Hi Tony Im ur fan from Malaysia . I have a big request can u make a reaction video for Tonikaku Kawaii season2 opening 1? U should check out the solo guitar section ITS DAMN GOOD!PLEASEE!
Without spoiling, this masterpiece of music is playing when someone struggles internally on the verge about to maybe lose their soul and humanity. That's how I would describe it anyway 😊 I hope you check out other OST from HxH so many masterpieces ❤
Yeah this dude loves adding some atonal pieces to his music. For me his best work is also from HxH, beautiful piece 'Kingdom of Predators'. Too bad it's so short. You should check it out as well.
It was there from the beginning. Hisoka saw it, the spiders saw it. Wing saw it. The appraiser saw it. Biske saw it. "He doesn't care about what's right or wrong; only what interests him" What was often mistook as sheltered innocence was really the signs of a monster just beneath the surface.
This track was just used once in the 140+ episodes of this show. Absolute masterpiece of a song in a masterpiece of an episode. Absolutely horrifying stuff.
@@DFAnton The word "like" doesn't imply a relationship based on time in itself, but in a sentence where "like" is used to coorelate two separate things, especially when one of those two things is likely the inspiration for the other, the order of those things does imply that kind of relationship. For example, saying "Smash Bros and Multiversus play similarly" would be a neutral statement acknowledging that those two games have similar gameplay, but saying "doesn't Smash Bros play like Multiversus" carries the connotation that Multiversus came first, because within the sentence the usage of the word "like" causes them to become ordered.
@@GlossArt Even in that example, if "like" implies a temporal relationship, it only speaks to the order in which the speaker experienced the events, which is still valid. Someone playing Smash for the first time and saying "Hey, Smash plays like Multiversus" doesn't imply that the latter came first, only that they experienced it first.
its impossible to really describe the scene without spoilers, but its like the pinnacle of the main characters story arc Would also recommend "Kingdom of Predators" and "In the Palace - Agitato" / "In the Palace - Lamentoso"
The scene were this OST is played is the epidomy of the entire show where everything that happened for the past 120+ episodes lead to that very moment. The emotions I felt during that scene were a mix of sadness, anticipation, shock, sheer disbelief and excitement. After the scene I felt as if everything was complete yet it was so empty. It felt as if you finally undersood everything there is to know but your newly gained knowledge took your ability to have any new thoughts, since everything is so obvious and laid infront of you that you can't do anything else except to just look at it and appreciate it.
I really love the Ost made from Hxh, since i love Classical (Orchestral) Music, some i would recommend would be: Hxh - Ansatsu Ikka No Yakata Hxh - The Last Mission Hxh - Ost 3 - Kingdom of Predators Hxh - Restriction and Pledge Hxh - Ost 3 Riot Hxh - Legend of the Martial Artist Hxh - Ost 3 Elegy of the Dynast Good ol' times when an Anime Ost/Songs could turn into a Masterpiece Orchestral Music
Yeah, this track is deep in the run of the series, so it’s tough to contextualize without spoiling, but here’s my best shot: We always hear the “triumphant hero” theme in stories because we’re following the hero’s side of things and that cues us in that this is good for our character. In a fight where the hero wins, if we were watching from *the villain’s* perspective, we might get a more somber track instead, because we aren’t getting a good result for the character we’re attached to. This track is what plays when what is happening is not good for *anyone* involved.
Eeem... I don't think this is the case... This music tries to emphasize on the exchange that Gon made. He gave his powers etc etc as an exchange for the power up. It symbolises this sacrifice which is a tragedy.
I'm just going ro say this piece plays in a very tragic, terrifying and at tbe same time epic scene, I'm not gonna say anything less, the scene is as good as the music
@@hasaznasa You're not wrong because the thematic composition for both this scene in Hunter x Hunter and Azhdaha present the fall from grace of said character and, consecutively, their corruption and rebellion. Of course, they distinguish themselves the more you hear it but they share some themes.
I totally agree with this piece standing out from basically everything else you’ve heard. With minimal spoilers, that’s kinda the point. It plays during a scene that in retrospect, totally makes sense, but when you first watch it, it’s a sort of “I always expected something messed up, but I never expected THIS”. It’s easily the most fitting piece of music for the scene it accompanies out of any show I’ve seen, and it’s hard to say much more without major spoilers.
The scene where this is played is where a character faces complete despair, rage and resignation. The soundtrack makes us feel it together with said character.
Lets just say that the scene had alot of build up and when it finally happened it was intense asf. Top tier animation, voice acting, and of course MUSIC
The episode this plays in is often mentioned when people talk about favorite anime episodes. The anime as a whole is already very well appraised, but this episode is what people usually think of when they think about this anime. In every youtube reaction this episode always has waaay more views than every other episode. But you can't feel the full emotion of the episode without watching the rest because it's the climax of something that has been building up for a long time. I was getting goosebumps hearing this. This music always hits so hard.
Now it's just time for you to hear this with the amazing voice acting this scene had. One of the strongest anime scenes with so much build up to this moment.
Kingdom of Predators is the track from HxH soundtrack that always stands out. They use it quite a bit in the anime, but it feels like it never gets old.
The best part of this piece, is that what is happening on screen is just as perfect and amazing as this music. It's criminal actually, the fact that a lot of people will never experience this...
Since you mentioned it, there actually is a 'Dies Irae' in this anime. It's called 'Riot'. I remember back in University I'd show other students some of the HxH tracks, one memorable reaction was: 'Wait, that's from a TV series?' This show probably has the single greatest soundtrack in anime, in my opinion at least. I'd recommend the whole thing, but that's like 120 tracks. Still gonna recommend a few that stand out: 'Riot' of course. 'The world of adventures' describes the mood for the more lighthearted half of the show pretty great. 'All I need is MONEY' and 'Kijutsushi no Baire' ('The Mad Bailaor' as a different version) 'cause they're thematically very different character themes. 'Beyond the Seas' cause just listen to that pedal point, '闇夜を告ぐ者' and that dissonance. 'Requiem Aranea' and 'Gyakujuuji no Otoko' 'cause Aranea. 'Latent Power' and 'Auras' are the same, one's instrumental the other vocal, both very ethereal. 'No no Haru', very obviously inspired by the beginning of Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring' and 'Rhapsody on The Theme of Holst' by Holsts 'Jupiter'. There's a lot going on in 'Realized Capacity'. 'Kinpatsu no Gankou', listen to the strings! 'Dirge from the Dark Side' and 'Hunters ARE evil' are both choral works I enjoy very much. The arc in which 'Theme of Kage & RASETSU' resides also has 'Kingdom of Predators', 'Hegemony of the Foodchain', 'Capture', 'The Prey', 'Elegy of the Dynast', 'Soldier Ants', 'Hopeless War', lots of very dark, in places very dissonant orchestrals, culminating in the simple but beautiful 'Understanding', which can only be fully appreciated when having watched the series. 'Restriction and Pledge' should be listened to directly after 'Theme of Kage & RASETSU', but on its own it's also a great orchestral piece. 'In The Palace', cause I'm a violinist. I'm very bad at recommending only one or two, don't think anyone will read the full comment and listen to all of these...
What happens here? Without spoiling I'd say this is the climax of the best HxH arc. Great direction, great dialogues, built up for close to a hundred episode and this was the music.
One of the best tracks from one of the best Anime ever made. Thanks for covering this. It's only used once in the entirety of the anime and that makes it even more impactful than it otherwise would be. Gotta go rewatch some of HxH now lol
This moment, this song, its everything to me. I think a lot a of people who organically lived that moment can relate that we were all on the edge of our seat at the very brink of perfect befalling in front of us
Hey Tony, congrats you're almost at 200k! It's been so cool seeing your channel grow, I think this video illustrates why it's been happening. Your personality feels super easy to watch and your experience as a coach makes the viewer feel like they're getting a free tutoring session lol, feels like I'm always learning a lot without trying. Thanks for uploading, I hope you keep sharing stories or anecdotes, it really added a lot to this vid
Kingdom of Predators In the palace lamentoso/agitato Elegy of the dynasty Hegemony of the foodchain The last mission Sono kyoukan Riot Are all must listens from HxH's ost
Hunter x Hunter is simply a underrated masterpiece, The story, The characters and their development, The Sad OSTs and outros If only it never went on hiatus
I dont think its underrated at all, I mean most of the bad opinions come from hiatus and that doesn't impact on the anime series. It has a clean ending after all.
As others have said, the track plays during one of the arguably most important episodes not just in HxH, but in all of modern anime. I actually cry every single time I watch it, it is an absolute masterpiece. As some have said, the voice acting (JP) in this episode is a perfect complement to the music as well. In terms of what is happening...it's essentially the protagonist's descent into a form of despair and misguided self-sacrifice as a result of intense rage and guilt, leading to a "power up" moment that is the antithesis of such moments and transformation in contemporary anime
The timpani part is soooo good! Thanks for drawing attention to that! My headphones aren’t the best so it’s pretty far down in the mix for me, but it’s epic.
As I was listening to the HxH while watching the anime I could heard the hint of death note in there just to realize it was the same person who created that dark, suspenful, and tense atmosphere with the choir of men in the back threw me way back to death note's entire OST
One of the things that impress me from manga, are the emotions that are drawn in a paper. Its so difficult to link emotions with a piece of paper without context and there is where music comes in. Epic scenes as these ones in anime are the perfect mixtures between story, music and emotions on the voice of thw characters, each one by themself wont give you the whole picture, but together, ... dude... could become masterpieces.
I still remember the day that I heard this song for the first time. I had been binging hxh during finals week and this was the last episode that had come out so I would have to wait one week for the next episode and I just sat in my room sobbing at the end because of the overwhelming and sorrowful horror I felt after watching this. I hope this song encourages you to hear more and check out hxh this song is a thousand times more impactful within context. Thanks for talking about my favorite show!!
Oh my god, finally! The Hunter x Hunter OST needs more love on youtube. The show itself gets a lot of love...but for some reason people always skip out on the OST. Kevin Penkin and his Made in Abyss OST is my undeniable favorite anime OST out there...but Hirano never fails to deliver some stunning work. Hopefully you listen to more of the HxH OST soon; I got so excited when this video popped up.
This song is life changing. This episode is life changing. This SHOW is life changing. Incredible reaction as always. Really excited seeing this in my sub box.
This is the gripping climax to a journey you didn't think you signed up for, but then looking back you can't deny that it was always the only way for it to end. You were just foolishly hoping for it not to turn out this way. If ultimate victory is also the ultimate tradegy, this is the score for it. Most definetly in the top 5 of the most legendary anime moments of all time.
You need to listen more from Yoshihisa Hirano!! He's one of my favorite anime composers!! His music in HxH is amazing, and so is his work on Death Note Soundtrack along with Hideki Taniuchi
Without spoiling, this masterpiece of music is playing when someone struggles internally on the verge about to maybe lose their soul and humanity. That's how I would describe it anyway 😊 I hope you check out other OST from HxH so many masterpieces ❤
I haven't seen this episode yet, but when I hear this song I feel deep anxiety and it sounds like a requiem for something important. These dissonances give me goosebumps... Those deadside motives are destroyed me. I want to cry and immediately hide. This is really deep.
This piece plays during a peak fight of one of the best anime arcs ever written. There's a lot built up here in terms of character development and motivation, and this is the point where the metaphorical zit pops. This is currently one of the last arcs of the anime but hxh is absolutely worth the watch and read. I would recommend the Spider's Requiem from this anime as well, but honestly I think it's best experienced while watching the anime with the full context of what's going on.
The chorus in the background really reminds me of some Naruto OSTs. Would definitely recommend “Prophet + Crimson Flames”, “Pain Theme”, or “Akatsuki Theme” for similar feels. Anime music is really built different.
So hyped to see you experience this track, and to experience it again myself, after not hearing it for years; an outstanding, haunting piece of music that makes me emotional each time. There is no comparison, in my opinion, to any moment in anime that evokes the same feeling. I think other comments have done well to describe the moment that this music is enveloping, without spoiling it. Also the fact that you mentioned Ghost Train in reference to this piece got me interested, so I had to check it out. Such a fascinating story being told in that piece, with impressive composition--I can absolutely hear the similarities in the first mvt.
without trying to spoil anything... this is the soundtrack of a moment of pure anger, sadness, madness, and dispair. All in the one person. (a very beloved one).
For me this will forever be the greatest and most goosebumps inducing transformation in all of anime. Perfect encapsulation of 5 stages of grief by togashi.
This scene represents the complete accumulation and destruction of an emotion spanning a lifetime. This is a contender for most powerful scene in media. Listening to it, even with your breakdown, put me in a state of emergency depression and I subconciously broke my fast/ diet and had to have 2 bags of chips as is my coping mech. for Trauma. The song itself evoked a truama response in me... Is it possible to have PTSD from such a scene if you have a lot of empathy?
By just seeing the thumbnail, I already knew you were gonna love the timpani section. This track is one of my fav anime OSTs. Without spoilers, this piece plays after a huge moment of anguish. Then comes despair and power.
It’s funny I haven’t seen this show in a looong time and I still remember exactly what happens during this piece. This show is a once in a lifetime experience. Cannot recommend it enough.
OST that only played in one scene, made just for that particular scene. a scene that have over 100 episodes of build up and storytelling. never ever heard this piece used again in further episodes. massive moment of the series
without spoiling whats going on. its the climax of the show. "beeing consumed by the darkness", losing against your emotions, stages of grief. all of that made hxh to my favorite. its the most unpredictable show.
The first half of this song isn’t actually used in the anime, it starts at where 8:33 is in this video as the build up, and that last final part is where the actual transformation happens
Fun fact this was played first time in the movie last mission and THEN in the gon transformation scene even though most remember it from the main anime.
I am not that musically sophisticated - stuff like Bartok is too challenging for me - but its use in soundtracks really makes me appreciate the emotional potential music like this has. It can create a sense of dread and unease like nothing else.
I listened to Theme of Kage and I watched the entirety of the plot arc of the show. I didn’t know the connection until now because the version of Theme of Kage I listened to was essentially a hip hop converted remake of the highlight of the OST. Legendary
I absolutely love how you encourage us to listen more closely to elements of a musical piece that would otherwise go unnoticed! Love your channel man! Keep it up!
This reminds me of Bartandalus' theme from Final Fantasy 13, which Yoshihisa Hirano is credited in the music for Final Fantasy 13, although I'm not sure what role he played
It's so interesting to learn that this track is a lot more complex and interesting than I ever though it was as a casual listener, learning music and understanding these things is probably so cool
The atonal introduction reminds me a lot of the beginning of Jean-Féry Rebel's 'Les élémens' (baroque but very modern sounding composer), very interesting piece; you should check it out if you're curious.
Your comment is very ironic, since without the choice he would have neither one of those left 😂😂😂😂 So it makes no sense in my eyes to suggest it's between either or when only one is viable and other would not just cost that someone but also potentially millions of humans and that someone already ended the lives of around half a mil already. So by that logic it's between despair and humanity or no life and no humanity.
Bro, that IS a spoiler! Delete it! You're giving away way too much concrete details. Everyone else just writes that the scene where this plays is a narrative build up, it's abstract. You're already giving away what someone will do.
@@flashmozzg Did you watch the same series I did?! Pitou was litterly gonna kill gon nad would have done so earlier by it's own admission, but it's instinct said obey and once pitou kills gon and find oit the king is dead she would become even more of a demon and risk all the millions at the palace and potentially alot more lives. You either trolling me and if you are not, then you are to dumb to think anyways so im out of this convo 🤪🤪🤪
I am not sure if you remember, but you actually listened to the opening for this anime in one of your other videos and you said it was the best one out of the bunch! More must listen HXH OSTs I hope you get to eventually! 1. Kingdom of Predators 2. Hegemony of the Food chain 3. Restriction and Pledge 4. In the Palace Lamentoso 5. In the Palace Agitato 6. Riot
I almost cried. This is such a powerful scene and apart from the build up, it’s just pure music. They absolutely take you on a ride through all the emotions going on inside the characters mind (no spoiler lol), completely awe inspiring
The scene this track is used for is basically a line being crossed into an unknown-yet-certain doom, for very human, very sympathetic reasons. At this moment in the story, no one - none of the characters in the story nor the audience, only the author knows what will happen next. Yet the nature of what is happening in the scene, coupled with a deliberate and recurring foreshadowing since almost the start of the series, leaves the audience with very little hope that anything good will come out of the scene. I really love how well the music communicates this dread and foreboding.
Dont forget about the Last Mission: only ever played twice and it is GOATED My top 3 gotta be Kingdom of Predators The Last Mission In the Palace: Lamentoso/Agitato
Man nerds out for 18 minutes. The song is definitely really good, I get Horror/Slasher vibes at the beginning and Tragedy vibes coming in from the middle to end purely based on the audio itself. Definitely belongs in the history books as one one the best music pieces.
Hey Tony! I'm a big fan and have binged nearly all your content! I'm also a massive HxH fan! I appreciate this a lot. I enjoy watching your videos because it helps enrich the experience of listening to music. You point out sounds that I would've otherwise bundled with other sounds in my head, and it really helps me listen to music in a more critical/"present" sense. It's a lot like an English teacher providing you the tools to better analyze literature and extract more value from the words on the page than what's present. I hope that makes sense, and I hope you get to see this! I hope your channel goes to the moon!!
Came from your top 10 of 2023 video. Wow that was crazy. On my first listen to (4:12 - 4:54) I had this feeling of despair and dread due to what I think is dissonance but like you said, on the second listen, it was completely different. I wasn't even sure what section caused the emotional response anymore. It's really weird and kind of sad how the intensity was gone after the first listen. Interesting experience.
The best way I can put this piece into words regarding what is happening in the show without spoiling anything is: "The most tragic moment that is simultaneously the most badass moment" hauntingly beautiful, emotional, and unexpectedly filled to the brim with sorrow.
This plays during one of the (if not the) most emotional themes of the entire show, and it's a very new, and completely unexpected side of the main character so much so that he becomes scary. HxH isn't exactly my cup of tea, but this is one of the greatest anime episodes of all time.
Hmm, how to describe what's happening without spoiling? I'd describe it as 'profoundly disturbing' and 'deeply unholy.' It is easily one of the top moments in anime history. I shall say no more on it
Yoshihisa Hirano is just 10/10 on this.
This piece was.... this just took me out! Was not expecting this at all!
Glad you liked it, one of my favorite tracks!
Hi Tony Im ur fan from Malaysia . I have a big request can u make a reaction video for Tonikaku Kawaii season2 opening 1? U should check out the solo guitar section ITS DAMN GOOD!PLEASEE!
Without spoiling, this masterpiece of music is playing when someone struggles internally on the verge about to maybe lose their soul and humanity. That's how I would describe it anyway 😊 I hope you check out other OST from HxH so many masterpieces ❤
Yeah this dude loves adding some atonal pieces to his music. For me his best work is also from HxH, beautiful piece 'Kingdom of Predators'. Too bad it's so short. You should check it out as well.
Please you need to react to this mha ost: Might + U
To put it simply, without spoilers, this scene is the narrative build-up of more than 100 episodes. so yeah, a big moment.
It was like 50 eps
@@kenanOW that scene takes in considerations a lot of things from previous arcs if you think about it
@@Rastafun95 I guess but the main build up happened during it was only settle hints befor
It was there from the beginning. Hisoka saw it, the spiders saw it. Wing saw it. The appraiser saw it. Biske saw it.
"He doesn't care about what's right or wrong; only what interests him"
What was often mistook as sheltered innocence was really the signs of a monster just beneath the surface.
id remove the death mention, its a spoiler@@kenanOW
The episode this ost plays in has engraved its spot as one of my favorite anime episodes ever....
I agree, i cried so much…
the ending man...the feels
Same for me
is it just me or does this sound almost the same as Azhdaha theme from genshing impact 09:05 ?
@@hasaznasaquite the other way around, this soundtrack was made way before Genshin Impact.
The composer of Hunter Hunter is the same one who made part of the Death Note soundtrack. what you can clearly hear with him.
Oh wow I did not know that, thanks for sharing
Now that you mention, I can recognize some similarities! Both animes have really nice soundtracks
right when you mentioned it, law of solipsism just played on full volume in my head
No wonder It reminded me of death not, they are both my favourite anime
both made by Madhouse
This track was just used once in the 140+ episodes of this show. Absolute masterpiece of a song in a masterpiece of an episode. Absolutely horrifying stuff.
is it just me or does this sound almost the same as Azhdaha theme from genshing impact 09:05 ?
@@hasaznasaother way around, this came first
@IconicW4rrior Because he does. "Like" doesn't imply any relationship based on time.
@@DFAnton The word "like" doesn't imply a relationship based on time in itself, but in a sentence where "like" is used to coorelate two separate things, especially when one of those two things is likely the inspiration for the other, the order of those things does imply that kind of relationship. For example, saying "Smash Bros and Multiversus play similarly" would be a neutral statement acknowledging that those two games have similar gameplay, but saying "doesn't Smash Bros play like Multiversus" carries the connotation that Multiversus came first, because within the sentence the usage of the word "like" causes them to become ordered.
@@GlossArt Even in that example, if "like" implies a temporal relationship, it only speaks to the order in which the speaker experienced the events, which is still valid. Someone playing Smash for the first time and saying "Hey, Smash plays like Multiversus" doesn't imply that the latter came first, only that they experienced it first.
its impossible to really describe the scene without spoilers, but its like the pinnacle of the main characters story arc
Would also recommend "Kingdom of Predators" and "In the Palace - Agitato" / "In the Palace - Lamentoso"
Both the pinnacle and lowest point. Togashi is a legend
Anime has the best music
I feel like an accurate discription without spoilers would be something like
"What if you just embodied rage regardless of consiquence"
is it just me or does this sound almost the same as Azhdaha theme from genshing impact 09:05 ?
@@hasaznasa i mean genshin does copy a lot of stuff so probably
The scene were this OST is played is the epidomy of the entire show where everything that happened for the past 120+ episodes lead to that very moment. The emotions I felt during that scene were a mix of sadness, anticipation, shock, sheer disbelief and excitement. After the scene I felt as if everything was complete yet it was so empty. It felt as if you finally undersood everything there is to know but your newly gained knowledge took your ability to have any new thoughts, since everything is so obvious and laid infront of you that you can't do anything else except to just look at it and appreciate it.
Thank you!
Perfect description
I really love the Ost made from Hxh, since i love Classical (Orchestral) Music, some i would recommend would be:
Hxh - Ansatsu Ikka No Yakata
Hxh - The Last Mission
Hxh - Ost 3 - Kingdom of Predators
Hxh - Restriction and Pledge
Hxh - Ost 3 Riot
Hxh - Legend of the Martial Artist
Hxh - Ost 3 Elegy of the Dynast
Good ol' times when an Anime Ost/Songs could turn into a Masterpiece Orchestral Music
"Prologue" is also a good one.
Kingdom of Predators makes my eyes wet every time 👍
Hegemony of the Food Chain has a similar feel.
"Emperor's Time" is also fire.
Kingdom of Predators is such a masterpiece
Yeah, this track is deep in the run of the series, so it’s tough to contextualize without spoiling, but here’s my best shot:
We always hear the “triumphant hero” theme in stories because we’re following the hero’s side of things and that cues us in that this is good for our character. In a fight where the hero wins, if we were watching from *the villain’s* perspective, we might get a more somber track instead, because we aren’t getting a good result for the character we’re attached to.
This track is what plays when what is happening is not good for *anyone* involved.
That's pretty well described.
Eeem... I don't think this is the case... This music tries to emphasize on the exchange that Gon made. He gave his powers etc etc as an exchange for the power up. It symbolises this sacrifice which is a tragedy.
@@EmpireOfLEMBERGthe point is to not spoil bruv
I'm just going ro say this piece plays in a very tragic, terrifying and at tbe same time epic scene, I'm not gonna say anything less, the scene is as good as the music
is it just me or does this sound almost the same as Azhdaha theme from genshing impact 09:05 ?
@@hasaznasa You're not wrong because the thematic composition for both this scene in Hunter x Hunter and Azhdaha present the fall from grace of said character and, consecutively, their corruption and rebellion. Of course, they distinguish themselves the more you hear it but they share some themes.
Finally! One of the best OST in anime!
You should check out more of HxH OST.
It has at least 3-4 more worth hearing.
Kingdom of predators at the top.
Agreed, Kingdom of predators is absolutely amazing, it’s a must listen out of the OST
Also Hegemony of the food chain
Kingdom of predators is a banger
YES KINGDOM OF PREDATORS
I love the chimera ant arc ost
is it just me or does this sound almost the same as Azhdaha theme from genshing impact 09:05 ?
I totally agree with this piece standing out from basically everything else you’ve heard. With minimal spoilers, that’s kinda the point. It plays during a scene that in retrospect, totally makes sense, but when you first watch it, it’s a sort of “I always expected something messed up, but I never expected THIS”. It’s easily the most fitting piece of music for the scene it accompanies out of any show I’ve seen, and it’s hard to say much more without major spoilers.
The scene where this is played is where a character faces complete despair, rage and resignation. The soundtrack makes us feel it together with said character.
This is the Pinnacle of Anime… nothing has topped HxH yet
Peak of fiction even
Fucking preach
well Attack on Titan clearly has but HxH is a masterpiece shonen of its own
HxH is amazing but One Piece
yeppp
Lets just say that the scene had alot of build up and when it finally happened it was intense asf. Top tier animation, voice acting, and of course MUSIC
The episode this plays in is often mentioned when people talk about favorite anime episodes. The anime as a whole is already very well appraised, but this episode is what people usually think of when they think about this anime. In every youtube reaction this episode always has waaay more views than every other episode. But you can't feel the full emotion of the episode without watching the rest because it's the climax of something that has been building up for a long time. I was getting goosebumps hearing this. This music always hits so hard.
Imagine this being your first introduction to HunterxHunter and then immediately watching Episode 1... the confussion
Now it's just time for you to hear this with the amazing voice acting this scene had. One of the strongest anime scenes with so much build up to this moment.
English or JP?
@@authorjgamberJP. The English VA didn't do that bad either but I think the original is in its own league.
Kingdom of Predators is the track from HxH soundtrack that always stands out. They use it quite a bit in the anime, but it feels like it never gets old.
Kingdom of Predators and Restriction and Pledge are absolutely beautiful.
The best part of this piece, is that what is happening on screen is just as perfect and amazing as this music. It's criminal actually, the fact that a lot of people will never experience this...
Since you mentioned it, there actually is a 'Dies Irae' in this anime. It's called 'Riot'. I remember back in University I'd show other students some of the HxH tracks, one memorable reaction was: 'Wait, that's from a TV series?'
This show probably has the single greatest soundtrack in anime, in my opinion at least. I'd recommend the whole thing, but that's like 120 tracks.
Still gonna recommend a few that stand out: 'Riot' of course.
'The world of adventures' describes the mood for the more lighthearted half of the show pretty great.
'All I need is MONEY' and 'Kijutsushi no Baire' ('The Mad Bailaor' as a different version) 'cause they're thematically very different character themes.
'Beyond the Seas' cause just listen to that pedal point, '闇夜を告ぐ者' and that dissonance.
'Requiem Aranea' and 'Gyakujuuji no Otoko' 'cause Aranea.
'Latent Power' and 'Auras' are the same, one's instrumental the other vocal, both very ethereal.
'No no Haru', very obviously inspired by the beginning of Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring' and 'Rhapsody on The Theme of Holst' by Holsts 'Jupiter'.
There's a lot going on in 'Realized Capacity'.
'Kinpatsu no Gankou', listen to the strings!
'Dirge from the Dark Side' and 'Hunters ARE evil' are both choral works I enjoy very much.
The arc in which 'Theme of Kage & RASETSU' resides also has 'Kingdom of Predators', 'Hegemony of the Foodchain', 'Capture', 'The Prey', 'Elegy of the Dynast', 'Soldier Ants', 'Hopeless War', lots of very dark, in places very dissonant orchestrals, culminating in the simple but beautiful 'Understanding', which can only be fully appreciated when having watched the series.
'Restriction and Pledge' should be listened to directly after 'Theme of Kage & RASETSU', but on its own it's also a great orchestral piece.
'In The Palace', cause I'm a violinist.
I'm very bad at recommending only one or two, don't think anyone will read the full comment and listen to all of these...
All I can say is the music is so fitting to the scene. Truly a scene to never forget.
And now I'm gonna go rewatch this episode.
is it just me or does this sound almost the same as Azhdaha theme from genshing impact 09:05 ?
this anime will propably be my favorite of all time. i don't think anything will top this one.
same
even if it is unfinished, the impact it had on me has still me obsessed
if you liked these pieces you should really hear more from HxH, it has an absolutely amazing soundtrack
I can hear gon scream "PITOU" everytime and it just hits me so hard I start to get tears.
Anyone else heard him scream "PITOUUUUUUUUUU" at THAT part?
You should 100% listen to Kingdom of predators(HxH). Honestly one of my favorite pieces of orchestral music of all time.
What happens here? Without spoiling I'd say this is the climax of the best HxH arc. Great direction, great dialogues, built up for close to a hundred episode and this was the music.
This is the scene that put HxH in top 5 anime of all time. Beyond amazing.
THANK YOU
it feels like levitating between heaven and hell. and it suits the scene.
One of the best tracks from one of the best Anime ever made. Thanks for covering this. It's only used once in the entirety of the anime and that makes it even more impactful than it otherwise would be. Gotta go rewatch some of HxH now lol
This moment, this song, its everything to me. I think a lot a of people who organically lived that moment can relate that we were all on the edge of our seat at the very brink of perfect befalling in front of us
I love how Tony comments on the “everything is not okay” theme of the still frame
Indeed, everything was NOT okay 💀
Woow! I’m glad you were introduced to this OST!
Hey Tony, congrats you're almost at 200k! It's been so cool seeing your channel grow, I think this video illustrates why it's been happening. Your personality feels super easy to watch and your experience as a coach makes the viewer feel like they're getting a free tutoring session lol, feels like I'm always learning a lot without trying. Thanks for uploading, I hope you keep sharing stories or anecdotes, it really added a lot to this vid
Kingdom of Predators
In the palace lamentoso/agitato
Elegy of the dynasty
Hegemony of the foodchain
The last mission
Sono kyoukan
Riot
Are all must listens from HxH's ost
Hunter x Hunter is simply a underrated masterpiece, The story, The characters and their development, The Sad OSTs and outros If only it never went on hiatus
I dont think its underrated at all, I mean most of the bad opinions come from hiatus and that doesn't impact on the anime series. It has a clean ending after all.
As others have said, the track plays during one of the arguably most important episodes not just in HxH, but in all of modern anime. I actually cry every single time I watch it, it is an absolute masterpiece. As some have said, the voice acting (JP) in this episode is a perfect complement to the music as well. In terms of what is happening...it's essentially the protagonist's descent into a form of despair and misguided self-sacrifice as a result of intense rage and guilt, leading to a "power up" moment that is the antithesis of such moments and transformation in contemporary anime
The timpani part is soooo good! Thanks for drawing attention to that! My headphones aren’t the best so it’s pretty far down in the mix for me, but it’s epic.
As I was listening to the HxH while watching the anime I could heard the hint of death note in there just to realize it was the same person who created that dark, suspenful, and tense atmosphere with the choir of men in the back threw me way back to death note's entire OST
One of the things that impress me from manga, are the emotions that are drawn in a paper. Its so difficult to link emotions with a piece of paper without context and there is where music comes in. Epic scenes as these ones in anime are the perfect mixtures between story, music and emotions on the voice of thw characters, each one by themself wont give you the whole picture, but together, ... dude... could become masterpieces.
I still remember the day that I heard this song for the first time. I had been binging hxh during finals week and this was the last episode that had come out so I would have to wait one week for the next episode and I just sat in my room sobbing at the end because of the overwhelming and sorrowful horror I felt after watching this. I hope this song encourages you to hear more and check out hxh this song is a thousand times more impactful within context. Thanks for talking about my favorite show!!
“A requiem”…pretty accurate for the scene. Hxh is my favorite anime and you’ll enjoy it I’m sure.
Oh my god, finally! The Hunter x Hunter OST needs more love on youtube. The show itself gets a lot of love...but for some reason people always skip out on the OST.
Kevin Penkin and his Made in Abyss OST is my undeniable favorite anime OST out there...but Hirano never fails to deliver some stunning work. Hopefully you listen to more of the HxH OST soon; I got so excited when this video popped up.
This song is life changing. This episode is life changing. This SHOW is life changing. Incredible reaction as always. Really excited seeing this in my sub box.
This is the gripping climax to a journey you didn't think you signed up for, but then looking back you can't deny that it was always the only way for it to end. You were just foolishly hoping for it not to turn out this way. If ultimate victory is also the ultimate tradegy, this is the score for it. Most definetly in the top 5 of the most legendary anime moments of all time.
HxH is full of excellent scores, definitely check the others out!
i love when you talk your thoughts out
I would highly recommend you listen to Kingdom of Predators OST 3 from HxH. Probably one of the most iconic OSTs in all of anime.
You need to listen more from Yoshihisa Hirano!! He's one of my favorite anime composers!! His music in HxH is amazing, and so is his work on Death Note Soundtrack along with Hideki Taniuchi
Without spoiling, this masterpiece of music is playing when someone struggles internally on the verge about to maybe lose their soul and humanity. That's how I would describe it anyway 😊 I hope you check out other OST from HxH so many masterpieces ❤
I haven't seen this episode yet, but when I hear this song I feel deep anxiety and it sounds like a requiem for something important. These dissonances give me goosebumps... Those deadside motives are destroyed me. I want to cry and immediately hide. This is really deep.
Did you ever get there...? Hxh is amazing
This piece plays during a peak fight of one of the best anime arcs ever written. There's a lot built up here in terms of character development and motivation, and this is the point where the metaphorical zit pops. This is currently one of the last arcs of the anime but hxh is absolutely worth the watch and read.
I would recommend the Spider's Requiem from this anime as well, but honestly I think it's best experienced while watching the anime with the full context of what's going on.
The chorus in the background really reminds me of some Naruto OSTs. Would definitely recommend “Prophet + Crimson Flames”, “Pain Theme”, or “Akatsuki Theme” for similar feels. Anime music is really built different.
"Understanding" its another masterpiece, its really short but I think it's the best piece of music to describe the deep conection between humans
So hyped to see you experience this track, and to experience it again myself, after not hearing it for years; an outstanding, haunting piece of music that makes me emotional each time. There is no comparison, in my opinion, to any moment in anime that evokes the same feeling. I think other comments have done well to describe the moment that this music is enveloping, without spoiling it.
Also the fact that you mentioned Ghost Train in reference to this piece got me interested, so I had to check it out. Such a fascinating story being told in that piece, with impressive composition--I can absolutely hear the similarities in the first mvt.
without trying to spoil anything... this is the soundtrack of a moment of pure anger, sadness, madness, and dispair. All in the one person. (a very beloved one).
For me this will forever be the greatest and most goosebumps inducing transformation in all of anime. Perfect encapsulation of 5 stages of grief by togashi.
I love when I see reactors on HxH music and chapters because of the always unexpected turn of events. HxH is such a master piece.
This scene represents the complete accumulation and destruction of an emotion spanning a lifetime. This is a contender for most powerful scene in media.
Listening to it, even with your breakdown, put me in a state of emergency depression and I subconciously broke my fast/ diet and had to have 2 bags of chips as is my coping mech. for Trauma. The song itself evoked a truama response in me... Is it possible to have PTSD from such a scene if you have a lot of empathy?
By just seeing the thumbnail, I already knew you were gonna love the timpani section. This track is one of my fav anime OSTs. Without spoilers, this piece plays after a huge moment of anguish. Then comes despair and power.
It’s funny I haven’t seen this show in a looong time and I still remember exactly what happens during this piece. This show is a once in a lifetime experience. Cannot recommend it enough.
This scene is ingrained into my memory and it’s amazing how memorable Hunter x Hunter. Such a masterpiece
OST that only played in one scene, made just for that particular scene. a scene that have over 100 episodes of build up and storytelling. never ever heard this piece used again in further episodes. massive moment of the series
"I'll throw it all away... I'll use everything... PITOOOUUU! 👹"
This OST goes along with my favorite moment in anime. To me, it’s THAT good.
when u get to watch the actual scene it will give u the chills for real
peak thriller
You really need to listen to : hegemony of the food chain. It’s top tier .. you will be amazed by the changes in it by instruments
without spoiling whats going on. its the climax of the show. "beeing consumed by the darkness", losing against your emotions, stages of grief. all of that made hxh to my favorite. its the most unpredictable show.
My first watch through was years ago... i still get chills
The first half of this song isn’t actually used in the anime, it starts at where 8:33 is in this video as the build up, and that last final part is where the actual transformation happens
Fun fact this was played first time in the movie last mission and THEN in the gon transformation scene even though most remember it from the main anime.
the complete and utter shattering of a child's perspective of the world in the most despairing way possible
I am not that musically sophisticated - stuff like Bartok is too challenging for me - but its use in soundtracks really makes me appreciate the emotional potential music like this has. It can create a sense of dread and unease like nothing else.
The composition of what's happening in the show in this exact moment, plus this OST, can really make you forget to breath.
Tony, I hope u watch this anime soon and i hope u feel what we all felt until that moment and only then u will realise what these comments were about👍
I listened to Theme of Kage and I watched the entirety of the plot arc of the show.
I didn’t know the connection until now because the version of Theme of Kage I listened to was essentially a hip hop converted remake of the highlight of the OST.
Legendary
Peak writing, peak music, peak animation .. HxH is just the greatest anime of all time.
I absolutely love how you encourage us to listen more closely to elements of a musical piece that would otherwise go unnoticed! Love your channel man! Keep it up!
To put it simply tragedy, horror, and sadness mixed with epic triumph and success.
This reminds me of Bartandalus' theme from Final Fantasy 13, which Yoshihisa Hirano is credited in the music for Final Fantasy 13, although I'm not sure what role he played
It's so interesting to learn that this track is a lot more complex and interesting than I ever though it was as a casual listener, learning music and understanding these things is probably so cool
absolutely NEEDS to listen to Kingdom of Predators now i would love that breakdown. what a beautiful piece of music
The atonal introduction reminds me a lot of the beginning of Jean-Féry Rebel's 'Les élémens' (baroque but very modern sounding composer), very interesting piece; you should check it out if you're curious.
A no spoilers context: A character in a moment of pure despair and rage, has decided that revenge is worth more than their future or humanity.
Your comment is very ironic, since without the choice he would have neither one of those left 😂😂😂😂 So it makes no sense in my eyes to suggest it's between either or when only one is viable and other would not just cost that someone but also potentially millions of humans and that someone already ended the lives of around half a mil already. So by that logic it's between despair and humanity or no life and no humanity.
@@9529jake Not true.
Bro, that IS a spoiler! Delete it!
You're giving away way too much concrete details.
Everyone else just writes that the scene where this plays is a narrative build up, it's abstract.
You're already giving away what someone will do.
@@arianabdolahy8276By the time you hear it you already know these details, I don't think this is really that much of a spoiler
@@flashmozzg Did you watch the same series I did?! Pitou was litterly gonna kill gon nad would have done so earlier by it's own admission, but it's instinct said obey and once pitou kills gon and find oit the king is dead she would become even more of a demon and risk all the millions at the palace and potentially alot more lives. You either trolling me and if you are not, then you are to dumb to think anyways so im out of this convo 🤪🤪🤪
I am not sure if you remember, but you actually listened to the opening for this anime in one of your other videos and you said it was the best one out of the bunch! More must listen HXH OSTs I hope you get to eventually!
1. Kingdom of Predators
2. Hegemony of the Food chain
3. Restriction and Pledge
4. In the Palace Lamentoso
5. In the Palace Agitato
6. Riot
I almost cried. This is such a powerful scene and apart from the build up, it’s just pure music. They absolutely take you on a ride through all the emotions going on inside the characters mind (no spoiler lol), completely awe inspiring
This scene can be described in one word RAGE
The scene this track is used for is basically a line being crossed into an unknown-yet-certain doom, for very human, very sympathetic reasons. At this moment in the story, no one - none of the characters in the story nor the audience, only the author knows what will happen next. Yet the nature of what is happening in the scene, coupled with a deliberate and recurring foreshadowing since almost the start of the series, leaves the audience with very little hope that anything good will come out of the scene.
I really love how well the music communicates this dread and foreboding.
Dont forget about the Last Mission: only ever played twice and it is GOATED
My top 3 gotta be
Kingdom of Predators
The Last Mission
In the Palace: Lamentoso/Agitato
Hello me from the past
I have since expanded my palate to nearly the entire fucking ost
This song reminds me of something from 2001 a space odyssey (hxh is very good) that season is insane
Man nerds out for 18 minutes.
The song is definitely really good, I get Horror/Slasher vibes at the beginning and Tragedy vibes coming in from the middle to end purely based on the audio itself.
Definitely belongs in the history books as one one the best music pieces.
Hey Tony! I'm a big fan and have binged nearly all your content! I'm also a massive HxH fan! I appreciate this a lot. I enjoy watching your videos because it helps enrich the experience of listening to music. You point out sounds that I would've otherwise bundled with other sounds in my head, and it really helps me listen to music in a more critical/"present" sense. It's a lot like an English teacher providing you the tools to better analyze literature and extract more value from the words on the page than what's present. I hope that makes sense, and I hope you get to see this! I hope your channel goes to the moon!!
Came from your top 10 of 2023 video.
Wow that was crazy. On my first listen to (4:12 - 4:54) I had this feeling of despair and dread due to what I think is dissonance but like you said, on the second listen, it was completely different. I wasn't even sure what section caused the emotional response anymore. It's really weird and kind of sad how the intensity was gone after the first listen. Interesting experience.
The best way I can put this piece into words regarding what is happening in the show without spoiling anything is: "The most tragic moment that is simultaneously the most badass moment" hauntingly beautiful, emotional, and unexpectedly filled to the brim with sorrow.
This plays during one of the (if not the) most emotional themes of the entire show, and it's a very new, and completely unexpected side of the main character so much so that he becomes scary. HxH isn't exactly my cup of tea, but this is one of the greatest anime episodes of all time.
respect!
Hmm, how to describe what's happening without spoiling? I'd describe it as 'profoundly disturbing' and 'deeply unholy.' It is easily one of the top moments in anime history. I shall say no more on it
10 months late. If you haven't started/finished HxH, then the most recent arc(chimera ant arc) is some of the very best anime.
What is happening (without spoilers) is a certain character's spirit breaking and risking everything to be able to achieve a certain goal.
You have to listen to Re Zero - Requiem of Silence, its emotionally driving
A really great recommendation!
This piece gave me goosebumps when I first heard it.