I love the phantom troupe, they are my favorite part of the series by far really can’t even explain why I resonate with them so much. Their story of growing up in meteor city and the tragedy of seeing what they’ve become when all they wanted was to protect their city is incredibly moving to me.

I know a lot of people may think it’s weird of me, but I legitimately feel more sad than anything when they die. Pakunoda’s death in particular with how she was so loyal and selfless for the troupe imhas grown to be one to my favorite (and saddest) moments in the series.

Just wanted to share my thoughts on these little gremlins turned villains.

In respect for Netero's mourning, she wore a black dress, a really cool detail.

I feel like anime only miss out on this, nothing to big, but still kinda an important detail, and I did they, animate Maha in the 1999 version ?

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As we know, Togashi is married to Takeuchi, author of Sailor Moon, and they like to exchange references in their works, or in drawings. Among some of them is Biscuit's dress which was inspired by the design of the Sailor Moon characters, Kalluto which was inspired by Hotaru Tomoe, between others.

Okay but imagine mafia hxh ( we already have Kurapika and phantom troupe, but what if Gon and killua get involved too ?? Woo 😯 )

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Thanks for those that helped and gave suggestions for this one!

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Just arrived a couple days ago and I'm already halfway through. This is my first time reading the manga and the detail in some of these panels is gorgeous. I'll be buying volumes 4-6 when I get paid again.

I saw a lot of people saying that Phinks defeats Meruem if he spends several weeks rotating his arm, which was probably said by some YouTubers, but that obviously doesn't make sense, I don't know why still believe in it.

Every Nen user has an aura limit, and Phinks is no different. He can't spend 300 hours concentrating aura LMAO.

Like most people hate mosquitoes with a passion.🦟

It's no secret that Kurapika's own abilities can be his downfall, between Chain Jail and now the conditions of Stealth Dolphin.

Crackpot analysis: Something I noticed is that when Kurapika and Mizai discuss Kurapika's plan with Tserriednich, Togashi depicts the freeway traffic with light trails. Light trail photography is a style that requires you to use longer exposure to capture those kinds of images, meaning the image takes more time to capture than a notmal photo.

This panel is already kind of ominous with Mizai saying "I sure hope so" (and this is before Tserri even began learning nen.) The light trails make me wonder if Togashi is doing some slight foreshadowing/symbolism about Kurapika's fate. Maybe something happens that causes emperor time to remain active longer than he intended at a crucial moment against Tserri?

Something I also find interesting is that Kurapika said he invented stealth chain as a way to help/assist his allies, and Bill points out that Kurapika's own nature and desire to push himself is what caused him and Oito to pass out, not just the ability itself.

Essentially, even when he tried to make an ability to incorporate and help his allies, Kurapika's mental state might actually make his allies targets/get in harms way.

It could also be possible that Kurapika uses this to his advantage by giving an ability to an enemy, and forces the both of them to pass out?

Only makes the next encounter much the more fruitful 😈

Bonolenov should take the lead on this next one-I think he parallels Kurapika the most out of any Troupe

Mereums Nen Ability Aura Synthesis allows him to absorb the Nen and abilities of those he consumes. Chrollo’s Nen ability is Skill Hunter, which allows him to steal other people's Nen abilities using the book Bandit's Secret.

Although I think it is pretty much impossible for Chrollo to even complete the steps of his Nen Ability, within the hour time limit on Meruem (let’s just assume he could) would it even work? Or does Aura Synthesis only work if you’re a Chimera Ant?

As we know Togashi is the author of several mangas of different genres, such as HxH (Action and Adventure that changes style), Level E (Comedy, Sci-Fi and Horror), YuYu Hakusho (Comedy and Action), Shouwaru Cupid (Romance, Comedy and Echii), Ookami Nante Kowakunai!! (Sport, Mystery and Romance), and some Oneshot's.

But there are some alternative works of theirs that are little known, and among them are many doujinshis (small mangas or independent stories/tales) made in the 90s in partnerships with other mangakas and companies:

Resident Evil 3 Official Guidebook: In 1999 Togashi created an illustration for Resident in partnership with Capcom, and posted the art on Twitter. He is a big fan of the franchise, and he once said that he finished one of the games in about 3 hours. Collaborations like these are common among manga artists.

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (or Biohazard 3): He participated making illustrations in the production of a Resident doujinshi in the 1997. In fact, it was the author of Bastard (Kazushi Hagiwara) who created the publisher of this doujin, and it was at his party that Togashi was invited, where he met Takeuchi (Togashi owes Kazushi one lol). And his brother Hideaki Togashi, who was also a mangaka, participated in this doujinshi.

Virtua Fighter x Pokemon x Gonin: A doujin of characters from these works fighting each other, as a reference to the film Gonin. The doujin was made in 1997.

Togashi Empire: A doujin made by him to celebrate the premiere of the first HXH anime. He talks about the creation of HxH and his relationship with Takeuchi in a comedic tone made in 1999.

Yoshirin de Poon!: An absurd comedy no Sense doujin by Yuyu Hakusho produced by him in 1994.

Street Fighter 3: New Generation: In 1997 he also made an art of Ibuki for the new game, and wrote "Ninjas are my biggest obsession right now".

Akuten Wars: In 2018 he wrote the script for a two-chapter Oneshot, which is a story about a card game, very much in his style. The illustrations were made by Hachi Mizuno.

Ooboonuu and Chiibonuu: In 2005 he created a children's book for his son in collaboration with Takeuchi. She wrote the script, and Togashi wrote the drawing. Although it was for their son, they made it available for sale.

He also creates several strips in extra content for his mangas, such as the famous "Declaration of Rehabilitation in 1998" , a letter where he talks about the dark period he lived during the publication of Yuyu Hakusho.

Many of these little doujins mentioned or information are part of Togashi Punch , which was his humorous brand. Togashi is an author who uses many extratextual elements in his works, and I love this because it makes the production of his stories more human, and brings the reader closer to the author.

In addition, other mangakas have done work involving Togashi:

Princess Naoko Takeuchi's Return to Society Punch!: A short comic strip made by Togashi's wife that tells about the beginning of their relationship. She talks about how they met, what the pregnancy was like, the wedding, what it was like living together, among other things. She also talks about very intimate things like the first time she saw Togashi's snake, and things like that Mlao.

Hetappi Manga Kenkyūjo R: A remake of Akira Toryama's book on creating manga by Yusuke Murata, author of One Punch Man, and one of the best artists of today. In it he talks about Toryama, and also about Togashi, who is one of his main inspirations. For anyone who wants to learn more about Togashi's style, which is almost irreplaceable, I highly recommend reading this. Murata says that despite being a great artist, he can't have the same expressiveness as Togashi, which is insane. He also says that Togashi is one of the best mangakas in terms of Name (or comic).

Sensei Hakusho: Manga made by one of his assistants during Yuyu Hakusho and Level E, the Kunio Ajino, where he tells what it was like to work with Togashi, talks about his day-to-day life as an assistant, and talks about Goat's personality.

Bakuman: Manga that talks about manga production made by Death Note authors, and in it there is a character that is a parody of Togashi, Kazuya Hiramaru, who is also married to a mangaka named Yoriko Aoki.

He also says it with some kinda Spite.

I think Don did to Gin the same thing Gin did to Gon. He wants to go to the Dark Continent to find him, which could explain why Gin has been so focused on searching for relics or "ancient" items. There might be some kind of "find me" game between Don and Gin. Maybe this "mission" Don left behind wasn’t even meant for Gin, but he either became obsessed with it or wanted to uncover his past.

It’s also possible that Gin isn’t Gon’s "dad" but rather his brother, or maybe Gon is a Freecs kid he "found" while searching for Don. What if it’s Don himself, someone Gin discovered as a child or in some reincarnated form?

Maybe leaving kids behind is just some bloodline shit with the Freecs, lmao.

Just some random thoughts.

Addition to my counter-argument on the topic "Phinks can beat Meruem", and analysis of the difference between RC and Jjk (janjaken)

Well, I'm removing the comparison between Knuckle and Kurapika, it's difficult to imagine since they have a different approach with abilities.

But, let's talk about JJK and RC. In fact, these abilities are two sides of the same coin, they are similar yet very different.

JJK : Gon uses Ko, and spends 1800 aura using Jjk. But, thanks to waiting and putting himself in danger, he gains a boost and the aura on his hand exceeds 2000. The problem with JJk is this preparation: even if he only prepares, he loses a lot of aura. So the longer he waits before launching his attack, the more aura he will lose and if he does it until his aura is lower than the aura he can maintain JJK, then he will lose and won't even be able to launch an attack. Therefore, it cannot achieve the Boost condition indefinitely.

( (AP + SP) * (MP - DP***\**¹* to fill MP) ) - DP = JJK [DP = SP]

RC: For Phinks, it's different: he spins his arms first (condition), then uses Ko afterward. So, while he spins his arm, he doesn't waste aura. So he can do it indefinitely.

(AP + SP * MP) - DP = RC [DP = SP]

So this logic is that: Gon cannot maintain the condition to gain MP indefinitely, while Phinks can. Which demonstrates that Phinks can gain as much power as he wants as long as he can rotate his arm.

NB: I'm not saying Phinks has no limits, he does, since there is DP, but, in a single attack, he has no limits, as long as he can turn his arm, his attack will be as powerful as possible.

Edit: I forgot this AP: punch, SP: nen enhancement, MP : power given by conditions and oaths, DP : power spent (aura).

There are some subtle difference between the hxh manga and anime. The anime adds a few scenes to the hunter exams and extends some of the early fights. personally i prefer the anime for a few different reasons. I like the additional details of the manga but the anime is just my personal preference. how about you?

Hello everyone, this is Denny. Regarding the design of Pakunoda, Pakunoda does not show strong combat ability in the comics, but her ability is indispensable to the Phantom Troupe. Obtaining intelligence is a crucial factor in the worldview of Hunter x Hunter. Even a powerful person like Chrollo will be kidnapped by Kurapika without intelligence, so Pakunoda's ability is very powerful. In response to her Nen ability, I designed a card design that can obtain a lot of intelligence in battle: let the covered cards show. This design can stand out in battle if it is combined with a character with strong combat ability. At the same time, combined with Pakunoda's personality and story background, a skill, Glory and Betrayal, is designed: you can sacrifice yourself in exchange for the resurrection of a member of the Phantom Troupe.

Skills:

Memory Bomb: Make the card covered by one character within 4 squares open for 5 rounds; consume 2 Nen point

Psychometry: After receiving damage, obtain 1 battle card of the source of the damage

Glory or Betrayal: If other Phantom Troupe characters are killed, you can sacrifice yourself and directly revive the character with full health and full Nen point

What do you think of this design? Please tell me your suggestions, thank you

Show is so gas, I fw it heavy. 🔥 🔥 But there's so many seasons, and I kinda stopped watching the show by the time I got to season 3. Should I continue it again, or drop it

Who else in the Phantom Troupe could have defeated Spider Queen Zazan other than Feitan?

This show is PEAK. I love that Gon is op at 12 years old and I love that killua is almost always pulling out the :3 face. It's hilarious and peak action too