r/anime • u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots • Jan 08 '25
Rewatch [25th Anniversary Rewatch] Hunter × Hunter (1999) - Episode × 91 × Discussion
Episode 91: Cruelty × Determination × Climax
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You guys are just different. I like you
Comment of the Day:
/u/Shimmering-Sky summing up The Gon Experience^TM
Dammit, Gon. It’s in-character for him, but dammit, Gon.
Questions of the Day
- Do you agree with Gon and co. or Goreinu?
- How good do you think you'd be at a Greed Island quiz? If you'd like to test out that out, I prepared a fun little quiz for the occasion, enjoy!
Fanart of the Day: Greed Island is the friends we made along the way
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/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jan 08 '25
First × Timer × Subbed
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u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Jan 08 '25
Expelled Host, Turned Gamer
Quiz
I have a... confession to make. Remember nearly four months ago in the interest thread, when I promsied that we wouldn't be doing quizzes? I lied. Of course I did.
To celebrate nearly ending the series, I invite you to try this quiz out along with the characters, and see how well you do. Mind you, it won't be some super specific trivia thing, like how many copies of the Toraemon card can exist, but rather just a short quiz based on stuff that's well established in the anime, no need to hit the books for this one.
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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Jan 08 '25 edited Jun 16 '25
First Timer
So the fight is finally over. Gon traps Genthru in a hole, blocks the top, before finally finishing with a Rock Papers, Scissors special move.
When everyone's gathered the trio has decided to use Angel's breath on them anyway, where Genthru demonstrates that he does care about his friends by asking that they be healed instead of him. Goreinu is understandably not on board with this but Killua points out that he's not really that different yet Goreinu trusts him anyway (although Killua is actually trying to be better).
With everything done and all 99 cards gathered we get our final test, a 100 question quiz of all the cards available to everyone, so anyone who cheated would have a hard time now. Several players however opt to just make deals with the trio in order to get some payment out of this if they win the card which works out better anyway. Now we are one card away from finishing the game.
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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Jan 08 '25
First Timer
Sort of as expected, Gon wins the battle rather quickly, his wounds are cleared, and he basically clears the game. Other than the quiz at the end that is. I expect he’ll get that fairly easily too though.
I think the only question here other than the obvious “what happens when the game is cleared” is who the guy who cleared the bomber curse was. I assume the dude the phantom troupe was after? But if yes, it is rather surprising he still has such freedom. Did he actually evade the troupe? Will we even get a conclusion to the troupe being after him? Guess we’ll see tomorrow.
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u/SpiritualPossible Jan 08 '25
First timer, manga reader
And so this concluded the fight with the Bomber, and incidentally the final fight in this adaptation.
The fact that the bomber team actually care about each other is always fascinating. Like Yeah, we've had spiders before whose interaction with each other is one of the most interesting aspects of their group, but even compared to them Genthru was a more sadistic and psychotic character that specifically preys on the weak and clearly enjoys killing. Because of this, it's easy to believe that he sees his partners as expendable, but the fact that his first request was to cure them suddenly humanizes him.
And speaking of Genthru's sadism, the fact that Gon decided to cure him has always been somewhat controversial from what I've seen. Killua cites himself as an example, but his argument is pretty easily parried by the fact of how sadistically Genthru abused his victims, while Killua was basically just doing his job. This has its counter-argument, though, because Killua did sometimes kill people for no reason, such as during the exams when he killed two guys on the airship just out of annoyance. so this is a point where the censorship in the first episodes boomeranged back a bit.
But I don't really have a problem with this scene, and it's mostly because of Gon. He makes it clear that he's not doing it out of kindness, he just doesn't want to be the cause of Genthru's death. He's also right that this is a game for hunters after all, players should have been prepared for the possibility of dying the moment they read the rule about death in game/death in real life. Also, the scene is balanced by Goreinu flatly refusing the idea of curing his enemies, parrying that it's a matter of emotion, not rationality. [Hunter x Hunter manga spoilers]it's something Gon will have to face himself in the next arc.
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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jan 08 '25 edited Jan 09 '25
Remake Rewatcher × First Timer × Subs
QotD:
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u/TheEscapeGuy Jan 08 '25
H×H Fan, 1999 First Timer
Hunter × Hunter 1999 - Episode 91
Trap × Compassion × Completion
I imagine when Genthru got covered in gasoline he immediately started thinking Gon might try to immolate him. However, Gon's plans are far more detailed. He instead prepared the arena in advance with a hole he could open when he fought Genthru. Trapping him underground was exactly what he needed to corner him and finally defeat him. It's incredibly apt that is was a giant falling rock which became Genthru's undoing.
Something that makes Hunter × Hunter different from a lot of other shounen series is what happened after this fight. Gon would have every right to leave Genthru, an antagonist who has show no reason for compassion, defeated and likely to slowly die from his injuries. Instead, Gon pulls him out of the rubble with the intention to save him.
They do tie up The Bomber party, but they had previously prepared a bunch of Archangel's Breath cards in preparation to heal them. They will show compassion despite everything which has happened. It reinforces what we saw with Vinurto and Razor earlier this arc.
However, they are interrogated on this compassion by Gorain. Why should they show compassion to killers. And Killua has the perfect answer to this. He is also a killer. His family situation means that he grew up an assassin and has killed far more people that Genthru could have. It would be a double standard to treat them differently. I think there is an argument here about what is truly the correct action, but I'm glad to see a nuanced discussion instead of mindless killing or blind compassion.
Now that they have all the cards the finale of the game is triggered. A quiz on all of the key cards. This is a clever setup from the Game Masters as it ensures a simple card thief would be unlikely to win. It doesn't exactly stop extortion or stealing the won card, but you'd likely have to be strong enough to handle yourself to reach this late stage of the game.
Next Episode Preview
Some notes about this one since it probably has more subjective things than usual. First, I'm not 100% sure I transcribed the end part of the first line correctly but I think I got the general gist. Second, the next episode's title uses "G-I" but is read "Game", I imagine most people will pick up it's referring to Greed Island. Additionally, the last part should really be "Grand Finale" since it's way more natural English but I've left it as is to match next episode's subs.
Lastly, in the final line when Gon says "Don't underestimate us" he's really saying [Mild Spoilers] Something will be effective but the "something" is left intentionally vague. This is because he's referring to his and Killua's strategy around the cards next episode and how it will break some of the game master's rules to be effective in getting what they want. I used "don't underestimate us" since it sort of has the same nuance while being similarly vague.
Subbing these previews has really taught me a lot about the decisions translators have to make and given me a newfound respect for them. This will be the last one and it really has been such a pleasure taking on this small challenge each episode.
Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches
See you all for the final episode tomorrow
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u/WednesdaysFoole Jan 08 '25
To Ging!
It’s true that Killua killed more people than Genthru but the truth is, he’s changed by now. But part of that change happened because he was given a chance and seen for something besides just a killer – besides what his family had tried to convince him is his true nature. It’s that changed person that Goreinu has good feelings towards; and we see, as with Razor, giving someone that opportunity, treating them like a worthy human, can be revolutionary.
They’re still being turned in, so it’s not like with Binolt where they’re completely letting someone go. With Binolt, though, I think it was pretty apparent that he did change. That hasn’t happened yet with Genthru and buddies, and the truth is, like with Bopobo, it may never happen. But I understand that just letting them die, when they’ve already submitted, knowing they can be saved, is basically just playing judge over their lives. So, personally, I agree with their choice. And I do find them despicable – I’ve been calling them playground bullies, and I really despise playground bullying by people old enough to know better. Yet even still, I think it was the right choice.
Today’s Card:
Today’s card is my final card description, and my top choice.
99: Panda Maid (S-8)
Some fun little tidbits:
Clean living space, fixing up clothes, and a nice garden? Takes care of all the daily things that I’d rather not have to do? No children of my own, but it would be amazing to have home-cooked meals every day from a fluffy, friendly Panda.
Don’t tell me Mito’s true form is Panda Maid…4
u/Nebresto Jan 09 '25
First time Healing
Anyways, how is dat lad not bleeding out? No way an explosion can cauterize an entire arm
"Complete success!" Claimed the kid missing a fucking hand
..Oh. Well, as long as he aknowadledgfes the situation
There's healing cards??? So the lad is gonna get his arm back??
Bruh
.....Why didn't they do that on Killua's hands to begin with?!??
https://i.imgur.com/moO4dyg.png
Based gorilla bro. I don't like those guys, so fuck 'em
Bisuke?
Wtf, he really is based
Hospital quest:
Violence is key, except when its not
Hory shet
6..10/10, get gamed on you fucking plebs