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Jan 28, 2012 9:40 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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I love how Gon and Kurapika are so willing to fail the Hunter Exam to save Leorio.. It's beautiful :)

But that's actually a pretty crazy scenario.. I'm not sure how they'll make it out, but I know they will <3

Killua was pretty awesome. I honestly wanted to see a fight, but it was still cool.

Also, looks like next episode has parts off the island. Kind of a spoiler if they manage to get out of the cave.

5/5 - Not as intense as the previous episodes because the main part of the phase (Gon and Hisoka) is over, but still interesting :D.

Can't wait for next week!
Jan 28, 2012 10:49 PM
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lol Enjoying this series as if I haven't seen it before. Forgot some of the things that happened in the hunter exam.

Killua was awesome this week. Love how clever he as and how cool he is. 2nd favorite character of all time. Him tricking/noticing Mr. "Ninja" Honzo was impressive since Ninjas should be good at hiding but then again Killua's an ex-assassin. I love when he's nonchalant and cool like he was that scene.

The scene with the snakes was a little hazy to me but I remembered the gist of it. Good to see the three of them teaming up again, can't wait till the next round though and for this one to be finished even though it was pretty good.



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Jan 28, 2012 11:02 PM
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i Liked the episode.

Killua did seem like a badass for sure. it was pretty funny seeing Hanzo getting the wrong tag he looked as if he was like "Yeah i didn't have to do anything, see how cool i am." but he looks down and ends up getting tricked. Lol

I can't wait to see how three of them handle the situation they're in it should be awesome.
Jan 28, 2012 11:12 PM
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Killua was cute that entire time.. <3

I love how he just casually kicked his foot and he fell. :D

Gon's bravery will show! :D
Jan 28, 2012 11:44 PM
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KILLUA BEAST
NO HISOKA!!!! ;(
Jan 28, 2012 11:57 PM
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Killua's amusing as usual.
Jan 29, 2012 12:09 AM
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Baaaaaaka xD
Awesome

Hanzo ftw
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Jan 29, 2012 12:20 AM
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dang gonna download it now lol the comments here are so engaging!!!
Jan 29, 2012 1:11 AM
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Nice episode this week, and I'm looking forward to the next =]
Jan 29, 2012 2:06 AM
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Killua is as awesome as ever, those three weren't a match for him, nice job tricking the ninja, too...

That's a pretty interesting situation Gon, Kurapika and Leorio are in now, I wonder how they'll make it out...
Jan 29, 2012 2:40 AM

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This is basically how Hanzo lost his Self-esteem.
Jan 29, 2012 3:09 AM

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Lol, Killula was hilarious! So calm the entire time, and then I could just hear him saying 'Baaaka' again when Honzo got his tag XD
Can't wait for next episode :)
Jan 29, 2012 3:22 AM

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Compared to the last 2 episodes, there were not very epic components as Hisoka part is over, and now the only one who still needs the tag(s) is Leorio. Killua was OK I guess. It would be really cool to see his new tricks - if there are any- apart from the hand manipulation, but we will see in the following episodes I think, because if there is only one thing I am sure of, it is that Killua will definitely pass the exam.

I am really curious about the 5th phase, but I also want to see what will come after the whole exam is over. This show is just making me watch it as soon as it's released on Sunday mornings.
Jan 29, 2012 4:22 AM

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Killua, little troll~~ "I wonder what Gon is doing..." <3
HISOKA, WHERE ARE YOU?? ;A; I liked this episode, "not as intense as 15&16", but 18 looks good! Gon, my baby, cheer up. ;;
Jan 29, 2012 6:14 AM

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sevki said:
It would be really cool to see his new tricks - if there are any- apart from the hand manipulation, but we will see in the following episodes I think, because if there is only one thing I am sure of, it is that Killua will definitely pass the exam.


don't look :o

Jan 29, 2012 6:24 AM
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Leorio is a good guy, despite his look .
Jan 29, 2012 6:42 AM
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BlackListHunter said:
sevki said:
It would be really cool to see his new tricks - if there are any- apart from the hand manipulation, but we will see in the following episodes I think, because if there is only one thing I am sure of, it is that Killua will definitely pass the exam.


don't look :o



Exactly what I was thinking :)

Great episode btw. Really loving this version and cannot wait for the next arcs ;)
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Jan 29, 2012 8:15 AM

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liked this episode
killua is a fckn badass
Jan 29, 2012 8:46 AM

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Damn, the second half of the episode passed so fast.
Jan 29, 2012 8:54 AM

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Killua ftw~
That's the only thing I want to say.

I wonder why will happen next, can't wait~ that's why i love this show, it's so interesting!
Jan 29, 2012 9:30 AM

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Killua's amazing XD

i wonder how they'll get out of the cave :/
Jan 29, 2012 9:33 AM

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Killua is still the coolest. And he always looks so calm even in the midst of attack, almost comical. Episode ending almost made me want to peak in the manga.
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Jan 29, 2012 9:39 AM

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I gotta agree with everyone else that Killua was just awesome, as usual! ;D
Jan 29, 2012 10:25 AM

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I just re-watched it and.....The youngest Amori bro's VA sounds a bit like Hisoka's 99 voice somehow o.0
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Jan 29, 2012 11:22 AM
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The episodes always feel so short ...
Jan 29, 2012 1:34 PM

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no recovery episode eh? guess they wanna speed this up.


Jan 29, 2012 3:18 PM

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Loved this episode~ Killua was so cool...he even threw the tag far so Hanzo won't get it.
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no recovery episode eh? guess they wanna speed this up.

Recovery for what? o.O there was no such chapter
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Jan 29, 2012 4:26 PM

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This exam has been done very well. I'm happy with this episode and the last few, may even be better than the original (not overall just this exam). I hated the recovery episodes mentioned above for example, but I think those were fillers if I recall correctly.

I also like that they said he was dead and did not change it to something like paralyzed. Looking forward to more
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x5exotic said:
supermegasonic said:
no recovery episode eh? guess they wanna speed this up.

Recovery for what? o.O there was no such chapter

gon's background story and him crying for 1 episode how he got owned by hisoka
Jan 29, 2012 4:28 PM

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forgot to mention: I'm very happy to see that drop of blood, may it be a sign of things to come.
Jan 29, 2012 10:31 PM

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BlackListHunter said:
x5exotic said:
supermegasonic said:
no recovery episode eh? guess they wanna speed this up.

Recovery for what? o.O there was no such chapter

gon's background story and him crying for 1 episode how he got owned by hisoka

lame filler is lame

Killua was pretty awesome in this episode. Just being cool, without the littlest hint of his berserk self, which usually appears in this kind of situation.

Also, Kurapika <3
Jan 30, 2012 2:03 AM

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BlackListHunter said:
x5exotic said:
supermegasonic said:
no recovery episode eh? guess they wanna speed this up.

Recovery for what? o.O there was no such chapter

gon's background story and him crying for 1 episode how he got owned by hisoka


That was never in the manga.
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Jan 30, 2012 6:08 AM

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x5exotic said:
BlackListHunter said:
x5exotic said:
supermegasonic said:
no recovery episode eh? guess they wanna speed this up.

Recovery for what? o.O there was no such chapter

gon's background story and him crying for 1 episode how he got owned by hisoka


That was never in the manga.

did i say it was?
Jan 30, 2012 9:47 AM

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great episode can't wait for next one wonder how Gon and the other will escape this trap lol

Killua was awesome and owned those 3 so easily + that other guy aswel he had an easy target lol.
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BlackListHunter said:
x5exotic said:
BlackListHunter said:
x5exotic said:
supermegasonic said:
no recovery episode eh? guess they wanna speed this up.

Recovery for what? o.O there was no such chapter

gon's background story and him crying for 1 episode how he got owned by hisoka


That was never in the manga.

did i say it was?


"They wanna speed this up" implies that they're skipping manga chapters
"They wanna follow the manga perfectly" shows that there were no recovery part in the manga.
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Jan 30, 2012 5:29 PM
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Am i the only one who think that those fillers are actually the reason why the prev series was so incredibru?
I mean, this new series is without a doubt kinda interesting. But, something that fast paced, is -usually- fast forgotten.
Jan 31, 2012 10:06 AM
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Killua just made this episode totally worth it.
Jan 31, 2012 11:55 AM

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Killua was amazing !
Felt bad for Leorio, can't wait for the next episode to see what are Gon and Kurapika going to do with those snakes !
Feb 1, 2012 4:49 AM

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I thought they would finish this phase, with this episode. So now it'll be the interviews already, next time?
Fine then.

Killua switching the tags was new. I found it more comical, that Hanzo failed on his own, in the manga, but the idea of Killua tricking him is also nice.

I don't like Pons' design in the adaption. I loved her empty gaze in the manga. :/
But the Kurapika's explanations with her in SD were awesome.

One of the better episodes.
Feb 1, 2012 8:05 PM

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I thought for sure they'd breeze through the cave incident in one episode. Guess that speaks for how much they've slowed the pacing down. Hooray for that.
Feb 2, 2012 7:32 PM

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Finally a female. Got bored from all the male characters. Ponzu is really cute. It was a good episode. Leorio is damn funny with that knife. So simple yet so cool.

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Feb 7, 2012 12:21 PM
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I'm surprised Gon is not that very devastated after all what happened to him!


sweaf said:
Am i the only one who think that those fillers are actually the reason why the prev series was so incredibru?
I mean, this new series is without a doubt kinda interesting. But, something that fast paced, is -usually- fast forgotten.

You are not the only one. I guess those fillers in the original were indeed incredible like nothing we see nowadays. I also feel the same honestly after I finish one episode from this remake I strangely tend to forget what I just saw the next day. I'm afraid I will keep on being disappointed with this remake even if it's interesting and they are trying so hard to follow the manga perfectly. I sometimes think they could have done better than this, the studio is not my favorite. Also please when some of us mention how the fillers from the original were so perfect and good, don't make us sound stupid because we know those weren't in the mange they are original-only. That what makes the original more memorable than the remake after all those years.
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I'm surprised Gon is not that very devastated after all what happened to him!


sweaf said:
Am i the only one who think that those fillers are actually the reason why the prev series was so incredibru?
I mean, this new series is without a doubt kinda interesting. But, something that fast paced, is -usually- fast forgotten.

You are not the only one. I guess those fillers in the original were indeed incredible like nothing we see nowadays. I also feel the same honestly after I finish one episode from this remake I strangely tend to forget what I just saw the next day. I'm afraid I will keep on being disappointed with this remake even if it's interesting and they are trying so hard to follow the manga perfectly. I sometimes think they could have done better than this, the studio is not my favorite. Also please when some of us mention how the fillers from the original were so perfect and good, don't make us sound stupid because we know those weren't in the mange they are original-only. That what makes the original more memorable than the remake after all those years.

I actually strongly disagree with this. The 2011 series has been better in almost every regard, in my opinion. As someone who started out with the series by reading the manga, the 1999 series was often a disappointment because the type of filler they employed. Rather than keeping it seperate from canon moments (or writing filler that shows what the characters did outside of canon moments), the 1999 series' strategy was to alter the material in Togashi's manga. Conversations and dialogue, art style, direction, etc. So much was different that it became hard to even see it in the same light as the manga.

This doesn't mean that I dislike the 1999 series, but it fails at being a faithful adaptation. And many of those creative choices led to problems in the future, which ended up contradicting things in the manga. I almost see the 1999 series as an alternate universe rather than a full adaptation of Togashi's work.
Apr 27, 2012 11:32 AM

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Killua! X3 Even when his fights aren't much he's entertaining. He was so chilled the whole time XD. (And... you know the censorship is serious when I get excited over seeing a little blood. Guess I'm still disappointed about Killua's fight in Trick Tower.)

At the comments about the fillers... all the added stuff in the original anime actually made it amazing, which is really strange. I'm pretty adamant about sticking to the manga most of the time, but what the anime added in actually worked. This seems really rushed compared to the original, even if it is more accurate. I really liked Gon's 'recovery' episode... it was all psychological and stuffs and made Hisoka even more scary. This remake is good, but it's completely different stuff to the original, and I don't think it will ever match it in my mind. To be honest, if it wasn't for the censorship this would probably match the original. It's worth it for the clean animation though~

And am I the only one who thinks the snakes looked awesome whut--
May 1, 2012 11:07 PM
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As a manga fan, I had to skip the fillers in the 1999 ver.
I'm not bashing it. I just couldn't handle it.

It's interesting how you can tell where people got into hunterxhunter.
They would always love the first ver they saw.
It's called "imprint".
People need to respect that more, and should mainly talk about 2011s without comparing it to 1999s.
And do me a favour not to call the 99 ver "the original". Since it isn't.
May 1, 2012 11:10 PM
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Finally a female. Got bored from all the male characters. Ponzu is really cute. It was a good episode. Leorio is damn funny with that knife. So simple yet so cool.


The subbers fucked it up.
Spar(the snipper killed by Illumi) was a female.
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Killua completely catches everyone off guard xD
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Killua <3 Pretty sure I'll watch the original after this, too.
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