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Dec 30, 2012 5:21 PM
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An user of YouTube called "Hillua" did a pretty interesting video, it does a comparison between the voices from 1999 / 2011 of hunter x hunter. Nippon Animation in 1999 and the current Madhouse 2011.





Not only the interpretation of characters are different, but it's also possible to clearly see a big difference between the design and technology from both versions



------------------- 1999 ------------- 2011

Gon-------- Junko Takeuchi -------- Megumi Han
Killua --------- Kanako Mitsuhashi ----- Mariya Ise
Kurapika ------ Yuki Kaida -------------Miyuki Sawashiro
Leorio ----------- Hozumi Gōda ----------- Keiji Fujiwara
Hisoka -------- Hiroki Takahashi -------- Daisuke Namikawa

Dec 31, 2012 11:09 AM
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Interesting!
Kurapika's voice sounds exactly the same to me, and Megumi Han is a lot better as Gon.
Overall I think the new dub suits them better...

(THIS WAY FOREVER)
Dec 31, 2012 6:03 PM
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the only big change was hisoka, all other ones seems equal
Dec 31, 2012 6:27 PM
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Interesting comparison. Hard for me to tell which one is better. They each are doing well.
Dec 31, 2012 6:50 PM
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I like the 2011 better, especially Hisoka's voice. Though it's a little iffy on Kurapika's.
Dec 31, 2012 6:54 PM
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The 2011 version wins for me. Hisoka sounds so much more intimidating. His voice gave me goosebumps.
Jan 1, 2013 4:30 AM
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Most voices were very close.

Hisoka in 2011 wasn't very good in the early episodes but got a lot better later. I guess 2011 wins by a little bit.
Jan 1, 2013 11:38 AM
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Interesting! The new voices are clearly close to the old voices if compared except for Hisoka. But I still think that the most fitting voice is Leorio's since this remake started adding Senritsu's voice as well. And I didn't seem to like Miyuki Sawashiro as Kurapika at first at all, but I gradually liked her as she is doing a pretty perfect job voicing a boy now.
Jan 1, 2013 9:16 PM
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hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
listen to the old voices is totally weird .... I had been watch the old hunter dubbed and it was wonderful
Jan 4, 2013 4:16 PM
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More of a dub fan myself. It will be interesting to see how those voices compare.

It's difficult for me to make a fair judgment on this as I don't speak Japanese
and there's only so much I can tell from their voice type especially when
4 out of 5 of them sound alike to me. I prefer 2011 Hisoka to 1999 Hisoka
but that's just preference more than anything else. Though I don't
particularly dislike 1999 Hisoka. If I had to pick the character that
I think that had the best voice change: Feitan.
Jan 4, 2013 9:20 PM
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The fuck? Totally didn't know that Naruto's Voice Actress also played Gon.

After watching more video clips of the old series, the new actress for Gon in 2011 sounds like she has a frog in her throat.

All of the other voices are fine for the new version, Hisoka like even more of a sadistic pedobear in the old version.
Apr 17, 2014 12:54 PM
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For me 1999 Hisoka was better. His voice had ecstatic sound to it. It was like he was holding back his arousal from killing with every fiber of his being until he just couldn't. Especially parts where he said that Gon was still not a ripe fruit. 2011 Hisoka has more villainesque voice, more mature whereas old hisoka was just bat**it crazy.

The thing for me is that Hisoka IS bat**it crazy and that must be his portrayal not just visual as 2011 version shows but most importantly his voice in which case imho 1999 version did better.

As I said for me 1999 version Hisoka is faaaaaar superior than the new one. I just don't feel the crazy from the balanced and deep voice of new Hisoka
Apr 17, 2014 2:10 PM

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Killera said:
For me 1999 Hisoka was better. His voice had ecstatic sound to it. It was like he was holding back his arousal from killing with every fiber of his being until he just couldn't. Especially parts where he said that Gon was still not a ripe fruit. 2011 Hisoka has more villainesque voice, more mature whereas old hisoka was just bat**it crazy.

The thing for me is that Hisoka IS bat**it crazy and that must be his portrayal not just visual as 2011 version shows but most importantly his voice in which case imho 1999 version did better.

As I said for me 1999 version Hisoka is faaaaaar superior than the new one. I just don't feel the crazy from the balanced and deep voice of new Hisoka
Not saying you are, but I wouldn't blame the actor - just the directing choice instead.
Apr 17, 2014 2:42 PM

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Killera said:
For me 1999 Hisoka was better. His voice had ecstatic sound to it. It was like he was holding back his arousal from killing with every fiber of his being until he just couldn't. Especially parts where he said that Gon was still not a ripe fruit. 2011 Hisoka has more villainesque voice, more mature whereas old hisoka was just bat**it crazy.

The thing for me is that Hisoka IS bat**it crazy and that must be his portrayal not just visual as 2011 version shows but most importantly his voice in which case imho 1999 version did better.

As I said for me 1999 version Hisoka is faaaaaar superior than the new one. I just don't feel the crazy from the balanced and deep voice of new Hisoka


Agree. 1999 Hisoka ftw

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