100% Blind HUNTER X HUNTER Review: The Chimera Ants Arc (1/3)
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Finally the day has arrived where I review one of the most critically
acclaimed stories to ever come out of Japan. A series troubled in its production,
experienced in its telling and written by one of Japan's best mangakas
Yoshihiro Togashi. I'm Totally Not Mark and it's time for me to analyse the
adventures of Gon, Killua, Kite & Netero as they journey through The Chimera Ants Arc squashing as many of those dumb ant monsters as they can! Welcome everyone to HUNTER x HUNTER!
MUSIC USED
-Hunter X Hunter Theme (HxH 99)
-Yorkshin City No Machinarami (HxH 99)
-Nosferatu's Theme (Just the intro)
-Lycanthropy (Killer Instinct)
-Tropos (Night/Day) (Owlboy)
-Yomi He No Tobira (HxH 99)
-Hisoka's Theme (HxH 99)
-Kodou No Sakebi (HxH 99)
-The Only Thing They Fear is You (Doom Eternal)
-Kaze No Umareru Tokoro (HxH 99)
-Kingdom of Predators (HxH 2011)
-Hikari Ga Mienai (HxH 99)
-Legend of the Martial Artist (Pokemixr92 cover)
-Fete (HxH GI OVA)
-Dark Lord Ganondorf (Cover by Vampyre Killer Crypt)
-Arekuruu Ankoku (HxH 99)
-Munasawagi (HxH 99)
-Kumotachi No Katarai (HxH 99)
-Kanashimi No Force (HxH 99)
-Certain Ending ;o (Cover by Michael Shingo Crawford)
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LETS GO!!!!! I'm so excited
Believe me, your house will be covered with tears at the end of the story about Gon and the main villain. Excited to see your reaction.
would you be willing to do yuyu hakusho at some point?
Just wait till you reach the peak
Adopt me.
Knuckle’s ability in a nutshell:
“Your rent is due”.
His stand would be Tom Nook
@@ItsYuhBoyyyy this is a meta reference
Street Cred.
Knuckle's ability seems to be super effective against college students
God i read it in that voice
Don’t let the greatness of this arc distract you of the fact that Hisoka’s bungee gum contains the properties of both rubber and gum
That’s cool, but did you know that Hisoka’s bungee gum contains the properties of both rubber and gum?
But don’t let that distract you from the fact that Mr Krabs sold spongebobs soul for 64¢
Can you confirm this? I have yet to see any evidence that this is the case?
/s
so original
They did it! They said the thing!
Pokkal and Ponzu's deaths are two of the most disturbing deaths in a Shonen. Ponzu is an unsung hero spreading the message of the threats of the chimera ants and she is violently murdered. These two characters from the most light hearted arc in the series have such a tragic ending.
As fucked up as Pokkals fate is, Ponzus is worse for me. It's so fucking cold and brutal
“Most disturbing” is a stretch but I see what your saying
The King isn't a "rip-off" of Cell he's a purposeful homage.
Nahh it's is a rip off
@@LuffyxNamiisathing No he isn't, he's not even remotely like Cell other than the design and Togashi had zero need to copy Toriyama's art.
It's an homage paying respect to one of the greatest manga ever made.
A fine line lays between rip off and homage
That line is whether I like it or not
Meruem is awesome so it's an homage
Jesus. I had that in last weeks comments too. I mentioned that the overall designed was clearly copied from Cell and someone got REALLY REALLY furious at me for my insolence towards a masterpiece etc. ... It is ok to point out things about something you love critically. It doesn't invalidate it guys 😅
Mark said it's a joke
I never saw Togashi bad art so this is news to me
Togashi has a LOT of rough patches with his art, most likely due to his back problems (and the release of a dragon quest game)
It was a problem on release but as long as you read the volumes you won’t see it.
Me too.
@Oswald Robinson Both Togashi having health issues and the art being bad can both be correct, you know that right?
@Oswald Robinson you clearly misunderstood what he was saying so calm tf down
"don't read the manga, the artwork is horrible and is therefore bad"
Fans of One Punch Man webcomic: ok......
Sometimes it does look like One's art.
You dislike the stuff that gets uploaded by my fingers clicking upload? Are you just a h8er boi? I say see you l8er boi. Don't watch the stuff that gets uploaded by my fingers clicking upload anymore. Your dislikes are damaging my good good GOOD reputation. I am a superstar, dear ju
One's effort has charm
I think his art is a plus point for webcomic
@@AxxLAfriku
If that's a reference i don't get it.
Looks like someone got a raise in budget, cuz that advertisement was top notch.
Ya that someone is GFUEL and you get a discount if you use not mark’s code
Like where the fuck did he get a fog machine?!
I was surprised by how quality that ad was lol
@@Degdreams where the fuck did he get time to do this AND read dozens of chapters and write a 20 page essay
lol complimenting an ad
*Literally children getting murdered to death*
Mark: I sleep
*Grown woman hits on Gon*
Mark: I wake, and am offended
As opposed to murdered to life?
@@JazzStation95 Palm wasn't eaten by the queen, she was transformed into a human/ant hybrid after being put into a cocoon by the royal guard
@@JazzStation95 Kite's also a bad example because he wasn't eaten by the queen either. his soul/memories were reincarnated via the #3 crazy slot ability
@@kintozero3169 Wait which Ant did she become I totally missed that.
@@dango2917 she has like scales and stuff
I’m happy you touched on Togashi’s health because it’s something people tend to not take as seriously as they should. After the passing of Kentaro Miura, it made me reflect on how much we should be appreciating the mangaka’s of the story’s we deeply love and care about. Many mangaka tend to over work themselves, barley getting time for their personal lives which lead to many health problems. Spending hours upon hours, days upon days, weeks upon weeks, you get the point, we should be respectful of all breaks mangaka take because it’s more of a necessity than just simply resting. Just drawing and coming up with a story, characters and worlds just because of their dedication to their fans and series, add Togashis severe back problems to a job like being a mangaka and it’s easy to see why Togashi goes on hiatus. I really do hope he gets better and takes his time with hxh because Togashi’s health is more valuable than hxh coming back.
This so much. While I would like hxh to continue it's disgusting how people talk about togashi and mangaka in general like he's just a machine to pump out entertainment with no regard to his emotions. Honestly I'm glad he stopped. It was time for him to catch up to himself, mentally and physically. If he wants to stay inside and play dragon quest great. He worked so hard and honestly if I was in his position I don't know if I would ever come back. I'll take his word for it when he says he'd finish it. As long as he's okay with it I'll wait
As an artist, I appreciate you saying this so much. I had to deal with what Togashi is going through I would probably end it all honestly.
I hear Togashi in particular overworks himself so that his assistants don't have to exert themselves too much. Not a good combination all things considered.
No... Tell me its not true...... No!!!!
It's sad seeing a lot of people calling him lazy.
As a Berserk fan, that bit about Togashi's health really hit hard. I sincerely hope he Is able to recover, even if it means the series isn't finished.
It's really scary too because Togashi has been very quiet about his health status and we are currently in the longest hiatus streak yet. Really hope he's okay.
Had the same feeling watching it.
Man, Miura's death hit me so hard
@@lifeloverNorris there was a new dragon quest release that lines up eerily well with the time for the latest hiatus. I honestly hope togashi is in good health but I strongly suspect he is playing dragon quest.
I take his mental health issues very seriously and think he deserves all the time off he wants, but from everything I have read this is not anything close to the issues muira had. Muira had serious back and heart problems that kill people every day. Togashis problems, while serious, have never been disclosed to the public in the form of a diagnosis.
I would also like to note the strong suspicion of fans that read hunter hunter weekly had when they read the volumes. A great many people think his wife, who mad sailor moon, fixed the art for the volumes. There are a ton of indications that she did this for togashi. Background effects, the hair, the eyes. They all change pretty strongly in these volumes.
Again, not judging, just letting you guys no that as fans this is very different from berserk as far as the community knows. Togashi could just be very private and not disclosing his physical ailments, but at this point I don't think he's finishing the story. The last 10 or so chapters have been really really bad.
@@lukeseguin1875 He's described some of the back pain as so severe he can't move for more than a day. From the sounds of it, he was struggling really hard and, tbh, I'd rather have the story unfinished and the man who made it alive, than a finished story and a 60 year-old corpse.
I just began reading Togashi's Level E manga and it really put things into perspective. The first message he left for the readers was one talking about how excited he is and how he never imagine to be where he is approaching his 30s... And to read "I'm barely getting by"...
That's rough buddy...
He went through a similar burnout with yu yu hakusho as well. At the risk of sounding insensitive, it would have been better had he taken this into account and not make the story as expansive as it is
@@suyashgairola6270 I mean, Ging talked about how the journey is more important than the destination, so maybe he created a story that could go on forever because he liked to write, but then something changed and he couldn't write as often anymore
@@LuisGustavoSO i get it....i mean i know he has passion for writing....but he lacks the perseverance...and again... I don't want to throw shade at him as it is a brutal job mentally and physically.....but where i can critique him is that he didn't learn....or maybe believed in himself a bit prematurely..... having heard things like he didn't hire people to draw and failing to meet deadlines..... keeping his pride over his passion are the thinks i am a bit critical about......it sucks he is suffering....but it is clear he doesn't have the fire anymore within him ......i am a bit bitter cuz his story is so god damn good... however i don't feel the story is gonna end...even if it ends it won't be as good as ut could have been
@@suyashgairola6270 Maybe as he got older, his health issues got worse and he'd rather spend time with his family than stressed out writing manga on a regular schedule. He doesn't lack perseverance or fire, the man has mad multiple series and brought entertainment and joy to countless people with his art. Meanwhile dicks like you critique him for putting his personal life before some fictional characters he invented. You are not owed an ending to this story. It can suck to not know whats happening to characters you care about for so long but a regular schedule isn't worth the man being miserable.
@@justinlynes6549 he should honestly just come out and say he doesn't want to work on it anymore and/or cancel it. The problem with him is that he never allows anyone to know his status on HxH, and thus, people make assumptions (most of the time, unwarranted) about him since he appears to be slacking. But in reality, he's just enjoying life as much as he can. So yeah, he should take time for himself and find any way to make himself as happy as possible, but also, he shouldn't just leave his work without even letting his audience know that if he's even gonna continue it or not. If he just said he'd stop working on it, it'd make everything much easier for everyone, especially himself. People will be sad, and there will unfortunately be some outrage towards him, but people will soon just put it behind them and move on. But since he's constantly kept everyone in a state of limbo, people will endlessly complain about it until a status is given on the series.
I always felt this arc was two; one pre king and one post king
@AndrewWithEase11 11 Neet
Don't listen to him private last, I do care about your feelings
To me since it’s such a long arc, it felt like three. One in Pre King with a majority spent in the NGL and with Kite. One post king, but the majority training with Knuckles & Shoot and preparing for the attack on the palace. And one, the last act for the arc, the Palace invasion; the Humans vs Chimera Ants.
Mark: Gon getting angry seeing Kite's arm come off is an iconic moment
HxH fans: *Honey, you got a big storm coming*
I mean, it is?
@@GalekC I think it's referering to *another* moment involving Pitou and Gon
@DanGanGalaxy 2 the flowing hair of love haha
Should be obvious that he speaks all this with the meaning of "until now"
@DanGanGalaxy 2 Yeah, netero´s fight and backstory was iconic af, i feel you.
People tend to dislike the early setup, but I just can't imagine the latter sections having the same emotional impact without the development of the extermination team and the ants' dynamics, Gon's hatred, Killua's grief, etc. The perfect sacrifice.
It's like climbing a really long tree to get the best fruit ever 😩
The early setup is fine its the second half thats the problem with the narrator.
The only part of the "early setup" that got me kinda bored was Knuckle, Shoot and Palm mini-arc, because it deviated from the things I was paying attention. That aside, the arc is simply a masterpiece
@@thetruegavinator Yes, I'm sure Hisoka'd agree, 😆
Adrian LeVampiro but without that the payoff for those characters is meaningless and has 0 emotional weight
He really reduced my boy Rammot to a "random chimera ant"...
Technically kinda introduced the Chmera's to nen didnt he?
@@WillTheGreatest yeah, he was the first one to learn it after his run-in with the boys. He thought it was a power bestowed upon by the heavens. He got so delusional lol, until Pitou came in to shatter his dream lol
That’s what happens, when you make a review of 20+ episodes in a week.
I mean he kind of is though, his role could have literally been fulfilled by anyone. He was a pretty cool antagonist but let's be honest here, he's pretty insignificant when compared to the Royal Guards and Meruem.
@@WillTheGreatest I'd say Pitou is the one who actually introduced the ants to nen. The rabbit dude just happened to be the first one to use it , Pitou is the one who actually found out how it worked and how to awaken it, and they would have found out regardless of the rabbit dude.
"The moment you were overwhelmed by the opponent's aura and fled, you were disqualified. You're lower than a loser!"
Knov:
This!
Knov: Right now you're in a state of panic
Too bad he was wrong. Not that Killua needed not to find some courage since it is a do or die situation, the ants will challenge humanity for dominance if they are not successful. But that in general, there is a middle ground when it comes to courage or strategic retreat. Killua ran for the wrong reasons, if anything putting his and his friends life above all else is his weakness. But coming across such an adversary and living with such valuable intel for the next group to utilize is important. The fact that they did not take Killua's fear seriously is what leads to suit guy bowing out before the big raid, and arguably the difficulty from there could have been alleviated somewhat had they taken him seriously.
@@PathBeyondTheDark THIS ☝
@@PathBeyondTheDark How would they take what in reality is just a child with promising potential seriously.....and even if they did take killua seriously, I don't think anything would have changed personally. Knov was truly unprepared....tbh his scene was a bit too dramatic for me. Though, imagine what a confident knov could have pulled off. With help and setup, he could have singled off any of the ants instead of playing support. I think togashi needed him out of the picture for a more suspenseful fight in reality.
Lets see how many parts this’ll be
He said 4 on twitter
@@futurehashira910
Hell yeah.
Editor San said 4
I'm currently watching the arc, how far through does this review cover?
@@thesuperthingymabob8209 the aftermath of gon and killuas fight with knuckle and shoot
Honestly after Kentaro Miura's death, I really started getting worried about Togashi's health.
First step: Realizing that HxH will be left unfinished.
@@Melkac this is a hard pill to swallow but a huge possibility
@@Melkac Yeah it's really sad, but when you realize that Miura had his own team, while Togashi refuses to let anyone else draw and hasn't put out a chapter in over 2 years, it's hard to think the manga will ever be officially finished
@@MegaRay220 ive always wondered why doesnt he let others help, has he stated a reason why?
@@MRacer001 Idk how this missinformation about him got so popular but Togashi HAS assistants, well, at least he had before this long hiatus. In fact, the chibi Togashi drawings that u see in the video are from a manga one-shot that one of his assistants did about his time working with Togashi.
Anyone else more impressed with how creative Mark was with the sponsored segment of the video. Well done.
I mean really if people made ad's worth watching I wouldn't mind them so much. But most ad's are so terribly bland that I feel like I should be payed to watch them.
Mark's quite a creative and passionate guy. His editing has been really good too, which is somewhat unusual for a review channel in my experience.
Ikr, the sponsoring was really funny and entertaining, other youtubers should learn from this.
And a face reveal... I think that was him?
Me
When people point out the HxH pages with walls of text and no art, I think about how, reading JJK recently, there’s a ton of that and that’s a brand new series.
being a mangaka fucking sucks dude
Yeah and in the last chapter gege also had to send in rough sketches for a few pages. I really hope he doesnt end up in togashis situation.
they (mangaka in general) should get a week break at least every few chapters like Oda, because as we can see OP have not resorted to a wall of text yet. (of course I’m only talking about those who don’t have health problem like Togashi, these mangaka needs more rest. But I guess it’s not a viable unless you are a veteran or top selling in the industry since there’s too much competition)
and that's in just two chapters, out of dozensns
"Speak of the Devil Netero is here"
Oh boy wait until he finds out.
overrated fight imo
@@hwstar9416 Best fight in the series imo
@@_-_sinexus_-_ not even close to kurapika vs uvogin tbh. The problems with it are:
1- flashback mid-fight
2- the ant king doesn't do anything interesting, just jumps around and slaps with his tail. A bit boring.
3- the narration is crap as always
@@hwstar9416 1. True it was a flashback but only to what made him so strong. Thank god there was no power up
2. The ant king doesn't have any other abilities if we exclude his hatsu.
3. If the narration was bad then all narrator's are bad since they also talk in fight scenes
@@hwstar9416
1. flashback is well placed, provides neccessary context and doens't overstay its welcome
2. Meruem is waaaaaay more intimidating than Uvogin
3. The narration is pretty epic especially toward the end of the fight
4. Way more interesting choreographie, abilities and character motivations
5. The outcome isnt obvious from the start
My favorite part of the beginning of the Chimera Ant arc is that it really expands on the overall world of Hunter X Hunter. It shows that the world doesn't revolve around Gon and Co, and that the world they live in is really a brutal and merciless one. This is the living, breathing world affecting everyone in it and our heroes being dragged into a conflict that would've happened whether they existed or not.
It just revolves around Gon and his family.
@@juliandavidhoffer2022 the arc itself doesn't, it's just our perspective of it that focuses on Gon and Co. If you took them out of it completely virtually nothing would change. If they never went back in after Netero, the story would still play out mostly the same way. This is the story affecting its' characters in the best kind of way
@@juliandavidhoffer2022 no it doesn’t
@@XenithflareGaming but I mean the world revolves around Gon and to a degree Killua also. Both are related to people who ventured to the Dark Continent, Gons relative in particular wrote a book about it and not only is his father looking to visit it he’s also one of the strongest people to ever live, that makes Gon one of the most special people ever about like Naruto. I agree he has no impact on the Chimera Ant arc, or very little as he drew away and killed Pitou, but the world itself at least as we know it is pretty much built around Gon, he was the only other person to ever beat Greed Island, has a ridiculous amount of natural power. He could be the undisputed ruler of humanity if he wanted to be.
@@juliandavidhoffer2022 in the greater story, sure. I'm just talking about this arc though. That's why this arc hits so different I feel. And about your last comment... Gon is nowhere near the most powerful nen user, and especially... Well, spoilers. 🤫
I love how much you stand up for the creators of the stuff you cover, like the animators for DBS and Togashi. You've honestly taught me a lot and made me appreciate animators and mangaka even more. It's great to see someone so empathetic towards artists and storywriters.
Honestly it’s a miracle we even get stuff like dragon ball one piece naruto heck anything that involves animation or drawing at all really makes you think how they even have the energy or skills to do it witch makes it so great when they succeed and so heartbreaking when they fail
@@luigigx1172 The scheduling for them all is ass, but that might just be the state of having a typical job in life as it currently stands...
I wonder if the 180 or so people who liked this comment, and the person who wrote it, paid for/legally obtained all the anime and manga they consumed🙃
The chimera ant arc, aka “y’all remember that time Togashi went ham?”
LMAO THAT SPONSERSHIP AD WAS LEGENDARY
high-key best sponsorship ad I've seen in a while Mark is too good
how do you call that high five thing he did? I feel like I saw in Rocket Power
Yeah I genuinely might check it out if I have the money, I've been curious for a while but that was just brilliant
that was fucking amazing yeah
The nostalgia of the chimera ant theme really hit my like a truck
fucking same
Which theme? Kingdom of Predators, or Legend of Martial Artist?
@@gardenofnen1365 both.
I hate your pfp
& then you woke up as a MC/Protagonist in a iseki (?) Videogame
Shoots growth is my favorite part of the arc man, real tears when he gets inspired and confident
Am I the only one really hoping that the second part of this arc gets a full hour?
Honestly it might be. On Twitter he said that he'd read the next 60 or so chapters instead of the 30 he covered for this one
@@aperson1692 I saw in some other comments that there might be up to 4 parts, so we will see
@@parkesjn Yeah, guess we'll just have to see, he initially said he'd split it into 4 parts so he could cover everything, but then later he said he felt unsatisfied reading only 30 chapters.
He also said in the future that he'd probably stop splitting arcs into several videos and have every video cover 1 arc
@@aperson1692 lmao he said he hates it
There isn't really much to say until Netero starts to fight Meruem. Maybe he could point out that Gon was mad at Pitou and Killua was worried. That part just took too long imo, it was narratively uneventful compared to the last quarter of the arc which was actually really damn good.
Just want to point out. When Kite got the tiny mace weapon against Pitou, it was the first time he didn’t comment that it was “a bad roll”. It could mean that it was the best possible weapon for that situation or that the moment was too serious to waste time complaining. Either way, it’s interesting.
Considering what is said about it later, #3 is the 'good luck roll' and Kite probably never got it before
The good roll / bad roll thing was actually always interpreted as a neat bit of characterization of Kite by me, to be honest. We know that Kite values life, and guess what? All the spins he gets that are bad rolls according to him are weapons designed to kill.
Speaking of a waste. What a fucking waste to not either draw or animate his fight with Pitou since it wasn’t going to be a surprise for the audience that he died.
Kite doesn't like being forced to kill, which is why he considers the overpowered weapons bad rolls. The weapon he got vs Pitou comes out when there is a high probability of Kite dying; the nature of it is explained later.
@@juliandavidhoffer2022 *SPOILER*
The #3 roll probably is the reason Kite's soul ended up on a chimera even when Kite was never eaten, so animating that would kill the reveal like 50 episodes before it happens
Your -mispronunciation- Irish accent of Palm really made me realize something
Palm - an open hand
Knuckle - a closed fist (assuming, ofcourse)
Shoot - a finger gun...
THEY'RE ROCK PAPER SCISSORS THEMED HOW DID I NOT SEE THIS??? Also they're more likely baseball terms, with all the baseball refferences in the arc.
Thanks for the comments that cleared some of this up :D
Togashi must have wanted to start using Toriyama's method in naming characters
@Oswald Robinson Vegetables. Not fruits
Actually they’re baseball pitches
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmball
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuuto
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knuckleball
@@joeb8935 Ohhh
@Oswald Robinson What he means is, he borrowed Toriyama's method of using simple name puns to name is characters.. not that literal puns on just Saiya-Jin.
Also he names Saiya-Jin after vegetables not fruits (not taken account for any regional classification of fruit and vegetables per world wide market place differences.) Though the simple naming pun concept applies to others not just saiyans Piccolo for example and Demon king Piccolos demons for example were named after various instruments. Even now he uses pun for newer characters (I wont spoil if you have not seen the latest in Dragon Ball super) its just a naming style that he uses.
Its a easy and clever way to keep organizations of names by using puns. He probably does this because he so bad at remembering things lol
One thing I remember about my experience with this arc was the strong sense of overwhelming dread I felt when Pitou was "exposing" Nen to the rest of the ants. Something about how it was portrayed really shook me and terrified me fundamentally.
Huh, so that's what Not Mark looks like.
Nah, I think that's actually mark.
Pretty sure the animated voice is totally not mark.
@@alucard347 Nah, it's totally not Mark 🙂
@@SuraimuWasTaken you say so chief.
@@alucard347 its totally not mark,Trust me
Totally.
When Kurto and Reyna gets eaten by the queen, I knew this story was getting much darker
it was already super dark before, you just dont realise it
@@senatordodo4240 thats why he said darker, children arent getting eaten in the hunter exams
I could not BELIEVE the epilogue of this arc, I thought certain details were dropped but they came right back around!
@@Zogged sure, children arent being eaten in the hunter exam but a 13 year old got tortured by his family and another got torutred by a grown man who snapped his arm, a grown woman made two 13 year olds fight against a serial killer, a mafia gang eliminated entire populations of people, a woman committed suicide to save her loved ones, a father abandons his child and leads him on for his entire life, if you actually dissect the things that happen in this anime/manga, youll quickly realise its a very dark show with the disguise of a shounen
@@senatordodo4240 And then the kids got eaten and things got even darker.
That ad caught me so completely off guard, well done man! GFUEL needs to throw money at you
It breaks my heart knowing people give Togashi shit when the man has 2 kids a wife and made Yu Yu Hakusho and HXH and after the passing of Kentaro Miura Author of Berserk. People still say he is lazy man is in his late 50s who knows what kinda problems he has not one person thought Miura was sick and he was gone weeks before it hit the internet like bruh CHILL OUT GUYS
This man literally made a whole film scene for a sponsorship.....respect.
Comment section: "Mark, you pronounce Netero's name wrong"
Mark's response: "so my editor let me know..."
😂😂
knee tear oh
Well, mark doesn't look through the comments, his editor does and gives him the best ones so as to avoid spoilers
As an amateur artist, I actually find the sketchy unfinished artwork Togashi had to submit weekly to Shounen Jump quite fascinating, especially knowing what the end result was meant to be (the artwork in the volumes): his talent in composition of the panel and expressing emotion through drawing is already there also in that rough form, which in a way shows what are the main points on which he thought it was worth to focus in absence of sufficient time to illustrate all the details.
Composition and paneling were always his strong suit and you don't need a finished drawing to recognize that.
I think the most effective thing this arc does, which few shounen ever do, is how it displays fear.
The Chimera Ants truly feel like a world ending threat because literally everyone who encounters them knows damn well how outmatched they are. Seasoned warriors who've fought countless foes buckle from just sensing their Nen.
In a normal shounen, most characters would just be like Gon, they'd power up and power through, never faltering. But that just doesn't cut it here, they simply couldn't win without a solid plan of action and without the small handful of brave and skilled warriors they had to offer, mankind would just be over if that first defence fell.
It's brilliant, it makes humanity feel almost like the Rebels in Star Wars, a pathetic and weak force that can only just barely stand up to the Empire, who have to make desperate plans and exploit any weakness or advantage they can to have even the smallest chance of success.
Another thing (often overlooked) that this arc does really well is dramatic irony, when we as viewers know something that the characters don't. More specifically, both the protagonists amd antagonists of this arc will make assumptions, only for them to be off the mark. I think it really helps ground the story and create subtle nuances that are rarely seen in other shounen. The example that pops in my mind is when *SPOILERS* Pitou says, "Is he headed for the king?" after Gon transforms. The audience knows that Gon couldn't care less about the king at that point. But Pitou has a brief moment of panic, rushing through the corridor, when he assumes that's where Gon is headed. It's little moments like this that are sprinkled throughout the arc that elevate it above other shounen arcs, imo.
@@JB-sc1tg yes, all throughout the arc both sides keep underestimating each other's potential, untill they have a chance to experience it for themselves
"eat the baby's brains, they're the best tasting part."
Man this fucking arc dude!
HxH isn’t a parody, it just often treats shounen tropes more realistically
Yeah, as he said "almost parodied". HxH often treats situations so differently than normal shonen do, that it has the same characteristics of a parody
Kirin 654 , then you and him don’t understand the meaning of parody
@Oswald Robinson what?
@@ayoubalkhazmi Thank you ! I'm sick and tired of people regurgitating this misguided and nonsensical claim.
@@bootyhunter2896 Some people do tend to use "parody" as a synonym for "satire," "deconstruction," or "playing it straight" a bit too often, so the conversations get muddled once diving in.
Me before watching the chimera ant arc: who's this Cell/Freiza ripoff??
Me after: I'm naming my kid Meruem.
Your kid is going to be BADASS
definitely Meruem is one of the best antagonists I can think of. One of my absolute favorites. He and Griffith.
Oh hi, I seem to have found a doppleganger lol
@@miniatureface Meruem is one of the worst antagonists ever designed. He was one of the worst parts of this arc, and i don't see why he is so highly praised. He was an overpowered villain that did nothing for half the arc, then half assed fought the chairman, only to die with a ridiculous BOMB??? The entire time he spent playing the board game with the girl was a waste of valuable screen time and did nothing to advance her character. She touched his heart by playing a game? This same character who was killing kids and eating their brains? He did nothing to help Gon and Killua or any other character grow. The only ones who interacted with him died and were already at the end of their stories. He wasn't a complex character, he was boring.
@@blacksunshine9995 wtf you trollin
This review is fine so far, but I feel like you're not talking enough about the Chimera Ants themselves, such as the royal guards, the squad leaders, the Queen, etc. There were also a ton of scenes that were definitely worth a mention, such as Gyro's backstory, Ponzu and Pokkles deaths, the Queen's death, etc.
Yeah I agree with you 100%, it been a while since I've watched this arc but all of these scenes stuck with me as being something important and worth covering for sure. At the same time, the point in the story where this review leads up to these characters and scenes might not have shown their significance yet, especially because there is a lot more heavy character development to come. Anyways great review Mark and also I mostly agree with this input legendofsora73, hopefully, Mark will cover this stuff a bit more in the next part!
i guess that's what alecxander's videos are for, his video on shaiapouf was mind blowing
Ponzu 😢
You know, I felt the same with the Yorknew arch and the phantom troupe. He barely talked about each member beside Chrollo and pakunoda. I guess he's just doing a general review, centered around the protagonist
@@ant7142 really sad because in One Piece he even adressed character by his names, not just "random chimera ant" or "other hunters" that hurts Mark
He left out Pockle and Ponzu :(
Also Rammot wasn't a random chimera ant, they thought him before so he was there for revenge.
Wtf you made a whole movie trailer for a sponsor... respect
Internet Historian: First time?
Other CZcamsrs do it too...
@@maxdrags3115 then respect to them too
@@floodwater Ok.
Kite’s Nen ability was crazy underrated in my opinion. The possibilities with that Power
He probably has a new one now tho
@@mkbthekid2041 probably but that’s just a theory honestly since we haven’t seen it in action after his reincarnation
@@shonenbois wasn't it kinda hinted that that last power he used was for the reincarnation, iirc he said that he can only use that last roll he did when he was about to die.
@@Coyotebriggs oh yeah I guess bruh I kinda forgot about that scene lol
“It’s so annoying”
I really really appreciate how you stood up for the creator and informed us of his struggles. You are truly a class act.
The rawest moment in HxH for me was when Ponzu and the archer got wrecked. Somehow it was shocking even though there were a lot more bloody and gruesome moments before then.
The same to me. Specially because I loved Ponzu character in the Hunter exam arc, I was rooting for her to enter Gon's team in that arc. So I was delighted to see her coming back, and then...
Even if Hunter X Hunter never comes back, I am content knowing this masterpiece of an arc was seen to completion
I swear the ending is so sweet it brought me to tears.
Note: This arc was also the most stressful arc my dad, sister, and I have ever watched.
Lame
That's awesome your whole family loves hxh
@@theanimerapper6351 except my mom, she hates anime
I'm surprised you didn't talk about how it was Killua and Gon who made the situation much worse with the chimera ants by using nen attacks on one and NOT finishing it off, effectively teaching the ants how to use nen
After losing Kentaro Miura, Togashi can take decade off for rest for I care. There's more to life (literally) then your job.
I love how Mark is picking up on all the clues hinting towards y'all-know-what.
Also, I appreciate the mention of Togashi's health problems.
This sponsorship might have benn one of the most entertaining I`ve seen so far. You can really see the effort he put in it
I want to see if he'll make a Board James-esque arc out of all this, that'd be really fun to see.
You aren’t getting enough praise for that sponsorship bro, it was so entertaining I actually watched it, which is way more than I can say for many other channels
I always thought Killuwa's apprehension was a good thing. Most shonen protags are SUPER bold and jump head first i to situations without thinking or realizing their limitations. And in shonen its written as an insightful thing but in real life, especially if you're an assassin, fighter, or soldier, it can get you killed REAL quick
You are right about the average shonen, albeit in Japan it is seen as beneficial to throw yourself head first into your work and dreams. The truth is somewhere in the middle, a fine line you must tread mostly for your own mental wellness but of course, also for your own safety in dire situations.
I have to be frank, I'm not sure HxH appreciates this middle of the road truth. I want to give it the benefit of doubt considering Togashi's mental health issues and being all too aware what over working oneself can lead to, but Gon's attitude is rarely given the criticism that Killua's is with dialog. This might be due to Japanese tradition, and Togashi's response to this is to show the shortcomings through visuals, things like characters dieing due to overconfidence, make it nuanced rather then overt. Still I would really appreciate a firm stance being taken, but tbf I have not gone passed the Chimera Ant arc so perhaps Togashi does take a firmer stance with Gons predicament (avoiding spoilers).
@@PathBeyondTheDark I think what happened to Gon is a representation of what the author feels about himself. I think he pushed himself past what was healthy and burnt himself out and like Gone the author fell ill and now like how Gon can't use his nen anymore I think the author feels like he can't put passion into HxH anymore. Just like how Gon burned his potential for a burst of power I think the author feels like he put all his effort and had an unhealthy lifestyle that lead to his own demise. Though like Gon who got saved and has the potential to come back to the story as Gon technically still has nen he just can't fell it; I think the author holds out hope that he can finish the story in a good way and reignite some of his passion along the way.
And though Gon did harm himself to do what he did I think in a way it might have actually been good he did it as well as he probably would've died in that exact scenerio if he didn't and Pitou seemed like the most powerful of the Royal Guards and I think she would've killed everyone and who knows what would've happened with Pitou after the kings death as I don't think she would've been poisened enough to die just from being close to the king as the other Royaal guards died from entering the blast zone and considering her abilities to heal maybe she could've even saved the king and a lot of the kings change in attitude seemed to be in the fate of his own death so who knows what would've happened if he could've survived.
So though Gon was reckless he still got a lot done even if it hurt him and Killua though I can't say anything bad about him but I don't think he could've done anything to great while being manipulated and only after he escaped his own flaw that Killua gained the potential to do great things. So though what Gon did was still questionable I think it's still better than anything Killua could've done if he never escaped his own flaw and in consideration of going on a quest to get rid of the chimera ants having someone around with Gon's flaw to have your back seems much more reliable than having Killua if he kept his. A representation of what Killua would've been like if he kept his flaw would've been that guy that lost all his hair and a representation on what Killua and Gon are like without there own flaws would've been closer to morel.
@@PathBeyondTheDark this was very insightful, thank you for the reply
@@andrews9695 Interesting, never thought about that 🤔
He probably wouldn't have ran if he didn't have that needle in him.
Clicked faster than Killua in godspeed.
Honestly same
Dang my comment was deleted
Same
HERE WE GO
This is actually the first time I ever learned about Togashi’s struggles with health and the manga. I feel so bad hearing about it, knowing how much flak some people give him for it. :(
People act like they're entitled to get more chapters without any concern for Togashi's mental/physical health
@@Mushbeary I hope he gets better but the man needs to get assistance for the manga, he’s gotta be stubborn to be having health issues and still not get any help so that the manga can continue
@@jacobpicasso4016 he wants to finish it himself but his wife said that if he dies or it becomes impossible she will learn his art style and finish it(she is the author of sailor moon)
@@wgs8839 wow I didn't know that, that's incredible and amazing
Togashi health is a lot worse when you see his room at the end of last arc as well as finding out that Togashi made this arc base off of his house invasion of his own house.
So is nobody gonna talk about that Gfuel sponsorship. That advertisement was really good Mark.
Thanks I tried my best! 😊
Fun fact: Kite have the same seiyu (v.a.) as Shanks and they both inspired the protagonist at the beginning on theirs childhood and lost their arms for them
Killua twisting that bug’s head was SO COOL!
That's what makes him a hero, really ruthless
Major props to Editor-san for that DOOM Eternal drop.
That scene where Killua pulls Illumi's needle out and screams out that he's Gon's friend hit me like a truck. The tears wouldn't stop, and the song playing in the background *chef's kiss*.
A somber "wa-hooo-OOOO" echoes in your mind.
Do you by any chance know what song it is I’ve been looking pretty much all year
@@georgemungai9229 just search hunter hunter ending 3. It’s the greed island ending
@@georgemungai9229 its called reason
When mentioning how meruem’s character design is a ripoff to dragonball’s frieza and cell, I couldn’t help but think about how earlier in the video you noticed that togashi sets things up like an ordinary shonen and flips it on its head when getting to the meat of the situation. Meruem is no different, I will say no more. :)
I love the respect given to Togashi here. He truly is one of the greats
Ahaha why did this not have any thumbs up that is a very valid statement that should be acknowledged more
Anyone who's finished with the Chimera Ant arc also waiting for "that" moment with the earlier thought a few videos back of "Gon puts more into the relationship than Killua" comment? I know Gon is seen as the protagonist but sometimes it does bum me out how little Killua's development as a character (from overcoming his anxiety with inferiority, him trying to find his own sense of purpose leading to idolizing Gon and putting Gon's well being above his own, his seeing himself as a tool and drawing sense of self worth from usefulness, and even the contrast of how he was so out of touch with his own feelings that he couldn't properly vocalize or even conceptualize his feelings for Gon as a friend [calling him a "baka" everytime Gon gave him praise] to being able to shamelessly say it)
I do like it was more talked about in this video, and I get Mark relates more to Gon which I think has help inform his perspective, but I guess I just wanna see that given attention too
Damn, once he finishes this arc, he’s gonna change a lot of his criticisms.
What do you mean?
At first I wasn't sure if he'd like it, but if he's already liking it then I can totally see him using the Simpsons meme for this arc. It might become one of his favorite arcs of all time.
The tears may overflow
@@zaynthemane mark likes almost anything. He has a hard time being critical honestly.
@@juliandavidhoffer2022 Can't be critical of good stuff.
And what you said is just straight up bullcrap, he has been cherry picking critical of a bunch of stuff.
I just want to say to you that, I appreciate these videos man, I’m off work every Thursday so being able to wake up relax and enjoy one of these really helps me get through it all.
These are fantastic man. Truly fantastic. Look forward to each of these. I hope you’re enjoying the process as much as I’m enjoying the result.
Oh just wait till you get to the end of this arc 🥲
He's gonna cry.
@@A5p3r07h we all cried
@@raulparrado1547 I mean, yeah.
@@raulparrado1547 idk why but i never cry at anime, everytime i finish an anime i go to some videos related to it and some comments are about how sad the ending was or something and i never cried at any of those scenes. I have watched alot of anime and never have i cried
@@bruhmoment5219 you are just too dense(i am as well so not judging you lol)
"one piece has saobody archipelago" Not the one I would have chosen but alright
Yeah, I definitely wouldn’t call Sabaody “One Piece’s iconic moment”
@@jakobbettger4702 luffy punching a celestial dragon is pretty iconic
Maybe he is including everything between the times they go to the saobody archipelago as well? Then that would be fair, since it would be a massive arc that has a lot... but just the archipelago scenes.... eh not top, great but not top
I mean Sabaody is a great arc, but I probably woulda said Marineford or Eines Lobby
I loved because Saobody archipelago is my favorite arc
Ive been looking forward to this episode all week! Im very glad you took the time to mention Togashi's health as well especially after the recent passing of Kentaro Miura.
tbh that scene w killua just regretting everything leading up to the attack almost gave me a panic attack the way they portrayed his fear and determination to save gon was amazing
As an artist, a disabled person with some chronic pain, and someone who recently started making a web comic, Togashi's struggles really hit me hard. The absurd amount of work you're required to do to be a mangaka is hard on anyone. I really hope he takes all of the time he needs.
Stay strong! I hope your story is a success!
@@badpiggy2403 thank. I'm mostly writing it for myself, to get used to creating stuff for people to see, and to learn about panelling and writing and such.
I understand why people don't finish the Chimera ant arc, but it has the best story payoffs in anime. The end of this arc is unlike any story I've ever seen
I love the end of this arc, but have you watched Code Geass? IMO its end is the best I've ever seen in any anime thus far.
@@b2198. I totally agree. I just finished Code Geass and it by far as the best ending I’ve ever seen and some of the best writing there is. Top tier show.
@@b2198. I think code Geass has the best series finale in anime but i think this is the best arc ending just because of how much build up and devolpment there is
@@noahjackson5099 but the middle of the arc is honestly horrendous (especially the invasion)
@@hwstar9416 🧢
Thank you someone said it. Togashi is in no way shape or form a bad artist.
Literally twitter etc would spread unfinished panels claiming that this was his finished product which is honestly saddening.
The first part in this arc leads to a masterpiece by the conclusion, so I'm excited to hear your take on everything to come!
I love thinking about the nuances in HxH, since Togashi is always setting up all these rules it's very interesting to think about some choices and strategies that highlight different characters. I love how Knuckle never used his nen on Gon until the very last day, we later can appreciate the fact that he chose to give Gon as many chances as possible so that the stronger one would succeed.
Knuckle even gave Gon guidance by making him aware of his Nen abilitie's weaknesses and how to improve upon it. We also gotta appreciate how Knuckle was the one whom inspired Gon to give his nen ability a name.
This arc was truly something. it was one of the few arcs that gave off chills constantly throughout the whole series for me and one of the few arcs i would want to experience again for the first time.
Two little children got eaten at the beginning, that's the warning sing that this shit will be dark.
I don't get how everyone just loves this arc, the pacing was HORRIBLE and it emphasized on way too many unnecessary characters. It's 7/10 for me because of Netero's fight and Gon's fall into darkness. Without those 2 scenes it's mediocre at best.
I would want to experience the entirety of HxH for the first time again
@@adoukin3232 I thought the pacing was pretty good it definitely had some weak moments but the good farrrr outweighs the bad. I do agree they focused to much on characters that shouldn’t have as much screen time as they did but I still think it’s one of the best anime arcs ever created! The kings change to be more human was super unique and really well done
I love this arc because its depth is practically unrivaled among battle shonen. I can admire this arc as a piece of art rather than just a good arc. It's almost like it transcends the genre. I can go back to this arc and still find details that I completely missed on my first watch. It's poetic.
Mark im not gonna lie... I usually skip all your ads, but that one had me enraptured. The production quality behind that, the acting, the suspense... chefs kiss
Ahh I so look forward to these reviews every week! The hardest part is waiting 😭 keep up the great work!
17:55 Editor-san dug out the ancient, ancient memes daaamn
20:27, I agree with editor-san, the one lecturing Killua was Morel. Netero was already cautious of the ants power at that point.
What a great series and a true gift to the HxH community these reviews have been. Great to see such good HxH content coming out in 2021.
I find it interesting that notMark didn't bring up that Gon is technically the one who introduced nen into the chimera ants. while other hunters had used it and the ants knew strong humans had unusual powers they only kind of saw the 'random' effects. It is Gon hitting said revenging/random Chimera ant (bunny) and him surviving without being crippled that brought nen as a usable power into the chimera ants, spread through punching since it was the only way they knew. Not saying they would not have gotten it eventually, they were eating humans, but Gon accidentally supplied a transmutable method instead of luck feeding or birth. instead of say four nen ants it's an army.
I think that this may be why Killua's problems are talked about more in the arc. showing fear and hesitation from 'uncertainty' is much harder to show, especially in a still medium. Both the problem, effects and cure are internal so dialog is really the only method of portrayal. but , Gon acts out phisically and the results are physically sent out into the world. And like two sides of the same coin for the characters Killua's problems and results are easy to see for characters but hard for the audience; Gon's problems and results are hard to see for the characters (due to distance) but we the audience get to see a lot of it.
The best arc finally reviewed
It's not the best arc for me because I watched the anime before reading the manga, sadge.😭
no
@Oswald Robinson YES IT IS
best shonen arc
If we're talking about like just in HxH then definitely but comparing it to other anime arcs is debateable
Everyone prepare yourself for one of the best arcs in anime and manga history. I didn’t believe it myself at first but when I finally read it I was blown away. I know it sounds generic but it just is that good
The replies are gonna be interesting
Bahahahahahahahaahah, exactly what I’m expecting 😂
Yeah we get it.Everyone has probably heard the reactions for this arc
It's always great to see you get so hype about the stuff that we've experienced as new
Really enjoying your reviews. It lets me relive some of my favorite shows and it’s been a joy. Keep it up Mark.
The kite scene was still damn impactful and subversive in the 2011 anime
FACTS! 👌🏿
The way Mark talks about the 2011 anime sometimes you'd think he was talking about the Berserk adaptation or something...
@@obnoxiouslakerfan Exactly and for most people the anime is better than the manga.
Oh Mark hasnt even seen Komugi yet, his reaction to the rest of the arc is gonna be fun.
Okay but your G Fuel segment felt like genuine tv commercial levels of quality what the heck that was amazing 😂
Yoo Mark!!!! Your ad was freaking epic. Some of the best camera work I've seen on a channel ever.
No mention of Killua's "You are light Gon, you shine so brightly" part?????
He is a casual... 🤷
3:06 The Author of Berserk, Kentaro Miura, that recently passed away also wrote really sad things in the publication of his manga such as:
in 1993 Miura writes: I lost 5 kilos doing nothing, I wonder why, I had a fever of 40 degrees, thinking about it I only had 2 days off this year, in the last 2 months I slept on average less than 4 hours a night.
In 1995 he wrote:
I had a day off after a month and a half I went out and had heat stroke
in 2004 he wrote:
my days off are half a day roughly every two months, i haven't had 2 days off in a row in 4 years, i'm getting tired of this.
In 2005 he wrote:
i collapsed again from too much work, it's the same every year, i'm working on christmas and new year, if i don't see people for a long time my mouth doesn't work properly.
In 2011 he writes: I have not been able to see the cherry blossom live even once this year.
these are all his comments written during the writing of Berserk
He died due to aortic dissection which is caused by too much stress, in Japan there's a really big problem for overworking, and it is the only country in the world that has a word to describe death from too much work.
This is something that needs to change and that affects almost all mangaka and workers in general in japan
keep these videos coming! i cant wait for the next one or two, the next few arcs were so good
You couldn’t have timed this better, and you couldn’t have described this in a more PERFECT way. WELL DONE!
That was the most effort I've ever seen put into a sponsorship. Gotta buy some ghost fuel now!
If you liked this one, you need to check out the Internet Historian ads. Top tier comedy.
Just wait till you read,in battle, "I shall checkmate you shortyl"
So hype Mark's finally here. Editor-san putting in some serious quality as well. One of the best creator-editor pairs on the platform