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Oct 26, 2007 12:35 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Like I said... shiken this... shiken that...

ah well, still awesome show. Killua showed up.
Sep 9, 2008 9:13 AM
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lol i didn't expect tompa to be bad :(
Aug 7, 2009 12:02 PM
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Tompa... I got tricked too.. xD

Stamina test, huh?
And yet another mind game added there... I'm seeing a formula here.
Nov 7, 2009 4:06 PM
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When I first saw him I thought he might be bad but then somehow he got my trust so I defenetily did not see that coming.
Feb 21, 2010 6:42 PM
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This show is starting to pick up.
Jun 9, 2010 7:03 AM
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AAAARGH! Damnit, I trusted Tompa so much, and he just betrayed them like that! It's lucky Gon followed him because of his superknowing powers which just happened to make him follow :)

I can't write more, cause I need to see the next ep now! Bye :)
Apr 15, 2011 11:55 PM
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I figured there was something off about him, no one would still be taking that test at the age of 47 with any hope of passing. I just wonder if he's part of the exam or not.
Jul 19, 2011 8:08 AM
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This reminded me when they all gathered for the chuunin exam in Naruto~ I guess Kishi took the idea from here~
Aug 5, 2011 11:41 PM
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sayami said:
This reminded me when they all gathered for the chuunin exam in Naruto~ I guess Kishi took the idea from here~


Yeah. The resemblance is uncanny. DAMN IT KISHI.
Aug 7, 2011 3:06 PM

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This show is starting to get awesome now. That antagonist looks awesome ^_^
Aug 18, 2011 9:17 PM

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again, if i actually took the test, i would have failed.
but other than that, we finally get to meet the last guy, and he actually looks cooler than the rest.


Oct 20, 2011 3:44 PM

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Loved everyone's reactions when Leorio said he's still in his teens. xD Especially Kurapika's: 'O.O - I'd better keep my distance.' xD But i myself was surprised, becouse he looks like 25+.
'You'd better learn to doubt people' - so he said to Gon in 4th ep, but i guess Tompa looks too soft and harmless to be doubted. xD
Jul 1, 2012 9:32 AM

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Ugh, gotta go through seeing Tompa again -.-
Jul 24, 2012 10:13 AM

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Enjoying it! The twist with Tompa was quite good! And the new characters are very interesting, mainly the magician.
Mar 6, 2013 2:26 AM

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I sure was surprised by Tompa.

May 16, 2014 4:54 AM
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Excellent episode. I love these Shounen series exams xD
Sep 17, 2014 4:24 AM

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Arcanus said:
Tompa... I got tricked too.. xD
Dec 8, 2014 4:14 AM

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AW YEAH gimme dat Killua. Such brat chic. Wow.

The bit with the sweet-swelling plant is dumb. Why does everyone stand around while Tonpa takes them? Makes no sense. Either you'd get on and keep moving or help Tonpa to the plant. Such a time waster......

Other than that, great episode. It's weird how subdued and glare-y Killua is, but it's an interesting difference nonetheless. And, uh. Did Hisoka stick the guy in the wall? LOL???
Sep 23, 2016 4:53 AM

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So in this version Tonpa didn't trick them with the juice but instead the plant huh? Wonder which one is it in the manga :o

Hmmm I can't help but compare Hisoka's and Killua's seiyuu here with the 2011 version. Hisoka doesn't sound as playful and Killua's sound too girlish/high-pitched lol it kinda doesn't match him :/ Maybe I'm just used to the 2011 seiyuu but I prefer the 2011 ones to the ones here....well maybe they'd sound different after I hear more of their voice :S
Feb 15, 2017 11:22 AM

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blue-y said:
So in this version Tonpa didn't trick them with the juice but instead the plant huh? Wonder which one is it in the manga :o

Hmmm I can't help but compare Hisoka's and Killua's seiyuu here with the 2011 version. Hisoka doesn't sound as playful and Killua's sound too girlish/high-pitched lol it kinda doesn't match him :/ Maybe I'm just used to the 2011 seiyuu but I prefer the 2011 ones to the ones here....well maybe they'd sound different after I hear more of their voice :S

I think the juice part is the correct one, though admittedly I haven't read the manga in ages. Except for the Kaito addition in episode 1 of this show, The 2011 adaptation seems more faithful. Quite a bit of filler got added in these 6 first episodes already.
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Mar 25, 2017 1:02 PM

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The whole first arc got dragged out in the 99' version. As also was this passage.

Can't say I like this approach.
May 31, 2017 8:55 PM

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Oh boy that ending, that's a nice character twist! Pretty lovely in general, let's see what happens next!
Sep 26, 2017 11:16 PM
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In the manga they pretty much immediately reveal that Tonpa is a traitor, so I like how they changed it up to actually trick us a little.
Oct 28, 2017 6:20 AM

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I knew it... Tompa is an a$$hole that made people fail the Hunter exam.

I wouldn't even last the 30 minute of running...
Oct 25, 2018 6:57 AM

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Leorio has such a big mouth but so little stamina. He kinda deserves to fail the exam tbh. I'm surprised they have the time to stand around there and talk for so long.
Dec 28, 2019 5:21 AM
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So in this episode we get introduced to a new character and a new villain, even if it's just for a little bit. I liked what they did with Tonpa, he genuinely seemed to be a good character, suspicious, of course.
We also got left with a little bit of a chliffhanger. Really looking forward to the next episode.
Jan 30, 2020 1:48 AM
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The exam begins! A lot of new characters. Oh, and Tompa two faced :(
May 27, 2020 12:46 AM
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How TF is Leorio 19-21 years old??? Man, I DO NOT like that. How dare they make us reassess all of your assumptions of him. :(

Also, I sort of dislike how every single character is suspicious and "two-faced" (as the guy above said). I wasn't in the least bit surprised when Tonpa revealed his true nature. Because in the past, there's been characters like Matthew or the husband/wife last episode. Heck, I even felt we'd be seeing a lot of these characters since that turban guy tried to sell Gon.

Well… that aside, this has proved to be a very entertaining anime thus far. I am enjoying myself.
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Tonpa, what a guy. And Hisoka, being freaky. Tonpa’s intentions weren’t a great surprise, but, how this guys are gonna reach the group that didn’t stop.

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