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Hunter x Hunter.
If you’ve never heard of Hunter x Hunter, you cannot call yourself
an anime fan. Even if you’ve never ever expressed any form of interest in the series whatsoever, you still wouldn’t
have been able to avoid the phenomenon (toodoo toodoodoo ^_^) that is Hunter x Hunter.
The story of kid with spikey hair who wants to become a hunter so he
can find his dad seems to lack the edge other anime-pitches have. Add to that the pre-teen is a gullible goody two-shoes and
on the cover of the first manga he was sitting on the back of a frog, and you would think you’re were off for another
Pokemon adventure. Names like Gon, Killua, Leorio and most of all, Kurapica, wouldn’t help one bit.
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" Waitaminnit... Don Diego is Zorro ! "
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" All for one and one for all ! "
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Kurapica
( York Shin Style )
cel number B 5
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Kurapica
( Hunter Exam Style )
cel number A 23, End cel
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They could have called it "Kurapica x Kurapica" and nobody would have cared because let’s
face it, if you’ve got ovaries, he is going to be your favourite character. But take away the piercing blue eyes, the
long blonde hair, the angelic face, the well toned body and an cool attitude with an angry streak and what are you left with
? … Me !
If you’re testiculary inclined you’ll say : he’s Batman with a strange
fashion sense. After all, during the first arc he dresses as a musketeer and in the third arc he could be a model for those
Russian dolls that fit inside one another.
Objectively speaking, you’ll just think he’s always way too tense and serious
and that a lot of his problems could be solved if he would just get laid. … maybe that’s the reason for the thousands
of female fans.
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And then something changes. It takes only two or three episodes for you to warm up to the characters. Their
interaction is interesting to say the least as their friendship and (dis)respect for eachother grows with every episode.
The first arc, the Hunter Exams, views as an extremely long Indiana Jones movie with clever plotlines, witty
dialogue and amazingly original character designs.The third arc, the York Shin Auctions, raises the qualities shown in the
first one even more as it turns into "The Godfather meets Die Hard".
By now, you will be glued to the screen, wanting to see episode after episode while the next morning, people
at school or work will avoid contact because you look like sh--. If this happens twice or more, you are part of the Hunter
x Hunter posse.
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" Ah... to be the owner of that hand... - sigh - "
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" Winner of the 2004 Extremely Cute Awards "
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" How about a game of rock, paper, sci... rock, rock, rock ? "
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" What exactly are her glasses resting on ? "
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Hisoka
cel number A 11, End cel
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Shizuku ( yes, again ^_^ )
cel number A 2
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So you want to join the Genei Ryodan ?
Who of us wouldn’t want to join a gang of assassins/thieves, roam the countryside,
hit the big cities and then vanish with tons of cash leaving a lot of dead bodies in our trail ? Come on, don’t deny
it. We’re all into anime and that makes us prone to anti-social behaviour.
It’s not all that hard. First of all, you have to kill a Ryodan member in order
to take his or her place. And I assume it has to be done in close combat. (No calling the ACME store and dropping and dropping
an anvil from a ledge here). Then you’ll have to get a huge tattoo of a spider. Nothing says love and devotion like
the picture of a bug on your back. (yes… i know.. arachnid, not bug).
If you are a woman applicant it seems you would need some physical qualifications. *insert
sound of male viewers going "Boom, baby!" * Being cute, sexy or both seems to be helpful. I’ve been a Shizuku fan since
her first appearance. I guess I’m a sucker for the bookish, innocent looking type with big eyes. As
usual, the male applicants don’t have this glass ceiling to compete with. You can be handsome, cute, plain, ugly or
a downright freak and you may still get in. They recruited "Cousin It" from the Addams Family for Pete’s sake !
But once you’re in, you’re in… at least until someone else wants your
tattoo.
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" Things got out of hand on Temptation Island. "
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" Doesn't a staring contest imply facing eachother ? "
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Gon and Killua
cel number A 6
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" I told you not to mention the hair. "
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" This Pokemon is downright useless. "
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Kurapica, Leorio, Kanaria and Gon
cel number A 5, B 5, D 5
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" Yes, this is my good side. You wouldn't want to be on my bad side. "
Hisoka
cel number A 1, Key End cel
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" This is me showing you I am not always cute "
Gon
cel number A 1, Tome End cel
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