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Sep 23, 2012 3:44 PM

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Compared to last episode, this one is more layed back. I still enjoyed it. I loved the scene with Togashi-dog.

I can't wait until next week when we get to see the Phantom Troupe. The anime sure does move a lot faster than the manga... for obvious reasons. I hope they continue this.. and I hope Togashi gets off of his Hiatus.
Sep 23, 2012 4:26 PM

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can someone please explain why that dog keeps re-appearing C:
Sep 23, 2012 4:30 PM

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Celastias said:
can someone please explain why that dog keeps re-appearing C:


The dog is Togashi's "mascot", it's basically HIM. Whenever he tries to tell a story in the chapter cover he'd draw the dog (representing him)

If you notice at the beginning, the rabbit, represents Togashi's wife..the writer of Sailor Moon.

Hiei from YYH was supposed to show up too :( but didn't.
Sep 23, 2012 5:14 PM
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Not gonna lie, I was disappointed with this episode.

Of course, I'm not saying that I was expecting the same quality as the previous episode, but at the same time, I have a lot of issues with this episode. -__-

The animation, music placement, and pacing was of lower quality than I expected. And the fact that they altered, omitted, and COMBINED certain scenes just to fit everything into one episode bothered me. For instance, when Zephile was arguing with that bald guy...that shouldn't have happened until later, but because they were going for a condensed pace, they combined the scenes together...(I can't help but laugh at this scene everytime I see it now because it just feels so random to me, especially since I know how things were supposed to go...)

Gah, despite the issuses I have with this episode, I can't hate it completely cause one of my favorite Yorknew moments is in the next episode...so props to Madhouse for that...but that's it.

...Oh wait, never mind. The one scene I acually liked was when Zephile was analyzing or appraising Gon's character. Too bad the music didn't quite fit...


Not that your points aren't valid but did you really want 2 weeks of Zepile? When people were introduced to him in the manga, they had to read 4 weeks of this which while I love Zepile as a character, it kind of dragged on. This episode streamlines and highlighted the best parts of the 4 chapters in the manga while giving Zepile his spotlight and making him look cool still.

It kind of irritates me when people say this episode was bad just because it condenses/rearranges the way it was presented or it didn't follow the manga panel for panel. I find Madhouse's changes different from the 99 cuts/edits because Nippons changes altered how the audience perceived characters/situations while Madhouse's give the same or close message that the manga does

Though I do admit rewatching the episode, Madhouse re-placement of the bald guy felt out of place. Maybe if they clarified more that he was another customer in the store and not some trader in the back of the store.

I liked the music during Zepile's analysis, it added to Zepile's emotion that he was amazed of Gon's character/personality but it might be just me


I can't say that I would've wanted 2 full weeks of Zephile to be completely honest. But at the same time, it's not like I wanted Madhouse to rush through this material either.

Even though I thought the explanations in the manga were extremely lengthy at times, I couldn't help but admire the amount of detail and thought that Togashi put into explaining the auction world. I think it's super cool when an author takes the time to actually flesh out details like this because most wouldn't even go through these kind of lengths, especially when they know they could just mention the point they wanted to get across and get right to the good stuff.

I understand that they wouldn't have been able to fit everything into this one episode and it's not like I wanted them to since it was A LOT of material. I guess I'm just wishing that the cuts or altered scenes were handled better. The way they altered certain scenes, in my opinion, made some of the explainations seem forced and even pointless in the context they placed them in.

The two instances that spring to my mind are Killua's explanation of the knife and the argument between Baldy and Zephile.

I don't understand why they made Killua explain how valuable the knife was in front of the seller. -__- That just seemed like an incredibly stupid move for Killua to do, at least in my opinion. (If someone can explain why this isn't stupid on Killua's part, I'd really appreciate it)

And on the Zephile arguement, why was Baldy trying to prove Zephile wrong? What was the whole point of that? (...Gah, I'll just rewatch this part since the first time through I just focused on how strange and unexpected this change was lol)

I apologize if I sounded like the scene omissions and the scene alterations were the only reasons why I didn't enjoy this episode. I really appreciate your respectful response. However, in all honesty, I just felt that the overall production of this episode (i.e. music placement, animation) was poorer than I would've liked, in addition to the changes and omissions made.

On a completely separate note, I really like how they're characterizing Gon in this adaptation. :3 (Okay, I'm done...)
Sep 23, 2012 5:36 PM

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I'm not the one to explain away the Killua/Benz thing, but Baldy was probably trying to prove Zepile wrong (in this version he seems to be acquainted with the guy that was trying to scam Gon and Killua) so he could get the wooden trove cheap. And so he gave reasons why the wooden trove might not be as valuable as Zepile was making it out to be. (If you assume they work at the same place and are both greedy and not above tricking kids.)
Sep 23, 2012 5:43 PM

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The baldy randomly appeared in the store xD
Sep 23, 2012 5:50 PM

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^pff, it's not random at all now that I rewatched the ep, they're obviously engaged and getting used to each other's work so their future assimilation will go more smoothly.
Sep 23, 2012 5:58 PM

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Mephz said:
The baldy randomly appeared in the store xD

I found that to be HILARIOUS too. How he walked in all of the sudden.

But it's not really surprising, they cut down on that part. Most people would find it to be boring and I don't mind having the upcoming events arrive sooner like this. Not that the original chapters of the manga would've been boring to me, but I don't think they're important.
Sep 24, 2012 12:52 AM

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Liberal said:
Thank god they rushed through these parts, couldn't take another episode of boring Gon, Killua and Zepile auctioning antics. It's four chapters in the manga, here they made it one episode and are moving the focus right back to the Ryodan. Nicely done, Madhouse.

This!
Sep 24, 2012 9:42 AM

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Well it was never going to be as amazing as last week but I've always like Zepile as a character.
Sep 24, 2012 9:48 AM

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complaints and what not's aside, lets just w8 for next week's episode....finally some Gon n Killua action!!!!!
Sep 24, 2012 11:55 AM

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Mephz said:
The baldy randomly appeared in the store xD

Also when gon was looking @ the benz knife, killua/leorio fking explained how rare and expensive the knife was, WHILE THE SELLER WAS sitll there listning to everything they were saying
Sep 24, 2012 1:13 PM

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Did they end up buying the knife?
Sep 24, 2012 1:18 PM

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No, they just got the idea, so these points are invalid
Sep 24, 2012 2:36 PM

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^Exactly!!! lol
Sep 24, 2012 3:10 PM

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Another thing Killua said in the manga: Since it was made by a killer, it's hard to put a price on it. So basically it might only sell well on the black market...and I don't think the old guy would have any connections of that sort.
Sep 24, 2012 3:16 PM
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meshimoon said:
I'm not the one to explain away the Killua/Benz thing, but Baldy was probably trying to prove Zepile wrong (in this version he seems to be acquainted with the guy that was trying to scam Gon and Killua) so he could get the wooden trove cheap. And so he gave reasons why the wooden trove might not be as valuable as Zepile was making it out to be. (If you assume they work at the same place and are both greedy and not above tricking kids.)


Thanks for the explaination! That scene actually does make sense when you put it that way.

In any case, I still think Baldy's timing was comically perfect. XD I mean, it's like his job is to just hide out in the back, carefully listen in on the conversation, and when he figures his partner can't keep up with an argument, he bursts into the scene as though he was there the entire time. XD
Sep 24, 2012 3:38 PM

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Lol is Leorio ever going to be on screen for more than 10 seconds?

Anyway, I'm glad this was only one episode. I absorb information better when it's concise and relevent.
Sep 24, 2012 4:26 PM

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^ I bet whenever he should, Madhouse is just gonna cut it out again. -w-

d_2_HxH said:
meshimoon said:
I'm not the one to explain away the Killua/Benz thing, but Baldy was probably trying to prove Zepile wrong (in this version he seems to be acquainted with the guy that was trying to scam Gon and Killua) so he could get the wooden trove cheap. And so he gave reasons why the wooden trove might not be as valuable as Zepile was making it out to be. (If you assume they work at the same place and are both greedy and not above tricking kids.)


Thanks for the explaination! That scene actually does make sense when you put it that way.

In any case, I still think Baldy's timing was comically perfect. XD I mean, it's like his job is to just hide out in the back, carefully listen in on the conversation, and when he figures his partner can't keep up with an argument, he bursts into the scene as though he was there the entire time. XD

maybe he was using the toilet in the back, and since the walls are thin, he could hear everything they were saying? :P
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Sep 24, 2012 4:29 PM

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Don't worry leorio still has a role in this arc.. =[]
Sep 25, 2012 1:04 AM

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Did they end up buying the knife?


Sep 25, 2012 1:16 AM

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Madhouse really hates Leorio for some reason.
Sep 25, 2012 1:51 AM

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@blacklist yeah but they didn't buy it in the ANIME, where they talked about it in front of the guy. So there's no contradiction.
Sep 25, 2012 9:12 AM

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Great episode.
Btw, I think we're getting really close to the point where the 1999 tv series ends and the first OVA begins.
Sep 25, 2012 9:25 AM
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5 episodes left.
Sep 25, 2012 9:35 AM

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8 is more like it :P
Sep 25, 2012 9:43 AM
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55 Uvo × Kurapika × Melody of Determination

56 Scarlet Eyes × Duel × Cost of Life

57 Gon × Treasure × Dangerous Man

58 Gon × Killua × Deadly Chase

59 Nest of Spiders × Captive × Killing Technique

60 Kurapika × Assassination Team × Zoldyck

61 Spider Rendezvous × Zoldyck Family × Final Battle

62 Kurapika × Friends × End of Spiders


The bolded ones are the ones left, aren't they? Or am I missing something here?
Sep 25, 2012 10:26 AM

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Nice to see killua and gon again:D
Sep 25, 2012 10:27 AM

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Candor said:
55 Uvo × Kurapika × Melody of Determination

56 Scarlet Eyes × Duel × Cost of Life

57 Gon × Treasure × Dangerous Man

58 Gon × Killua × Deadly Chase

59 Nest of Spiders × Captive × Killing Technique

60 Kurapika × Assassination Team × Zoldyck

61 Spider Rendezvous × Zoldyck Family × Final Battle

62 Kurapika × Friends × End of Spiders


The bolded ones are the ones left, aren't they? Or am I missing something here?

Hmmm idk I just have a feeling we're not there yet :p
Sep 25, 2012 11:05 AM
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Candor said:
55 Uvo × Kurapika × Melody of Determination

56 Scarlet Eyes × Duel × Cost of Life

57 Gon × Treasure × Dangerous Man

58 Gon × Killua × Deadly Chase

59 Nest of Spiders × Captive × Killing Technique

60 Kurapika × Assassination Team × Zoldyck

61 Spider Rendezvous × Zoldyck Family × Final Battle

62 Kurapika × Friends × End of Spiders


The bolded ones are the ones left, aren't they? Or am I missing something here?

Hmmm idk I just don't have a feeling we're there yet :p
I felt the same way until I saw how many episodes are left :P, it's probably because of the first OVAs, or lots of stuff happened in these 5 episodes.
Sep 27, 2012 7:34 PM
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Wway too boring......sure wish Kurapika was the main character, when it shifts to Gon and the rest of the crew the show becomes boring.
Sep 28, 2012 11:07 AM

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MasaVK said:
Wway too boring......sure wish Kurapika was the main character, when it shifts to Gon and the rest of the crew the show becomes boring.


Actually kurpika's character would become repetitive at a certain point. So i'm glad the focus is on mainly Gon and Killua because the shit they do later makes them badasses. Kurapika wouldn't even think about doing what Gon does later on...
Sep 28, 2012 12:13 PM

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MasaVK said:
Wway too boring......sure wish Kurapika was the main character, when it shifts to Gon and the rest of the crew the show becomes boring.


The next episode will prove you wrong.
Mar 31, 2013 1:01 AM

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Boring.
Jul 7, 2013 5:41 PM

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nothing special, but a very refreshing episode :)
Aug 1, 2013 2:28 PM

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This episode was calm and interesting to see the tricks of the trade with buying and selling. Although I'm really shocked that Gon sold off his hunter license, that seems very reckless.
Aug 1, 2013 3:19 PM

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Ratohnhaketon said:
Although I'm really shocked that Gon sold off his hunter license, that seems very reckless.

He didn't sold it.

He asked for a loan, once he returns the money they'll give him back his licence.
Aug 1, 2013 8:48 PM
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Pretty good episode.
Was a pretty nice, and learnful information about these sales.
The preview sure look interesting.
4.8/5
Aug 23, 2013 11:19 PM

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Hybridbloodszak said:
Nice cooldown episode from last week! Enjoyed Zepile's voice actor in this adaptation and just the character as a whole. The preview for next week looks pretty intense, can't wait.

Zepile's analysis of Gon I found was spot on and is one of the many things that distinguishes him from other shonen protagonists. A lot of the times, they have some self righteous duty to carry out while Gon doesn't care about that and just wants to explore the huge world he lives in and all of its inahabitants

INB4 "This episode is pointless, slow etc" Whenever Togashi introduces something, there's always a reason and the things we learned this week, such as "side stepping" in particular, will play out in the next couple of episodes




Gon makes the funniest facial expressions X D


I liked the episode so I'm not complaining, but they didn't need to know about side stepping for that. They could have just applied what they learned in Trick Tower or just use common sense. Still I liked the episode
Jan 3, 2014 4:45 AM

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I swear this anime never had a boring episode (well, so far).. sure light-hearted ones like this exist but this is as fun as the other... but there are some that are really entertaining as hell... like the battle of Kurapika and Uvo..
May 17, 2014 3:59 AM

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Appraiser-san daisuki. <3

I'm amazed that he realized how dangerous Gon is - not his power but his personality. He doesn't care about right and wrong, and that can be very dangerous. He can't appraise it. Gon is far more terrifying in potential than Killua. LOVE that that is acknowledged.

Nice to get a breather from all dat holy revenge. Back to the cute little buggers!
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I'm amazed that he realized how dangerous Gon is - not his power but his personality. He doesn't care about right and wrong, and that can be very dangerous. He can't appraise it. Gon is far more terrifying in potential than Killua. LOVE that that is acknowledged.

Yes! Glad to know more people who support and like this. Gon is often overshadowed by Killua's coolness, but the kid is really terrifying when you give it some thought: he is determined, instinctual, amoral, and his speed of growth is really high. All Hisoka, Netero, Hanzo, and Zepile have recognized this. It makes you look forward to his growth both as character and as Nen user.
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Even though this episode did nothing to progress the story, i actually really liked this part in the manga considering some moments were completely rearranged.

Gon and killua were kind introduced to a whole new world of underground marketing and learning about scamming.

I liked how the zepile anylized gon as being a simple person who does not act against right or wrong, but just someone that opens there mind to any given situation no matter what it is.
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Jun 26, 2014 8:43 PM

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Not much to say, but the appraiser seems fairly likeable. Hopefully we'll see some more Phantom Troupe confrontations in the next episode.
Jun 26, 2014 9:21 PM

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Did Gon really just sell his hunter license?
This episode was lot more interesting than I expected.
Sep 2, 2014 5:14 AM

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Why the hell would Gon pawn his hunter license? I thought the license itself also gave a line of credit that rivaled some corporations or some shit like that?

I have a feeling this will come back to bite him in the ass and it really fucking irritates me.
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Oct 17, 2014 7:57 PM

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zepile definitely has mustache brows.
Dec 6, 2014 8:06 AM

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Zepile is really great! It felt a bit strange to not immediately follow up on Kurapika and Uvo's fight but it was a cute episode.
Dec 22, 2014 6:53 PM

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Welp, Gon made a new friend and found his way to makes money quickly. With someone like him, he'll be able to get his Licence back in no time.

It looks like the two Phantom Troupe member aren't trying to hide at all. They aren't disguised or anything. That seem really fishy.
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Damn, Gon just pawned his Hunter License on a whim like that? Kid is dedicated to getting Greed Island.
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