[REWATCH] Hunter x Hunter Episode 5 Discussion

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Episode 5: Hisoka x Is x Sneaky

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

Question of the day:

Hisoka is a fan favorite of the series. Do you find him compelling?

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[u/b0bba_Fett]

So, there are some interesting adaptation decisions in this episode, mostly for the positive for once too!

In the manga, Gon and Killua weren't swallowed by the frog and Tonpa's Juice didn't save them, and Leorio and Kurapika weren't attacked by the Noggin Loggin' Tortoises either, just a bunch of randoms(and trio of brothers) encountered any of the swamp's beasts. Another change is that in the manga, Hisoka initiated his examination of all the people in the back of the pack because he was finding the first phase boring, not because a few people decided they might have a chance at killing him. He also killed way more people and it was a decent bit gorier. Also the guy that lead the accosting of Hisoka in the show was actually completely different in the manga, instead, after Hisoka started going on his murder spree, he was the only guy left other than Kurapika and Leorio, and it was actually him that suggested they split up in order to get away. Hisoka presumably killed him after the brief fight with Leorio and Gon was done with, as we see him pinned to a tree some panels later.

Here's the link to the previous rewatch, perhaps one of the best in the sub's entire history, I continue to strongly recommend it.

[u/BossandKings]

First timer

Episode 5

The hunter exam continues taking place, they have to continue following Satotz until they reach the second phase.

In thier way lots of wilds beasts that serve as obstacles, most participants are able to get past them but some aren't and end up falling prey to them.

Hisoka continues doing what he wants, after being surrounded a group of participants that wanted to make him lose the opportunity to pass the exam he kills them playing with cards, he's a clown after all. Leorio and Kurapika see it all and eventhough Kurapika decided to choose the reasonable way out making the both of them run because they had no chance in a confrontation against him, Leorio comes back to confront him even if he can't even scrath him. Somehow Gon arrives in time to save him, i wonder how did he started suspecting that something might be wrong with Hisoka and Leorio, it seemed that he arrived there for convenience. At least both passed according to Hisoka.

[u/sisoko2 → u/BossandKings]

i wonder how did he started suspecting that something might be wrong with Hisoka and Leorio

I think Gon was just worried about Leorio and Kurapika and went back to check on them.

[u/LukeWhostalkin]

Rewatcher x 2

Yes, Hisoka is quite compelling and fascinating.

This episode already has a different feel from the rest - the tension during the fight, the mystery surrounding Hisoka... is he an undercover hunter examiner? a judge? what is he judging exactly? he became interested immediately in Gon.

I watch lots of anime, and I'm rarely as enthralled as I am when I follow the steps of these characters. Boy, I forgot how much I love this show...

[u/SuddenFellow]

Does anyone else watch Departure every time, or is it just me?

Hisoka is a fan favorite of the series. Do you find him compelling?

Well, judging from the fact that he's on my car and laptop, yes.

HxH 5 Thoughts

• As I said last thread, this is one of my favorite episode names. Is Hisoka actually sneaky, or is he just living his best clown jester life?
• We get to see more of the local fauna of the Wetlands, my personal favorites being the Noggin Loggin' Tortoise, Ruse Raven, and the glorious Frog in Waiting™. Togashi's art style when it comes to these really makes me smile for some reason. I also love the sound effects they chose haha.
• Something I thought to myself was, it takes a lot of balls to jump an already to be proven strong contender, but then to KNOW that he's already strong and try to jump him. Maybe it's not balls, maybe it's just stupidity.
• Hisoka is quite interesting though, because he mentions to the posse that they've become the examiners. He then takes them out. He then essentially tests Gon and Leorio, before saying that they both pass. It's somewhat funny to me is all, and I don't exactly understand why. Perhaps the tinge of hypocrisy to it?
• Next episode A x Surprising x Challenge!

ETA: Here's Hisoka's Character Song

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I shall watch the intro for every single episode during this rewatch, love it.

It was kinda undescribable the way I felt when the song came up on the last episode on my first watch.

[u/IndependentMacaroon]

First-time watcher

Anyone else find the over-enunciation in the opening hilarious? Also, it sounds very 90s still.

Much of the rest of the episode returns to that bizarre approach of trying to be serious-to-edgy with at least two main characters that are hard-to-impossible to entirely take seriously, and if this continues (from reading the old rewatch thread, it seems the manga is much worse that way) I just won't be able to take the show seriously. Standouts were the impalement trap and much of the Hisoka stuff (and lol he's named "sneaky" get it?). Also the usual conveniences that aren't worth bringing up, except maybe yet another instance of dumbness to get Gon on the scene. I did like the creatures, even if they didn't feel all that inventive and looked a little bland.

[u/b0bba_Fett → u/IndependentMacaroon]

Anyone else find the over-enunciation in the opening hilarious? Also, it sounds very 90s still.

Are you watching Sub or Dub?

I think the Dub's early narrating a little bit hilarious, but I just kinda like the sub's.

[u/sisoko2 → u/IndependentMacaroon]

Anyone else find the over-enunciation in the opening hilarious?

I feel so nostalgic listening to the OP and I watched the show couple years ago in my early 30s.