Hunter x Hunter (2011) Episode 4 Discussion

Scytheboy813 said:
Great background info on Leorio and Kuripika.
Killiu seems like a cool dude.
this anime just went up to a 9/10

MM-Rosiie said:

And you all know there are new censorship laws in Japan, yes? o.o

deadly-lullaby said:
I'm loving the newer art..the story seems to be moving fast and a little bit different compared to the older one but not in a bad way..and killua is as awesome here as in the older one XD...can't wait to see more differences in the coming episodes

oneyardcoastline said:
I didn't think it was possible but it seems like Gon became more innocent than ever. ^-^

stevewiess01 said:
Did I just watch a marathon anime? :P

Shoryuuken said:
See??

Are you still dissapointed about the character devolpment nostalgiafags?

semtex said:
The violence, the atmosphere of incoming death is absent from this show. Too many kiddie colors and now I know we will never see blood. Another One Piece wannabe to make quick bucks from kids and toys. Dropped. Going back to good old bloody Hunter x Hunter from 1999.

Comparison of Hunter X Hunter, old vs new. Spoilers ahead:

http://www.thatanimeblog.com/index.php/2011/10/hunterxhunter-2011-episodes-1-3-its-4kids/

pokymon said:


We've already seen blood.

semtex said:
You mean those magical flowers that tries to look like blood? You really don't believe that do you?

Inugirlz said:
just curious even tho i watched the original i can hardly say i remember all the details but if Leorio really is a teenager like the rest of them how old is he???

semtex said:
The violence, the atmosphere of incoming death is absent from this show. Too many kiddie colors and now I know we will never see blood. Another One Piece wannabe to make quick bucks from kids and toys. Dropped. Going back to good old bloody Hunter x Hunter from 1999.

Comparison of Hunter X Hunter, old vs new. Spoilers ahead:

http://www.thatanimeblog.com/index.php/2011/10/hunterxhunter-2011-episodes-1-3-its-4kids/

Inugirlz said:
just curious even tho i watched the original i can hardly say i remember all the details but if Leorio really is a teenager like the rest of them how old is he???

CookieBun said:
Mmm, there is one specific thing they seem to be doing that bothers me.
That is, I don't like what they are doing to Leorio.

I haven't read the manga so I don't know what he's like there, but in the old series he was a grounded character with an impulsive, slightly childish nature that hides a complex, rather tortured mind. He comes off as way buffoonish here, and it bothers me. I don't want to find Leorio in this show annoying, but I am starting to.

eucalyptustree16 said:

I think Hisoka´s voice is pretty awesome, it´s Kurapika´s I´ve issues with. He sounds really feminine.

pokymon said:
Other than that, there wasn't actually any blood in the manga, except from the scene when the fake examiner got some deadly injuries.

tohru7 said:
I don't get why some fans are so disappointed at how different the 2011 anime is to the 1999's one, i mean they do know this new version isn't made by the same people right? or that the 2011 version is obviously supposed to be different.
Personally, i liked the 1999's and was pretty sad they discontinued it but that was then and this is now.I'm really glad someone picked up this project and its being aired, it's just such a wonderful story to tell :)
i'm not trying to tell others what to think or feel, all i'm saying is that ya gotta look at this version with unbiased eyes yeah?! Old is old and new is new.
Plus, i think i think they'll be really missing out on a great series if they just right it off. honestly, I totally love the 2011 version, i find the animation colorful and very up to date and the music catchy (especially the ED ;))
The voices are good, i especially think Gon's and Killua's fit, i mean they are twelve, they should sound high pitched and girly (plus, i think killua's voice actor did a great job making killua's voice sound darker during that where he's drinking the laxative tinged drink in ep 3). I'm rly ecstatic at how close this new version is being to the manga (which i *heart* like woah! ).
I remember reading someone's comment on how they would describe the 2011 version as maliciously playful because every thing appears to be all nice and dandy but take a closer look and ya see all isn't what it appears to be. i think that's a very acurate description of this year's HunterxHunter(i.e. guy's arms being transformed to flowers by Hisoka while everyone just staring , not looking any way chocked or alarmed or even trying to help(including our main characters), laxatives in drinks, etc).
And as for episode four, it did not disappoint! Loved it, pacing was good, saw some Leorio and Kurapika back-story, showed some violence, plus, i got to see more of Gon and Killua, who are just so interesting and gosh darn cute :D
The only downer is that i have to wait a whole other week to see another episode :(

pokymon said:


that was sarcasm

Malestel said:

IMO he is just like this in the original anime. Don't know when you watched it, maybe you remember wrong, or it's something I didn't pick up. Many of his lines are exactly the same. Mannerism same.

eucalyptustree16 said:
I think it´s best to wait with judgements about censorship until after the third exam.

CookieBun said:


I watched the old one not too long ago. Oh yea, the lines are the same, but the execution is very different. There is a big difference in the expression and tone for the same lines. He is played up as a comic relief too much in this series.

Yemi_Hikari said:


The best way to put it is, in the actual Manga, Leorio has so far come across as being meant as the comic relief character. A lot of what is seen of Leorio in the original adaptation is actually filler, not stuff that actually happens in the Manga. There are honestly some things that have bothered me about his characterization from the filler parts of the original.