I love that Machi is known for her hunches almost always turning out to be correct, and Togashi decided to keep her in the story on a hunch that it’d make the story better.
Why many claim it as fhe best power system in anime. Even weak nen users can still defeat a strong nen user depending on how they utilize their ability.
Togashi really set up a story with endless directions of exploration. He’s truly amazing. I’ve read well-written stories with a beginning and end, however, Hunter x Hunter feels like a world that will continue beyond the stories of our MCs.
@@cleangoblin2021 Mangaka aren’t expendable. They’re people. If you follow them purely for their work and the personal satisfaction you gain from it, it’s rather distasteful. Wanting him to be healthy so that he can serve you is not right. No yea.
@@alexandriteqween9760 Unless you actually know an artist in person I think most people just have a Hollow sense of "care" for their favorite whatever. Like idk About most people personally but actors passing, band stars, authors, ect. Most often than not the reaction is a generalized: "Oh, that's sad, anyways." Because it's not like you personally knew them. It's the same in this case. Like if togashi passed tomorrow I wouldn't be bawling my eyes out crying since I don't personally know the guy like I would be doing if my mom or sister passed tomorrow. So unfortunately Unless they're personal family or friends I'd say most people just care about his work and would be more sad at the loss of the series moreso than they would at the loss of the Mangaka. It doesn't mean we don't care about him as a person so yeah.
Imagining Togashi arguing w Hisoka in his head as he writes the story makes me respect him even more! All good authors argue w their own characters in their head, I thought even knew this
With "4" being unlucky in Japanese (being associated with death), I always thought that was Togashi being sly and foreshadowing that the "false" member 4 of the Troupe, Hisoka, signified that ultimately Hisoka will bring death to the Troupe. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out that there never was a "4th member" from the beginning because as a young group of friends there probably wasn't anyone that wanted to be "#4" because of the bad luck associated with it. Hisoka's initiation could have been to kill an enemy of the Troupe they actually told him was #4 or they made him the offer that if he killed the person he could fill an empty slot that always existed and the twisted Hisoka (who remember just wanted to join to fight Chrollo) would have chosen #4.
@@TheNuclearGeek Thank you for thinking so it means a lot! 😸 Most definitely! Possibly a new Post Mortem Hatsu Nen Ability of his will be called “Dead Men Tell No Tales” said like when Japanese VA’s say a Stand’s name in Japanese~English when they summon one in JoJo’s ☠️
A lot of channels just feel like theyre putting out the same video's over and over but its actually pretty impressive NWR can consistently make videos about a topic thats been talked about for years in depth, and still make insightful observations, or maybe thats more of a nod to HxH in how complex the story and characters actually are. Probably both.
About Emitters: I fell for it myself and evryone's excused for thinking it never made a Difference when you combine Transmutation&Emission, which of the Types you are, but now that i think about it... maybe Projectiles only make sense for Emiters. You could say Emission is all about the 'Potency' and Transmutation for the 'Details'.
Togashi referring to the Machi situation as a "hunch" could indicate that her intuition will become the impetus for a major decision the troupe will make.
About Emitters: I fell for it myself and evryone's excused for thinking it never made a Difference when you combine Transmutation&Emission, which of the Types you are, but now that i think about it... maybe Projectiles only make sense for Emiters. You could say Emission is all about the 'Potency' and Transmutation for the 'Details'.
@@wadewilson8011 About Emitters: I fell for it myself and evryone's excused for thinking it never made a Difference when you combine Transmutation&Emission, which of the Types you are, but now that i think about it... maybe Projectiles only make sense for Emiters. You could say Emission is all about the 'Potency' and Transmutation for the 'Details'.
Been watching your content for about 2 years now. This video really made me pause and appreciate how much your script writing and delivery has improved over time. This was such an engaging video. Keep up the amazing work!
One thing I find odd is that the rule of the phantom troupe where if you kill a member you become wich is like weird most of the phantom troupe are child hood friends and I can't find a reason why would they make that a rule
I feel like that is possibly a matter of their ruse to lure in the killers that they are hunting. If they come off as a pact-formed revenge squad it might tip their quarry off too much. My only guess, otherwise I totally agree with you.
Oddly one of the most mind blowing Hunter x Hunter related facts I came across one day is that the Kanji character for "departure" can be read out loud as "hatsu" :D edit: I had originally heard it from a video breaking down the opening theme from 2011 "Departure" but the more crazy thing is that the first chapter/episode is called "Day of Departure" and we don't get introduced to Nen and thus hatsu until 1.5 or so arcs later.... I love finding seeds that Togashi plants long before they blossom :)
I find it funny that Machi, the character known for relying on her guy feelings and hunches, was saved by togashi who had a hunch that he should let her live.
I'd like to add my own addition to the weird changes from the 1999 anime list: You probably remember how it went when Gon tried to take Hisoka's tag during the 4th stage of the Hunter exam. Gon takes his tag,gets poisoned by the guy,Hisoka gives him the tag anyway and then Gon moves on. In the 1999 anime however they decided to dedicate half an episode to showing Gon completely ruined physically and mentally after the failed tag theft. Because of the poison and the hit from Hisoka,he can barely move at all. He has to crawl his way into a hole for shelter,he can't move his limbs so he can literally only eat dirt and he's freezing. Whiile sleeping,he has nightmares about his encounter with Hisoka and how he failed. He laments how he couldn't do anything on his own and even almost gives up. It's so weird that they decided to add that,but I honestly like it.
It’s to show his self doubt and how until he reflected in the cave to save everyone, he was willing to fail (left his badge on the ground where Hisoka gave him his) when he went to help his friends Only after they escape the cave, Gon with newfound confidence, rushes back to get his badge Also a 1999 had a lot of filled beceuse it was close to the manga at the time. Originally due to this, 1999 was gonna have a unique anime only ending where Kurapika dies killing Chrollo
They really understood the psychology of the characters and did such a good job showing that with fillers, Gon, Killua and Kurapika had very good filler scenes
Here's what I don't get about especially "Member 4" being killed and replaced by Hisoka. Yes, I know the stated "rules" says that anyone can challenge a member to take their place, but that really doesn't make sense with how the Phantom Troupe behaves. They are time and again shown to be fiercely loyal and care about each other. When one of them is killed, they always seek revenge and/or go on a rampage requiem. So, how could this group, formed initially as a group of close young friends, just accept the killer of their friend into the group?
@@AbsentMindedA Nen was present in the hunter exam though. We and the protagonists didn't know what it was at the time so of course they wouldn't openly show it!
My only guess is it them trying to completely showcase themselves to be just as ruthless as the people they are hunting. If they appear as a pact-formed revenge squad it probably would be a big red flag for their quarry.
i just want to say thank you so much for nerding out about this series so consistently even with the inconsistent releases. i feel very represented :))
Genthru probably used to be the guy that used the miniature roses. That's why one of his condition for release is "I caught the bomber"... because he never got caught. Think about it.
Every time we think we know how deep it goes, Togashi throws some new crap out that sends it down to challenger deep. Also I would like to point out that you put 3,250 feet for both the tower heights. WHICH IS IT!?!?
This video was even better than I anticipated, seriously I didn’t think you could find new stuff from the old content after all this time, major props!!!
I wanna add something (if anyone reads this, 12 minutes later.) Iceburg: More members of the Troupe are already dead by the time we see Chrollo in 366. First, I think the panal with Chrollo looking sinister and the number on the sign indicates more members of the Troupe were killed off screen. You can see Chrollo has on a different attire from the last time they all met, and, Chrollo has no reason to kill those passengers. Then, theres also the cockroache being stepped on(Hisoka has been hard to get rid of, like a cockroach. Could be symbolic, since, Chrollo is Kurapikas job. The only reason Hisoka would have to be kept alive after round 2 with Chrollo is to have his seemingly inevitable confrontation with Gon.) I dont see any of them making it to the Dark Continent. (Kurapika may die as well, do to his chain ability shortening his life.) But back to what I was saying, I believe the panel with Chrollo by himself implies the Spider has lost more Legs. Its not a bad play, as first of all, I doubt Togashi intends to depict every confrontation between Hisoka and a Spider he kills(unlike Kurapika, Hisoka isnt nearly as important). Its important to understand that Chrollo is alone, in different attire than the last we saw him. And, we know for a fact he was already with Shizuku and Bono. The numbers may be foreshadowing most of the troupe having been killed. Its reasonably assumed Chrollo found out about Kortopi and Shalnark shortly after it happened, so hes had time to process that. In the panel, it seems like something has recently happened. At the very least, Shizuku is dead. Maybe Phinks as well. I hesitate to say Bono because his fortune doesnt mention death, like Shizuku and Phinks. Feitan and Machi also have no mention of death. Neither does Chrollo. Also note how Hisoka is no longer posing as Boku-Illumi(with all of his rude and impolite mannerisms/quirks)
@@aceclover758 We see Chrollo in different attire, we know he was with Shizuku and Bono, where are they now, and, why is Chrollo wearing that expression? He is not an unstable man. He planned Hisokas death a year in advance. There's something we dont know.
@@lanlingwang8489 Togashi has stated he planned on killing Machi during the confrontation between her and Hisoka after his nen-revival. He then stated he changed his mind.
If anyone has any questions just ask. I will admit, we dont know what point in time we see Chrollo in 366, but, its reasonable to assume its a bit ahead in time. Where have Bono and Shizuku gone? Hisoka used his Illumi disguise to infiltrate the Black Whale with the Troupe. Note that he asked for a shower. Two reasons thats another indicator Hisoka is Illumi. 1. Illumi digs in dirt and sleeps in dirt pits. 2. Hisoka has just recently appeared, looking clean. And Illumi seems to have vanished.
From Togashi's manga, to Liam's superb scripting and voice over, to the channel's artist(s), and editor(s)...this video is a masterful artistic collaboration Such great work by such a great team
i'm loving the iceberg explorations, thx Liam!!! Also, I always kind of thought Hisoka should've killed Machi, but since she was there to heal his body maybe he granted her more time (?) idk but he always having a soft spot there
It would be really nice if Ickshonpe was one of the nen users responsible for this nen programming technology. It fits his general theme and would justify his position within the org. Not to mention that he's the presumed I in " Greed Island".
It’s implied he made all the spell cards since the card shop’s facade is in his mask’s image and he was looking for Ging during the election to trade cards with hun
7:45 Togashi saved Mach... I mean MATIY KOHMATIYNEIT, whatever, for that one scene on the Black Whale One! Which scene that would be you ask? A banquet scene of course! Can you imagine Machi in a long black dress, with straight hair ponytail and heels, wearing some jewelry? Because I can! (fanartists pls) Machi on a banquet would mean Machi on the VIP floor! Guess who else is on the VIP floor? Exactly - our favourite clown!
Uuuuuugh this is the most teased I've been by a youtube series in so long. I hunger for more of these every day. Some of the best content by one of my favorite channels. And I hope you add more entries of your own if you think of any not otherwise covered by the time you're done with the iceberg.
I thought Zoldycks with white hair were transmuters? Did Togashi change his mind? It doesn’t make sense to change it, since Zeno, Silva and Killua all primarily use transmuter based abilities
That was fan speculation and a missprint in a databook (which aren't canon or written by the author). Silva being able to shoot laser balls, and Zeno shooting energy dragons are pretty much emitter abillities.
I hope the volume come back between the late spring or early start of the summer. Togashi already have 30 chapter done. During the four year hiatus I hope we get update
@@Janav_Gupta We need too see hxh finish the 10 chapter he drop last year with troupe backstory and Hisoka returning that was amazing. HxH have high potential the story is very great with the development with story and character. I hope too bro Togashi drop them when he is fully ready.
Togashi is a genius. Not new information obviously...but the man continues to blow my mind with how interconnected everything in his world is. My god I love him.
That hisoka note is actually a really cool insight into the way togashi writes the story!! Alot of novel writers talk about "planners" vs "feelers" where planners plot the whole story before writing, alot of "feelers" like to create their characters and just let them do what they would do. George RR Martin has spoken about how this is actually how he wrote most of game of thrones.
I remember the bathing scenes. It made me confuse if kurapika is a girl or not. The 99 anime really did portray kurapika in a very feminine way there's this one scene that i remember where they were hanging around i dunno if its during the boat scene during the storm or was it in the prison tower. But they were sitting in a lounge or some sort of living room. Kurapika was sitting with his legs opened gon looked at him and he shyly closed his legs. Then there's the prison tower scene when they all jumped inside of it and kurapika was clearly holding his poncho like a girl would hold down her skirt he even did a bow legged posture. It made me really confuse if he was a girl. Togashi do love writting ambigous characters.
amazing analysis. It's very likely that most of these mysteries will remain as it is with Togashi sensei's failing health but I really really hope that they make the anime once the manga stops (for good). It will be a tribute to togashi if nothing else
6:46 for chrollo and machi, both of those weird names are used by togashi on a filler pages before a new chapter in volume 34 of the manga. i have no clue why but it appears that those are their true(?) names
Yo ! The year when Silva killed a spider is the year when Hisoka join the troupe. The wiki info says he killed the n°8 is only based on the movie, making a fake spider replaced by Hisoka. Im not that sure about the databook : if Killua evolve his Hatsu to emitter maybe he can emit bolts. Nen User = Using Nen = Release aura = Make a Hatsu. You can choose your Hatsu's Type, not your inner one. There is a big difference between inner type and a Hatus's type.
i think as for the no.8 of the troupe being not worth the price to assassinate by silva zoldyck, is because he cursed him with post-mortem nen. (we can deduce this by the troupe having an extensive knowledge of post-mortem nen,and why they decided not to pursue kurapika any longer) i mean, the man is a businessman doing business, not only he didn't even break even after killing the unknown member, he'd likely fork up an exorbitant sum to invite a nen exorcist 😂
Nen type: Transmutation Nen ability name: Zetsumei Note: I used several affinities to their limit to make this sword, and conditions to push these nen limits passed their boundaries for a more deadlier ability. My nen affinity is specialization, but I wanted to see if I can correctly make an ability within the boundaries of the structures that are around the 5 (not including specialization) affinities. Nen description: Zetsumei is the name of the conjured ōdachi katana I made. I used transmutation to imbue Zetsumei with the strength of nuclear pasta, the sharpness like a tungsten needle, the most deadliest poison Botulinum toxin, Thallium poisoning that kills when it is absorbed when contact with skin, cyanide for fast reacting poison, quark-gluon plasma to melt through the most toughest things. Conditions: If user doesn’t kill a virgin at the beginning, and end of every month they will die and their soul will be trapped in Zetsumei where their soul will be tormented for eternity that is the condition for the power for imbuing the regular Katana with the elements, the user has 24 hours to complete this condition. In order to activate the first ability demons blood the user has to spread 14% of their fresh blood onto Zetsumei. To activate the second ability requiem chant the user has to experience a near death experience when releasing their blood and chant “messorem messorem adhuc anima mea”. In order for the passive ability to be active The user has to have Zetsumei within 7 feet of their body any further and the user is loses the sword unable to get back and it restores the souls of those who were killed by Zetsumei. Zetsumei’s abilities: demons blood - demons blood is a poison that has no cure and kills instantly when contact with skin or if target is cut by Zetsumei. Requiem chant When the user uses more than 14% and over 40% of their blood on Zetsumei and chant in Latin “ messorem messorem adhuc anima mea”. Passive ability : Soul Eater - this ability traps the souls of the victims within a void space when killed by the sword. Twisted mind: twisted mind is the living katana Zetsumei the inflicts pain onto the user if the user doesn’t fulfill its wishes (that being the death of the innocent/pure) Please give feedback
Re: Genthru's foreshadowing, I'd like to highlight a couple lines from him during his battle with Gon: ""You have talent and potential. A _future_ . Is your pride worth throwing all that away?" "I'll teach you... there are fates plenty worse than death in this world."
An even deeper Iceburg. Postmortem Nen made all the calamities of the dark continent. This caused humanity to flee to the center of lake mobius and the guide is a post mortem nen left like the kakin empire urn. This guide was formed to throw the calameties at humanity one by one until they could withstand them all and retake their home. If you think about it specialists can literally do anything and postmortem nen can make things stronger and possibly real. Chimera ants as conjured nen beasts made real by postmortem nen, hells bells a nenbeast that drives opponents insane... etc, even Ai, maybe it couldnt grant any wish origionally or it had huge restrictions that were evaporated by post mortem nen.
I already knew about Gon's mini boat and Phantom Troupe member #4 (yes, Phantom Rouge ties into despite but is non-canon, but Hisoka is the fake #4 while the real #4 is revealed to be Kalluto during the Greed Island Arc), but I didn't know that the Heaven's Arena/Burj Khalifa inspiration was the other way around or the part about Nen inscription (also the part about Gungi is even more proof for why the Chimera Ant Arc is the greatest arc in HxH and one of the greatest arcs in all of anime)
7:33 i already felt like hisoka was an actuall living being that somehow got into the series, cuz he feels so alive and like he things for himself like an actuall being but this confirms it for me
6:06 ok but hear me out , I was in FL in Miami On vacation and this 4ft blonde girl drove a white van up to me and asked me if I wanted candy; it was thc lollipops and she was super cute (and legal; she had tattoos and pricings) so SOMETIMES a stranger trying to give you candy from a van isn’t so bad
Intersting :-) but the biggest Question how will Togashi integrate Gyro to the story , My Guess some how through Pariston and with his Ant leftovers , cause we don't know how even looks like as an Ant ,
Lol just got an ad for the Velma show and I see why people don’t like it. As a black person I really don’t appreciate just turning a white character black, even the HunterXHunter blackface felt less insensitive due to there just not really being enough of us in Japan at the time for them to know it’s not a good look , more of an ignorance vs trying to get me identify with someone based on skin when the reality is the struggle that is based on skin isn’t something you can just change skin and understand, it’s something you have to live and experience, sorry just had to get that off my chest especially after some people got upset at the blackface when the new Velma show is way more personally offensive
At the very bottom of the iceberg is the reason why Liam hasn’t changed this channel’s name to “Nen World Review” already.
Bro the video came out 8 minutes ago. Your comment was 7 mins ago. Do you not even watch anything before commenting?
@@Canvas19391We're all watching videos in the background
Indeed
Or the “Dark continent reviews”
I always call it nen world review !
I love that Machi is known for her hunches almost always turning out to be correct, and Togashi decided to keep her in the story on a hunch that it’d make the story better.
Nen inscription is so interesting! It makes me sad that we’ll likely never get to fully explore the depths of HxH’s potential
That's why it's such a rich system. I could think about it all day..
Why many claim it as fhe best power system in anime. Even weak nen users can still defeat a strong nen user depending on how they utilize their ability.
@@midnightfun1277 for real! Those people conjuring those curses working for the 2nd prince are terrifying
That would take soo long lol. He set up a series with truly ENDLESS potential.
The only hope I have for realizing it's true potential, is that togashi takes a part in producing new media for it
Togashi really set up a story with endless directions of exploration. He’s truly amazing. I’ve read well-written stories with a beginning and end, however, Hunter x Hunter feels like a world that will continue beyond the stories of our MCs.
Hopefully, we dont get Miura'd for how long it takes to continue HxH
That's his dream, endless exploration and excitement just like Jin, I don't blame him.
@@cleangoblin2021 :/
@@cleangoblin2021 Mangaka aren’t expendable. They’re people. If you follow them purely for their work and the personal satisfaction you gain from it, it’s rather distasteful. Wanting him to be healthy so that he can serve you is not right. No yea.
@@alexandriteqween9760 Unless you actually know an artist in person I think most people just have a Hollow sense of "care" for their favorite whatever. Like idk About most people personally but actors passing, band stars, authors, ect. Most often than not the reaction is a generalized: "Oh, that's sad, anyways." Because it's not like you personally knew them. It's the same in this case. Like if togashi passed tomorrow I wouldn't be bawling my eyes out crying since I don't personally know the guy like I would be doing if my mom or sister passed tomorrow. So unfortunately Unless they're personal family or friends I'd say most people just care about his work and would be more sad at the loss of the series moreso than they would at the loss of the Mangaka. It doesn't mean we don't care about him as a person so yeah.
Imagining Togashi arguing w Hisoka in his head as he writes the story makes me respect him even more! All good authors argue w their own characters in their head, I thought even knew this
Ah yes, I also always argue with my resident demonic jester that lives rent free in my head, when I am writing a new part of the story...
@@lanelesicExactly! This guy gets it 🙌
With "4" being unlucky in Japanese (being associated with death), I always thought that was Togashi being sly and foreshadowing that the "false" member 4 of the Troupe, Hisoka, signified that ultimately Hisoka will bring death to the Troupe.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out that there never was a "4th member" from the beginning because as a young group of friends there probably wasn't anyone that wanted to be "#4" because of the bad luck associated with it. Hisoka's initiation could have been to kill an enemy of the Troupe they actually told him was #4 or they made him the offer that if he killed the person he could fill an empty slot that always existed and the twisted Hisoka (who remember just wanted to join to fight Chrollo) would have chosen #4.
This also pairs with the fact that Hisoka died themself; further embodying the death motif you bring up related to Hisoka
@@Mizikame Oh that's an excellent point. A "dead" man bringing death to the Troupe.
@@TheNuclearGeek Thank you for thinking so it means a lot! 😸
Most definitely! Possibly a new Post Mortem Hatsu Nen Ability of his will be called “Dead Men Tell No Tales” said like when Japanese VA’s say a Stand’s name in Japanese~English when they summon one in JoJo’s ☠️
Chill out mista with the theories
So number 4 is cursed in the phantom troupe and will only bring you a terrible fate? Who is number 4 now??
Just when we needed more hxh content , my man walks in with a feast
Facts bro
I wouldn't call it a feast maybe a light meal
@@Zed_A.K bar bites
@@umbrella3051 it's raining bro
We gotta eat
A lot of channels just feel like theyre putting out the same video's over and over but its actually pretty impressive NWR can consistently make videos about a topic thats been talked about for years in depth, and still make insightful observations, or maybe thats more of a nod to HxH in how complex the story and characters actually are. Probably both.
About Emitters: I fell for it myself and evryone's excused for thinking it never made a Difference when you combine Transmutation&Emission, which of the Types you are, but now that i think about it... maybe Projectiles only make sense for Emiters.
You could say Emission is all about the 'Potency' and Transmutation for the 'Details'.
Togashi referring to the Machi situation as a "hunch" could indicate that her intuition will become the impetus for a major decision the troupe will make.
About Emitters: I fell for it myself and evryone's excused for thinking it never made a Difference when you combine Transmutation&Emission, which of the Types you are, but now that i think about it... maybe Projectiles only make sense for Emiters. You could say Emission is all about the 'Potency' and Transmutation for the 'Details'.
I love the insinuation that Liam didn’t expect the iceberg to extend to beneath the first layer
He never insinuated that.
In fact it was the opposite.
@@wadewilson8011 About Emitters: I fell for it myself and evryone's excused for thinking it never
made a Difference when you combine Transmutation&Emission,
which of the Types you are, but now that i think about it... maybe Projectiles only make sense for Emiters.
You could say Emission is all about the 'Potency' and Transmutation for the 'Details'.
Been watching your content for about 2 years now. This video really made me pause and appreciate how much your script writing and delivery has improved over time. This was such an engaging video. Keep up the amazing work!
fr, you can really notice how great and comfortable he's got with his video formula and it works very well
Couldn't put it better myself.
Liam's most recent videos have had me appreciating his work more.
Thanks fo the kind words!
One thing I find odd is that the rule of the phantom troupe where if you kill a member you become wich is like weird most of the phantom troupe are child hood friends and I can't find a reason why would they make that a rule
I feel like that is possibly a matter of their ruse to lure in the killers that they are hunting. If they come off as a pact-formed revenge squad it might tip their quarry off too much. My only guess, otherwise I totally agree with you.
If you read the flashback in the latest chapters you'll understand why. Especially if you read what Chrollo says before he forms the troupe
Because what matters is the spider not its legs.
Oddly one of the most mind blowing Hunter x Hunter related facts I came across one day is that the Kanji character for "departure" can be read out loud as "hatsu" :D
edit: I had originally heard it from a video breaking down the opening theme from 2011 "Departure" but the more crazy thing is that the first chapter/episode is called "Day of Departure" and we don't get introduced to Nen and thus hatsu until 1.5 or so arcs later.... I love finding seeds that Togashi plants long before they blossom :)
I find it funny that Machi, the character known for relying on her guy feelings and hunches, was saved by togashi who had a hunch that he should let her live.
I'd like to add my own addition to the weird changes from the 1999 anime list:
You probably remember how it went when Gon tried to take Hisoka's tag during the 4th stage of the Hunter exam.
Gon takes his tag,gets poisoned by the guy,Hisoka gives him the tag anyway and then Gon moves on.
In the 1999 anime however they decided to dedicate half an episode to showing Gon completely ruined physically and mentally after the failed tag theft.
Because of the poison and the hit from Hisoka,he can barely move at all.
He has to crawl his way into a hole for shelter,he can't move his limbs so he can literally only eat dirt and he's freezing.
Whiile sleeping,he has nightmares about his encounter with Hisoka and how he failed.
He laments how he couldn't do anything on his own and even almost gives up.
It's so weird that they decided to add that,but I honestly like it.
It’s to show his self doubt and how until he reflected in the cave to save everyone, he was willing to fail (left his badge on the ground where Hisoka gave him his) when he went to help his friends
Only after they escape the cave, Gon with newfound confidence, rushes back to get his badge
Also a
1999 had a lot of filled beceuse it was close to the manga at the time.
Originally due to this, 1999 was gonna have a unique anime only ending where Kurapika dies killing Chrollo
It adds another layer to Gon being hunted by Geretta, when he'd saved his life in the previous filler episodes.
They really understood the psychology of the characters and did such a good job showing that with fillers, Gon, Killua and Kurapika had very good filler scenes
Here's what I don't get about especially "Member 4" being killed and replaced by Hisoka. Yes, I know the stated "rules" says that anyone can challenge a member to take their place, but that really doesn't make sense with how the Phantom Troupe behaves.
They are time and again shown to be fiercely loyal and care about each other. When one of them is killed, they always seek revenge and/or go on a rampage requiem. So, how could this group, formed initially as a group of close young friends, just accept the killer of their friend into the group?
My guess is that it would be a "fair and square" type battle to the death, and the best of the two gets a place in the troupe
Maybe they had an internal conflict with that number? and the troupe decided on replacing him/her with hisoka at the time
tbh I assume it's just a plot hole. kind of how you can tell nen wasn't thought of till after the hunter exam arc
@@AbsentMindedA Nen was present in the hunter exam though. We and the protagonists didn't know what it was at the time so of course they wouldn't openly show it!
My only guess is it them trying to completely showcase themselves to be just as ruthless as the people they are hunting. If they appear as a pact-formed revenge squad it probably would be a big red flag for their quarry.
i just want to say thank you so much for nerding out about this series so consistently even with the inconsistent releases. i feel very represented :))
Genthru probably used to be the guy that used the miniature roses. That's why one of his condition for release is "I caught the bomber"... because he never got caught. Think about it.
Every time we think we know how deep it goes, Togashi throws some new crap out that sends it down to challenger deep.
Also I would like to point out that you put 3,250 feet for both the tower heights.
WHICH IS IT!?!?
At 1:44, both buildings are labelled as 3,250 ft in error
This video was even better than I anticipated, seriously I didn’t think you could find new stuff from the old content after all this time, major props!!!
These are some of the best "iceberg" videos I've seen. Excited for the rest.
I wanna add something (if anyone reads this, 12 minutes later.)
Iceburg: More members of the Troupe are already dead by the time we see Chrollo in 366.
First, I think the panal with Chrollo looking sinister and the number on the sign indicates more members of the Troupe were killed off screen. You can see Chrollo has on a different attire from the last time they all met, and, Chrollo has no reason to kill those passengers.
Then, theres also the cockroache being stepped on(Hisoka has been hard to get rid of, like a cockroach. Could be symbolic, since, Chrollo is Kurapikas job. The only reason Hisoka would have to be kept alive after round 2 with Chrollo is to have his seemingly inevitable confrontation with Gon.)
I dont see any of them making it to the Dark Continent. (Kurapika may die as well, do to his chain ability shortening his life.)
But back to what I was saying, I believe the panel with Chrollo by himself implies the Spider has lost more Legs. Its not a bad play, as first of all, I doubt Togashi intends to depict every confrontation between Hisoka and a Spider he kills(unlike Kurapika, Hisoka isnt nearly as important). Its important to understand that Chrollo is alone, in different attire than the last we saw him. And, we know for a fact he was already with Shizuku and Bono. The numbers may be foreshadowing most of the troupe having been killed.
Its reasonably assumed Chrollo found out about Kortopi and Shalnark shortly after it happened, so hes had time to process that.
In the panel, it seems like something has recently happened. At the very least, Shizuku is dead. Maybe Phinks as well. I hesitate to say Bono because his fortune doesnt mention death, like Shizuku and Phinks. Feitan and Machi also have no mention of death. Neither does Chrollo.
Also note how Hisoka is no longer posing as Boku-Illumi(with all of his rude and impolite mannerisms/quirks)
At that time, we have already seen the rest are alive
Only Kortupi and Shalnark are dead now
Im sure, Machi would be the last spider Hisoka would kill or even spare her.
@@aceclover758 We see Chrollo in different attire, we know he was with Shizuku and Bono, where are they now, and, why is Chrollo wearing that expression?
He is not an unstable man. He planned Hisokas death a year in advance.
There's something we dont know.
@@lanlingwang8489 Togashi has stated he planned on killing Machi during the confrontation between her and Hisoka after his nen-revival. He then stated he changed his mind.
If anyone has any questions just ask.
I will admit, we dont know what point in time we see Chrollo in 366, but, its reasonable to assume its a bit ahead in time. Where have Bono and Shizuku gone?
Hisoka used his Illumi disguise to infiltrate the Black Whale with the Troupe. Note that he asked for a shower. Two reasons thats another indicator Hisoka is Illumi.
1. Illumi digs in dirt and sleeps in dirt pits.
2. Hisoka has just recently appeared, looking clean. And Illumi seems to have vanished.
I like to think Hisoka wanted to kill Machi specifically because he was salty she rejected him.
830 meter = 3250 ft
991 meter = 3250 ft
I never knew. Imagine that.
I also never knew Dubai is a nation, the more you know
I still want to know where the hell Phinks was during the founding of the Troupe.
Phinks was already there but is not shown when they reunite 3yrs later
After seeing how huge this HxH iceberg is. I can't imagine how huge a OP iceberg would be.
That’s gonna be a big berg bro
This stuff is is so interesting and you present it really well, these videos are great!
From Togashi's manga, to Liam's superb scripting and voice over, to the channel's artist(s), and editor(s)...this video is a masterful artistic collaboration
Such great work by such a great team
Kokoriko is very similar to Kukuriku which we use in Bosnia to imitate a roosters call "Kukuriiiikuuuu"
Same in Russia we say "Кукарику"
That's basically the same thing
@@drowinkane8522 yeah same thing :D
3:39 if you look closely on the top shelf im pretty sure there are also figures of goku and vegeta
i'm loving the iceberg explorations, thx Liam!!! Also, I always kind of thought Hisoka should've killed Machi, but since she was there to heal his body maybe he granted her more time (?) idk but he always having a soft spot there
It would be really nice if Ickshonpe was one of the nen users responsible for this nen programming technology. It fits his general theme and would justify his position within the org. Not to mention that he's the presumed I in " Greed Island".
It’s implied he made all the spell cards since the card shop’s facade is in his mask’s image and he was looking for Ging during the election to trade cards with hun
7:45 Togashi saved Mach... I mean MATIY KOHMATIYNEIT, whatever, for that one scene on the Black Whale One! Which scene that would be you ask?
A banquet scene of course! Can you imagine Machi in a long black dress, with straight hair ponytail and heels, wearing some jewelry? Because I can! (fanartists pls)
Machi on a banquet would mean Machi on the VIP floor! Guess who else is on the VIP floor? Exactly - our favourite clown!
*Komugi already thought of the counter-strategy to kokoriko already before her matches with Meryem.
Uuuuuugh this is the most teased I've been by a youtube series in so long. I hunger for more of these every day. Some of the best content by one of my favorite channels. And I hope you add more entries of your own if you think of any not otherwise covered by the time you're done with the iceberg.
I’ll repeat, splitting iceberg videos into parts should be considered a crime
I thought Zoldycks with white hair were transmuters? Did Togashi change his mind? It doesn’t make sense to change it, since Zeno, Silva and Killua all primarily use transmuter based abilities
That was fan speculation and a missprint in a databook (which aren't canon or written by the author).
Silva being able to shoot laser balls, and Zeno shooting energy dragons are pretty much emitter abillities.
Hmm Machi might be super important in the later story
I hope I'm not alone in wanting to see that gungi symbolism video...
That editing and text that you worked on for those vids are insane so clean
These videos are awesome!! Keep it up.
I just found your channel and you're doing great work, the best work. Keep it up!
When do you think togashi will release the next volume?
I hope the volume come back between the late spring or early start of the summer. Togashi already have 30 chapter done. During the four year hiatus I hope we get update
@@laquanlucas6953 yeah, i also heard that he won't be drawing the manga anymore so hopefully he can release chapters quicker than before.
@@Janav_Gupta We need too see hxh finish the 10 chapter he drop last year with troupe backstory and Hisoka returning that was amazing. HxH have high potential the story is very great with the development with story and character. I hope too bro Togashi drop them when he is fully ready.
In my country, it'll be released during the first half of March
Togashi is a genius. Not new information obviously...but the man continues to blow my mind with how interconnected everything in his world is. My god I love him.
Damn i cant remember what properties Bungee Gum has, whould you guys kindly help me with this 😵💫
Rubber and gum🤣🤣
I just finished part 1 and part 2 just got uploaded? LUCKY!!
That hisoka note is actually a really cool insight into the way togashi writes the story!! Alot of novel writers talk about "planners" vs "feelers" where planners plot the whole story before writing, alot of "feelers" like to create their characters and just let them do what they would do. George RR Martin has spoken about how this is actually how he wrote most of game of thrones.
I'd love a video on the gungi stuff. I always glazed over the game moves, now I have something to focus on.
Man I need more of these. These videos have been so interesting and well made so far
1:50 830 Meters = 3250 Feet = 991 Meters THEREFORE 991 Meters = 830 Meters THEREFORE SPACE IS MEANINGLESS
1:48 would like to know how those two heights equal the same in FT
I remember the bathing scenes.
It made me confuse if kurapika is a girl or not. The 99 anime really did portray kurapika in a very feminine way there's this one scene that i remember where they were hanging around i dunno if its during the boat scene during the storm or was it in the prison tower.
But they were sitting in a lounge or some sort of living room. Kurapika was sitting with his legs opened gon looked at him and he shyly closed his legs.
Then there's the prison tower scene when they all jumped inside of it and kurapika was clearly holding his poncho like a girl would hold down her skirt he even did a bow legged posture.
It made me really confuse if he was a girl. Togashi do love writting ambigous characters.
The multipart series for this topic is such a megabrain UA-cam move, Sir.
Any hiatus is tolerable with channels like NewWorldReview consistently fueling the fire of interest in this series. 👍
The Greed Island Game does exist in Japan for the Playstation but has not been translated to English yet
amazing analysis. It's very likely that most of these mysteries will remain as it is with Togashi sensei's failing health but I really really hope that they make the anime once the manga stops (for good). It will be a tribute to togashi if nothing else
The databook is basically a net negative but “QUWROF WRLCCYWRLFR” goes super hard on the official uniqlo collab tee
6:46 for chrollo and machi, both of those weird names are used by togashi on a filler pages before a new chapter in volume 34 of the manga. i have no clue why but it appears that those are their true(?) names
low key just finished his last vid of his and bam. the lamb damn ginger comes round again!
Man your my favorite HXH reviewer and I even watch channels your a guest on like that conspiracy one where you had it on the tinfoil-hat
Yo ! The year when Silva killed a spider is the year when Hisoka join the troupe. The wiki info says he killed the n°8 is only based on the movie, making a fake spider replaced by Hisoka.
Im not that sure about the databook : if Killua evolve his Hatsu to emitter maybe he can emit bolts. Nen User = Using Nen = Release aura = Make a Hatsu. You can choose your
Hatsu's Type, not your inner one.
There is a big difference between inner type and a Hatus's type.
i think as for the no.8 of the troupe being not worth the price to assassinate by silva zoldyck, is because he cursed him with post-mortem nen. (we can deduce this by the troupe having an extensive knowledge of post-mortem nen,and why they decided not to pursue kurapika any longer)
i mean, the man is a businessman doing business, not only he didn't even break even after killing the unknown member, he'd likely fork up an exorbitant sum to invite a nen exorcist 😂
Togashi is in hisoka's mind telling him to save the killing for later 💀
i dont know if its just me but i absolutely love your videos i just cant wait for the next time you upload keep up the great work
Nen type: Transmutation
Nen ability name: Zetsumei
Note: I used several affinities to their limit to make this sword, and conditions to push these nen limits passed their boundaries for a more deadlier ability. My nen affinity is specialization, but I wanted to see if I can correctly make an ability within the boundaries of the structures that are around the 5 (not including specialization) affinities.
Nen description: Zetsumei is the name of the conjured ōdachi katana I made. I used transmutation to imbue Zetsumei with the strength of nuclear pasta, the sharpness like a tungsten needle, the most deadliest poison Botulinum toxin, Thallium poisoning that kills when it is absorbed when contact with skin, cyanide for fast reacting poison, quark-gluon plasma to melt through the most toughest things.
Conditions: If user doesn’t kill a virgin at the beginning, and end of every month they will die and their soul will be trapped in Zetsumei where their soul will be tormented for eternity that is the condition for the power for imbuing the regular Katana with the elements, the user has 24 hours to complete this condition. In order to activate the first ability demons blood the user has to spread 14% of their fresh blood onto Zetsumei. To activate the second ability requiem chant the user has to experience a near death experience when releasing their blood and chant “messorem messorem adhuc anima mea”. In order for the passive ability to be active The user has to have Zetsumei within 7 feet of their body any further and the user is loses the sword unable to get back and it restores the souls of those who were killed by Zetsumei.
Zetsumei’s abilities:
demons blood - demons blood is a poison that has no cure and kills instantly when contact with skin or if target is cut by Zetsumei.
Requiem chant
When the user uses more than 14% and over 40% of their blood on Zetsumei and chant in Latin “ messorem messorem adhuc anima mea”.
Passive ability :
Soul Eater - this ability traps the souls of the victims within a void space when killed by the sword.
Twisted mind: twisted mind is the living katana Zetsumei the inflicts pain onto the user if the user doesn’t fulfill its wishes (that being the death of the innocent/pure)
Please give feedback
i made my own character too lmk if i wanna hear abt it
Oh man i need to know where else are these inscription! I don't remember where it could be!
The whole names thing is interesting bc in the main series there's a character also with a weirdly written name, who is Dwun (Wdwune).
i wasnt prepared for "quwrof wrlccywrlfer" and the fact that it sort of works if you say it weirdly is too funny
Re: Genthru's foreshadowing, I'd like to highlight a couple lines from him during his battle with Gon:
""You have talent and potential. A _future_ . Is your pride worth throwing all that away?"
"I'll teach you... there are fates plenty worse than death in this world."
I never forget him because he reminds me of Adam Friended which is super funny in context.
Didn’t know the card box was so unknown, got one couple weeks ago, should arrive next week, happy as a child to open and admire the cards
Love the video and keep up the great work liam
An even deeper Iceburg. Postmortem Nen made all the calamities of the dark continent. This caused humanity to flee to the center of lake mobius and the guide is a post mortem nen left like the kakin empire urn. This guide was formed to throw the calameties at humanity one by one until they could withstand them all and retake their home.
If you think about it specialists can literally do anything and postmortem nen can make things stronger and possibly real. Chimera ants as conjured nen beasts made real by postmortem nen, hells bells a nenbeast that drives opponents insane... etc, even Ai, maybe it couldnt grant any wish origionally or it had huge restrictions that were evaporated by post mortem nen.
I am conviced that Togashi actually has a hand in the Databooks and just activly decides to fuck with us. Wouldnt be out of character
It’s been an eternity waiting for this
Heaven's Arena predating Burj Khalifa by 5 years blew my mind.
To be fair, if I'm offered candy, then I'm crawling into that van
I already knew about Gon's mini boat and Phantom Troupe member #4 (yes, Phantom Rouge ties into despite but is non-canon, but Hisoka is the fake #4 while the real #4 is revealed to be Kalluto during the Greed Island Arc), but I didn't know that the Heaven's Arena/Burj Khalifa inspiration was the other way around or the part about Nen inscription (also the part about Gungi is even more proof for why the Chimera Ant Arc is the greatest arc in HxH and one of the greatest arcs in all of anime)
Yes!!! Another iceberg.
Time to watch this during lunch break
Someone was really taking the piss with writing out those names in the data book 🤣🤣🤣
1:50 FT conversion doesn’t seems right 😅
I didn’t think it would get deeper than Gon’s Virginity but here we are
I know you have asked us to refer to Chrollo as his data book name but I already forgot the spelling and pronunciation of that Demon Chant.
Weirdly enough that burial chamber looks like an SCP story burial chamber
What happens if Curapika is infectet with(I forgott the name) the "you can not die" Virus, that would make Emporer Time so much more OP
Yes! I need a video of every move of the game played by meruem and komogi and their corresponding move in the palace attack
I noticed the genthru flower connection last time i rewatched it and it blew my mind
7:33 i already felt like hisoka was an actuall living being that somehow got into the series, cuz he feels so alive and like he things for himself like an actuall being but this confirms it for me
I think Nen-inscription was used in Razor's boxing ring as well
6:06 ok but hear me out , I was in FL in Miami On vacation and this 4ft blonde girl drove a white van up to me and asked me if I wanted candy; it was thc lollipops and she was super cute (and legal; she had tattoos and pricings) so SOMETIMES a stranger trying to give you candy from a van isn’t so bad
I always thought about how deep the hxh universe is, now that togashi found a way to continue the story consistantly we might learn some answers
Lately I have a lot of partials and you just made my day 😄
You commented this 5 mins after the video came out. No way you watched a 12 minute video and replied to it in that period
Intersting :-) but the biggest Question how will Togashi integrate Gyro to the story , My Guess some how through Pariston and with his Ant leftovers , cause we don't know how even looks like as an Ant ,
Thank you Liam-San
The Gon mini-boat filler story has the weird similarity with Sarasa being abducted 😢
That genthru fact😍
Auto like when you drop hunter x hunter video
I'm imagining Adrian Smith , saw the hunter Hunter's heaven arena and said blueprints?
Lol just got an ad for the Velma show and I see why people don’t like it. As a black person I really don’t appreciate just turning a white character black, even the HunterXHunter blackface felt less insensitive due to there just not really being enough of us in Japan at the time for them to know it’s not a good look , more of an ignorance vs trying to get me identify with someone based on skin when the reality is the struggle that is based on skin isn’t something you can just change skin and understand, it’s something you have to live and experience, sorry just had to get that off my chest especially after some people got upset at the blackface when the new Velma show is way more personally offensive