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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 24 2017, 07:33 PM (1,706 Views) | |
| + Ssj3vegito96 | Feb 24 2017, 07:33 PM Post #1 |
 
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I never got past like 30 episodes of HxH not because it was bad but because I just didn't really care for Gon that much. His design is not my cup of tea and idk he wasn't that bad but he just didn't click with me like a lot of other characters in the show and other main characters in other shows And I realized something right now. For dbz, most people love goku. For naruto, most people love naruto. For one piece, most people love luffy. For YYH, most fans love yusuke. The list can go on for a while. But whenever hunter x hunter is brought up I feel like it's usually about killua, hisoka, netero, meruem or some other villain. So for you HXH fans, is Gon not that popular or is that just what I'm seeing? I'm not trying to hate on him but I've noticed that he doesn't have much of a face for the series if that makes sense since I've seen so many people more interested in the other characters Edited by Ssj3vegito96, Feb 24 2017, 07:36 PM.
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| + Steve | Feb 24 2017, 08:29 PM Post #2 |
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The reason he's not as popular is because most people don't give the series enough of a chance to get good, you'd see how different Gon is if you kept going. He becomes quite a dark character unlike most shounen MC's. He has the same story as most MC's with popularity anyway I can't think of many who aren't overshadowed by much cooler side characters, Killua and Hisoka interest me way more than Gon but Gon on his own is pretty awesome because he takes the regular indomitable will of a shounen MC and takes it down some different than usual paths. So I wouldn't say he's boring, people just don't give him/HxH a chance and there are much more interesting characters in the series that steal the limelight because most characters in the series are fantastic, Killua's story in particular is very tragic. Edited by Steve, Feb 24 2017, 09:25 PM.
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| SSJ | Feb 24 2017, 10:32 PM Post #3 |
 
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I can't say I cared for him much and I'm current on the manga. I'd give reasons but I don't remember the manga very well. |
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| + Ssj3vegito96 | Feb 25 2017, 01:41 AM Post #4 |
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Does he have a major role in the story usually? Because if it does how am I supposed to get into the story if it revolves around a character I don't really care for? Also I know I said in the OP I'm not trying to hate but...I don't like his hair in his adult form. It looks like it goes on forever lol |
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| + Steve | Feb 25 2017, 03:19 PM Post #5 |
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Not really, he's not the major driving force of the whole story like say Naruto. Other characters get plenty of spotlight and events progress without Gon's intervention at all which is pretty cool. He is the main character but he's not the whole story. It's not boring when he's there but it's not lacking when he isn't, like if Gon just died and never appeared again HxH would still be awesome. As for the hair Spoiler: click to toggle
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| + Ssj3vegito96 | Feb 25 2017, 05:15 PM Post #6 |
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So how often is he actually seen doing something? Is he off screen a lot? Like for example the chimera ant arc I always hear about. Is he seen in that a lot? Also, the series isn't that long is it? Is it almost over? If so then I might read the manga if I instead if I get back into it. Or is the anime better? Edited by Ssj3vegito96, Feb 25 2017, 05:17 PM.
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| Cal | Feb 25 2017, 05:29 PM Post #7 |
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Gon is one of the least interesting characters in the story, but he serves his purpose. It's almost like he makes all of the support cast even better. |
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| + Kyouks | Feb 25 2017, 10:44 PM Post #8 |
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Gon gets more spotlight later. Early on he plays more into the development of others than anything else. He's more important in the ant arc, yes. It's just that the story doesn't revolve around him so much as he is just one (somewhat significant) part of this interesting world. |
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| + Steve | Feb 25 2017, 10:49 PM Post #9 |
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The anime is the superior product easily and it's completed, 148 episodes. And a couple of movies, which are okay I guess. The manga isn't done yet but it might never be done, the anime ends off at a good point anyway, it has basically no filler at all and is brilliantly animated throughout. Easily the best long shounen anime in years I say in terms of quality. There's not a single episode or scene as badly animated as Shippuden.
Fairly often but it's not like he's in every episode taking on the big bad of the arc, if anything he acts as more of a supportive character because he's way weaker than most of the villains so other characters have to take charge of what's going on. There's quite a few parts in the series where he either isn't or is barely present. The great thing about HxH is that it's many stories happening together, not just one story per arc so Gon can be gone(ha) for X amount of time and nothing is taken away. Gon takes a back seat in a few of the arcs, he's barely relevant in the Yorknew Arc, that one is more about Kurapika and it'd be the one you head to next if you're around the 30 mark as said. You haven't even got to any of the cool fights or powers  HxH overall starts kind of dry but gradually gets more and more awesome, there seems to be quite a consensus on that. Usually people are extremely glad they stuck with it. |
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| + Ssj3vegito96 | Feb 26 2017, 07:54 AM Post #10 |
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Do you mean 2011 remake? So the story for the anime branches off from the manga at some point? Which is canon and which do most people discuss, manga or anime? I think I heard about the manga is on and off because the author goes on a hiatus a lot. I may be thinking of something else. Is that why you say it may never end at least for a while? edit: what the hell?! So I was reading about the manga and people complain about the art a lot. So I looked at some pages and god dam wtf happened?! That's really disappointing. Little off topic but I've been looking for a super power action oriented manga recently that isn't too long so HxH popped in my head but I guess it's probably not the best choice :/ Edit 2: apparently he was sick. That's understandable then Edited by Ssj3vegito96, Feb 26 2017, 08:06 AM.
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| + Steve | Feb 26 2017, 05:22 PM Post #11 |
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Nah it follows the exact same story the anime just ends an arc after the Chimera Ant arc, it's a good place to end it for the anime it doesn't feel like a s***ty ending or anything. And yeah the art in the manga is a bit off at times, Togashi gets a free pass because Yu Yu Hakusho was so popular back in the day I think. Jump let him do whatever he wants for that and because HxH is so popular. It sells millions of copies even when there are no chapters. But the anime never gets that bad anyway, the fights and general action are superb as is the soundtrack. And I disagree, it's probably the best choice. It's not as action packed as DBZ but the action is so much more well thought out and tactical, all the powers are really different and everyone has their weaknesses, even the most powerful being in the series has a weak point. Not that there aren't OP characters but nobody feels too OP, like that they could never lose. Adds a great amount of tension to it since it's not always obvious who's going to win a fight, even when Gon is involved. Give it a shot, most of the villains are fantastic and probably one of the biggest highlights of the series. The Phantom Troupe are awesome. Nobody is just cartoonishly evil in it. |
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| + Ssj3vegito96 | Feb 26 2017, 05:48 PM Post #12 |
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So is the anime that much better than the manga and I will be missing out a lot if I read the manga? And is the manga not very good after the chimera ant arc? Also, if you have any other short, super power and action oriented manga recommendations that would be great Edited by Ssj3vegito96, Feb 26 2017, 05:55 PM.
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| Copy_Ninja | Feb 26 2017, 05:56 PM Post #13 |
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The anime is pretty faithful for the most part but it does leave a few things out and doesn't explain some things in as great detail. It's usually not a problem apart from one thing they leave out which comes back to bite them a bit later imo. I preferred the manga tbh, the art gets bad if you read the chapters as they were released in Shonen Jump with the scribbles, the volume releases have fixed art that looks normal. There isn't much after the Chimera Ant Arc really because Togashi is on hiatus almost all the time. I like it though and it's building towards another big arc but it's realistically going to be years before that gets done if it even gets done at all. HxH doesn't rely on Gon to be the main character in the same way other series do. Some of the other characters take the lead in some of the arcs, though Gon is usually given a good bit of focus. He has relatively subtle development for an anime though and you get the payoff of that in the Chimera Ant Arc. Killua basically works as a secondary protagonist too and his development is much more obvious, plus he's a more fun character in general. |
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| + Steve | Feb 26 2017, 06:10 PM Post #14 |
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I prefer the anime for the voice acting, soundtrack etc etc but I'm more of an anime person in general. Unless it's crappy quality like the aforementioned Shippuden. HxH 2011 is done by Madhouse though and they might as well be the anime Gods right now, when it comes to consistent animation and great fight scenes. Just look at the detail in this: Not just the animation but the emotional detail, Hisoka's movements seem slow and casual because he's not trying whereas Gon's are sharp and fierce, to indicate that he's desperately trying to prove himself. Then when he lands the punch on Hisoka he goes from callous to serious and deadly because Gon has proved himself at least somewhat a threat thus the dynamic shifts completely. Brilliantly detailed fight with little to no exchange of dialogue. That kind of quality is why I prefer the anime and good anime in general, though it's rare to get one that sets the bar as high. If you're more an anime person I feel it's a shame to miss this one. As for other series I can't say how good it is yet but I've recently started Ao No Exorcist/Blue Exorcist. It's pretty decent so far, not sensational but interesting. Currently it's on it's second season so it has like...32 episodes I think, 24 per season it looks like. |
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| Scotty_Rogers | May 6 2017, 12:34 PM Post #15 |
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Yeah, I definitely find him boring. That's why I can't get into HunterxHunter; the protagonist is too dull. |
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