One of the best anime Episodes we have ever seen... 💔 Hunter x Hunter Episodes 134-135 REACTION!

[@CarlieAndAnge]

Wow, what an amazing way to wrap up the arc. Not expected, but absolutely perfect 👌🏻 We finish HxH over on Patreon later this week! www.patreon.com/carlie_and_ange

[@essammohamed1568]

Mereum kept losing his sight little by little till he turned blind bcuz of the poison, that's why the screen kept getting darker little by little and why he kept asking Komugi if she was still there... He was no longer able to see her. In fact, that last game they had, they played it in their heads not on the board

[@LuisSierra42]

Watch Code Geass next pls

[@vancortez8894]

There's no one mentioning so I will saying "THIS IS NOT A SPOILER", the "picture" in the end between komugi and meruem was depicted as on Chinese old story and novels about A Ruthless/Powerful/Rude EMPEROR always lost to their Queens. The image of strong Male who knows only war lost their battle (or I might say feeling) on the hands of a female. (I'm sorry if how I explained this doesn't got to you). And exactly like Ange said "meruem was born as light who illuminates all" (quoted from meruem mother). And komugi who only sees darkness, completely connected. Bruh that's the writer wants to say with that scenes. Nice react guys.. nice review..

[@melvinmacaulay711]

Its just one of the best anime ever period!!!!

[@MrCreative_Puns_intended]

​@CB_everafter👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@TheSteiner12]

meruem kept saying "komugi are you still there?" while playing because the poison turned him blind. this is one of the very few episodes that managed to make me cry.

[@arvinsim]

Remember that he insisted on not repeating himself?

[@TheSteiner12]

@@arvinsim yet he repeated himself multiple times this episode, indicating that hes become humble. Morever, he asked komugi to address him without honorifics, further proving that he abandoned his kingliness and essentially relinquished his status as king.

[@wartortle577]

Hm? I don't think that's it. Komugi probably dozed off and he's wondering if she's alive or not.

[@Oathkeeper01]

@@wartortle577 Nope. He most likely couldn't see properly. He was making sure that she didn't leave him which is why komugi assured him that she's not going anywhere. Also, she was asleep for a while before they met again. she couldn't have dozed off so soon.

[@wartortle577]

@@Oathkeeper01 nah, I disagree. Meruem is a freaking nen monster, even without eyes he could sense presence with en or his emotion ability.

[@saltysnacky]

It's kind of crazy to consider that if Meruem had killed Netero and Zeno in the castle then the bomb would've gone off and immediately killed everyone. He got such a peaceful death because he showed mercy back then.

[@furiousdestroyah9999]

Meruem was this close to killing himself, Komugi, his royal guard and all the heroes in one fell swoop 😂🤣

[@MINIPRO27]

​@@furiousdestroyah9999the 5 million people too

[@dailydoseofexistence7159]

I have heard that "I may not be worthy, but please allow me to join you." that Komugi says before they die, is an old-fashioned way for Japanese women to accept a marriage proposal.

[@Louis_2568]

She was born in NGL which is pretty isolated and rural so it wouldn’t be that far fetched for this being a common way for the people around her to accept marriage proposals

[@henriklarssen1331]

The reason HxH is my favorite Anime is, that is has everything i love about your typical Shonen, but its also so different and much deeper in many aspects. I would never ever thought i would shed tears for a Chracter that pretty much killed a innocent Child and ate the Brain of it 40 Episodes earlier. Togashis writing is on another level.

[@amuro9624]

Togashi took all the shonen tropes and decided to actually think and go somewhere with it instead of just mindlessly copying what everyone does.

[@henriklarssen1331]

@@amuro9624 And to this day i search for something similar to HxH.

[@sham00ly75]

Pretty sure hxh is about taking Shonen tropes and flipping them around to subvert expectations in a well written way. The main character gets a transformation like all shonen characters but here it represents something negative in Gon and it's something that was setup throughout the entire story.

[@mozesimanjuntak4155]

"Epitaph." He was a nameless beast destined to kill and destroy Yet the crown and throne gave him no meaning nor joy For most of his life he was enslaved to a destiny But in the end he realized he was not born for tyranny He was born to bring light and hope to a fragile flower She was born to gift sight to a king blinded by power And so the mightiest of kings passed his final test And in the arms of the weakest creature, find everlasting rest

[@zegasi1274]

Oh maaaaan this is soo Goood thanks for sharing

[@AjjuDShamsi]

A fucking Ant😂​@@zegasi1274

[@kevinschmidt6747]

that´s beautiful, thank you

[@oscarmejia3545]

Qué lindo poema hermano

[@Notmebutyou56]

Oh my... I really like it, so beautiful, thanks for sharing this

[@guifreecss346]

I just love when Ange shouts "Shit" in the middle of an emotional scene 😂😂

[@mehranpordan5215]

I enjoyed the discussion at the end so much! Thanks for reaction.

[@thewld2]

Glad you mentioned the fact that Gon may not be a good friend. True friendship is only seen when that friendship is faced with some type of adversity whether externally or internally. Since the beginning they’ve portrayed Gon to be a pure and wholesome kid, but showed hints of the potential growth in the opposite direction. They’ve also showed many of times how selfish he can be. You can never know if a friendship is meant to last until there’s some type of conflict within it. But, Gon is a kid that grew up on a secluded island where it was hardly dangerous..HxH is well written; aside from the nen abilities and weird creatures in the show, the show has a high sense of realism. All the characters have distinct personalities, the journey of life and new encounters, the dangers in parts of the world, those who are born innocent can become evil, money, greed, pride,etc.

[@yarfoot7524]

This is my favorite episode of hunter x hunter. Had me crying like a baby even as a grown man. Also a small yet important detail on the intro to 134 and the we are no different from the ants scene actually features many (horrific) recrations of real life historical photographs. Really adds a whole dark layer level to this incredible heavy arc. Ange I have so much respect for being able to resist crying this was the closest ive seen you come to crying i think. 😂 Also also watched this episode with my sister and her boyfriend and was embarrassed as I had a few tears leaving my eyes and I turned to check on then and they were both quietly sobbing. Genuinely beautiful writing and a true humans death. Relative to both Gon and Netero who went showed just how low humanity will stoop for a win.

[@Sparrowhawk97]

One of the greatest story arcs in anime. One of the greatest endings in anime. One of the most emotional scenes in anime.

[@zzxp1]

The fact that the king and the main character never met face to face in the entire arc yet it stil managed to weave a satisfying story is why I love this series.

[@hisokareal8944]

The almighty King of an entire species, Meruem (The Light that Illuminates All), destined to rule the world, was born to play Gungi one last time in an underground, nameless place with a blind and poor girl.

[@GavinFox2028]

The eps we’ve been waiting for 😢

[@shutthefrontdoorplz]

It's the beautiful contrast of the protagonists humanity was fading into nothingness and the antagonist fostered and ultimately found his.

[@name-vk8fh]

It's so sweet that it's hard to believe this is the end of the strongest creature in this anime.

[@ProfessorBinks]

this is legit one of the greatest episodes of anime ever made

[@chicopatata33]

that analysis of ange towards gon and the king was brilliant and im happy and proud he caught on to that unlike some other reactors

[@thewakandankingtchaka5331]

Meruem went blind in the end, it's why he keeps asking if Komugi is still near maybe possibly also afraid of dying first. The little sparks of light is his en which you can see withering away as time progresses (as well as his condition) as time passes. Merem means the light that illminates all and in the end with his power-up, he almost did yet he was still in Komugi's shadow when she reversed the reversal. So did Netero in their battle where he glowed bright. But clearly Merume had that potential too, he just needed more time to grow, mature.

[@universomerodea6468]

Un episodio devastador emocionalmente, siempre se derraman lágrimas, es inevitable. 🔥🔥🔥

[@waterchip9141]

man i cry even when i watch this episode in rections, it´s just too painfull T_T

[@joannm273]

I completely agree with the opinion that Gon is not a good friend at times, he can blindly hurt those close to him, and will abandon them in the blink of an eye if his emotions get out of control. We can surely give him the benefit of the doubt since he's a kid, but the issue here is that Gon's moral compass is not the best, he's a morally gray character overall, and you don't particularly see him regretting (for real) what he did and how he acted towards Killua, nor I think he can fully grasp the emotional damage he caused to his best friend, which really makes me think that their friendship got damaged by this whole experience in the end. This is not me hating Gon or anything, I really love the complexity in his character despite him supposedly being a simple minded kid.

[@init_yeah]

He also lost his vision and hearing 😢

[@atlaslink7240]

I can count on my right hand the number of times I cried watching any visual media show, 3 comes from one piece, other from you lie in april and this one

[@corawhitest]

I don't understand how anyone can look at the Chimera ant arc and say it is the greatest or perfect - there are so many pacing issues during the siege - but I do understand why people think the arc has the greatest of highs and an amazing ending.

[@__Dante]

Meruem gained his humanity while Gon lost his

[@GazFaaz]

I couldn't cry in the Adult Gon episode, because of how silly adult Gon looks. But I cry in this episode. Anyway, this episode hits even harder when you look at what's happening in Gaza right now. The ongoing genocide that's happening. Human bodies; adults, children, mothers, babies, all got destroyed, charred bodies, pieces of flesh scattered everywhere. Because of the bombing targeting literally everyone. Really horrific what evil humans can do.

[@DT_958]

What a series

[@paulrhodes6564]

GOATED arc is GOATED

[@takuyaaa]

Cry again for this episode... AGAIN!!!! :(

[@joseluislefinaogomez9113]

Im not crying, you are crying... :'c

[@greensquadz7651]

The MVP of the world is Pouf ( He is the one who get her to the King to train the king intelegence in board game ) 😂 without Pouf ideas, the fight between Netero n King will be happened in the palace and no one in hunter side will be alive, the last battle will be Tonpa vs King 😂

[@KonaduKofi]

If you want something like Hxh, watch tower of god, season 2 will be releasing next month

[@madokaayukawa3746]

You should find a place for Hunter x Hunter on the back wall

[@jacobdegraaff517]

Watching Komugi touch his face in the darkness for the first time, and recognizing that he isn't human... She still accepts him and holds him close in their final moments. Togashi is the GOAT

[@manofguns-7058]

Man your comment make me cry damn you

[@execraebrown3990]

exactly❤

[@alex-os5en]

OMG I NEVER REALIZED

[@benhorne8051]

I NEVER THOUGHT AB THAT WTH I'M CRYING EVEN MORE NOW

[@marcioamaral7511]

Togashi could write a cooking scene and make it the most epic thing ever.

[@jayaniceday3602]

One of the greatest antagonists in anime is defeated by love rather than hate.

[@phantomunspectr8185]

That bomb was lovely for sure

[@mariusfaure987]

Lovely nuclear warfare

[@ciaossu07]

Sure. They love nuclears. 🤣

[@saino5382]

I also nuke my loved ones. ❤️‍

[@SKanwalS]

He could have killed millions in his remaining time if not for love changing him

[@sethington719]

When the discussion is almost as long as the reaction… you know it’s one of those kinds of episodes.

[@hablahei1]

One of the few times I've actually cried from watching a series, 135 hits hard

[@adrianwagner8202]

This is what makes Togashi's writing so brillant. Resurrecting Meruem might seem like a cheap cop-out at first whose only purpose is to deliver some more action scenes with an overpowered king. Instead, this turn of events serves to give him some emotional closure with Komugi which is not only beautiful, but subversive as heck. Plus, Netero's sacrifice didn't go to waste in the end due to the poisoning. This madlad of an author did actually manage to have his cake and eat it too :)

[@shadowfox2120]

This is what I really like that most Shonen manga don't do. Main character always beats the final boss making the sacrifices the other characters make only time buying.

[@_all_around_us]

TOGASHI the goat

[@ciaossu07]

Like Netero said, the humanity and ant is fighting insidd him. The ant king dead cause of the explosion. The revive king is the human side. That's how I see it.

[@VegaSlides]

Interesting to note that none of the "main" characters ever met Meruem. Neither Killua or Gon. They barely even got a look at him before he left to fight Netero.

[@Haseeb_1010]

The most powerful creature asking a blind human girl to hold his hand and call him by his name as his last wish. And komugi becoming sad when she heard meruem was poisoned but happy when she realises it was contagious.

[@SaneleNikelo]

why'd you have to make me cry again i didn't notice the komugi part😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@cannotdecideusername]

One of the best anime arc closure...

[@boyzvird]

A king that bows is a huge deal in almost every culture in the world.

[@markdelavega4953]

Fun Fact : Togashi said that all the images use at the start of Episode 134 are all base on real photos...The soundtrack is welll named too "Kingdom of Predators"

[@thisstuffisdumb]

some one put together a version with the actual historical photos and videos, or the closest ones that could've been found.

[@crazcane]

I've watched this episode probably 25 times now and tears always flow. Always.

[@patricklourenco9429]

The two plots that get me everytime in animes, Meruem and Going Merry deaths. I just can't.

[@crazcane]

@patricklourenco9429 OP has so many moments like that for me lol.

[@Sk1ster]

I've seen it many times and yet it keeps breaking my heart and my eyes

[@Grandy_UiD]

I will never ever forgive whoever is responsible for putting the goddamn end credits music/preview at the end of episode 135.

[@ssickhead1]

Yeah, that was a travesty. This was an enisode that called for a new special ending with a somber soundtrack or no ending at all . Episode 136 to some extent at well

[@jimjimcherie]

35:47 THANK YOU ANGE! THANK YOU! Many people don't see it, but Gon IS NOT a good friend when it comes down to it. He is selfish to a fault, and makes everyone do what he wants in the end. Gon is selfish and he is stubborn, like if he feels his friend has been wronged he'll be there, but when it comes down to it.... Gon is not a good friend. Also, I don't think anyone would hate you for this. I think why so many of us love Gon is because of this, because if we were to make a moral argument, Gon is not good. Gon is incredibly complex and painted in greys, he is not solely good, he's not evil either. But the reason why we love Gon as a character, is this complexicity.

[@benthemother3fan884]

Ironic since enhancers are pegged as simple people

[@jayjoe3716]

@@benthemother3fan884 He is simple, he is simply one track minded, like Uvogin with his "Hulk Smash I must!". Love it or hate it. Ging and him are truly father and son.

[@vgautamkrishna5197]

Yes he is definitely not a good friend 😭 but thier friendship was truly the greatest

[@dailydoseofexistence7159]

💯

[@detectivemittons9020]

It's very sad. It's like... I don't think they can't be friends after this, but how do you learn to trust someone who can do this to you? Especially knowing what you once were. It's not something you can take back, I don't feel.

[@ProHero86]

The arc shows how evolution’s highest point ends up being compassion, all the ants start as monsters who only cared about carnage and survival and as they evolve they get more intelligent they learn emotion and at the end they all end up learning compassion to some degree, love is the highest form of humanity

[@ZiadJimmy]

I wouldn't say Pouf flying around like a psycho trying to finish Komugi is compassion lol. The only emotions they had was towards the King. Only Youpi developed respect for Knuckle.

[@mustachinhogrosso3535]

YES. Thank you! All these HxH fans always repeat the same boring take "Humans are bad and ants good" even when the arc literallly explore love and empathy with the chimeras all the time.

[@furiousdestroyah9999]

Only serves to remind us how far exactly humans are removed from this point of evolution. Not only are we not better, we're far worse

[@anusaukko6792]

@@ZiadJimmy I mean Pouf is the only person who didn't feel compassion for anyone else BESIDES the king, Youpi felt empathy and respect for the hunters he fought and Pitou sympathized with Gon when she saw how much Kite meant to him since she understood it herself.

[@loslobo_]

I agreed so much with the Gon is not a good friend statement. Killua has always been a good friend in this relationship, but Gon is not, and he is not trying to be. Gon definitely loves Killua but he has always been selfish from the start, he is literally the embodiment of goodness in humanity turned into what a monster human can be (netero statement).

[@friedhotwings]

Kokoriko is the name of the Gungi formation she developed. Meruem used it on her, then she countered it and explained why she hesitated despite knowing how to counter it. It was a call back to ep 103 ish. This is significant because komugi is now using it against Meruem knowing that she already taught him the counter to it. But then she finds a way out anyway.

[@joshuamurley6539]

I love the characterization of Welfin a character you had absolutely no passion for and didn't even care or wonder why he was there ended up being the MVP of the whole arc.

[@joshuamurley6539]

Also Meruem being my favorite antagonist of all time you hate him when you first meet him and then cry when he dies.

[@krishpache7271]

"The Spy hasn't done anything the entire game , but suddenly it controls the board"

[@AlastorChannel]

Dragon Ball has many plot holes and contradictions, even the canon has been reconnected several times and you still considered it to be the best anime in story, I’m not denying it is a very influential classic but I’m personally not blinded by nostalgia to not see its many flaws and realize that there are superiors anime shows today. You may not agree with me but Togashi is a better writer than Toriyama was, you can notice how he really puts a great effort in keep consistency in his stories, also he does not use power ups for the characters that came out of nowhere. All his characters have well development arcs and they are always relevant to the plot unlike many characters in Dragon Ball that are frequently left aside in favor of Goku and Vegeta. Hunter X Hunter is something else and one of the best shonen out there.

[@Jaraws]

8:41 Beerus catching strays lmao

[@ratthapol249]

35:48 Wow, I love what Ange's sharing here. You are only few people (as a reaction creator) that think like me. Sometimes I find some of my close friends very toxic, but I really really love them. It's painful. So, sometimes I ended up telling them that they were toxic, and I din't think I deserves it. As same as Killua, I feel for him, Killua really is like me in some way, always look so confident but broken deeply inside, can't see the value in himself unless got approved from someone important. While Gon always reckless and depends on Killua to cool him down. Of course, we can't say it's 100% Gon's a bad friend, but some part of it is the truth, yet their friendship are one of the best in Anime, even it's not a perfect supportive friendship. ❤

[@ratthapol249]

THE GENIUS ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION from the guy called "Guy Bruh" here, READ IT PLEASE, it's worthy of your precious time. Guy Bruh Kokoriko is an advanced Gungi technique invented by Komugi that centers around isolating the King (as in the Gungi piece, not the Chimera Ant King, obviously), separating it from the other pieces and killing it off. Just like Netero and the Hunters were planning to do to Meruem. However, Komugi unexpectedly develops a counter to this technique in the middle of a game, meaning that the King piece (representing Meruem) no longer has to die (since he unexpectedly survived the nuke, Miniature Rose). Then, later on, when Komugi uses Kokoriko again, she actually develops a counter to the counter ("she reversed my reversal???"), representing that the King piece (Meruem) apparently actually does have to die after all (because of the Miniature Rose's poison). However, immediately after beating Meruem using Kokoriko (symbolizing his imminent death), Komugi and Meruem start one final game together, a game that they never finish. Immediately afterwards, they die together, leaving on the board Meruem's one black piece and Komugi's single white piece, together in Gungi forever. This represents that the two were always united through Gungi, and will continue to be together even after death, undisturbed and united for all eternity. Meruem places his piece down, symbolizing his death, and then Komugi responds by placing her piece down next to his, showing that she is perfectly willing to die at his side. The black screen where we could only see Meruem's "aura particles" and everything else was dark shows that the Rose's poison has made Meruem go blind. That's why he has to keep asking Komugi if she's still there, because he can't see her anymore (honestly, it broke my heart everytime he asked her that). This is ironic because his name means "the light that illuminates/shines upon all". In addition, as they are playing in the bunker before their deaths, Meruem sees a blinding light radiating from Komugi as she "reverses his reversal", making her "the light that illuminates even the all-powerful light". Despite being far weaker (and ironically blind as well), her light shined far brighter than his. Then, as he dies, Komugi holds him and feels his face, allowing her to finally "see" or know what his face is like. Thus, as they die, Meruem joins Komugi in blindness as she joins him in death. Meruem can finally see what Komugi has been seeing all along, and knows what it feels like to be blind like her, and Komugi finally knows his face, allowing each to understand the other more as they fade away. Even the OST that played during their death scene means "Understanding". Touching, isn't it? Togashi really is a mastermind, and this entire story, especially this arc, is a beautiful work of art. Depicting love, hatred, innocence, corruption, happiness, suffering, loyalty, betrayal, anger, sadness, life, death, malevolence, destruction, resolve, determination, avarice, sacrifice, "true" power, truth, and understanding. Like seriously I already thought Hunter x Hunter to be an excellently written Anime but still I expected nothing of whatever happened in this arc, I was in awe with my mouth open wide after it ended. I was like "is it the same anime!?". aminoapps.com/c/anime/page/blog/the-true-meaning-behind-meruem-and-komugis-final-gungi-game/2gtN_uxR5g3j53RgGn1agqneK1EZmq

[@leonr1985]

Just ignore the criticisms, you're both doing great Carlie & Ange as an Anime Reactors

[@yagamilight08]

All the things we hv known about meruem earlier turned around so well in this ep Meruem doesnt repeat himself ever, he repeatedly asked for komugi Meruem never forgave anyone or even cared for anyone other than himself, he did, not just about komugi at the end, but his guards too Meruem means light that illuminates all, he became blind by the poison and couldnt see komugi himself in a dark room idk many more

[@Thymc12]

I am happy and respect the fact that you stand by your opinion on the shows you watch / the characters in the stories. This is one of the reasons why I love you both as reactors. Having your own opinion and thinking process are what make these reaction videos good. As a viewer, I appreciate it a lot!

[@kabelomkhabela4766]

2:26 The Miniature Rose is likely the HxH universe counterpart to the real-life atomic bomb. This I think was meant to show how human beings can be extremely cruel. Far worse than any other creature ("We are no different from the Ants. No... We are far worse"). Insanely good writing. Something like an Atomic Bomb/Maniature Rose should not exist in any shape or form. It's mind-boggling to think people could invent something so cruel.

[@mandoresu5041]

Simply hunter x hunter, the best shonen.

[@GokuBurraku]

dude i have watched hunter like 10 times and there is always something new!! so remember how kokoriko (her famous gungi move) was special to her, and then someone used it against her and she had to make a new technique; she said it felt like she had to kill her only child or something along those lines. but then in her game here with meruem, she begins with kokoriko, which meruem feels insulted bc shes using an old and inferior move he has likely learned to counter just like komugi. but the move right after the kokoriko move, it completely defeats meruem and is created from her nen, which is like giving birth to their new child; komugi and meruem's

[@Dexiray]

🤯 that's a beautiful interpretation

[@yashonap]

Damn, that's a beautiful way to look at it

[@LiGhTeN-g6t]

kokoriko is a strategy to isolated the king, and this proved to be a dead move. But komugi finds a new move to use a spy, who is the weakest on the board, to save the king. I think it represents the whole story of the ant arc XD.

[@GokuBurraku]

@@LiGhTeN-g6t it’s a lot of meanings in one. thanks for that explanation

[@99jei63]

​@@LiGhTeN-g6t So that is why I have encountered theories about Komugi being a spy. 😂

[@ahmad_______7186]

U guys killed it with the discussion not gonna lie ❤

[@erwincandelaria5438]

One of the best if not the best reaction I've seen so far for the end of the Chimera Arc. Thanks, Carlie and Angelo!

[@tsutsuren]

この最後のシーンは何度観ても泣く。 個人的にこのメルエムとコムギの最後のシーンと、「それが遺言であると理解した者は、極々僅かであった。」って所と、ディーゴの詩のくだりが好き。 ほんと135話はいいシーンが多い。

[@vickxeldris6777]

Props to Togashi sensei. This arc was peak in so many fields especially in romance in the final episode. Watched this episode like 10 times, cried every times.

[@Alfmanthebear]

Love the Reaction guys😁🥰. As a massive DBZ FAN myself and loved the villain design as its based off Cell and Frieza but not sure if you noticed that him becoming the perfect being is also a tribute to Cell when he absorbs the 2 generals as reference to when cell absorbed android 16 and 17😬😬😬😬 @Carlie&Ange

[@CrunchRosey]

The only reason he fought Netero was so that he could answer Komugi's question. I sob.

[@iammeandnotme]

Yuppie fell in love with the idea of becoming a dutiful knight, Puff was in love with an ideal ant king and Pitou loved Meruem so much that they preferred dieing to Gong over letting he harm their king. Cimera Ant is a masterclass in character writing.

[@kabelomkhabela4766]

14:35 Ange's frustrated bursts at the wholesomeness of this scene kills me😂

[@Junior123715]

And i cried again... EVERYTIME DUDE!!! 135 hits hard

[@5alami5ami]

It's also so poetic that meruem's en reflects his name perfectly

[@armandhaliwal610]

One of the best Anime Arcs Written for a reason

[@justinmacdonald6289]

the thing is, Hxh is the most shonen and the least shonen actual shonen anime. it has the blueprint of shonen anime but brought its own dark and suprising twist that elevates it so much

[@AjjuDShamsi]

Watch one piece it even even more

[@99range92def]

@@AjjuDShamsi Ive seen one piece but the highs of hxh are higher and the lows of op are lower.

[@AjjuDShamsi]

@@99range92def what are you tripping

[@99range92def]

@@AjjuDShamsi Not at all.

[@はか-o7m]

​@@AjjuDShamsiop is getting worse and worse after alabasta

[@shyguy9833]

It was after this arc that hxh really solidified itself as amazing storytelling for me cus I didn’t expect it to end the way it did at all And after each rewatch I see hints towards events I never noticed especially in terms of character growth But the last episode of the entire show hit so hard for me When we get there we will talk about it but yh hxh is peak fiction One of the best anime of all time 🐐

[@jokerdz2600]

This is what distinguishes Togashi. At the beginning of the war, he made us all wait for the moment in which he would defeat the evil ant king, but when that moment came, we found ourselves sympathizing with him and wanting him to remain alive. The damned Togashi put us in a big contradiction.How can you cry over good and evil at the same time? What a philosopher this writer is

[@MisuneDate]

Imagine a 1,86m dude, long hair, long beard, kinda bulky. Crying like a baby, everytime that he re-watches this 135 episode, multiple times. Thats me.

[@foxxberry2752]

I remember watching this on tv, and vaguely remember what HxH is about because I watched it when I was 6 or 7. And yes I cried on that scene even when I don't even know them back then

[@Green-3c34y65vrbu]

oh Gon has never been a good friend. thats why we love his character so much, he's a complex subversion of the archetypical shounen protagonist (your narutos, your tanjiros, etc). its not that hes a MONSTER a AWFUL DEMONIC PERSON but he has done rather bad things, and has to grow as a person for sure.

[@zatzu9618]

I am glad that Ange figured it out before watching the episode. I was so happy that he finally put the puzzle pieces together and made the reaction better.

[@captain_sourav_10]

RIP Pouf, Meruem & Komugi 😢

[@Zoapman]

When Netero said "Never underestimate humanity's potential" he truly did mean it. Meruem was killed by Humanity's greatest weapon, not a nen abilty but a radioactive bomb.

[@Procrastinater]

Humans are worse because unlike the ants, we use violence on each other, however that is the price of freedom and individuality that the ants lack. Netero said "do not underestimate humans infinite potential for evolution", but the word had double meaning, it can be read as evolution and malice both. Meruem said that a single human cannot match him because he is a king of his species, a resulting boon of the species long evolution and as it's king he is afforded greater power due to the responsibilities he shoulder. Netero countered that he understood nothing at all, that he did not understand humans, which is why he lost. Let me explain. Humans do not have a king like the ants do, but we do have kings all the same. Humans fight among each other because of the individuality that the ants lack. No human can justly claim the position among humanity like Meruem can among ants, but that does not stop humans from trying. It is in that process of trying that humanity has evolved, displaying malice that far eclipse anything the ants are capable of. It is in the crucible of injustice, war, famine, discimination, inequaltity that humanity has evolved, and from that crucible of pain and suffering, humanity developed weapons that could defeat the king, even though it was developed for use on humans by humans. Meruem understood nothing, not of humanity's proclivity for malice and how that malice has strengthened the species. I quite like the message, because it contextualizes humanity's good and bad sides, that if humanity were not so full of malice, surely we would be unable to resist when faced with utter destruction.

[@xxSennaxx]

I totally agree that Gon isn't a good friend in this arc. One reason why Gon and Killua's friendship is one of my favorites is because it shows the good and bad sides of the classic shonen "ride or die" friendship. It's undeniable that their deep friendship helped each other so much, especially for Killua's development earlier in the series. But in this arc it progresses to unhealthy codependency where Gon took Killua for granted, and Killua tied up too much of his identity and self-worth to Gon. Plus Gon was so wrapped up in his own stuff that he completely failed to consider Killua's feelings through all this.

[@sreekanth252]

imagine crying for a villain who even killed and ate a child .....thats how powerful the story telling in this anime is

[@quieness]

Ty for getting and understanding all the subtext in the arc. Its been beautiful to rewatch a lot of this and to hear your thoughts. I also agree and love how Gon was made. It used to look like the bright shinnying light, knight in armour save the day guy, but we see how that's not the case. He is not "bad", and he is not "good", he is human. Also agree he is not a "good friend" and I do stand by that statement. I'm not completely convinced he is a "bad friend" either. He is a.... idk, a friend.

[@zenitsu9393]

you guys are the best

[@lucasmelee]

Im glad how Ange picked up Gon and Meruem's parallels so well Gon burned away his humanity and his life to become a monsters and avenge Kite Meruem, whose life was already burnt, decided to live like a human, spent his last moments as a "human" I use quotations here becasue this arc is also a challenge to our morality. Were chimera ants monsters? They were animals, who upon absorbing more and more humanity, developed an imperialistic ideology. Netero himself warned Meruem about the cruelty of humankind: The Atomic Bomb, there's no need to say more, look at we do as manking. Calling ourselves animals is an insult to animals, we're basically a plague. Netero himself wasnt exactly the most goody two shoes person, the hunter association isnt some sort of organization that function for the collective good, they're a self-indulgent group of individuals with extraordinary power (both physical and political) which allow Netero and other hunters freedom to pursue whatever pleases them with very little oversight, i mean who's stopping a group of people who can so what hunter do. The way the exams are held are a great example, it's not just to weed out the unfit, because, again, morality is not take in consideration, you could be the noblest of people or a serial killer, if you fit in what the Hunters want, you're in. I love the take about Gon's mentality, his moral compass is much more dark than we perceive. If you watch some of his "badass" moments, you see that he acts like a sociopath sometimes, he's an extremely black and white person, the only moment he shows any consistency is his absolute loath for dishonestly, think on how the reason he snapped at Pitou was because, in his head, Pitou was a liar, he never intended to revive kite, more like he never had the ability to do so, but he had to let Gon believe he could, for the king's sake. Gon would 100% murder Komugi if negotiations didnt go smoothly. He acts normal in situations that shouldn't be normal. It's a childish behavior bestowed in a person with the strength to do something about it. It's fun how we see Gon and the sunny happy kid and Killua is the one that gives up the creeps, i mean he rips off a man's heart not too long after his introduction and Gon acts like he just saw someone disassemble a lego. And later we see Killua gaining "humanity" (or purity) while Gon's humanity just take a different path or becoming a hunter just lets his natural dark humanity bloom, in a world where killing isn't uncommon and the methods to do so are pretty much infinite.

[@Yomaterra]

What an amazing discussion, great video

[@gonisthebest5042]

The way Komugi immediately smiled when she hears Meruem talking about the poison being contagious😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@PauloHenrique-uz5jj]

Eu fico muito impressionado como a Carlie e o Ange entendem muito rápido tudo, os dois pegam tudo de primeira e várias vezes a Carlie prevê o que vai acontecer ou o que vão falar e o Ange pegou de primeira o paralelo entre Gon e Meruem, muito sábios esses dois, eu só entendi várias coisas depois de ter assistido algumas vezes mas acredito que não entendi tanto de primeira pq só tinha 15 anos quando assisti, não aproveitei tanto a minha primeira vez assistindo como deveria.

[@pausesmana5531]

The firefly on Komugi's hand when she touch Meruem in the end --> Is like showing how she can see by touching. The light is on her hand, touching Meruem.

[@celeschan90]

There are two types of people. Those who say "Epi 131 is peak." Those who say "Epi 135 is peak." I'm the latter.

[@henazz2561]

Then there is the third type who says "both are peak" . I'm one of them

[@sujithsudhakaran745]

I am someone who agrees that thw whole arc is peak.

[@wadzanainenzou]

I'm the 3rd type who thinks both episodes are PEAK 😍😍😍

[@intensemk1381]

Gon did nothing wrong

[@zz23-de6zq]

Yea he did. I became a gon hater after this arc

[@intensemk1381]

@@zz23-de6zq why?

[@foxtaco]

28:54 ayoooo hahahahaha

[@kingdynamo4519]

Ange my boy, what you said wasn't a hot take😂. Gon being a bad friend is something a lot of us have thought since the anime finished😂😂😂. Its been showed throughout the whole show little by little, kinda like how you called it early that Gon is a bleedin Psychopath😂😂

[@Loreq]

ToGOATshi never misses.

[@Green-3c34y65vrbu]

Meruem-Sama, rest in peace. 💝💝

[@ssarellas]

Netero must be laughing in his grave right now, he basically took out the king and two royal guards all by himself lol

[@albertwesker9933]

It is really interesting as the words of Netero "the infinit capacity for humans to evil" , humans are defenetly worse than Quimera Ants, but it was the human side of Meruem the one that show us the most beautifull part of human being , the love, the compation , the empaty and the joy. Like showing us the worse of humans by Netero and the best of humans with Meruem.

[@topx_ak]

Damn, episode 135 although I watch it over and over, it make me cry over and over again. So damn good arc, for me the best arc in HxH.

[@Wiznoot1968]

Not the taking off the ring move for forgetting the Boo Saga in that moment!