I honestly wouldn't mind if they switch it to this version.
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New Hunter x Hunter Anime |OT| of Hunters and adventure and NO MANGA SPOILERS
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Dedication Through Light
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That was rather interesting and intense and if Killua can keep them for now on.
Excellent fight and loved the whole outcome, new appreciation for everyone involved and what not. The new characters in the preview look great.
So hard to rank the arcs, their all so good, maybe Heavens Arena = Greed Island slightly > whole Auction arc
That was rather interesting and intense and if Killua can keep them for now on.
Feels like its becoming a trend in which characters lose a limb or so at the highest point of a battle and then thankfully get it back by the end. Was afraid it would have been permanent for Gon to have his arm gone, but thank goodness Archangel.
Excellent fight and loved the whole outcome, new appreciation for everyone involved and what not. The new characters in the preview look great.
So hard to rank the arcs, their all so good, maybe Heavens Arena = Greed Island slightly > whole Auction arc
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Jotamide
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IMO the Heaven's Arena arc was the weakest, I really enjoyed this one, but the Auction one was the best.
Rapidly catching up to the manga I see. Bwahaha. haha. haha
Manga... haha...
Hiatus x Hiatus
DualShadow
Member
I was a shocked for about 10 seconds when
Gon lost his hand, but then I remembered about the healing card
umop_3pisdn
Member
Dedication Through Light
Member
they are fast at getting these episodes out... i'm impressed at how many there already are in such a short period... not to mention there's already been a FILM with at least one more planned
any news on dvd/blu-ray for that? will probably have to rely on fansubs i'm sure.
oh, i ordered figma gon and killua on amiami so adorable!
any news on dvd/blu-ray for that? will probably have to rely on fansubs i'm sure.
oh, i ordered figma gon and killua on amiami
so adorable!they are fast at getting these episodes out... i'm impressed at how many there already are in such a short period... not to mention there's already been a FILM with at least one more planned
any news on dvd/blu-ray for that? will probably have to rely on fansubs i'm sure.
oh, i ordered figma gon and killua on amiami
The Figma Killua looks like his mom was smoking while pregnant.... he just looks wrong.
Still no word on it getting licensed, i'm shocked Funi hasn't picked this up and dubbed it yet. Probably getting too late in the game to do it now.
Dedication Through Light
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Well considering that Fairy Tail and Toriko didnt have discs and such out here until both series were in the 90's and beyond...its still must be early for them to pick up HxH.
Nah, One Piece was 100s of episodes in after 4Kids dropped it and Funi still picked it up. There is no "too late".
The real question is, does Viz have some claim on it since they did the original show? Perhaps that's why someone hasn't scooped it up yet.
BobTheFork
Member
Are they just finishing up Greed Island right now?
I'm still really attached to the older animation; I still have it and all the ova's and I've been waiting until the chimera ants to start watching again.
My absolute favorite manga and anime. Love the characters, story and the writing.
Togashi seems to get REALLY specific and detailed about certain details and that's why I love it. Greed Island is one hell of a 'training arc'. No big time lapses or gap. You see all of the details of how they get better and why with specific instruction. That's why I loved his use of nen, very detailed. I named my first pet ferret Biscuit Kruger.
I loved how the ant saga turned out. I was worried with all of the hiatuses but it turned out to be my favorite Arc. If you haven't read and are just watching, you should fucking love the characters that come in.
I'm still really attached to the older animation; I still have it and all the ova's and I've been waiting until the chimera ants to start watching again.
My absolute favorite manga and anime. Love the characters, story and the writing.
Togashi seems to get REALLY specific and detailed about certain details and that's why I love it. Greed Island is one hell of a 'training arc'. No big time lapses or gap. You see all of the details of how they get better and why with specific instruction. That's why I loved his use of nen, very detailed. I named my first pet ferret Biscuit Kruger.
I loved how the ant saga turned out. I was worried with all of the hiatuses but it turned out to be my favorite Arc. If you haven't read and are just watching, you should fucking love the characters that come in.
DualShadow
Member
I do enjoy actually seeing the characters training themselves to become stronger, not just a time lapse or skip and they're suddenly stronger. It's awesome how they explain the training and why they're doing it.
This is happening? oh man.
If you find yourself bored in the next week+ up to the first Ant arc episode, you know what to do. Greed Island is really good in the new anime (especially Razor's match). If nothing else, at least watch the Hisoka vs Kastro fight since the old anime completely skipped it and it was fully adapted this time.
Totally agreed with you on the training stuff, it's mesmerizing.
BlackGoku03
Member
New episode was great. I'm excited they are FINALLY animating the ant arc.
In the manga, it was pretty dark, intense, and serious so I hope that translates well in this series. I also wonder how they will handle the huge panels of text that explained a lot in the manga here.
I thought they did adapt it in the old anime. In fact, I'm sure they did.
In the manga, it was pretty dark, intense, and serious so I hope that translates well in this series. I also wonder how they will handle the huge panels of text that explained a lot in the manga here.
I thought they did adapt it in the old anime. In fact, I'm sure they did.
flipping_heck
Member
Im a huge HxH fan, I have watched the original series a dozen times and with the new series finally caught up to the old anime, my thoughts on the new anime
A pretty solid re-telling of the manga which started quite badly but eventually improved over time with some good use of music, pacing and animation. If I had to tell someone new to watch HxH I would tell them to watch it in this order:
- Hunter Exam (Old anime, boat filler is god-tier and was arc was more fleshed out and brutal)
- Killua Rescue (Old/New anime, doesn't matter)
- Celestial Tower (New but at Hisoka vs Gon fight, watch both and compare, both are equally good in different ways)
- York Shin (Old, darker and better atmosphere with overall better fighting scenes than new, pacing is much better in the old anime and had more emotional impact. Watch new anime for the Kurapica interrogation scene)
- Greed Island (New, pacing is better here and doesn't re-use fight scenes all the time like the OVAs, Dodgeball fight was better in new but I enjoyed the old version as well, new anime made the arc a lot less confusing)
I really can't wait for the Chimera Ant arc, I might just re-read the manga to get familiarise myself!
A pretty solid re-telling of the manga which started quite badly but eventually improved over time with some good use of music, pacing and animation. If I had to tell someone new to watch HxH I would tell them to watch it in this order:
- Hunter Exam (Old anime, boat filler is god-tier and was arc was more fleshed out and brutal)
- Killua Rescue (Old/New anime, doesn't matter)
- Celestial Tower (New but at Hisoka vs Gon fight, watch both and compare, both are equally good in different ways)
- York Shin (Old, darker and better atmosphere with overall better fighting scenes than new, pacing is much better in the old anime and had more emotional impact. Watch new anime for the Kurapica interrogation scene)
- Greed Island (New, pacing is better here and doesn't re-use fight scenes all the time like the OVAs, Dodgeball fight was better in new but I enjoyed the old version as well, new anime made the arc a lot less confusing)
I really can't wait for the Chimera Ant arc, I might just re-read the manga to get familiarise myself!
Rewrite
Not as deep as he thinks
I'm going to be end up doing the same. Time to re-read the chimera ant arc in preparation! <3
I still can't believe it's finally getting animated!
I've seen both (old anime and this new one) and I personally prefer this new one. I am really enjoying it A LOT and I definitely enjoy the pacing better.
I still can't believe it's finally getting animated!
I've seen both (old anime and this new one) and I personally prefer this new one. I am really enjoying it A LOT and I definitely enjoy the pacing better.
Dedication Through Light
Member
Latest episode was perfect, oh wow. Argh this series is so good I can't help it. EVERYTHING ABOUT IT
GI is such a good arc. Down to the Accompany trick at the end, everything was touched on.
GI is such a good arc. Down to the Accompany trick at the end, everything was touched on.
They.. did, but they didn't. I mean, it was there, but everything after the first arm was a really quick montage and there was no Machi explanation afterwards. I may be wrong off memory, but I'm not even sure they showcased Texture Surprise's effects during the fight. As far as I'm concerned, they skipped it.
Dedication Through Light
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Excellent conclusion to the arc with one of the best friendship scenes in anime for a really long time. Teared up and got all like Bisky there when Gon was like Killua is his bestest friend ever. So glad the writer improved from Yu Yu Hakusho to making such a wholly and fantastic story. I hope the next arc can really keep it up and focused on Killua Gon moments. Also hopefully a few of the other characters get involved (certainly cant be the last time we see of the Spiders, Chrollo, and even Hisoka, Leorio/Kurapika?).
List is great character design too as well as young Ging.
Excellent conclusion to the arc with one of the best friendship scenes in anime for a really long time. Teared up and got all like Bisky there when Gon was like Killua is his bestest friend ever. So glad the writer improved from Yu Yu Hakusho to making such a wholly and fantastic story. I hope the next arc can really keep it up and focused on Killua Gon moments. Also hopefully a few of the other characters get involved (certainly cant be the last time we see of the Spiders, Chrollo, and even Hisoka, Leorio/Kurapika?).
List is great character design too as well as young Ging.
DualShadow
Member
You guys have got me hyped up for the next arc and I don't even know anything about it!
Crash Station
Member
I think the main reason for the hype is it's never been animated before. This current episode is right where it stopped last time.
Also, we won't have to deal with the author's awful, unfinished drawings and can experience it on a weekly basis instead of a whenever the hell the author felt like doing a new chapter. I think it took like 10 years to finish, and we'll see it all in maybe a year.
Yeah, new fans didn't have to deal with that torture.
Jigolo
Member
Guys I'm interested in starting this shonen. I love watching Naruto and OP every week, but having to actually wait each week is a bummer. Should this fit in perfectly?
A few questions:
Should I watch the original anime before I start 2011? (I don't read the manga)
Any good websites in particular to watch the show?
A few questions:
Should I watch the original anime before I start 2011? (I don't read the manga)
Any good websites in particular to watch the show?
DualShadow
Member
I believe the original and new are roughly the same, just slightly different style.
The new version has just caught up to where the original stopped.
Jigolo
Member
ah great. I'll just start on 2011 then. Do you have a good website where I can watch?
It was my least favorite arc just because of that. Not to mention the shitty drawings. Perhaps the anime will change my mind now that itll actually look good and i wont forget what the hell happened after waiting 3 years for the next chapter to come out
Dedication Through Light
Member
Just start with the new one, and its also all available to watch on crunchyroll (both for free and paying).
Lavalamp1138
Member
Is Crunchyroll available for you?
DualShadow
Member
Do we ever get any updates about the other characters?
I'm interested in seeing what
I'm interested in seeing what
Kurapika and the others are up to
Crash Station
Member
We get some updates on the Spider and a bunch of the hunter exam characters, but nothing on Kurapika and Leorio until the following arc.
DualShadow
Member
Well that sucks, I really thought Kurapika and Leorio would play bigger parts in the story, Kurapika especially. Hopefully they make big come backs
T_______T Ahhh this makes me so sad!
Kurapika and Leorio are my favorite characters and this arc, while good, felt kinda empty without them.
Leorio has a pretty big part in the arc after this one, so that's something. IIRC, the last HxH manga stuff we got was a Kurapika flashback, so he should have a big part in the next manga arc if Togashi actually ever bothers to bring the series off hiatus.
flintstryker
Banned
One of the things I definitely prefer in the old series is the voice of Hisoka, it fit so well I was sad when he was recasted even though this new one is pretty decent as well.
Lavalamp1138
Member
As someone whose only exposure to the series is the 2011 anime, I think Hisoka's VA is excellent. That isn't to downplay the previous VA, who I've seen receive nothing but praise on here, which I'm sure is well-deserved, but I feel like the new guy deserves a little love too.