Aztechnology
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But I don't want to talk about other anime/manga. I don't frequent that thread, so I never would of seen this thread if it wasn't stand alone.
Hunter X Hunter added on U.S Netflix
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But I don't want to talk about other anime/manga. I don't frequent that thread, so I never would of seen this thread if it wasn't stand alone.
Dude when did you write this? I edited mine a while ago haha! Anyways I appreciate the long response but would rather not continue this convo in the thread, I don't think I quite got your post before and that's probably still true. I enjoyed the arc, and despite the tone change it never really occured to me that it was pointless and find arguing that it was a bit weird, but I wasn't trying to shit on your opinion so apologies if it seemed that way.
Lavalamp1138
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I don't think he was referring to the anime thread in OT Community, but rather the standalone HxH Anime thread.
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Vilix
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I'm in the US, and have Netflix, and I don't see it available.
Aztechnology
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I was without internet for a long while. I'm on "vacation" at a family reunion. No its alright, I was kind of being hypocritical at first anyway. I enjoy discussing the value of works, and peoples arguments/counter arguments, but if people are done with the discussion then we shall move on
.The Hunter x Hunter Anime OT, for those interested in further discussion. Beware of spoilers if you haven't caught up yet.
SatoAilDarko
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Just rewatched some of the episodes of the York New arc. By far my favorite. Greed Island felt pretty indulgent and Chimera Ants was extended too long especially with how erratic the publication is having a third of the story taken up by something completely unrelated to everything seemed dumb.
It's interesting how Togashi subverts expectations but it often times isn't for the better. Hopefully he sticks to a more regular schedule (it's been a two-year break) and is able to actually tie up all the arcs established before this.
It's interesting how Togashi subverts expectations but it often times isn't for the better. Hopefully he sticks to a more regular schedule (it's been a two-year break) and is able to actually tie up all the arcs established before this.
The Last Wizard
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Alright last question, does leorio get more screen time? I remember after the hunter exam he practically disappeared
Yes. The main cast goes in and out throughout the series.Alright last question, does leorio get more screen time? I remember after the hunter exam he practically disappeared
heliosRAzi
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Leorio is absent for most of the series, actually.
After the Hunter Exam, he shows up for a little bit for Yorknew, but then he is out again. He comes back for the Election Arc and he seems to be a major part in the Dark Continent Arc that's going on now.
The Last Wizard
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How big of a spoiler is this? For reference I made it up to the beginning of the ant(?) arc.
ShaoranWright
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Big enough to recommend you not reading it.
heliosRAzi
Banned
If you just want to know if he's in the Chimera Ant arc, read the spoiler
He's not in it.
flintstryker
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Wut? that show is absolute shit and should never be mentioned when discussing HxH
shaunLEGEND
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So I'm watching this and greatly enjoying it. I'm still on the first season. I know it's different but I kept getting a Hajime no Ippo vibe. It's probably the the rivalry between Gon & Killua, reminds me of Ippo & Miyata.
Anyways, this is silly but I can't get over that Gon's dad left to be a hunter at the same age, which is 12. WTF. That young a father doesn't make sense to me. Oh well, maybe it will be explained later.
Anyways, this is silly but I can't get over that Gon's dad left to be a hunter at the same age, which is 12. WTF. That young a father doesn't make sense to me. Oh well, maybe it will be explained later.
Wolf Akela
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Ging became a father after he became a Hunter. He wasn't a 12 year old dad, lol.
Well the best way to describe HxH is that it's a deconstruction of common shonen tropes. It isn't the most articulately written series out there by any means but it constantly challenges themes and remains to be engaging through-and-through imo. Everything in it feels interesting to me personally, which is why when a new HxH chapter comes out I read it before I read anything else, as early as it's released.
HxH is basically a series where it sets you up expecting something to happen cause it seems like something that happens in every other shonen series, only to pull the rug from under you. It's also full of "Wait, did that just happen?" moments.
TestMonkey
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Binge watched the entire Exam arc yesterday. Quick question. Is there a theoretical endgame to this series?
Wolf Akela
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What do you mean by endgame?
shaunLEGEND
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Lol, thanks for the clarification. I knew that didn't make sense. I guess I got confused because Gon says stuff like I want to know why my dad left to become a hunter. I interpreted that as the dad abandoned him to become a hunter.
I'm calling shenanigans. No one in their right fucking mind would say that. lol
abstract alien
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Up to episode 27 now. It's pretty good, and does a nice job of keeping you interested in what's going on. I think I'll stick around for the long haul. I wish they didn't change the ending track from the first season though. It's so much better than the second one they have right now.
Hell no. Hunting for your Dream is the best.
abstract alien
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I'm trying...but I can't vibe to it. Maybe my Nen isn't high enough :-(
You'll miss Hunting for Your Dream when you hit the fourth ending.
I've seen it said as one of the main defenses of the show against detractors. No joke. Kill la Kill is apparently some super deep deconstruction of anime. That's why all the teenagers are constantly naked. Because depth.
I've seen it said as one of the main defenses of the show against detractors. No joke. Kill la Kill is apparently some super deep deconstruction of anime. That's why all the teenagers are constantly naked. Because depth.
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HxH is really variable in quality because each arc is a homage to other popular genres, so your mileage may vary. I'm not really a massive anime person - I've watched the usual entry level shows like Dragon Ball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Death Note, and so on, but not much more - but I still really enjoyed large parts of HxH, particularly the York Shin City arc which is amongst the best anime I've seen. Unfortunately, to me, the Chimera Ant arc tanks incredibly quickly. The rest of the series has excellent pacing and feels relatively 'coherent', but the Chimera Ant arc has terrible pacing, boring secondary characters and feels very overindulgent. However, the upside to the variability is that the different arcs aren't really dependent on each other, so you can watch the good ones and then skip bad ones if they're not to your taste.
EDIT: Don't watch Kill la Kill. It's genuinely awful and I have no idea why anyone would have suggested it to me.
EDIT: Don't watch Kill la Kill. It's genuinely awful and I have no idea why anyone would have suggested it to me.
I thought the first circa 35 episodes were dreadfully boring but if you're enjoying it now you're in for a treat. Eps 35-60 are good.
ED2>ED1
abstract alien
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Lmao, this dude
in ep 3
Edit: Aaaaaand we have our first
went full on Beyblade against Gon
Edit: Aaaaaand we have our first
kage bunshin
I wouldn't recommend that at all. Sure, each arc is pretty different from one another, but all of them relate to each other in some way. The current arc that the anime is on is happening directly because of what happens during the Chimera Ant arc.
Monkeylord
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This was just added to UK Netflix too, along with Gurren Lagaan and Hunter X Hunter.
About time they had some anime in their anime section!
About time they had some anime in their anime section!
More like a deconstruction of a good show.
flintstryker
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Seriously was a miracle I made to 6 eps before calling it quits, there was literally nothing I like about the show.
Better. I'm a fan of YYH and I think HxH is vastly superior.
Huh? Kill la Kill is a "deconstruction" (which isn't really the right word for it, anyway) in the sense that it's extremely tongue in cheek and pointed in its skewering of a few tropes, but that just makes it silly zany fun, not in any way, shape, or form "deep."
FlashbladeGAF
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HunterXHunter pays off every time in the end.
Like others have said it plays on your expectations. You think you know how an arc will play out, but what you don't see is Togashi coming at you from an angle you didn't see.
EDIT: this
flintstryker
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Not only that I don't think any of the arcs are bad, there may be varying degree as to how you appreciate them but bad..naw
FlashbladeGAF
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Come on... most anime takes more than 1 episode to really hits stride.
But yeah it's probably the best Shonen story that plays on shonen troupes out there.
yeah, I feel like every arc I began in HxH left me with a "why this approach" and EVERY time, by the end of it I was pleasantly surprised or even shocked at its outcome.
The Technomancer
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Heavens Arena? The show has been good so far, but you're about to reach the arc where, IMO, it goes from good to great. Everything from Yorknew on is golden
EDIT: To jump on the "deconstruction" bandwagon, HxH is what a deconstruction actually looks like when its not trying to use that deconstruction for greater thematic purpose. The show is a distillation of the essentials of Shonen manga and it then uses those essentials to rebuild its own compelling experience. That's how you do entertaining deconstruction. Kill la Kill, from what I saw, just seemed to be going for a meta-genre referential thing.
abstract alien
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Gon vs
...this started off hype as fuck.
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lol
**Hisoka**
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if this little bastard picks up one more tile
Turin Turambar
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What definition of shonen are we using here? HxH has a group of friends living an adventure with some action thrown in there and a nebulous goal, but that's pretty generic. Hell I'm sure there are also seinen that could be described that way. The stories chosen, how they are told, the way the dialogue flows (and the amount and importance of it), the focus on creative or lateral thinking. the themes it touches sometimes, the overall quality of the package, how he handle suspense or mystery, the way he turns shoen stereotypes on their head, the little emphasis on fighting in comparison with other action series, it's all pretty far apart from your average Shonen.
He is talking of the Hunter x Hunter manga thread and Hunter x Hunter anime thread.
The Chimera Ant Arc is unrelated... but really, most of the Arcs are unrelated, they are almost separate stories, usually united by some McGuffing (I'm searching a videogame!, I'm searching my father!). What a story about Mafia and thieves and revenge had anything to do with the hunter exam, and what those two stories had anything to do with people playing a MMO. There is a thread connecting everything, the same way Ant Arc is connected to Election Arc and that is connected to Dark Continent Arc but that's a bit an excuse.
Even each Arc has their own set of new secondary characters, allies and enemies, some change up what the protagonists are, and the tone can change from one to another.
Not really, the author is creating new stories as he wants. Even when the protagonist had a great goal done, they just put another.
I remember some people were excusing the fanservice because it was really a "parody" of fanservicey series, not real fanservice. Lol.
People abuse the whole "deconstruction" thing.
The Last Wizard
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The exam arc was amazing, I remember reading it when the manga first came to the states.
I believe they're asking if there is an overarching goal for gon that can end the series upon completion.
i hope us Netflix gets gurren lagaan, I've heard good things about it.
I love the Chimera Ant Arc, it really hit the right beats for me. The manga hiatuses during it made me fucking quit the series too, but when it's all said and done, I simply love it. As far as shounen arcs go, it's one of my favorite of alllllll time, muhahaha!
I knew you would stay the course. A wise decision, and yes it did start hype as fuck . . . I think I'll watch Gon vs. "_____" now. Not sure what I'm feeling quite yet.
I knew you would stay the course. A wise decision, and yes it did start hype as fuck . . . I think I'll watch Gon vs. "_____" now. Not sure what I'm feeling quite yet.
Total noob question but: Can I expect the same sub between the CR version and the Netflix version of this show? Been meaning to start watching this for a while now and would rather watch it on Netflix, but if it has an inferior sub for whatever reason Ill just stick with CR.
Also: How much fan service and violence can I expect? Usually dont have a problem with either, but after finishing off No Game No Life and Attack on Titan recently, I could use something with a little less of both.
Also: How much fan service and violence can I expect? Usually dont have a problem with either, but after finishing off No Game No Life and Attack on Titan recently, I could use something with a little less of both.
A Human Becoming
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Did anyone else find the Greed Island Arc disappointing? I didn't care for the villain; he seemed two-dimensional, evil because the arc needed a villain. It also didn't make sense why Gon had to fight him: Bisky had a much better chance of winning.
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