Anime Hunter X Hunter Anime- Fall 2011

[TheAmericandream]

^ CrudeCross
Me too!! I like the gimps, not sure why. That's my nickname for them, since they are all handicapable. I was always a bit sad we never got to see him fight. The new designs for everyone look fairly spot on and I'm digging the new colors for the most part for em.

One thing I didn't like about the 1999 anime is they were never clearly stated as being crippled and Sadaso for instance had both arms! That actually might be the censorship I disliked MOST about the first adaptation since it changed how a character looked a lot and the pain they had to go through to get Nen.


I'd love it if later in the manga we got to see other Heaven's Arena fighters just to make the place relevant again, does anyone think anyone in Heaven's Arena is even close to Hisoka's level? I mean its definitely implied that they are not, since he frequently doesn't sign up for fights, and Kastro was the only guy able to actually hit him (I'm sure he was just dicking around and trolling during the fight as usual). So if Kastro is amongst the strongest fighters....yea...

 

[there76]

I wonder who has the number one spot. (In terms of rank.)

 

[mrsticky005]

^ CrudeCross
Me too!! I like the gimps, not sure why. That's my nickname for them, since they are all handicapable. I was always a bit sad we never got to see him fight. The new designs for everyone look fairly spot on and I'm digging the new colors for the most part for em.

One thing I didn't like about the 1999 anime is they were never clearly stated as being crippled and Sadaso for instance had both arms! That actually might be the censorship I disliked MOST about the first adaptation since it changed how a character looked a lot and the pain they had to go through to get Nen.


I'd love it if later in the manga we got to see other Heaven's Arena fighters just to make the place relevant again, does anyone think anyone in Heaven's Arena is even close to Hisoka's level? I mean its definitely implied that they are not, since he frequently doesn't sign up for fights, and Kastro was the only guy able to actually hit him (I'm sure he was just dicking around and trolling during the fight as usual). So if Kastro is amongst the strongest fighters....yea...

I don't think Hisoka is looking for his equal to fight there but probably more
talent prospects...people like Gon and Killua who can deem worthy of fighting one day.

Plus I think Hisoka enjoys killing even weaklings.

He's pretty arbitrary about who he murders when you think about it.

Oh and I forgot who mentioned the double episode idea...

But I think it would work excellent for Hisoka vs Kastro and Hisoka vs Gon.

 

[Crude]

^ TheAmericandream

I also like them a lot and I really did wish they showed Sadaso fight. One of my favourite scenes in the old anime is the one with him and Killua:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BA5OZRcBzc

I love how they animated it!

Also, what you wrote reminded me of a similar incident with Bleach. Kukaku Shiba has only one arm in the manga, yet in the anime they gave her a prosthetic. That one's not so bad though. And as for Heaven's Arena, I really do think the series should go back there at one point or another. It should at least become relevant to the story again.

 

[there76]

I don't think Hisoka is looking for his equal to fight there but probably more
talent prospects...people like Gon and Killua who can deem worthy of fighting one day.

Plus I think Hisoka enjoys killing even weaklings.

He's pretty arbitrary about who he murders when you think about it.

Oh and I forgot who mentioned the double episode idea...

But I think it would work excellent for Hisoka vs Kastro and Hisoka vs Gon.

Yeah I think he doesn't mind willing the weak either. It's just that he probably gets a bigger high from the stronger fighters.

^ TheAmericandream

I also like them a lot and I really did wish they showed Sadaso fight. One of my favourite scenes in the old anime is the one with him and Killua:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BA5OZRcBzc

I love how they animated it!

Also, what you wrote reminded me of a similar incident with Bleach. Kukaku Shiba has only one arm in the manga, yet in the anime they gave her a prosthetic. That one's not so bad though. And as for Heaven's Arena, I really do think the series should go back there at one point or another. It should at least become relevant to the story again.

I am jiust now realizing how badly the 99 series is drawn. I mean Killua's eyes are uneven, and Gons face looks weird in places.

 

[mrsticky005]

Yeah I think he doesn't mind willing the weak either. It's just that he probably gets a bigger high from the stronger fighters.

I think what it might be is that Hisoka simply loves killing but he gets disappointed when everyone is dead because then he has nobody left to kill.

That's why he wants to fight someone like Netero because he would be incredibly difficult to kill. Thus it would be more fun.

 

[TheAmericandream]

Yea this was an "off model" animation day, though I think its animation was still pretty good for its time ( Killua's Illumi face looks pretty spot on to me). Sadaso had the same voice as Chrollo! That was weird for me when I went BACK and watched Heaven's Arena in 1999 again. I really wanna know who will voice Chrollo in the new series, I thought that actor has a nice soothing charming but creepy voice.

^ Also mrsticky, I was the one who mentioned a double episode. I think that'd be sooooo cool to be treated to 4 chapters worth of juicy content for a special occasion. I'd be willing to go a week with no hunter to get 2 episodes together. It's neat whenever Naruto does it anyway. Hmm is it the fear he induces, the joy of the act of ending a life or the challenge you think Hisoka enjoys most about Killing?
I'm honestly really curious about that, I guess I've never given it much thought beyond he loves to kill strong guys and only wants to fight those he deems worthy.

 

[Crude]

I am jiust now realizing how badly the 99 series is drawn. I mean Killua's eyes are uneven, and Gons face looks weird in places.

To be fair the old anime was mostly cel animation which means it was easier to make mistakes. The drawings do look a little weird though, but some of the best looking episodes featured a more simplistic art style (kind of like in Naruto, less detail but more fluid animation).

 

[there76]

To be fair the old anime was mostly cel animation which means it was easier to make mistakes. The drawings do look a little weird though, but some of the best looking episodes featured a more simplistic art style (kind of like in Naruto, less detail but more fluid animation).

I am not faulting anybody. Just interesting how I didn't notice these mistakes before.

 

[Netero]

Spoiler

I really hope madhouse animates this scene just like the manga. I just didn't really care for how it was handled in the 1999 anime. Killua threating Sadaso with a knife was just straight up frightening!

 

[TheAmericandream]

Hmm, I'm torn honestly. I think the fingers make more sense, but yea the knife coming from a child! That is straight up scary. Holding it under his throat would make more sense to me though.

 

[mrsticky005]

Hmm, I'm torn honestly. I think the fingers make more sense, but yea the knife coming from a child! That is straight up scary. Holding it under his throat would make more sense to me though.

Well I doubt getting stabbed in the back of the neck is a pleasant experience either. :/

I pick the knife just cause it's in the manga and we already have the 1999 version.

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Also I'm thinking Killua's idea was if Sadaso did anything he would stab him and then leave the knife in the back of his neck as a warning to Gido and Riehlvelt that
Killua is gonna murder them. I don't think Killua would even bother hiding the body. I mean it's not like the cops can do nothing to him.

 

[TheAmericandream]

Yea that would be awesome, a leave behind on the corpse. Hmm, I guess you're correct, though I'd think Killua wouldn't want to have to deal with them if he doesn't have to.

 

[mrsticky005]

Yea that would be awesome, a leave behind on the corpse. Hmm, I guess you're correct, though I'd think Killua wouldn't want to have to deal with them if he doesn't have to.

Yeah, and when you think about it a knife is more immediately threatening than a hand...even one with razor claws.

BTW

Has anyone else noticed in the ending there are raining needles in Killua and Illumi's picture

 

[TheAmericandream]

Heh yea, Chains for Kurapika, Needles for Killua/Illumi, Hunter language for Leorio. What about Gon's background with Ging? I Don't remember. But yea lots of awesome little effects in the ending.

 

[mrsticky005]

Heh yea, Chains for Kurapika, Needles for Killua/Illumi, Hunter language for Leorio. What about Gon's background with Ging? I Don't remember. But yea lots of awesome little effects in the ending.

It's difficult to tell since it's white on yellow.

It just looks like stars.

But there is some kind of weird symbol banner thing going on the bottom that also appears in the other 3 characters.
I can't tell what it is supposed to be if anything at all.

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Remember the Kurapika trailer from Animax? Well they now have one for each of the 4 main characters

Leorio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iHzV0yJEm4

Kurapika

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nJfsCGC-cs&feature=plcp&context=C49192a5VDvjVQa1PpcFOwZGQxWwPI0xdQwWzGQZ6siDdvze6Nml4%3D

Gon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7RKNTUnWLI&feature=plcp&context=C499dcc0VDvjVQa1PpcFOwZGQxWwPI0yj6gUQ4GgTHkAqmfCcxrME%3D

Killua

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJXr03DG7rM&feature=plcp&context=C4d62196VDvjVQa1PpcFOwZGQxWwPI0wbY5mQCtda0WDMPBHytMbY%3D

 

[TheAmericandream]

I love Gon and Kurapika's. I think Killua's is okay, but Leorio's aw poor guy. Leorio's is so vague and displays him as a loser, but I appreciate them trying to keep up the mystery. (not giving away the whole doctor thing) I commend them for these trailers honestly, its hard to advertise HxH to a friend without spoiling it I think.

 

[there76]

I find it weird hearing English mixed in with Japanese. It seems so out place.

 

[Beans]

 

[SHINOBI-03]

So let me get this... in the old series Riehlvelt got a tricycle instead of being a crippled on a wheelchair..

Gido still has his legs...

And Sadaso got two arms instead of one.

What? They didn't want Gon and Killua to look bad by beating up people with special needs or something?!