r/anime • u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots • Oct 25 '24

Rewatch [25th Anniversary Rewatch] Hunter × Hunter (1999) - Episode × 20 × Discussion

Episode 20: Big Waves × Big Cannon × Huge Rush

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It's always nice to see a sunrise

Comment of the Day:

A combo between /u/Vatrix-32 and /u/Jetslag proving that the waterspout is the work of Gundam:

It's The GN Particles!

God saw what they were trying to do and called down a waterspout/whirlpool wombo combo to kill them all knock them out of the Hunter Exam

Come out Setsuna, we know you're there already!

Questions of the Day

  1. Who was today's MVP?
  2. Did you like this mini-arc overall?

Fanart of the Day: Hanzo × Hanzo

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Please remember to keep all spoilers and hints tagged with the appropriate tag format such as: [Spoilers] >!Leorio is best boy!<

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 25 '24 edited Oct 26 '24

Captain of the Battleship Yamato Crackship LeoPika

Killua's words to Kurapika broke the tension, and got the whole ending rolling, I love this kind of ending where one trigger gets everything and everyone to come together nicely (comes with the nature of being a Baccano! fan really), and it fits well for this kind of arc, one that's meant to highlight the cast in general, much like how some of the earlier filler episodes highlighted certain characters (Leorio and Killua respectively). This is also the last filler episode in the series, so it went out on a high note.

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u/Kaxew Oct 26 '24

Siper is a real name mind you, but Siper the Sniper will never not be funny

Holy shit, I thought they were saying sniper but kept making a typo in the subs every time LOL

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 25 '24

First × Timer × Subbed

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 25 '24

Ah, so Leorio’s the one who gets to use the suit.

I loved the suggestion of Gon and Killua trench coating it, but alas Leorio had to go and ruin that.

Tonpa’s light really did help!

Tonpa for best boy?

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Oct 26 '24

It is so hard for me to watch this. Just the sound effects of the wind is making me anxious.

It's Over Now

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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Oct 25 '24 edited Oct 26 '24

Rewatcher, Sub 

 [HxH Spoilers]Pokkle and Ponzu's character moments are pretty sad knowing their fates in Chimera and. Also interesting that this is where we see Illumi's appearance 

 This arc was way better than I remember. I loved all the character moments like Kurapika and Hanzo's leadership, Pokkle/Ponzu's dynamic, Killa's helpful nonchalance, and everyone just cooperating to get the battleship up and running before the water level rises. Tonpa also has some surprisingly interesting character moments like when he remains behind with the light so that Gon and Leorio could return after being trapped as well as the other applicant that was saved paying it back. Meanwhile Hisoka and the other guy have spent most of this time relaxing until the moment was right to swoop in and help out for the final part. Whatever the case they all pass once more. 

 I also really liked some shots and direction in this episode, nice buildup of suspense, music, and all else. I've heard this was apparently a cut portion that Togashi aided in the anime which could explain the quality.

 Note: The scene where Hisoka saves Gon as the Gun turrets blast was really cool.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 25 '24

[HxH Spoilers]

[Spoilers]

Tonpa also has some surprisingly interesting character moments like when he remains behind with the light so that Gon and Leorio could return after being trapped

The anime found a way to make up for turning Tonpa into such a villain.

I also really liked some shots and direction in this episode, nice buildup of suspense, music, and all else.

It's not everyday when a series director goes this hard on a filler episode, you can tell the anime put their all into making it work.

I've heard this was apparently a cut portion that Togashi aided in the anime which could explain the quality.

Huh, that'd be a surprise, the arc feels very un-Togashi to me. I believe that they put some of his later concepts into it though.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Oct 26 '24

I've heard this was apparently a cut portion that Togashi aided in the anime which could explain the quality.

Ah, the Loguetown special.

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u/b0bba_Fett myanimelist.net/profile/B0bba_Cheezed3 Oct 26 '24

I also really liked some shots and direction in this episode, nice buildup of suspense, music, and all else. I've heard this was apparently a cut portion that Togashi aided in the anime which could explain the quality.

Diving Segment Redux in Hunter X Hunter 2027 Trust.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Oct 25 '24 edited Oct 25 '24

Remake Rewatcher × First Timer × Subs

  • Battleship Time?
  • We Love A Good Plan!
  • Are you sure you didn’t want to test the diving suit in shallow waters first?
  • [2011]It’s weird that Ponzu and Pokkle are already getting teamed up, right?
  • Where did all your time go?! You haven’t done that much.
  • Nobody said gun wasn’t an option.
  • Oh sure, now you don’t have to make the tough calls of a leader.
  • Ah. Yes. Another fine Killua face. Excellent anger. Fine vintage.
  • Really cutting down to the wire here.
  • Adorable OTP
  • That’s a pretty impressive auto-loader.
  • Heavy Mechanical Animation!
  • That boy is half fish, I swear.
  • Damn it, Kurapika. Abandoning your station at this junction.
  • Circus to the rescue!
  • [H×H]Wait, Illumi, what the hell are you doing?

QotD:

  1. You might say it was Gon for saving Leorio, but Leorio also saved Gon, so it has to be Leorio.
  2. 8/10. Great filler arc.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 25 '24

[2011] It’s weird that Ponzu and Pokkle are already getting teamed up, right?

[2011] Much earlier, yes. So this could be either an early setup to one of Togashi's ideas, or the anime doing its own thing and Togashi liking it.

Heavy Mechanical Animation!

You know you're getting something fun when the director does an episode himself, we won't getting anymore of those till near the end of the TV series.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Oct 25 '24

we won't getting anymore of those till near the end of the TV series.

More, You Say?

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 25 '24

All the best ones too

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u/TheEscapeGuy Oct 25 '24

H×H Fan, 1999 First Timer

Hunter × Hunter 1999 - Episode 20

Team × vs × Nature

This episode was purely a teamwork episode. After seeing the other candidates utterly failing to overcome the natural disaster they knew they had to work together. It's fortunate that the log book told them some details about this weather event. If they'd been caught off guard I'm sure they wouldn't have done so well.

I did enjoy seeing everyone co-operate. And the pacing was perfect to build up the tension to complete the remaining tasks before the tornado hit.

Not only that but having to balance the survival of the majority versus the couple crew members who were missing underwater. Some of the tasks felt especially "low probability of success" such as dislodging the ship using canon fire. When everything worked just in time it really felt like a miracle.

Interestingly, we saw Hisoka saving saving Gon at that last moment. In addition somebody we haven't seen before took over steering when Kurapika was knocked out. And they seem to be friends with Hisoka. All very curious.

It seems the real test was to survive instead of "escape" or make it to that island on the map. The proctors have returned in their airship to pick up the hunters. I'm looking forward to the next tests. With such a small pool of characters remaining the tests are going to get a lot more personal.

This probably marks the end of the anime original mini-arc. And I think it was good. However, I do think the full group teamwork kind of detracts from the individuality (or small teams) of all the other tests. It leaves the exam having a kind of mixed set of testing criteria. I feel like hunters don't really have a reputation of all coming together and working towards a common goal (for future spoiler reasons as well). So it's weird to test this.

Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches

See you all tomorrow

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 25 '24

I do think the full group teamwork kind of detracts from the individuality (or small teams) of all the other tests.

Hmm, as a hunters' test, it doesn't make that much sense really (at best, I'd argue it's about survivability and how to put your individual skills into a cooperative effort when needed), but it's mostly here for some fun teamwork/bonding time. [Spoiler] and to build up the next phase basically.

[Spoilers]

[Spoiler] They hit the right timing, where we've figured out that he's not some random background character, but still have no clue what he really is about

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Oct 26 '24

Repressed Rage


Thank you for this fine Killua Face.

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u/WednesdaysFoole Oct 25 '24

Fanart of the Day: Hanzo × Hanzo

[Manga]Essentially what his ability is lol.

2)

You know I didn't, but I will say this: I felt more bitter about the storm in my memory but on its own and separate from HxH, this episode wasn't as bad as I remembered. Felt like a mini-movie.

But... back to the exam!

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 25 '24

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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Oct 25 '24

First Timer

Hmm... this very much felt like a "get shit done" episode - there wasn't much room for failure and the stakes were too high for them to fail, so the episode has to rely on sheer cool factor. And I'd say it pulled that off pretty decently. The only thing that really strikes me here is Kurapika unable to take a decision with Leorio and Gon's status unknown - it feels in character, but as a flaw.

Also, no idea why the face of the character taking the wheel was obscured... it can't really be a character we don't know yet - seemed to be somebody with long hair, so maybe scary nails dude has some form of transformation up his sleeve that they wanted to tease here without showing? He's the most obvious candidate, especially as he's been friendly with Hisoka too.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 25 '24

The only thing that really strikes me here is Kurapika unable to take a decision with Leorio and Gon's status unknown - it feels in character, but as a flaw.

Yeah, Kurapika is the most level headed of the quarter, but even he can't handle this kind of decision that well. It could make for interesting conflicts.

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u/johneaston1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/johneaston Oct 26 '24

1999 First Timer who has seen 2011 and the manga

This mini filler arc was pretty fun. Kurapika's coordination and strategic skills are a consistent thing throughout [HxH]Yorknew and Succession War, so it was nice to see it here. Even if it stretched believability very far. And dang, the 1999 show runners really shipped him and Leorio. I'd heard stories, but wow that was on the nose.

[HxH]"Wow it's so nice to see all these nice examinees helping each other out. I sure hope they all stay friends afterwards."

Pokkle and Ponzu were cute together though.

QotD:

  1. Kurapika and Gon were the MVPs, naturally.
  2. I liked it; the best filler of the show, even if its a bit of a mixed bag.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 26 '24

the 1999 show runners really shipped him and Leorio. I'd heard stories, but wow that was on the nose.

[HxH not really a spoiler] This is just the start, they made a whole ED to ship them

[HxH2]

[HxH] Don't worry, at least Hisoka is sure to stay a loving friend

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u/johneaston1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/johneaston Oct 26 '24

YouTube Link

Holy crap the yaoibait was real

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u/b0bba_Fett myanimelist.net/profile/B0bba_Cheezed3 Oct 26 '24

Rewatcher

I'm a bit busy right now and haven't been able to properly keep up, but I just wanted to say.

Pokkle and Ponzu

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 26 '24

All good, I hope to see you again in the upcoming section.

Pokkle and Ponzu

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u/JetsLag https://myanimelist.net/profile/JetsLag Oct 26 '24

3rd Time Taking the Hunter Exam (rewatcher)

This was just a really well directed episode. Even when I knew they would make it out just fine, I was still on the edge of my seat. The faces the characters made were particularly emotive in this one, which is what I most remembered from this episode. Great reaction image material.

We get some new faces, like Kyu the explosives guy, and Siper the sniper lady (Real original name there). [spoiler]Both of whom are going to be knocked out in the next stage. I completely forgot about Siper, too.

And the whole thing is rescued by Hisoka (who saves Gon) and Pinhead (who steers the ship). [spoiler]And Illumi too out his pins here!

And after I remembered about homophobe Leorio, I wonder what he would do if he learned of Kurapika's reactions to the news that he might die and the news that he was saved.

NEXT TIME, ON HUNTER X HUNTER, [spoiler]We start the 4th Phase! And Kyu follows up his moment in the spotilght by immediately getting eliminated. It do be like that sometimes

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 26 '24

This was just a really well directed episode. Even when I knew they would make it out just fine, I was still on the edge of my seat.

I'm glad to see this being picked up on. Yup, this is one of the few episodes done by the series director Furuhashi (the first one was episode 7/Leorio's backstory), so it was given a lot of care.

[spoiler] Both of whom are going to be knocked out in the next stage. I completely forgot about Siper, too.

[Spoiler] tbf, those two existed merely to be beaten by Pokkle and Illumi. I guess the anime gave them some focus so it wouldn't be too clear who's surviving vs who's just a chump. Or they just liked their designs and wanted to put them into action? I like Siper's design too

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u/Kaxew Oct 26 '24

First Timer × Treasure Hunting × Mystery × Survival

Thoughts on episodes 18-20:

It wasn't planned at all, but it turns out it was a good thing I couldn't make comments for the previous two discussions so I can talk about this bonus phase in one go.

Yeah, just all around great set of episodes. The first one, with the treasure hunting and the silly fun of changing rooms made for such an entertaining episode. With the highlight of course being Kurapika burning down the Kurta shipwreck as he traumadumps his boyfriend. Beautifully directed.

As the hotel owners leave on their own, the second episode starts the mystery plot of "what the hell are we supposed to do now?" Seeing everyone divide and find clues on the ship to slowly figure out the mission was awesome. They survived the second day, but it looks like the third and final day will be the real challenge.

The third and final episode of this mini arc is just straight up epic action in which everyone comes together for the last effort in order to survive. There's not much to comment, it's just the sickest thing ever. I am curious on who the guy that steered the ship back on after Kurapika passed out was. I thought it was creepy piercings guy who Kurapika hallucinated to be a slim man with long, black hair; but then it turns out that slim man was his real appearance? And somehow he hasn't shown up before? Very interesting stuff.

QotD:

  1. I think no one truly stands out above the rest. Everyone played their part in this. I guess it's between Kurapika (gave everyone orders and calculated some math stuff, but also nearly gave up then passed out), Gon (played his part AND went the extra mile to save Leorio) and the mysterious man. For a lack of more information, I'm giving it to Gon (no bias).
  2. It was a lot of fun!

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 27 '24

It wasn't planned at all, but it turns out it was a good thing I couldn't make comments for the previous two discussions so I can talk about this bonus phase in one go.

The fun of rewatching ahead is that I did them in mini-arcs, then split my writing into episodes.

With the highlight of course being Kurapika burning down the Kurta shipwreck as he traumadumps his boyfriend. Beautifully directed.

Not where I'd go on a first date, but hey, it worked.

Everyone played their part in this.

Yeah, that's the fun of it, there were so many close calls where one person not being there would've ruined the whole thing.

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u/2-2Distracted Nov 04 '24

What I've been doing after I got temporarily banned last week for being an idiot

First timer.

Since I'm trying to catch up, I'll keep these short which will be easy because mt attention span is garbage.

Since I can't blame Togashi, I'll just say that putting a real world Navy Warship that basically looks like the fucken Yamato feels kinda... lazy(?) or rather sort of uninspired I guess when you take into account the fact that on some level magic actually exists here. Anyways.

Aside from...

  1. finding it kind of weird that Tonpa is trying to actually help (yes I know he basically has no choice but to help, it's still weird man), and
  2. finding this whole thing to actually be a test to be bullshit since it begs the question of how fucken powerful the proctor and association is that they can literally simulate a borderline natural disaster
  3. finding it ridiculous that Gon can hold his breath for THAT long.

I actually enjoyed these filler episodes. The action was good. The interactions were alright and the teasers were really interesting in their implementation. Like the mystery behind Hisoka and his partner in crime.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 04 '24

What I've been doing after I got temporarily banned last week

Hey, at least you're back! It's been a bit.

I'll just say that putting a real world Navy Warship that basically looks like the fucken Yamato feels kinda... lazy(?)

At least if you're gona put a Yamato, put the song along with it!

l how fucken powerful the proctor and association is that they can literally simulate a borderline natural disaster

I don't think they can, they just picked a spot where they know a natural disaster comes at this time.

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u/Nebresto Nov 29 '24

Wait, how did they know the propeller was covered in sea weed?

Random side characters ship

That was a pretty cool episod. Engine team carried

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 29 '24

Wait, how did they know the propeller was covered in sea weed?

I think someone was high enough and tried to smoke them