The Agony of Chrollo Lucilfer - A Comprehensive Analysis | Hunter x Hunter
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Music used:
Song 1 - Mementos Upper Area (Persona 5 Royal)
Song 2 - Unmatching Pieces (Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers)
Song 3 - Sands of Amber (Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers)
Song 4 - Iroha (Final Fantasy XIV)
Song 5 - Karen's Theme (Fate Hollow Ataraxia)
Song 6 - Recollection (The Great Ace Attorney)
Song 7 - Find Your Way (Final Fantasy VIII)
Song 8 - Full Fathom Five (Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers)
Song 9 - Midna's Lament (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
Song 10 - Memoria (Final Fantasy IX)
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Table of Contents:
0:00 - Introduction and Disclaimers
1:52 - Who is Chrollo Lucilfer?
3:00 - An Overview of the Backstory
5:02 - An Analysis of Young Chrollo vs. Adult Chrollo
8:13 - How The Spider Changed
9:43 - How Chrollo Lost Himself
14:58 - Pakunoda's Sad Resolve + Chrollo's Duty
16:59 - How the Backstory Recontextualizes the Spider
19:45 - Chrollo the Chameleon/Actor
22:37 - Kurapika and Chrollo
25:56 - The True Tragedy of Chrollo
27:59 - What's next for Chrollo and the Spider?
29:13 - Is there more to the Kurta Massacre?!
31:13 - Hisoka's Endgame and.. the end of the Spider..?
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"Part 1" to this video - Who is Chrollo Lucilfer? (Hunter x Hunter): • Who Is Chrollo Lucilfe... - บันเทิง
Pakunoda must have cried inside when Gon and Killua said they didn't want Kurapika to turn into a killer.
A lot of what Gon said cut members of the troupe DEEPLY, and that's also why Uvogin (Or was that Nobunaga?) wanted to recruit Gon, because Uvo (Nobu?) was remembering their childhoods, and saw a kindred spirit.
It was Nobunaga.
@@hariman7727 No it was nobunaga who wanted to recruit Gon because he saw a part of Uvogin in Gon because of their similar personalities.
@@based4560 thank you, I was misremembering.
I rewatched the anime make me cry like an idiot after realizing how deep Pakunoda's reason and feelings of sacrifice herself. "Please let this all ended just with me" Damn that last words hit me like a truck when I rewatched it again.
@@hariman7727 no problem :)
I feel like Kurapika might be the key for Chrollo's rediscovery of his identity as a huge ironic twist.
Damn that would be glorious
Considering the parallels between those two, I would not be surprised but that would not make it any less heartbreaking either...
lol you say that as if this creator isn’t afraid to kill off characters or give popular characters gruesome deaths.
@@tyshawnevans475 just like what happened to ponzu and pokkle
"Hisoka has a tendency to min max his pleasure." That's such an insane sentence and yet I agree with it 100%
Truer words never spoken
What does it mean?
@@martaleja9279 That Hisoka does all that he can do to make sure he gets as much pleasure as possible. Optimally.
@@jimmyichigo7410 ahh okay, what is Hisoka minimizing then?
@@martaleja9279 Empathy, basic human decency, etc.
To think deep down Chrollo was just a theater kid in da trenches.
So basically Tupac
@@LordUziferTupac was never in the trenches fr
@@LordUziferthis comparison is so random 💀💀
@@biggucciprincess Lmfaoo
@@dream1430staying high all the time is the trenches and I hope you may never have to understand
Togashi is just an absolute genius when it comes to writing antagonists. The recent chapters of HXH have seriously made me reconsider if Meruem really is the best villain of the story.
I really like Hisoka, but I don't know if he is the most "well-written"
@@derbohrkopfHisoka is a good written villain
@@derbohrkopfit’s hard to call anyone in HxH the “most” well written. There are just way to many choices.
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Meruem was indeed a main antagonist of the series but he was never a villain. He only appeared to be one because of how the story was building up to his birth and yet, the end result of his story was that he chose to deny his mission, the very reason why he was born, even after seeing how ruthless and devilish humanity is. When it came down to choosing, he did the exact opposite of what he was supposed to, a villain at heart would have made very different choices but he was never evil, that's the whole point of his character. He was born as a killer-ant who was supposed to murder all species in order to evolve and instead he declined his nature and purpose, becoming an admirer of humanity, his very prey, the moment he met someone even more extraordinary than himself. He let Welfin, Palm, Ikalgo, Knuckle and Meleoron live for no reason, being fully aware that they all wanted him dead, even while having amnesia and not being aware of his true personality at the time. Them not being a threat to him didn't mean a thing. Before he had formed his real personality, he would have murdered them in an instant. Villain my ass. If he lived he would had become God and turn the world into actual heaven, as he told Netero, but that would be a Disney movie ending and we all know that Togashi would never do that, thus Meruem had to die. Pretty sure Togashi cried himself out while writing/drawing that whole arc, as did we watching/reading it.
it's so telling of togashis abilities to write a fantastic character like chrollo when you can extrapolate this much from just a few chapters and the recontextualization that they caused. what a fantastic unpacking of all that togashi has already done. loved the little section about pakunoda as well, you made me like her even more than i already did
Chrollo is a deep and seminal tragedy of looking at darkness and choosing to combat evil with evil.
Kurapica has chosen similar, but struggles with maintaining that darkness.
What Chrollo embraces, Kurapica is unsure of using in spite of his dedication with want for vengeance.
Chrollo quite literally lost himself to protect those he held close to him; He was forced to. This shows how quickly doing this for others becomes a double-edged sword, which is what we see plenty of time in other animes but self-sacrifice is depicted way more positively for 90% of the Shounen battle series. This case spotlights how far you're willing to go for someone and if it's worth it. Admittedly this flew over my head but seeing how he was really similar to Gon as a kid, I'd say Togashi did a great job at conveying this dilemma that anyone can face at any given time.
No he wasn't forced to do anything he did 💀 His circumstances were FAR more pale than what he did. Biggest example is the kurta clan. He killed them for absolutely no fucking reason and also tortured them B4 killing. This man doesn't deserve any sympathy nor does his group. They're downright selfish.
I think not many people realize this but Chrollos Ability is Pretty BAREBONE. He really does just steal them and use them for himself, but its mostly the Simpliest you can make that Ability - probably cause he wants to use them in Battle IMEDIETLLY and also is just Prideful. But yeah, i would put extra Restrictions on it all to spice his Ability up
Dude, this video is a work of art. Your emotional intelligence and abilities to analytical diagnose such a character like chrollo is amazing. You truly are gifted.
Much appreciated!!
Remember the moment Nobunaga called out Chrollo asking him to speak as Chrollo not the leader regarding leaving Yorknew city without exacting revenge against the chain user. I bet Chrollo had no answer.
Amazing analysis. I think the Troupe's flashback came at a perfect time too. Togashi linked the current arc's theme of "man ruining society" back to the Troupe, as society's treatment of Meteor City hardened their inhabitants and led to the formation of the Troupe. Not only that, Chrollo now strongly parrels his foil Kurapika, as he has taken the same role Sarsa's murders took in Kurpika's story while Kurapika resembles younger Chrollo. And now, just like Chrollo, Kurpika has nobody to keep on the straight and narrow as Gon and Killua are not present, and Leorio, despite being on the Black Whale, is absent. This is interesting as Kurapika is the only person stopping the boat from descending into chaos. Will he let what society took from him overwhelm him (Revenge on the Troupe and Tserriednich), or will his urges overwhelm him and lead to his destruction and the destruction of the micro-society on the Black Whale.
Kurapica has Melody, and his duty to Prince Woble, as well as the other members of the guards/Hunter's Association, including Leorio.
The negative examples of Hisoka, the Troupe, and the other princes are also a factor.
I think Kurapica WILL die, but so will the Troupe, and we've already seen multiple ways that Kurapica can be restored to life.
@@hariman7727 yes Kurapika has his humanity intact, the whole time. i mean revenge is no cupcake, for sure - it will takes its toll for the pointlessness and anguish. but Kurapika has always been deeply humane, every since childhood, deep deep inside his bones. i believe in him, and i follow him whichever path he will take. of course he has prince Woble. something to protect, someone measure of purity and light. I don't know why you think Kurapika will die, i think he will find redemption in choosing life, and he will be able to let it all go and move on with his life. Revenge won't be the only purpose in life for him anymore, and he will break the mould. I believe.
Nahhh kurapika's backstory doesn't compare to chrollo's. That was just a girl. Just ONE friend. It doesn't compare to losing your whole FAMILY. Not to mention he also witnessed all those tortured, tormented bodies with their eyes plucked ALONE as a KID. The fact that kurapika is still sane and didn't kill chrollo B4 is ASTONISHING. He is far better morally than young chrollo.
I really appreciate the many layers steeped on top of using the image of fan dubbing an anime as the backbone of this flashback. As mentioned in this great video, Chrollo’s ability to relate to multiple roles including the villain, the origin of the “troupe” in their name, standing on the broken stage, the meaning behind Ugovin’s requiem. Also… The light hearted nature that appeals to 100% of anime/manga fans (from those who either have to rely on fan or official dubs/subs/translations all the way to the native Japanese fans who still require manga speech bubbles and anime voice actors to deliver the material…. We all can relate to the power of being able to express a story in a medium we can all appreciate). This parallels the in-manga use of communication as a tool to create community (most of these kids are illiterate, some of them cannot even understand the same spoken language as each other… all bonded together over making something they can all enjoy together). This nearly magical thing they accidentally discovered that brought several fractured groups of children together doing something fun, something they all looked forward to, that gave them purpose and a goal, brought them hope perhaps for the first (and sadly maybe last) time escaping from the bleakness of their lives, and that they could spread the joy out to all the other rejected and abandoned children who also looked forward to every performance.
And then to take this beautiful moment and crush it. Not only did Sarasa, the sweetest and most innocent member, die. Not only did she die after going out alone to find more tapes for their project. But that her death was prolonged, terror-filled, gruesome all because a group of people also wanted to put on a show, film it and distribute it to others who looked forward to seeing these horrific “performances”. Not only did those few weeks of Chrollo directing and participating in making fan dubs allow him, despite his mind crushed state, to instantly see that Sarasa’s death was staged and that people stood around long enough to watch it and smoke multiple cigarettes, but tragically led him to the realization that an act he and his friends all treasured so much, the first activity they found that brought kids together and gave them hope, could also be twisted into this dark and painful display. This forever tainted that loving memory both of Sarasa and the group activity that brought them together to begin with. The troupe was born on that day, but it also died on that day.
your last sentence just broke my heart into pieces. yes they had nothing, and they realize the double edged nature of every single choice in life, the paradox of one thing being both good and evil, both pleasure and pain. but for me, i think there might be redemption for them. they still only live and die for each other, they have each other. that is the point. each of them has the rest of the troupe to mourn their deaths, to be partner in crimes, to be together no matter what the costs. i mean how many of lucky and happy people has their kind of friendships? ride or die, all or nothing togetherness? i think yes their lives were tragic, but at the same time they have something so pure together. nothing could tear them apart from each other, isn't that the beauty? of course the tragic part is why and how they are together that way. but to have 13 soulmates, people who are willing to stand by you no matter what, to die for you and with you, doing all that together completely and absolutely, through all of their lives without ever having to say I love you? or thank you? i think that's a special privilege only few of us can obtain in life.
I believe Chrollo and Kurapika's journey will end with Tserriednich. I think the truth to everything that occured will be worse than Chrollo and Kurapika originally thought. It will lead Chrollo and Kurapika to common ground and they'll die fighting to avenge their loved ones.
that Tserriednich is so trouble. i don't have a read on him yet. i can't grasp the guy, dude's a slippery fish. but as of now in the manga, he terrifies me the most. my first impression of him is that he's one of many princes. so he's got all the baggages of being royalty and power struggles. but this dude has shown no colors so far, he's muted. in complete darkness. without light one can't see colors. i can't assign colors to him yet. it's so strange. for me Kurapika is red, for sure, and Chrollo is metal grey. i'm rambling... but mainly what i'm saying is Tserriednich gets on my nerves, and i can't put a finger on why.
@@tng2022He‘s intended to act obscure and is a mysterious character which makes sense because his motives are going to be reserved for a later plot point
@@imperialist4862 ok captain obvious.
@@tng2022 autism is such a nice superpower
@@rando2284it also costs zero funds
I love how togashi foreshadowed in an interview, from which i predicted chrollos backstory. "Well, I try to explain this in my work so I won't go too far into detail, but I like personalities who can say "this is how things are, so I will do my best." This is because it is a quality I do not have. If people made a decision that was against my will, I would end up being rude, uninterested, and unmotivated. So, I think people who can do their best in that situation is amazing." " he was talking about how chrollo found out that the elders had to sacrifice kids to mafia in order to keep meteor city alive, and how chrollo chose to find a way to stopit
Yes, heavy burdens at a young, inexperienced age could result in this situation. It feel painful but inevitable.
Personally I feel Chrollo cried because of the overwhelming support he was given, he cried due to the absence of fear in that moment he cried with the hope of everyone in that room
Chrollo’s closest parallel outside of hxh I have seen is Norman from the promised neverland. Like he was so insanely intelligent, kind, and considerate for his age.
i think he cries because he realize that he means as much to them as they mean to him. for him they are his family, everything he has. that's why he became what he becomes. he blames himself for Sarasa 's death. he will never EVER let that slide, he will get his revenge, and he will succeed. he wants JUSTICE, and he went too far of course, he took his family ( the troupe) with him on a path down the rabbit hole of darkness. i think it's beautiful in a way that none of the troupe has the intention to stop him. they all want the same thing. they could tell him No but each of the founding members would become hypocrite. you can't say : don't do it to your friend if you want to do it too. there i said it.
Chrollo is his own master and villain. What happened to the girl in his origin story was horrific without a shadow of a doubt. But his short sighted response and the long term effects is what he chose to do. The troupe isn't going to make it out of this one unscathed if at all. More so I thing the ending has already been foreshadowed with Chrollo in that one panel looking at the floor vislibly defeated and pale as a ghost.
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I feel as if - with the most recent chapters - Chrollo and Meruem are in many ways the thematic antithesis of one another. One is a human, shirking his humanity due to trauma and obligation, obsessed with deterministic ruminations, whilst the other is a non-human entity who not only possessed humanity within him, but came to encapsulate everything tragic and beautiful about the human condition, defying his predetermined path as only humans truly can.
Additionally, I adore the notion of Chrollo as an actor, being forced to immerse himself in his pre-orchastrated role to the point that he no longer has a defined sense of self. It honestly rather reminds me of a lot of elements present within Fate/Zero, specifically the conviction with which characters such as Kiritsugu and Saber integrate their myopic ideals into their core identity, spiraling into self-destruction due to a lack of the opportunity to introspect.
Overall, another absolutely incredible video, as all on this channel are. I seriously cannot adequately articulate what your art truly means to me, and I'm forever grateful to you for your work. Take care of yourself, and remember to enjoy the detours to the fullest. Here's to the future! 💙💖💙💖
Much appreciated, so glad you enjoyed! Very cool F/Z parallel, and I very much feel that dynamic re: Chrollo and Meruem, that are very much counterpoints to one another in both thematics and execution. And the fact that they, plus multiple other phenomenal antagonists, are in the same series is a huge treat. We are spoiled.
@@Aleczandxr Indeed indeed, thanks so much for the reply! Hope you're well, very excited for the next video.
Is fate good?? There's a ton of lore from what I saw 😅
Personally, I can only attest to the quality of Zero, as it's the only one I've seen. However, I'd most definitely say it's a worthwhile experience and stands well on its own. I hope that answers your question.
So a group who call themselves the "Phantom Troupe" are a bunch of actors, but their leader has forgotten he's playing a character. Togashi, I kneel.
I never saw Chrollo as bland. His blank stare is one of a man that has no sense of optimism whatsoever. He is someone so shell-shocked from a life of brutal cruelty and suffering. Basically, he's someone who has become a psychotic monster from abuse. I've seen it happen to a few friends of mine who grew up in abusive or neglectful households. They either became timid nervous wrecks or have issues with social conduct that lead to lashing out violently and committing crimes. Doesn't justify anti-social acts but it does show where things originate.
It doesn't have to go either of those ways. When your regular every-day human goes through "brutal cruelty," it either breaks or warps them. And when I say "warp," I don't necessarily mean for the worse. I don't think it's possible for anyone to go through that kind of trauma unaffected, but you do still have a choice. You can wallow in self pity and force your problems onto others, or you can bite down. It's easier said than done, but those are the two options.
Example: A heavily abusive father could result in a son who goes on to abuse his own kids, or it could result in a son who's entirely non-violent because he doesn't want to put his own children through the same trauma. In both cases we're talking about a person who was deeply affected by actions taken upon them that they had no control over. One is a pitiable monster, the other a beloved parent of good moral character.
It's important to remember that no matter what you've been through you still have moral agency as a human being, and that no amount of pain can justify evil. I'm not disagreeing with you incase that wasn't clear, you already briefly outlined that there are no real excuses. I just thought it was important to point out that you *can* come out on top of your traumas. You have to take your negative emotions and dedicate them towards something good, instead of using violence as an outlet.
Cruel origins often lead to the best and worst of humanity.
@@jacobesterson it more often leads to cruelty imo
Hes not pessimistic either
The sequel we don't deserve but the one we desperately needed. Amazing analysis!
Thank you!
Somehow, I really have a lingering suspicion that Chrollo and Kurapika might team up at some point, I don't know why, it just constantly sits at the back of my mind. They are such amazing narrative parallels, locked in a constant cycle of revenge, one seeking his identity after having lost it because of grief and revenge, and the other losing his identity, consumed by grief and revenge. Not saying they will magically become friends or anything of this sort, but useful allies - I also think it would be an important bit for both of their characters in the way they further develop. A breakthrough, if you may.
I see where your coming from, both characters would understand each other more as actual human beings who've had motivations and circumstances that led them being who they are today.
They'd be an incredible duo. I feel like Kurapika could help pull Chrollo out of the darkness (due to Gon ofc) that he dove himself into, and that Togashi has it planned for the future.
I think they're going to team up as allies against Tserri after he takes people away from both of them.
@@maddiefromthevineyardhe already has taken from them. He has Kurapica’s friends head, and will most likely be revealed as responsible for what happened to the troupe.
Rather do or don’t all of them will die. The author has said as much.
I feel like if Chrolo finally Figures out who he is it will result in a new and extremely dangerous hatsu. As his hatsu are tied to who he is, almost more so than most his is an expression of himself.
I don't think Chrollo will last that long.
I don't think the Troupe will make it out alive...
But there might be a few members left who tear off their tattoos, because the only way to live is to become something OTHER than the Troupe, and who they were.
He's gonna die before he has the chance.
If he figures himself out I don't thin he'll feel much need for Hatsu. But I can easily see you being right too. We'll have to see
I think he will throw away the book, which represents his acting and performance.
YESSSSSS! I absolutely love your Chrollo break downs they are literally perfect. Thank you Alecxander for making an analysis such a great character. Much love 💙
My pleasure!
Before I start with anything, I would like to say, thankyou, you/re the reason Chrollo is my favourate character in HxH and why I'm so invested in how and where the story takes him. I don't have much to add to the truely wonderful job you've donw analysing his character, what a truly broken soul Togashi has created. I really think he has forgotten what he was or even if he remembers he hasn't looked at the memories in so long that it basically doesn't make a difference. I think the confliction between his past and what he's become won't break him, because maybe, it already has. Maybe when he found Sarasa's killer and went for the killing blow, that realisation came dashing to his mind and broke him so much he choose to forget it rather than enduring the pain of it. Also about the Kurta clan, I think after the video I'm fully convinced there's more to them than we were lead to believe. Maybe they _were_ the ones that started this hellish cycle and maybe not, maybe the girl that left the clan just died and the troupe thought the clan killed her, and killed them for something they didn't even do, regardess of the curcumstances, I think whatever happened , when comes together will be,... just, a piece of profound writting from Togashi. Alsoo btw I did think why exactly chrollo did the requem and I thought I kind of understood it something was missing, that somethinng being Uvogen wanting to be the greatest villain and that being a tribute for him for just amazing, thanks for the analysis
I could not really explain how but I have this feeling that the true climax of the Succession war will be a pentagonal stand-off of confused purpose, sadness and bloodshed between Tserriednich, Morena, Kurapika, Chrollo and Hisoka (well Hisoka will just be Hisoka though lmao) and that it's going to be some of the richest writing I've ever seen. Great video, I was way more lukewarm on Chrollo with just the anime but the manga stuff has been exceptional and has made all these sprinkling ideas about him in the anime so much more cohesive and emotional, it's utterly fantastic! Looking forward to the next HxH AJ vid, there's nothing like it truly.
I'm so happy with this HxH analysis! You shed a light that I didn't picked when I read the new chapters back in 2022 - that Chrollo did not opt to be the leader, he was voted. This put a lot of pressure to meet not only his own expectations, but the rest of the troup as well.
Nice video, I'm glad to see your channel growing more and more! As a long time viewer, makes me feel proud to see more people appreciating the content that I also like and enjoy.
This is very sweet of you to say, thank you! Happy you enjoyed and thanks for watching for so long!
I think it's so cool that we literally had years and years to speculate on their backstory and nothing could have prepared me for the truth! The troupe is so endlessly interesting and I can't wait to see more of their story.
Beautiful video. Truly fitting for the material. Love the use of editing and imagery on top of the flawless script and execution. Just as beautiful as any sunset.
Thank you so much!
i’ve cried. thank you for this wonderfully detailed video which served for so much more
You're so welcome!
Awesome video. Chrollo is such a complex character woth so much baggage & this is an incredible dive into his suffering. I also love ShB references you threw in at the end! We remember...
Thank you! I can’t help but parallel all my favourite media🥲
After reading the recent chapters I think Uvo didn’t forget about the kurta while talking to Kurapika. He was playing the character of the villain during their fight, purposefully antagonizing him. Uvo was really made into quite an intriguing character aswell by the flashback.
Nah, he didn't know them by name but instantly remembered when Kurapia explained who they were. He wasn't big brain antagonizing Kurapika, he literally just forgot their names because that's the type of guy he is.
He's repeatedly shown to be a forthright person even while murdering the Mafia. Sounds convenient way to hand-wave how little the massacre actually impacted the Spiders.
@@Ryuksgelus But Uvogin has been shown to have some cockyness to his character. It's not that I think Uvogin had any empathy toward those he's killed. I just think based on the new chapters that the Kurta massacre was more important to the spider than we've been led to believe in Yorknew.
@@alexmachin8993very good point
Ive been waiting for this! 8 minutes in and its so well done
Just like your other videos about the spider and Chrollo, I think this has to be one of my favorite video of yours brother. Watched on a Friday late night, felt every word you pronounced and was engulfed in it the whole time. Many thanks for your hard work bro 🥰✌🏾
My pleasure as always Joshua! :)
I have literally wondered almost every week when this video would be made. Finally.
I can't believe we finally managed to learn more about Chrollo. It was a wish fans had for more than a decade. If this became real, maybe someday we'll learn about Hisoka :)
There is a missing connection between the Kurta masacre and the death of Sarasa. It would make more sense had they had anything to do with Sarasa or any other kidnapping.... it would have made way more sense to send a message of not to mess with meteor city had they done this to one of the previous culprits too instead of a non related party like the Kurta clan.
I have a feeling more will be explored in the manga in the coming chapters to put this to rest.
Hm. I think the Kurta massacre will just be another act of building themselves up as villains - or just another tuesday after they've become it completely. I don't think there will be anything special about the Kurta, honestly. But who knows, it's Togashi. Impossible to predict.
@@marxist-leninist-protagonistgood points
@@marxist-leninist-protagonist An old friend of the Troupe was supposedly in the Kurta village days before the slaughter. Might be related.
@@commonviewer2488 That true? It's been a good while I watched the entire series.
Tho that sounds like someone getting intel about the Kurtas so they could plan the attack
I agree I feel like there’s more to the reason why they attacked the Kurta than Kurapika thinks, maybe some of the Kurta were involved with the kidnappings, tortures and videos or they did business with the group responsible or something else, but who knows what Togashi will do
Great analysis! Caren's theme fits eerily well with the subject matter 😭
Beautiful choice of music throughout the video.
Amazing analysis on Chrollo Lucifer. Great Video!
Thank you kindly!
I would like to say that i’ve been watching your video for 5 years now, thank you for the great content
My pleasure!
Finally. 😭😭😭
Thank you for this video. It was beautiful and let me just say this is one of my favourite thumbnails EVER. I don't know if there's more to the Kurta slaughter but if there is, we can be sure that Sheila is behind some aspect of it.
I'm glad you liked it!
i was looking forward to a second part after the last chapters of the manga, thank you very much! ❤
My pleasure!
Oh man, I’ve been waiting for this !!
I was waiting for it. Thanks 🥰🥰
GAH. You always deliver the most scrumptious meals when you analyze H×H, especially Chrollo. I'm talking top-tier multi course fit for a king fine dining! ❤ Thank you for this wonderful piece!!
It's been my opinion for a while now that Kurapika and Chrollo were meant to be the results of a "fork in the path" with Chrollo showing the bad path you don't want to go down and Kurapika showing the good path. That's why I fully believe Kurapika will abandon his desire for revenge and manage to live a happy life and find joy again. Chrollo, though I do not believe he will die, he will end up alone in some form. Either because the entire troupe has been killed or most were killed, the remaining couldn't take it anymore, and everyone split up successfully killing the spider. I just have a feeling he will end up like Kurapika just before he met Gon and friends, very alone after having his family taken from him only with no more resolve for revenge. Is it a more fitting punishment for Chrollo to be alone after everything he did instead of outright killed for "justice?" I think being left alone with the memories would be torture. Especially for a boy like him who is so often in his own thoughts.
I think Hisoka is gonna die, though. :3 When he takes his final, final breath, I will be celebrating. I will be looking forward to the location of his grave, too, so that I may dance upon it.
On the topic of the Kurta massacre... it's my personal opinion that it was deserved and that potentially the Kurta were doing shady things. We've been fed this idea that they were such precious little cinnamon rolls hiding in the jungle for their safety for so long. I just have the vibe that's gonna be a false belief that will be shattered. Maybe it's what will be the catalyst for Kurapika abandoning revenge? The whole "don't take from us" warning just feels really... important than just being a calling card.
I definitely think the Kurta were paying for young girls to be snatched from Meteor City and brought to their clan to prevent the genetic collapse that comes from a community that isolates itself for too long. Young girls are easier to assimilate into the community, and coming from MC, they'd have no one looking for them or anyone to return to, so they'd just accept their new fate.
You’re very welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed and thank YOU for sharing your thoughts! I wouldn’t at all be surprised if the Kurta were somehow mixed up in something like that, somehow, leading to the massacre. If that hypothetical ended up being true it’d also have such an interesting impact on Kurapika, as you allude to.
I'm so unbelievably excited
Been waiting for this one!
This is the best analysis I've heard by far on the Troupe and Chrollo. I love meteor city.
I rejoice in great glory in the presence of new content from the man only second to Morgan freeman in narration
You are one of my absolute favorite content creators
Your videos are amazing! keep up the great work!
Thank you!
Absolutely amazing video and commentary and I love the final fantasy 8 🎶 very nostalgic.
Thanks a ton! Glad you enjoyed.
I’ve been waiting for this video since the troupe backstory was revealed
Chrollo is one of the greatest characters Togashi ever created
Chrollo Meruem and Kawabara are togashis 3 masterpieces and for completely different reasons I would say✌️
The most recent set of chapters really pushed Chrollo into the very top of my favorite antagonist rankings; to possibly being my favorite antagonist in anime/manga. Fantastic analysis as always!
Cheers!
The new chapters took Chrollo from a character I thought was pretty cool to my favorite character in any anime or manga. He's the perfect balance of a villain who's sincerely sympathetic, but also legitimately a villain and threat.
EDIT: you just made my absolute favorite characters 10 times better, thank you
Finally an update to the vid that led me to you. Thank you 🖤
You’re very welcome :)
Thank you very much for this amazing video my friend ❤
My pleasure!
Amazing analysis thanks 🕷️🛐
No, something the kurta clan did or had, or maybe that girl set them up knowing the PT would react. Maybe she requested the eyes, after an arguement. I think something like this was the reason.
Great analysis. I agree with everything you said.
Babe, new Aleczandxr analysis video just dropped!!!!
Great video man
I love your hunter x hunter videos keep being you 👌🏾🔥
Thanks! Will do!
omg this is *amazing* timing i just caught up with the manga and was thinking about chrollo's characterization! nice work as always.
also i JUST realized the flashback scene from the anime, they're depicting chrollo finding the cassette tape as a child in the dump. wow that went over my head.
Kurapica and Chrollo will likely end up fighting Tssereidnich together. He’s got pyros head, and was probably the one responsible for what happened to the troupe. Feels a bit obvious, and Togashi is Togashi, but I can’t see a cleaner way to wrap up all 3 of their stories.
Aah another video about the GOAT Shonen. Let’s goooo
I'm a brazilian fan of HxH (since 1999), I really love your thoughts on the storyline and look forward to the new videos. As well as the comments that always come along with the video. Thanks!
You’re very welcome!
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I finally realize why the troupe bothered me for so long. It was the Kurta Massacre. Even though I love Chrollo, I never liked the troupe. I live around a lot of "broken" people so they like them for outlandish reasons. But something about them just never sat right with me. I didn't think they were good characters so I was confused why (other than looks) people liked them. I just settled on it being, because everyone is always extreme and nihilistic/defeatist now. But your video kinda put it all in perspective for me.
It always bothered me that Chrollo put the same feelings those murderers did to him and Sarasa on Kurapika. But we still do not know what happened. We technically know why, but we still need context what the Kurta's and that girl were about. W video, man. I don't like hxh analysis videos usually, because it really feels like folks glorify these characters too much. I'm here for the fights and art, so it does get too deep for me (I'm skimming the succession arc). But this was a damn good chatacter analysis. I do like Chrollo, so I'll be sad if he goes without proper atonement or understanding anything. I don't think killing off characters are good endings to arcs...exception being Hisoka. He needs to go. Chrollo can be "fixed" but not him. IF it has to happen, it better be Kurapika. That's just wishful thinking though. I'm a believer in "well executed" redemption. I believe Chrollo deserves it. Please, Togashi 🙏
(Sorry for long comment 😅)
Once I saw this video in my recommended feed, I knew I had to watch this analysis. ASAP!
Hope you enjoyed!
just a Curiosity
The names of kuroro and kurapika have parallels
Kuro= black
Kurai= dark
Pika comes from pikapika= shine
And Lucifer has several meanings, but also means light
In summary
Black/ light
Dark/shine
Exceptional video man 🔥
Thank you!
We know so much about him & his intentions after the last manga run but unfortunately I don't see him landing on the dark continent
To be pretty honest, I don’t see anyone landing on the dark continent 😅😂😂
Well that boat isn’t even going to the dark continent anyways LMAO
If he makes it to the Dark Continent, he'll be a new person, and the Phantom Troupe will be permanently disbanded.
But I'm sure that he's not going to make it there, and Kurapica will only make it there by luck.
Most if not all of the Troupe are dying. Shizuku is next after the number 8 tease on the theatre in chapter 392.
@@talketsu543 It's crazy how much people forget this.
This has become one of my absolute favorite TH-cam videos
Wiki: "Nen is subjective but to what degree is unknown"
If your a HxH-Fan, maybe my rant will be of interest for you but dont read if you dont want to. Togashi refusing to tell us the basics is hurting Conjuration-Fans most and outright prevents any Games or Game-Mods (Fiy, Minecraft would be ideal to house a Nen-Mod) to be made. How is how much it costs to conjure something decided? I see 4 options: Mass, Complexity, Individual Feelings, Group-Feelings Aka Economy!
In Star Trek they literally have Conjuration-Nen but its called Repilcator and they even outright say about its function "Gold is one of the simpliest things so its easiest to make."
Does Nen work the same or is molecular Complexity irrelevant and its simple "The bigger something is, the
more Energy it costs"?
Problem is, they're all exploitable. Exploitable af. But i guess im fine with them all except individual Feelings
cause that would mean i could just go to an Orphan and gain Mountains of Diamonds by telling him "Hey, kid
you just happen to have been born with Magic to make this thingy called Diamonds. It aint worth much but hey, if you
make me a bunch i give you Water and Bread. Well, Tapwater, lets not get greedy"
That doesnt sound like it should work
@@slevinchannel7589 bro what are you talking about
So glad to hear it :)
I love this! great job!!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
I'm a simple man, I see a new video from aleczandxr and I click. No doubt it'll be a good one
Love your videos
Omfg i thought since 2 todays about your 'psycho' analysis videos and how i want to watch more abaut chrollo
congrats , another banger
I think the phantom trope had good intentions initially and, like many of these kind of "those who fight monsters" situations, a moral decay occurred and damned any justifiable motivation at the end of the day. They dug into the dark for their aims, and just stayed there. It makes sense why they have a sort of blue and orange morality.
Thank you so much AJ.
I can't wait to watch this after i read the manga. Commenting for algorithm!
the HxH video with FF14 music in the background is like the most perfect thing ever. Ty for this A1 video
Can't wait to watch this
this video was beautifully made
Thanks!
Great to see another banger on HxH
I’ve been waiting for this since the flashback ended
being early to an Aleczandxr HxH analysis is a different kind of oxytocin release
Chrollo may not be my favorite, that honor goes to Knuckle, but he is definitely the most intriguing character in the whole series. Very glad to see you doing more in-depth stuff on him!
Chrollo is one of the most interesting and tragic monsters among villains in ALL of fiction.
Knuckle is cute!
The new backstory was excellent, I can't wait to see how Togashi cooks the rest of the arc. I tend to agree with your theories, I don't think it will end well for the Phantom Troupe.
The rain in the background is a nice sonic touch
Great freaking review!! ❤
Thank you!
*activates Akihiko smirk*
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS
this video is amazing!
Some of the best stories have parallels and foreshadowing between the villains and the heroes, or side characters and the heroes.
Berserk has Guts' paths forward paralleled by both Destroyer Zodd and The Skull Knight, with Zodd showing the heartless monster he was going to become if he'd kept fighting without heed to the innocents he killed as he slaughtered demons, and The Skull Knight showing how Guts' obsession and goals can lead to him caring about bystanders, but having no one to personally care for, and being an obsessed soldier fighting a nigh eternal battle against his targets/enemies.
And my feeling is that Guts would/will find a third way, sharing his strength with others and gaining strength from their support, learning to wield his Berserker armor in a cold fury, controlled and yet raging so far beyond ordinary wrath that he's in full control
It's a terrifying state, but the ultimate form of being "Berserk".
And yeah, the parallel between Chrollo and Kurapica is where I'm going with this.
Also, Kurapica has his friends, and even his mission with Woble pushes him to the light.
Chills during the entire video ❤ such a tragedy.
Great presentation. You know, maybe the cross on Chrollo's forehead may signify that he is already dead, meaning the old him is gone forever.
I was very happy and pleasantly surprised to hear Fate/Hollow Ataraxia music @18:00
Here for this banger
This got me excited🎉