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| Still prefer Hisoka's previous seiyuu. Takahashi Hiroki did a really good job in my opinion (I swear he has an awesome range). Namikawa Daisuke's version of Hisoka has a voice too deep for my preferences, but maybe i'll get used to it after a few episodes. I still like the high-pitched, pervert-like voice though. |
Mephz said: I honestly think that the flower petals wasn't a censorship issue, but an early demonstration of Nen ability. I say this because there was no blood in the same scene in the Manga. So, I say hold off on saying there will be a lack of blood until it does get futher into the series. About the flower petals, I think so too. But the problem doesn't lie in the blood part, but in playing the violence of the original down. In the original Hisoka threw 3 cards in that "ape-mans" face. Here it's only one (and two to the bottom) and you don't even get to see it. Same goes for the ape that was running. In the original Hisoka didn't let it run away. He killed it while it tried to. Stuff like that leads me to assume, that they'll just not show the "heavy" scenes and/or replace them with scenes that are more suitable to shounen-kids. And that'd be just wrong. @chikkychappy "White Knights and haters" So life is black and white to you, eh? That's so not shallow minded. |
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Yemi_Hikari said: I honestly think that the flower petals wasn't a censorship issue, but an early demonstration of Nen ability. I say this because there was no blood in the same scene in the Manga. So, I say hold off on saying there will be a lack of blood until it does get futher into the series. Well, Hisoka has two Nen abilities neither of those can create anything of the sort. If I recall correctly the author did explain away that scene way back then by saying Hisoka cut off his hands with the cards. Way too long ago to find the source material for this statement though |
MephzOct 25, 2011 4:54 AM
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| Compared to original's 7th ep this one looks better. Not a fan of psychological torture, so loved that Leorio's motivation to become hunter was revealed in much shorter way. Killua also looks a bit friendlier here. |
| 36 fell off? Anyway good episode, they skipped the whole drugging thing or whatever happened to leorio in the original. Background info wasn't as interresting because I saw the original twice... |
| While I still have to get fond of the 2011 remake, I did like the way they revealed Leorio´s past (and the "I´m a teen just like you!!" speech took me for surprise :o, but looks like he really is 19 as I suspected XD). Anyway, I´m giving this series more chances to improve itself, considerating is going to have way too many episodes to change my impressions about it |
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| Time will tell with the censorship and whatnot. So far, it feels like I'm watching the old series again - more thanks for them slowing the pacing down and getting into the characters finally. I really enjoyed that they finally included that Mito is Gon's aunt. I also liked that we got Leorio's story without the influence of the hallucinogenic tree - shows that he's opening more to the group. That said, the voices still don't do much for me. Killua's was better this week; Hisoka's was disappointing. BGM still leaves something to be desired and I've taken to skipping the OP/ED. Can't wait for Menchi, Buhara and Netero (though the latter probably won't come up until episode 6. |
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| ended so quickly Gon and Killua became friends so quickly lol Leorio run!!! and i guess Kurapika finds it easy to run as well lol |
I don't think that the butterfly thing fits him either. I still don't see it as a censorship issue, more of them being in a hurry to introduce Nen abilities to the viewership. It doesn't fit completly with what is found out later on either. Hisoka killing/maiming people with cards is already an introduction to Nen abilities. Adding unnecessary foreshadowing is still tampering with the source and thus creates anime only content(filler). Creating filler and not sticking to the source seems counter-intuitive to a version claiming to be the definitive telling. As I said in the previous HxH thread you're are just going to make excuses for the 2011's deviations and hypocritically chastise the original anime version for deviating from the manga. |
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| Amazing... Leorio feels tired and stop Gon stop as well, just look at him and don't say a word. Leorio looks back, recovers and start to run. |
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| It was much better than previous ep :D. Killua on skateboard lol.He and Gon became friends after 2min conversation xD.I still cant believe how they ruined Hisoka...his voice in old HxH was like 50% of his epicness :c 4/5. |
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eucalyptustree16 said: I think Hisoka´s voice is pretty awesome, it´s Kurapika´s I´ve issues with. He sounds really feminine. This. I'm pretty much ok with everyone voices besides Kurapika...It's really distracting me ;_; He sounds so feminine. I like Sawashiro Miyuki voice, she's actually one of my favorite female seiyuus... but i just don't think she fits Kurapika. When he speaks all i can think of is Celty, Saeko, Kuuko ...pretty much all of those awesome female characters she voiced. In the original he was also voiced by a female seiyuu: Kaida Yuki, bu she just didn't sound so...feminine imo, but more like a young boy. Ah I really hope that after a while i will get used to his voice... |
| I'm going to take a guess and say the split path in the tunnel wasn't originally in the manga; thus, they skipped it. No point in having it, anyway, since we already know about Tonpa. Good episode, good pacing. Music could still use some work, though. |
| Very good episode. Shit is going to get real in the swamp. |
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Mormegil said: I'm going to take a guess and say the split path in the tunnel wasn't originally in the manga; thus, they skipped it. No point in having it, anyway, since we already know about Tonpa. Good episode, good pacing. Music could still use some work, though. Well we knew about Tonpa the moment he talked with Nicholas. Every underhanded act he does after that point would be unnecessary if us knowing he is a rookie-crusher mattered. |
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| I'm really enjoying this, I was a bit worried after episode 1 but I think I'm going to like it. |
| 眠れないのは君のせい |
| That definitely looked like more than 36 people. |
AngelicFeces said: Time flies when watching this. yep CookieBun said: Mmm, there is one specific thing they seem to be doing that bothers me. That is, I don't like what they are doing to Leorio. I haven't read the manga so I don't know what he's like there, but in the old series he was a grounded character with an impulsive, slightly childish nature that hides a complex, rather tortured mind. He comes off as way buffoonish here, and it bothers me. I don't want to find Leorio in this show annoying, but I am starting to. Gon, Killua, and Kurapika are shown in a good light, and I do like the happier mood, but they have gone the wrong way with Leorio. It bothers me very much that the most human character out of the 4 gets the short end of the stick. I was looking forward to Leorio especially, due to Fujiwara-san voicing him, but he can't even show off his charismatic acting because they don't give him any chances to do so. You guys are wasting his talent! becuz they made him out to be the butt-monkey of this series, ya the old one made him much more mature, since that one was half shounen/half seinen. but since this is pure shounen, he's a buttmonkey and he will stay that way for the rest of the series, sadly |
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| i actualy liked this beter then the 1999 version,exept they didnt show tonpa being evil! |
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| Now this is where HxH really starts to pick up. I'm still not quite used to Hisoka's new seiyuu but the little maniacal laugh he did gave me some hope...his background music is still stupid though. |
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| Pacing was good. Kurapika and Leorio back stories were short and sweet. Gon and Killua are instant best friends. Good episode. |
| Only thing I didn't like was Gon and Killua becoming instant best friends but no big deal so 5 out of 5 still. |
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| trying not to mindlessly fangirl so here are my fav moments: - funniest: that still-shot of shock when everybody finds out leorio is a teenager. which LOL what. - funny: shirtless leorio running - funny: leorio and ninjadude's "lol oops" faces after getting deceived. - character development: i thought leorio was annoying for the first two episodes, ive warmed up to him hearing his backstory. plus he has funny moments. - character development: i love kilau's (?) nonchalant attitude and him and gon's casual race through the cave. gon really reminds me of luffy which i will never complain about. - wtf: with the clan and eyes stuff, is sasuke a kurapika clone? - awesome: jokerface's card move. i love how gutsy he is and his examiner-killing tendencies. plus he seriously looks cool, in a series where most of the character designs are derpy. |
| Only thinking about how much they ran exhausts me |
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cantius said: Ugh, why does this keep happening? XDWait, if Gon's dad started the exam at 12 yrs old... Wtf. He didn't leave the island and have Gon like RIGHT AWAY after the exam. Gee willikers. |
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| I laughed really hard when I saw that nerd fatass' exhausted face.. hahaha That Tonpa is an annoying POS... he wants every rookie to be a failure like him. Leorio is a teenager too?? damn I love the comedy and here I am thinking Gon had he lamest reason for wanting to become a hunter.. just look at Killua. soo umm they entered an old looking restaurant, entered a room that is actually an elevator which transported them 100 floors up, from there they ran for about 80kms? and now they're in a enormous foresty swamp?? damn. cool episode! |
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PrimeX said: If this is your first time watching (and not having read it), then you're in for a ride. The beginning starts off as a normal-ish shonen fare, but once it gets later into the exam arc, it really begins to distinguish itself as something great. From the beginning of Yorkshin on, you'll definitely be hooked. Glad to see you're enjoying it.I laughed really hard when I saw that nerd fatass' exhausted face.. hahaha That Tonpa is an annoying POS... he wants every rookie to be a failure like him. Leorio is a teenager too?? damn I love the comedy and here I am thinking Gon had he lamest reason for wanting to become a hunter.. just look at Killua. soo umm they entered an old looking restaurant, entered a room that is actually an elevator which transported them 100 floors up, from there they ran for about 80kms? and now they're in a enormous foresty swamp?? damn. cool episode! |
| Looking back, I do feel as though Hisoka's flower thing was a demonstration of Nen. If it was because they didn't want to show violence, they sure did get past that hang up by the time the Tower arc starts. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| This episode made me like Lerio, a little bit. His back story was great. Hanzo and Lerio doubting the examiner and their expression after finding the truth were hilarious LOL. |
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| Ok, so what bothers me now the most is how childish they made Gon and (especially) Killua... I have his image in the older version in my mind and he just shouldn't be that friendly and sweet (?) from the start... ;/ I'm guessing what they're doing was originally in the manga which I haven't read.. but if I'm right, then the first anime did a great job surpassing manga in my opinion xD I'm starting to think I should watch this one first to not be so disappointed but can't go back in time I guess :p Well, I'll see how they manage the end of the hunter exam. I'm yet to decide about Hisoka's seiyuu too xp I just have a feeling that everything was better in the '99 version despite it having so old animation xD I feel it'd be better if they simply picked up from where the other version left off. But as it is now, it's more HxH to watch so maybe I shouldn't complain ;) |
YOU'RE GONNA CARRY THAT WEIGHT SEE YOU, SPACE COWBOY... |
| How cute, looks like Gon and Killua already hit it off lol i just love the voice actor for leoro in this new series. I don't remember him being that comedic before. His voice can instantly sound serous or humerus, it really fits him alot more so then the actor that played him on the first series. fishergirl16 said: :) AMAZING. I felt so bad for Leorio when he was really tired! xD Kurapika's outfit wasn't that embarrassing.. Next episode looks awesome. And I really thought that guy was the real examiner. FAIL. Yeah "Deception" is pretty much the name of the game, one of the most concurrent outlying theme's through the whole series and reason why this show stands above so many other shonen's out there. It becomes so unpredictable in this fashion. You never really know what can transpire in any given scenario, that is why observing your surroundings and atmosphere is a must in order to stay alive. Watching Gon go through these enormous changes is just awesome. |
ArtimesGamerMay 2, 2014 3:33 AM
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| Yeah. Watched another episode. At first I thought the marathon seemed too easy, but the longer they went, the worse it seemed. Is it bad that I found the addition of stairs to be humorous? :x So the card dude's name is "Hisoka". Given the preview, he's definitely important. I wasn't fooled by the imposter, but his way of handling it left no room for doubt. I wasn't sure if I'd like Killua, but he seems cool enough. I liked the expansion on Kurapika and Leorio as well... I mean, who could've guessed that Leorio was a teenager? ;p Anyway, the show's doing a good job at increasing the tension as the exam moves along. Another good episode this was. |
| Man only 36 dropped out. Seemed like a lot more. There was that kid with a laptop. Didn't realize this took place in modern times. |
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RediceRyan said: Man only 36 dropped out. Seemed like a lot more. Yeah I swear it felt like they passes a lot more bodies while running :/ maybe it just felt that way. And it would also be pain in the ass to draw all the contestants. I laughed so hard when Leorio said that he's a teenager just like the other three and they all go "eeeeh?!?!" Priceless. I had the same reaction though. Then I looked at his MAL page and saw that he's 19, which I guess you can still call a teenager haha. |
| Lol the marsh seems like it'll be another tough challenge. Let's see what happens. Off to episode 5! |
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| We got some backstory on Leorio and Kurapika in this episode. I can't even imagine how it is to run for 6 hours and then climb a thousand stairs without even a minute of rest. |
Always-HungrySep 2, 2014 3:03 AM
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| How old was Gon's father when Gon was born?? His father left the island at the age of 12... Can someone explain? |
MrSideliner said: How old was Gon's father when Gon was born?? His father left the island at the age of 12... Can someone explain? It's explained later in the series. |
| only 36 dropped out so far? was expecting a lot more. |
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| I felt so bad for the guy who nearly got to the top but the door closed on him :( I was pretty sure the other "examiner" wasn't the real deal, it seemed way too obvious so soon in the series. Gon and Killua look like they're becoming great friends already! |
| Woah, thanks good guy Hisoka, I was fooled for a second xD I feel really retarded. Those monster seem really spooky. Hope I don't get spooked too much. Killua and Gon are real bros. Same for Leorio and Kurapika. |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| Lol Leorio is a teenager !!! |
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| Awesome episode. Killua is great. |
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