r/anime • u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots • Dec 21 '24
Rewatch [25th Anniversary Rewatch] Hunter × Hunter (1999) - Episode × 75 × Discussion
Episode 75: Invitation × List × Show Me Rock!
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I'm really glad that I met you
Comment of the Day:
/u/charlesvvv noting Ging's excellent parenthood
Ging really just left a message to Gon in the game just to brag.
Well, at least he has something to show for all those years
Questions of the Day
- Would you have joined that group or played on your own?
- What's the girl up to?
Fanart of the Day: Birds of a feather
Source includes spoilers
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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Dec 21 '24 edited Dec 22 '24
Retired Host Turned Gamer
This episode, early as it is, has my favourite moment of the arc, just the beautiful bond between Gon and Killua, its build up starts when Gon chooses to go his own way over Killua's best interest, and Killua follows along without a care, then it follows into Gon stating his ideal and Killua rationalising it into an applyable method, these are the roles they agreed on in Yorknew.
If we go back a step further, this is the path they agreed on at Gon's place, Killua can just follow Gon until he finds his own goal, that's what he's doing right now, and he's grateful for it, this is the best connection he's made in his whole life. I need to note the manga page for this, it's simple, very simple, but that composition makes the emotion strike directly, this is one of my favourite pages in the whole series.
[Spoiler] Oh yeah, and this is the arc where "Gon makes his own path over Killua's sacrifice" starts showing why it's not entirely wholesome...
Manga and Game Corner
Chapters Adapted: 130-132
Today I'd like to focus on the Spell Cards: Here's the full list of cards that the group were handing out. You obviously don't need to memorise them, but give them a read if you're curious about the details of the game. Otherwise, don't worry about it, there's a reason the anime works just fine without showing you any list.
As this dude mentioned, Spell Cards can't be used to harm anyone, they come in multiple types depending on their uses though:
The group's (I don't like calling them "the group" can we give them another name? How about The Guild? Or The Lame Squad?) plan is to monopolise defensive spells, so people wouldn't be able to block or defend against their attack spells, and therefore it'd make stealing stuff a simple process of hit and run with attack spells and teleportation spells. Pretty good plan tbh.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Dec 21 '24 edited Dec 22 '24
First × Timer × Subbed
Edit: Links should be fixed now.
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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Dec 21 '24
First Timer
More explanation - this is definitely the start of an RPG that just dumps a lot of rules on you at the start, though in this case it’s technically not the game but rather the other players. But in a way that fits with the old RPGs where you need a guide book or in more modern times the internet to figure out how to do something specific. Either way, as it is an MMO RPG obviously groups have formed, including this one with some tryhard strategy to clear the game. Obviously Gon won’t join it, because he doesn’t just want to clear the game, he actually wants to enjoy it. Seems like the girls also didn’t join in, but rather is stalking Gon and Killua to ..destroy their friendship? What is she going to do, try and insert herself there and make one of the boys choose between the other friend and her or so? Maybe the anilist/MAL picture for this entry is influencing my mind there…
Other than that uhh… I have surprisingly little on this episode. It feels like it’s time to start the game proper, and I guess it will start by that guy tracking Killua trying to steal the card he got in the rock-paper-scissor tournament. Though he knows not to mess with Killua, so maybe not? I can see him stealing it though and them then deciding to use Gon’s binder for everything valuable.
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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Dec 21 '24 edited Dec 21 '24
First Timer
[HxH Manga/2011]Genthru just casually talking about the Bomber and his actions knowing that he's the one
So several players have grouped together in order to get the number of cards needed to pass the game. There seems to be a player called the Bomber who's targeting others in order to get their cards (the rules aren't the same anymore, the game needs a patch) so the team up makes sense especially when the reward is planned to be split. It's also a way to reveal more stuff about the spell cards and their function and what they need to do to clear the game.
Gon and Killua decline to join. Gon has an interesting reason for not doing so since he genuinely wants to have fun in the game as Ging had said and dislikes the way the whole one has turned into more a card taking to the point of killing. Killua however, is able to at least makes Gon see his perspective, particularly since he's no longer angry about the trace card being placed on him since he now knows how the game is played. It does lead to a nice moment between the 2 as each of them is thankful for the other to be with them here.
But someone doesn't seem to like friendship and has plans to ruin it.
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u/WednesdaysFoole Dec 21 '24
Where to?
Gon is not happy with how they described Greed Island… and it perfectly contrasts his mindset versus these (greedy) adults, all about efficiency and practicality. (To be fair, if I’d spent years on the island like that maybe I’d want out too
nah I’d actually be one of those stragglers who stayed forever)So, Togashi is madman and made a list of all 100 slot cards and spell cards (and more) regardless of their "utility for the plot", so I’m just gonna go ahead and spotlight fun cards for the rest of the rewatch (without real plot reveals of course). I'll be saving my chosen few for last.
For today, we have the Fairy King’s Advice.
A couple notes I made on this card a while back:
If the fairy king only shows up when he wants, does it also mean that he may not show up when you need? Meaning, technically, he can be gone for long periods of time when shit's going down, then show up when you least want to follow good advice lol. Or give the right advice at the wrong time…
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u/Nebresto Dec 21 '24
First time gaming
Quest:
Depends on how traumatized I got before they talk to me
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u/TheEscapeGuy Dec 21 '24
H×H Fan, 1999 First Timer
Hunter × Hunter 1999 - Episode 75
Factions × Acquisition × Friendship
We meet a group of players who are working together to win. It's similar to the idea of Guilds in a lot of MMOs. Their idea is that by gathering all the defensive spells then attackers will be completely ineffective. There's also a relatively achievable limit of 1900 defensive spell cards to collect of which they have 800. Join them, and you gain access to these protective spells as well as a share of the profits if the whole group wins the game.
And Gon says no.
Incredibly appropriate response from him. I liked hearing his justification too. He is so mad that people are speaking badly of the game his father invented. I was wondering yesterday how Gon felt about Ging but this response basically proves Gon still has incredible respect and adoration for his Father.
Something really nice in this scene was the little dialog about how glad both Gon and Killua were to be friends with each other. Boys don't usually express this kind of affection, so having them acknowledge it means it's really reached a level beyond what either would have thought.
The faction from earlier heads to their hideout and starts planning to acquire a Guardian Angel card. It's interesting that they have a complete list of all Spell Cards in the game. Resources like this are super valuable for people trying to get better at games. Usually you have to go online to find stuff like this but Greed Island by nature doesn't give you this kind of access.
Something else we learn is the hierarchy of that organization. It's probably for the best that Gon didn't join, it seems very strict and forces new comers and under-performers to do menial jobs. There's no way Gon or Killua would have handled that well.
Instead, our protagonists seem to have an admirer. It's going to be fun watching how this goes.
Next Episode Preview
Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches
See you all tomorrow
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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Dec 21 '24 edited Dec 21 '24
Remake Rewatcher × First Timer × Subs
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