Hunter x Hunter (2011) Episode 48 Discussion

edl01 said:
I was dreading this episode after how bored out my mind I was through the entire 2-3 episodes this took in the origional, i'm so so glad they just rushed through it! It was boring but if you found that boring try to watch this part in the orgional series and try to live through that.

Mikasa said:
I'm actually glad they did 4 chapters, they off-screened the unimportant events but still mentioned them. If you whine about seeing it fully watch the older version and stop cwying :P

Mikasa said:
"So from my POV if you're going to complain that this ep was too slow, or “setup” or filler, you’re really missing out on what makes Togashi such a preposterously great writer. I’ll take as many of these intellectual-psychological diversions as he cares to give up – they’re totally unique and capture the magic of H x H every bit as well as the more flashy battle episodes. They're two sides of the same coin, and equally indispensable to what makes H x H what it is.
"

I like what the reviewer from LIA said. It's not just a show about fights, and this episode is no exception :D

Yuyunarutoballz said:
Anybody mind telling me why the F#%@ Gon threw away his hunter license like it was nothing?!?!? I'm sorry, i just CANNOT get over that! 20 episodes of Hunter x Hunter gone to waste in just a few seconds.

Yuyunarutoballz said:
Anybody mind telling me why the F#%@ Gon threw away his hunter license like it was nothing?!?!? I'm sorry, i just CANNOT get over that! 20 episodes of Hunter x Hunter gone to waste in just a few seconds.

27CansOfTuna said:


This episode was so awesome. Killua is so hilarious around Gon, and Gon's innocent curiosity is refreshing for main shonen anime characters. Auctioning has never been anymore interesting than this and Zepile's another cool addition to the cast, like megane-nee-san was (wing). Leorio still feels useless. Was confused on one thing Why cant nen be used to actually see through the objects? Surely it enables like x-ray vision and they can see the contents of the containers? And did Gon really give away his hunter license, how can he still be a hunter?!


For some reason, I'm honestly way more interested in the whole Greed Island plot than this Phantom Troupe. It just seems way more intriguing at this point in time and like they are slowly continuing to build up so much suspense regarding what it truly is. Are we close to getting to that arc?

27CansOfTuna said:
Auctioning has never been anymore interesting than this and Zepile's another cool addition to the cast, like megane-nee-san was (wing).

arnxx said:
This episode is replacable, I believe zepile never returns in the show...

Mikasa said:


He will and haters gonna hate >.>

BlackListHunter said:


Lol in what way is he hating

Yuyunarutoballz said:
Okay, so let's see. The original Hunter x Hunter ended about the time Kurapika killed Uvogin. Which just happened last week in the new Hunter x Hunter. The old Hunter x Hunter had a phantom troupe opening during this, but due to it ending mid arc, when the OVA picked the series back up it got ANOTHER Phanton Troupe opening. The original HxH had two phanton troupe openings. Also, the first HxH OVA was about 8 episodes, correct? Here we are in the 2011 anime and we're basically at the part where the original HxH anime ended and we STILL have this suckish Depature opening. Also, we are only on episode 48! That means 3 whole more episodes before an opening change! With the pace MADHOUSE is adapting, the Phanton Troupe arc should be pretty much complete by then, not to mention MADHOUSE is gonna have to keep the opening for 26 whole episodes, so having a bunch of Phanton Troupe arc stuff in an opening that is no doubt gonna carry over to the Greed Island arc would be pointless! Basically, what i'm saying is this is bullshit! The original HxH got not 1, but TWO Phanton Troupe openings and we only get what? Half of one? Not even a full one? I'm sorry, but as much as i hate the original HxH and love the new HxH this was a very poor choice by MADHOUSE. They shoulda got a band like Nightmare (Death Note opening 1) or something to do the second opening for HxH. If Departure had only been used for the first 26 episodes of HxH, as much as i hate the song, i'd be perfectly okay with it. I mean, when you think about it even the title itself "Departure" fits the Hunter Exam arc of Hunter x Hunter perfectly. Too keep the same opening for the Heavens Arena and Phantom Troupe arcs though? No....just no. Starting at episode 27 MADHOUSE should have got a completely new band and have the first 45 seconds or so of the 2nd opening focus on Heavens Arena stuff and the next 45 seconds focus on Phantom Troupe stuff. Smh, i'm disappointed in you MADHOUSE. Nice choice in Endings, but horrible HORRIBLE choice in Openings. I was also disappointed that Ending 1 had so much animation in it and Ending 2 had a bunch of moving still frames, but it's something i got used too.

Yuyunarutoballz said:
the battles it does have they foreshadow for a looong time which makes you THAT more jizzmatic when the fight actually DOES come.

_Saburo_ said:
Not a bad episode, although I really hope it matters in the plot. They just left the guy to do everything.., I don't really get the point of this episode yet..
4/5

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

Hybridbloodszak said:


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

Mephz said:
The baldy randomly appeared in the store xD

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.

Mephz said:
The baldy randomly appeared in the store xD

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.)

d_2_HxH said:


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