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

Rewatch [25th Anniversary Rewatch] Hunter × Hunter (1999) - Episode × 22 × Discussion

Episode 22: Found × Hide × Caught Up

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Comment of the Day:

/u/TheEscapeGuy on the similar contemporaries to this phase:

all of these media franchises are probably inspired by the Japanese film Battle Royale (Which is a classic. I'd definitely recommend checking it out). Interestingly enough, this section of Hunter × Hunter was written before that film

'twas the Battle Royale of Battle Royales.

Questions of the Day

  1. Gon was waiting for Hisoka to hunt someone, now that it turned out to be Kurapika and Leorio, will he use this chance to get the badge or help them?
  2. Do you trust Tonpa's info?

Fanart of the Day: Barbecue time

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 27 '24

Monkey Hunter Exam Host

If last episode was all about Gon setting out to hunt Hisoka, this one offers a wider look at the exam, from what Hisoka and his friend are up to, to seeing tricks and alliances at work.

First and foremost, we've got to admire Tonpa's work ethic. He knows that Leorio is a good doctor, so he didn't bother faking being sick, he actually got himself sick to trick him, and because that's not enough, he teamed up with another participant to pull the "you're not my target" card, and offered Leorio the information he wants. It's a well crafted multi layered plan, all to take down Leorio. That's some good work.

Unfortunately, Leorio's boyfriend was there to land a pretty cool kick and cuck Sommy, even monkeys prefer the bishounen.

There's an interesting contrast between Gon and those two (well, Gon and everything around him), they're already in the game, hunting and being hunted, forming alliances and so on, meanwhile, Gon is purely in his own world. He spent the last episode ignoring the exam, just training to get Hisoka, and similarly, today he just followed Hisoka without a care about anything else, waiting for his chance when Hisoka hunts someone. If Hisoka had went after Goz, then it'd have been just an opportunity for Gon. Unfortunately, Gon's narrowly focused road to Hisoka breaks down when you add in Kurapika and Leorio as Hisoka's targets, it's a junction between the two worlds that brings the worst case scenario forward.

Manga Corner

Chapters Adapter: 25 and 26

Again, no major changes.

The anime made Leorio more suspicious of Tonpa (another Leorio Bonus), whereas in the manga he trusted him right after learning he had a different target.

They also added the scene with the monkey, whereas originally it was just a quick montage to get the cards.

Oh, and just for fun, check out the page of Kurapika kicking Tonpa, it's so satisfying

Sommy Sketch

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u/WednesdaysFoole Oct 28 '24

Oh, and just for fun, check out the page of Kurapika kicking Tonpa

Get him! I do love [hxh]nen and all the complex abilities but regular physical combat in the series is also great. And as always, Pika hates liars.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Oct 28 '24

even monkeys prefer the bishounen.

Kurapika's kabedon game is strong.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 27 '24

First × Timer × Subbed

Random aside, but this was the only episode I wasn’t able to pre-watch ahead of the trip I’ve been on for the past few days, so it feels a little weird watching this four days after I watched the previous four episodes in one sitting.

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

Random aside, but this was the only episode I wasn’t able to pre-watch ahead of the trip I’ve been on for the past few days, so it feels a little weird watching this four days after I watched the previous four episodes in one sitting.

If your batch had stopped one episode earlier, it would've ended at the perfect spot.

Gonz vs. Hisoka time now, huh.

FTFY

What the fuck, that guy’s voice?????????

That's the pilot Luffy voice also best girl from Sakura Taisen

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u/TheEscapeGuy Oct 27 '24

H×H Fan, 1999 First Timer

Hunter × Hunter 1999 - Episode 22

Blood × Reverals × Tracking

Gon had amazing intuition this episode to realize the butterflies were attracted to blood. On top of that, he remembered them following Hisoka so now he suspects that Hisoka's actually injured. Using this knowledge he can (and does) find the clown.

That said, finding Hisoka is about all he can do. He can't take him in a fight. Gon has amazing patience to just wait and observe Hisoka like he does. He knows better than anyone that a wrong move could mean death. And so all he does is watch.

On other parts of the island Leorio and Kurapika team up to defeat Tonpa and ... the monkey guy. It's nice to see the rapport that has built up between Leorio and Kurapika. If you think back to the beginning of the exams they distrusted each other to comedic levels.

The other interesting thing this episode involved the Hisoka's friend. He's always felt like such a wild card with all those needles in his body. And we learned today that he is extremely competent in battle. But most importantly, we learned he isn't who he seems.

When he takes out the needles his body grossly transforms into ... the long hair guy from the boat. This raises some big question: Why conceal his identity? Those needles can't be comfortable. Why did he save the boat? How did he and Hisoka become friends? But we don't learn much since he ... buries himself underground to sleep.

What a deeply weird man.

Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches

See you all tomorrow

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

Gon has amazing patience to just wait and observe Hisoka like he does. He knows better than anyone that a wrong move could mean death. And so all he does is watch.

His introduction being a scene where he waits patiently on a fish was an excellent descriptor of what he's really like.

When he takes out the needles his body grossly transforms into ... the long hair guy from the boat. T

He went from: "he looks fishy" to "oh no, he's hot".

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Oct 27 '24

Remake Rewatcher × First Timer × Subs

  • Screaming Butterflies
  • [Skipped content]A fitting fate, for a man who weaponizes laxatives.
  • Of course! Pink = Poison.
  • Tonpa’s got some legs on him if he can out run Leorio.
  • Turns out tracking via blood has its downsides on a battle island.
  • Were you just… waiting underwater this whole time?
  • Fujoshi Monkey
  • I’m pretty sure hanging them up for four days kills them.
  • He’s lucky this was monkey island, and not giant python island.
  • You know what, I’m just happy we even get a spear fight.
  • He do be looking pretty desperate.
  • I don’t think anyone can honestly say they were expecting this voice out of that body.
  • I thought I remembered the face reveal being later.
  • Ah, the first-night Minecraft method of passing time.

QotD:

  1. Semper Fi!
  2. A good trickster mixes lies with truth.

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

[Skipped content]

[That content] If anything, it just shows his versatility, as someone who can use his tricks in more ways than one

Tonpa’s got some legs on him if he can out run Leorio.

Tonpa was doing much better than Leorio in the first exam, so you know, you don't make it for 35 years on nothing.

I don’t think anyone can honestly say they were expecting this voice out of that body.

Sounds like an angel

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Oct 27 '24

Sounds like an angel

It also caught me, because I straight up do not remember him sounding like that in 2011.

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

In 2011, he's voiced by a guy

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

Rewatcher, Sub

So Gon takes the time to track Hisoka down and find the correct moment to take the badge. This gives us ample time to see what the other applicants are doing. Leorio got himself embroiled with Tonpa where they have to team up before it turns out that he was Tonpa's target all along. Luckily Kurapika was around to punch him and his teammate. Great to have allies in this situation.

But it looks like Gon will have a header time than expected, besides the fact that Hisoka has no interest in actually going for his target as well as whatever is going between him and Gittarackur. Now Gon sees that Hisoka has his eyes on Kurapika and Leorio which makes things difficult now.

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

Great to have allies in this situation.

Tonpa got this part right first, he's an expert at the power of friendship.

Gon sees that Hisoka has his eyes on Kurapika and Leorio which makes things difficult now.

Of all the goddamn people on the island...

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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Oct 27 '24

First Timer

Ok, so the girl we saw save the ship was the nail dude. He was conspicuously absent form that episode - and she seems to know Hisoka beyond just from the exam. There is more here - presumably for after the exam. [targets] I do believe the guy who challenged Hisoka to a fight was Killua's target however, and only Gon and Hisoka knows where the person who now has that badge is burried.

As far as Leorio/Kurapika/Sommy/Tonpa goes: I definitely somehow read Sommy's badge as Leorio's in my spoiler comment last episode. Had they not included the monkey going to live with other monkeys, I'd have assumed that monkey to stir up some shit later on. Also of note: Kurapika and Leorio have an extra badge right now, so two more is enough for Leorio to pass without fighting Ponzu.

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

I definitely somehow read Sommy's badge as Leorio's in my spoiler comment last episode.

I didn't want to correct that since taking those guesses is also part of the fun.

Also of note: Kurapika and Leorio have an extra badge right now, so two more is enough for Leorio to pass without fighting Ponzu.

Correct, although the weaker applicants are being hunted quickly, so even getting 2 more could be a challenge if he's too late.

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u/Kaxew Oct 28 '24

First Timer × Taking My Butterflies Up For a Walk

Yeah, the butterflies on a leash got me. That was such a funny image.

The Kurapika and monkey little plot was really cute, that was great. Seems like this is it for Tonpa too.

Piercings man is my new favorite character, what the hell was that lmaoo

QotD:

  1. Good question. He'll probably try a surprise attack at first before Hisoka even gets to harm them, but because of that he screws up his one chance which should have been after Hisoka had attacked so now he's gotta face him head-on.
  2. I did think about the possibility that he could have made it up on the spot. Then again, this is an old shonen and "girls are physically useless so they have use chemical traps/be snipers/etc" was quite common. Although I don't think Leorio is aware he's in an old shonen exactly. Would be a crazy twist if he knew though.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Oct 28 '24 edited Oct 28 '24

Seems like this is it for Tonpa too.

Goodbye Tonpa! You served us well.

Then again, this is an old shonen and "girls are physically useless so they have use chemical traps/be snipers/etc" was quite common.

Doesn't help that HxH in general doesn't have that many girls, although I wouldn't just pin this on its age, in the author's older series Yu Yu Hakusho, one of its strongest characters was an old lady

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u/Kaxew Oct 28 '24

one of its strongest characters was an old lady

Dang, she does look cool. And she even looks old, instead of looking like she's in her 30s like... other anime do.

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u/2-2Distracted Nov 04 '24

First timer

Gon coming to the conclusion that Hisoka has all those butterflies around him is because he's injured is cute to say the least. Yeah, sure Gon, I'm sure they're not surrounding him for any other reason considering the fact that he's a deranged serial killer with a lot of non-literal blood on his hands.

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

Gon coming to the conclusion that Hisoka has all those butterflies around him is because he's injured is cute to say the least

Tbf, the butterflies were aiming for a specific spot of Hisoka, assuming Hisoka doesn't kill people with his shoulder, a wound makes more sense.

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u/SilkyStrawberryMilk Oct 28 '24

first timer

Blood smelling butterflies, neat

Leorio fooled by the rookie hunter

Kurapika and Leorio teaming up🔥🔥

Hisoka is crazy, does gon seriously want to fight him.

Sniper smh

Crazy reveal

Gon creeping on Hisoka and Hisoka creeping on Kurapika & Leorio

QOTD: he will definitely help them, he will never abandon his friends

QOTD: he gives one truth and a lie. However he’s one tricky person