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Originally Posted by Toto y Moi

Spoiler for HxH Episode 6 Comparison:

So here's where the versions diverge yet again. The sushi part was removed from the Madhouse version. It's a shame, but in all honesty, I don't think that there was any way that they could've done it better than Nippon Animation did. If you watch episode 9 of the 1999 series, the sushi part is pretty much exactly the same as it is in the manga--I recommend watching it.


But I'm not that up in arms about them removing it either. It was easy to condense and I can't say that we lost any real characterization (except for Hanzo) because of it. There are some things the Madhouse version was unable to mimic, but the clues given by the examiners are almost exactly the same. Viewers get a detailed look of the workstation alongside an explanation from Buhara that one must use the facilities there to prepare the meal. Thematically, it feels the same--the intent of the test is still to judge a candidate's observational skill. The jokes aren't as funny for sure, but it's still not terrible. I think that it's one of the best ways Madhouse could have handled condensing this part of the series. It all comes down to whether you prefer this adaptation being held to the letter of the law or the spirit of the law--thus far, it hasn't done anything to deviate from the series' spirit.

Spoiler:

I disagree with this assessment pretty strongly. While on the surface it appears similar, with the tools being laid out for them and whatnot, when you actually think about it at all the Madhouse version makes no sense at all. The candidates are told to hunt pigs and given a bunch of knives and a firepit. Okay, so what's the test? To make something tasty? How does this test anything at all, other than skill at cooking? Menchi's reason for getting mad doesn't make as much sense either.

The point of the sushi was all about observation and logic. They're told to make handmade sushi, which is the cuisine of a small island nation. They're given a bunch of knives, but no source of heat. They have rice and vinegar, and Menchi waits for their entries with a pair of chopsticks and a small dish of soy sauce. The test is to figure out what the heck sushi is supposed to be. Given the clues, you can guess it's seafood because of the island nation and the knives, you know it's raw because there's no heat, you know it's something you create with your hands and is of the size to be picked up by chopsticks and dipped in the soy sauce. It's an actual test. It's clever. And the only reason Menchi gets mad is because Hanzo gives the answer away in a disrespectful way.

Removing the sushi part removes the test entirely. What we're left with is just an examiner who gets mad at the drop of a hat and fails everyone for no reason.

Originally Posted by Poky

#Toto, you've forgotten to add that Netero seems to be a pervert in this version ))

not that I don't support it...for a moment he made me remember master Roshi

He's a pervert in the manga too. He's got a thought bubble where he comments on her breasts while he's talking.