Komugi - The Value of a Life (Hunter x Hunter)
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Music used:
Song 1: Lasaria Woodland (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)
Song 2: Kingdom of Tantal (Night) (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)
Song 3: The Woodlands (Octopath Traveller)
Song 4: Wingless (Umineko No Naku Koro Ni)
Komugi exists
Meruem: Ah, so this is happiness
Pouf: *THIS IS A MADNESSS!!!!*
Meruem: This is the pinnacle of humanity!!!
Kid: *bullies komugi
Meruem: imma end this kids whole career.
@@joneh_7864 I try to gather-up some Fans willing to make their own Hatsu.
What do you say?
Bro why did this comment almost make me cry? lololol
Everybody gangster, until Komugi open her eyes.
Everybody gangster until she closes her eyes.
@@madao7865 😭😭😭😭
@@madao7865
😭😭😭😭😭😭
BRUH WTF!?
@@madao7865 omg it will always be too soon 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I love how it was a blind girl who opened Meruem’s eyes to the value of life
This comment literally made me cry
And one who didn't value her life at all
I love how meruem’s name means light that illuminates all and he how a metaphorically/literally blind girl how much value her life had
YES 🥺she can’t judge AND SHE OPEN OMG ✋🏻🥺
I’ve seen a similar comment on another video. Not saying you copied, just an extremely true observation.
For a person that is actually blind, she is the only one who has seen Meruem for what he really is and valued him for that, making him a much better person in that process, best girl if you ask me.
Truuuuu!! This would fit more for the Meruem analysis video but that is a perfect way to state it. Because even the Royale Gaurds only saw him as the great king and not as an individual. Makes sense since they never needed a personal name for him. They just called him the king.
@@jonahmudlaff6576 If you remmeber the scene when Killua caried Komugi on his back, she was so much against it, since she saw them as someone bad and knew how good of a person he really was, those little moments just go to show how HxH really is great.
netero got a hint of it if i remember correctly
@@Grim_enigma true, but he did not accept it
@@lazarlemajic4926 yes he didnt want to see himself agree that this monster (meruem) can be more good than humans (or at least most humans)
Komugi always represented us humans, if we were blind and couldn’t see meruem as an ant we would only think of him as a human. Happy holidays to all of humanity.
Merry Xmas
Even most people being blind would instantly be afraid of the king or dislike him from the way he acted despite them thinking he was human
@@nhlanhlashamase3453 thanks merry Xmas to you too :)
@@chrissquid yea but even the worse humans care about someone, and komugi never really got to be around him when he did evil things
Happy holidays.
all the dislikes are literally 7 different accounts of pouf
2 from her parents and 1 from the newborn’s UA-cam kids account
😆
lol
It’s just a bunch of his clones
20 now.
- dad, why is my sister named Rose?
- because you mom lves roses
- oh, thanks dad
- you're welcome, HxH ep 135
WE LIKE THIS COMMENT
Your sister is POOR MAN'S ROSE
Valid
I like this.
You're welcome, Komugi.
The scene where Meruem asks Komugi to stay by him when he is dying hit me differently..
Fr
when he asked her to hold his hand... 😔
I’m crying just thinking about it
After shouting to his Royal Guard to stop monitoring each and every movement of his, in other words, wanting to be left alone - having someone by his side in the moment of most vulnerability adds another touch.
It had me crying so hard
The scene where Meruem saves Komugi from that eagle always stands out in my memory. It was the first time he went out of his way to protect someone. It was truly a turning point in his character.
@@Ali-xj8cc Exactly. I had a feeling that something was going to happen since it didn't seem like that was gonna happen based on how the narrative was going.
I think Max Mittelman did a fine job showing that change of heart in his voice acting.
Yea it made my heart break to see how worried he was about her
If you pay attention in the anime when meruem said he was king and had a scary aura the eagle that got scared and left is the same one that attacked komugi (I just thought that was interesting)
@@yeehaw7362 really interesting that you say that. I didn't think I'd ever really find someone who noticed that detail or voiced it.
You're right. I saw it too. He led into his own later actions as average people do with their actions in the real world.
He clearly scared the eagle off and set into motion its actions to lead into attacking komugi. It's the consequence of choice.
He was set out to kill her, yet, he set in motion what would lead to his heart reacting before his mind could even understand. It compelled him until the end and thus, he died happy. He and komugi exercised choice until the end.
I think the moment stands out so much because beforehand he had so much conviction to kill her, but when he see's her getting hurt all of that conviction crumbles. There was zero hesitation in saving her, that eagle got 100 to 0 in a fraction of a second, and this came from the same guy who just decided to kill her.
The amount of feels we can have for a girl with giant eyebrows and snot contantly coming out of her nose and an ant man that killed his own mother and human toddlers.
W-well, when you say it like that…
@@angeluriel2725 I still can't help but cry for these two ToT
@@lostcheesecake THIS?
This chick?!
Perfect example for what could be easily be explored more in Extended Media.
It cant possible hurt the future manga if Togashi tells us Komugis Nen-Type
and Abilit already. He should really do that.
It wouldnt feel Homework to even explain the Metero's City-Elder to us, I'd argue,
but with Komugi, theres literally no argueing anyway. I highly, highly doubt Komugi will make a Comeback...
@@slevinchannel7589 I think Komugi is an enhancer and she simply enhances her brain. That, coupled with a nen restriction that she unknowingly made that she would die if she ever loses would make her the strongest gungi player in the world. Plus, she fits the description of an enhancer: honest, simple minded and earnest.
Snotgirl
Meruem and Komugi's story was very similar to a shakespearean tragedy if it didn't surpass it. Growing up reading and watching Romeo and Juliet didn't affect me nearly as much as their story has. The monster who became more humane than the humanity surrounding him and the girl who never knew her own worth until said monster showed how much he valued her. Only for them both to die due to forces outside of themselves. This broke me
Both dying together and content, though, unlike Romeo and Juliet, while sad it is also satisfying, not a worthless death
It’s almost like over the centuries you can write stories which surpass the old ones. That doesn’t devalue the older stories, if anything it values them higher since the newer ones wouldn’t exist without them. But yes, in a vacuum Meruem and Komugi are MUCH more engaging than Romeo and Juliet
This sounds like beauty and the beast
This video and the comments, this one especially, is making me tear up a bit too much. Dang it, you all.
They way you describe thier lovestory is so onpoint.
Her role in the story was both small and greatly important. She, while completely oblivious to it, brought forth the humanity in Meruem and changed him. Their scene at the end always hits hard. Two people at opposite ends of the spectrum, brought together by a game, and becoming entwined in each other's fate.
As far as I'm concerned, she and Meruem are the real protagonists of the arc. These two characters alone are worth an entire book dedicated to them.
@@moozooh yes i agree.
This was the best story arc in all of hunter x Hunter. Komugi relationship with king was so deep.
Kite cries in little girl voice
Honestly I think it's one of the best story arcs in all of fiction. The final scene with Meruem and Komugi is an instant tear jerker no matter how many times I see it
@@Extendo23 not ashamed to say i cry everytime i see it
@@Extendo23 True, these Scene realy made Hunter x Hunter my favorite Series of all time.
It's one of the best arcs in anime.
Komugi was the light that illuminated Meruem's darkness.
Boo..
no bob, no. bad
Light that illuminated Komugi's darkness
Without even knowing it, Komugi saved the world. Meruem changed his whole outlook on life based on her, and the time he spent with her made him more and more human so that he saw all living beings had a value. This was more a father to daughter love, or two best friends who enjoy a similar activity, but it was so powerful that he wanted to protect her at all costs and to spend his last moments of life with her, just as she looked forward to each day with him doing what she enjoyed the most. At first I did not really enjoy HxH, but the Kimera arc was soo good it raised the whole series up to another level.
i still feel as if Netero would have beaten Meruem. Meruem is hella strong but he still stands no chance against the poor mans rose. The Chimera Ants were destined to fail
Yeah, I agree, it was the Dead Man's Rose that ultimately brought down Meruem
@@kigonkiganoaoa9848 yes, but thanks to komugi, meruem was acting more, how to put it, respectively towards netero. he was not going all out with his strength and even wanted to calmly discuss their matters. he saw their fight like a match of gungi.
@@kigonkiganoaoa9848 idk if meter would've been able to beat meruem because it would've been u likely they could properly seperate the king from the Palace. I think worst case everyone part of this would've died because pitou would've merked gon and killua, pouf probably would be in the same situation, and pitou could've joined youpi and both of them would've immediately wiped shoot and knuckle. Zeno would've probably stayed cus his job was to seperate the King I'm not sure how much help he would've been to betero but once pitou and youpi joined the fight it would've been over regardless after that the rose would've nuked them and killed everyone standing at the selection. So komugi saved everyone at the Palace essentially which for the reader might as well have been the world.
The king might have been stronger if he didn't spend so much time with Komugi, but he wouldn't have been nearly as intelligent. Netero always had his ace in his pocket, as well.
Not to mention, I believe in the following arc they state outright that there are a lot of people stronger than Meruem was, and considering it took an easily mass produced bomb to kill him, many methods that could have been used to dispose of him too.
komugi’s treatment by her family continues to make one question what truly defines being human, when the line between “man” and “monster” is so fine - not just in hxh, but in the real world as well. komugi taught meruem what it’s like to be truly “human”, and through his own growth, he was able to reciprocate her sentiments and free her from a life lived for a family of people who would never be more than monsters.
people forget that komugi and meruem’s relationship is a two-way street, in which both individuals have things to offer and receive. this video was a great reminder of how beautiful their relationship is. your analysis is insightful as usual, thank you for the wonderful video!
You're welcome, and I totally agree! Given Meruem's extensive progression it's natural that he outshines Komugi, but she's a beautiful character in her own right and an equal contributor to their relationship without a doubt :)
the funny thing is that this is in no way different of how many families treat their children, some times its even a cultural thing. If the children does not achieve it's treated like trash (as of Komugi would describe herself if she ever lost a game)
Komugi is not given the attention she really deserves in the community. This is truly a wonderful analysis of her character
I know:( she’s such an important character but is overlooked and underrated by the fandom
Thank you, and I agree! She deserves a lot more attention and respect.
I feel like everyone knows her value, but we don't talk about it cuz it makes us wanna cry lol
It’s interesting how she gets progressively more beautiful as the arc goes on. She starts as a snotty nosed little girl, but then we see her blue eyes, smile, she looks more like a grown woman by the end. Maybe it’s Meruem seeing her through rosy glasses, like a new couple.
Well…I'm not alone.
Meruem also looks kinder and with more human facial expressions at the end.
The opposite is also true for Gon and Killua.
Some people really praise the 90's version but that was all dark edginess. Madhouse version was really good in telling the story and its emotious through different lenses and lightning.
So glad others noticed this! She actually became more beautiful and /slightly/ sensual at the very end. And he also with his smiles and soft eyes :')
@@sweetlyte you guys are weird. I saw their relationship more resembeling a caring father and a loving daughter then a couples relationship. Not everything in anime has to be weird
@@mustafaal-ghezi1757 a couple's relationship isn't "weird". Maybe you should unlearn that, because it is as beautiful as other kinds of relationships. Also, you're talking about a fantasy series with a blind girl who may be a teen and an.... ant who wasn't even a month old haha - it _is_ nonsensical if you place human morals on these characters' connection but in terms of storytelling, the mangaka did an awesome job representing them through the narrative.
Y'know, it's amazing how Mereum got himself a genuine gamer girl (Komugi).
👨🏿💻🤦🏿♂️🙇🏿♂️🙇🏿♂️
like a true gamer would
I love how meruem went out playing gungi with someone he loved, not fighting it out.
I can do this! I'm a grown man!
*watches video*
Me: *tries not to cry, cries a lot**
Same 😭😭😭😭😭
yup crying again
"Surrounded by people that don't value you, you begin to see in yourself exactly what others see in you. And if they don't bother to treat you like a person worthy of respect and love, you begin to think the same way and dehumanize yourself."
Hefty stuff right there. Highly relatable to myself and many others, I'm sure.
Yes, it's called "The Pygmalion Effect"...
YOOOOOOO komugi analysis? A surprising but welcome surprise.
So I literally was thinking about this for last couple of weeks, as no one has ever made a vid on Komugi ,and was going to make a thread on reddit. But you made this video and gave Komugi's character way more justice than I could've ever been able to give in the thread.
You literally put all of my thoughts that I've been having about Komugi's character in this video and gave me the biggest smile of my life. The timing of this coincidence could not have been more perfect.
Also I never made the connection between Ant Queen's definition of Mereum and him actually becoming it. Just not in the way the Queen imagined it.
I wholeheartedly thank you for making this !!
You're very welcome, I'm so glad you found it so valuable!
Fun fact: Komugi (小麦 )is translated as 'wheat' in English. It has a spiritual symbolism all throughout history, it means love, charity and resurrection and also means prosperity. It is a staple grain of the ancient times and a shortage of wheat could mean famine and death. Perhaps Komugi is the 'wheat' of Meruem, his prosperity and his means of growth and subtly without telling it directly to us, is his love.
The first time i watched this arc, at first i thought Komugi was really annoying as a character but with every appearance from her, my opinion gradually changed to the point i wanted to see more of her because i ended up finding her somewhat relatable.
And if you think about it... that’s exactly how Meruem saw her in the beginning, too. And with each interaction he slowly warmed up to her because he found her somewhat relatable.
Im a simple man i see Aleczandxr + Hunter x Hunter, I click.
Lol same
Aleczandxr, you've made this MeruKomu fan's whole year. Komugi is so beautiful and seeing her character explored like this is so nice. A beautiful video about one of the most beautiful characters. Thank you so much
My pleasure :)
@@Aleczandxr seggs
YO FELLOW COMRADE
Komugi taught Meruem to value others, Meruem taught Komugi to value herself
An yes, this right here is what we all needed. It hits differently during the holidays too, just in time. Remember your self worth everyone, you are important to someone even if you don’t see it. You Matter!
Thank you so much for that!👨🏿💻 😭😭😭🤦🏿♂️😭😭🙇🏿♂️
I love your narration, there's something about your voice that's just captivating and calming.
:)
Christmas' tears, just what I needed.
I didn't think Komugi could do this again to me, but you once again illuminated a character I alreadly loved.
Thanks Alec, Meruem.
meruem & komugi is one of the best written relationships in fiction
the story about a blind girl that teaches a god how to see
05:17 keeping this in mind, if we take a look at the ED from chimera arc (Hyourri Ittai/ED 5), you notice that both Killua and Komugi are shown on the white side of the Gungi piece, while Gon and Meruem are on the black side. May just be overanalysing it though.
I must admit that when the Chimera Ant Arc first introduced Meruem, I was not impressed. He was a good terrifying villain, the type I have loved in other shows, but this was Hunter×Hunter, and the previous villains were so interesting and layered that to me he was at first a far too simplistic villain for the likes of this show.
Then, enter Komugi. OMG, when I saw her enter the room, all I could think was: "OMG. She's blind! This is it! He's powerless against her!" Now, when I saw "powerless" I don't mean that in the traditional sense. Obviously, he is far more powerful than her. He could kill her as easily and with as little effort as swatting an annoying fly.
What I meant by that was that in all of Meruem's previous opponents, he terrified them. He didn't have to necessarily act threatening towards them, his clearly non human appearance was more than enough to scare them shitless and throw them off of their games.
But with Komugi being blind, Meruem lost that advantage. She can't see that he is not human. All she can hear is a very intelligent and human sounding voice. So to her he is simply another human.
And as time went on she humanized Meruem, and the transformation the two of them underwent thanks to each other was just incredible. I full on sobbing ugly cried when they died in each others arms. The impact Komugi had on this arc is truly what makes it so great.
And meruem design like Cell from DBZ make me hate him at first. But Togashi make Ant Arc
to be sad love story ...
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. But I love it
To be fair we just had Genthru an arc before which was pretty simplistic. But I get your point. Good post.
@@Koraxus I literally forgot about him. LOL My mind was more on Chrollo Lucifer and The Phantom Troupe, as well as Hisoka
Komugi also seems like a weak little girl at first, but she's got icewater in her veins and tempered steel in her soul from facing death every time she played Gungi, while also being almost the polar opposite of Meruem:
Humble and self effacing to his prideful and arrogant nature.
It's truly a case of Opposites Attract, and arguably also a very subtle retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Finally someone is talking about her
Komugi is a character that I underestimated in the beginning, but have grown so deeply fond of over the course of the arc. Thank you for this video and bringing me to the verge of tears with so many beautiful emotions.
With all your HxH videos you really created a space of beauty on UA-cam that I find myself visiting again and again. I love listening to the unique points of view you are portraying and the way you present them is so amazing (one of my most favourite videos on YT ever is your video on shaiapouf). Thank you for this video and your continued hard work 🥰
You're very welcome, and I'm so glad you feel that way about them! Hopefully you enjoy my non-HxH stuff as well.
Yo she made a nen restriction. I just realized this. This is the reason why she was so good omg
Lol, glad you caught on eventually
Wait what restriction did she make
@@kittypixie.x If she loses, it would be the same as losing her life.
I dunno, I both agree and disagree. I think at first she might have had some nen involved just because of the inherent relationship it has with any genius in the world of HxH, but I don't think she was actually using nen as a means of getting better at gungi until the moment Meruem sensed it awakening in her, and thus her ability up until that point wouldn't have been effected by a restriction. But that's just my take, haha.
Thank you! The interactions between the king and komuki were always my favorite part of the entire hunterxhunter!
Hunter X Hunter content in spite of hiatus, a legend.
We need this most in times like these, with the current longest hiatus of Hunter x Hunter. So, thank you very much Aleczandxr.
This was a really good character analysis video. I rarely say this after I watch a video but I feel like I gotta say thank you for this one. Komugi is one of my favorite characters from hxh and I really enjoyed the analysis.
Glad to hear it!
The Chimera Ant arc is just so layered and nuanced. She grew up in an environment that told her repeatedly that her life was worth nothing. Meruem, on the other hand, was constantly reminded that he was the pinnacle of existence, the most valuable being. Her nen awakens and it is only good for Gungi, nothing else. Meruem realises that. Her nen overwhelms her with all those greatest moves she could never have imagined before, not without having Meruem pushing her towards such high levels. He doesn't know what to make of all that. He can never beat her. Should he care? Brute force is stronger. Kill her then? No. Protect her. She is a worthy human being, more than she realises. He wants her by his side. In fact, for him she is the most valuable human being, because she is the only one who wants to know his name. She does not expect strength from him. He is worse than her at the game, and she does not look down on him. On the contrary, she appreciates him. She loved him more than anyone else, because he made her the best Gungi player that ever lived, he made her be her best self, he made her worthy, he valued her life. And he loved more than anyone else because she made him human. He realises how privileged humans are. They can be weak and still be loved beyond measure by those close to them.
Fantastic video, cried throughout the whole video. Meruem and Komugi hold a very special in my heart and you made me revisit these feelings instantly and profoundly. Keep up the quality AJ, you're on an other level for me.
Awesome, thanks very much. I'll do my best.
NOW THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR
I'm crying again, good lord.
I hadn't realized Komugi was a dynamic character through the arc, I really love this. It's another depth to the arc, and I love it.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Aleczandxr + HxH = the gift that just keeps on giving! Much appreciated, wonderful work again!
Thank you!
I sincerely love and appreciate your HxH videos. I feel like you’ve truly aided me in more deeply appreciating the series. I also love finishing new a series, and finding out that you’ve also already done videos on it :) keep up the excellent work!
Thanks for the support, I'll try my best!
I love these two so much, and I highly appreciate you highlighting every itty bitty reason to love them and their story x3
The conclusion to their story never fails to make me cry. I've watched this show 10 times through and still it makes me feel something despite knowing what will happen. Komugi deserves more love from fans, so glad to see you do this :)
This was an utterly heartbreaking arc with so much depth.
Always love yourself. Enjoy the holidays everyone.
Each human is capable of unique mastery in an infinite number of skills. That was something Merurem realized from Komugi. On the other hand, your own life is priceless and what you choose to do with that life should be of your own purpose and devotion. That was what Komugi realized from Meruem.
Man, you posted this video in the perfect day to mess with my head in a positive way.
Enormous thank you!
Glad to help!
I'm still affected by their deaths that even by hearing the song, “Understanding” makes me cry.
*I've never heard "...Many Thanks for Watching..." without a huge smile on my face :)*
Wow! I wasn't expecting to reach the end of a video with tears in my eyes today. Nice job!
Your videos are really something else. Always bring some valid reflexion which goes further than the anime/movie itself
Thank you, glad they're valuable!
i don't think any anime has made me cry as hard as when meruem and komugi died, i still get teary whenever i see them
Who else gets the chills every time at the end when he says "many thanks for watching" ?
Its been years but remembering the climax of the Chimera Ant Arc always makes me cry.
I’ve been waiting for this
This is a perfect message and video for this time of year. I love HxH so much, love Komugi and Meruem. Thanks.
This cuts me deep I really relate with her so much, thank you for this video!
You're so welcome!
Hunterxhunter is such a deep show i could talk about it for hours and even days, there is just so much meaning in every aspect of the show, so much character depth and humanity .. even those who lose it
The scene were he regains his memories and she colors his soul was one of the best
I just started watching the video and the first 10 secs of that clip alone made me remember meruem was not the only character in this special relationship who had highly emotional arc going on. 😥😔
Gives a whole another level of love from me to this couple. Thanks 😊
love how the strongest in the series can't beat the weakest
I watched this anime half a dozen times and i still cry everytime on this scene.
I love all the content you put out and have probably seen every video you have made. But this one hit different and felt like something I needed atm, Thank you Aleczandxr
My pleasure. It’s definitely the sort of message that is important around this time of year, during a global situation like this.
I have yet to fully watch this video but let me just say words cannot express how excited I am to watch it. Your videos always manage to make me see hunter x hunter in a new light or expand my previous views. I look forward to future ones and any others you are planning on pushing out!
Hope you enjoyed!
Aleczandxr I did very much. Great video, as always!
you don't miss with these videos man great storytelling!
Glad you like them!
I just woke up and I'm sobbing like when I first watched it.
It's so touching and poetic
Yes. A very well-made video
6 years after my first watch of hxh and I still cant believe how phenomenal this story is. We should just be grateful this exists instead of complaining about needing more.
There is a detail from the ending sequence I would like to touch upon briefly, in light of a quote by Hemingway.
"The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry."
As Meruem comes into the world he faces broken people, if not corrupt scared and fearful, broken if nothing else by the presence of a monster and the understanding that he outstrips them in every possible respect.
In Komugi he finds someone who despite her obliviousness to her worth, and perhaps also because of the natural purity that underlies that kind of humility, is not broken in many other ways. She's the first person, being even, he encounters that is complete in something. Her purity bests him once in the matter of completely honest and humble resolve which he acknowledges in the scene where he rips off his own arm.
The sense that there exists something that is better than him even if just in its small domain is pivotal to his development and sense of wonder and admiration for anything but himself in the world. Komugi embodies this in her small ways first there and then by beating him at Gungi.
In the ending sequence, Meruem notes with a tone of loving admiration and almost relief that he never beat her, not even once. The first time I passed this scene I remember some people lamenting that he never won. But I think it's a beautiful detail, because it consummates that aspect of the relationship they had and just reaffirms the sense of wonder and admiration he developed for her.
He started out thinking there was no one who could show him anything greater than himself, but the feeling that there is is sparked by Komugi and I think the humble relief in his tone reflects a kind of final happiness in knowing he was right in every way.
This made me adore Komugi even more than I already did
I love that scene. His mind tell him to kill her for she is just a human, until he saw she was being attacked and saved her. His change may have started before this, but this skyrocketed his growth into one of the best characters in the show.
The episode with her an King was dying was one of the saddest for me in anime 😢
This came at the perfect time I was gonna rewatch the arc just for this interaction
The relationship between Komugi and Meruem was by far my favorite part of the chimera ant arc
He came back when we needed him most
Damn this video hit me right in the feels....great work, AJ.
I loved this video. Meruem and Komugi's dynamic was one of my favourite parts of the arc, I wish we could have got more.
God bless you Alex for giving us such a gift for the holidays season. Komugi is a blessing and like a cherry on top of the enormous gigantic cake that is Hunter x Hunter.
Hope you’re having a swell time in this season my friend ! Take care
Likewise!
This makes me cry again and again
I can feel the work in this, so much is covered in the interpretation. It impresses me everytime that you're able to put all of this in words. I can only interpret this deeply in my own thoughts without being able to ever express it clearly. I thank you especially for that. You're inspiring me everytime. Have good holidays, I hope you're doing well.
Thank you very much, and all the same to you!
I (as someone who's never seen HxH) have heard plenty about how Meruem is one of the best written OP villains ever, but it's nice focusing on the character that was the core of his personal arc for once. Their dynamic is so interesting.
Man these characters and their relationship are one of hxh best achievements as a story I need to rewatch this
Happy holidays! Thank you for this precious gift 🖤
Happy holidays!
I picked a good time to wake up this morning
deep dives of the chimera arc make me feel so melancholy
What an amazing Christmas present~
Just wanna let everyone know i showed my wife this anime and that last komugi and meruem scene left her completely heartbroken and bawling for like a good 10 minutes as she contemplated what just happened.
thank you for making me cry over these beautiful characters again
Lol any time!
phenomenal video as always sir. genuinely love your content
Much appreciated!
Komugi and Meruem's relationship was incredible to see unfold. The way they grew and evolved in tandem, and brought the best out in each other. I could honestly listen to you talk about this for hours.
I just wanted to tell you that I really appreciate your analysis, thinking about the philosophy of the characters is edifying, even if they are a fictional work they always reflect the psyche of the author, and since the author is human... they reflect a little of all of us, I am a great admirer of Togashi's works so I happened to write in the right video, anyway I have been following your videos for some time; I don't know if you do it just for fun or for other reasons, but analyzing characters is equivalent to analyzing ourselves, because this is what they are, a part of us. Not for nothing did the ancient Greeks frequent the theater, it was a form of catharsis, and the various characters in manga or cinema are the sublimation of the author's psyche. I guess I got bored with this string of words, I just wanted to point out that it is important to analyze these "parts of us sublimated on paper". Thank you (and sorry for the bad english)
_Greetings_
You're very welcome, and I'm happy that you are able to find value in the videos!
My heart exploded when I saw this, especially since this is the perfect time in my life for this character
Oh hey you finally made a vid on my favourite part of HxH, good shit. Good tie-in with Re Zero ep 18 as well
You really feel Togashi’s emotions on display here, crazy that it’s only (imo) the crown jewel of the Chimera ant arc
Alec I really love your content.
You're one of the only anime analysis channels on here that's actually really intelligent without actually sounding like a pretentious asshat and I appreciate it so much
Thank you so so much for this video, it was difficult not to cry whilst listening to this beautiful interpretation of Komugi and her relationship with Meruem. Thank you for what you do, your videos take watching hunter x hunter to an entirely different and more profound experience.
You’re very welcome!