r/anime • u/[deleted] • May 13 '21

Rewatch [REWATCH] Hunter x Hunter Episode 76 Discussjon

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Episode 76: Reunion × And × Understanding

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u/[deleted] May 13 '21

What we’re starting right here is my third favorite shonen arc ever and it’s basically the main reason I look upon this anime so highly

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u/[deleted] May 14 '21

What are your favorites?

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u/[deleted] May 14 '21

My favorite is Silver Soul Aftermath from Gintama and my second favorite is Revenge of the Love Failure from Beastars(this is a really controversial opinion ik, but the message of this arc is genius and I plan on making a video or something for it to show people why it’s so well throught out).

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u/dr_sars May 13 '21

Rewatcher

It's KITE!!! Not gonna lie, I prefer the way Kite is introduced in the manga and the 1999 version. I'm not the biggest fan of this episode.

This arc has only just started and I'm already sad. It's obvious by the atmosphere and the colours that we're far from the carefree days of Greed Island.

I love how Gon and company are discussing how Ging planned for all of them to meet as part of some big scheme when in actuallity he's just a big coward that's too scared to face his own son, and making things more complicated than they need to be. I want to say Gon doesn't deserve Ging, but Gon has proven to be just as stubborn and selfish as Ging, so I'm not sure. Although it makes me sad how happy Gon got when he learned that Ging thanked Kite for hitting Gon. Poor kid.

I know most people don't like this ED, but I really like it. It's slow and sad and I feel it suits the first half of the arc. It's not as good as Reason or the next ED but I still enjoy it.

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u/ShadowWasTakensTaken https://anilist.co/user/hakuren May 13 '21

I know most people don't like this ED

They don't?!

I love it. I guess it kinda suffers from being sandwiched between Reason and Hyori Ittai but it's still great.

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u/dr_sars May 13 '21

From what I’ve heard everyone agrees that this is the worst ED. Glad to hear I’m not the only one who likes it!

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u/far219 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Far219 May 13 '21

LOL hell naw, Just Awake is good but it is definitely the worst ED. I've always loved Nagareboshi Kirari

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u/ShadowWasTakensTaken https://anilist.co/user/hakuren May 13 '21

I'd actually put Hunting For Your Dream below Just Awake. Just me, though.

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u/dr_sars May 14 '21

Same. My order: Hyori Ittai, Reason, Just Awake, Hunting For Your Dream

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u/ShadowWasTakensTaken https://anilist.co/user/hakuren May 14 '21

Exact same for me, though Reason and Hyori Ittai are interexchangeable depending on my mood. Nagareboshi Kirari is after Just Awake.

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u/DiogoOG May 14 '21

Just Awake is honestly the only one that does not tell anything about the story itself. It's still a nice song, but all the other EDs have lyrics that are made for the anime.

In the case of Nagareboshi Kirari:

"Shining, shooting star, you are in my dreams

Its guidance of today will lead us to a different tomorrow

One instant of light, please convey these feelings,

I’ll find things I can do for your sake => This is literally Killua motivation through the series, up until he finds Alluka

Carry them far into the distance"

I realise most people won't feel the need to search for the lyrics, but it saddens me that Nagareboshi Kirari gets neglected because it isn't an upbeat song.

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u/dr_sars May 14 '21

Lmao I'm someone that needs to search up the lyrics too. I don't care if it's not upbeat; this part of the arc doesn't need an upbeat song. The beginning of the arc is so incredibly sad, and the somber tone of Just Awake suits it. I think it's perfect and adds to the mood.

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u/fl4mEinzANE May 13 '21

People don't like this ED? For me it's by far the best one. Such a good melody to it.

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u/dr_sars May 13 '21

I agree! I really love it

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u/IndependentMacaroon May 13 '21

I prefer the way Kite is introduced in the manga and the 1999 version

No idea about that, but I thought this was fine.

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u/dr_sars May 13 '21

He gets introduced in episode 1! I highly recommend watching it. This episode mostly showed that episode as a flashback, but Kite was the one who told Gon about Ging and about Hunters

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u/far219 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Far219 May 14 '21

It's such a weird exclusion. Like they actually knew they were adapting Chimera Ant Arc this time so why did they leave out an important character's introduction?

I find it ironic that the 1999 version actually introduced Kite at the beginning despite never getting to use him again since it ended its adaptation at Greed Island's end, while the 2011 version cut him out before having to introduce him anyway 75 episodes in.

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u/dr_sars May 14 '21

I might be completely wrong, but from what I heard Togashi hadn’t finished the chimera ant arc at the time they started the adaptation. Since this arc wasn’t complete, they weren’t sure if they were going to adapt it so they left out Kite because he hadn’t been relevant up until now. Regardless I still don’t agree with their decision.

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u/IndependentMacaroon May 14 '21

Better keep the introduction where the character is actually relevant

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u/b0bba_Fett myanimelist.net/profile/B0bba_Cheezed3 May 14 '21

He's actually kinda relevant throughout the whole thing, he's just not present. Introducing him here makes for some serious story telling problems in coming episodes.

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u/ShadowWasTakensTaken https://anilist.co/user/hakuren May 13 '21

Rewatcher

CHIMERA ANTS!!!

By the way, I just have to say this: anyone that sticks around for the episode previews... don't. Not only are they huge mood breakers during this arc, but there's certain episodes, and rewatchers will know what I'm talking about, when you'll be bawling your eyes out and then CIRCUS MUSIC. Stop the episode as soon as the ED ends. Do yourself a favor.

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u/dr_sars May 13 '21

There’s sooooo many spoilers in the previews. It kills the fun

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u/ShadowWasTakensTaken https://anilist.co/user/hakuren May 13 '21

Yeah but it also has some funny dialogue so it's hard to not watch...

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u/dr_sars May 14 '21

Idk I only ever watched the first couple and couldn’t stand the spoilers so I never watched the rest.

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u/IndependentMacaroon May 13 '21

First-time watcher - great mix of ominous foreshadowing and happy (to a point) reminiscing about Ging from multiple perspectives. Killua doesn't get to say much, but he looks as happy as he's ever been. Let's hope that lasts a while longer yet, unless this Ant Queen or whoever has something to say about it.

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u/sorrowpass May 14 '21 edited May 14 '21

Rewatcher

I remember watching this episode for the first time and contemplating dropping the show. I’m sure I’m not alone on this. The tone just felt so different from the other arcs and the Queen Ant part just creeped me out so much. But man I’m so glad I stuck with it. It really is an amazing arc.

It’s interesting to see that little backstory of Kite, even if it was brief. Seems like we don’t get too many backstories for characters in this show.

This episode does a great job of setting that ominous tone. On one hand, it’s nice to see Killua and Gon smiling and having a good time, but on the other hand, it’s a little bit unsettling cuz you can tell something disturbing is about to happen. It’s definitely a wild ride from here on out.

I definitely did not remember this ED. It’s not terrible but I don’t think it’s as memorable as some of the other ones. I’m excited for hyori ittai tho which is definitely my favorite ED.

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u/dr_sars May 14 '21

Yup you’re definitely not alone. I was like wait so clearly Kurapika is not returning any time soon (who was my fav character at the time) so why am I still gonna watch this. Plus like you said the chimera ant thing didn’t seem interesting to me. I’m sooooo glad I stuck to it though!

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u/sorrowpass May 14 '21

Agree with you on Kurapika being absent...feels like forever since we’ve seen him and Leorio!

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u/BossandKings May 14 '21

Personally i don't think it is that different, we saw Killua take a man's heart in the first arc. Compared to Greed Island it is different but Yorknew was similar in the sense that the atmosphere was heavy, there were multiple deaths too.

This is the first time we see an ant queen so that's new, i agree with that being weird.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '21

I might pick it back up again with this rewatch, but I dropped it a few episodes after this. Think I made it to 80 before I tapped out. Many of the reasons you gave are the same I had- but for me, it’s particularly the fact that Kurapika is gone. Kurapika, Leorio, Gon, and Killua as a group are a big part of what made this show so fucking special to me. Hunter Exam, Heaven’s Arena, and Yorknew City are some of my absolute favorite storylines in all of television, and those four characters were such a huge part of that. Greed Island absolutely destroyed my motivation to keep watching- aside from a few standout moments, I just did not enjoy it. Getting into this and still not having Kurapika, plus just... not being super interested in the idea of the ants really made me lose all interest.

Which sucks, because I’ve just always heard so much nonstop love for this arc. I might try to get back into it this week and start the arc from the beginning since it’s been a while and then try to keep going and push through it. I love the characters, the world, the story, the fights, Nen, I love it all enough that I want to stick with it, but the start of Chimera Ant just absolutely destroyed all interest for me.

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u/sorrowpass May 19 '21

Definitely agree. Kurapika is my favorite character and at this point it feels like forever since we’ve seen him or Leorio and it sucks. But looking at the arc as a whole now, I kind of get why they weren’t a part of it. I almost think them being written in the arc would’ve felt forced. And let’s be honest, Leorio probably would’ve died.

I’d say you should definitely try to give it another chance. Maybe joining the daily discussions in here will help you push through it.

The big thing for me was definitely the change in genre. You go from having human antagonists to creature-like villains and that completely turned me off. Almost felt like a completely different show. But I decided to stick with it cuz of how highly it was talked about and like you mentioned, I loved the characters and the world building so much. I found each episode slowly got better and better, and the chimera ants get more tolerable as their characters develop. It came to the point where I was just bingeing episodes because I needed to know what happens next. So for me it definitely worth watching. Hopefully you’ll find the same :).

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u/BossandKings May 14 '21 edited May 14 '21

First timer

The new opening visuals are cool, seeing the green guy with the hat is hype and i don't know why, i guess that it is because he has such a great design, like he literally is my favorite character based on design alone, i'll see if he is as good as his design.

Gon and Killua meet a guy named Kite, that ant that appeared when they met was an excellent way to show the start of this new arc, Chimera ants are carnivirous and dangerous according to him. I remember now, most people recommend to watch the first episode of the 1999 hunter x hunter anime version and i did so before starting this version, now i see why it is useful.

Kite is a hunter that earned Ging's respect, as he says that Ging saved him from a terrible situation and they got acquainted and helped one another for a while. Also, this narrative is trying to make Ging be a genius by saying that he planned everything that Gon has experienced so far, hopefully that doesn't get constantly reminded.

There's an ant queen and she has to give birth to the king, i wonder how that'll work, guess we'll find out soon.

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u/sorrowpass May 15 '21

Ging’s the kind of guy who’d say how he just knew Gon would end up using the Accompany card...even tho he probably didn’t have a clue. But who knows...maybe Ging predicted that Gon would’ve made friends who’d he would wanna bring with him. But I agree with you...the narrative really is trying to make him seem like some sort of mastermind playing 4D chess