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| "Only Killua can hold the ball for me" Oh, i can smell fujoshis everywhere. Anyway, great episode animation is top quality as always and also good timing. Keep doing this awesome as always Madhouse, you roclk. |
 "Can you feel that hybrid rainbow?" |
| its soo Soooo Adorable seeing Gon and Killua being friends!! i kind of Wish i had a little brother or sister lol:) |
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| Very nice episode as always. Can't wait for the infamous formation. |
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| Shit Just Got Real |
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| Love Gon's technique. He was so badass in this episode. |
"I’ve set myself to become the King of the Pirates…and if I die trying…then at least I tried!" Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) |
| I love Gon and Killua's friendship! But I'm loving Killua (✿ ♥‿♥) |
| If I became a Hunter, I can catch all my family member and sell them for high price |
Gon's smile... Man. Best shonen protagonist ever. Razor's ungodly power just motivates him even more. |
Not_Biased said: edungeon said: If this isn't the best anime series going on right now,i don't know what could be. Epic. naruto anyway, this dodgeball game is saving the G.I arc, I didn't like the arc much except their training that was cool. Hisoka is not so strong as it seems, i thought he would do/say more when facing such strong opponent Bisky is not doing much either Naruto is not the best anime... And Bisky will show off her moves in a few episodes |
| HxH really does annihilate nearly every other shounen when it comes to writing. |
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| So bad ass. Gon was awesome, Killua was awesome, Hisoka was awesome, Razor was awesome. Hell, Biscuit had a cool moment here as well. Zell182 said: HxH really does annihilate nearly every other shounen when it comes to writing. As much as I have a soft spot for One Piece, I'm inclined to agree. |
Ston3_FreeN7Apr 20, 2013 12:15 AM
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
insan3soldiern said: So bad ass. Gon was awesome, Killua was awesome, Hisoka was awesome, Razor was awesome. Hell, Biscuit had a cool moment here as well. Zell182 said: HxH really does annihilate nearly every other shounen when it comes to writing. As much as I have a soft spot for One Piece, I'm inclined to agree. I think your just loving this show a little to much :P Which makes me really want to watch it, see im here judging and giving you advice on the series but i haven't seen the damn thing. But i have read the manga so based on that info i guess i can give you some info and i also glanced at some particular episodes in this arc, especially towards the end. Yeah HXH has a high quality of writing and consistency in the story and since it nearly follows the manga perfectly and with great pacing, you can only expect the best of the best, just like FMAB or law of ueki. Some times this is the best way to release a shonen series, bleach is actually doing that now as well. They are going on hiatus for probably a few years which means the next series of bleach will probably be just leagues ahead of the first because the lack of all the fillers. I think this is how shonen's should really do it. Also we were lucky enough to have madhouse pick up this anime, a studio that really strives upon high quality animation and often times in lots of shonen's we get very low budget production. In the manga, gon is also a insane monster if you piss him off. Kind of reminds me of luffy later on. Just saying :p |
ArtimesGamerApr 20, 2013 4:42 AM
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insan3soldiern said: So bad ass. Gon was awesome, Killua was awesome, Hisoka was awesome, Razor was awesome. Hell, Biscuit had a cool moment here as well. Zell182 said: HxH really does annihilate nearly every other shounen when it comes to writing. As much as I have a soft spot for One Piece, I'm inclined to agree. True, true, but SnK is shonen and it's just as good, probably the only one out there at the moment. |
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Mikasa said: insan3soldiern said: So bad ass. Gon was awesome, Killua was awesome, Hisoka was awesome, Razor was awesome. Hell, Biscuit had a cool moment here as well. Zell182 said: HxH really does annihilate nearly every other shounen when it comes to writing. As much as I have a soft spot for One Piece, I'm inclined to agree. True, true, but SnK is shonen and it's just as good, probably the only one out there at the moment. Shingeki no Kyojin? It's not really a battle shounen though is it? I have a hard time considering it one so far and I haven't read the manga and have only seen 2 episodes, so I can't really speak about it. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
insan3soldiern said: So bad ass. Gon was awesome, Killua was awesome, Hisoka was awesome, Razor was awesome. Hell, Biscuit had a cool moment here as well. Zell182 said: HxH really does annihilate nearly every other shounen when it comes to writing. As much as I have a soft spot for One Piece, I'm inclined to agree. Yeah. Hunter x Hunter is slowly but surely overtaking One Piece for me. |
Mormegil said: insan3soldiern said: So bad ass. Gon was awesome, Killua was awesome, Hisoka was awesome, Razor was awesome. Hell, Biscuit had a cool moment here as well. Zell182 said: HxH really does annihilate nearly every other shounen when it comes to writing. As much as I have a soft spot for One Piece, I'm inclined to agree. Yeah. Hunter x Hunter is slowly but surely overtaking One Piece for me. I want to favorite it, I really do. But, I'd rather wait until it gets into the Chimera Ant arc and I can see what I think of that. You know, because it seems to be kind of hit and miss for people. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Well, you have to consider that Togashi is a much more experienced fella than Oda. While One Piece is the first big shonen title for the latter, Hunter X Hunter is not. Togashi already had plenty of experience with Yu Yu Hakusho when it comes to long shonen series, and as far as I understand, he used Level E as a "training grounds" of sorts to experiment a bit with different ideas and concepts. So, when he started writting HxH, he already knew a lot of stuff. He also seems to be a guy that likes to play with shonen cliches and subvert them, while Oda embraces them, so their styles are very different. I'm personally waiting for the Chimera Ants stuff too so I can decide whether or not I will favourite it. From what I've heard of the arc and seeing how I have a tendency to choose the "I loved it" side when it comes to divisive series/arcs/events, then I'm quite sure I will enjoy it, but I can't say for certain. |
Lynx_7 said: Well, you have to consider that Togashi is a much more experienced fella than Oda. While One Piece is the first big shonen title for the latter, Hunter X Hunter is not. Togashi already had plenty of experience with Yu Yu Hakusho when it comes to long shonen series, and as far as I understand, he used Level E as a "training grounds" of sorts to experiment a bit with different ideas and concepts. So, when he started writting HxH, he already knew a lot of stuff. He also seems to be a guy that likes to play with shonen cliches and subvert them, while Oda embraces them, so their styles are very different. I'm personally waiting for the Chimera Ants stuff too so I can decide whether or not I will favourite it. From what I've heard of the arc and seeing how I have a tendency to choose the "I loved it" side when it comes to divisive series/arcs/events, then I'm quite sure I will enjoy it, but I can't say for certain. Not an excuse. One Piece is longer than all of Togashi's works combined. So that gives him many chances to improve, but he kept repeating himself, not trying to add new ideas. |
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Mikasa said: Not an excuse. One Piece is longer than all of Togashi's works combined. So that gives him many chances to improve, but he kept repeating himself, not trying to add new ideas. He did try new things, as can be observed in his Sabaody~Marineford period, which I personally consider his most prolific. He didn't follow the structure of previous arcs and spiced things up. I can't speak for Fishmen Island or the most recent arcs though since I have been stalling with the manga for such a long time. Anyway, this isn't the most adequate place to be discussing about One Piece, so I'll just drop the subject. I'm still debating whether or not I should read the manga first or wait for the anime to cover CA in its entirety. I like this adaptation a lot but I think the manga is better in some aspects. In fact, I'm not sure if I should watch GI's adaptation or read the manga, I just stumbled upon this topic because I enjoy reading the discussions, but I haven't actually watched it yet. lol Since it's already over, was it better than the manga? Are they still using the lame tracks from the hunter exam arc? Or will I be getting the better experience reading the manga first? |
Lynx_7 said: Mikasa said: Not an excuse. One Piece is longer than all of Togashi's works combined. So that gives him many chances to improve, but he kept repeating himself, not trying to add new ideas. He did try new things, as can be observed in his Sabaody~Marineford period, which I personally consider his most prolific. He didn't follow the structure of previous arcs and spiced things up. I can't speak for Fishmen Island or the most recent arcs though since I have been stalling with the manga for such a long time. Anyway, this isn't the most adequate place to be discussing about One Piece, so I'll just drop the subject. I'm still debating whether or not I should read the manga first or wait for the anime to cover CA in its entirety. I like this adaptation a lot but I think the manga is better in some aspects. In fact, I'm not sure if I should watch GI's adaptation or read the manga, I just stumbled upon this topic because I enjoy reading the discussions, but I haven't actually watched it yet. lol Since it's already over, was it better than the manga? Are they still using the lame tracks from the hunter exam arc? Or will I be getting the better experience reading the manga first? Despite being my favorite arc, CA has some pretty gnarly artistic issues throughout. The very beginning and about the midpoint of it, in particular, are pretty cringe-worthy. The volume-releases for the aforementioned sections are supposed to have gotten touch-ups and re-drawings from Togashi, but you'd have to end up buying those to get them. I've gotta say, I'd be excited at the prospect of being able to experience the CA arc again from the beginning with the crisp, clean, and defined visual style of the anime over the sporadic quality of Togashi. It's your call, however; I won't blame you when one of these weeks something crazy happens, and the wait becomes unbearable. |
| ^ Yeah I'm inclined to agree with you but I can see what Gon what trying to say... It was still incredibly selfish on Gon's part and |
insan3soldiern said: So bad ass. Gon was awesome, Killua was awesome, Hisoka was awesome, Razor was awesome. Hell, Biscuit had a cool moment here as well. Zell182 said: HxH really does annihilate nearly every other shounen when it comes to writing. As much as I have a soft spot for One Piece, I'm inclined to agree. I really enjoy One Piece but I wish they weren't so slow at moving the story along. But I guess patience will pay off. |
| That bromance! When Killua caught the ball and was grimacing a little, I knew it that his hands are in bad condition already. But anyway, their trust to each other is just so admirable. |
| Just rewatched this episode and damn this episode is soooo good. Gon was awesome, Razor was amazing, Hisoka, Killua and Bisky did their thing. I like the dodgeball match more than the final fight with the bombers. |
| ''We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think?'' - Uchiha Itachi |
| Oh isn't that friendship so powerful? Aww... xD I never watched a dodgeball game this epic |
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| fuck... making that cool pose... with that badass power.. but the name... loool.. bromance baby!! |
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| I love Gon and Killua's relationship, it's so cute |
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cantius said: Please let the next episode be the last in regards to this ridiculous dodgeball event. Please. I seriously hope i'm not the only person that felt his time being wasted from the Greed island Arc. I literally feel like I'm getting trolled here. Not to mention the lack of Phantom Troupe involvement. This is a fucking joke. Literally. Dude I think you will not enjoy anything after the Yorknew arc. Kurapika and the Phantom troupe story line is not gonna continue in any of the next arcs. I can already see you disliking the Chimera Ant arc. The Greed Island and the Chimera ant arc are the two weakest ones in HxH imo. The best advice I can give you, if you decide to continue with the series is that you should keep your expectations at a bare minimum and not let the hype and praise get to you. |
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| @ cantius Yeah, I kind of agree with tsudecimo. Chimera Ant is far and away my favorite arc, but if you just want to see the Phantom Troupe you'll be pretty disappointed. Though they do have a small role in CA they are by no means a big part of it. Though you kind of implied the Spiders are the main story line of sorts, when that isn't really the case at all. They are one of many sub plots, the series as a whole is more about Gon and Killua's adventures to find Ging. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Well, I'm pretty confident he'll go back to the Troupe storyline at some point. He wouldn't have used them in Greed Island and Chimera Ant if he didn't plan on it. I think the idea was for them to be long term enemies. The problem, of course, is whether Togashi will actually get off of hiatus. But, yeah, I don't think he's skipping storylines or anything. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| @cantius I actually agree with tsudecimo and believe you should drop this if you aren't enjoying this. For me CA arc is my favorite, it definitely has some awesome villains but the whole arc is plot driven and character driven(even the unimportant ones are important and have lot of screen time). You could say it is more of a study to the human psyche first than anything else... so if you decide to watch it have your expectations low. |
| "Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone". Ella Wheeler Wilcox |
| ..Back when I was watching the OVA, I was told that the dodgeball fight was "the best part of the arc." My expectations had risen, but - nevertheless, I came into that part with a bit of a subdued outlook. ... It ended up being one of my least favorite moments of the entire 1999 series. XD (It had such poor direction. I think the show's budget was pretty much gone by that point.) I still somehow enjoyed the rest of G.I. back then, though. On the other hand - in the 2011 adaptation, it's definitely one of my favorites. |
GalekCMar 7, 2014 1:34 AM
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| Actually Togahi already knows what he is going to do with Kurapika and the troupe. At an interview he said they will both die. I'm in the crowd who would have preferred if he continued with Kurapika story line, since I honestly don't care for Gon. I also don't care for Killua to a lesser extent. And I fucking hate Ging guts. The Chimera ant was a complete waste of time and potential imo. It didn't belong to HxH at all, it felt out of place and I couldn't believe I was actually watching HxH and not a new generic shounen and it took him 5 years to finish it.. I think Togashi weakest point is the anti climaxes in his stories and fights but that might be on purpose for all I know. That and the overbearing exposition. |
tsudecimoMar 7, 2014 2:43 AM
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| @ tsudecimo My total disagreement when it comes to Chimera Ant (and Gon and Killua) aside, I think it was a bad move to post that about Kurapika and the Troupe. At best you could be spreading misinformation as Togashi could change his mind, at worst you could be spoiling an event years in advance. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Misinformation? that what Togashi said in an interview to promote the Phantom rouge movie. I don't think that counts as a spoiler, when the author willingly states it on his own. |
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| All I know is that regardless of Togashi saying it or not, some people may not want to know. It's one thing someone making a thread "Togashi reveals fate of chacters", which I believe is what was done then. It's quite another thing to go into a episode thread and getting blindsided by something like this. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
insan3Spectre said: All I know is that regardless of Togashi saying it or not, some people may not want to know. It's one thing someone making a thread "Togashi reveals fate of chacters", which I believe is what was done then. It's quite another thing to go into a episode thread and getting blindsided by something like this. Agree |
| Can't help but wonder how much more ground Kurapika's Phantom Troupe feud could've covered during all the time wasted on hiatus *sighs* |
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gedata said: Can't help but wonder how much more ground Kurapika's Phantom Troupe feud could've covered during all the time wasted on hiatus *sighs* The most depressing post award goes to you. |
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