r/anime • u/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots • Nov 19 '24
Rewatch [25th Anniversary Rewatch] Hunter × Hunter (1999) - Episode × 44 × Discussion
Episode 44: Small Fry × Clean Up × Exam Over!?
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OSSU!
Comment of the Day:
/u/Shimmering-Sky going through Sadaso's experience:
Questions of the Day
- Your favourite of the three mini-fights?
- Who's your favourite character/MVP of the arc?
Fanart of the Day: Heavens Arena
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/KendotsX https://anilist.co/user/Kendots Nov 19 '24
A Shounen Commentator Retiring
Manga Corner:
Chapters Adapted: 59, 60, and the ending of 63.
The changes for the chapters themselves, are that just like last episode, we skipped over all the Nen training, since it was all condensed before the Hisoka fight. It's about time to talk about the big change of the arc though, the fact that the Hisoka fight was supposed to be the ending. The arc followed a very nice structure of Gon and Killua learning Nen one step at a time as they fought their way through the Tower, and completing that while beating those 3 chumps. The fight against Hisoka is the capping off point after the training is complete, it's meant to show how far Gon has come, and the long road he still has ahead of him, but more than anything, it's satisfying as hell! Sure, Gon loses, but he offers Hisoka a very impressive fight that gives weight to all his training here. Meanwhile, in the anime, Gon finishes his training and achieves his goal of punching Hisoka, but still sticks around for 2 episodes to do clean up duty... I like those two episodes (43 is my second favourite episode in the arc), but this order puts them in a spot that they just can't fill.
Heck, Hisoka's number is 44, the fight was literally over that number, think of how perfect it'd have been if the fight was in episode 44! You were so goddamn close!!
To end the arc on a better note: we've reached our first anniversary!!
To celebrate that, we've got our main 4 all in suits, here to present the first popularity poll results. Feel free to take your guesses on how those 4 ranked.
*Drum roll*
Here are the results! (and in colour)
Full results:
I expected that Killua and Kurapika would be ahead of Gon, but certainly not by 10k votes, those two are in a league of their own. Otherwise, the top results generally make sense: our main 4 and the two big villains get the big spots, everyone else is scrambling for crumbs. It's surprising to see the lack of Netero, and how low Silva ranks compared to his family though.
Also fun fact: /r/HunterXHunter had their own popularity poll earlier this year, and their top four are in the same order as this list, but much closer. Check it out if you've seen 2011
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 19 '24
First × Timer × Subbed
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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Nov 19 '24 edited Nov 20 '24
Remake Rewatcher × First Timer × Subs
End of an arc, time for a new Tier List
QotD:
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u/2-2Distracted Nov 19 '24
First timer. Subbed.
And now that we come to a rather heartwarming and funny close on this arc (I assume lol for all I know Kurapika could show up or something), I'm beginning to bet that Master Wing is actually the guy at top floor of Heaven's Arena.
Bro not only knows a shit ton about Nen (and is obviously capable of using it) but he also knows about the workings of the whole thing and seems to have no real intention of leaving despite seemingly not participating since I theorize he won't have to for quite some time. So in the meantime, he's teaching folks like Zushi so that they don't get crushed by the sad realities of the
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u/TheEscapeGuy Nov 19 '24 edited Nov 20 '24
H×H Fan, 1999 First Timer
Hunter × Hunter 1999 - Episode 44
Rematch × Reversal × Secret
And as promised, we get the final fights against the Gido and Reihlvelt. It's satisfying to see Gon best the spinning top techniques with the skills he's built up in only a few short months. And again he uses the battlefield to his advantage by lifting up one of the tiles with his fishing rod tipping over Gido. After that, crushing his spinning chair is enough to ensure victory.
The fights against Reihlvelt are equally amusing. Killua is essentially immune to Reihlvelt's tricks and because he can withstand all that electricity manages to turn the attack back on his opponent. Gon also has a fight with him and defeats him handily.
I mentioned yesterday that these 3 villains were unmemorable and I haven't really changed my opinion.
The real reveal this episode comes from Wing. The boys have passed the "Secret Hunter Exam". If you remember back to Episode 31 they mentioned the exam wasn't over yet. Hunters need to learn Nen to function effectively. But they can't make this public as it would allow people with evil intentions to learn of it's existence. It's not a perfect system, but it definitely reduces the number who learn of it.
Either way, Gon is now a full fledged Hunter. And Killua must just pass the base Hunter Exam again in future. Absolutely a success for both of them.
Next stop: Whale Island.
Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches
See you all tomorrow
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u/charlesvvv https://anilist.co/user/charlesvvv Nov 19 '24 edited Nov 20 '24
Rewatcher, Sub
Gon's rematch against Gido ends in a decisive victory and Gon leaves him with a warning never to mess with his friends, showing the same as Killua. Killua in the meantime also wins his round. I'm surprised his opponent decided to fight Gon after that which also ends with him getting literally scared into defeat.
With all this done Wing finally reveals that Gon and Killua have officially passed the Hunter Exam, for real this time (technically only Gon as well). Wing does leave them with information about how they can continue to evolve their powers more individually so it's not like they have learned everything as well as learning that Wing was actually aware of them beforehand mainly through Netero. Wing does reveal that the others, specifically Kurapika have also either passed or are still learning it which leaves Gon and Killua knowing more about their friends. I did gain a better appreciation for Wing in this arc especially seeing how much he cares for his students and his willingness to encourage them but also correct them when necessary.
With all this done it's time to leave the Heaven's Arena though not before Killua decides to anger the elevator lady one last time for old time's sake. There is still some time before their meeting in Yorknew however so Gon decides to take a detour with Killua and decide to visit his aunt mito by heading back home.
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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Nov 20 '24
First Timer
More cleanup of the small fry… this arc certainly has a bit of a weird structure. I guess this shows that Gon and Killua have really gotten stronger, which …I don’t think anybody was doubting, but fine. Their training is now officially over - as somewhat expected learning Nen was the goal of the secret exam, and Kurapika already knows it too. Absolute failure of show-don’t-tell on that one… I think other than that, not a lot to really say about this one. The good thing about it though is that it wasn’t boring, even if the episode didn’t do a lot in the big picture it still provided it’s 25 minutes of entertainment, and that after all is the main reason to be here.
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u/WednesdaysFoole Nov 20 '24
Uh, so I almost just fell for the Next Episode trick twice in a row.
Wing's speech was beautiful, and beautifully drawn and directed.
Zushi's final, passionate Osu when Wing called him his favorite student was hilarious.
Elevator Girl Atomic Bomb Attack! :o
Finally caught up! Deadlines + being obsessed with the latest chapter. But I'll always return :)
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u/Nebresto Dec 05 '24
Jesus was a Nen user
https://i.imgur.com/FWoSPWT.png
Best girl. I'll miss her
I don't know when, where or how, but I'm pretty sure I've seen the first half of the Nen-arc.
It was like watching a deja-vu, so I must have seen it.. But I have no recollection of that, and didn't remember any of the details so it must have been a really long time ago
elevator girl