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| 5 This episode was a complete disaster. First minute was wasted on recap. Then for the next 7 minutes we've had a Pokemon display, poorly done at that. The director should know that what works for manga doesn't necessarily work for anime, alas he doesn't. When I have a name of an imaginary animal written on a margin of the page it doesn't bother me. But when the animation stops and I'm forced to watch it, it's another matter. Also, they've even screwed up copying what was in the manga which is a pathetic fail on their part. Claymore mushrooms weren't spewing poisonous gas when they were stepped upon, they were exploding. Hence the name CLAYMORE (claymores are mines). Killua and Gon being swallowed by a frog was also a very bad idea and a waste of time. It made them look like average hunter-wannabes since they've let themselves to be swallowed even though we've seen how aware of his surroundings they were (specially Gon), how good reflexes they've had and how strong and fast they were. I don't get what was the purpose of that scene besides wasting seconds. Even more stupid was the way they got out. A can of juice with a bit of laxative wouldn't work on some humans but it was enough for a being 20 times their size? WTF? Not to mention that what works on humans doesn't necessarily work on other species. Creators clearly wanted to show they're not only copying but also show their own ideas. Well, they've failed miserably. Leorio being attacked by this strawberry turtle was also a waste. The second half of the episode wasn't much better. In a way it was worse since they've spoiled a great scene. For starters why the f*ck did these three wanted to attack Hisoka (I'm talking about the moment just before Killua warned Gon about Hisoka)? Especially after seeing what they saw at the beggining of the episode (i.e. him killing the impersonator and attacking Satotz). It gave them nothing and they were risking failing the exam so why do it? Neither in the manga nor in the new anime (which is better than the manga) was sth like that but they've had to show their "creativity" *sigh*. Later, when they were separated from the main group they've also attacked him first, lol. There were other things that I didn't like but the point is - they've managed to spoil such awesome scene and make it look horrible. And if someone thinks I'm overreacting I suggest they watch the first series (episode 7 I think). I have to mention one thing though that wasn't mentioned by anyone from what I see. Kurapica was shown as a coward which is completely off the mark. He saw the fight and Leorio struggling and yet he did not come out to help. We know he knew since he screamed Leorio's name in the moment Leorio came to face Hisoka and also later he knew exactly what Gon was talking about with Hisoka (and I'm not talking about the part which Gon told him) and that Gon managed to hit Hisoka without him telling him that. And before you start your "but it was similar in the manga too" routine, let me tell you that I consider older anime as a better creation than manga. Gon's fear mixed with excitement was also better displayed in the old version, in the new one his panting was plainly annoying. And the scene where Hisoka killed these small fries was also bad. A red circle could work 40 years ago, when the budgets were 10 times lesser than today and when drawing something more complicated would require a lot of work. But when over 10 year old anime shows a more detailed fight and shows Hisoka's finesse better I say there is something wrong with the new one. I thought that the new anime would be better at least on a technical level but even here it fails. Music is also a lot worse, for example at the start of the episode when they were running through the swamps. It was drawing too much of an attention and didn't fit too well. Or heavy metal bits (about 8th minute) and awful ending which aren't kids' music at all. Another big fail was revealing who Hisoka was working with. I don't understand why they didn't show Gittarackur's face in the first place when they've shown everything else (i.e. his number and pins that he had all over his body). They did the same thing with Tonpa, following the manga closely instead of following the example of old anime but this time it was even worse. Anyway, it's another example of treating viewers like idiots and hand-holding. In the new anime we could see Hisoka talking with Gittarackur and nothing else, director did not think it was necessary to show the radio with navigation (the same Hisoka had) and the person who was holding it. Last but not least, at the end of the episode narrator said that Gon has experienced mortal fear for the first time in his life, which is not true. If they ever include the scene that should have appeared in the first episode it will be a HUMONGOUS fail. For now it's just a fail. Anyway, another proof that old anime > manga > new anime. |
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| Hisoka's Theme is Awesome xD This is getting more and more exciting! I missed that feeling xD <3 |
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| I've seen bits and pieces of the original, and I'm happy with this remake. As for those who seem like they have too much fun hating on this remake... TL;DR You don't have to watch it. |
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LightningFistAce said: AirStyles said: I've seen bits and pieces of the original, and I'm happy with this remake. As for those who seem like they have too much fun hating on this remake... TL;DR You don't have to watch it. This. I haven't even watched the older series, but I pretty much like the current series decently. If you don't like it then i guess your times better spent rewatching the old series than rant posting on forums about how awesome it is to review 5 episodes of an anime that you don't approve of. On another note, I didn't even realise Hisoka was pedo. XD I went back and watched that scene again to notice how he blushes while strangling Gon. That was err...unbecoming of my expectations on behalf of Hisoka. :O Kinda awesome though XD Or MAL can just make a separate sections for newfags and the old guard because the two won't see eye to eye. The newfags won't watch the old show and the old guard won't stop complaining about the new one. |
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| I feel like that episode lasted about 5 minutes. |
| so are shounen for babies now? cmon, put som blood and stuff. |
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| The pacing has slowed down which is good. This episode was pretty much perfect aside from the lack of blood but I've come to expect that from modern anime. |
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supermegasonic said: so are shounen for babies now? cmon, put som blood and stuff. Because having fanservice makes an anime mature. |
| No blood? C'mon. It's fine though. Hisoka is still badass. |
goral said: Last but not least, at the end of the episode narrator said that Gon has experienced mortal fear for the first time in his life, which is not true. If they ever include the scene that should have appeared in the first episode it will be a HUMONGOUS fail. For now it's just a fail. Ah, I must have missed that part. |
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| lol!leorio moment: "if i could move up front id already be there" lame moment: those cards are supposed to be scary but it doesnt work when a card going two cm into the back of a guy's head kills him on impact. laaaame. scariest moment: hisoka's face when he said "i like that" while choking gon. holy shit repulsive wtf moment: hisoka smiling and saying gon will be a good hunter. kindly. stop isnt he like archvillain bamf: ......hisoka too |
| This is how the cards worked in the manga (colored) |
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| yeah that actually looks lethal. the one across the eyes is esp impressive. its a shame how they censored that in the anime, then. |
| Frog-in-waiting Ohohohoho Just going to say that although I find Hisoka a bit creepy, he's kinda cool at the same time with his calm personality and those evil grins. |
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cantius said: OLD, old comment that you're looking at. The argument of the 1999 anime being more hardcore is sort of a load of crap. The show gets censored less and less as it goes on. Though - they still omit quite some stuff from the manga, but it's a TV show. So, not much can be done about that.UnknowablE said: goral said: 5[added for replies sake] Just letting the poster above me and any others who may well be reading this know, this anime is NOT even REMOTELY accurate to the manga so would you stop saying that it is, it is giving the wrong impression. Seriously the old anime scene that you praised is pretty much exactly what happened in the manga with a bit of censoring on the old anime's part, how can you say the old anime sucks when the manga is exactly god damn the same in this respect it just makes you look ignorant and freaking stupid. As for my verdict on this show, Hisoka is not getting to be as much of a performer as he is in the manga, personally I cannot see where this is even remotely close to the manga and the idea of it being censored violence wise disturbs me and makes me sad knowing that as the series goes on there will be more and more censorship, I just wish this series had been treated with the same loving care that FMA Brotherhood was treated to. I was excited when I found out it was getting a remake that was more accurate to the manga, then disappointing when I found out that it is not even similar to the manga at the moment and is infact even further from the manga than the original series. Voice acting I am quite happy except for hisoka (there is no crazy, then again they took out alot of his scenes and creepy smiles from the episode so I am guessing they are just going for a complete character rewrite) Alllsssooo people wondering about his hair, he actually had green hair on posters/inserts for official art and then the author changed it around the battle city arc (where it was also changed in the first anime) this could be because of dye (what i would like to think) but far more likely because the author is known for being indecisive and changing his mind ALL THE TIME. Overall the series is set to be disappointing, even more so than Gundam AGE (which looks to be the first gundam since SD gundam that I will skip, I will give it 10 eppys to prove something to me but as of now it ranks lower than G gundam in substance) Thank god for out of the blue winners like Mirai Nikki and really surprisingly Horizon which took me by complete surprise as having buckets of well thought out plotline, development and intense action scenes (and I had almost discarded it on looks alone) Mirai Nikki did not have a well thought out plot line... Anyways, this show does seem censored, but I'm still enjoying it. |
GalekCNov 28, 2013 11:46 PM
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| It's actually amusing how so very wrong that old comment turned out to be. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
insan3Spectre said: It's actually amusing how so very wrong that old comment turned out to be. True and he was making such a big claim after only 5 episodes lmao. |
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| noggin luggin' tortoise... kewl! and frog-in-waiting... hahah ridiculous names for ridiculous monsters.. If that Tonpa joined this exam for the 35th time he must still be a strong bastard..imagine just how many people are dying in this exam... cool episode! Hisoka was awesome and who is that guy that called him?? hes number 301.. excited for the phase 2! |
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Five-Magics said: Tiago97 said: insan3soldiern said: I'm sure some fans of the original anime will still somehow complain. Butthurt nostalgia fags will always exist. Tiago97 said: insan3soldiern said: I'm sure some fans of the original anime will still somehow complain. Butthurt nostalgia fags will always exist. So old things can't be good? Why not? Im liking the 2011 version of hxh but i like the 99 version too. what's wrong with that? It's not that. It's the fact that these people back then were so set on this newer series failing, that they jumped on the new series and just bashed the shit out of it. I am proud to say that I was one of the people who was waiting to see how the show did, and it does turn out that this version is less censored and, at least in my opinion, the superior series. For the record, I am a fan of LoGH and Akage no Anne. Two older series, so it isn't that I dislike old things. That would be ridiculous. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Good episode. |
| I clearly remember this, i remember when i first watched this, all i could of think was damn what an intense atmosphere getting through those marshes. I guess the old series though is following things more traditionally from the manga, this new show seems to be adding in certain things and ommiting some stuff how ever i heard that this issue is only the start of the series, things start to level out more as it moves on but the way its shown in the show is not a problem. The old series though derailed quite a bit as it moved on but it did keep things almost identical to the manga in the early stages. Hopefully this series doesn't do that. Some censorship is definitely in place here. But i don't want to nit pick at every little single solitary difference, i know its not going to be exactly like the manga and i'll leave it for all those hard core fanatics to complain bout all the minor discrepancies. For now i am highly enjoying it. So many deadly and unique creatures in this swamp lol Hisoka starts to show his manipulative, but deranged personality Got to love him :p and Gon never backs down. It seems like this version of the series is capturing more of hisoka's sadistic nature which is awesome, something that was severely lacking in the old series. It will still shown but very subtly in certain parts. So next time is the 2nd phase of the exam, these exams really remind me so much of masashi kishimoto's naruto back when the series retained a more down to earth realistic story. I sure hope hxh does not stray from that path like naruto did. (Not to upset any naruto fans) |
ArtimesGamerJun 20, 2014 3:32 AM
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Five-Magics said: insan3Spectre said: Five-Magics said: Tiago97 said: insan3soldiern said: I'm sure some fans of the original anime will still somehow complain. Butthurt nostalgia fags will always exist. Tiago97 said: insan3soldiern said: I'm sure some fans of the original anime will still somehow complain. Butthurt nostalgia fags will always exist. So old things can't be good? Why not? Im liking the 2011 version of hxh but i like the 99 version too. what's wrong with that? It's not that. It's the fact that these people back then were so set on this newer series failing, that they jumped on the new series and just bashed the shit out of it. I am proud to say that I was one of the people who was waiting to see how the show did, and it does turn out that this version is less censored and, at least in my opinion, the superior series. For the record, I am a fan of LoGH and Akage no Anne. Two older series, so it isn't that I dislike old things. That would be ridiculous. true, but some people also pull the nostalgia card if you say you like old things or tell you to take off your nostalgia goggles. tbh after seeing 47 episodes of the '11 version, besides the first arc, i have to say the 2011 version is superior the 99 version. Story telling's better, hisoka is cooler in this version, and the battles are better like gon vs hisoka. reminded of a yu yu hakusho fight but with more strategy. I think mainly that is why people think so highly of the original series mainly from a nostalgic sense. Speaking in terms of my self, i am watching this show now, first time watching it but i have seen the old series and it was one of my all time greatest experiences. I am sure if i were to re-watch the old show and the new show and compare them side by side at this current point in time, this series would easily blow away the competition. But regardless of that, the old show still remains a highly enjoyable and nostalgic experience for me. To me that fact will never change. |
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| Hisoka's evil. I don't think there's a more succinct way to say that. Still, it's odd how he was acting like an examiner. It's clear he could have killed Gon and the others with ease if he wanted to. Leorio's an idiot, whether or not he passed that psychopath's test. He could have easily caused them their lives. The battle scene was rather well done. Good episode. The Hunter Exam is progressing nicely. |
| 220 plus 148 plus 36 is 404. Gon still isn't counted. |
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RediceRyan said: 220 plus 148 plus 36 is 404. Gon still isn't counted. There was a guy who lost his arms by hisoka lol. |
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| Damn only 148 left. Off to ep 6. |
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| Well, a lot seem to have died this episode. Hisoka is one weird fucker. He seem to have put a snitch on the judge. That would make it easy to find the end of the parcour. So that's how Gon can use his fishing rod. It's still such an odd weapon, I can't help but find it ridiculous x) |
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| O snap Hisoka is an undercover judge, I was hoping that he would kill off both Gon and Leorio, but then the story wouldn't be able to progress. |
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| Holy shit the swamp took out a lot of applicants. Hisoka, what a beast. Where's the Hisoka vs Luxord fight? |
| Hisoka is a creep of the highest order, His expression when he was strangling Gon was very...weird. |
| Never bring a fishing rod to a card game |
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Stark700 said: Frog-in-waiting Ohohohoho Just going to say that although I find Hisoka a bit creepy, he's kinda cool at the same time with his calm personality and those evil grins. this has absolutely nothing to do with what you've said, but you commented on my birthday 2yrs ago :p ----- anywhos, hisoka was really showing his psychopathic stuff in this one. was really happy that leo came back, but i don't fine pika a coward for not fighting. pika is on the track for one thing, and none of that involves hisoka in his eyes. there was no need for him to get into a needless battle. the difference between him and leo is just personality. poor old gon...i felt really bad for the dear boy. --- i really don't care about "Blud, blud, geev mea teh blud" since i'm an extremely weak stomached person, so it didn't affect me in any way. |
TomDayAug 30, 2015 6:22 PM
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| GalekC here. Just found out that Hulu's using the BD version of this show on their site! Naisu~ Still has that omitted blood, but with bits of better art & animation at the very least. |
| Always remember that anime is a niche medium in Japan. Manga sells way better |
| damn the applicants are decreasing pretty fast |
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SaSa-Zoldyck said: You guys are giving me hope for this series.insan3Spectre said: It's actually amusing how so very wrong that old comment turned out to be. True and he was making such a big claim after only 5 episodes lmao. |
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Tengai said: No blood? This is r rated, bro. It was actually rated Pg 13 back then. Only after complaints from parentsdue to how gruesome and mature some scenes had become that they changed it to R. |
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