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| They HAVE to add some filler abilities for Pokkle; I mean they did add fillers to explain the current universe, they have to least add some more |
| The big brown fox jumps over the lazy dog |
| Awesome. I'm loving the filler scenes. I was disappointed with the bs they did with Gon/Kite earlier on but I think it's all piecing together rather nicely provided the filler of Gon's determination to Kite and Ging. I like that they're giving Ponzo and Pokkle filler time and what they did with Gyro's men. Kurt seeing his mother was also a good filler although I found it a bit sad that he led the ants to kill and eat his own village members. All in all, pretty awesome episode. |
     "There is someone that I must meet again. And until that day... not even Death himself can take my life away!" |
| its nice to see all those psychological aspects are coming out slowly and nicely...chimera ants arc in its upcoming chapters will be unfolding truly some new thought provoking and philosophical aspects which were never before shown in any shonens as far as i know about... liked the concept of naming coming out from ants(its like they are learning about surrounding and cognitive thoughts are generating for the first time ( just like "tachikoma" the robot from gits ) overall good ep ..and man i love the arc building that madhouse doing, really feeling like we are about to enter a nightmare |
headless_nickMay 5, 2013 1:22 AM
zoleth said: I am loving what Madhouse is doing with this arc. There was so much story that was left untold in the manga - so many things put in and quickly used, that while it worked left a bit to be desired. Madhouse has done well building character here, and I loved this episode. While very much filler, they were tasteful with it. They expanded upon storylines and character that come in play later, giving us a better (I believe) story for each than the manga provided. A lot of people have been waiting a long time to see this arc animated, so I hope that time waiting doesn't hurt their ability to see these episodes for what they are - really good anime. It is coming! While I want to get to some juicy stuff I know is ahead of us, I also want Madhouse to take their time and give us a great story. :D Just agree with you. Although I could see the filler stuff compared to the parallel manga chapters, it is BOTH necessary AND enjoyable. Not wasted. Because some necessary points were just felt skipped in the manga. This way we can see and experience the side-details in a better way. Keep it up Madhouse! After D.Gray-man, Hunter x Hunter is a really promising and qualified anime for me. |
| Useful fillers. That's something new in shounen manga adaptations. |
"There is a road in the hearts of all of us, hidden and seldom traveled, which leads to an unknown, secret place." |
| Mellow episode. The ants are very human-like, seeking individuality. Hopefully Gon and Killua can encounter them next episode, get things moving along! |
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| it's still ok, now. but they will become nightmare if they learn |
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| Arrow man is back |
| Good filler, I thought I would never see that in a shounen adaptation. Great job from Madhouse. |
| who is Gyro ? |
| Madhouse is doing a great job expanding on this arc. I seriously would like to know if Togashi guided them in some way. Next episode is where things should speed up. At least I hope so. |
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| So, this episode confirmed a couple things for me. 1. The ants retain small bits of memories, and characteristics from their prior human self. (which makes no sense to me considering the person was chewed up, but w.e) 2. Kite's probably going to die. His death is being overly foreshadowed it feels like. 3. I'm wondering how the queen came to receive human genes. The way she spoke of it, she wasn't well aware, so im assuming it was a prior queen. |
| dunno why, too hard for me to call this a filler. 5/5 Madhouse. |
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| Great episode. I think it's great how all the ants are reading books and learning about humans. Shit's gonna go down next ep judging by the narration :P |
| anyone until which chapter this covered? |
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gedata said: anyone until which chapter this covered? It was just chapter 188. |
| The building of an Ant Army, Getting Names, NGL and The Promise. Pretty much sums up what went on in this episode. The Ants seem to be getting more individuality thanks to their human blood. Pokkle and Ponzu as well as Team Kite make plans to enter NGL in search of the Chimera Ants. Can't wait for next episode. |
| So, the bit with the ants wanting names and learning about Humans wasn't in the manga? Kind of sounds like an improvement, because I found that pretty interesting stuff. I liked this episode, it seems to lay a lot of the groundwork for the rest of the arc. Which is a great sign of good story telling. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
insan3soldiern said: So, the bit with the ants wanting names and learning about Humans wasn't in the manga? Kind of sounds like an improvement, because I found that pretty interesting stuff. that part with the names was. The gun battle was originally offscreen, and the drugs part was given a more in-depth look in the anime, so I agree that this was an improvement |
gedataMay 5, 2013 11:17 AM
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| I really can't wait when the ant starts the invasion completely. |
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| Nice episode. Great set up, I'm itching to watch more. The chimera ants and the queen still disgust me to no end. But I feel a little towards them now because of their human emotions, especially when the squadron leader who was created from the little boy and girl passed over his mom. I'm happy they mentioned those kids, I really felt bad for them. And it's interesting how all the ants are adapting human ways of thinking as well as physical traits. It gives them a little more personality rather than eat eat, kill kill, reproduce reproduce xD (But only a little, I still want Gon and Killua to beat them up. <3 Can't wait to fangirl during that fight. xD) Also, still can't help but compare this to the Cell arc in DBZ. I really think Hunter x Hunter got some ideas from DBZ. Anyways, this arc is a lot darker than usual, and I wonder how it is going to turn out. There's a lot of foreshadowing that something is going to happen to Kite. I have a prediction that he'll die...but not sure yet. Maybe Gon will save him somehow according to his speech. :) I don't think anyone important in Hunter has died yet, so if someone does it will be interesting to see its effect on Gon. ConfirmPassword said: O__O.....No comment lol.That mother is so hot, I want to help her make kids I can't wait for next week, omg. T___T But at the same time I don't want this week to start because of AP Exams lolz. 5/5 - Perfect!!! Edit: I just read the previous posts, and found out that this was a filler and wasn't in the manga. That's crazy to me, it was perfect and blended so well. I could never have guessed. I have such a bad impression of shounen fillers because of Naruto, Bleach, Fairy Tail, etc., but HxH really knows how to do it. I'm pretty amazed. Other studios should learn from Madhouse. |
fishergirl16May 5, 2013 9:26 AM
| Yeah the filler in this episode was awesome. It almost makes me wish they hadn't go so fast with the previous arcs and shown some things that were offscreen in the manga (like Shadow Beasts vs Phantom Troupe). Oh well... Guess Madhouse was as excited as I was about this arc xD |
| Good episode, kinda hurt my heart seeing the little boy thinking about his mom Cant wait to see badass moments of Killua in this arc |
| Man, i really liked Colt's design and personality... He seems so powerful. Can't wait to see Kaito on action too |
MikskitzO said: Edit: I just read the previous posts, and found out that this was a filler and wasn't in the manga. That's crazy to me, it was perfect and blended so well. I could never have guessed. I have such a bad impression of shounen fillers because of Naruto, Bleach, Fairy Tail, etc., but HxH really knows how to do it. I'm pretty amazed. Other studios should learn from Madhouse. It wasn't all filler... Let's summarize: -First attack to NGL people: canon -Spinner in the computer: canon. -Attack to Kurt's village: filler -Conversation with the crocodile: filler -Scene in the airport: filler -Scene with Ponzu an Pokkle: filler -Counterattack of humans with guns: it happened off screen in the manga, here it was shown. -The tortoise talking with the penguin: filler -Scene with the queen, when the tortoise asks permission to have names: canon -Scene in the airship: filler |
ConfirmPassword said: That mother is so hot, I want to help her make kids Uhh.... which mom are you talking about here? |
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yhunata said: ConfirmPassword said: That mother is so hot, I want to help her make kids Uhh.... which mom are you talking about here? he must be talking about the Queen, who wouldn't want to be wripped apart in her voracious insect maw and reborn as mutant animal hybrid? |
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PrincessJavi said: yhunata said: ConfirmPassword said: That mother is so hot, I want to help her make kids Uhh.... which mom are you talking about here? Obviously the Chimera Ant Queen. Well..... uhhh.... that's..... awkward. Almost as much as how I found most of the female ants and the queen, somehow, attracting. |
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insan3soldiern said: The names were there just not Gyros men attacking the ants and Gon talking to Killua at the end.So, the bit with the ants wanting names and learning about Humans wasn't in the manga? Kind of sounds like an improvement, because I found that pretty interesting stuff. I liked this episode, it seems to lay a lot of the groundwork for the rest of the arc. Which is a great sign of good story telling. |
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gedata said: Where was the Gunbattle mentioned in the manga? insan3soldiern said: So, the bit with the ants wanting names and learning about Humans wasn't in the manga? Kind of sounds like an improvement, because I found that pretty interesting stuff. that part with the names was. The gun battle was originally offscreen, and the drugs part was given a more in-depth look in the anime, so I agree that this was an improvement |
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| Been a long time since I read the manga, forgot who's Gyro.. Guess have to check the manga again.. |
| Keep moving forward |
| Episode felt kind of fillerish... or at least stalling or something. /not a manga reader. Anyways, was kinda surprised how easily it was to kill the weaker soldier ants. I know they're not almighty and stuff but they died pretty fast from a few gunshots. Oh, and just out of curiosity, not sure if I'm asking for a spoiler or what not... can those ants that can talk, can they use nen? Or does the Queen need to eat a human that already knows how to use nen? edit: typo, and dam MAL is lagging like hell. |
PaulMay 5, 2013 1:36 PM
Paul said: Episode felt kind of fillerish... or at least stalling or something. /not a manga reader. Anyways, was kinda surprised how easily it was to kill the weaker soldier ants. I know they're not almighty and stuff but they died pretty fast from a few gunshots. Oh, and just out of curiosity, not sure if I'm asking for a spoiler or what not... can those ants that can talk, can they use nen? Or does the Queen need to eat a human that already knows how to use nen? edit: typo, and dam MAL is lagging like hell. this was mostly filler. The ants can actually talk, and no, that alone isn't a spoiler. |
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gedata said: Paul said: Episode felt kind of fillerish... or at least stalling or something. /not a manga reader. Anyways, was kinda surprised how easily it was to kill the weaker soldier ants. I know they're not almighty and stuff but they died pretty fast from a few gunshots. Oh, and just out of curiosity, not sure if I'm asking for a spoiler or what not... can those ants that can talk, can they use nen? Or does the Queen need to eat a human that already knows how to use nen? edit: typo, and dam MAL is lagging like hell. this was mostly filler. The ants can actually talk, and no, that alone isn't a spoiler. I meant for the ants that can talk, can those ones use nen? |
Paul said: gedata said: Paul said: Episode felt kind of fillerish... or at least stalling or something. /not a manga reader. Anyways, was kinda surprised how easily it was to kill the weaker soldier ants. I know they're not almighty and stuff but they died pretty fast from a few gunshots. Oh, and just out of curiosity, not sure if I'm asking for a spoiler or what not... can those ants that can talk, can they use nen? Or does the Queen need to eat a human that already knows how to use nen? edit: typo, and dam MAL is lagging like hell. this was mostly filler. The ants can actually talk, and no, that alone isn't a spoiler. I meant for the ants that can talk, can those ones use nen? now that's a spoiler, I would answer, but it's tough to veil spoilers on a phone. |
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Paul said: gedata said: Paul said: Episode felt kind of fillerish... or at least stalling or something. /not a manga reader. Anyways, was kinda surprised how easily it was to kill the weaker soldier ants. I know they're not almighty and stuff but they died pretty fast from a few gunshots. Oh, and just out of curiosity, not sure if I'm asking for a spoiler or what not... can those ants that can talk, can they use nen? Or does the Queen need to eat a human that already knows how to use nen? edit: typo, and dam MAL is lagging like hell. this was mostly filler. The ants can actually talk, and no, that alone isn't a spoiler. I meant for the ants that can talk, can those ones use nen? the Ants can do what humans do However u will get the answer soon we now in ch 188 the answer in ch 195 or 196 |
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| I don't think they necessarily need to eat a nen user to learn nen. All humans can learn nen, and therefore, every chimera ant with human genes should be able to learn nen. The point is how are they gonna find out about nen and learn it. |
| Gon and company head to NGL. Pozu and other appears. The Chimera Queen is making her move. The King will be born soon. Very interesting that the Ants want names. Also they retain their human characteristics/traits. Hmm Gon's conviction gonna backfire. Next week looks serious... |
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