Hunter x Hunter (2011) Episode 47 Discussion

Gmancam said:
I don't even feel like continuing the series after this episode. It's complete bullshit that he becomes a master of every form of Nen with his eyes. With that he can pretty much become the strongest character in the series.

xxxATiON said:
I imagine it took a lot of self control to meet in a random building and somehow get to a deserted area without one of them attacking the other one.
And lol Ubogin: he just tosses his crumpled beer can at Kurapika. In the 1999 version he crushes it into a bullet and shoots it at Kurapika who nonchalantly knocks it away with his chain.

IMHO, the 1999 version was more memorable and impactful, the 2011 was a standard but good shonen fight.

ankifeather said:

HxH is very logical and realistic when it comes to gaining powers. Just like in real life where you can either earn money by working and gradually building up your wealth (where how fast depends on your talent, but you can't escape having to work hard for some period) or taking a huge risk to get a huge return in a short time (like gambling or investing). Only in rare occasions do people inherit huge wealth without doing anything.

Similarly, in HxH world you only get huge powers from long time training or from harsh conditions, restriction or risk. Kurapica's red eye condition fall in that rare occasion of 'inheritance' , but even it has time limits (he was tired after only fighting 5 min).

HxH don't follow the standard unreasonable shonen rule where the protagonist has to be the strongest, so they become stronger than fighters who've trained for decades (and in Bleach centuries) within months without having to take on any risk or restrictions.

So unless Gon use the risk and return trick, or inherit some privilege power from his dad, he will have to go the long way to built up power.

noonealive said:
People, Do you guys skip the developement of the whole story and subjagate his scarlet eyes under a category of "Hax".
The episode and the basis of nen clearly points out that their is affinities that are more akin to nen. Chrollo even eloborated on it at the end of the episode. Kurapika is a conjurer which makes him more susceptible to Special abilities,Chrollo said this himself.Manipulators fall under the same category.If Kurapika was an enhancer he would have never had specialiazation skills because he would have grown up in a totally different lifestyle and thought process to even use his eyes in that sort of way. Enhancers are the least kin to specialization...

Also Kurpaika is still badass even with out Emperor time. Uvo even said his tribe was strong. He just grew up wanting revenge and nothing else, which ultimately made him a conjurer. Stop taking the story out of context and actually read the material.. Nen is that complex... =[]

Mikasa said:
@MM-Rosiie as of ep. 5 I don't see any decline :p




1. Well KP is small and Uvo is big so that's a natural advantage, not to mention that he usually catches him off-guard and Uvo himself stayed away because of the chain.
2. Ko? He's also an enhancer at the time remember?
EDIT: Also KP is not the same as the ground which means less resistance for him so he'd just get knocked away 100 feet in the air instead of eating the whole punch with max resistance and gets obliterated

3. Well they're not that advanced, Gon learned it in a few days, Killua even less. Kurapika had 6 months, that's way more than enough to become a PRO at using them

noonealive said:

Did you not watch the episode? Kurapika even asks why Uvo didn't use Gyo either. He used it way later. Kurpaika MANIPULATED Uvo and made him believe that they were real chains with strong nen reinforcement. So there was no reason to use Gyo on a visible chain. Kurpaika was being arrogant and cocky which further distracted Uvo. It's pretty simple and easy to understand why Uvo lost. The episode explains everything.

Terumi said:
Amazing animation and overall episode. Only thing the old did better was having more intense BGM during the fight scenes like this one:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn57LMgIpUo

I also liked the different approach with voice acting. The captured Uvogin scene DESTROYED the old version though! I really loved the added brutalilty in that scene and just the look in Kurapika's face overall (having 2 scarlet eyes is way more epic)

The old version had Kurapika show signs of regret after killing him, but this version makes him go straight up to calling his comrades! (as it is in the manga) I can't wait for MH to reach the later arcs : ) I'm so pleased with this version.

Mormegil said:

LOL @ that shifty glance. Chrollo had better watch the fuck out.

Strangely enough, that was my favorite part of the episode. Heh. Hisoka tends to steal every scene he's in, even when he isn't doing much.

Needless to say, fantastic episode. As always, the fight was more dynamic than the "original" fight. I also liked how Kurapika didn't break down as much here, but was obviously struggling with what he was doing. I've seen some people on other blogs call Kurapika a boring character or too humorless when it comes to the rest of the cast, but that's a crappy reason for not liking him. After all, he's had a tough life, and a large part of his personality is his drive for revenge. Kurapika's carefree and likable personality when he's, say, hanging out with Gon and company, or even talking with Melody, serves as a nice contrast to when he's otherwise wrestling with his own humanity. In fact, it's that last part that makes him so fascinating and, while I sincerely hope he stays the likable guy and retains his humanity, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't interested in seeing how far he goes in his revenge against the Spiders.

currycurry said:
Hunter x Hunter continues to add to its repertoire of heart-visual trauma. Of course. ever so grateful for the nightmares

Kurapika sure was GAR, but the most intense moment came just before and after death. Poor kid. You weren't made for this life. :(

Love the juxtaposition of Kurapika against the blood moon before the contacts came off. Nature exists to express your rage.

bdsbff said:
It was nice of Kurapika to conjure a shovel at the end to bury the body.

Phenomanan said:
Gawds this episode was so epic. Up until this arc I thought H x H was a really good show, but didn't see why so many people recommended it to me as the "best shonen". I mean there's still a lot to go and we'll see, but this was certainly a good glimpse at how awesome this show can be.

Mikasa said:

It can never be the best shonen.

Because it's not a shonen.