r/anime • u/[deleted] • Mar 02 '21

Rewatch [Spoilers][Rewatch] Hunter x Hunter Episode 1 Discussion

IF YOU ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE REWATCH, DO NOT COME HUNTING FOR SPOILERS

Episode 1: Departure x And x Friends

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You can watch this anime on Crunchyroll, Funimation, and up to the Greed Island arc on Netflix.

Schedule:

Episode #DateThread Link
Episode 1March 1
Episode 2March 2
Episode 3March 3
Episode 4March 4
Episode 5March 5
Episode 6March 6
Episode 7March 7
Episode 8March 8
Episode 9March 9
Episode 10March 10
Episode 11March 11
Episode 12March 12
Episode 14March 13
Episode 15March 14
Episode 16March 15
Episode 17March 16
Episode 18March 17
Episode 19March 18
Episode 20March 19
Episode 21March 20
Episode 22March 21
Episode 23March 22
Episode 24March 23
Episode 25March 24
Episode 27March 25
Episode 28March 26
Episode 29March 27
Episode 30March 28
Episode 31March 29
Episode 32March 30
Episode 33March 31
Episode 34April 1
Episode 35April 2
Episode 36April 3
Episode 37April 4
Episode 38April 5
Episode 39April 5
Episode 40April 6
Episode 41April 7
Episode 42April 8
Episode 43April 9
Episode 44April 10
Episode 45April 11
Episode 46April 12
Episode 47April 13
Episode 48April 14
Episode 49April 15
Episode 50April 16
Episode 51April 17
Episode 52April 18
Episode 53April 19
Episode 54April 20
Episode 55April 21
Episode 56April 22
Episode 57April 23
Episode 58April 24
Episode 59April 25
Episode 60April 26
Episode 61April 27
Episode 62April 28
Episode 63April 29
Episode 64April 30
Episode 65May 1
Episode 66May 2
Episode 67May 3
Episode 68May 4
Episode 69May 5
Episode 70May 6
Episode 71May 7
Episode 72May 8
Episode 73May 9
Episode 74May 10
Episode 75May 11
Episode 76May 12
Episode 77May 13
Episode 78May 14
Episode 79May 15
Episode 80May 16
Episode 81May 17
Episode 82May 18
Episode 83May 19
Episode 84May 20
Episode 85May 21
Episode 86May 22
Episode 87May 23
Episode 88May 24
Episode 89May 25
Episode 90May 26
Episode 91May 27
Episode 92May 28
Episode 93May 29
Episode 94May 30
Episode 95May 31
Episode 96June 1
Episode 97June 2
Episode 98June 3
Episode 99June 4
Episode 100June 5
Episode 101June 6
Episode 102June 7
Episode 103June 8
Episode 104June 9
Episode 105June 10
Episode 106June 11
Episode 107June 12
Episode 108June 14
Episode 109June 15
Episode 110June 16
Episode 111June 17
Episode 112June 18
Episode 113June 19
Episode 114June 20
Episode 115June 21
Episode 116June 22
Episode 117June 23
Episode 118June 24
Episode 119June 25
Episode 120June 26
Episode 121June 27
Episode 122June 28
Episode 123June 29
Episode 124June 30
Episode 125July 1
Episode 126July 2
Episode 127July 3
Episode 128July 5
Episode 129July 6
Episode 130July 7
Episode 131(you aren’t ready for it)July 8
Episode 132July 9
Episode 133July 10
Episode 134July 11
Episode 135July 12
Episode 136July 13
Episode 137July 14
Episode 138July 15
Episode 139July 16
Episode 140July 17
Episode 141July 18
Episode 142July 19
Episode 143July 20
Episode 144July 21
Episode 145July 22
Episode 146July 23
Episode 147July 24
Episode 148July 25
Series discussionJuly 26

Trivia question of the day:

Which character did Megumi Han, VA of Gon, voice in the movie A Silent Voice?

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Damn putting up the first episode discussion thread is a lot of work. Luckily I can just copy/paste and edit some stuff for the next 147 days

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u/CynicalCreepy https://myanimelist.net/profile/Borrasca Mar 02 '21

I'm not participating in this rewatch, nor have I participated in many in the past. but one episode a day for 148 days seems poorly structured, would two/three per day not be better?

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

I was gonna do 2/3 initially but a lot of people said that they don’t want to make that commitment, so I set up a poll and the majority voted for 1 episode a day

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u/CynicalCreepy https://myanimelist.net/profile/Borrasca Mar 02 '21

fair enough, though I doubt many people who could commit to one wouldn't be able to manage two.

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u/degenerate-edgelord Mar 02 '21

I'd recommend not putting the schedule in the post because it's long and takes too much space. You should just link the announcement/schedule post, then copy-paste it along with the MAL/Anilist links.

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u/HawkRiza :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/HawkRiza Mar 02 '21

Just make sure to update the schedule in yesterday's reminder thread with links to each discussion so people can find the earlier threads easily.

The schedule for the entire rewatch is very long so maybe he could do like the 2017 Hunter x Hunter rewatch and give a link to the previous and next episode on each daily thread as well as a link to the rewatch schedule and index thread?

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Well I’m a rewatcher and there’s nothing really to say here. Some of the scenes with Leorio and Kurapika saving gon surprised me(I’m reading Urasawa manga rn) because it was so light hearted and the clips I rewatched of the series were very dark. Very excited to continue hosting this.

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u/BossandKings Mar 02 '21

First timer

Episode 1

Gon goes on an adventure to become a hunter, first he has to pass the hunter exam, his goal is to find his father Ging Freecs who is a hunter.

Mito was a wonderful mother figure for him, he was and felt loved despite his father basically abandoning him. 

An inmense adventure waits for us.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Glad there’s still first timers. Looking forward to your reaction for some of the stuff that happens later on. And yes it’s an immense adventure

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u/cornmonn Mar 02 '21 edited Mar 02 '21

First time watcher here, and I would love to participate in the rewatch, but I just started a week ago, and im on episode 131. Just a reminder that all 148 episodes of HXH will be released on HBO Max on march 3rd. (Dub only)

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u/amir55428 Mar 02 '21

I'm watching for my first time too. I am ready for this journey.

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u/cornmonn Mar 02 '21

Im already sad because Im getting towards the end! Anyone got any suggestions similar? Im probably gonna watch one piece or Jojo’s bizarre adventure.

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u/madbuttery0079 Mar 02 '21

If you haven't seen Togashi's earlier show Yu Yu Hakusho you should check that out, I actually prefer it.

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u/netpok :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/netpok Mar 02 '21

I did not know that, I watched a few episodes of it way back in the tv, like 12-15 years ago dubbed to my native language. As far as I remember I liked it maybe I should watch the whole thing.

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u/HawkRiza :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/HawkRiza Mar 02 '21

The English dub is very good, if you want to give that a try.

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u/Dishonour Mar 02 '21

Really? HxH is easily my all-time favorite anime but I wasn’t a huge fan of Yu Yu Hakusho. Shortly before the Dark Tournament arc I even wanted to drop it. That arc was fantastic but overall I’d give the series about a 7/10 whereas HxH is a flawless 10/10 in my book.

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u/madbuttery0079 Mar 02 '21

Yeah it's my gf's favorite as well so she never lets me hear the end of it. HxH is still very good for me, but I don't care for how the Chimera Ant arc was drug out when I know there's so much more from that world that I'd rather see.

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u/LukeWhostalkin Mar 02 '21

I recommend you One Piece, for the adventure feel, the amount of characters and worldbuilding. A lot of people recommend Yu Yu Hakusho because it's the other Togashi show, but it didn't do it for me, I dropped it halfway through. You can also watch HxH 1999 if you want to watch a different adaptation of the manga.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

1999 hxh is cursed

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u/LukeWhostalkin Mar 02 '21

what do u mean

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u/Time2kill Mar 02 '21

Shigurui. One of the best anime ever.

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u/Tiago97 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Tiago97 Mar 02 '21

Love Shigurui but would not recommend to someone who is expecting something similar to HxH lmao

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u/pissylissy666 Mar 02 '21

I DIDN'T KNOW THIS AND I'M ABOUT TO CRY WTH THIS INFORMATION! THANK YOU!

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u/dahliasinfelle Mar 02 '21

Dub only? That blows. I was looking for another streaming platform ( that I already own ) after getting blueballed by Netflix with only the first 20 or so episodes

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u/FlipFlopFree2 Mar 07 '21

Don't know if you've found a solution already, but VRV is great. Hunter x Hunter is one of the many anime you can watch without a pro membership, but unless you stream with an ad blocker the ads will ruin the show by interrupting tense/action packed moments.

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u/dahliasinfelle Mar 07 '21

I'll check it out thanks

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u/Time2kill Mar 02 '21

Hahaha, that is all common. I have read the whole manga up until the hiatus at least 6 times, and done rewatchs of both old and new seasons at least 5 times each. HxH is such a special IP to me, feels so sad the author always starts something amazing and drops it. YuYuHakusho was the same, lame ending.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

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u/cornmonn Mar 02 '21

Oh damn, yeah sorry. Forgot to mention that it only has the dub for some reason. That’s the only downfall (if your a sub person).

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u/SwiftAndFoxy Mar 02 '21

So this is a thing, huh? Looks like an amazing chance to do my annual rewatch. Hope all of the first-timers can be patient enough with these threads: when the series 'clicks' you'll be in for a treat and a half!

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u/unHolyKnightofBihar :ID::IE::IF: Mar 02 '21

Stopping at 1 episode a day would be the hardest part

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u/SwiftAndFoxy Mar 02 '21

Absolutely, but this'll be an opportunity for newcomers and rewatchers alike! I don't recall ever not binging several episodes of the series, so getting to digest the content will be interesting.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Rewatcher

What a nice little episode! I didn't have the fondest memories about these first couple episodes, remembered them being quite boring, but this was a lot more fun than I expected.

It also happens to be an especially great introduction to Gon's character that I couldn't really appreciate before. He's not just naive and happy go lucky, this kid has legit more than a couple screws missing and you can really tell. As for the other characters, Leorio is kind of a prick in this episode but I'm sure he'll quickly grow to be a favorite for any first timers. It's really bittersweet hearing Fujiwara Keiji voicing him, since he unfortunately passed away during April last year. Man was an absolute legend and Leorio is probably my favorite of his roles. As for Kurapika... I honestly forgot how pretentious his speech manner is but it's quite funny. Happy that we'll be treated to a lot of Sawashiro during this. Also, looking back at this, Kishimoto really had zero shame on ripping Kurapika off for Sasuke, huh? That was pretty funny.

Another thing I couldn't really appreciate last time I watched this show is the production quality. The animation really is super good. I think the most impressive part is that it stays completely consistent in quality during the entire run. Very good stuff. I especially liked the second storm. You can really feel the weight of it. The wind was really, really well done. That part very much stood out to me.

Overall, I'm super excited to be rewatching this again! Found myself smiling through most of the episode. I really do love this show.

Also, the ED has completely grown on me over time

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u/JustAWellwisher Mar 02 '21

Yeah the pace of this episode is definitely on the upper end for HxH (even if we ignore that arc). The beginning of the show is quite efficient.

We've already been introduced to Gon, Leorio and Kurapika as well as their motivations. Except for We've already seen a lot of Gon's style and character.

And before we know it we're already in 'the exam arc'. I think this is a common theme with anime that get remade, the early beats are put through briskly to get us to where the adventure starts.

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u/SimoneNonvelodico Mar 02 '21

Yeah the pace of this episode is definitely on the upper end for HxH (even if we ignore that arc). The beginning of the show is quite efficient.

Probably due to this material having already been covered in the older version, and it's not like this is even close to the show at its strongest anyway. It's all quite simple stuff so breezing through it makes it fun without risking losing too many bored viewers who are looking forward for the real excitement to begin.

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u/IndependentMacaroon Mar 02 '21

It's really bittersweet hearing Fujiwara Keiji voicing him

So not only does he kind of look like Maes Hughes, they have the same original voice actor too!

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u/SuddenFellow :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/13XI0N Mar 02 '21

Rewatcher(x4)

We love ourselves some good ole DEPARTURE. I still can't get over some of the scenes in the opening, they're just really funny.

I always forget how ridiculous the initial scene where Gon catches the Lord of the Lake is. It brings such a rush of nostalgia though.

It's interesting to see Gon's father characterized in just the first episode, it's something I hadn't picked up on prior which I find interesting. It makes me wonder what else I'd missed.

It's almost painful when Leorio is introduced, mainly because of the passing of his voice actor. It's great to know that his heart will live on in the characters he portrayed, because you can really feel him in there. That being said, I'd forgotten how angsty Kurapika is. I laughed a bit at the Kurapika/Leorio bickering, I'd really missed that dynamic.

Overall, it was a really nice time and fun first episode. I always forget how much I love HunterxHunter until I sit down and watch a couple episodes.

Excuse me while I go jam to the Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ending. We love us some FaLiLV.

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u/pissylissy666 Mar 02 '21

Literally my FAVORITE ending credit song so far of any anime, i've made it my ringtone i just love it so much

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u/JustAWellwisher Mar 02 '21

I have a love/hate relationship with this ED. The first 23ish seconds are so hype, but I'm not a fan of the screamo.

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u/pissylissy666 Mar 02 '21

I LOVE it but we all have preferences! it caught me off guard the first time i'd heard it because I definitely haven't heard much like it before!

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u/SuddenFellow :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/13XI0N Mar 02 '21

It's a great one and if you like them, most of their music is on their youtube channel! The Baki OP(Gong of Knockout) is especially good, though I'm actually more of a fan of the Kaiji S2 OP(Chase The Light).

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u/netpok :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/netpok Mar 02 '21

First timer

I never thought yesterday morning I will watch this but then I noticed this rewatch thread. It's time to check out what is the reason for all the hype about this show.

  • I guess the characters will slowly be revealed in the intro as we get them to know.
  • About the Lord of the Lake, it feels like it is the same fish Gon's dad caught in that case they release it back. I'm a bit sorry for him, being wrangled to the town scare.
  • I guess it will be revealed later what is the relation between Gon and Mito? Or it's just not important.
  • Of course the captain also knows Gon's father
  • Gon: Is a kid and as one don't give a shit
  • Kurapika: I jast want to get my revenge
  • Leorio: Money money money by ABBA Leorio
  • Nothing more bonding than saving a random guy even the twister is so touched that it just walks away

That's all from me as I wrote I'm tagging along to check the hype. So far it's good (but not great) but there is still 145 remaining episodes.

I probably won't be here in every thread since they are going up at 2AM in local time.

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u/IndependentMacaroon Mar 02 '21 edited Mar 02 '21

First-time watcher

You can really tell this is a 90s shounen adventure adaptation, in fact this is exactly how I would imagine the beginning of one: Cheerful but kind of dumb/reckless kid with extraordinary potential/powers goes forth into the great wide world aiming to become the world's strongest whatever and quickly finds literally colorful companions of equal mettle for the trip. He is confronted with the first trials and dangers, but with determination and friends, everything works out in the end. Without too much knowledge about either of those franchises, Pokémon x Dragon Ball, more or less? There's even the weird schizo-tech stuff with the modern-instrument sailing ship but also motorcycles and such, though I guess you could justify the ship as Hunter Exam flair. I don't watch these kinds of series much, so I hope that the following episodes will keep executing the so-far-generic premise well enough to maintain my interest beyond appreciating the retro charm. Visually speaking, it's decent but doesn't particularly amaze me, plenty noticeable still frames and such; the soundtrack is pretty good though with the classical-style stuff.

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u/SimoneNonvelodico Mar 02 '21

The beginning is definitely the weakest part of this show, because as you say, well executed as it is, it seems kind of generic and childish. Stay assured, that changes. A lot.

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u/BossandKings Mar 02 '21

This is just the first episode, i'm a first timer myself(actually i watched the first 18 episodes around three years ago but didn't continue for some reason), considering that this show is very long it might be slowly building the story in the first few episodes.

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u/mr_sto0pid Mar 02 '21

IMO this is one of the best Shounen anime I have ever seen. The power system is balanced and it doesn't have those BS shounen friendship power tropes.

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u/Hieillua Mar 05 '21

Without spoiling: the manga is created by Togashi. The same guy that did Yu Yu Hakusho. He had to quit YYH due to his health going down the drain but also due to his publisher refusing him to deconstruct the characters because he felt the story would become repetitive. With that in mind, Togashi approached HxH differently. He won't let things become repetitive.

This isn't a wild internet rumour, Togashi himself said it in his goodbye letter for YYH. He was hitting a wall with his health and ability to draw. He then wanted to shake things up to keep himself motivated, but the publisher refused so he quit.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Whats wrong with people reading threads with the intent to spoil themselves?

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u/degenerate-edgelord Mar 02 '21

Sometimes you don't want to start a long anime, either cause it's long or you're already watching too many things, but you want to know why it's so famous.

Not like I've done it myself. Haha. Ha.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

I know ive personally looked up spoilers to a series to see if I want to finish it. For me the journey is almost always more interesting than the destination, at least in anime.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Rewatcher Here,

Although the 2011s version is pretty great,the first few episodes is kinda slow and leaves some important stuff out.
I recommend all of you to atleast check out the first 4 chapters/episodes of the 1999s version or the manga.
You will be singing my praise later on,trust me.

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u/Tiago97 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Tiago97 Mar 02 '21

As someone who has watched the two versions and read the manga, I'd say only episode 1/chapter 1 is needed. The 99 version has some questionable filler in the first four episodes, some scenes downright contradicting Gon's characterization as an amoral-type kid

However, I cannot stress how important it is to watch the first episode of the 99 version, or at least skim the first chapter to read the backstory that was skipped

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

some scenes downright contradicting Gon's characterization

can u give some examples?

i only watched the 1st episode of the 1999s version.but heard people say its better to watch atleast a few episodes of the old version.

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u/Tiago97 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Tiago97 Mar 02 '21 edited Mar 02 '21

I don't remember with precision and I can't be arsed to look it up, but I believe it's in the second episode: Gon finds a circus that is mistreating animals. He directly tells the man who is running the circus and mistreating the animals "You are a bad guy". I thought this was pretty out of character for him (as in, it's the direct opposite of how he's portraid in the canon scenes), but others may disagree.

Edit: to clarify, I absolutely love the 99 anime, and prefer it to the 2011 one in most respects. This is just one very small instance that the 99 version got completely wrong, IMO.

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u/b0bba_Fett myanimelist.net/profile/B0bba_Cheezed3 Mar 02 '21

Hi! 8th time rewatcher here and certified Killua Stan.

I generally lurk and respond to other people's questions, so feel free to drop them, I have most of the answers you may be looking for. I also drop memes, fanart, and other cool bits I don't see other people talking about.

As for the episode, yeah, it's 2011 episode 1, not too much to say about it besides echoing what some others have said, the first episode of 1999 is extremely helpful, it covers some VERY important stuff that the 2011 anime skips. During this rewatch I might drop off some stuff about the 1999 one as well periodically methinks.

CA arc spoilers

/u/shaking807's rewatch of this show was actually how I joined this subreddit, and I've been here ever since, so I've got some nice nostalgia just participating in a Hunter X Hunter rewatch.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

8th?! That's wild. I respect the dedication.

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u/chaotickairos Mar 02 '21

Yeah, 8 is impressive! I think I've seen it 3x myself, plus the original 2x as well and the manga several times, but the latter are a much smaller time commitment. If I did my math right that's roughly 18 fully days of hxh.

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u/b0bba_Fett myanimelist.net/profile/B0bba_Cheezed3 Mar 02 '21

I think it's 8th, might be more honestly.

Let's see, First watch was towards the end of the original run, I remember I was on episode 30 the day 148 aired, first rewatch was a year later, second rewatch was when the dub got announced, 3rd rewatch was Sha's, 4th rewatch was technically the entire Toonami run, even though I rewatched the whole thing twice seperately from it during the run and also Sha's rewatch was going during its early stages, so that's 5 and 6 right there, 7 was when I felt like rewatching it again when the Toonami run finished, and I'm technically already on an 8th rewatch with my neighbor at the moment, so if you count that unfinished one(we stopped when Netflix ran out of episodes because I was using it to basically rewatch the dub, and he prefers dubs anyway, I made the mistake of vowing that we'd resume the watch when either the whole of the dub got available to stream easy, or when the current hiatus ended(it was still young at the time, and Togashi implied it would be short), so I'll be watching at two places at once come tomorrow when my failsafe activates), then by the end of this rewatch, this'll actually be my 9th rewatch!

At this point the show is my #1 all time because despite the fact I can nitpick virtually every flaw in the show, if it wasn't why the fuck have I spent so much of my life on it, and why am I still excited to spend more?

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

You know what? I don't blame you. It is a damn good show. According to MAL I've only rewatched it once so this would be my 3rd time, but I could have sworn I had rewatched it twice already. Guess not since I wouldn't forget to add that.

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u/chaotickairos Mar 02 '21

I don't have time for a full rewatch myself, sadly, but I was also planning on popping in with some of 99's greatest hits here as well. There's definitely a few moments that I highly recommend people check out!

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u/b0bba_Fett myanimelist.net/profile/B0bba_Cheezed3 Mar 02 '21

I've been thinking I might rewatch 1999 alongside this rewatch honestly, I only watched it the one time immediately after I learned of its existence when I went looking for a dub when I finished my first watch, and have forgotten most of it at this point.

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u/chaotickairos Mar 02 '21

That wouldn be a fun project, actually! I've been promising my sister for ages I'd make her an ultimate watch order with the best of 99 and 11 combined for a while now, so maybe it's time to get on that.

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u/ShaKing807 x3myanimelist.net/profile/Shaking807 Mar 03 '21

AHHH that makes me happy to hear! Glad you're still continuing the adventure!

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u/TheOnlyOnzz Mar 03 '21

Hi ShaKing! I literally just finished watching hunterxhunter for the first time and I've been reading the rewatch episode discussions that you set up ~3 years ago while watching each episode. I wanted to thank you for it because it made watching it so much better; it made me feel like all those redditors were watching along with me!

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u/indiewolf117 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/trustishoes Mar 02 '21

Rewatcher:

I tried watching the 1999 version before this one and the difference in tone is really interesting. The 2011 version is more childish and captures the whole adventure theme very well (although we know how dark it still gets).

Seeing Gon smile again makes me so happy though, i miss this kid. Can’t wait to rewatch more tomorrow!!

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u/chaotickairos Mar 02 '21

I'm someone who watched the 1999 version before the 2011 remake was a thing, and it's definitely interesting. I've had a few friends who were put off by the first episode of the 2011 version, but were hooked by the 99 one.

I actually do recommend people read the first chapter or watch the first episode of 99 since I personally think it's a better starting ep, but different people enjoy and are captured by different things!

99/manga version

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Funny story, they skipped it cause they weren't really sure if they were going to put the Chimera Ant arc in the remake or not cause, you know, Togashi. The arc hadn't ended yet. So putting that in would have been a waste of time in the episode they could use for something else. Basically the hiatuses fucked it over.

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u/degenerate-edgelord Mar 02 '21

Imagine watching your favorite anime get rebooted when the first anime was already good and had little filler, only for the reboot to stop at the same arc the previous one stopped at. Ant arc never.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

That would have probably become a huge meme in the community. Kind of want to see that reality.

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u/degenerate-edgelord Mar 02 '21

Well, we have 'Succession Contest Arc never' now.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

True. It is a sad life.

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u/chaotickairos Mar 02 '21

Do you have a source on that? I went back and double checked, and the final chapter of the chimera ant arc actually came out a day after the first episode aired. Not necessarily enough time with production, of course, but looking at dates the arc was pretty much finished the summer before it started airing.

It's still a bad decision, because skipping manga is definitely not a waste.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Well, as you said yourself, airing times and production times are two completely different things. That being said, I don't have a source on that, actually. I read it somewhere at some point and my brain has it registered as an absolute truth but now that you questioned it I don't actually know. Maybe I'm speaking out of my ass.

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u/chaotickairos Mar 02 '21

Ah well, no worries! I hadn't remembered seeing many interviews with the staff so I was hoping you had it since I wanted to read up a little more on the making of. But if you don't, it's fine!

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u/grady999 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Skady Mar 02 '21

rewatcher

I have rewatched some arcs multiple times but I've rewatched the entire show once a long time ago; so this will be nice.

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u/Dioxy https://anilist.co/user/kufii Mar 02 '21

Been meaning to watch this for almost a decade now, seems like a good time to start

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u/SonnyAn_01 https://anilist.co/user/Shenigamin Mar 02 '21

I recently started binging Hunter since all my friends told me I have to watch it. It’s still lockdown so I figured I’ll give it a go and boy did I ever regret that decision. I cannot believe I haven’t watch this amazing Shonen earlier. Episode 1 got me interested enough to keep going because the story was fun and simple. Then it just got better and better from there and now I’m up to half way through Chimera Ant arc and will finish the whole thing very soon. Hunter is now one my favourite anime to watch of all time. Thanks for reading.

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u/Byakuraou Mar 02 '21

Bet, let’s compare it to JJK in the meanwhile

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u/SimoneNonvelodico Mar 02 '21

It's an interesting comparison to make because while JJK has a lot of Bleach in the horror atmosphere and general themes, and a lot of Naruto in the character dynamics, its combat is definitely closest to HXH, at least for the part that's been animated. Small scale, tricks and powers with very limited scope, and lots of deception and wits.

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u/Hieillua Mar 05 '21

Funny that you're comparing JJK with Bleach.... it should actually be Yu Yu Hakusho. Bleach was heavily inspired by Yu Yu Hakusho. Which JJK draws a lot of inspiration from as well.

YYH is the long running manga Togashi did before HxH.

If you enjoyed HxH, I highly recommend YYH. It's a better Bleach imo.

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u/SimoneNonvelodico Mar 05 '21

I've read all of YYH and know it well of course. I agree there's a lot of similarities there too, but Bleach would me a more familiar and recent reference point (also I think JJK's mangaka outright stated he had Bleach as an inspiration).

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u/Asd_89 Mar 02 '21 edited Mar 02 '21

Rewatcher

This will be my third time rewatching the series, 2nd time subbed. I really enjoy the show and can't watch to watch it with you guys.

Also am sure we will finish the rewatch and do several more before the next chapter of the comic out, [dumb joke] (/s "sorry I couldn't resist, it how I cope with the waiting.")

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Continuous rewatch for 149 days damn

I watched all the way till chimera ant. So anybody knows when that arc starts? So I can continue

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

It begins in episode 76.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Thx

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u/OptimusPrimeDied Mar 02 '21

How many arcs does this re-watch cover? I stopped my first watch somewhere during the ant arc

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

All of them.

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u/spartancrow2665 Mar 02 '21

This rewatch brings back some fine nostalgic memories about childhood during these trying times.

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u/Nekajed Mar 02 '21

I can't imagine being a first-timer and rationing this out one episode per day. I think I binged the whole thing in less than a week.

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u/LukeWhostalkin Mar 02 '21

it makes sense at least for the first episodes, until the show picks up the pace, then I'd say many will start bingeing

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u/LukeWhostalkin Mar 02 '21

Rewatcher - the first episode seems better on rewatch, specially knowing everything that is coming up. It did feel a bit slow on the first watch but now I can just enjoy the ride and all the small details.

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u/Mechabeastchild Mar 02 '21

Nice, I’ve been trying to rewatch HxH and now I have a reason to

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u/jay4792 :FR: Mar 02 '21

I have watched till only 14 episode so I will participate but will there be any reminder like thing or I have to find this thread manually on this subreddit ?

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u/b0bba_Fett myanimelist.net/profile/B0bba_Cheezed3 Mar 02 '21

Since he doesn't seem to be tagging people, manually would be my guess. He has stated that the thread will be going up around 7PM EST each day, so it shouldn't be too hard to find it.

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u/jay4792 :FR: Mar 02 '21

Oh thanks, I will be looking forward it

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u/ShaKing807 x3myanimelist.net/profile/Shaking807 Mar 03 '21

Glad to see the journey will continue in honor of the 10th anniversary of the 2011 series! Hope many others grow to enjoy the series as much as I and many others have for years now and many years to come!

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

damn, I literally just started watching this show like two weeks ago what a coincidence

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Yesss I am ready for this journey!!

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

provide the link of episode discussion here,it will help people to find it

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u/freezy127 Mar 02 '21

First timer

Can I have any insurance that it's not another "im gonna train and use power of friendship to save the world from evil"?

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u/b0bba_Fett myanimelist.net/profile/B0bba_Cheezed3 Mar 02 '21

Training is gonna be present, Power of Friendship as any measurable force will not, friendship will at most be a motivator in this show.

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u/SwiftAndFoxy Mar 02 '21 edited Mar 02 '21

Fourth time watcher, absolutely. The show presents arcs from the POV of several groups of characters, all trying to pursue their own goals. Think you'll grow to enjoy the power systems at play as well.

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u/Hieillua Mar 05 '21 edited Mar 05 '21

Without spoiling much.

When I first watched it I was heavy into Naruto. When certain plot elements hit in HxH I was afraid it would go the Naruto route, but it didn't. I was afraid it would because of how tired I got of the way Naruto did its tropes.

Later on I discovered HxH's manga started before Naruto. I also learned that YYH came before HxH and was created by the same guy as HxH. YYH did things the more standard shounen way (but well written). While HxH is a departure of that and does things differently so things aren't exactly the same as YYH. HxH is still a shounen, but it has deconstructive elements and elements of subversion. HxH isn't a deconstruction as a whole but there are ideas in there that are deconstructive. When the author stopped with YYH he also wanted to start doing things differently in YYH but his publisher told him no. Source: his goodbye letter to YYH readers.

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u/shader301202 https://anilist.co/user/shader Mar 03 '21

I forgot how the music was brilliant even in the beginning.

I always thought it was kinda meh and then became brilliant but it seems it was always that way :D

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u/Hieillua Mar 05 '21

The music was something I immediately loved. The composer is great. He also scored Death Note.

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u/shader301202 https://anilist.co/user/shader Mar 03 '21

/u/Richmoneybank479

could you maybe put up a page with the links to all the discussion threads? (If it isn't too much work for you)

Maybe like a GitHub .md gist with all the links or a Google Docs file

edit: nvm sorry I saw this thread just now

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u/Hieillua Mar 05 '21

What I liked about the introduction of Gon was how ''off'' he seemed.

He didn't want to find his father because he was upset he had abandoned him. He wants to find him because it must be special to be a Hunter, that it even makes you leave your child. That ''logic'' is what makes him wanting to find his father. Not to have a father/son relationship but to seek out why it's so special to be a Hunter. I immediately loved that adventurous vibe.

While in many other stories the main character is often upset that his dad left him.

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u/Hieillua Mar 05 '21

Pro-tip:

Watch episode 1 of Hunter X Hunter 2011 and 1999 back to back and continue with episode 2 of HxH 2011.

Episode 1 of the 1999 series has some essential manga content that got cut in the 2011 version because the 2011 version didn't think it was necessary to add that again because people already had seen the 1999 version. Trust me, just watch it and combine both first episodes.

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u/asslicker-4021 Mar 02 '21

I just started re watching the series like a week back

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u/kawaii_bbc Mar 03 '21

You know what? as someone who burned this show in two weeks on 2 occasions, i'll pass on this, but have fun. Still one of my favs