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Nov 23, 2011 10:36 PM
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THIS IS A MANGA ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS CHAPTER.
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Very rough synopsis:

Given that the latest voting as passed the 95% attendance rate, the association has now shortlisted the top 16 candidates for the next round of voting.

On the other hand, Illumi has started his move in an attempt to assassinate Aruka, who is being escorted by Killua and the bodyguards. Their car got rolled down the hills after being driven off the edge by Illumi's controlled truck drivers, and are running away from him and Hisoka.

There is some tension between Killua and the bodyguards he is not close with (those under Silva and not his grandfather). Killua became very defensive when one of the bodyguards said that they are not Killua's enemy, and under Silva's instruction they also have the duty to bring him back home safely - as long as they don't include Aruka's name in their agenda Killua would treat them as his enemy as well.
Nov 24, 2011 5:25 PM
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What the hell is up w/ Biscuit her appearance changes drastically every arc... also HxH is only getting better, Next Chapter Killua uses Kanmuru again yayz.
Nov 24, 2011 6:07 PM
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OMFG, this chapter was so awsome! I didn't care for the stuff with the Hunter Election but after that shit got real! This is the beginning of something epic! The part where Killua tells Illumi he will beat him at his own game and the Illumi says let the games begin was so awsome! I also loved how Hisoka is working as a "double-agent" so to speak. He purposely pissed off Illumi so that Killua could know where they were. He obviously wants Gon back to normal so he can eventually get his fight with him and he realizes that he needs Killua's help with that. This is going to get so awsome, Hisoka tracking down the butlers and Illumi trying to kill Alluka while Killua tries to protect her. Can't wait for more! This arc is so awsome!
Nov 24, 2011 7:28 PM
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DAMN IT. I honestly thought I had a few more pages of the chapter left until it was over but it got finished too soon. That's how you know I'm enjoying this shit. This chapter reminded me of Yu Yu Hakusho when Yusuke was chasing Kuwabara on a bike and a truck exploded on the road then he went to fight a guy named sniper in the woods. Loving this arc so far(hope the english translation can come faster but I'm grateful). My guess is that Hisoka may probably make a truce with Killua or something in order to save Gon secretly against Illumi's will. Loved how Hisoka gave away Illumi's position. 5 stars for Kanmuru Killua. Can't wait till next week!!!



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Nov 24, 2011 7:29 PM
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I loved this chapter! I'm really looking forward to how this arc goes, and I'm hoping we get a lot of crazy political-ish stuff happening with the hunter election thingy, since...I guess I like convoluted political intrigue. I have high hopes for how the whole election things gonna go! And it looks like Killua's gonna have a tough time getting Alluka to Gon! The familial love between Killua and Alluka is so strong it brings a tear to my eye. :'D
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Nov 24, 2011 7:47 PM
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I thought this series could never recover from the Chimera ant quagmire.

I'm glad I was wrong.
Nov 24, 2011 8:56 PM
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I was really enjoying this chapter then suddenly i looked at the page's number and it was 19!
I was like "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU"

I want HxH everyday :(

btw why did illumi change is outfit again this arc (he was wearing flame pants and some bandages or something :P)
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Nov 24, 2011 9:13 PM
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Guns47 said:
I thought this series could never recover from the Chimera ant quagmire.

I'm glad I was wrong.


Chimera arc is still the best...so stop hating on every HxH topic...
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Nov 24, 2011 9:51 PM
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Btw Hisoka's "toys" include Hanzo, Leorio and Ging

Botobai is an emitter..most likely
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Nov 24, 2011 11:29 PM

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Can someone explain to me what the single, double, triple hunter meant besides each person in the election, I forgot
Nov 24, 2011 11:38 PM

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Can someone explain to me what the single, double, triple hunter meant besides each person in the election, I forgot


It is a rank that indicates the Hunter's strength. Triple > Double > Single > Rookie.
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Mindhaxor said:
Barion-Zara said:
Can someone explain to me what the single, double, triple hunter meant besides each person in the election, I forgot


It is a rank that indicates the Hunter's strength. Triple > Double > Single > Rookie.


Wrong. it's not related to strength directly
It's the hunter's achievements....as a [Insert type] hunter
3-stars = World-wide achievement
I mean that dog woman can't be thaat strong and she's a 3-star..and Bisuke is just a 1-Star hunter
finding new spicies, catching criminals, curing a disease, creating iphone apps :P, finding lost sites(ging) or even creating new sites(ging-GI) can promote hunters

Strength is relevant though, when it comes to Blacklist and Beast hunters since their job as hunters mainly involves fights as well as other hunters who achieve something through fighting(morel and the ant incident)

Also there's Pro in there somewhere
3 Stars -> 2 -> 1 -> Pro -> Rookie
:D
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Nov 25, 2011 12:45 AM

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x5exotic said:
Mindhaxor said:
Barion-Zara said:
Can someone explain to me what the single, double, triple hunter meant besides each person in the election, I forgot


It is a rank that indicates the Hunter's strength. Triple > Double > Single > Rookie.


Wrong. it's not related to strength directly
It's the hunter's achievements....as a [Insert type] hunter
3-stars = World-wide achievement
I mean that dog woman can't be thaat strong and she's a 3-star..and Bisuke is just a 1-Star hunter
finding new spicies, catching criminals, curing a disease, creating iphone apps :P, finding lost sites(ging) or even creating new sites(ging-GI) can promote hunters

Strength is relevant though, when it comes to Blacklist and Beast hunters since their job as hunters mainly involves fights as well as other hunters who achieve something through fighting(morel and the ant incident)

Also there's Pro in there somewhere
3 Stars -> 2 -> 1 -> Pro -> Rookie
:D


So why wasn't ging a triple hunter, or is it just that togashi forgot to write it
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x5exotic said:
Guns47 said:
I thought this series could never recover from the Chimera ant quagmire.

I'm glad I was wrong.


Chimera arc is still the best...so stop hating on every HxH topic...


I liked Greed 'Island the most so far. Chimera ant suffered immensly on the illness of the mangaka and the hiatuses.
Nov 25, 2011 1:40 AM

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felt like a long cha[ter this time, everything's going good.
its been a really long time since ive done a full readthrough but, was this the first time we saw leorio's last name? o.O Paladiknight really stands out o.O
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Lapan said:
x5exotic said:
Guns47 said:
I thought this series could never recover from the Chimera ant quagmire.

I'm glad I was wrong.


Chimera arc is still the best...so stop hating on every HxH topic...


I liked Greed 'Island the most so far. Chimera ant suffered immensly on the illness of the mangaka and the hiatuses.



as a person who started reading last august (no hiatus at all) i found it pretty awesome
character developement, fights, and everything else
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Nov 25, 2011 5:00 AM

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i knew it Illumi will screw killua plan thank god Hisoka still want gon and killua for himself^^
Nov 25, 2011 5:03 AM

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Gotta love Hisoka for goading Illumi to release his killing intent.
And Killua vs Illumi, with Hisoka not far behind? Can't wait.
Nov 25, 2011 5:28 AM

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wow....this is just non stop. and we are still not even close to all the players being in place.
Nov 25, 2011 6:08 AM

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x5exotic said:
Guns47 said:
I thought this series could never recover from the Chimera ant quagmire.

I'm glad I was wrong.


Chimera arc is still the best...so stop hating on every HxH topic...


no it was crap? Just because you personally liked it does not me we have to. By far the worst of the entire series and personally I feel the series has not yet recovered. Kind of boring at the moment.
Nov 25, 2011 7:17 AM
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no it was crap? Just because you personally liked it does not me we have to. By far the worst of the entire series and personally I feel the series has not yet recovered. Kind of boring at the moment.

More like your opinion about it is crap. Who on Earth do you mean by we? Millions of Japanese who bought the last 3 volumes of the Ant arc and rated them higher than even earlier volumes, and tons of oversea fans who appreciate its subtlety in characterization and storyteling? Well, I guess it can't be help; a person who finds the current arc boring like you should only stick with real, mindless, action-packed crap such as bleach, reborn! etc., they suit you much better.
Nov 25, 2011 8:13 AM

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Fantastic chapter! Best since the end of the king, imo.

Illumi's face was just....wow. Togashi at his best. =)

btw, I've been wondering for years, what Leorio's and Kurapika's surnames are. But Paladiknight? Really? :'D
Nov 25, 2011 8:52 AM

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Mephz said:
x5exotic said:
Guns47 said:
I thought this series could never recover from the Chimera ant quagmire.

I'm glad I was wrong.


Chimera arc is still the best...so stop hating on every HxH topic...


no it was crap? Just because you personally liked it does not me we have to. By far the worst of the entire series and personally I feel the series has not yet recovered. Kind of boring at the moment.


and just because you don't like it doesn't mean we have to hear you bitching about it on every HxH thread

It had the best character development out of all 6 arcs so far...i'm sorry the hiatus pissed you off,,, and i'm sorry it wasn't an asspull like DB or naruto...but we don't care if you didn't like it...this is a chapter 326 topic, so whine somewhere else..
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Barion-Zara said:


So why wasn't ging a triple hunter, or is it just that togashi forgot to write it


It was said that he is qualified for a 3-star license actually, just needed more time and..well more stuff done
but he had been missing for years so they don't even know what the hell was he doing
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Nov 25, 2011 9:58 AM
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LMAO. Yeah I don't get what was so bad about the chimera ant arc. It was my favorite so far. Don't tell me you guys didn't think it was genius how Knuckle fought Yupi and almost defeated him but had to take pot clean off of him last minute. That was awesome. I also liked the development as well as the fights. I guess people feel trolled because they expected Gon or someone to kill the king and have an epic battle with him or something while it ended with Gon only beating a lieutenant and the king dying from poison. HxH isn't that generic of a shounen or predictable so a lot of people's expectations for a beast ending wasn't met I guess. I know everyone has their opinion and all but numbers don't lie. Those volumes got best sellers in Japan.



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I read the Chimera ant arc in one go and I thought it was absolutely amazing. Intense and dark with great storytelling/characterization and it just brought HxH to a whole new level for me.
Though I guess if you're a big Kurapika/Leorio fan or if you've been following that arc from the start, it could get frustrating with the hiatuses and the pure length of it. If I'd read it week by week, I'd probably have thought it dragged a bit.

Anyway, yet another great chapter. I'm loving this arc so much. Oh Hisoka, I'm not at all surprised. It's a good thing Killua doesn't have to deal with both Hisoka and Illumi at the same time.

Shiken said:
felt like a long cha[ter this time, everything's going good.
its been a really long time since ive done a full readthrough but, was this the first time we saw leorio's last name? o.O Paladiknight really stands out o.O
Yeah, it was. And we have yet to learn whether Kurapika's last name is really Kurta or if that's just a "clan name"
Nov 25, 2011 2:56 PM

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The stuff Togashi is producing right now is amazing. As far as the Chimera Arc goes, I don't think it was the best arc but it wasn't horrible. I liked Greed Island more but that's just my opinion. The reason I didn't like the Chimera arc as much as Greed Island was because Gon and Killua kinda distanced themselves more and seemed like their friendship took a few hits, not only that but Gon was kind of a jerk to Killua in parts that I felt were the low points of the arc. The plus sides to the arc were some great fights and Meryem the Ant King was awsome. That's just my opinion though.
Nov 26, 2011 5:46 AM

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i really dont get what's happening now i want the old hunter x hunter more @_@
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x5exotic said:
[butthurt] [ellipses]

Please don't feel so threatened by people who disagree with you.

Some readers legitimately didn't like the direction the Chimera saga was taking the series. I could go into detail why, but that's not relevant to the discussion. What is relevant is that we consider the recent chapters a return to form... or at least we're starting to.
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Guns47 said:
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[butthurt] [ellipses]

Please don't feel so threatened by people who disagree with you.

Some readers legitimately didn't like the direction the Chimera saga was taking the series. I could go into detail why, but that's not relevant to the discussion. What is relevant is that we consider the recent chapters a return to form... or at least we're starting to.


yes....i am butthurt..wow.. if it isn't relevant why do you bring it up in the first place?

return to form? HxH introduced magical beasts since chapter one (the fish, the navigators, the apes, spider-eagles, ugly birds, weird butterflies, exploding mushrooms, strawberry tortoise etc... in fact this is the closest arc to the examination arc
so yea...there is nothing to dislike about the series unless it's the hiatus butthurtness, or simply this whole manga isn't for you.. like the other guy said,
Bleach suits you better

I don't mind you disliking it because it was too complicated for you, but clearly by typing it on every thread, you're trying to force your opinion on others

and by that you are not really respecting other people's opinions as people like you would preach. Therefore im not obliged to respect yours either..(and by you i mean all people who do this type of shit)
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by typing it on every thread, you're trying to force your opinion on others

This is not happening. Prior to this thread, the latest negative comments regarding the Chimera saga were kuruta_tribe in 321 and AriSky in 320.

If you keep seeing this opinion here and elsewhere, you might just have to accept that it's a common opinion. Deal with it.

Edit: Struck out AriSky's name. See her comment below for clarification.
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Guns47 said:
x5exotic said:
by typing it on every thread, you're trying to force your opinion on others

This is not happening. Prior to this thread, the latest negative comments regarding the Chimera saga were kuruta_tribe in 321 and AriSky in 320.

If you keep seeing this opinion here and elsewhere, you might just have to accept that it's a common opinion. Deal with it.


no because it's just a bunch of butthurt haters, that i'm seeing this by a few trolls
that try to mention this whenever they get the chance

and if YOU keep seeing me and other people who say that it's good
then you should accept that as a commen opinion and deal with it, WE DON'T CARE IF YOU DISLIKE IT
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The Chimera Ant arc hate is undeserved. It was fantastic, heck maybe even one of the best next to Yorkshin. The only thing that bothered me was the plotholes regarding the Genei Ryodan. I´m not going to waste my time justifying its quality, but the hate unnecessary.
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This chapter reminded me very much of Yusuke being chased by Sniper's tanker truck. I'm particularly glad to know that Togashi's not afraid to create something similar between his series (because character dropping totally hasn't happened before and I totally wasn't looking at the dolls funny for anyone hiding out). Not my favorite chapter by far, but got the Hisoka/Illumi going and started up the action. Can't wait for next week.

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This is not happening. Prior to this thread, the latest negative comments regarding the Chimera saga were kuruta_tribe in 321 and AriSky in 320.

Pardon my intrusion in your squabble, but that wasn't a negative comment, just stating that a lot of people missed Leorio and Kurapika. I liked the Ant Arc, thankyouverymuch - Meruem and Komugi's dynamic is one of my favorite in the series.

Now if you don't mind, kindly continue your argument elsewhere so the rest of us don't get dragged into it.
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Enough with the name-calling and "my opinion > your opinion so you must be a retard" bullshit. If I see any more, I will not hesitate to hand out bans.
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Nov 30, 2011 9:15 AM
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I noticed last chapter as well that the voting exceeded 95%, glad it confirmed my suspicions. And the little information about the candidates was also nice.
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I don't mind being the odd one out. ;)
I have actually felt quite sorry for Illumi since he came in way back, especially since we got to see the parents come across as the 'ditsy mum' and 'cool dad' whilst he holds a certian level of equal parental responsability.

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This is pretty good stuff, it's cool that the Zoldyck family are very much center stage in this arc and it actually makes me appreciate that short arc from early in the series more, which was imo the low point of the series. Hisoka tricking Illumi was great, btw. As was his spiel about "having a lot of toys" with a lot of the more powerful characters (that he knows of) being shown as dolls.
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So we know who is second strongest behind Netero now.
Great chapter though
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I'm really curious what a "Cute Hunter" does.

Also, gotta love the Hisoka and Illumi relationship.

When reading this arc straight after Chimera Ant, the pacing feels really fast. As much as I loved that, it's good to have some speed and constant movement again.

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