitou Development HXH does not follow the classical argument |
| Gintama: "The blade is not to cut down your enemies Nor is it to cut away your own weakness A sword isnt meant to protect your body A sword is meant for protecting your soul" |
SaSa-Zoldyck said: I thought so too.Also is it just me or did Zeno's voice sound a bit off? |
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| Wasn't the greatest ep, but I understand it's hard to tell everyone's story within a 20 minute time frame. So in that respect, it wasn't that bad. Just not great. Sidenote: Who gives a shit how many chapters are animated per episode? Honestly, there's a difference between being a manga reader, and being a manga douchebag. Most of the people who read the manga on this forum, are manga douchebags. You tools look at this show like it's a science, instead of enjoying what's actually happening. |
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| that ending.. the look on gon's face , he's going super saiyan man ! XD can't wait for next week's episode, the ending literally got me pumped up |
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| I was wondering how would Knuckle be able to survive against youpi since shoot is a lot more fit to fight, glad they are doing a hit and run type of fight, good attention to details. Although I gotta admit, Meleoron walking away looked dumb, almost as dumb as that Mouthless guy from the Hunter Exam. Great voice acting by Shoot's VA, and it felt really sad that he got left like that. This and the Welfen part, let's just say I'm really liking the mind games and how they are not dumbing this down to be mindless fights even in the climax, props to the writer. "Welfen knew his power wasn't omnipotent, it was a mere tool", lines like these sell it for me. Smart episode, with good character development for ones you least expect. 5 out of 5. |
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Ajunky said: I understand they don't want to catch up with the manga too quickly, but this 10 seconds per episode pace is a tad bit too sluggish (on the other hand, you can really feel Knuckle's frustation XD) As someone stated last episode, they are adapting 2-3 chapters, which is hardly not wanting to catch up. Furthermore, the Manga has been on hiatus for almost 2 years now, and they are already near the end, it doesn't take much to realize that they are indeed ending the show after catching up with the manga, so this whole "manga gap" concept is not there. Consider the manga has ended and now they are taking their own pace. In other words, it's the manga that's depicting this 10-second thing. Also, why does it matter how much time this is? I mean the content of this episode is definitely proportional to its length. |
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| These episodes are stretched out beyond imagination. Another one spent on some characters moving a few hundred meters and rest not moving at all. I miss the pace from GI or other arcs. CA arc is so damn boring now with episodes consisting mostly of pointless narration and inner monologues. I'm sorry to say but it reminds me of Naruto Shippuuden right before I dropped it. I really hope next episode will have at least some action, since we haven't seen much of it lately. You can't really call Youpis flailing around and Shoot's flying around much of an action... Same goes for pretty much every other encounter in the palace. |
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| Good ep :) waiting for gon vs pitou and king vs netero :) we need patience now... 1 chapter for 1 episode? srsly so slow.. If i didnt read manga i will hope that fight with gon and pitou be in next one :( Its about 10 episode at least. |
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| Thought I was in the anime discussion thread not the manga one :S couldn't tell from some of the first page comments. The series is still just as good for me as it always has been. The only series I can complain about the pacing is One Piece. This show's pacing blows One Piece out of the water so be grateful for that. Anyways I thought it was a great episode. Best part was when Meleoron had to leave Shoot while Shoot was crawling on the ground and then the OST came in. Got goosebumps from that scene. |
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GalekC said: SaSa-Zoldyck said: I thought so too.Also is it just me or did Zeno's voice sound a bit off? Zeno's voice was a little strange this episode. |
| That Gons black aura looks very close to those in SF 4. And... http://i.imgur.com/iQy3x9V.png |
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| Mediocre episode that sums up well my biggest problem with this arc: Too much emphasis put on some characters nobody give a shit about. |
| I think this is the first middle finger I see in anime since..... Vegeta |
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Vogue- said: Sidenote: Who gives a shit how many chapters are animated per episode? Honestly, there's a difference between being a manga reader, and being a manga douchebag. Most of the people who read the manga on this forum, are manga douchebags. You tools look at this show like it's a science, instead of enjoying what's actually happening. Maybe this would be a viable argument had the episode not sucked eggs. Hard to enjoy something that is clearly poorly paced (even without knowledge of how many chapters were animated) and focuses primarily on the side... side characters in Ikalgo, Welfin and Meleoron. This isn't always a bad thing, mind you, but in this episode, it was. |
| Phew Meleoron..dodged a rocket there huh? Welfin is one paranoid dude. not much progress overall. it was a slow episode. i wonder if the pacing was the same in the manga cause this feels abit "dragged out" to me but its still fine. Sent with Mal Updater |
| The thing that makes HxH unique from other shounen: It also shows other characters feelings and thoughts. Even the supporting cast is given importance. Really liked Youpi's reaction after that thing didn't break... and when Meleoron cried for Shoot. Poor Killua, he is being too nervous especially after seeing his Grandpa leave. He is feeling very uneasy... |
Kite-Feb 4, 2014 1:40 PM
ValeBreck said: This episode didn't even cover 2 chapters Are you serious madhouse I think showing Welfin and other characters was a good thing. Their feelings, thoughts, experiences, etc were really very well presented |
Kite-Feb 4, 2014 1:32 PM
Kimp said: Poor Killua, he is being too nervous especially after seeing his Grandpa run away like a coward. He is feeling very uneasy... Zeno didn't run like a coward, he dipped because the money no longer equated the job he was payed to do. Just because he's a ruthless assassin doesn't mean he doesn't have morals. Just as he did not intend to continue fighting Kuroro when there was no longer any money involved, he also did not intend to continue his fight against the ants since it was no longer the job he was being payed to carry out. |
| Bad episode, badass ending. |
| I just can't get enough of this. I love this series. |
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| Unlike most people, I'm loving the pacing this show has atm. Antanaru said: I don't think this is boring. I love the thought that has been given to every character and encounter. It's not like this is a 12 episode series that has to condense its content down. I didn't like Shoot before this battle and now he is one of my favorite characters in the show and I found myself rooting for him to live. Don't compare this to Naruto Shippuuden, no fight in that anime has been given as much thought as this. I'm not blind though. I do see where you guys are coming from but I'm just wondering, what's the rush? Anyways, KICK HIS/HER ASS GON!These episodes are stretched out beyond imagination. Another one spent on some characters moving a few hundred meters and rest not moving at all. I miss the pace from GI or other arcs. CA arc is so damn boring now with episodes consisting mostly of pointless narration and inner monologues. I'm sorry to say but it reminds me of Naruto Shippuuden right before I dropped it. I really hope next episode will have at least some action, since we haven't seen much of it lately. You can't really call Youpis flailing around and Shoot's flying around much of an action... Same goes for pretty much every other encounter in the palace. |
| "Listen Simon... Don't forget. Believe in yourself. Not in the you who believes in me. Not the me who believes in you. Believe in the you who believes in yourself." ~ Kamina (TTGL) “You should enjoy the little detours. To the fullest. Because that’s where you’ll find the things more important than what you want.” ~ Ging (HxH) |
SetsukoHara said: Mediocre episode that sums up well my biggest problem with this arc: Too much emphasis put on some characters nobody give a shit about. It may look that way at first, but be patient, Welfin isn't a Leol clone, he will have some importance later on OT: Overall good episode, interesting bit about morals with the whole Shoot and Meleoron scene and dat cliff-hanger, I know I'm going to love the next episode |
| "Now, let us drink. Let us drink. Drink to the human race. In every age, there will be good humans and bad humans. Human life is too long to devote to reproduction, yet too short to devote to learning, in the helix of time. Perhaps that is why humans succumb to desire and seek release. Despite the fact that life is complete with the sun, the land and poetry." Supreme Leader Diego(Real) (Hunter x Hunter 2011) |
| The episode was meh. The narrator felt unnecessary in some parts, I really liked him in the beginning tho. |
VerumirFeb 4, 2014 2:15 PM
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| Boring episode is boring. Edit: WOW just realized how unnecessarily stretched out this ep was. |
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Baku219 said: Unlike most people, I'm loving the pacing this show has atm. It's not like the pacing is entirely bad. The slow-mo scenes and narration are not as profound as people tend to make them out be either, even though they are a major element in each episode thus far. Just not to the extent those who complain about it make it out to be. As far as the actual pacing, the problem is it is erratic. Erratic pacing is as bad, if not worse than breezing through everything or going too slow. If you don't know what I mean, then as an example I will use this episode in comparison to 112. In 112, so much was going on and there was so much content packed into the episode. Many people complained about the opening scene with Youpi, but I felt that was handled rather well. You had our characters all breaking in at once rushing to their respective jobs they need to carry out for this mission but are held up by Youpi's presence in the stairwell. Not only is this going on, but an all out race to the King is on between Pouf, Pitou, Netero and Zeno. After which, we are given the touching scenes of that race ending with everyone in shock at the King cradling Komugi in his arms where we are made to believe that she has been severely injured and or killed by Zeno's Dragon Dive. So with this episode, so many key moments are being stuffed into one episode that it is wall to wall brimming with intriguing content that is furthering the story. In comparison, in today's episode we had a case of a lot of scenes that dragged on with very little actually happening other than our characters having their own inner monologues going on. This episode still had its good scenes, but in comparison it felt completely dragged out from beginning to end. So we are left with major inconsistency from one episode to the next. Of course, not all of this is Madhouse's fault as it felt this way in the manga as well. But right now we are plagued by inconsistency from episode to episode in pacing as well as from scene to scene even. This doesn't mean going balls to the wall hardcore action every 5 seconds as that wouldn't be pleasing either. The main problem here is people who haven't read the manga can recognize that the pacing is all over the place. I don't want to use the argument of how many chapters were animated (albeit, it does prove this case almost perfectly but in the case of not trying to sound like a manga douchebag, I will avoid doing so). So the fact that people with no knowledge of this can still point out when it feels dragged on or when it feels like there is a lot going on creates an issue that is hindering this arc immensely. I know I'm not the biggest supporter of this arc (my past shows it), but in fairness this was one of my main gripes all along with the arc in general and it has carried over to the anime as well. |
Baku219 said: Unlike most people, I'm loving the pacing this show has atm. Antanaru said: I don't think this is boring. I love the thought that has been given to every character and encounter. It's not like this is a 12 episode series that has to condense its content down. I didn't like Shoot before this battle and now he is one of my favorite characters in the show and I found myself rooting for him to live. Don't compare this to Naruto Shippuuden, no fight in that anime has been given as much thought as this. I'm not blind though. I do see where you guys are coming from but I'm just wondering, what's the rush? Anyways, KICK HIS/HER ASS GON!These episodes are stretched out beyond imagination. Another one spent on some characters moving a few hundred meters and rest not moving at all. I miss the pace from GI or other arcs. CA arc is so damn boring now with episodes consisting mostly of pointless narration and inner monologues. I'm sorry to say but it reminds me of Naruto Shippuuden right before I dropped it. I really hope next episode will have at least some action, since we haven't seen much of it lately. You can't really call Youpis flailing around and Shoot's flying around much of an action... Same goes for pretty much every other encounter in the palace. This. I gotta say though, I'm not a fan of the rage pic of Gon, his ears look too big, I prefered the one in episode 113. |
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| Don't die, Shoot!!! We're supposed to be getting married, and I've already bought my wedding dress!!! ;-P I just noticed that Welfin's wearing a bikini. Suki, suki, now!! Gon is raditating with killing intent. It even made me shiver. Sent with Mal Updater |
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| Somebody NEEDS to give Welfin a coat and some glasses, this guy is on some CSI investigation shit The pacing was completely normal for me |
| Not great but pretty good. Some parts felt a bit dragged but overall it was good. Omg Shoot I freaking like that dude!!! Hope he doesn't die. |
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Vogue- said: Wasn't the greatest ep, but I understand it's hard to tell everyone's story within a 20 minute time frame. So in that respect, it wasn't that bad. Just not great. Sidenote: Who gives a shit how many chapters are animated per episode? Honestly, there's a difference between being a manga reader, and being a manga douchebag. Most of the people who read the manga on this forum, are manga douchebags. You tools look at this show like it's a science, instead of enjoying what's actually happening. Exactly what I am thinking. @fearthebeard85 There is one thing that I dont understand from Zeno. If the Hunters FAIL to finish the extermination of the ants,the world is OVER So there will be consequenses for Zeno later on (Death), so why doesnt he fight for his self? He is entrusting such an event to others? |
| Anyone who thinks we are going to get Gon vs Pitou next episode is fooling themselves. It'll be 10 minutes of them standing there staring at each other while we listen to the commentator ramble, before proceeding to go to the other's fights. This arc has been dragged too much. I don't mind "Delving into the emotion and the thoughts of the characters" or anything, but this is honestly too much. Hunter x Hunter's "Delving into the emotion and the thoughts of the characters" is just a glorified name for "stalling the plot". |
MinagatachiFeb 4, 2014 2:36 PM
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babymilo91 said: Man Welfin is suspicious of everything. Haha, pretty much, i am surprised he hasn't driven himself crazy until now. If he is that suspicious and scared of everything and he just can't decide what is the right choice because he always over thinks things then he is better off stop having stupid ambitions and just live a calm life were he doesn't have to trouble himself with betrayal and killing indent. Antanaru said: These episodes are stretched out beyond imagination. Another one spent on some characters moving a few hundred meters and rest not moving at all. I miss the pace from GI or other arcs. CA arc is so damn boring now with episodes consisting mostly of pointless narration and inner monologues. I'm sorry to say but it reminds me of Naruto Shippuuden right before I dropped it. I really hope next episode will have at least some action, since we haven't seen much of it lately. You can't really call Youpis flailing around and Shoot's flying around much of an action... Same goes for pretty much every other encounter in the palace. You people just don't get that they have to built events. For example this slow pace and all this waiting allowed the Rage of Gon to be imprinted in everyone's minds which is important for what follows. If they just showed all this events in a single episode you would have never gotten the rage flowing inside him even if they showed you his angry face. The director is doing a very correct job at building everything properly instead of just throwing action events in your face in fast pace and having everything end up lukewarm and inconsistent. The only reason you people whine is because you want to see what is next and this is ongoing, so you have to wait a week. If you had all episodes available you would have been all happy and wouldn't care. Well tough luck, then don't watch ongoing shows and wait for them to finish. |
MonadFeb 4, 2014 2:37 PM
| It's fascinating to see how this show delves into the thought processes of each single character no matter if they are protagonists or simply side characters and it really pays off since they show how one single thought can change their actions and as a result can change the entire course of the show. |
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fearthebeard85 said: As I said before, I understand where you're coming from, I really do. I haven't read the manga and the pacing simply doesn't bother me. Logically, the pacing is as you say but I'm just articulating how it makes me feel while watching it and at the moment I am enjoying this arc despite how long it is taking.Baku219 said: Unlike most people, I'm loving the pacing this show has atm. |
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