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-EPISODE 52-

Spoiler for Part 1:

Manga: Second half of chapter 97, 98, 99
Nippon's Adaptation: Second half of episode 61, first quarter of episode 62 and last.

The adaptations started out with some filler scenes with some manga content in between. First in Madhouse's adaptation we have Gon and Killua in the subway.In Nippon's adaptation they tried to call Kurapika on the street

Second is Bean calling a guy before getting killed by Shizuku. In Nippon's adaptation a call between Kurapika and Senritsu & Basho

Third is Nostrade asking about Basho and Senritsu. In Nippon's adaptation a call between Gon and Leoreo

Fourth an assassin confronts Chrollo, only to die few seconds later. In Nippon's adaptation we see him dead later in the episode.

Fifth is Kurapika asks to check the visitors

Sixth is Gon and Killua leaving the train

Seventh a discussion between Bean and Kurapika

In the manga it was noted that only the hit squad are allowed to use their phones

In the manga Kurapika was wondering the point of Gon asking him if he can talk if he's going to ask for a minute anyway

Leoreo was with Gon and Killua in Nippon's adaptation

Angry Killua was not shown in Nippon's adaptation

Leoreo tries to talk with Kurapika in Nippon's adaptation

Kurapika's self-reply was not in the manga

A short filler after the call

The manipulated guy. In Madhouse's adaptation the animation was smooth and quick while in Nippon's adaptation it was slow and dull and we don't get to see him get shot in the head

Shalnark's ability "Black Voice: Mobile Fate Director" was not named in this scene. Madhouse gave us the name during the Hunterpedia segment.

The body of the assassin from earlier got discovered

Spoiler for Part 2:

More madness!

Kurapika filler

"ATTENTION!!"

More dead assassins

"You don't argue with Zeno, you got that?!"

"They don't train assassins like they used to be..."

"So let the real assassins do the work!"

Nippon's adaptation shows us Zeno's En

Kurapika is still looking

The hall. In Nippon's adaptation it's way too dark!

Chrollo

Madhouse gave a dialogue with Chrollo reminding Silva that he did kill one of the Spiders

Strike 1!

Strike 2!!

Strike 3?!!

Ben's knife

Since this is the final episode, Nippon's adaptation gave the series title before the episode title

Poison extracting

"Correct."

Chrollo's aura

Zeno's aura

Skill Bandit

Dragon Head and Lance

The brief Chrollo and Silva flashback was not shown in Nippon's adaptation

The final strike. In Nippon's adaptation Silva was standing still and didn't move till the end. And before he delivers the final blow his phone rings.

Madhouse's episode was excellent. There was some filler, but it wasn't annoying. The fight was well made and liked the art, animation and effects. Nippon's fight wasn't that great. First on the fight and even though it's good, but that's it: Good. Not excellent, good. First problem was the darkness. It was too dark and I didn't like it and I talked about this before. I, the viewer, want to see what happens clearly. I don't want to watch darkness mixed with color splashes that makes it blurry. Again, what's with the obsession with the unnecessary darkness? They fight in a vast hall and it's a direct combat and it doesn't need to. What, they'll hide in the dark corners like what they did with Killua back in episode 11? And if you want it dark make it in a way that we can make what's going on and not pitch black!

The problem is again and I talked about it is the sound effects that always irritates me on how poor they are chosen and always ruin a big fight for me. Nippon's studio knows how pick soundtracks, but not sound effects. The art is excellent and now doubt about and it's natural since this is the final episode and they want to give it all what they have, but other than that it's not excellent. Madhouse gave us a superb fight with excellent animation and visuals as well as the other Phantom Troupe scenes.

9.5\10

2012-10-21, 08:58	Link #53
SHINOBI-03 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012	*-EPISODE 52-* Spoiler for Part 1: Manga: Second half of chapter 97, 98, 99 Nippon's Adaptation: Second half of episode 61, first quarter of episode 62 and last. The adaptations started out with some filler scenes with some manga content in between. First in Madhouse's adaptation we have Gon and Killua in the subway.In Nippon's adaptation they tried to call Kurapika on the street Second is Bean calling a guy before getting killed by Shizuku. In Nippon's adaptation a call between Kurapika and Senritsu & Basho Third is Nostrade asking about Basho and Senritsu. In Nippon's adaptation a call between Gon and Leoreo Fourth an assassin confronts Chrollo, only to die few seconds later. In Nippon's adaptation we see him dead later in the episode. Fifth is Kurapika asks to check the visitors Sixth is Gon and Killua leaving the train Seventh a discussion between Bean and Kurapika In the manga it was noted that only the hit squad are allowed to use their phones In the manga Kurapika was wondering the point of Gon asking him if he can talk if he's going to ask for a minute anyway Leoreo was with Gon and Killua in Nippon's adaptation Angry Killua was not shown in Nippon's adaptation Leoreo tries to talk with Kurapika in Nippon's adaptation Kurapika's self-reply was not in the manga A short filler after the call The manipulated guy. In Madhouse's adaptation the animation was smooth and quick while in Nippon's adaptation it was slow and dull and we don't get to see him get shot in the head Shalnark's ability "Black Voice: Mobile Fate Director" was not named in this scene. Madhouse gave us the name during the Hunterpedia segment. The body of the assassin from earlier got discovered -- Spoiler for Part 2: More madness! Kurapika filler "ATTENTION!!" More dead assassins "You don't argue with Zeno, you got that?!" "They don't train assassins like they used to be..." "So let the real assassins do the work!" Nippon's adaptation shows us Zeno's En Kurapika is still looking The hall. In Nippon's adaptation it's way too dark! Chrollo Madhouse gave a dialogue with Chrollo reminding Silva that he did kill one of the Spiders Strike 1! Strike 2!! Strike 3?!! Ben's knife Since this is the final episode, Nippon's adaptation gave the series title before the episode title Poison extracting "Correct." Chrollo's aura Zeno's aura Skill Bandit Dragon Head and Lance The brief Chrollo and Silva flashback was not shown in Nippon's adaptation The final strike. In Nippon's adaptation Silva was standing still and didn't move till the end. And before he delivers the final blow his phone rings. Madhouse's episode was excellent. There was some filler, but it wasn't annoying. The fight was well made and liked the art, animation and effects. Nippon's fight wasn't that great. First on the fight and even though it's good, but that's it: Good. Not excellent, good. First problem was the darkness. It was too dark and I didn't like it and I talked about this before. I, the viewer, want to see what happens clearly. I don't want to watch darkness mixed with color splashes that makes it blurry. Again, what's with the obsession with the unnecessary darkness? They fight in a vast hall and it's a direct combat and it doesn't need to. What, they'll hide in the dark corners like what they did with Killua back in episode 11? And if you want it dark make it in a way that we can make what's going on and not pitch black! The problem is again and I talked about it is the sound effects that always irritates me on how poor they are chosen and always ruin a big fight for me. Nippon's studio knows how pick soundtracks, but not sound effects. The art is excellent and now doubt about and it's natural since this is the final episode and they want to give it all what they have, but other than that it's not excellent. Madhouse gave us a superb fight with excellent animation and visuals as well as the other Phantom Troupe scenes. 9.5\10