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Dec 30, 2013 10:25 PM

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epic 2nd episode..damn I'm already loving this anime.
Jan 20, 2014 10:05 PM
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ah now that's more like it! Still rushed but this was great! Really like at the end where gon asks what will he do in a situation like that.
Feb 14, 2014 8:52 AM

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Tiago97 said:
Dizzee said:Can't wait to hear hisoka's voice</div>
Sources say he's gonna be different. Not a pervert, but a "brave man".
To that I say: Fuck you, censorship.


Three years later and I can safely say that this definitely wasn't the case.
"Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job."

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Feb 14, 2014 8:55 AM

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insan3Spectre said:
Tiago97 said:
Dizzee said:Can't wait to hear hisoka's voice</div>
Sources say he's gonna be different. Not a pervert, but a "brave man".
To that I say: Fuck you, censorship.


Three years later and I can safely say that this definitely wasn't the case.


lol I think he's actually worse in 2011 than 1999
Feb 14, 2014 8:56 AM

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Valaskjalf said:
insan3Spectre said:
Tiago97 said:
Dizzee said:Can't wait to hear hisoka's voice</div>
Sources say he's gonna be different. Not a pervert, but a "brave man".

To that I say: Fuck you, censorship.


Three years later and I can safely say that this definitely wasn't the case.


lol I think he's actually worse in 2011 than 1999


Just fixing the quote, carry on.
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Feb 14, 2014 9:30 AM

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Valaskjalf said:
insan3Spectre said:
Tiago97 said:
Dizzee said:Can't wait to hear hisoka's voice</div>
Sources say he's gonna be different. Not a pervert, but a "brave man".

To that I say: Fuck you, censorship.


Three years later and I can safely say that this definitely wasn't the case.


lol I think he's actually worse in 2011 than 1999


Yeah, I think so as well. I kind of wanted to point that out, but didn't for whatever reason.
"Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job."

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Mar 7, 2014 1:20 PM

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Most ingenious quiz ever!
Mar 13, 2014 12:51 AM

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Aha. Looks like my memory is really foggy about everything prior to Killua introduction. Great, that will make the re-watch even more enjoyable.

Nice episode, the first quiz was pretty neat.

The fast pacing is cool, I really like it.
Mar 13, 2014 4:47 AM

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I like this episode, much better than the first. I like their take on tricks, and that there was a bit more to it in depth, like it doesn't just end there, it keeps with me.
Silence. Pretty cool.

The second half did a solid job establishing some character traits.
Mar 26, 2014 9:14 PM

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good episode
Mar 27, 2014 12:53 PM
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so this was pretty interesting :) Glad I picked up this anime, I've seen a lot of pictures from it so still waiting for the white-haired guy to show up :]
Apr 26, 2014 7:30 PM

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Ahh man, now this is where the series really starts to show its worth. So nostalgic for me, its been so many years since ive watch or read this.

Still a bit slower then the manga, but it was handled pretty well. Pretty much everything that the couple explained at the end of the episode is what i wanted to say. Thats another thing that togashi is just a genius at, being able to really dissect all of the details from the episode and explain it thoroughly in such a manner that it doesn't feel that its detached from the over all story or is used as a plot device to go into long explanations. (IE naruto, bleach)

I also like how the narrator tells things from a personal point of view. In any case, gons ability of perception is exceptional for someone who is just starting out in the hunter exams.

The first test was quite interesting, gon thinks kind of outside of the box, like what if this scenario took place and its very true if your stuck in a situation, the answer bout saving both of them might not be the correct one in all cases and gons ability to see this already shows that he has high observational skills.

This was a pretty good episode, though a bit slow, was still entertaining, it still hit all the right merits.

Now the true exam begins!



Jun 13, 2014 5:29 PM

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I'm enjoying this OP... but the ED is awful. >.<

Lol@ Leorio wanting to take the bus. It might seem normal to take it, admittedly, yet I get the feeling he'll be the butt of many future jokes.

I would have failed the quiz if I was asked the first question. It feels like I'm being taunted.

Kurapika is officially the smart one.

Gon's physical strength and observation is acknowledged as super-human. Given the tone of things so far, I'm glad that's so. I'm also glad he wasn't still trying to think of an answer to the quiz because he's clueless. Given that pleasant surprise coupled with the apparent genre-savvy moment when jumping off the ship last episode, and I think we may actually have a sensible protagonist for once. Whoopee. :)

This is a world in which monster-people exist. Interesting.

I'm liking the pacing. I hope it stays solid in the long run. Good episode overall.
Jun 24, 2014 9:51 PM

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Really enjoying the preliminary tests. Very clever.
Jul 11, 2014 5:59 AM

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This episode was better imo. I liked the test and quite honestly, I am starting to like Gon and Kurapika. Gon is a surprise, he thinks deeply and is very mature for his age. He beats so many shounene protagonists easily in terms of personality, awesome.

7/10
Jul 22, 2014 2:26 PM

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Gon has turned out to be quite a character. He's very observant and introspective, traits I'd have expected to see in Kuripika only. I was expecting Gon to be the hot blooded, screaming, overreacting Eren we've seen in AOT. Pleasantly surprised to say the least.

Another enjoyable episode and off to #3!

Aug 30, 2014 3:07 PM

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How could I not notice Sawashiro's voice?!! I really liked her voice in the Monogatari series. (Kanbaru)
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Sep 24, 2014 9:13 PM

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Gon is OP. And I love kurapika
Oct 26, 2014 7:46 AM

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Really liked this episode, can't wait to watch the rest.

But I can't stand the opening, it's one of the few openings I have to skip.
Nov 14, 2014 1:57 PM

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Another great episode! Gon and Kurapika are both really really great, not so sure on Leorio yet but I'm sure I'll grow to like him more.
Dec 17, 2014 8:44 AM

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Man, I want to see the little grey hair boy, he look so cool in the OP xD

Anyway, it was a fun episode, I must admit. The characters are growing on me. Man, is Leorio just a big tsundere? He's hilarious.

So, when are the real challenge going to start. Don't want to sound impatient, but there sure is a lot of stupid pre-challenges...
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Dec 17, 2014 9:08 AM

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minouneetzoe said:
Man, I want to see the little grey hair boy, he look so cool in the OP xD

Anyway, it was a fun episode, I must admit. The characters are growing on me. Man, is Leorio just a big tsundere? He's hilarious.

So, when are the real challenge going to start. Don't want to sound impatient, but there sure is a lot of stupid pre-challenges...


Patience is a virtue they say..
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Mar 15, 2015 10:00 AM

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I wanted to know what happened to the other person who just "passed"

The blond is a guy!!! My god, I thought he she was a girl the whole time.

Mar 15, 2015 3:30 PM

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zat-bust said:
I wanted to know what happened to the other person who just "passed"

The blond is a guy!!! My god, I thought he she was a girl the whole time.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjfy3B5-TWs
19:30

Also notice the epic OST and consider switching to the 1999 version.
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Mar 16, 2015 6:30 PM

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I got kind of pissed off with Leorio this episode. Guy is kind of a moron, he knows its a test, who acts like that while taking a stupid quiz? But I guess he kind of redeemed himself near the end. Anyway, I like this episode more than the first one, really inventive test.
Apr 6, 2015 7:17 AM

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Oh it is so great, i'm happy its so long
Apr 12, 2015 11:58 AM
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A big improvement over episode 1. I loved both the part with the old lady's test and with the magical beasts. The animation was great and there were many twists and turns, so it never got boring. 5/5
Apr 23, 2015 6:07 AM

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This has a bit of a 90s/early Pokemon feel to it for some reason. Liking it so far.
Jun 4, 2015 5:10 AM
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I've never read the manga or seen the other series, but this is pretty good so far. This episode was quite creative and rather funny too. Can't wait for the next episode!!!
Jun 26, 2015 4:31 PM
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For a new viewer like me who never follow any HxH related before,these 2 eps looking really good~!
im already digging this show~ ;)
Jul 16, 2015 1:32 AM

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I thought the answer was one, because she said you can only save one. :(
Jul 28, 2015 7:18 AM

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Well it got interesting; that's for sure
Aug 30, 2015 5:11 PM

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probably the reason why its so rushed is that the HXH veterans already know what's going to happen, and the noobs most likely won't mind the pace. M/H has got to snag the audience, even more so than the '99 version. if they ever expected the veterans to understand the pace, they were certainly wrong with this croud.

i mean, there are some questions that left me here, but i'm the type to keep it to myself and wait for the answers to come out. this wasn't the case with other ane i've seen, but this totally applies with this. to me the veterans seem like the '99 is untouchable and this is just acceptable. it all sounds more like personal grudges than criticism.

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i admit i was a bit worried when the exam began, because the very word made me think "long arc". but i've seen the original and even that's not as long ad i thought, and with the new pace this is going, this'll be over and done in no time.
Dec 28, 2015 7:31 PM

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The 2 first episodes where really good. Seems promising.
Jan 5, 2016 3:33 PM

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ok so it is actually getting pretty intresting.
Jan 30, 2016 7:24 AM

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Hmm....interesting. And quite fast-paced as well.
Feb 28, 2016 3:50 AM

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Just finished watching the first 2 episodes of this, and I am SO glad I decided to watch it. The characters and story are lovely. It's just very charming and enjoyable. Can't wait to get further into the series. :D
May 1, 2016 6:10 PM
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Apr 2015
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I hope that question the old lady gave isn't foreshadowing something that'll happen later on in the series.

4/5
Aug 2, 2016 7:09 PM

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It's fun so far, obviously nothing major happening yet but I've been told to wait till around episode 9-10 so I'm sure it'll pick up. I already like the humor. It's certainly a good thing when such a long show is fun even during non-action parts.
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Sep 25, 2016 1:09 AM

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What a blast this show is. I realised most of the earlier comments are overwhelmingly negative. However, before I decided to watch this show, most of the commentators (different websites) said this was a more enjoyable series, with better pacing...

In any case, with the length of this show and the fact that both are relatively faithful to the source (unlike fma where the plot changed because the series caught up to the manga), I'd probably be happy to just watch this one.
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Oct 3, 2016 12:57 AM

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Ok episode. I laughed at the questions.
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Oct 13, 2016 12:43 PM

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Good episode, thrilling..
Gon is such a smart kid!
Jan 2, 2017 9:29 PM

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Seems like a happy adventurous anime :3









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Jun 4, 2017 7:47 PM

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The latter part of the exam was great, I was genuinely tricked and thought the attack was real. I'm impressed how Gon could differentiate them from each other.
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Aug 10, 2017 4:49 PM

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Ahh I missed watching this, re-watching it and it is so damn awesome!
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Dec 8, 2017 6:19 AM
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I can't think of any bad things in this adapted version of HxH. From the amazing animation by Madhouse to the OST. The quick pacing was also tolerable to some degree so it's ok...

However, some scenes that have happened in the 1999 ver never happened here. Such as when Leorio took the bus in 1999 but in this version, he did not board the bus at all. This is only a minor difference but hopefully, they won't do this change for a more major event...
Feb 12, 2018 1:00 PM

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5/5 for the 2nd episode
Apr 11, 2018 11:54 PM

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The episode was so wonderful I liked the intelligence of Gon ♥
Apr 24, 2018 8:08 AM

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Super excited about this show after only two episodes. This gon' be good xD
May 15, 2018 11:08 AM

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Did I mention I like ending music..the exam tests are fun and amusing.... liking it so far
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