yeah , didn't understand that part . The internet exist in that world and even better the hunter site. He could easily search for the effectiveness of the poison online or pay for info on it in the hunter website . Just like how we have videos in youtube informing us on how deadlly and effective the doses of some poisons are.
@@brettwallace7687 He doesn't need to know everything about the ability, I believe that restriction is he must ask any question about it and the owner of the ability has to answer it in order for him to steal it.
+ it's also in tune with his skill, with which he has to analyze the enemy deeply without getting killed to steal. So preparation and analyzing are part of who he is. So knowing the effectiveness of his tools is a given.
9:48 Actually, the strengh of a poison is often shown in how much time it takes to kill a animal of a certain size, so it's not weird at all for Chrollo to know that, since pratically every poison in real life has this type of comparison related to them.
You've finally arrived at my personal favorite arc of the series! Kurapika bringing the shovel to the fight with Uvo, Chrollo conducting Uvo's requiem, it's all just so good.
@@rafaelandrade7627 problem is Mark is a dragon ball simp so he's seen like 5 anime. I don't expect him to know who Oda Nobunaga is but to make fun of the name was kinda childish and cringe.
I binged HXH in an unhealthy amount of time, I had Covid and was completely bed ridden, I literally ate slept and breathed HXH I finished it in 4 days which is pretty nuts
It may not be as explosive as the arc's action scenes, but Gon's lecture to Nobunaga during the arm wrestling scene is one of my favourite moments in fiction. It is brilliant how humanising characters can make them more monstrous.
I love how he immediately picked up on the fact that the Zoldyck patriarchs are not callous killers but have a moral code. Assassins yes, but not mindless killers who revel in death. Shown here as well as very nicely with Zeno accidentally injures Komugi. This to me is very key in the characterization of Killua. In the underrated Zoldyck family arc, you already get a glimpse of this integrity when Silva tells Killua to never betray his friends. I think the reason why Killua ALREADY is not a emotionless killbot that requires "friendship speeches" (thank you Togashi for dispensing with friendship speeches in this manga/anime) to be a "real boy" from the moment he is introduced is because despite some of the other harsh treatments and trainings he received in his childhood, his father and grandfather either directly or by example clearly also instilled in him humanity and integrity. The Zoldyck butlers (also an awesome group) additionally help nurture him as a child. :)
I encourage everyone to think about their own Nen-Ability: ITS FUN, to say the least. But the question is if you can cheat the System (to a reasonable extend) so i ask your thoughts on this: What about a catalyst-ability whose sole purpose it to be Useless and even HIGHLY Restrictive and then multiple more Abilities that all have the teeny tiny Restriction 'Can only be used while the useless Ability is active'. I can think of countles ways how this will not work but a few where it would actually work: You just gotta have 3+ Ability-Slots and the Useles Ability should be Mono-Type but more importantly have Restrictions that 'act on you' as long as its activated or even outright all-the-time. Kurapika, i think, gave me the idea cause i wondered if Emperors Time extreme Cost only helps Emperor Time or them all - and f this is exploitabe! Heres the kicker: Dowsing-Chain is pure Conjuration but its directly stated to get a (Slight) Boost when Kurapika is in Emperor Time, so all you gotta ask is where this comes from. Cause its a slight improvement, it cant be all of Emperor Time's Life-Burning, so the only logical conclusion is some 'left-over' gets to Kurapikas other Hatsu. Guy's, its not rocket-science, all you gotta remember is he decreased his Efficiency to 80% and then up to 100% and all that's on you is remember ""Hey, wait, isnt that how he started as?" So what i say is throwing Money into a Campfire can be of Benefit for more Abilities than actually have the Activation-Requirement 'Burn Money'' IF you pull it off.
I encourage everyone to think about their own Nen-Ability: ITS FUN, to say the least. But the question is if you can cheat the System (to a reasonable extend) so i ask your thoughts on this: What about a catalyst-ability whose sole purpose it to be Useless and even HIGHLY Restrictive and then multiple more Abilities that all have the teeny tiny Restriction 'Can only be used while the useless Ability is active'. I can think of countles ways how this will not work but a few where it would actually work: You just gotta have 3+ Ability-Slots and the Useles Ability should be Mono-Type but more importantly have Restrictions that 'act on you' as long as its activated or even outright all-the-time. Kurapika, i think, gave me the idea cause i wondered if Emperors Time extreme Cost only helps Emperor Time or them all - and f this is exploitabe! Heres the kicker: Dowsing-Chain is pure Conjuration but its directly stated to get a (Slight) Boost when Kurapika is in Emperor Time, so all you gotta ask is where this comes from. Cause its a slight improvement, it cant be all of Emperor Time's Life-Burning, so the only logical conclusion is some 'left-over' gets to Kurapikas other Hatsu. Guy's, its not rocket-science, all you gotta remember is he decreased his Efficiency to 80% and then up to 100% and all that's on you is remember ""Hey, wait, isnt that how he started as?" So what i say is throwing Money into a Campfire can be of Benefit for more Abilities than actually have the Activation-Requirement 'Burn Money'' IF you pull it off.
It's so sad because knuckle is one of my favorite side characters, and once you get his gimmick it's super cool. Like it's a spiritual successor to kuwabara from yu yu Hakusho, but Jesus togashi sometimes makes it hard to love the manga
He probably just got that information from the person he bought it from. When youre at that level people who sell you lethal poisons wont lie or they wouldnt have lived long enough to make it to that level themselves.
I think it's pretty normal to know the potency of one's poison, honestly. I'd Imagine reading about the knife your killing / life depends on would have a description of its poison. The fact it's a paralyzing type is an important piece of information too (not meant to kill, but allow Chrollo to steal another's powers and/or question the person, etc.)
I think the best part of the arc is Uvo's Requiem scenes. The fact that for the spiders, this wasn't about destroying the city or killing random people or even stealing the loot anymore. All of that was their intention, but the reason for the chaos was as a funeral for their friend. The fact that these people despite their acts of apparent evil really see one another as their family is beautiful.
Unfortunately; and i mean that word in its literal Defintion; the Zoldyck vs Chrolo Fight opens so many Plot Holes. Hisoka never wanting to Fight the Zoldycks, but also the Power-Comparison we see in this fight, it all makes no sense. If you explain one thing away, multiple other problems open up.
@@TheMemeXp1 Simple Problem i can easily explain: Hisoka and Chrollo and Illumi are all shown to be on the very same Level, not identical but very close to each other in Strength. The entire show can be cited for that. So far so good, makes sense. But when Zeno fights Chrollo and says it could have ended either way, that's weird. Especially if we try to combine this with the fact that Hisoka apparently never wanted to fight Zeno. They cant have the same Power Level but at the same time its not that and also the Opposite of that but maybe not, who knows.
@@nenmaster5218 But Hisoka never meets with Zeno (Putting aside that Zeno is NOT one to kill anyone unless he has a contract), the one time he meets with Netero he challenges him but even Hisoka knows his limits and he is chasing one challenge at a time so you don't see him cling onto Netero, I don't think it's due to understanding how large the gap is, but simply due to understanding that to convince someone like Netero or someone like Zeno to fight him 'for real' could end up taking years much like what happened with Chrollo, Hisoka wants to fight the strongest of the strong but few accept risking their lives for no purpose. Also it's quite hard to buy into any sort of equation of Illumi and Hisoka being on the same level as Chrollo and that's just because of how Chrollo is built, he is NOT some raw power house like Netero or Zeno, he is the man with the plan, his strength comes from planning, from having the right tools available at the right time, and when Chrollo and Hisoka fight - it shines brighter than ever but even here, Chrollo doesn't for a second believe he can win, sure he tries to still their abilities proving that he is absolutely a capable fighter but he already planned ahead and sent Illumi to do a job that upon succeeding will effectively remove the threat should he fail to accomplish the task on his own which he did. And that's why when Chrollo asks Zeno who would have won between them in 1v1, Zeno does tell him that he would have won but only if Chrollo was in that fight still trying to steal his ability. And knowing that Zeno understands a thing or two about his opponent and has seen his fair share, that's not Zeno saying 'you can take me out if you punch hard enough instead of being sneaky' it's Zeno saying 'If you just planned to kill me and used abilities that are specific for that task AND silva wasn't there - you could have won' And it's really really not clear that this is what he is saying until you reflect on it not only after Zeno's appearance in the Chimera ants arc but after Hisoka Vs Chrollo where despite Hisoka not being as flashy with his punches as the likes of Silva and Zeno, Chrollo still chooses to avoid direct confrontation and chooses abilities that would let him win without a scratch against a very specific opponent. And I do think that Zeno was 100% capable of figuring that out, figuring that what Chrollo chose to use in yorknew was designed to STALL or try and steal abilities rather than win, a moment of arrogance that Chrollo was not far from paying the price for. You want to remember that Zeno and Silva were very cautious in this fight, one having never faced Chrollo (Zeno) and the other facing him many years prior where he was much weaker, knowing he steals abilities people as skilled as Zeno and Silva don't just all out attack they wait to understand the abilities first, meanwhile Chrollo no doubt knows exactly who is against and has done his research, he is ready with that dagger, he is ready with the cloth ability, he needs a single small hit which effectively forces Zeno and Silva to keep distance - Chrollo is showing a very well planned out defensive combat where his fallback is stalling and he needs it to be viable. But having said that... Chrollo vs Zeno or even Chrollo vs Hisoka where Chrollo is not prepared with specific Nen abilities - is likely very one sided and that's part of the beauty of it - most characters but Chrollo above all others in hunterxhunter could win or lose against any other given a specific set of circumstances, only characters like Meruem and Netero breaking the mold featuring a power gap so large that it feels like nothing can be done. And on that note - Chrollo is simply the best challenge to Hisoka as they are both on the top of the list with how flexible their ability is and while Chrollo is easily the greatest strategist in hxh, it's very likely that Hisoka is actually far and above the best tactician, making this way way more interesting for Hisoka than a 'can I beat the guy who punches really hard?'
@@blueplayer6197 I love how much Thought you put into this and I'd love to talk more aabout HxH with you BUT you do base too much on baseless assumptions.
As much as I love the 2011 anime, I totally see the point being made about tone in certain scenes. Kurapika looks like something straight out of a horror movie in that scene where he’s carrying the eyes in 1999. I can see why the scarlet eyes elicit fear or unease in people who see them, something the 2011 version never really showed me.
Yes because 99 is much darker, 2011 never showed the time when during the plate hunting, Gon vomited from eating tree bark due to starvation, screamed in pain from when hisoka smashed his face and almost gave up the whole exam. He was SO depressed and it was so sad to watch lol 😂
@@ammszz5939 No shit, it was filler. Making it appear darker than it was. Gon didn't scream nor did vomit from starvation and the only depression was ONE PANEL of him sitting under the tree.
tompatompsson I know that part was a filler but he did vomit from eating tree bark when he went to hide inside the tree. It’s happened in the first few minutes of this video: th-cam.com/video/wHW737IYbDQ/w-d-xo.html
@@luna1515 Nah, the real answer is they both got it right. Look at the shit in Chimera Ant arc. There are stylistic choices done better during this arc in the 1999 version but both versions have standout moments.
They both are adaptations that do the original justice, but each one has it's own standout moments and moments that could've been better And those moments are subjective to the viewer, not really much point in arguing over them
@@lifeloverNorris 2011 version figured itself out by the time it reached the Chimera Ant arc. The 1999 version knew what it was doing from the beginning, big difference.
Not necessarily imo. Both versions got different things right. I prefer Leorio and Kurapika in the 1999 versions, but I prefer Gon and Killua in the 2011 version.
I loved the Spanish dub translation of Kurapika’s “chain dude” nickname. They callec him “El Bastardo de la Cadena” which literally means “Chain Bastard.”
I have to admit watching these reviews has made me appreciate the original 1999 adaptation more. While I always appreciated its edgier tone compared to the 2011’s version, I still preferred the Madhouse adaptation like most fans. But after seeing all these comparisons between the two I have to agree that the 1999 version does definitely handle some scenes better. I bet a lot of people weren’t expecting Mark to praise the first series this much
It’s a little annoying since it shades the 2011 one in doing so, and makes it so that this series becomes less about the hype of 2011’s score and animation and more about literary analysis and subtext
Yeah it seems like any chance he gets to shit on the more popular 2011 version, which he admits is beloved by the majority of HxH fans, he'll take. With a few exceptions obviously, he's rightfully praised and criticized the 2011 version in certain instances. Like when he shows Kurapika with the eyes scene, I 100% agree the 99 version is superior in every way. Just comes off like he's trying to downplay 2011 simply because it's more popular. And he shits on the 2011 version FAR more than he ever praises it and I don't think that's really fair. So I'm curious to see if he'll continue this trend now that he has no more 99 version anime to compare it to. I may be wrong, but that's how he comes off to me. 🤷♂️
@@kamikazestriker4675 Well said. I’m interested as well, but there seems to be a lack of excitement in TNM’s tone that I can’t help but feel he’d have if he immersed himself in 2011 anime without prejudice, to realize getting thru this series was an adventure and not a book report
That thing anyway is as dangerous as you can get, many ppl overlook this but that is the ability of the guy that can just store the entire fucking auction (or a car xD) on that blanket
I never thought of what his plan was with the zoldocks fight and I just assumed it was to win or escape. Him trying to fake his death makes tons of sense especially as he probably has an unknown ability copied for it.
@@mansoorkhanjadoon1360chorollo's plan vs the zoldyck is nothing but extend the fight and wait for illumi to kill the 10 dons first ... Chorollo anticipated what's going to happened he's truly a genius!
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I thought the exact same thing. Obviously I don't expect Mark to know Japanese history but was kinda childish of him to make light of Nobunaga's name but hey
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It's really not worth it, Mark has only talked about the well animated scenes, the entire show certainly doesn't look like that not to mention the AWFUL Greed island OVA, that was genuinely terrible lmao
Edited for corrections. Paku's death is such a powerful moment in any medium you experience it. Togashi goes out of his way to endear these characters to us, showing how much of a family they really are. When Uvogin dies, they all band together under Chrollo to find whoever did this. Then they capture Gon and Killua, and what does Nobu do immediately? He recognizes Gon as an enhancer, just like the late Uvo, and like anybody who is grieving, tries to use Gon to fill that void that has been left by Uvo's death. The Phantom Troupe is composed of ruthless murderers, but they aren't monsters. They're people. And Togashi is absolutely brutal in how he portrays that to the audience. This just makes Paku's death all the more tragic once the story progresses to that point. The more we as an audience interact with the Spiders, the more we see just how human, just how flawed and relatable, they are. We see how like any family unit, they begin to break down once the "head of the family" is removed from the equation. Phinks doesn't want to play any of Kurapika's games, he immediately tries to use power and intimidation tactics, even at the risk of Chrollo's life, and the rest of the Troupe are horrified that he'd gamble like that. Paku instead takes over and enters full negotiation mode, knowing that the "Chain Bastard" is seemingly holding all of the cards. Meanwhile Chrollo is just absolutely nonplussed about the whole situation. He already knows that everything is going to go according to Kurapika's plan thanks to his fortune, so he doesn't let what's happening bother him. Then Paku sacrifices herself. She knows that she is going to die, but she also knows the rest of the Troupe will stop at nothing to get Chrollo back, one way or another. In doing so she guarantees her death is not in vain, but acts as a martyr to spur on the rest of the Troupe as a means of keeping the whole family from falling apart. Togashi's entire presentation of these characters and this arc is, for the most part, absolutely beautifully done, with the occasional wall of text in a couple of places, but hey it wouldn't be HxH without that. It is his clear understanding of familial relationships, and perhaps tragedy more so, that makes this final half of the Yorknew arc shine so brilliantly, and has much of the fanbase claiming it as their favorite arc in the entire series thus far.
@@theturkey4018 The 1999 TV anime adaptation covers the arc partially from episode 45 to 62, then the 2002 OVA covers the remainder of the arc from episode 63-70.
@@chubbyalonso3687 even the lead up to it was done better, I keep watching reaction videos to the show and I cringe whenever I see someone say that the tone shift in york new is jarring and could've been handled better by the author when it's a 2011 issue. In 99, it's your run of the mill 90s aesthetic but you do have that eerie feeling that the show is darker than it seems, just like the manga, whereas 2011 makes everything way too light hearted and the color palette and music is bright and cheery even during darker moments which makes it seem like the show is geared primarily towards comedy, so when York shin hits, it feels like a different anime which is very jarring.
I cried.... This is what the older anime version deserve and you've done nothing short of a great service to it. All these scenes and music and of course, the superior opening of taiyou wa yoru mo kagayaku.
My favorite scene has to be conductor Chrollo beholding as the mourners go absolutely crazy to play a melody to the eleventh moon. Such murderous and terrifying violence could only be described as beautiful and impeccable. That's the "poison" in Togashi's writing.
The passion and detail that go into these reviews always amazes me! I love anime, but I feel like my critical thinking would never pick up on such nuances in character moments and story beats sometimes. But that's why I appreciate videos like these so much!
I'm somewhat disappointed.. Don't get me wrong the review is still decently good and all but I feel like Mark is unable to talk about the arc in its entirety. Yorknew isn't the longest arc but it's full of all kinds of stuff and complex characters, I get that. But I feel like he didn't cover even half of the arc somehow. He didn't really talk about nen. He only talks about characters on surface level and when you put everything together it feels like he only talked about individual parts rather than addressing what all the things form as a whole. For example the fact that Chrollo was able to predict the future through riddles was a big part of the later part of Yorknew and yet Mark kinda just swept it under the rug by saying he didn't like the detailed explaination of what the predictions could mean for the individual characters. The fact that the complex situation could be seen from the perspective of all the characters not only drives in how the Phantom troupe operates but it also explained the *whole reason Hisoka faked his identity in the first place..* Yet pretty much none of it is covered.. I don't see how this review could make you enjoy the series even more since the review is so surface level and straight up ignores important parts of it.
The Phantom Troupe is one of the best antagonistic groups of characters in all of shonen. I like Chrollo's philosphy that the group cannot function with ANY of it's legs severed.
@@peterpathos4313 What ABOUT the Akatsuki? All jokes aside, the main thing holding back the Akatsuki as a vilain group is how I can't explain to myself why the group even exists, I don't understand why half of it's members joined (I am aware of the game cutscenes), why they even stayed or better, why they haven't betrayed/sold each other, especially knowing that Orochimaru left unscathed. They are badass characters, sure, but for the most part, I either don't see their motivations due to lack of characterization (a Kishimoto staple, to be fair) and for the ones who do have them, I don't see how the Akatsuki furthers that motivation. I'll even go on to say that Bleach's Gotei 13 and the Fairy Tail guild are better organizations (not the individual members, the group) and I'll die on this hill. The only other shonen I know that does groups as well as HxH is D.gray-man, it's fleshed characters, good dynamics and politics/balance of power that make the groups in it feel as real as the phantom troupe
I don't fully understand the hype around them. I've only seen the 2011 anime and I wasn't given much reason to like them. They're a great team, but extremely boring characters imo. Does the 1999 version or manga expand upon on them more, or did I miss something altogether?
I know I said this last week but I seriously cannot get enough of you giving the 1999 adaptation the respect it deserves. It's an extremely well done adaptation and often out does 2011 in it's execution but gets ignored since that one is much more popular which is a shame. That being said, 1999 does continue into the Greed Island arc and concludes right before Chimera Ants . Its direction isn't a good as it was for the arcs prior though unfortunately but it does exist. Otherwise I can't wait to see more of this series
Fr dho, In 1999, Kurapika was my favorite character with how nuanced he is and how much subtlety went into his development in York shin, so I always thought it was weird how people kept telling me he's bland and edgy and felt like a waste of air time in the arc, then I watched 2011 and got what they meant, he looks like he's constipated throughout the whole arc XD
I never watched the 1999 version but I always thought it would probably be better because it was hard for me to take the early arcs to seriously with how they portrayed the characters and scenes in the 2011 version and just seeing the darker tone of the 1999 version would automatically bring more weight in my opinion to the story that seems to me to be lacking in the 2011 version. Though to be fair I'm not sure if the 2011 version was actually trying to outdo the 1999 version to me looking back it seems more like they were trying to get through the content that the 1999 version had already done and then went more all in with the budget and effort into the chimera ant arc. Though I could understand how people would like the art of the 2011 version better to me it seems like the older version has more soul.
@@andrews9695 2011 is more recent so the technology used in it is better, it's normal for some people to prefer it, but it's a fact that they rushed the early arcs. It seems to be the normal thing nowadays, instead of making a new season, remake the old ones to be slightly above average compared to modern anime to foster the hype then all in on the new content, FMAB, HxH 2011 and even shaman king now are doing this This is why I hope they never remake Yu Yu Hakusho, everything was adapted aside from the boring early arcs in the old one, so we're guaranteed a steep drop all throughout and a herd of people who'll never bother watching the original because the new one is more "modern"
"He shouldn't have to hold our hands" oh you sweet summer child, it's only going to get worse. Togashi does NOT trust readers to understand anything. The Phantom Troupe is a fun bunch.
@@EddieB-ready No, you tell me after all your time watching his videos u didnt spot even one or two instances that he in fact did whatever i think he did. Please take off ur fanboy glasses and watch again.
This never really crossed my mind before, but the Phantom Troupe's close relationship as a whole gives me the impression that this is what the Straw Hat crew would be like as coldblooded killers.
Correct me if in wrong, but they don't actually have a close relationship like the straw hats do. They always talk about killing each other and they don't actually care for any of the troupe's lives except for chrollo. If you want to be a troupe members you just kill an already existing one and they'll accept you
Had the same thought when i met them as well. They're a brilliantly grim look at what a bunch of superpowerful nakama can be, if they're not moral in any conventional way. Especially if you compare The Spiders in Yorknew, with the Strawhats in Ennies lobby.
@@jamesk3612 I don't mean that they're close in a _friend_ sense, but close as a _group,_ hence why I said "relationship as a whole" (sorry if that came off as confusing). What I mean is that, more than anything, the group dynamic being threatened or shattered as a whole can really make some of the members emotional or scared, much like it is when the Straw Hats fight or get separated. Examples being Uvogin's death affecting Nobunaga and Chrollo to the point of tears, Franklin breaking down how the worst possible scenario is if the in-fighting could destroy the group in an attempt to get everyone to cooperate, how Pakunoda literally sacrificed her life in hopes that the death of the Troupe members ends with her, and a few manga-exclusive moments later on. And while they do threaten each other, they only ever do so seriously when members feel as though another member's actions or intentions will harm the group, while for the most part, at least over half of them at the very least _care_ about each other, and they don't take the death of a "limb" just lying down or sadistically like the Akatsuki or Espada would. And this is why Hisoka is the most hated and untrusted person in the group: intuitively, they know that he doesn't really feel like a member of the group, he never partakes in really _any_ of their small moments of comradery, and he's the biggest threat aside from Kurapika in leaving the Spider in a broken state beyond repair.
@@jamesk3612 Yes and no. They have a wholly amoral code, meant to preserve The Spider more then any particular part of the group. But most members, save one, has been in the group from the start in Meteor City. And all those original members has a different interpretation of the code, which colours their view on Chrollo's orders. It's similiar to how not all Strawhats has the X mark from Alabasta, understands Nami's tatoo, or knows why Sanji only fights with kicks. But they still understand their friends dreams and goals, and fight to protect and further them.
@@jamesk3612 That isn't true at all. At most they bicker like family, but there are so many times they show they care about each other personally. Phinks and Feitan even say they didn't want to kill Gon and Killua because Paku liked them.
Now, the great question is: Will Mark bring his "this is the best arc so far" when he finishes Chimera Ant Arc, or will Yorknew City Arc maintain the top spot? :)
I'm not crying you're crying TwT , I can't describe the enjoyment I have when someone appreciates the 99 version that version was probably the first anime I watched for the story in my life, don't get me wrong I watched detective conan, dragon , saint sayia and yuyu hakusho all somewhat simultaneously with the 99 anime but for all the other I used to simply hop on at any episode and feel whatever but this was really my first good story anime and it delivered, it's seriously heart breaking to watch people hating on it for it's old art when I couldn't even stand the mellowing down of the 11 version , it lost something and not until 2 arcs later (from this point) the 11 series won't even compare imo
@@hexagonforce8854 That's because after York new they made like 4 greed island OVAS so there technically considered not part of the series. The OVAs arent on TH-cam and dont have a dub so you have to look a little deeper to find them
I think so. Probably something like part 1: Ant Queen ordeal up to Meruem's birth, part 2: Creation of the Ant Extermination Team and its plan, part 3: Palace invasion
When I was a kid and saw 99's version of Paku's death I fucking cried I saw it again to see if it was just nostalgia or if it was actually that good just to cry again xD but now understanding why
Yeah the troupe come back around eventually but first there's the little matter of one of the most amazing anime villains of all time that they've gotta deal with. The Bomber baby 😎
I really liked the kudos for the 99 version, it is so good but it doesn't receive much attention in general. There is a scene in this part that enforces everything you said about Gon so far. When he arm-wrestles Nobunaga he does not show animosity for the terrible people the spiders are known to be but gets really angry when Nobunaga cries the death of his friend in battle. Nobunaga understands the pain of losing someone but does not care about killing others' loved ones and that is what angers Gon. It really fits with your reading of the character. Great review.
I think it's pretty normal to know the potency of one's poison. I'd Imagine reading about the knife you'd use in combat is something most combatants / assassins would do and it would definitely include a description of its poison. The fact it's a paralyzing type is an important piece of information too (not meant to kill, but allow Chrollo to steal another's powers and/or interrogate the person, etc.). Also, Chrollo mentions it's a Benz knife (of which another Gon and Killua saw earlier at the flea market), and that it's not a stolen nen ability but a real, and infamous tool!
18:55 lmao wait ‘till mark gets to that one panel in the succession war. True fans know the one I’m talking about, the one that’s literally just a wall of text with no drawings.
@@sundypace1374 Marc is a huge fan of "show, don't tell" and Chimera Ant Arc is more than anything "tell, don't show". I mean he litterally criticised that in this review 😅
Yesss my favorite arc finally so many badass moments Kurapikas shovel, Pakunodas final memory shot, Chrollo vs Silva and Zeno, Hisokas sadness at Chrollos rejection, and finally the Judgement chain on Chrollo. I loved the chimera ant arc for the raw emotion it brings out but Phantom troupe arc is what really opened my eyes to how good this series was going to be Edit: How could I forget the amazing Requiem scene 😭👌🏽
Dude this is my favorite anime of all time and i never watched the old version of it. shame on me but after watching ur vids and seeing the difference im gonna binge it all together! Keep up the good work
Another great review, I'm enjoying each single one of them so much :) And I'm very glad you addressed that incredible Kurapika's red eyes scene! (heck, he's frigging terrifying in the 99 adaption xD) I just wanted to point out a particular moment in the Zoldyck vs Kuroro fight (awesome as a whole, I love the animation and how the directing ties every cut in a seemless flow) that is precisely, in this video, at 11:35. I don't know how the scene is in the manga, but in that moment, when Kuroro's been slightly distracted by Sylva's glow allowing Zeno to reach him... well, see, it's just my personal interpretation, but I love how for once you can clearly read on his usually calm and collected face the "SHIT I'M DEAD" thought xD Oh another thing, I find interesting that, when he's caught, on the car with Kurapika, and has the upper hand on him... actually this happens because our blonde hasn't (understandably) a deeper insight of the situation and of the Spider itself. And actually not even Kuroro has, and his one ends up being a sort of unintentional bluff. This for the simple reason that, as much as he's perfectly fine to die and be disposable as everyone else in the Troupe, some others ARE NOT, or aren't as much as he thinks, cool with their boss being sacrificed for the Spider's good. He thinks he is another leg, but a bunch of his people see him as the head. And to be honest I don't know if the Spider would actually survive as a organization without him... But of course mr. Boss on that car doesn't know that detail, and mr. Scaryeyes neither.
Dude these videos have been so good. Gonna keep watching these for sure. I really appreciate you providing a perspective on every form of the story, as someone who read further in the manga after the 2011 anime stops and who has never seen anything from the 1999 anime adaptation. Great stuff!
Unfortunately; and i mean that word in its literal Defintion; the ZoldyckvsChrolo Fight opens so many Plot Holes. Hisoka never wanting to Fight the Zoldycks, but also the Power-Comparison we see in this fight, it all makes no sense. If you explain one thing away, multiple other problems open up.
Oh shit. I almost cried when that cover of “Ohayou” played. I haven’t even seen the 90’s anime adaptation aside from highlights, but I love that song so damn much. To ME it’s the soul of HxH. Much as I love 2011 HxH, the only thing I really didn’t dig was it’s music. The Op didn’t hit me, and there’s maybe 3 or a few more songs that I genuinely enjoy from it. Ohayou always felt like I missed out on something special. A beautiful tribute to an anime adaptation that seems really underrated.
True, The song gives a real nostalgic feeling and has the soul of HxH. I always have flashback watching the show as a kid when hearing the song. The Opening for 2011 is alright but it got annoying after 100+ episodes for me 😅
@@IzuLeMat it really did. Actually that was a big problem for me with a lot of the music in 2011’s. I don’t know if the 90’s one has the same problem, but a loaf of the music was repetitive, and having the same opening that I already wasn’t wowed by probably didn’t help.
I’m not gonna lie. This is one my favorite videos you’ve put out simply because you expertly dissect what made the York New arc in HxH so memorable. I’m a huge fan of 1999 York New and have watched it over dozens of times. All the points of the anime you were hitting had me going YES! YES! YES! He gets it!! 🔥🔥🔥😤. And I love how you’ve beautifully edited in 1999s ost which just captures the drama of the character arcs. Thank you Mark!!👍🏽
I'm loving the chance to re-experience the story and being introduced to the earlier version of the anime is honestly jaw dropping in the quality and I truly want to find it. While I am surprised you didn't mention Gon's outburst while being held captive with Killua as another showing of his twisted moral compass I understand it might have seemed like beating a dead horse since you did talk about it in previous episodes. Can't wait to continue!!
Wait, is there not a greed island 1999 ova? I swear there is, i saw it on mal. - Edit: I knew i did, it's a 22 episode adaptation in total by the same studio, look up "Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island" and "Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final" - Also Hisoka got them moves
@@neidhardt8093 are they? I mean i haven't watched any of the 1999 anime yet. I mean ya may just be in the minority cause it has an 8.20 and an 8.28 out of 10 on mal for the start and final respectively
While I agree that the animation in the 99’ version, especially in the scene with kurapika and the eyes, was definitely better, I think Kurapika’s eyes are better made in the 2011 adaptation. The Kurta eyes are supposed to be a beautiful shade of red, not just blood red. Maybe it’s a bit of a nitpick, but that’s just one of the reasons I can still find enjoyment in the 2011 scene.
Your reviews are the best of my week, it's so sweet to see somebody who appreciates the way it deserves a show that is so special to me, because recently all I find is people who say it's overrated and I started to believe it, but you remind me so much to first time I watched it and everything that it made me feel.
I started reading Hunter x Hunter around the time Mark's first video came out. It's great to see someone opposing/agreeing with my opinions while I read
I'm glad you liked the 1999 version so much; honestly, I always thought it was tonally superior to the 2011 version (not that the latter was bad --it wasn't, but there was a clear difference in fluidity and quality, and the vibrant colors kinda clashed with the mood and themes of the story). Greed Island will be interesting enough, but I'm very interested to hear your opinion in the arc that comes after.
i have to admit something that im not really all that big of a Manga reader and i did enjoy HunterxHunter but watching these reviews back to back made me realize just how much meaning of the show that i missed since i only saw the 2011 anime, this really brought back my inner joy for this series and makes me want to pick up the older one where the newer one never really ended. i really have a whole new appreciation for this series and i cant wait to see your continuous review of it
Yeah, The Green Island OVAs don´t measure up to what the 1999 TV shows and the York New OVAs accomplished as the main crew basically disbanded here. The 1999 show truly ends here.
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NEXT STOP, GREED ISLAND!!!!
Talk about ost please
Mark please man watch YuYu Hakusho
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@@ManWhoBuildsFortsAtNite he probably did but he probably never made a video on it
Greed island was my least favorite arc in the anime
Did Mark really wonder why the PROFESSIONAL SUPER HUMAN KILLER knew about his own poison xDD
yeah , didn't understand that part . The internet exist in that world and even better the hunter site. He could easily search for the effectiveness of the poison online or pay for info on it in the hunter website . Just like how we have videos in youtube informing us on how deadlly and effective the doses of some poisons are.
Ya, that seemed odd. I think Chrolo needs to see and know everything about an ability before he can steal it, right?
@@brettwallace7687 Ye
@@brettwallace7687 He doesn't need to know everything about the ability, I believe that restriction is he must ask any question about it and the owner of the ability has to answer it in order for him to steal it.
+ it's also in tune with his skill, with which he has to analyze the enemy deeply without getting killed to steal. So preparation and analyzing are part of who he is. So knowing the effectiveness of his tools is a given.
Mark: "Togashi has a problem with clunky exposition sometimes"
HxH fans: "Just wait until you hop aboard our cruise"
"I can't wait to see how Kurapika's story concludes"
Can't wait to hear his thoughts on Succession War.
@@felipewadhwani8084 he’s actually not covering it, he’s only covering up until where the anime ended off, so election arc
@@felipewadhwani8084 and Hisoka v Chrollo. It's a text battle
@@Rayd1214 Why does it devalue the rest of the world? As in we're not going to explore it?
“I don’t use the word love often” *uses at minimum 4 times in every review
Not often
...-to describe a character he personally adores
I'm not all the way through the video but I'm waiting for the line 'This scene made me shed tears-'
Mark has a very limited vocabulary
Is it weird that I was more surprised when he said "I didn't really like something"
9:48 Actually, the strengh of a poison is often shown in how much time it takes to kill a animal of a certain size, so it's not weird at all for Chrollo to know that, since pratically every poison in real life has this type of comparison related to them.
People who've been fans of HxH for years can't help but look forward to his first impressions eagerly
Ikr dude
I swear You're legendary man
I can't wait for your comments honestly.
Yeah
You've finally arrived at my personal favorite arc of the series! Kurapika bringing the shovel to the fight with Uvo, Chrollo conducting Uvo's requiem, it's all just so good.
My favourite as well!
Think chimera ant is better but I get it tho. Just prefer the writing and thematic relevance
Yooo it’s Roger 😯
I respect your opinion but for me it’s the Heavens Arena arc.
Chimera Ant Arc slaps, but i'll respect your opinion.
Nobunaga: has the name one of Japan's most famous historical figures, Oda Nobunaga
TNM: sounds like ooga booga to me
RIIIIGHT! I was about to say lmao.
I was waiting for him to mention Oda Nobunaga... This is the first time I made a surprised Pikachu face in real life.
Kinda surprised Mark had never heard the name before. There are a LOT of anime and manga that mention Oda Nobunaga
He literally put disrespect on the man's name with that 🤣
@@rafaelandrade7627 problem is Mark is a dragon ball simp so he's seen like 5 anime. I don't expect him to know who Oda Nobunaga is but to make fun of the name was kinda childish and cringe.
Mark Praising Leorio’s acting in the Plan makes me happy. My man Leorio is Underrated
Leorio fucking rules.
He's much stronger than he is purported to be, in the anime. In the manga, he managed to open the second gate at Killua's residence.
@@sisyphus645 yeah don’t worry I know about that
Yeah it’s great, wish the editor wasn’t trying to be a comedian all the time though.
@@sisyphus645 and he arm wrestled a guy cuz gon's arm were too short
I binged HXH in an unhealthy amount of time, I had Covid and was completely bed ridden, I literally ate slept and breathed HXH I finished it in 4 days which is pretty nuts
Time to watch it a couple more times
Virg
holy crap bro damn
That’s like 35-40 episodes a day or 15-20 hours a day that’s insane…when did you sleep lol
@@lilbro675 hey the guy had covid lay off lol
It may not be as explosive as the arc's action scenes, but Gon's lecture to Nobunaga during the arm wrestling scene is one of my favourite moments in fiction. It is brilliant how humanising characters can make them more monstrous.
And he has to confront the exact same realization when he gets to pitou. It’s fantastic
To be fair Gon is right, but his point becomes mute once you find out what he does in the Chimera Ant Arc.
Pitoooooo
@@NihilisticBallman morally right*
The editor is a fcking genius adding the latin dub of Hisoka in the scene at the airport and his va trying and stereotypical french accent.
"Not even half of the people here would understand whats going on"
Editor: No puedo detenegme *Hip trust*
I'm glad I'm not the only latino here to get the editor's jokes DEBO CAGMAGME
@Editor-san i love you editor man thank you for this
Latin? It aired in the Roman Empire?
@@DarkMaster879 we are always here , always loving that scene NO PUEDO DETENEGME , extraño los doblajes latinos de finales de los 90
I love how he immediately picked up on the fact that the Zoldyck patriarchs are not callous killers but have a moral code. Assassins yes, but not mindless killers who revel in death. Shown here as well as very nicely with Zeno accidentally injures Komugi. This to me is very key in the characterization of Killua. In the underrated Zoldyck family arc, you already get a glimpse of this integrity when Silva tells Killua to never betray his friends. I think the reason why Killua ALREADY is not a emotionless killbot that requires "friendship speeches" (thank you Togashi for dispensing with friendship speeches in this manga/anime) to be a "real boy" from the moment he is introduced is because despite some of the other harsh treatments and trainings he received in his childhood, his father and grandfather either directly or by example clearly also instilled in him humanity and integrity. The Zoldyck butlers (also an awesome group) additionally help nurture him as a child. :)
I encourage everyone to think about their own Nen-Ability: ITS FUN, to say the least.
But the question is if you can cheat the System (to a reasonable extend) so i ask your thoughts on this:
What about a catalyst-ability whose sole purpose it to be Useless and even HIGHLY Restrictive and then multiple more Abilities that all have the teeny tiny Restriction 'Can only be used while the useless Ability is active'. I can think of countles ways how this will not work but a few where it would actually work: You just gotta have 3+ Ability-Slots and the Useles Ability should be Mono-Type but more importantly have Restrictions that 'act on you' as long as its activated or even outright all-the-time. Kurapika, i think, gave me the idea cause i wondered if Emperors Time extreme Cost only helps Emperor Time or them all - and f this is exploitabe! Heres the kicker: Dowsing-Chain is pure Conjuration but its directly stated to get a (Slight) Boost when Kurapika is in Emperor Time, so all you gotta ask is where this comes from. Cause its a slight improvement, it cant be all of Emperor Time's Life-Burning, so the only logical conclusion is some 'left-over' gets to Kurapikas other Hatsu. Guy's, its not rocket-science, all you gotta remember is he decreased his Efficiency to 80% and then up to 100% and all that's on you is remember ""Hey, wait, isnt that how he started as?"
So what i say is throwing Money into a Campfire can be of Benefit for more Abilities
than actually have the Activation-Requirement 'Burn Money'' IF you pull it off.
Mark: "Meteor City... I guess this will come into play later?"
Togashi: *laughs in Hiatus*
Laughs in succession war and Dark Continent
Laughs while playing the latest dragon quest game
to think that even the god of hiatuses Berserk shoots new chapters more often than HxH... xD
@@gurdimeikenskjaldi5060 Wait really?
Holy shit, guess we ain't getting the next arc in Anime for a long ass time then.
@@gurdimeikenskjaldi5060 its been 900 days since the last chapter of hxh, nothing but pain
Hisoka's Blue balls is definitely one of my favorite moments in HunterXHunter.
I encourage everyone to think about their own Nen-Ability: ITS FUN, to say the least.
But the question is if you can cheat the System (to a reasonable extend) so i ask your thoughts on this: What about a catalyst-ability whose sole purpose it to be Useless and even HIGHLY Restrictive and then multiple more Abilities that all have the teeny tiny Restriction 'Can only be used while the useless Ability is active'. I can think of countles ways how this will not work but a few where it would actually work: You just gotta have 3+ Ability-Slots and the Useles Ability should be Mono-Type but more importantly have Restrictions that 'act on you' as long as its activated or even outright all-the-time. Kurapika, i think, gave me the idea cause i wondered if Emperors Time extreme Cost only helps Emperor Time or them all - and f this is exploitabe! Heres the kicker: Dowsing-Chain is pure Conjuration but its directly stated to get a (Slight) Boost when Kurapika is in Emperor Time, so all you gotta ask is where this comes from. Cause its a slight improvement, it cant be all of Emperor Time's Life-Burning, so the only logical conclusion is some 'left-over' gets to Kurapikas other Hatsu. Guy's, its not rocket-science, all you gotta remember is he decreased his Efficiency to 80% and then up to 100% and all that's on you is remember ""Hey, wait, isnt that how he started as?"
So what i say is throwing Money into a Campfire can be of Benefit for more Abilities
than actually have the Activation-Requirement 'Burn Money'' IF you pull it off.
If you didn’t like the overexplaining of Nen in that scene, you’re gonna hate Knuckle.
It is impossible to hate knuckle
@KruzSTUDIO Or, as a wise man once said...
*_"NOT SCIENTIFICALLY POSSIBLE!!"_*
Nakuru
Pamu
Shuuto
It's so sad because knuckle is one of my favorite side characters, and once you get his gimmick it's super cool.
Like it's a spiritual successor to kuwabara from yu yu Hakusho, but Jesus togashi sometimes makes it hard to love the manga
Chrollo tested his poison...on whales
It was a necessary sacrifice
He had to win the fight
You got a family?
@@luvvniaaa4890 Yes
@@ajregalia1334 F**k him huh
He probably just got that information from the person he bought it from. When youre at that level people who sell you lethal poisons wont lie or they wouldnt have lived long enough to make it to that level themselves.
I think it's pretty normal to know the potency of one's poison, honestly. I'd Imagine reading about the knife your killing / life depends on would have a description of its poison. The fact it's a paralyzing type is an important piece of information too (not meant to kill, but allow Chrollo to steal another's powers and/or question the person, etc.)
I think the best part of the arc is Uvo's Requiem scenes. The fact that for the spiders, this wasn't about destroying the city or killing random people or even stealing the loot anymore. All of that was their intention, but the reason for the chaos was as a funeral for their friend. The fact that these people despite their acts of apparent evil really see one another as their family is beautiful.
Unfortunately;
and i mean that word in its literal Defintion;
the Zoldyck vs Chrolo Fight opens so many Plot Holes.
Hisoka never wanting to Fight the Zoldycks, but also the Power-Comparison we see in this fight,
it all makes no sense. If you explain one thing away, multiple other problems open up.
@@nenmaster5218 huh, what power levels? To me it makes complete sense
@@TheMemeXp1
Simple Problem i can easily explain:
Hisoka and Chrollo and Illumi are all shown to be on the very same Level,
not identical but very close to each other in Strength. The entire show can be cited for that.
So far so good, makes sense.
But when Zeno fights Chrollo and says it could have ended either way, that's weird. Especially if we try to combine this with the fact that Hisoka apparently never wanted to fight Zeno.
They cant have the same Power Level but at the same time its not that and also the Opposite of that but maybe not, who knows.
@@nenmaster5218 But Hisoka never meets with Zeno (Putting aside that Zeno is NOT one to kill anyone unless he has a contract), the one time he meets with Netero he challenges him but even Hisoka knows his limits and he is chasing one challenge at a time so you don't see him cling onto Netero, I don't think it's due to understanding how large the gap is, but simply due to understanding that to convince someone like Netero or someone like Zeno to fight him 'for real' could end up taking years much like what happened with Chrollo, Hisoka wants to fight the strongest of the strong but few accept risking their lives for no purpose.
Also it's quite hard to buy into any sort of equation of Illumi and Hisoka being on the same level as Chrollo and that's just because of how Chrollo is built, he is NOT some raw power house like Netero or Zeno, he is the man with the plan, his strength comes from planning, from having the right tools available at the right time, and when Chrollo and Hisoka fight - it shines brighter than ever but even here, Chrollo doesn't for a second believe he can win, sure he tries to still their abilities proving that he is absolutely a capable fighter but he already planned ahead and sent Illumi to do a job that upon succeeding will effectively remove the threat should he fail to accomplish the task on his own which he did.
And that's why when Chrollo asks Zeno who would have won between them in 1v1, Zeno does tell him that he would have won but only if Chrollo was in that fight still trying to steal his ability.
And knowing that Zeno understands a thing or two about his opponent and has seen his fair share, that's not Zeno saying 'you can take me out if you punch hard enough instead of being sneaky' it's Zeno saying 'If you just planned to kill me and used abilities that are specific for that task AND silva wasn't there - you could have won'
And it's really really not clear that this is what he is saying until you reflect on it not only after Zeno's appearance in the Chimera ants arc but after Hisoka Vs Chrollo where despite Hisoka not being as flashy with his punches as the likes of Silva and Zeno, Chrollo still chooses to avoid direct confrontation and chooses abilities that would let him win without a scratch against a very specific opponent.
And I do think that Zeno was 100% capable of figuring that out, figuring that what Chrollo chose to use in yorknew was designed to STALL or try and steal abilities rather than win, a moment of arrogance that Chrollo was not far from paying the price for.
You want to remember that Zeno and Silva were very cautious in this fight, one having never faced Chrollo (Zeno) and the other facing him many years prior where he was much weaker, knowing he steals abilities people as skilled as Zeno and Silva don't just all out attack they wait to understand the abilities first, meanwhile Chrollo no doubt knows exactly who is against and has done his research, he is ready with that dagger, he is ready with the cloth ability, he needs a single small hit which effectively forces Zeno and Silva to keep distance - Chrollo is showing a very well planned out defensive combat where his fallback is stalling and he needs it to be viable.
But having said that... Chrollo vs Zeno or even Chrollo vs Hisoka where Chrollo is not prepared with specific Nen abilities - is likely very one sided and that's part of the beauty of it - most characters but Chrollo above all others in hunterxhunter could win or lose against any other given a specific set of circumstances, only characters like Meruem and Netero breaking the mold featuring a power gap so large that it feels like nothing can be done.
And on that note - Chrollo is simply the best challenge to Hisoka as they are both on the top of the list with how flexible their ability is and while Chrollo is easily the greatest strategist in hxh, it's very likely that Hisoka is actually far and above the best tactician, making this way way more interesting for Hisoka than a 'can I beat the guy who punches really hard?'
@@blueplayer6197 I love how much Thought you put into this and I'd love to talk more aabout HxH with you BUT
you do base too much on baseless assumptions.
As much as I love the 2011 anime, I totally see the point being made about tone in certain scenes. Kurapika looks like something straight out of a horror movie in that scene where he’s carrying the eyes in 1999. I can see why the scarlet eyes elicit fear or unease in people who see them, something the 2011 version never really showed me.
Yes because 99 is much darker, 2011 never showed the time when during the plate hunting, Gon vomited from eating tree bark due to starvation, screamed in pain from when hisoka smashed his face and almost gave up the whole exam. He was SO depressed and it was so sad to watch lol 😂
@@ammszz5939 it's still censored compared to the chad manga
I Am yeah I know 😭😭
@@ammszz5939 No shit, it was filler. Making it appear darker than it was. Gon didn't scream nor did vomit from starvation and the only depression was ONE PANEL of him sitting under the tree.
tompatompsson I know that part was a filler but he did vomit from eating tree bark when he went to hide inside the tree. It’s happened in the first few minutes of this video: th-cam.com/video/wHW737IYbDQ/w-d-xo.html
2011 gets the upbeat parts right, while 1999 gets the darker parts right. There is supposed to be a contrast in hxh
False. 1999 gets both the darker and the upbeat parts. Look at the scene of Kurapika smiling when Killua hits Gon with a pie in the face.
@@luna1515 Nah, the real answer is they both got it right. Look at the shit in Chimera Ant arc. There are stylistic choices done better during this arc in the 1999 version but both versions have standout moments.
They both are adaptations that do the original justice, but each one has it's own standout moments and moments that could've been better
And those moments are subjective to the viewer, not really much point in arguing over them
@@lifeloverNorris 2011 version figured itself out by the time it reached the Chimera Ant arc. The 1999 version knew what it was doing from the beginning, big difference.
Not necessarily imo. Both versions got different things right. I prefer Leorio and Kurapika in the 1999 versions, but I prefer Gon and Killua in the 2011 version.
I loved the Spanish dub translation of Kurapika’s “chain dude” nickname. They callec him “El Bastardo de la Cadena” which literally means “Chain Bastard.”
In Portuguese it was translated as "O desgraçado da corrente" pretty close to the Chain Bastard too.
*El bastagdo de la cadena*
El bastardo de la cadena is a way more accurate translation considering the original is "kusariyarou", and yarou being a disrespectful suffix.
who the fuck calls him "chain dude"
Actually Chain Bastard is the name of a track in HxH2011's OST.
I have to admit watching these reviews has made me appreciate the original 1999 adaptation more. While I always appreciated its edgier tone compared to the 2011’s version, I still preferred the Madhouse adaptation like most fans. But after seeing all these comparisons between the two I have to agree that the 1999 version does definitely handle some scenes better. I bet a lot of people weren’t expecting Mark to praise the first series this much
It’s a little annoying since it shades the 2011 one in doing so, and makes it so that this series becomes less about the hype of 2011’s score and animation and more about literary analysis and subtext
Yeah it seems like any chance he gets to shit on the more popular 2011 version, which he admits is beloved by the majority of HxH fans, he'll take. With a few exceptions obviously, he's rightfully praised and criticized the 2011 version in certain instances. Like when he shows Kurapika with the eyes scene, I 100% agree the 99 version is superior in every way. Just comes off like he's trying to downplay 2011 simply because it's more popular. And he shits on the 2011 version FAR more than he ever praises it and I don't think that's really fair. So I'm curious to see if he'll continue this trend now that he has no more 99 version anime to compare it to. I may be wrong, but that's how he comes off to me. 🤷♂️
Unfortunately there will be no competition once we get to the chimera ant arc.
R.I.P 1999 verison
@@kamikazestriker4675 Well said. I’m interested as well, but there seems to be a lack of excitement in TNM’s tone that I can’t help but feel he’d have if he immersed himself in 2011 anime without prejudice, to realize getting thru this series was an adventure and not a book report
@@obnoxiouslakerfan His job is to review the series tho, so it's actually a book report lol
This man Chrollo just playfully fought two of the best assassins while using a blanket
That thing anyway is as dangerous as you can get, many ppl overlook this but that is the ability of the guy that can just store the entire fucking auction (or a car xD) on that blanket
That's only because he knew he would be safe due to his fortune.
Playfully? Man was on the defensive the entire time lmao
@@Deadpool-px2nm True, the man was was literally one second from dying lol
I love how chrollo literally planned to /nearly/ get killed by the zoldycks so everyone would think he was dead
I never thought of what his plan was with the zoldocks fight and I just assumed it was to win or escape. Him trying to fake his death makes tons of sense especially as he probably has an unknown ability copied for it.
@@mansoorkhanjadoon1360chorollo's plan vs the zoldyck is nothing but extend the fight and wait for illumi to kill the 10 dons first ... Chorollo anticipated what's going to happened he's truly a genius!
from an artistical POV 1999 version of HXH is one of the best anime i have ever watched
This character "Nobunaga"
Me: Oh, in reference to the famous sengoku period warlord from japan histoty
Mark: jeje Aku aku go brrr
Xd
I like what mark heard more
I am the funniest TH-camr of all time I watched my latest video and laughed for 69 minutes straight I am extremely funny I am dangerously funny and I have two girlfriends who think I am extremely dangerously funny and they watch all of my videos thanks for listening dear gab
I thought the exact same thing. Obviously I don't expect Mark to know Japanese history but was kinda childish of him to make light of Nobunaga's name but hey
ur so cringe
Lol.
Okay can we give props to marks editor? Hes one of the best editors on TH-cam ever!
Hey you remember me? I am that guy from last weak, who commentet "did you know that bungee gum has the properties of both rubber and gum". Btw I totally agree with you.
@@orphic2155 course I remember, Why would I not remember someone who said such an iconic line
You got any other iconic lines for this One?
Yes
@@sondragon668 Sure but not about hunter x Hunter, this time about Jojo bizarres adventure:
KONO DIO DA!!! '
no lol, he over-edits BIG TIME, it gets annoying as hell
These reviews make me want to watch the 1999 Hunter x Hunter
There is Judas team which will make quality raws for the show in the near feature.
the hunter exam drags a bit but it's a really good show
It's really not worth it, Mark has only talked about the well animated scenes, the entire show certainly doesn't look like that
not to mention the AWFUL Greed island OVA, that was genuinely terrible lmao
@@MyGawd- so no subs
@@MyGawd- 2011 is not any better
The outro for yorknew arc is by far the greatest outro to ever live
Fr it's so iconic, I really really like the first one but the 2nd feels mightier and first one is cool af
Me: Ah shoot... I can't remember... which one was that aga...
Brain: HUNTING FOR YOUR DREAMMSSSS
@@waitselljones8068 that's the only part I sing
Edited for corrections.
Paku's death is such a powerful moment in any medium you experience it. Togashi goes out of his way to endear these characters to us, showing how much of a family they really are. When Uvogin dies, they all band together under Chrollo to find whoever did this. Then they capture Gon and Killua, and what does Nobu do immediately? He recognizes Gon as an enhancer, just like the late Uvo, and like anybody who is grieving, tries to use Gon to fill that void that has been left by Uvo's death. The Phantom Troupe is composed of ruthless murderers, but they aren't monsters. They're people. And Togashi is absolutely brutal in how he portrays that to the audience.
This just makes Paku's death all the more tragic once the story progresses to that point. The more we as an audience interact with the Spiders, the more we see just how human, just how flawed and relatable, they are. We see how like any family unit, they begin to break down once the "head of the family" is removed from the equation. Phinks doesn't want to play any of Kurapika's games, he immediately tries to use power and intimidation tactics, even at the risk of Chrollo's life, and the rest of the Troupe are horrified that he'd gamble like that. Paku instead takes over and enters full negotiation mode, knowing that the "Chain Bastard" is seemingly holding all of the cards. Meanwhile Chrollo is just absolutely nonplussed about the whole situation. He already knows that everything is going to go according to Kurapika's plan thanks to his fortune, so he doesn't let what's happening bother him. Then Paku sacrifices herself. She knows that she is going to die, but she also knows the rest of the Troupe will stop at nothing to get Chrollo back, one way or another. In doing so she guarantees her death is not in vain, but acts as a martyr to spur on the rest of the Troupe as a means of keeping the whole family from falling apart.
Togashi's entire presentation of these characters and this arc is, for the most part, absolutely beautifully done, with the occasional wall of text in a couple of places, but hey it wouldn't be HxH without that. It is his clear understanding of familial relationships, and perhaps tragedy more so, that makes this final half of the Yorknew arc shine so brilliantly, and has much of the fanbase claiming it as their favorite arc in the entire series thus far.
@Yuri Markov lol
@Yuri Markov XD
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Thank you so much, for bringing up the 1999 version, no one really talk about It.
Is he watching both versions? This is the last arc in the 1999 version right?
@@floridafan561 The last arc of the 1999 version is Greed Island, but it was adapted into OVA's
Bruno Nakahara the last arc is really the yorkshin arc. Greed island was made as a whole separate ova ☺️
The York Ark on the 99 anime is PERFECT. The ambiance is just perfect
At which episode does the yorknew arc begin in the '99 anime?
I watched it in the 2011 anime first and it was my favourite arc but the mood and tone in the 99 version was superior.
i love 2011 as a whole but that statement is 100% true
@@theturkey4018 The 1999 TV anime adaptation covers the arc partially from episode 45 to 62, then the 2002 OVA covers the remainder of the arc from episode 63-70.
@@chubbyalonso3687 even the lead up to it was done better, I keep watching reaction videos to the show and I cringe whenever I see someone say that the tone shift in york new is jarring and could've been handled better by the author when it's a 2011 issue.
In 99, it's your run of the mill 90s aesthetic but you do have that eerie feeling that the show is darker than it seems, just like the manga, whereas 2011 makes everything way too light hearted and the color palette and music is bright and cheery even during darker moments which makes it seem like the show is geared primarily towards comedy, so when York shin hits, it feels like a different anime which is very jarring.
Chrollo being a musical maestro during the Phantom Reqiuem gives me so many goosebumps and awesome feels seeing the phantom troupe fuck shit up
Thank you for showing us the glory of the 1999 anime. Thrown aside because of it's age it's nice to see someone polish this hidden gem.
He is reviewing the manga not the anime. He is just using some clips from the 1999 version.
@@jkf6676 he still saw and appreciated the 1999 version
I cried.... This is what the older anime version deserve and you've done nothing short of a great service to it. All these scenes and music and of course, the superior opening of taiyou wa yoru mo kagayaku.
0:47 TNM: ...finish the arc in the only way I know how...
Me: crying?
TNM: By giving you all...
Me: oh 😑
Wait until he gets to the Chimera Ant Arc hehehe
My favorite scene has to be conductor Chrollo beholding as the mourners go absolutely crazy to play a melody to the eleventh moon.
Such murderous and terrifying violence could only be described as beautiful and impeccable.
That's the "poison" in Togashi's writing.
"Unlike other shows" Mark while doing literally any other show review
And after HunterxHunter hell do that with the next series lol. It’s good because with every series he covers he hyped it up a lot
Because every show he's reviewed does something different
Because he's reviewing pillars of the shonen genre, each bringing their own thing to the table
@@riadbk8295 Shonen is not a genere
@@tremassicotte3172 yes it is
Finally, the most heartwarming appreciation of 1999 masterpiece in youtube's history!
The passion and detail that go into these reviews always amazes me! I love anime, but I feel like my critical thinking would never pick up on such nuances in character moments and story beats sometimes. But that's why I appreciate videos like these so much!
This mans review is really making like the show more
I'm somewhat disappointed.. Don't get me wrong the review is still decently good and all but I feel like Mark is unable to talk about the arc in its entirety. Yorknew isn't the longest arc but it's full of all kinds of stuff and complex characters, I get that. But I feel like he didn't cover even half of the arc somehow. He didn't really talk about nen. He only talks about characters on surface level and when you put everything together it feels like he only talked about individual parts rather than addressing what all the things form as a whole.
For example the fact that Chrollo was able to predict the future through riddles was a big part of the later part of Yorknew and yet Mark kinda just swept it under the rug by saying he didn't like the detailed explaination of what the predictions could mean for the individual characters. The fact that the complex situation could be seen from the perspective of all the characters not only drives in how the Phantom troupe operates but it also explained the *whole reason Hisoka faked his identity in the first place..* Yet pretty much none of it is covered.. I don't see how this review could make you enjoy the series even more since the review is so surface level and straight up ignores important parts of it.
@Oswald Robinson Oh I'm terribly sorry to express fair critique and explaining why in my opinion the review was rather disappointing.. -.-
@Oswald Robinson He is right tho...
*me
@Oswald Robinson Bro calm down
The Phantom Troupe is one of the best antagonistic groups of characters in all of shonen. I like Chrollo's philosphy that the group cannot function with ANY of it's legs severed.
@@peterpathos4313 Akatsuki is the copy
@@peterpathos4313 What ABOUT the Akatsuki?
All jokes aside, the main thing holding back the Akatsuki as a vilain group is how I can't explain to myself why the group even exists, I don't understand why half of it's members joined (I am aware of the game cutscenes), why they even stayed or better, why they haven't betrayed/sold each other, especially knowing that Orochimaru left unscathed.
They are badass characters, sure, but for the most part, I either don't see their motivations due to lack of characterization (a Kishimoto staple, to be fair) and for the ones who do have them, I don't see how the Akatsuki furthers that motivation.
I'll even go on to say that Bleach's Gotei 13 and the Fairy Tail guild are better organizations (not the individual members, the group) and I'll die on this hill.
The only other shonen I know that does groups as well as HxH is D.gray-man, it's fleshed characters, good dynamics and politics/balance of power that make the groups in it feel as real as the phantom troupe
@@peterpathos4313 Mind rephrasing your question? It's so vague that I don't see what you're asking
I don't fully understand the hype around them. I've only seen the 2011 anime and I wasn't given much reason to like them. They're a great team, but extremely boring characters imo. Does the 1999 version or manga expand upon on them more, or did I miss something altogether?
Why do people always say shonen etc ia there anything better in shoujo and seinen
I know I said this last week but I seriously cannot get enough of you giving the 1999 adaptation the respect it deserves. It's an extremely well done adaptation and often out does 2011 in it's execution but gets ignored since that one is much more popular which is a shame.
That being said, 1999 does continue into the Greed Island arc and concludes right before Chimera Ants . Its direction isn't a good as it was for the arcs prior though unfortunately but it does exist. Otherwise I can't wait to see more of this series
Yeah, HxH 99 peaked with yorkshin, the Greed island OVAs aren't very good
Fr dho, In 1999, Kurapika was my favorite character with how nuanced he is and how much subtlety went into his development in York shin, so I always thought it was weird how people kept telling me he's bland and edgy and felt like a waste of air time in the arc, then I watched 2011 and got what they meant, he looks like he's constipated throughout the whole arc XD
I never watched the 1999 version but I always thought it would probably be better because it was hard for me to take the early arcs to seriously with how they portrayed the characters and scenes in the 2011 version and just seeing the darker tone of the 1999 version would automatically bring more weight in my opinion to the story that seems to me to be lacking in the 2011 version. Though to be fair I'm not sure if the 2011 version was actually trying to outdo the 1999 version to me looking back it seems more like they were trying to get through the content that the 1999 version had already done and then went more all in with the budget and effort into the chimera ant arc.
Though I could understand how people would like the art of the 2011 version better to me it seems like the older version has more soul.
@@andrews9695 2011 is more recent so the technology used in it is better, it's normal for some people to prefer it, but it's a fact that they rushed the early arcs.
It seems to be the normal thing nowadays, instead of making a new season, remake the old ones to be slightly above average compared to modern anime to foster the hype then all in on the new content, FMAB, HxH 2011 and even shaman king now are doing this
This is why I hope they never remake Yu Yu Hakusho, everything was adapted aside from the boring early arcs in the old one, so we're guaranteed a steep drop all throughout and a herd of people who'll never bother watching the original because the new one is more "modern"
@@animeworld5847 No they did not rush the early arcs. They follow the manga almost 1:1 it's just that 99 added. SO. MUCH. FILLER.
"He shouldn't have to hold our hands" oh you sweet summer child, it's only going to get worse. Togashi does NOT trust readers to understand anything.
The Phantom Troupe is a fun bunch.
Theres no such thing as perfect manga. Mark always reaching in his crtical review. Kinda sad really
@@annedrieck7316 pointing out a flaw while doing a review isn't reaching or sad, that's just what an objective review is. It's that simple
@@account-pb2df here comes the blind cavalry
@@annedrieck7316 then tell me where he's reaching. If you're gonna try to be a know it all, point it out instead of throwing baseless accusations
@@EddieB-ready No, you tell me after all your time watching his videos u didnt spot even one or two instances that he in fact did whatever i think he did. Please take off ur fanboy glasses and watch again.
I unwittingly have been watching hunterxhunter with you. damn. time to binge your reviews so far.
14:19 _”¡No puedo detenegme!”_
Translation?
@@CapCon85
Basically "i can't stop myself"
@@1stclassdork578 Yeah but with a french accent xD
@@andr0zzsenpai a thick, fake French accent that makes Dastardly’s sound subtle 😂
**Hip thrusts twice**
This never really crossed my mind before, but the Phantom Troupe's close relationship as a whole gives me the impression that this is what the Straw Hat crew would be like as coldblooded killers.
Correct me if in wrong, but they don't actually have a close relationship like the straw hats do. They always talk about killing each other and they don't actually care for any of the troupe's lives except for chrollo. If you want to be a troupe members you just kill an already existing one and they'll accept you
Had the same thought when i met them as well. They're a brilliantly grim look at what a bunch of superpowerful nakama can be, if they're not moral in any conventional way.
Especially if you compare The Spiders in Yorknew, with the Strawhats in Ennies lobby.
@@jamesk3612 I don't mean that they're close in a _friend_ sense, but close as a _group,_ hence why I said "relationship as a whole" (sorry if that came off as confusing). What I mean is that, more than anything, the group dynamic being threatened or shattered as a whole can really make some of the members emotional or scared, much like it is when the Straw Hats fight or get separated.
Examples being Uvogin's death affecting Nobunaga and Chrollo to the point of tears, Franklin breaking down how the worst possible scenario is if the in-fighting could destroy the group in an attempt to get everyone to cooperate, how Pakunoda literally sacrificed her life in hopes that the death of the Troupe members ends with her, and a few manga-exclusive moments later on. And while they do threaten each other, they only ever do so seriously when members feel as though another member's actions or intentions will harm the group, while for the most part, at least over half of them at the very least _care_ about each other, and they don't take the death of a "limb" just lying down or sadistically like the Akatsuki or Espada would.
And this is why Hisoka is the most hated and untrusted person in the group: intuitively, they know that he doesn't really feel like a member of the group, he never partakes in really _any_ of their small moments of comradery, and he's the biggest threat aside from Kurapika in leaving the Spider in a broken state beyond repair.
@@jamesk3612 Yes and no. They have a wholly amoral code, meant to preserve The Spider more then any particular part of the group.
But most members, save one, has been in the group from the start in Meteor City. And all those original members has a different interpretation of the code, which colours their view on Chrollo's orders. It's similiar to how not all Strawhats has the X mark from Alabasta, understands Nami's tatoo, or knows why Sanji only fights with kicks. But they still understand their friends dreams and goals, and fight to protect and further them.
@@jamesk3612 That isn't true at all. At most they bicker like family, but there are so many times they show they care about each other personally. Phinks and Feitan even say they didn't want to kill Gon and Killua because Paku liked them.
1999 ain't over yet! The OVAs continue to the end of Greed Island. This has been a stellar rundown. I CAN'T WAIT for Chimera Ant.
Now, the great question is:
Will Mark bring his "this is the best arc so far" when he finishes Chimera Ant Arc, or will Yorknew City Arc maintain the top spot? :)
I'm not crying you're crying TwT , I can't describe the enjoyment I have when someone appreciates the 99 version that version was probably the first anime I watched for the story in my life, don't get me wrong I watched detective conan, dragon , saint sayia and yuyu hakusho all somewhat simultaneously with the 99 anime but for all the other I used to simply hop on at any episode and feel whatever but this was really my first good story anime and it delivered, it's seriously heart breaking to watch people hating on it for it's old art when I couldn't even stand the mellowing down of the 11 version , it lost something and not until 2 arcs later (from this point) the 11 series won't even compare imo
I did not realize how different the 1999 verison was until now. I'm gonna 100% watch it now
it ends at greed island tho, no chimera ant arc
@@2amCryptid it ends at yorknew’s end for me
@@hexagonforce8854 i liked greed island ova
@@hexagonforce8854 That's because after York new they made like 4 greed island OVAS so there technically considered not part of the series. The OVAs arent on TH-cam and dont have a dub so you have to look a little deeper to find them
@@doraeguyakaneddie6586 Sometimes is hard to believe that greed island is considered a ova since I watched it on TV as a continuation of Yorknew
Mark: I really like this character...
Also Mark: goes on to change the pronunciation of kurapika a million different ways.
Right?
Stress mark goes on the second syllable not the third! It's Ku·RA·pi·ka
i know why mark love more manga now. no talk, only words
I personally feel that you were very fair in your analysis and comparisons of the two anime tellings
I'm in the mood to talk about Nen. And you?
Hope your channel blows up! You've been doing a lot of really great reviews.
Amazing videos can’t wait to see those chimera arc reviews
Yeah… Chimera Ant will be split into 3-4 parts for sure 😂
Probably Pre-Birth, Training Arc, Invasion Setup, Invasion
I think so. Probably something like part 1: Ant Queen ordeal up to Meruem's birth, part 2: Creation of the Ant Extermination Team and its plan, part 3: Palace invasion
four parts, actually
Hope it won't be bad
@@Ash_Wen-li Yeah, that might be better
Your thumbnails has improved over the years. I’m surprised not a lot people had talked about it.
Comments talk about them every video lol
When I was a kid and saw 99's version of Paku's death I fucking cried I saw it again to see if it was just nostalgia or if it was actually that good just to cry again xD but now understanding why
Pakunoda is such a great character.
Great work! Always a pleasure to watch!
Fantastic video as always Mark
Not gonna lie, I’m really looking forward to seeing Hisoka take the piss out of the Troupe in the current arc.
*insert Hiatus joke*
Yeah the troupe come back around eventually but first there's the little matter of one of the most amazing anime villains of all time that they've gotta deal with.
The Bomber baby 😎
I really liked the kudos for the 99 version, it is so good but it doesn't receive much attention in general. There is a scene in this part that enforces everything you said about Gon so far. When he arm-wrestles Nobunaga he does not show animosity for the terrible people the spiders are known to be but gets really angry when Nobunaga cries the death of his friend in battle. Nobunaga understands the pain of losing someone but does not care about killing others' loved ones and that is what angers Gon. It really fits with your reading of the character. Great review.
I think it's pretty normal to know the potency of one's poison. I'd Imagine reading about the knife you'd use in combat is something most combatants / assassins would do and it would definitely include a description of its poison. The fact it's a paralyzing type is an important piece of information too (not meant to kill, but allow Chrollo to steal another's powers and/or interrogate the person, etc.).
Also, Chrollo mentions it's a Benz knife (of which another Gon and Killua saw earlier at the flea market), and that it's not a stolen nen ability but a real, and infamous tool!
So glad i stumbled on your channel 3 weeks ago, such good content bro keep it up
28:25
When someone asks you which of Killua's 4 brothers is your favorite...
Kurapika's face with those eyes is the face I love to see in people. See what passion brings forth in a human and tremble.
@Yuri Markov
You've no taste for refined things apparently.
18:55 lmao wait ‘till mark gets to that one panel in the succession war. True fans know the one I’m talking about, the one that’s literally just a wall of text with no drawings.
I am still convinced Togashi wanted to end HxH after chimera ants and write a light novel. He just didn't know it 😅
@@DarkHarlequin nah just his back problems not letting him sit to draw togashi 100% wouldnt leave a story half finished to then make a light novel
@@DarkHarlequin man it's just 1 page
Chimera Ant arc is getting closer and closer
Unfortunately Marc will not like it at all 😅
@@She-Devil94 so you say ...
That's the arc I'm watching, and honestly I'm not sure what to think of it other than I'm now scared of Killua and Meruem
@@sundypace1374 Marc is a huge fan of "show, don't tell" and Chimera Ant Arc is more than anything "tell, don't show". I mean he litterally criticised that in this review 😅
@@She-Devil94 Well that's true but besides that , he will love it for all other things that make Chimera Ant arc so amazing.
When I finished Yorknew my first reaction was "I want to watch an anime about the Phantom Troupe". This just shows how well they were written.
Your content is unmatched
Can’t wait for chimera review😏
If mark is having difficulties in this arc he’s fun a love it when the narrator has more lines than gon and killua combined
@@jackw5105 only in the anime luckily the mangas pacing and expedition is so much better
Yesss my favorite arc finally so many badass moments Kurapikas shovel, Pakunodas final memory shot, Chrollo vs Silva and Zeno, Hisokas sadness at Chrollos rejection, and finally the Judgement chain on Chrollo. I loved the chimera ant arc for the raw emotion it brings out but Phantom troupe arc is what really opened my eyes to how good this series was going to be
Edit: How could I forget the amazing Requiem scene 😭👌🏽
Dude this is my favorite anime of all time and i never watched the old version of it. shame on me
but after watching ur vids and seeing the difference im gonna binge it all together!
Keep up the good work
Another fantastic video good job 👍👍👍
It's the end of my favorite Arc but the ones coming up are absolutely awesome.
Another great review, I'm enjoying each single one of them so much :) And I'm very glad you addressed that incredible Kurapika's red eyes scene! (heck, he's frigging terrifying in the 99 adaption xD)
I just wanted to point out a particular moment in the Zoldyck vs Kuroro fight
(awesome as a whole, I love the animation and how the directing ties every cut in a seemless flow)
that is precisely, in this video, at 11:35. I don't know how the scene is in the manga, but in that moment, when Kuroro's been slightly distracted by Sylva's glow allowing Zeno to reach him... well, see, it's just my personal interpretation, but I love how for once you can clearly read on his usually calm and collected face the "SHIT I'M DEAD" thought xD
Oh another thing, I find interesting that, when he's caught, on the car with Kurapika, and has the upper hand on him... actually this happens because our blonde hasn't (understandably) a deeper insight of the situation and of the Spider itself. And actually not even Kuroro has, and his one ends up being a sort of unintentional bluff.
This for the simple reason that, as much as he's perfectly fine to die and be disposable as everyone else in the Troupe, some others ARE NOT, or aren't as much as he thinks, cool with their boss being sacrificed for the Spider's good. He thinks he is another leg, but a bunch of his people see him as the head. And to be honest I don't know if the Spider would actually survive as a organization without him...
But of course mr. Boss on that car doesn't know that detail, and mr. Scaryeyes neither.
"No puedo detenegme" te amo editor, saludos desde Argentina
Aguante editor-san wachoo
@@lcentu56 Es que su talento es... Ilimitado. Es el único que puede seg... su guival!
2:27
Bro I’m a huge bandicoot fan and I didn’t you were as well so my respect went up even more for you.
My favourite part of this arc will always be Hisoka playing every side like a fiddle….including himself!
Welp, he started to get there boys. The wall of text that is pretty prevalent in the series.
Dude these videos have been so good. Gonna keep watching these for sure. I really appreciate you providing a perspective on every form of the story, as someone who read further in the manga after the 2011 anime stops and who has never seen anything from the 1999 anime adaptation. Great stuff!
Unfortunately;
and i mean that word in its literal Defintion;
the ZoldyckvsChrolo Fight opens so many Plot Holes.
Hisoka never wanting to Fight the Zoldycks, but also the Power-Comparison we see in this fight,
it all makes no sense. If you explain one thing away, multiple other problems open up.
Oh shit. I almost cried when that cover of “Ohayou” played. I haven’t even seen the 90’s anime adaptation aside from highlights, but I love that song so damn much. To ME it’s the soul of HxH. Much as I love 2011 HxH, the only thing I really didn’t dig was it’s music. The Op didn’t hit me, and there’s maybe 3 or a few more songs that I genuinely enjoy from it. Ohayou always felt like I missed out on something special. A beautiful tribute to an anime adaptation that seems really underrated.
True, The song gives a real nostalgic feeling and has the soul of HxH. I always have flashback watching the show as a kid when hearing the song. The Opening for 2011 is alright but it got annoying after 100+ episodes for me 😅
@@IzuLeMat it really did. Actually that was a big problem for me with a lot of the music in 2011’s. I don’t know if the 90’s one has the same problem, but a loaf of the music was repetitive, and having the same opening that I already wasn’t wowed by probably didn’t help.
so true. Ohayou is iconic.
I think they do continue the 1999 anime in OVA's with the greed island arc but I've heard that it didn't have the same good quality it once had
@Editor-san
There is no *HunterXHunter Greed Island (1999) version* in Ba Sing Se 😃
SIIIIII! El clásico "NO PUEDO DETENEGME", thank you for that editor-san, you're a God!!!
be generous with your editor mark, he's really the best
His editing is the only good thing about these videos honestly. These reviews are subpar at best.
@@MrM9819 is it because he doesn't talk about power levels ?
I've watched anime for 20 years and this is my favorite arc in any anime ever.
Greed Island will be fun but I REALLY can't wait for Chimera Ant, my absolute favourite story arc from any piece of media ever.
Mark's editor really likes that scene with Hisoka lol
He just likes his job, i guess
I’m not gonna lie. This is one my favorite videos you’ve put out simply because you expertly dissect what made the York New arc in HxH so memorable. I’m a huge fan of 1999 York New and have watched it over dozens of times. All the points of the anime you were hitting had me going YES! YES! YES! He gets it!! 🔥🔥🔥😤. And I love how you’ve beautifully edited in 1999s ost which just captures the drama of the character arcs. Thank you Mark!!👍🏽
I'm loving the chance to re-experience the story and being introduced to the earlier version of the anime is honestly jaw dropping in the quality and I truly want to find it. While I am surprised you didn't mention Gon's outburst while being held captive with Killua as another showing of his twisted moral compass I understand it might have seemed like beating a dead horse since you did talk about it in previous episodes. Can't wait to continue!!
This was a great video, Mark. I'm so happy you are at half a million subs already. I'm looking forward to whatever you have in store.
Can't wait for Chimera Ant Arc: Part 17
Wait, is there not a greed island 1999 ova? I swear there is, i saw it on mal.
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Edit: I knew i did, it's a 22 episode adaptation in total by the same studio, look up "Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island" and "Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final"
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Also Hisoka got them moves
i like that you did your research and edited the comment. Nice
@@lugonzalez9929 thank you, don't want Mark to miss out on the arguably superior adaptation haha
@@marvelous_jack5228 The greed island ova's are pretty bad though.
@@neidhardt8093 are they? I mean i haven't watched any of the 1999 anime yet. I mean ya may just be in the minority cause it has an 8.20 and an 8.28 out of 10 on mal for the start and final respectively
1999 adaptation is pretty great until the end of Yorknew, but the GI OVAs are pretty bad xD
While I agree that the animation in the 99’ version, especially in the scene with kurapika and the eyes, was definitely better, I think Kurapika’s eyes are better made in the 2011 adaptation. The Kurta eyes are supposed to be a beautiful shade of red, not just blood red. Maybe it’s a bit of a nitpick, but that’s just one of the reasons I can still find enjoyment in the 2011 scene.
Your reviews are the best of my week, it's so sweet to see somebody who appreciates the way it deserves a show that is so special to me, because recently all I find is people who say it's overrated and I started to believe it, but you remind me so much to first time I watched it and everything that it made me feel.
I started reading Hunter x Hunter around the time Mark's first video came out. It's great to see someone opposing/agreeing with my opinions while I read
I'm glad you liked the 1999 version so much; honestly, I always thought it was tonally superior to the 2011 version (not that the latter was bad --it wasn't, but there was a clear difference in fluidity and quality, and the vibrant colors kinda clashed with the mood and themes of the story).
Greed Island will be interesting enough, but I'm very interested to hear your opinion in the arc that comes after.
But bungee gum has both the properties of rubber and gum; why wouldn't you want Hisoka to explain that to us all the time?
Because two times wasn’t enough I guess
i have to admit something that im not really all that big of a Manga reader and i did enjoy HunterxHunter but watching these reviews back to back made me realize just how much meaning of the show that i missed since i only saw the 2011 anime, this really brought back my inner joy for this series and makes me want to pick up the older one where the newer one never really ended. i really have a whole new appreciation for this series and i cant wait to see your continuous review of it
Yeah, The Green Island OVAs don´t measure up to what the 1999 TV shows and the York New OVAs accomplished as the main crew basically disbanded here. The 1999 show truly ends here.
Can't believe you included "No puedo detenegme!" 🤣French-accent Hisoka is a staple of Latin American anime pop culture.