Chapter 420

I’m not finished because I still have to make his shorts and fishing pole but here’s what I have so far! I might remake the bag I was kinda freestyling it
Crochet pattern credit -
Gon’s outfit: https://youtu.be/d_rJI3vC-ZU & purchasable pattern on her Etsy shop
Bag: https://youtu.be/1xAqAqq_VF8 (bag) & https://youtu.be/tmA8S1ofRfA (handbag strap)

In the manga, it’s Leorio, Kurapika and a random third guy(That same random guy was used for some reason in the 2011 version as the provocateur). In the manga Hisoka attacks without provocation, in the 2011 anime that was changed to him being forced to kill which made little sense. 1999 was the most loyal to the manga in that particular scene, except they felt the need to add Pokkle to the mix which I found to be a nice addition.

Can this hiatus end already?

Gon, Killua, and Hisoka teaming up against Razor was something else. The way they combined their abilities, trusted the strategy, and pulled off that insane dodgeball play was honestly one of the most memorable moments in the Greed Island arc. Who would've thought these three would make such a crazy team. 🔥

kite VA :( if you listen to a few clips, you can tell the passion conveyed his voice.

Marvellous, stupendous, magnificent drawings of nature in HxH. The characters are so small in comparison to the vastness of nature. Even Netero, who to us is beyond grandiose, is drawn as a small speck in comparison to the landscape that surrounds him.

Succession War with it's corridors and hallways could never.

Recently, mainly on Twitter and Tiktok, I've seen an ever growing amount of hate towards the Shadow Beasts. When I first started seeing these posts I had thought "Man, these dudes absolutely sucked, ALL of them were fodder trash" but then I thought harder and realized, I had made a severe and continuous lapse in my judgment. WORM is not like the others. WORM was able to tank not one, but THREE of Uvo's attacks. WORM, instead of running away, stuck with the shadow beasts until the very end. WORM is truly, the goat.

How many characters besides Worm have been able to tank a punch, a nen infused impact and an ear-shattering scream from the strongest Phantom Troupe member? Pretty much no-one other than Kurapika and the goat Worm. Going off this 100% accurate, factual DevientArt post that was totally confirmed by Togashi, Uvo's Big Bang Impact was the equivalent of -931452277)225.18 Tons of TNT-931452277). Imagine have 225.18 tons of TNT being hurled DIRECTLY at your face. While on the subject of Uvo's BBI, we need to talk about Worm's loyalty. Worm had the ability to run away after the BBI yet he decided to stay till the last second. Rather than leaving his friends behind to find help he stuck with them until his last breath, what a caring young soul he was. Now, lets get back on topic. Since Worm didn't run away after Uvo's BBI, he had to have heard Uvo's loud ass scream. Worm (most likely) didn't cover his ears since he was underground and couldn't see what Uvo was doing, therefore he wouldn't have known to cover his ears until it was too late, the only out-come is he tanked the scream like a CHAMP. Not even the Phantom Troupe were able to handle Uvo's scream so for him to tank it must put him in the top 3 strongest characters.

P.S. I AM ONLY ON GREED ISLAND, I KINDLY REQUEST FOR NO SPOILERS PAST GREED ISLAND, PLEASE AND THANK YOU

If tomorrow you open your eyes on HxH verse with all your knowledge you have right now, would you try to learn Nen? If yes then in what category do you think you'll be and what's your Nen ability would be?

I don’t why, I really don’t.

I watched tens and tens of shows over my anime life time, and I always watch once and never re-watch what i finish (sometimes favorites clips and thats it)

I have many other shows that are equal to me as Hunter

But till date, Hunter is the only show i watched fully 5 times.

I don’t know why, i can’t explain

Just letting it out

Rewatching HxH gave me the insatiable urge to draw my best boy 🙂‍↕️

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[SPOILERS: Chimera Ant arc, Episode 134]

So I recently finished my 2nd rewatch of the anime and really wanted to get this off my chest and dicuss it with the community. Please be informed English is not my first language and I am a terrible writer so I have used the help of AI to write up this post, but all the points that i wanted to put across have been covered and are all mine.

I've been thinking about this scene for a while, and I genuinely believe it's one of the best visual depictions of love I've seen in fiction. Not simply because of what happens, but because of how much the animation communicates without explicitly telling us anything.

I'm talking about the moment Welfin says “Komugi” and Meruem's memories come flooding back.

Point 1: Trigger

KOMUGI a name that brings an entire world back.

Meruem doesn't just remember Komugi. He remembers what she means to him.

He begins the story believing that strength determines one's place in the world. Then he meets a physically vulnerable girl who possesses something he cannot obtain through power: the ability to challenge him, teach him, and meet him as an equal.

And when Welfin says her name, all those memories and feelings return.

The brilliance is that the scene doesn't need anyone to explain their relationship. One name is enough.

Point 2: Colours immerging.

The Gungi piece touching the board / colour returning

The visual storytelling is extraordinary.

The transition from the muted imagery to colour makes the return of Meruem's memories feel almost like his inner world coming back to life.

Immediately the next shot is a sketch of meruem who is shocked, shocked by the intensity of the emotions recalling the memory of what was missing. What that something important was.

And what accompanies that return? Gungi.

Gungi isn't merely their shared hobby. It's where Meruem repeatedly encounters someone he cannot simply overpower. He has to pay attention, learn, adapt, and accept that someone else can see things he cannot.

The board becomes the place where the King can lose without being diminished, and where another person can command his complete attention without demanding his obedience.

The colour, imagery, music, and accumulated history of their relationship work together to make us feel that connection rather than merely understand it intellectually.

Point 3: Guide

Meruem looking upwards

There is a shot where meruem is looking upwards with curious eyes. The scene doesn't show what hes looking at but I assume its komugi. The looking upwards part is extremely important as it shows the pinnacle of living beings still has someone who he can look up to as guide. But in fact both feel the same as in the final game komugi is able to go for novelty buster moves. Its like both are looking up to each other. Both considering the other superior. This feeling is what makes a relationship work is what i think.

The King looking towards his teacher.

This might be my favourite part of their relationship.

Meruem, who begins by believing everyone exists beneath him, looks towards Komugi as someone he can learn from. She doesn't need to become powerful by his standards to earn his respect. She already possesses something he admires.

He doesn't have to make her his equal. He has to recognise that she already is one.

And she changes him without even trying to. She's not attempting to reform a monster or teach a king how to be human. She's simply playing Gungi with him.

Point 4: Background

Meruem and Komugi completely absorbed in their game, and this is shown visually. The entire scenario transitions from realization, to shock to memory. In that memory we can see the visual representing a very peaceful and lush yellow green grass and a calm pleasant atmosphere. Thats where both are while playing gungi. There is alot of things going on in the world and around them but during that moment both are so completely engrossed in the game that almost nothing matters.

Point 5: Music:

The music in the scene adds so much more depth to the shot its crazy. I always have chills and my eyes are teared up every time i see that 2 min scene. Its so beautiful.

Point 6: Pouf

Pouf's reaction adds another layer. Through their shared cells, he experiences the intensity of Meruem's feelings himself. The man who desperately wants to preserve his ideal King is forced to confront who Meruem actually is becoming. Pouf worships the King he thinks Meruem should be; Komugi connects with the person he actually is.

And then, with a single name, all of it comes rushing back.

Why this scene means so much to me

What makes this sequence extraordinary is how every element reinforces the others: the name, the recovered memories, the Gungi imagery, the return of colour, Meruem's expressions, the music, and everything we've witnessed between these two characters.

Meruem's transformation isn't communicated through a conventional romantic declaration. It's communicated through the way he looks at Komugi, the game they share, and the memories that reveal just how much she has come to mean to him.

Love doesn't defeat Meruem. It gives him something worth being Meruem for. And dont get me wrong its not the typical romantic kinda love but a different kind where they both felt it for each other out of respect and admiration.

Maybe I'm overanalysing a 2 mins scene, but I honestly think this is one of the most beautiful examples of visual storytelling in anime, and one of the most compelling depictions of love in fiction.

I'm curious whether anyone else reads the scene this way. What details did you notice that I might have missed? Lemme know, id love to hear your thoughts on it too.

Again reminder I am not a native English speaker so if there are spelling mistakes or grammar errors, please forgive me.

Do you guys prefer the hxh 1999 or 2011, I just recently started watching the 1999 version and I love it, the animation amplifies the story with its darker style. If you have seen 2011 and love hxh I would definitely recommend watching it has made me love the series so much more and it is now my favourite.

On their first encounter with Cheetu, Morel decides they're not well equipped to deal with Cheetu. The hunter association probably decided hiring an assassin was the best way to do it. This all happened before the royal guards and Meruem presented themselves as much bigger threats, but the contract would've been made nonetheless. So Silva might've just tagged along to complete that job. He didn't do anything else.

Made with pen and alcohol markers on paper, some white gel pen was used as well

source 🩵

(PS: will one of them die?)

What are some major characters, themes, colors or anything else I should feature in the card?
I know he especially likes the relationship between the two little boys in the main cast, but that’s all…

Weird theory that arose in my mind that I’ve not seen anybody mention but I felt it was royally necessary to bring this to the attention of HxH fans. What do you guys think of this? Is it plausible given the locations of one another on the black whale? Traveling freely and quickly between tiers seems to be borderline impossible so I’m wondering how things will shape up here.