Tag: Anime
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Hunter X Hunter Arc 2: The Zoldyck Manor
This is its own arc. Not part of the Hunter Exam. Fight me. Right after Killua murdered a dude and failed the Hunter Exam, Gon, along with Kurapika and Leorio, head off to find him. Their quest takes them to the Zoldyck family manor, where all manner of trials await them. Can Gon rescue Killua…
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Hunter X Hunter Arc 1: The Hunter’s Exam
Remember when Hisoka killing people was the darkest thing in Hunter X Hunter? That seems so quaint now, after watching the Chimera Ant arc. And Yorknew. And select scenes in the Election arc. And… no, Greed Island was pretty tame. As an introductory arc to Hunter X Hunter, the Hunter Exam is pretty good! It…
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Hunter X Hunter: Shounen at its Most Deceptive
Oh, I’m sorry! Did you think this was a cute battle shounen? Oh, you little fool! You have no idea! Is what I wish I could go back and tell myself when I first discovered this show way back in early high school. Because my god, dude, I was not prepared for this shit! Like, at all!…
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Hikigaya Hachiman: A Martyr Alone
If you haven’t watched My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU yet, you probably should before reading this. It’s in its third and final (I think?) season, so now is the time. The spoilers here will be huge. This is your only warning. My problem with rom-com protagonists is that they often suffer from a lack of depth.…
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My Problem With HunterxHunter’s Chimera Arc
When it comes to HunterxHunter arcs, people tend to share the same opinions. The first is that Greed Island is the worst. Up until recently, I didn’t agree with that. The second one, which I also disagreed with, is that the Chimera Ant arc was the best. As you likely guessed from the title, my…
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