Kurapika's Nen Abilities EXPLAINED! | Nencyclopedia | Hunter X Hunter

[@gandung777]

Kurapika, the protagonist that never was, but actually is right now.

[@JonetsuWorld]

The best boy

[@jorgegaravito4757]

@DraKaleel 18 cries

[@thatonebl4ckkid907]

He was in Yorknew

[@sanity9618]

Agree

[@IAMvonte-2518]

DraKaleel 18 Just let us be happy man

[@mizzdizz4419]

tbh, i'd say Kurapika is another prodigious hunter and on par with Gon and Killua when in comes to raw talent. dude just mastered most of the nen basics in a few weeks and went on to bodybag a master enhancer.

[@IAMvonte-2518]

Well hw really only beat uvogin bc of his condition. Uvogin, imo, would have folded Yorknew Kurapika very badly if not for how strong Kurapikas chain jail was (due to the restriction). Basically, if Uvogin wasn’t a spider, he’d wreck Kurapika (in yorknew)

[@Floatzilla]

@@IAMvonte-2518 That's the whole point though. Kurapika's Chainf Jails is unbeatable vs a Phantom Troupe member. However Emperor time's other abilities can be used on anyone

[@mizzdizz4419]

@@IAMvonte-2518 as i recall, only chain jail is restricted to being used on spiders, not emperor time so even if Uvogin wasn't a spider, i'd think that the same would still happen provided emperor time was up from the start.

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

Gon wasn't a prodigy he is just the main character at the time so he got a plot buff

[@mizzdizz4419]

@@R.O.T.C._SEEM all shounen characters are supposed to be like that lol. i can list all of Gon's respect threads here and still not make you believe if you have other biases. Morel sweating heavily after seeing Gon's hatsu/Gon invoking death conditions to reach his hunter zenith at an early age, those are the most basic Gon feats that show how prodigious he is.

[@zerorequiem6016]

Kurapikas eyes turn red after he sees someone not subscribed to the NewWorld Review

[@AJ-kt5zo]

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[@Felazhar]

That's because they turn into subscribe button to give you one last chance to click the button before putting a chain in your heart

[@AJ-kt5zo]

@@Felazhar ❤

[@AJ-kt5zo]

@@Felazhar 💚

[@MikeRosadoGaming]

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[@General_Li_Shin]

I just gotta say, EMPEROR TIME is one of the most badass technique names

[@silverfox1160]

Ikr!

[@Emptyfetus]

@E. even better

[@blep191]

Yeah, but the effects are the worst :')

[@swarmeedoodle190]

Na, Godspeed is also good

[@clintonbisana2032]

how 'bout *SHARINGAN* by Uchihas (Naruto) & *EMPEROR EYE* by Akashi (Koroko no basket) are one of those badass technique names alongside with *EMPEROR TIME*

[@sammiecchana]

What makes Kurapika attractive is his intelligence. He always think through things before he act, but sometimes he lets his emotion get the better of him that's why it is necessaey for him to have a dependable partner like Melody.

[@narutospersona426]

Kurapika and melody are perfect partners (not romantically) shes great support and with her super hearing she can gather info, and just as you said, her kindness and her beautiful music can calm kurapika down.

[@annedrieck7316]

@@narutospersona426 You might be surprise with melody's/senritsu's original appearance before she was afflicted by the devil's curse

[@slevinchannel7589]

The idea that Scarlet Eyes always have cost him Lifespan ever since he was a baby is Laughable. No. That's not it. Some think so, but no.

[@nenmaster5218]

@@annedrieck7316 I think many Fans are confused about Restrictions and Vows and all that: When will NWR make a video about that, i wonder? I think many havent even realized you of course decide what you ‚boost’ with youre ‚Restriction’. That’s of course up to the User to decide. Charge-Time for example: you dont need to boost the Strength if you wanna do exactly ‚12 Meters to the Left Teleport!’, if you want Activation-Speed to go up instead.

[@slevinchannel7589]

Steal Chain surely seems like pure Conjuration, which is Impressive and surley means theres big Restrictions that we just dont know of yet - ironically plunging us into the State we just left, seeing how people wondered about Emperor Times Strength for years, only to now know more heavy Restrictions were always placed on it. Now, were in the same Situation with Steal Chain and Stealth Dolphin. The Dolphin, by the way, is yet the newest of many, many Specialist-Nen-Beasts we saw, so that's a Thing that totally exists, which most dont even realize exists...

[@ryuzakikun96]

Your explanation on how Kurapika obtained power is very insightful. Great power can only be obtained through immense sacrifice or immense training/talent. I like how the power system in HxH has no "free lunches".

[@reapermaster1233]

except the chimera ants

[@ivantheterrible7696]

@@reapermaster1233 I mean, literally everything about the chimera ants has something to do with "lunch"

[@reapermaster1233]

@@ivantheterrible7696 curse thee

[@kim-hu4eh]

I like how this anime doesn't have a lot of asspull buffs

[@kinginblack2845]

@@kim-hu4eh umm the chimera ants do exist lol, and the Royal guards and meruems's powers are kinda asspull

[@Yodah97]

It's interesting to note that the longer he uses Emperor Time, the bigger the cost becomes. Since the less life force he has left, the more valuable each chunk of it becomes. Losing an hour of life isn't a big deal when you have 10 years left, but it becomes a big cost when you only have ten hours left. This may very well be something Kurapika planned for, since he knew he'd need more power the longer his vengeance quest lasted.

[@slevinchannel7589]

Its pretty obvious that Specialization-Nen always 'layers above' some other Nen-Category. I mean, we literally see it all the time: Chrollo conjures a book, Kurapika enhances his Nen-Skill itself, and Neon emits an ugly-as-fluff thing.

[@runtergerutscht4401]

By that logic, Kurapika will become ridiculously strong right before he dies to the point it'd be like wielding post-mortum nen without being dead. Also his post-mortum nen would be ridiculously strong, seeing how driven he is.

[@yukisoba8888]

@@runtergerutscht4401 exactly why the troupe were cautious at the end of the york new arc

[@jeffmariahreacts7998]

Shit when that mf manga come back we gonna find out brotha!

[@nenmaster5218]

@@jeffmariahreacts7998 CAN'T believe we never saw Alluka interact with Kurapika. Man, i really wanna see that, cause, ya know, i'm not a Conservative or Republican, so im kinda not having LGBT-Hate or Trans-Denial as a Core-Trait of my squishy little Being. Ya know, the 'blatantly known Core Trait that we should vote-against to vote against phobicness-itself'?

[@tobidobkins1743]

Kurapikas story is really sad to me. I'm not sure why, but I guess it's difficult for me to imagine someone as lonely as he is. He has made friends in the past, but I feel like he is pushing out everybody in his life that cares about him. The one difference I see with Kurapika and Chrollo is while Kurapika is somewhat stuck in this constant state of rage, Chrollo has found sort of a peace with the people he cares about. Chrollo is living a life of crime, but he at least found people who were similar to him. Kurapika is broken to the point where I'm not sure if anyone else in the world can completely connect to him. Even someone like Leorio has his limits to how much he can understand where hes coming from. I feel really sad because the last thing i want is for him to die alone, but i know that's the path hes going down. I need to stop thinking about it.

[@naraydaniels7832]

You wanna know something sad... Komugi are you still there?

[@fademeansfaded]

Yeah Togashi better make a freaking character to connect with Kurapika. If he doesn't and if he dies I will first cry my eyes out for 4 years then I will plot my revenge then I will become the strongest person in the world then I will track him down and kill him and I will kill the illustrater for making his death scene. And then I will die like Kurapika because I did everything he did and because I want to be with him.

[@Dablooner]

He is really gonna die alone because spoiler the writer said to someones question "who does in the end with kurapika and the phantom troupe" ( or something like that) and writer said "they all die" quite sad

[@Dablooner]

@@fademeansfaded he might die since my comment below

[@mizuwu9612]

@@Dablooner the creator wouldn't spoiler his own manga. It was probably a joke

[@TheBigE9999]

Kurapika: uses chain jail on season 1 hisoka Kurapika: Dies Hisoka: *BUNGEE GUM GOES S C H W I N G*

[@Karlos1234ify]

Spider Tattoo comes off.

[@kuchikimakoto]

I don't think nen cares about technicalities. Hisoka was doing Ryodan work, hanging out with Ryodan members etc. He was a Kumo.

[@manthin7206]

@@kuchikimakoto I also dont think that Nen is an omniscient entity, so in reality I think it is more correct to say that "they have to be a member of the troupe as far as Kurapika knows" in other words, lets say I would go and lie to Kurapika that I am a member of the troupe, chain jail should totally work on me (as long as he believes my lie ofc).

[@kuchikimakoto]

@@manthin7206 Exactly

[@jkatzrapsss]

If Kurapika truly believed Hisoka was a member of the troupe, then he wouldn’t die. Nice meme tho

[@mashedpotatos3750]

My desperation for more of this series is stronger than Kurapikas hate for the spiders,

[@riomckinley3486]

Then make a hatsu and bring our show back

[@kinggidorah6910]

@@riomckinley3486 not even that could help

[@hayliethompson7440]

I swear 🙏🏼

[@iRandom_Thoughts]

@@riomckinley3486 that would require a sacrifice worse than death

[@christiankevin9743]

@@iRandom_Thoughts I will thank those people for their sacrifice

[@Me1onPan]

Kurapika exchanges his lifespan to gain extraordinary power as Netero gained extraordinary by doing years of training

[@iRandom_Thoughts]

but kurapica would get fodderized by netero

[@andrewpenn1145]

@@iRandom_Thoughts Kurapika wouldn't even fight Netero in the first place. He only has eyes(pun intended) for the phantom troupe.

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@andrewpenn1145 Its pretty obvious that Specialization-Nen always 'layers above' some other Nen-Category. I mean, we literally see it all the time: Chrollo conjures a book, Kurapika enhances his Nen-Skill itself, and Neon emits an ugly-as-fluff thing. I mean, i really dont understand some peoples misconception that they literally have to learn and incorporate those other Categorys into their Ability. AT LEAST Neon's existence should blow that Idea to pieces, yeah? She's a Nen-Genius; an uncounciouss User - you really wanna tell me she's using THREE Categorys? Haha, no. She's not.

[@jayclearmen411]

@@slevinchannel7589 who’s she!?

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@jayclearmen411 NEON.

[@orions2908]

If Kurapika doesn't end up dying by the end of the series I'd be honestly surprised.

[@AJ-kt5zo]

That be very nice

[@BungeeGum_]

Togashi already said it. He’s going to die, the same for all the spiders.. It’s not if, it’s when. I really hope he dies doing something truly heroic, like saving Senritsu or Leorio.

[@eli95fo40]

@@BungeeGum_ I’m pretty sure Togashi said that as a joke dude. I don’t know why so many people take that at face value.

[@GerardoXC2023]

U assume the series is gonna end

[@Dablooner]

He does :(

[@ivanbluecool]

Kurapika became my favorite after a few rereads and watches of York new. His powers and position in the succession war is amazing seeing how he has to balance everything from protection of the prince and the phantom troupe coming while dying with his Nen powers eating away at his life. Hopefully leorio can come in to help as bill is an amazing partner but kurapika needs more trustworthy people to help.

[@nenmaster5218]

Have you all seen 'GOP vs Queer' by 'Some More News'?

[@unknownseizure]

Kurapnika seems like a generic "I'm gonna avenge my clan" character but he's just so likeable.

[@illumillukilluallukalluto8861]

Well, he's Sasuke, but a wiser, deeper, more intelligent, and more complex character.

[@mynamedontmatter4796]

is there another character that does that other than sasuke and kurapika?

[@kirua_h]

Ummm his main goal now is to get back all the eyes... No longer interested in avenging

[@HasturSejanus]

he's like the original "im gonna avenge" character lol. hes the main inspiration for Sasuke (meaning Kurapika came first)

[@illumillukilluallukalluto8861]

@Sam I know.

[@maxmode2296]

I think the saying "eyes are the window to the soul" applies for Kirapika as when his eyes go scarlet it's a version of him the only wants revenge and his normal eyes is his calm normal self

[@Gojo-jg2zs]

Togashi made a tragic character _just_ to distract you from the fact that Hisokas bungee gum has the properties of both rubber and gum.

[@AJ-kt5zo]

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[@kim-hu4eh]

@@AJ-kt5zo ❤️❤️❤️

[@AJ-kt5zo]

@@loturzelrestaurant 💙💙💜💙💙

[@AJ-kt5zo]

@@loturzelrestaurant No your just 😎 cooler and smarter then me and that's a fair point about Prince.T strength and kurp position on the succession war , Royal conflict that's all.

[@AJ-kt5zo]

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[@kingjulian.r5748]

Holy Chain is the most creative confirmed use of enhancement in the story in my opinion.

[@devil2457]

No it’s Palm’s Black Widow

[@kingjulian.r5748]

@@devil2457 I believe black Widow is a combination of Manipulation and Enhancement. Manipulating the hair to wrap around her body and enhancing the defensive properties of her hair to act as armor.

[@patoshippuden7199]

@@kingjulian.r5748 False, the usage of hair is just enhancement. Hair is an another part of your body at the end of the day

[@stonefree7973]

@@patoshippuden7199 Enhancement is to reinforce the hair's properties. Shaping it into armor is Manipulation.

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@patoshippuden7199 I love how you disagree by saying ‚WRONG!’ without making any arguments. Ya know, like a child would do? ?

[@Grayson-Winchester]

Kurapika is the MVP in HxH.

[@gdulheflljasduhdzccvm9926]

Who cares he be hackin

[@wraithreaper22]

You spelled Killua wrong lol

[@READERSENPAII]

nah. killua is best boy... the truest friend of all time.

[@1stplacesilver]

@@READERSENPAII nah Hisoka the best ... he got the powers of rubber and gum lol

[@hydraulicpress8057]

Yall tripping, its obvious that tonpa is the best character in HxH, he is the rookie crusher after all

[@5Detective]

I think it's possible Specialization during Scarlet eyes may be a unique ability of his entire clan.

[@Synkronist]

Would explain their great value and the clan's need to be wiped out.

[@ComboSmooth]

Kurapika should focus on producing some children first.... you know, keep the kurta alive before going off to get all this revenge

[@AJ-kt5zo]

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[@darktyrant3100]

He might be considered worst than Ging as he may leave his children to get revenge.

[@salsaul4288]

DarkTyrant True

[@AJ-kt5zo]

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[@AJ-kt5zo]

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[@seanlhexterbalanquit2586]

If he reaches the dark continent and gets hold of something like nitro rice he could effectively be able to use emperor-time without limit

[@Yodah97]

Yes, but going by the logic of hunter hunter, that would probably break the Hatsu. Nen is highly subjective -- if the nen user knows the cost is BS and not a problem at all, the cost won't give the desired boost. What this would do, however, is allow Kurapika to live a long and happy life after his quest is over.

[@glazed_waffle5629]

@@Yodah97 I mean it depends on the conditions set for each hunter in Kurapika's cases his hatsu is VERY strict when it comes to time constraints so It would make sense to use nitro rice but to say it would break all Hatsu in the series doesn't make sense because not every Hatsu is the same. The nitro rice would probably have a different effect based on the specific nen user.

[@gizlihesap1567]

it would be useless nen also based on emotions which example #poor person obtain nen and his skill require 100$ itvwould be powerful as long as user sees money valuable #on the other side rich person creating similar hatsu would not done anything

[@yukisoba8888]

@@Yodah97 agreed, and well said. although, it might TECHNICALLY be a nen loophole in which it would still provide boosts.

[@gabrielbaieel8073]

The cost probably would increase to be proportional to the new life span. The effect may be stronger as well tho.

[@hardiksolanki8093]

The best boy, the best character and the protagonist we deserve...

[@slevinchannel7589]

The idea that Scarlet Eyes always have cost him Lifespan ever since he was a baby is Laughable. No. That's not it. Some think so, but no.

[@stuffyworld10]

I genuinely don't know if Kurapika is less naturally talented than Gon or Killua. He definitely doesn't have the natural physical abilities that Gon or Killua have, however I see no reason to believe his Nen capabilities aren't the same one in a million degree as the kids. The only reason we know Gon and Killua are so talented is the word of Wing, a character who never met Kurapika. However, based on what Kurapika shows in comparison to Gon and Kill, I think it's highly likely Kurapika is MORE naturally talented than either of them and if Wing were to meet Kurapika he would promptly shit his pants

[@MusicScope1]

Good point, kurapika does have a true talent for nen

[@wesleypoep4328]

@@MusicScope1 it’s not just wing, Bisky also noted their crazy potential. Moreover, the Zoldyck’s said that killua’s potential only happens once in centuries, and Gon’s potential has been noted by both Hisoka & Illumi

[@rcnemesis7645]

Didn’t gon had 2 month break because he broke his arm

[@joneandi37]

"Highly likely". No it's the word of ONLY wing, but many characters, like Hisoka, Bisky, and the Zoldycks. Hisoka has seen all of them but he doesn't care for kurapika like he does for gon/killua. If hisoka saw kurapika having more talent then he would go for kurapika. Killua has already been hyped as his family for being the most talented zoldyck in history. And gon and killua are younger than kurapika.

[@mizuwu9612]

@@joneandi37 you're wrong. Maybe killua and gon are more talented, but hisoka simply doesn't go after kurapika because he knows that he wants revenge, so fighting him would be useless since he uses his power exclusively for revenge. Kurapika has no intention either to fight hisoka because he's not a real spider. In the first episodes hisoka recognized also kurapika's and leorio's talents, even if he didn't care about them as much as gon and killua. Kurapika never met wing and bisky (only in the manga, but it was for work porpuses, she wasn't her master)

[@Abdullah-yv9ko]

He is an enhancer, manipulator, transmitter, conjurer, emitter, specialist but doesn't have the ability to subscribe how sad

[@trevongarfield1996]

"When the heart achieves the right form emotions may be manifested " netero said this before he used zero hand against the king and this explains everything unexplained like Gon n Bisky transformations n cheetu conjuring the arrow with out image training or any kind of training when it comes to conjuring. it's likely a old forgotten form of nen that most people use unconsciously

[@stonefree7973]

No that's basically what Nen is. Nen is an embodiment of the mind. It relies heavily on one's emotions and intentions.

[@trevongarfield1996]

I actually think it's an old form of nen or another nen affinity we aren't aware of certain things shouldn't b possible in regards to nen types and affinity

[@stonefree7973]

@@trevongarfield1996 But it's not an old form of Nen or another affinity. Nen users and geniuses still rely on their emotions to craft abilties or boost aura output. This was demonstrated all the way back in Yorknew.

[@trevongarfield1996]

@@stonefree7973 that's not what I'm talking about but to reply to what your trying to say netero literally used an ability when he physically could not complete the condition he set and the ability wasn't stated by netero or the narrator that zero hand was weakened cause of it . Emotions are strong but that's why u have vow' s, limitations, and conditions to make your ability strong. Gon lost most of his fights in the series I'm sure he wanted to win some of them but he's feelings aren't enough until he made a limitation to literally give up everything to kill pitou . Emotions aren't enough in hunter hunter u need a vow behind it or limitation for the ability to get stronger

[@pushupstogetlaid]

@@trevongarfield1996 emotions were enough for people to come back to life like hisoka and pitou

[@mz555]

the brilliance of how Kurapika's ability is portrayed is that in more traditional shounen he would be the "bad guy", as that is typically the trope of the character than "cheats" and becomes powerful too quickly which serves against the protagonist who we normally see train for years to master something. But in the HXH world it is show as simply another path - if you are willing to make a great sacrifice you can have great power (e.g., Gon).

[@paulizei]

Wooooo just finished 5 hours of English exam this is perfect to calm down thank you

[@peartkishi]

What kind of English exam is 5 hours long??

[@narfd.8837]

@@peartkishi final exams can be this long. My own were 3 hours minimum, at which point we could leave, but the total time given to complete was 5 hours.

[@paulizei]

It was the exam I needed to pass to get permission to take my finals

[@cceerrs]

Man that sounds tough, but enjoy your well deserved break and I hope you did well on your exam ⋙

[@ClaíomhDClover]

the pic of kurapika in a suit and chains is so cool

[@GrandMasterBruh]

Kurapika’s the kinda guy who would vent in real life to assassinate someone.

[@Areulostorfound]

How tf does this comment have this many likes

[@GrandMasterBruh]

@@Areulostorfound someone did it by mistake, and started a snowball :/

[@slevinchannel7589]

Its pretty obvious that Specialization-Nen always 'layers above' some other Nen-Category. I mean, we literally see it all the time: Chrollo conjures a book, Kurapika enhances his Nen-Skill itself, and Neon emits an ugly-as-fluff thing. I mean, i really dont understand some peoples misconception that they literally have to learn and incorporate those other Categorys into their Ability. AT LEAST Neon's existence should blow that Idea to pieces, yeah? She's a Nen-Genius; an uncounciouss User - you really wanna tell me she's using THREE Categorys? Haha, no. She's not.

[@redfist2988]

Coudn't really understand the whole "Levels" things of Kurapika's Emperor time, until I saw this video. Brilliant explanation given by you. Keep up the good work pal.

[@HHH16h]

One thing to point out from the manga of Kurapikas back story is that when their eyes go scarlet they become stronger, like there on something and fueled by that emotion

[@plaximus2023]

I’m just imaging how much he would’ve leveled up if he fought the ants 🙆🏾‍♂️

[@Red_7700]

IKR

[@d0minican0milan0]

Maybe, but how much more of his life would he have given up using Emperor Time in a battle that was kind of pointless to him.

[@kim-hu4eh]

@@d0minican0milan0 maybe creating new abilities/techniques with his nen instead of relying on his emperor time? He could be more op

[@patoshippuden7199]

@@kim-hu4eh I don't think he can given his limited aura

[@alienaliceien]

Fr

[@SukunaPYC]

Yayyyyy. I know it probably takes you a long time to put out one of these videos, but I always get so happy when you upload stuff like this (wife reviews are great just not as good as these)

[@mylenebriones6584]

He's the reincarnation of Kurama, i love how Togashi changed Kurama's rose whip to chains

[@General_Li_Shin]

Kurapika's "Swiss Army Knife ability" has the potency of Kaido's THUNDER BAGUA !!!

[@porkysugrim]

This topic was covered a lot by other KZbinrs but I really like the way you went into the Nen percentages and Nen theory behind the abilities

[@Laloslawyer]

Kurapika would have already avenged his clan if he'd only been good enough at math to subscribe to the New World Review.

[@ronaldandrew6527]

I like to think that Emperor Time allows Kurapika to access the will and nen of his entire fallen tribe, including enhancers, transmitters... and that was why he could use all abilities at max efficiency.

[@Popeyethesailorsman]

That makes alot of sense, as an emperor is one who rules and it would make sense emperor time allows him to rule over the affinities of his people

[@RiceCubeTech]

That would be a really cool canon explanation. Wish the author perused through KZbin comments lol

[@rokk144]

This is one of those animes I love that forces me to pause and rewind just to know wtf is going on there. Amazing show though.

[@obscureskeleton]

kurapika seriously ain’t give a shit about his own well-being. he’s also a mathematical god

[@hamza11132]

When he use the scarlet eyes he still is 100% conjurer, only his rise his level of mastery of specilisation from 0% to 80%. It's called innate category because you cannot choose or change it. It's not he become specialist but his ability allowed him to rise the level of mastery to 100%.

[@nothingpersonal3128]

No, when he took the nen test again when his eyes turning scarlet, his aura definitely change and became specialist.

[@Yodah97]

Yeah, like @nothing personal said -- he's been canonically confirmed to be a specialist with his eyes on. Conjurers becoming specialists is not unheard of -- people can change categories if their beliefs/personality changes enough. What makes Kurapika special is that his affinity bounces between specialist and conjurer depending on whether or not his eyes are red.

[@Popeyethesailorsman]

Bad Head Cannon, Literally Confirmed In Manga

[@slevinchannel7589]

So, too summarize: -In normal mode, he has strong Detection-Ability including a Lie-Detector, also usable for generic Attack and Defense. Also a Healing Ability and an Ability-Steal-Ability. Andvery strong chains-for-capture. -In Emperor Mode, all of this becomes STRONG and he also gets more Abilities also.

[@bboyyoung10]

Kurapika is so OP that he influenced a whole clan of OP characters in naruto: kurapika is the true ancestor of the Uchiha!

[@slevinchannel7589]

Fun-fact: New World Review said without the Scarlet Eyes, his path would be much different - but would it? His pure Conjuration Abilities would still be amazingly strong. Not to mention he has no Time-Limit: The Spiders dont have to be Killed now or never. Also NWR is just wrong about how useless Holy Chain would be as a Conjurer: 'Just enough for papercuts' is clearly not right.

[@kennyargentogremory1943]

Some members of Uzumaki Clan used chain for their Sealing jutsu

[@Earl_roy]

He captured Chrollo unnoticeable - that's how powerful he is.

[@OldAfrobeats]

do you have a video explaining the 4th prince's nen ability?

[@joonapukarinen1153]

He doesnt but he should

[@alfredogonzalez9420]

How does king kringsom power works? Oh shit wrong manga

[@OldAfrobeats]

@@alfredogonzalez9420 it just works:)

[@alfredogonzalez9420]

@@OldAfrobeats btw he has a couple of videos focused on the kakyn empire and a couple more just on the 4th prince, if I'm not mistaken he talks about his nen ability in one of those

[@lvateinn8258]

King Crimson

[@lesleynathaley9806]

I think why Kurapika is specialist is because he's independent and sole survivor of his clan. Remember the personality test of Hisoka in nen category? Specialist is independent so I think in my opinion is main reason why Kurapika is specialist cuz he's sole survivor and only one carry the revenge of his clan, he's the only one kurta clan

[@زينبعقيلي-ط1ب]

finally someone who actually understands kurapika's abilities, i'm glad hxh has someone like you as a fan really.

[@TrueAce2146]

I'm so glad you explained his power because I got tired of explaining it to people because they think his powers only work on the phantom troupe and he is weak when fighting anyone else. So I'm grateful that you are explaining how op kurapika is.

[@WaitingForYukiOnna]

Kurapika's scarlet eyes changing his ability is a trait of the scarlet eyes. Uvo said the people of Kurta village were really strong even though I doubt they all trained in nen let alone to the degree that a master enforcer would consider them strong if not for the scarlet eyes giving them an edge. Moreover, even before Kurapika knew about nen the scarlet eyes has shown to significantly boost his abilities when in use.

[@mattsmith2247]

Hi, im a new subscriber. My friend, who first introduced me to the series, and I found some fun in comparing the 4 main characters from HXH to those of its creators other classic, Yu Yu Hakusho. In specific, Gon was most like Yuske, Kilua. most like Hiei, Liorio being a more intellectual Kuwabara, and Kurapica being a less emotionally stable Kurama.

[@marcellXcatalyst]

I love it everytime someone explain that Kurapika doesn't get 100% in all nen cathegories when emperor time is active.

[@Lucas-uu9zv]

if meruem was a member of phantom troupe then kurapika and netero could have a chance of killing meruem without self destruct.

[@williammacbeth7282]

Actually that’s correct, chain jail is an overpowered ability tho it can only be used on the spiders, this limitation is what makes it so powerful, but Meruem on the other hand has nothing to do with Kurapika’s brethren massacre so I guess Meruem won’t be involved in Kurapika’s vengeance, therefore even if Meruem joins the spider I don’t think he’d be able to use the chain on him

[@idirbouchdoug1567]

we would never know that as we don't know how much physically stronger meruem is than uvo , can he break kurapikas chains purely from physical force ? we can't know for sure.

[@narutospersona426]

@@williammacbeth7282 kurapika can only use his chain jail on the spiders, not the people who killed his clan. He wouldnt care if they didnt help murder his clan, they’re helping the phantom troupe so they’re enemies too.

[@yukisoba8888]

I highly doubt Kurapika would survive a second near Meruem even if he was a member of the troupe. First of all, he would have to somehow buy time to surround Meruem in the chain, actually ensnare him, which I believe there's NO way he could do without just getting slaughtered by Meruem, but let's imagine he does. Meruem would be forced into a state of Zetsu, but Meruem does *not* need Nen to destroy Kurapika's chains. The king of the Chimera ants is surely more than strong enough to snap those chains quite easily. Now I can't confirm this, but based on what we've seen from ants we *know* are weaker than Meruem, and what we've seen from Meruem himself I think it's safe to assume he would be able to break Kurapika's chains.

[@alessandromariani3015]

the chain that steal the nen and powers maybe was conjured while he activated the scarlet eyes ... so he just need to keep the conjuration, made with the specialization, alive.

[@telamonttanthul3004]

I understand that the Chimera Ant Arc is supposed to highlight characters other than Kurapika as the York New Arc is pretty much his and his alone. But it's really a shame that we don't get to see him in action against the ants. It doesn't even have to be against Mereum. I would settle with a battle between him and Shaiapouf. Like what is shared in this video, he can use all other abilities except Chain Jail against anyone who's not a Spider.

[@anivonatoll5319]

A theory I have regarding ability stealing: Specialization is required to steal and use abilities, however conjuration can be used to work with other people's Nen and Aura. To elaborate, both Shikaku and Kurapika seem to only take the aura from the user of the Hatsu - Kurapika by draining the person he injected the syringe into, and Shikaku by trapping the aura he's attacked by with a card. However, since Shikaku traps that aura in whatever shape he caught it in, he can then, perhaps use it in the same exact shape. So, if he could catch Halkenburg's arrow, then he'd only have sealed that specific arrow, and not Halkenburg's ability to shoot arrows altogether, and would then be able to release that arrow from his card unto someone, but only once if he only ever caught and sealed one. As for Kurapika, the fact that he has to drain the user of Nen seems to be a requirement to stealing the Hatsu, but not the act of stealing it in and of itself, just like Leol's 'favors' are a condition for him to be able to steal it. It would seem from Leol that physical contact isn't necessary to steal or borrow someone's Hatsu, and they don't have to come in contact with their Aura to be able to do it as long as the specific conditions they have set are met. So as Kurapika fulfills the condition of draining a Nen user of aura with Steal Chain and forcing them into Zetsu (as well as perhaps knowing their Hatsu, as he had to inquire from Bill as to the nature of that dude's Hatsu), he can then invoke Stealth Dolphin and gain access to that Hatsu proper.

[@treestand5870]

Wow you explained this so well. I didnt even realize this is how his power actually worked liked this

[@nikoladrca5324]

Thank you for clarifying that only Chain Jail is a Phantom Troupe-only ability I'm glad my boi is that OP! With great power comes great responsibility/sacrifice

[@nenmaster5218]

CANT believe we never saw Alluka interact with Kurapika. Man, i really wanna see that, cause, ya know, i'm not a Conservative or Republican, so im kinda not having LGBT-Hate or Trans-Denial as a Core-Trait of my squishy little Being.

[@onlygoodanimeforyou5307]

​in total kurapika have 9 abilities 1- Scarlet eyes (boosting overall physical capabilities) 2- in Emperor time He have Holy chain he can heal himself (its a healing ability but in the series didn't shown he can heal others too or not) 3- dowsing chain (he can use this chain in combats & able to control this chain weight & length [this one applying to most of the chains]) 4- And also in this chain he can locate people by there name & need a map for locating 5- he can use this chain as knowing anyone lying or not (he can use this ability on recorded videos too but the condition is he have to go in Emperor time 6- chain jail with this chain he can bind spiders (P.H) only and force them to go on the state of zetsu and they're unable to use there Nen and also available to use in combat and have greu range too 7- Judgement chain with chain he can attack his judgment dagger in anyone's heart and set a rule on it like he gave to chrollo if he use his Nen he die this is the his best ability that make him totally brokenly overpowered character & also making him one of the best Nen user and Nen genius (for example: if he set a rule like if you ever speak you die, or if you intend to fight or kill me you die)after hearing this anyone can know that how broken this ability really is 8- in his index finger he have a chain called stealth chain with this chain he can steal anyone's Nen ability by injecting on his opponents body & also steal his opponents Aura to use this ability and forced there opponents to go on the state like of zetsu 9- in this chain he have stealth Dolfin we can assume it as his Nen beast or something this ability gave him total knowledge of the ability he stealth from his opponents & also can able to use that ability on himself by injecting him or anyone he want to gave the ability but the stealth ability of his opponent only temporary for a limited time (but by stealth chain & Dolfin he can use 2 abilities at once 1st his emperor time & 2nd his opponents ability) that's what make him one of the strongest Nen user & Nen genius

[@denilsongande5510]

ALL I CAN SAY IS KURAPIKA IS A GENIUS, AND MOST AFRAID OF HIS AND HISOKA'S DEATH.

[@jaliun]

9:35 wow thx for clearing this up, i havent read/watched hxh in a while but i always thought if kurapika used any ability against non spiders he’d die

[@dzregah]

Never clicked on a video so fast kurapika is an absolute gem

[@jesusvejar2174]

It’s crazy I’ve learned so much from you I’m so excited to read the manga

[@nitishkumarjurel241]

Please do the manga content post 2011 anime is flat 10/10 material

[@samuelschonenberger]

Definetely my favorite But can we take a moment to appreciate that Mister Morel's Deep Purple is made by transmuting his Aura into smoky figures, emitting them to set them free and then manupulate a massive amount of them with pretty good control And all of that with seemingly no restrictions even though Transmutation is exactly on the opposite of the Nen ring

[@stonefree7973]

There is a Restriction. Morel can only manipulate the smoke that comes out of his pipe. That's why he couldn't create any more Smoke Troopers once Pouf stole his pipe.

[@samuelschonenberger]

@@stonefree7973 ah true that majes sense

[@kohakuinu4189]

@@stonefree7973 haha.. Morel stole his own pipe

[@stonefree7973]

@@kohakuinu4189 Haha nice catch 😭

[@caillasse3147]

Morel’s smoke is true smoke

[@DamageXcaling]

After all the tricks to get me to subscribe, I finally did, I'm loving this channel.

[@dyzox5883]

Intro alone deserves the sub

[@AJ-kt5zo]

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[@slevinchannel7589]

@@AJ-kt5zo Its pretty obvious that Specialization-Nen always 'layers above' some other Nen-Category. I mean, we literally see it all the time: Chrollo conjures a book, Kurapika enhances his Nen-Skill itself, and Neon emits an ugly-as-fluff thing. I mean, i really dont understand some peoples misconception that they literally have to learn and incorporate those other Categorys into their Ability. AT LEAST Neon's existence should blow that Idea to pieces, yeah? She's a Nen-Genius; an uncounciouss User - you really wanna tell me she's using THREE Categorys? Haha, no. She's not.

[@AJ-kt5zo]

@@slevinchannel7589 💙

[@audioapegaming3334]

Also one thing we have t seen from him is that Kurapika can use Emitter and Transmuter abilities as well. Just like he used enhancer abilities against Uvogin.

[@jmsebandal4659]

kurapika so confident he brought a shovel

[@mahbubsaiteidesu]

Wasn't the shovel a conjuration?

[@mahbubsaiteidesu]

@Mehmet Sarikaya if one simple person in this series whose job is a technician mastered a conjuration type of nen, wouldn't he/she automatically be a walking home depot/ace hardware?? Why would one needs to carry a tool box everywhere? 😂

[@mahbubsaiteidesu]

@Mehmet Sarikaya because he is totally confident of winning. Kurapika is a meticulous guy with all sorts of preparedness in store.

[@sammiecchana]

I find this comment as epic as Hisoka's bungee gum 🤣

[@thireachreth]

13:33 "Choose to wield extraordinary power at a young age in exchange for never making it to old age" Gon would like to know your location.

[@ankitaa3748]

Ay remember don't let this distract you from the fact that kurapika is now drowning in a indescribable emptiness

[@danielclv97]

I just finish re-reading the new continent ark, and I think he put the restriction of Empeoror time draining 1h of his life for each second in that state after the Yorknew events, because he wanted to be able to use Emperor time for more extended periods of time (where before he would be drain after ~30minutes or even less, depending on how much aura was spent), all in order to be strong enough to deal with Phantom Troupe better. Also, after he loaded the ability the Dolphin appears instantly, so It's not possible to just drain one Aura without forcefully getting into Emperor time, and if the ability he steals has a lot of restrictions, like how some Nen users needs days to activate their abilities, this can be fatal for Kurapika.

[@nicolas._.2294]

Interesting, haven't read the manag but does he collapses after 1 hour?

[@Ultra_Ken]

We all know that in any anime, lifetime exchange never means anything.

[@leonluong1384]

Death Note is the worst committer of this

[@renzero4329]

I legit thought that Kurapika was giving a middle finger in the thumbnail lol

[@mahbubsaiteidesu]

I would love to see the time when Kurapika meet Pariston and Gin. Could Gin capable of mimicking Kurapika's complex skill sets, would Pariston be successful to steer Kurapika's careful decision making?

[@Ebon_Sean]

It's stated that the abilities Ging can mimic are abilities that involve punching, and have to successfully hit him first. So no, it wouldn't work on Kurapika.

[@stonefree7973]

I think Ging would be capable of creating the chains, but not the exact same powers. Though he could definitely create the chains that only use Conjuration, such as Dowsing Chain or Steal Chain. But we also don't know Ging's Nen type yet. And Pariston could definitely manuever around Kurapika, he's much smarter.

[@ethannewburger4368]

The burning bright thing was really interesting you could also say gon did the same thing just even brighter

[@rippercyclotron3803]

These "subribe persuading moment" is really unpredictable

[@connorb1775]

Conjurer hatsu is the most interesting to me due to the amount of limitations on it. Izunavi explains that it is pointless to conjure things that already exist as they are generally inferior, but also states you can't conjure things that are too supernatural. So it leaves me scratching my head how a natural conjurer would develop an effective Hatsu without self-imposed restrictions. I'm also fascinated by how one would combine conjurer and transmuter nen abilities together.

[@katryonkelly3772]

Yeah it's my favorite type for how versatile and creative it is. I think Kurapika's teacher was trying to imply that you can't create an ability without drawbacks. Because we've definitely seen conjuration do some really super natural things like cheetu's nen space and abilities that are invincible to damage like Knuckles's apr. It's definitely the type that requires the most creativity and intelligence to use. Because in its base form, (conjuring a normal object with no abilities) it's fairly useless outside of support. Looking at you cheetu and your weak crossbow.

[@redbeard3606]

Togashi is easilyyyyy one of the best mangaka ever. Between yu yu hakusho and HxH. I really enjoyed watching HxH then going back to yu yu hakusho and noticing where he started and what he kept and left and his overall growth as a storyteller in general.

[@nolan4339]

I think some of the core associated abilities of specialization are related to nen-ability manipulation and divination, and since Conjurors and Manipulators are closest to specialization they can most easily access these specialization abilities by incorporating these functions into their primary abilities.

[@slevinchannel7589]

The idea that Scarlet Eyes always have cost him Lifespan ever since he was a baby is Laughable.

[@neovcgl]

Kurapika eyes turn red because they're reflecting the subscribe button

[@Coolgiy67]

A Kurapika that’s gone through biscuits Nen Training could probably take on the ant king, he has 7 abilities. All he has to do is steal chain killua to use Godspeed and with that speed steal chain the ant king to force him into zetsu and it’s over man.

[@hideofujino9708]

In my head, I always hear "New World Review" as "Nen World Revies"

[@ClashBluelight]

Our four main characters. Gon: The ember that quickly, and far too violently, erupts into the brightest flame. Then disappears just as quickly as it came. Killua: The fire that kept itself small, so that it could lend fuel to its neighbor, and reignite the ember that once was. Kurapika: A flame that burns fiercely, dangerously, and quickly. It'll be over soon, but will leave great destruction in its wake. Leorio: A healthy flame that brings warmth and comfort to all who sit by its side. It will last the longest, and produce the most light overall.

[@Jade0911ny]

Kurapika can always get some of that nitro rice to extend his lifespan.

[@AJ-kt5zo]

💛

[@billmurray7676]

His eyes turning red is not a condition, I think it's just his clan's genetic ability, which is why the Phantom Brigade said exterminating them was a difficult job.

[@barakamunene]

Hear me out, Kurapika with unlimited nitro rice would be UNSTOPPABLE

[@nenmaster5218]

UNSTOPPABLE

[@everbluetip142]

Gon has the genes of Ging and grew up as a little nature boy which honed his instincts. Crazy

[@GaryRichards813]

Nothing like a new Nenworldreview video about out favor blonde boy on a fine Wednesday morning.

[@YouAgain1986]

Awesome and very informative video .. always wanted to get additional information on kurapika post-anime.

[@noraa1991]

I had watched a few of your videos before this one but this is the video that made me subscribe, your thorough explanations along with the absolute humor you inject meanwhile is so fantastic I just had to

[@sammiecchana]

I'm glad you fixed his name pronounciation 💕💕

[@locky7443]

I think steel chain works by just taking all of the auru of the target and containing, which I think could be accomplished with just conjuration kind of like the vacuum ability.

[@thatonebl4ckkid907]

Just seeing this thumb nail is satisfying I love this series

[@NobodyDungeons]

You have to remember that nen users have a greatly increased life span as a result of ren so 5 years may be just a drop in the bucket compared to his total estimated life span. Also all he needs to do is get an ability that allows him to steal the life span of others to replenish his own then he’s set.

[@NobodyDungeons]

Kill the phantom troupe and take their life span and all of a sudden the damage dealt by emperor time is meaningless.

[@Deadpool-px2nm]

Sean Wisniewski yea but where the hell is he gonna get an ability like that?

[@Yodah97]

He made an oath that he would be trading his own life in order to gain more power. So maybe trying to extend his life in any way will count as breaking that oath and will kill him.

[@NobodyDungeons]

@@Deadpool-px2nm I mean it could be a function of a chain perhaps adding it to the healing chain

[@NobodyDungeons]

Simply developing a new Hatsu isn’t easy, but it isn’t impossible

[@ToastyDefense]

I like to think that all the kurta clan have emperor time once they open their aura nodes and imagine a village of completely overpowered characters that don't know their abilities

[@Dokja0]

1 hour of life for one second of emperor time. This condition is ridiculously sad. It indicates that Kurapika wants to die after getting his revenge because he has nothing to look forward to that would make him want to live:/

[@krispyhoe2126]

why are you causing me this pain

[@krispyhoe2126]

Oh my god this makes sense as well, as he states he has nothing left after this. I really hope he gets the help he needs

[@manguy01]

I think I figured it out. *Steal Chain* doesn't steal abilities. It just steals aura. *Stealth Dolphin* allows Kurapika to use someone else's ability (like Leol) with pretty insane conditions: 1. Kurapika has drained a huge amount of their Nen. 2. Kurapika must be in Emperor Time 3. The ability can only be used once.

[@NoirPand4]

Out of the box idea that will probably never happen and make him extremely over power in the series, but what if the added bonus of using steal chain on a phantom troupe member gave him their remaining lifespan if they died from judgement chain.

[@Yodah97]

Yeah, assuming "lifespan" is just some type of aura reserve, it would make sense if he could still some of that. Maybe he could graduate into a nen vampire at some point.

[@DanteYewToob]

I love that you mentioned Cheetu as a moron… I know some people hate him, but I love him… he’s so dumb and doesn’t even know it and just keeps getting dunked on. Cheetu vs Morel is probably one of my favorite fights because it shows how clever Morel is, it shows us exactly what Wing and Bisky explained to us about how a “stronger” opponent an be taken down depending on the day and the match up. It also shows us the importance of developing your Hatsu properly and making sure it suits you and your style of combat, and don’t just rush into it like a child or you get… Cheetu! Hahah I love how excited he was about his cool new skill and was immediately shut down, and then he got super excited again about his new weapon and Morel shows how stupid it is… lol “why would you want a weapon so much slower than you are? and you already have claws that are stronger…” Poor Cheetu… he’s hilarious but he really works as an example of how wrong Nen can be used if you’re a moron. Just having raw power isn’t enough. You need imagination, intelligence and experience to understand what you need.

[@slevinchannel7589]

I think People overestimate how important Kurapika's specific Nen-Type was for his Win over the Something-Troupe. I mean, imagine having a Stalker (or i guess a Detctive htuing you and your Criminal Group to be less metaphorical and moree blatantt) who has IMMENSE intellect, extreme Willpower and a burning Hate for yoouu and is willing to do Anything. Yeah, even if we ignore that Kurapika won using a pure Conjuration-Hatsu, Uvo was just Toast the Moment someone hyper-specialized on fighting him

[@sergerivers1812]

Ive always thought that one of the main reasons his chains in chain jail are so strong is because of his enhancement causing him to enhance his chains and making them really strong

[@slevinchannel7589]

I wanna say: Its pretty obvious that Specialization-Nen always 'layers above' some other Nen-Category. I mean, we literally see it all the time: Chrollo conjures a book, Kurapika enhances his Nen-Skill itself, and Neon emits an ugly-as-fluff thingy... I mean, i really dont understand some peoples misconception that they literally have to learn and incorporate those other Categorys into their Ability. AT LEAST Neon's existence should blow that Idea to pieces, yeah? She's a Nen-Genius; an uncounciouss User - you really wanna tell me she's using THREE Categorys? Haha, no. She's not.

[@sergerivers1812]

@@slevinchannel7589 in kurapika’s case at least, he does incorporate other nen categories because his specialization is to be fully efficient with all the categories, as for chrollo yeah its pure specialization and conjuration

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@sergerivers1812 Fun-fact: New World Review said without the Scarlet Eyes, his path would be much different - but would it? His pure Conjuration Abilities would still be amazingly strong. Not to mention he has no Time-Limit: The Spiders dont have to be Killed now or never. Also NWR is just wrong about how useless Holy Chain would be as a Conjurer: 'Just enough for papercuts' is clearly not right.

[@sergerivers1812]

@@slevinchannel7589 i think he would still be really strong just for the reason that the nen power system goes perfectly with the way kurapika is and thinks, he would’ve still found a way to be able to beat the troupe and have amazing abilities although a bit downgraded by the lack of other nen categories

[@KontauriC07]

Isn't Don Freecs still presumably alive even being centuries-old. Isn't it possible that there's some sort of thing in DC that prolongs life that made him live long. What if Pika gets a hold of it? The Emperor Time's negative effects would be basically nonexistent

[@theturkey4018]

But that would make Emperor Time significantly less powerful. If there are no negative effects anymore, then it's not a proper condition, so the multiplication factor for nen output drops as well

[@KontauriC07]

@@theturkey4018 I don't think so. The negative effect is the same and is still there, as long as nothing changes in the condition, ET is still OP. It's just that this "something' in DC will greatly outweigh the negative effect to the point that it's unnoticeable at all. Think of it as a bonus

[@theturkey4018]

@@KontauriC07 Nen is almost always described as a high risk-high reward system. If there is no risk due to the endless lifespan, there will consequently be no reward. That's why many people say, myself included, that ET gets more powerful the more it's used, as Kurapika has less time to work with, therefore increasing the risk