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Kanon · 2014-07-30, 10:43

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Originally Posted by garbage

So finally confirmed Alluka is female? After all Killua insists on the female Butler (Canary) as company for that very reason.

Nope. This was the hint I was talking about a couple weeks ago. It didn't make into the anime, as expected.

Spoiler for manga version:

But none of that matters. The only thing important is that Alluka is super cute.

revive4563 · 2014-07-30, 14:01

I haven't read manga but now, I agree with Kanon.
That bracket suggests that Killua argues "we should treat Alluka as a girl. "
This means that Alluka is biologically boy.

And yes. This isn't the matter.

Anh_Minh · 2014-07-30, 16:35

I like Leorio's role in this ep.

First as a baby Hunter to contrast with the veteran Morel. We didn't really see that much of that with Gon and Killua, since they're so gifted.

And of course, there was the confrontation with Ging.

Though I do wonder about the audience's reaction. They're all Hunters, top fighters and nen users. There was no need for them to look so surprised.

Dengar · 2014-07-30, 17:32

They weren't surprised at how he did it, they're surprised at WHAT he did (punching Ging in the face).

Goty · 2014-07-30, 19:14

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Originally Posted by hamazura

many old anime didnt change anything like slam dunk, flame of recca, and especially togashi's other work yuyu hakusho exactly like hxh, same opening, different animation

Actually, Slam Dunk had two openings (and four EDs), and Flame of Recca had only 42 episodes. Shows that go up to 50 episodes using the same OP aren't that unusual even these days (Pretty Cure, for instance).

Arkeus · 2014-07-31, 02:50

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Originally Posted by Goty

Actually, Slam Dunk had two openings (and four EDs), and Flame of Recca had only 42 episodes. Shows that go up to 50 episodes using the same OP aren't that unusual even these days (Pretty Cure, for instance).

Pretty cure change the OP at least once these days, sometimes more than that. Sometimes it's subtle (in Suite, for example, each time a new Cure was added they added a new chord to the original OP), sometimes it's not.

Dengar · 2014-07-31, 04:54

I really don't see why this is turning into such a long discussion. It's just a piece of music slapped behind some demonstration of the characters and maybe a little explanation of what the show is about. It doesn't really add anything to the show anyway so what does it even matter that they haven't changed the music at all?

orion · 2014-07-31, 06:40

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Originally Posted by Dengar

They weren't surprised at how he did it, they're surprised at WHAT he did (punching Ging in the face).

Yeah, that took guts.

hamazura · 2014-07-31, 10:30

the last mission movie is very WOW!...... very bad.
better than movie 1... still bad.

SHINOBI-03 · 2014-08-01, 07:27

Spoiler for The Last Mission:

Funkatron · 2014-08-01, 09:50

First 100 episodes of Hunter x Hunter 2011 are now on Netflix: http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70300472

wingdarkness · 2014-08-03, 02:14

@ep140 -Well if noting else Leorio's voice-actor made up for 100 offscreen episodes in one vocal vomit...

SHINOBI-03 · 2014-08-03, 07:50

Going on a tangent with the whole Alluka debacle, how would refer current Kite? We all know he was male and now he's in a female body. Does that mean Kite is now female despite his male psyche?

Suryce · 2014-08-03, 11:19

Like with Alluka, that depends entirely on Kite himself and how he feels about his gender. The correct pronouns to use for someone is always the ones they use for themself, so we would have to wait to see how Kite calls himself. Personally, I'm just using male pronouns by default and because I'm assuming his gender identity hasn't changed until proven otherwise, but I guess the safest option at this point would be to use "they".

Guardian Enzo · 2014-08-04, 06:46

Wow - Hunter X Hunter breaks into the weekly ratings Top 10 despite the 1:30 AM time slot! When was the last time an anime did that?

Ryuga · 2014-08-04, 07:23

I think I heard Kite use a feminine pronoun when Morel was talking to Colt on the phone, but I'm not too sure.

Maxulous · 2014-08-04, 08:54

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Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Wow - Hunter X Hunter breaks into the weekly ratings Top 10 despite the 1:30 AM time slot! When was the last time an anime did that?

Moshidora managed it with 4.3, May 3 2011, and later that year Gyakkyō Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-hen on July 19 2011. The latter also being a Tuesday night Madhouse show.

Big win for team HxH.

SHINOBI-03 · 2014-08-04, 11:09

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Originally Posted by Ryuga

I think I heard Kite use a feminine pronoun when Morel was talking to Colt on the phone, but I'm not too sure.

New Kite used "Atashi" (あたし) which is an informal female pronoun and rarely used by males and it's considered girlish but also cute.

We will have to wait till we hear it more before I give a verdict.

Ryuga · 2014-08-04, 11:35

So I wasn't just hearing things haha, thanks for clarifying Shinobi.

SHINOBI-03 · 2014-08-04, 11:50

All this discussion about ambiguously gendered characters made me realize something...

This all feels like Togashi's way of saying "Don't look at gender, look at the characters themselves and what they do." Togashi is basically saying it doesn't matter if a character is man or a woman. If it's good when it's good and if it's bad when it's bad.

And it's also a way to run about the cliched "Hero Male with Useless female". Togashi gave us some good female characters who look weak but turn out to be quite powerful and in contrast made some lame @$$ed males despite their powerful hype and it's usually the opposite in a generic shonen series where they make females basically the cheerleaders or not as useful as male characters. And also gave us characters that are considered strong and powerful without really deciding what gender they are. Should we care if Pitou was male or female? It was wonderful character to the already wonderful library of characters here. Same with Alluka now. Boy? Girl? It doesn't matter. This thing can EFF you up if you're not careful with it.

2014-07-31, 10:30	Link #5049
hamazura whatever Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: wherever	the last mission movie is very WOW!...... very bad. better than movie 1... still bad. __________________

2014-08-01, 07:27	Link #5050
SHINOBI-03 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012	Spoiler for The Last Mission: It happens again......... the same lie they used with Phantom Rouge........ "Hey guys, we are making this movie focusing on this character!" But said character gets a very minor role and it all goes back to Gon & Killua. But unlike Phantom Rouge which was painfully cliched, this one was..... more tolerable. The plot was okay if not too special, the villains were more interesting this time, the action scenes were well done, the animation was top notch and the designs weren't as bad as last time. But the ending was terrible. So super cliched and overly painful! We have Netero. EFFing Netero!! And you give the final blow to Gon?!! Seriously?!! Oh, and the whole "Gon's heart is pure" bit? I don't buy it because as we all know Gon is not Goku. He's not pure and innocent to be called that. But taking the ending aside, I'll give it 7/10. The ending was terrible, but I did enjoy what came before.

2014-08-03, 02:14	Link #5052
wingdarkness Retweet Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ニュー・オーリンズ、LA	@ep140 -Well if noting else Leorio's voice-actor made up for 100 offscreen episodes in one vocal vomit... __________________ Fly since ↔...

2014-07-30, 14:01	Link #5042
revive4563 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Inside of frog	I haven't read manga but now, I agree with Kanon. That bracket suggests that Killua argues "we should treat Alluka as a girl. " This means that Alluka is biologically boy. And yes. This isn't the matter.

2014-07-30, 16:35	Link #5043
Anh_Minh I disagree with you all. Join Date: Dec 2005	I like Leorio's role in this ep. First as a baby Hunter to contrast with the veteran Morel. We didn't really see that much of that with Gon and Killua, since they're so gifted. And of course, there was the confrontation with Ging. Though I do wonder about the audience's reaction. They're all Hunters, top fighters and nen users. There was no need for them to look so surprised.

2014-07-30, 17:32	Link #5044
Dengar Kamen Rider Muppeteer Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Unknown Age: 39	They weren't surprised at how he did it, they're surprised at WHAT he did (punching Ging in the face).

2014-07-31, 04:54	Link #5047
Dengar Kamen Rider Muppeteer Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Unknown Age: 39	I really don't see why this is turning into such a long discussion. It's just a piece of music slapped behind some demonstration of the characters and maybe a little explanation of what the show is about. It doesn't really add anything to the show anyway so what does it even matter that they haven't changed the music at all?

2014-08-01, 09:50	Link #5051
Funkatron Highly irregular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 41	First 100 episodes of Hunter x Hunter 2011 are now on Netflix: http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70300472

2014-08-03, 07:50	Link #5053
SHINOBI-03 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012	Going on a tangent with the whole Alluka debacle, how would refer current Kite? We all know he was male and now he's in a female body. Does that mean Kite is now female despite his male psyche?

2014-08-03, 11:19	Link #5054
Suryce Member Join Date: Jul 2010	Like with Alluka, that depends entirely on Kite himself and how he feels about his gender. The correct pronouns to use for someone is always the ones they use for themself, so we would have to wait to see how Kite calls himself. Personally, I'm just using male pronouns by default and because I'm assuming his gender identity hasn't changed until proven otherwise, but I guess the safest option at this point would be to use "they".

2014-08-04, 07:23	Link #5056
Ryuga Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: England	I think I heard Kite use a feminine pronoun when Morel was talking to Colt on the phone, but I'm not too sure.

2014-08-04, 11:35	Link #5059
Ryuga Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: England	So I wasn't just hearing things haha, thanks for clarifying Shinobi.

2014-08-04, 11:50	Link #5060
SHINOBI-03 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012	All this discussion about ambiguously gendered characters made me realize something... This all feels like Togashi's way of saying "Don't look at gender, look at the characters themselves and what they do." Togashi is basically saying it doesn't matter if a character is man or a woman. If it's good when it's good and if it's bad when it's bad. And it's also a way to run about the cliched "Hero Male with Useless female". Togashi gave us some good female characters who look weak but turn out to be quite powerful and in contrast made some lame @$$ed males despite their powerful hype and it's usually the opposite in a generic shonen series where they make females basically the cheerleaders or not as useful as male characters. And also gave us characters that are considered strong and powerful without really deciding what gender they are. Should we care if Pitou was male or female? It was wonderful character to the already wonderful library of characters here. Same with Alluka now. Boy? Girl? It doesn't matter. This thing can EFF you up if you're not careful with it.