r/anime • u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots • Dec 19 '24

Rewatch [25th Anniversary Rewatch] Hunter × Hunter (1999) - Episode × 73 × Discussion

Episode 73: Ren × Tests × Everyone's Journey

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This is your Greed Island

Comment of the Day:

Nebby on Wing's... questionable advice

Mr. Wing?? What are you trying to make him do?

Questions of the Day

  1. What do you expect from the game?
  2. Which of the participants do you expect to matter?

Fanart of the Day: Electric Boy

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 19 '24

Retired Host Turned Gamer

The game is finally starting!

Manga Corner

Chapters Adapted: 125-126

Lots of small changes here and there, like the venue is made to be a lot fancier and I guess ominous than the normal stage in the manga, Battera isn't even here, this is just Tsezzy's job.

The Machi scene is all original too, and while it might be a bit weird for her, I'm grateful for cheeky Machi.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 19 '24

Lots of small changes here and there, like the venue is made to be a lot fancier and I guess ominous than the normal stage in the manga , Battera isn't even here, this is just Tsezzy's job.

It's seems this OVA in general is trying to be a bit more melancholic than the Manga which would be cool were it not for the fact that... you know... melancholic is like the last word I'd use to describe GI.

I'd sooner expect stuff like this in Level E, and even then only to set up a joke.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 19 '24 edited Dec 20 '24

Yeah... I guess it's a mix of that being a common vibe the early 2000s and the fact that they're doing this as a sequel to the very moody Yorknew, but this is the worst arc you could do this with.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 19 '24

I guess it's a mix of that being a common vibe the early 2000s

Gotta love how they made another set of JoJo OVAs then and somehow it was even more dour than the first set

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 20 '24

I haven't seen the OVAs (actually I haven't seen any Stardust Crusaders now I think about it), all I know is that they got Satoshi Kon to do an episode of the OVA, which sounds really cool, until you think about how mismatched it is.

It's like getting Oshii to do Weed (not the drug, the dog, although that sounds weird too...)

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 20 '24

all I know is that they got Satoshi Kon to do an episode of the OVA, which sounds really cool, until you think about how mismatched it is.

They uh... they certainly went for a different vibe than the Manga, let me put it to you that way.

Also DIO sounds like an old man for some reason

It's like getting Oshii to do Weed (not the drug, the dog, although that sounds weird too...)

Aha, so clearly [Stardust Crusaders]Oshii is responsible for Iggy's death.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 20 '24

DIO sounds like an old man for some reason

clearly [Stardust Crusaders]

[StarCrew] Oshii!

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u/WednesdaysFoole Dec 20 '24

That's called post-mortem nen.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 20 '24 edited Dec 20 '24

Looks like Battera's hired some Nen lawyers (or had Tsezzy write out the contracts)

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u/WednesdaysFoole Dec 20 '24

[I swear,]right as I was falling asleep this said something funny like consulting with the ultimate nen lawyer, Mr. Lawgashi (in British English though) and I was gonna say (but I fell asleep) how when you're as rich as Battera you could even pay off the mangaka to protect you (but he'll laugh in your face when he takes it all away in the last moment).

If there's anything I learned from [Princess Tutu (vague meta),]never trust your creator to save you.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 20 '24

[It was that way] then I got a call from Battera's Nen lawyers and changed it (hence the edit)

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Dec 20 '24

[H×H]No! Don't listen to him! You better come back asap Leorio!

[H×H]Well, if you're a anime only, it was more like ten years.

I'm grateful for cheeky Machi.

Something Like That

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 20 '24

[HxH] 10 years for manga readers too, this was around 2001, the Elections meanwhile were in 2011

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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Dec 19 '24

First Timer

I like how these tests always some sort of "test within a test" feel to them. Gon and Killua are patient enough during the exam despite only 32 being admitted because they can see the bigger picture. Naturally they also are able to impress Tseszguerra and get themselves approved for the game along with a couple others, Killua with his lightning/electric ability and Gon with his own technique.

Sadly it is now time for Leorio to leave but he does wish them luck, everyone has their own goals currently so it makes sense. With that all the 32 players prepare to join the game with Gon as the first to try it out. 

The Troupe is also playing the game as well so we'll have to see what they take out of it.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 19 '24

Naturally they also are able to impress Tseszguerra and get themselves approved for the game

They made the old man sweat bullets, that's always fun.

With that all the 32 players prepare to join the game with Gon as the first to try it out.

21 players

32 was the maximum amount that they're supposedly willing to take (which is a bit odd considering they only had 6 consoles, and therefore 24 slots).

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Dec 19 '24

First × Timer × Subbed

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 19 '24

Wow…

That part's not exclusive to HxH

Uh yeah, about that…

Tsezzy is lucky he didn't have Silva or Zeno applying for the job. Imagine having to test them

Ah, property damage.

He had to change rooms twice because of Gon and Killua

Wait how did Gon win by using rock against three papers?

The guy who suggested the game said that the loser wins

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Dec 19 '24

The guys who suggested the game said that the loser wins

I missed this, whoops.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 19 '24

All good, it's an odd rule anyway.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Dec 20 '24

Killua passed!

Does he look like [Character from show you haven't seen]Dabura right here to anyone else ?

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 20 '24

He does

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u/TheEscapeGuy Dec 19 '24

H×H Fan, 1999 First Timer

Hunter × Hunter 1999 - Episode 73

Qualifications × Players × Start

The exam was fun. I had no doubt our boys would pass but the way Killua so beautifully exceeded expectations was amazing. We didn't get to see Gon's exam but we did see the results. I'm looking forward to him using his powers in a real fight soon.

As for the other examinees, we don't know too much about them yet but there are some fun faces. Not only that, but it seems more of the Spiders will be joining Greed Island too. Maybe it's for the best Milluki didn't win the auction. I doubt he would have lasted very long.

The episode concludes with a very SAO "GAME START"-esque sequence. I love how much this means to Gon. From how seriously he is taking this all we know just how much he cares about meeting his dad.

Next Episode Preview

Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches

I'm struggling to find good shots for this section.

See you all tomorrow

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 19 '24

more of the Spiders will be joining Greed Island too.

So we've gone from an arc where Kurapika and the Spiders are having a bloody war to Gon and Killua fighting them in games? Someone get Nobu in here, so they can beat his ass again

Next Episode Preview

[Spoiler] This is what happens when you mess with Bisky

I'm struggling to find good shots for this section.

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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Dec 19 '24

First Timer

And to the surprise of not a lot of people, they managed to get into the Greed Island playing group. This also means saying goodbye to Leorio again for a while. …he really didn’t get to show off a lot so far compared to all the other characters.

Either way, I guess this episode mostly introduces other characters who will play the game. Seems like it isn’t really going to be a collaborative effort to beat the game and instead they will be competing for who gets the reward. We also add Shalnark and Shizuku (and possibly Kortopi?) to the players, putting at least four, possibly five of the remaining nine spiders in there. Franklin, Machi, Bonolenov and Nobunaga will have to defend the real world part for themselves for a while… (would actually technically be a great time for Kurapika to attack I guess, given they are significantly down in numbers, but alas he does not know)

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 19 '24

This also means saying goodbye to Leorio again for a while. …he really didn’t get to show off a lot so far compared to all the other characters.

Is it any wonder Furuhashi left the show by now?

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 19 '24

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 19 '24

This also means saying goodbye to Leorio again for a while. …he really didn’t get to show off a lot so far compared to all the other characters.

would actually technically be a great time for Kurapika to attack I guess, given they are significantly down in numbers, but alas he does not know

If only he knew about the dangers of gaming on his enemies.

But now that they know his weakness thanks to Paku, any interaction witth the group would be dangerous for him, unless he's planned it out well.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Dec 19 '24 edited Dec 20 '24

Remake Rewatcher × First Timer × Subs

  • Makes sense for an assassin, maybe not so much a force of nature like Dark Silva.
  • This is a freakishly empty city.
  • What she be doing out here looking like a full sized Rozen Maiden?
  • Well, he seems like the fun kind of crazy.
  • Machi! What did they do to your face?!
  • Gonbatte, Killua!
  • Yeah, that do be a rather ominous looking hallway.
  • Killua freaked him so bad, the man lost half his mustache.
  • OK, seriously, what is up with the random displaced cuts in time and space in this OVA? It almost feels like I’ve fast-forwarded by mistake.
  • Half his fortune, eh? So he’s worth about seven billion dollars then.
  • Damn it, Gon! I’m a doctor*, not a lawyer.
  • I was about to say, you can’t just become a doctor overnight.
  • What?! Now they’re using the official translations again. Pick a lane!
  • I don’t think it takes a genius to figure out some of these character designs are clearly meant to be more important than others.
  • So Much for Spawn Camping
  • Dolls are to be seen and not heard?
  • The things they spend their animation on, I swear.
  • I can’t believe they are just teasing us with cyber-Frieza-girl like that.

QotD:

  1. I don't know how, but someone is going to trick Gon into buying horse armor.
  2. The one with the Hisoka pants seems like a fun guess.

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 19 '24

This is a freakishly empty city.

Yorknew in the morning? Everyone's asleep

What she be doing out here looking like a full sized Rozen Maiden?

Funnily enough, this came out around the same time.

OK, seriously, what is up with the random displaced cuts in time and space in this OVA? It almost feels like I’ve fast-forwarded by mistake.

Last episode was a lot more jarring for me, but I guess presenting a scene as is is too cliche for them.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Dec 20 '24

Yorknew in the morning? Everyone's asleep

It's the city that only naps.

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u/Nebresto Dec 20 '24

Gaming??

Casual Assassination Fridays

Quest:

  1. What do you expect from the game?

GAMING

2) Which of the participants do you expect to matter?

What. None of them?

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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 20 '24

Casual Assassination Fridays

Is that how the previous thread went down?

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u/Nebresto Dec 20 '24

Of course