Religious Symbolism in Hunter x Hunter

[@Aleczandxr]

The audio quality in my earliest videos such as this one was always rough, but you’ll notice that it’s especially bad in the beginning of this video, particularly for the first 30 seconds and from about 1:40-2:48. The reason for this is that unfortunately, due to a copyright claim, I had to use KZbin to mute the background music for parts of these first couple of minutes of this video, which resulted in that bad audio. You can still understand what I’m saying though, and it goes away after those parts, so if you want to watch the video then just bear with it for the beginning or skip through it. This is without doubt one of my worst videos though, so no real harm in skipping it, hahaha.

[@patricklewis9787]

Compared to the source material of this video that’s pretty fine. Thank you for making this channel

[@lukecapelli1971]

I love the ff7 music you use in the background

[@sebastianlaakso2729]

Don't blame yourself so much. We all start somewhere

[@ageofknowledge3401]

I dunno if there is someone here who believes in god or not I'm a Muslim and i do like the concept of salvation in Catholicism and the concept of confession in protestantism and the concept of rebirth in bhudism and Hinduism. Love to everyone !

[@michaelyu6250]

The hiatus is over. We can smile once again.

[@FaLIStaff]

Killua has a Star of David on his yo-yos like Illumi has on his phone. Cain and Abel?

[@chase21592]

Hopefully their story doesn’t end like Cain and Abel did

[@OneDude7745]

Yeah, maybe.

[@David-kl7to]

@Alexander Supertramp lmao dont start pissing yourself in an anime comment section

[@Sean-ex9ip]

@@David-kl7to they're too far gone

[@1631631000]

@@Sean-ex9ip he didnt piss himself, the 'fuck' was appropriate and fitting as it does not mean anything offensive in context.

[@Markavelibjj]

And Pariston hill is named after the great apostle Paris Hilton, the herald of social destruction

[@bruceasiandude8979]

Mark Tui That makes a lot of sense now, with how me wants to create as much social destruction as possible.

[@PotatoWiz]

You had me until "apostle" 🤣

[@Ebola-Kun]

This is why I love KZbin comments

[@kodzuknyan]

LMAOO

[@artsbyamar7648]

My god

[@filo5524]

I love how in the picture at 4:15 Hisoka is in the same place as Judas in the "last supper"

[@leoda.crazyness2566]

Filo coincidence? I think NOT!!

[@HostessWithTheFingMostest]

I was thinking of how Hisoka 'killed' himself fighting Chrollo.

[@acooliemoore]

YUS i luv

[@TheCat0327]

Neferpitou's skill, Terpsichora, is derived from the name of a Greek mythology figure, Terpsichore. She is one of the nine Muses and she is the muse of dance and chorus. That's why Pitou says, "Exceed your limit and dance" when she activates the skill. Feitan's name is also derived from Phaeton. In Greek mythology, he is the son of the sun god, Helios. That explains why his ultimate skill is called "Rising Sun." Phinx is very self-explanatory. You can clearly see on his costume.

[@kratosgow09]

You did your homework well Sarada, your dad Sasuke should be proud of you!

[@alleycat2297]

To think the amount of detail Togashi pours into HxH. So good!

[@hanselputra]

Pop80p7

[@georgiygerman2251]

Just the name Neferpitou, sounds exactly like Nefertiti. An Egyptian queen who with her husband started a Religious Revolution where they began to serve and worship only 1 God instead of many. Kind of how pitou would do anything to protect her king

[@doubting.youtubecommentor931]

@@georgiygerman2251 since its egypt... We can think of *CAT* ;)

[@phir9255]

damn I forgot how good this show is

[@morou8042]

0 content ikr :')

[@gubtefumcki6399]

Phirdeline Liar

[@Mathwiz97X]

I think that it's fascinating that Togashi can implement religious ideas into his work without beating his viewer's over the head with it. Religion and subtlety don't always mix, and while I won't dismiss the potential in a heavily religious story, I feel like subtlety works best in most cases, because if you make a reference to any religion that someone has no knowledge of, they're not going to get it. In the case of Hunter x Hunter, I could watch the entire series and lose nothing contextually about it - I don't have to study religion in order to enjoy the show. However, knowing about those elements is rewarding, as it adds depth to the thematic goals of each arc in Hunter x Hunter (especially the Chimera Ant arc).

[@TheOooMat]

a heavily religious story that is good is, well, the bible for one. There are strong stories told throughout with many themes, messages, and wordplay partly lost through the reader not knowing Hebrew, but to truly appreciate it one must learn much. I just finished a college class on the Old Testament and it is a fantastic source of knowledge. There are many other stories such as the Mahabharata of krishna and Journey to the West that are overtly religious yet fantastic stories/groups of stories. I recommend Journey to the West highly as it is fun and easy to read even without knowing Chinese and Chinese culture.

[@kachow5830]

In my opinion, religion is the teaching of morals through stories. So all stories are religious even if they dont make overt references or thats how i see it.

[@benakinnusi2518]

Amazingly said. And yet dumbasses on tiktok are calling this show trash. Unfucking believeable

[@toufdy]

Well said🗣

[@pianoplaynight]

Unlike evangelion who shoves it down your throat at random continuously... Still one of my favorite animes, along with hxh

[@metallhak]

The final phase of the hunter exam was held inside a Mosque, you can notice the name Allah written in Arabic on the wall during the fights.

[@Aleczandxr]

Is that so? Really great catch, if so! I had no idea!

[@Dianimations_]

are you sure ? to me it just looks like random زخرفة !! like there is something written but not sure, if u have a better shot plz let me know :) i think it's interesting

[@Dianimations_]

oh yeah u see ? s16.postimg.org/41zjtwjib/Untitled.png def random

[@metallhak]

Diana A I just "re-watched" the episode 19, Netero said that they are in a hotel owned by hunter association, i forgot about that detail since i only remember the exterior and interior of that building because its similar to Mosques in Egypt and India and many other places, That's why I believe the animators tried to imitate the word الله, what do you think? btw the best close up shot to it is at 6:47 episode 19.

[@Dianimations_]

metallhak i see why would you think that, but i think it's far less detailed to be mistaken with a mosque, i think they used it as an 'inspiration' for some touches here and there, i checked again, and yeah it's definitely random, at least it doesn't mean anything in Arabic, maybe persian ? but highly unlikely as well

[@Shadic4101]

No one fighting over religion in the comments? that's a shock

[@gubtefumcki6399]

Shadic4101 China Numba Wan

[@trackmaniaIIDX]

@the shekel hunter how?

[@ToonNinjaOriginal]

the shekel hunter lmao

[@yennox5338]

@@trackmaniaIIDX Covid-19.

[@trackmaniaIIDX]

@@yennox5338 all he did was mention china im tired of everyone saying it didnt age well

[@runbaa9285]

This... This is how an analysis should be. You and Super Eyepatch Wolf are my favorite KZbinrs regarding anime analysis right now. Keep up the good work!

[@Aleczandxr]

Wow, thanks so much. I have a long way to go before reaching SEPW's level of KZbin fame, but I will indeed keep it up. Thanks again!

[@runbaa9285]

Aleczandxr He just got a few months of head start. Anyhow, you just got a subscriber.

[@Aleczandxr]

Taka Baruna Thanks very much!

[@KyngD469]

Can you explain why his analysis is so good and accurate or do you just like smart sounding people with smart sounding words?

[@runbaa9285]

+Ni Tian Smart sounding words? Have you watched Super Eyepatch Wolf? He has shit-level pronunciation, and sometimes botched up spellings. It's not about accurate analysis either, though that is indeed a factor. It's about providing proof and arguments to his points. Not to mention some good editing on the side.

[@snakey934Snakeybakey]

a good video once again +Alczandxr. although since you mentioned "Killua's Enlightenment" I'd like to mention something that I myself saw: up until the end of the Chimera ant arc, Killua never thought of himself, only his friends. before Killua met Gon, the idea of having a friend was so out of reach to him, that he treasured it all the more, but overcompensated as he was so desperate not to loose it. that is why he would constantly put himself through some really hard situations for his friends without complaint or questions, and not even wanting the to know what he did for them. a prime example is his fight with Rammot, where in order to prevent Rammot from reaching Gon, Killua fights him for hours, and fights his own natural instincts to run as the fight is completely one sided against him until the very end. meanwhile, Gon is blissfully unaware of Killua's suffering, and is busy goofing around with a Yandere who is almost twice his age. but I noticed a very subtle change during the final battle, at the beginning, Gon treats Killua coldly, and Killua just takes it passively out of fear of loosing Gon, and when Gon turns on Killua, instead of defending himself, Killua blames himself for being unable to alleviate his friends suffering, and tries to keep up a string front for Gon's sake until he eventually breaks down. but after the Chimera ant arc is over, when Gon is dying in the hospital, and Killua is preparing to set out to find Alluka so she can save him, and Killua gives a monologue where at the end he finally shouts out loud "im gonna heal you up, so you have to apologize!" that was a big moment for me! Killua while being incredibly mature about his anger at Gon, hasn't given up on him, and never will, but also, that he is finally starting to acknowledge his own self-worth, and that he wont be taken for granted anymore! and he is going to ask Gon to give him the bare minimum of what he owes him, in this case, it being an apology. anyways, thats just my interpretation of it.

[@MrPlazmaWalker]

Beni Habibi That was diggidy diggidy dope!

[@Aleczandxr]

That's a pretty succinct summary of Killua's character arc. It really is a beautiful developmental journey that he experiences, capped off with the whole Alluka/Nanika situation. It's actually one of my favourite arcs in the series and I more or less agree with your interpretation. Now I was never planning on going into that much depth on Killua for this specific video since that wasn't really the point and I was saving it for the future, but perhaps I don't need to do a Killua analysis and I'll just point anyone interested to this comment ;)

[@snakey934Snakeybakey]

Aleczandxr Thanks man, although I am still not quite as good as articulating these descriptions as you are, so I really do look forward to your character analysis of Kil.

[@snakey934Snakeybakey]

Jack Boniface thank you

[@abbasabdul247]

Aleczandxr wow so humble

[@mohammedsalah2309]

Thank you.... I am happy because some one finally broke the cliche reviews and even for hxh ..... Thanks again..

[@Aleczandxr]

No problem, thanks for watching!

[@FernandoMoreno-di3et]

I never thought to put Ging in the perspective you did. I was alway on his side, but I didnt know why, I just respected his decisions. It was giving me a vibe of seeking knowledge for knowledge's sake. And subsequently gaining strength from that quest. That the universe is larger than you. Respect the universe and it channels through you more kinda thing. Awesome job, man.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks so much! I can totally relate to your perspective as well - those were my initial impressions of Ging, some that still hold true. Interpretation is everything and looking at things like HxH from different perspectives can really enhance art.

[@nenmaster5218]

@@Aleczandxr 6:40: Wheres this Background-Music from?!

[@nenmaster5218]

@@Aleczandxr Cool music aside: Meant to ask you if you watch Atheist-KZbinr, seeing how much you seem to know about Religions.

[@TalesOfNerdiaChris]

Great job as always. Keep'm coming!

[@Aleczandxr]

The support is greatly appreciated. You too! :-)

[@seyvonmouzon8799]

TalesOfNerdia yall should definitely collab !

[@jennadurbin3538]

"Chrollo as a character is a walking advertisment for both religious and non religous ideas" XD

[@0shawhat]

Holy moly this is some Dark Souls analysis video. The way you structured your argument, assertion, and evidence with the supporting pictures/clips and music really made this a good video. Gosh when you got to the part with Killua's Enlightenment and Colt's Valor I started to cry, a bit extreme but I just love deep deep analysis videos. This video really makes me appreciate the Chimera Ant arc even more.

[@Aleczandxr]

That's awesome. Thank you very much, I'm glad you appreciated it.

[@Ellucyf_r]

Netero's *sacrifice* is the complete opposite of sacred, though. "If there's a hell, I'll see you there." He is resolved to give his life for that act of evil (the Rose) for the fight of his life with Meruem.

[@hugon6717]

I find it conflicting that eventhough he prays, he doesn't believe in hell. So who exactly does he pray too and what does he believe in?

[@ro.viraYT]

@@hugon6717 he had Buddhism motifs, there is no hell in buddhism, people who do wrong don't get "punished" after death they just continue onto their next life circle until they reach enlightment.

[@hugon6717]

@@gaelurquiz5755 no duh

[@GustavoLopez-hp8zz]

His first name is also biblical. But super obvious though

[@Yash_Kachhawah-ck9wi]

​​@@ro.viraYTthat's similar in hindusim

[@Ash_Wen-li]

Fun fact: Lucifer actually comes from Latin and refers to bearer of light or light bringer. It was a reference to the morning star AKA the planet Venus.

[@SennaHawx]

Even funnier...also a reference to the "Messiah" aswell

[@kylodruman7498]

@@SennaHawx sheesh, u triggered much? 🤣

[@SennaHawx]

@@kylodruman7498 Wat

[@ExcuseMyWeebRudeness]

But Chrollo's last name isn't Lucifer.

[@ViscousDom]

He’s part Latin ?

[@josephgaribay7316]

As a christian I was very interested in this video, and very much so enjoyed it. Great video! Also when you were talking about how knov and welfin's story arc revolved around submission to a more powerful being, I felt like you forgot about rammot who submitted to pitou. Still great video!

[@LMIHK]

Replayed the first few seconds a few times. "Yoshihiro Togashi is a genius"

[@MrLukabot]

I also noticed ‘Shintoïsm’ is a common theme in this anime, the concept of every ‘thing’ bearing life is seen in many scenes, especially in the last episode when Gon touches the world tree and feels the life energy inside.

[@Xaforn]

Could also be linked to basic animism, like when Kite was angry with Gon for the senseless death of the mother bear.

[@pavels8890]

fuck bro i may start watching Hxh 3rd time cuz of you..

[@Aleczandxr]

Don't try to resist..

[@trussme7650]

I might as well just watch it a second time.. fuck i miss this show

[@mapleunix1]

I've seen it five times, and now I'm watching the English dub xD

[@ameerahme]

mapleunix1 where do you find the English dub of the entire series? I only found an English dub that stops in the mid 20's

[@cocoacherios]

Ameer Ahmed The English dub for the 2011 Hunter X Hunter series is still coming out.

[@VarynDEE33t]

Killua is what Sasuke should've been

[@selenama]

More like Kurapika.

[@VarynDEE33t]

true, but I'm talking when it comes to the Sasuke/Naruto and Gon/Killua friendship

[@EXHellfire]

That wouldn't work because Sasuke is to Naruto for a while what Hisoka is to Gon. A goal. Killua isn't set up as a goal for Gon but instead a partner much like Alphonse is to Edward in FMA. I do agree that as a deuteragonist, Killua is leagues above Sasuke. I'm not surprised however since Sasuke was made by Kishimoto because an editor was nagging him that Naruto needed a rival. Sasuke wasn't part of the character cast at the start of the project. He does feel shoehorned in a bit as well.

[@gunswordfist]

Whoa, really?! I had no clue Sasuke was made out of executive meddling.

[@EXHellfire]

gunswordfist This is little more than what I remember either Mother's Basement or Super Eyepatch Wolf saying about it. I donno if it was in the "Why Naruto isn't as bad as you think" by M'sB or "Naruto: A series of highs and lows" by SEW. I might have botched the titles lol I do take some refuge in their ability to do their homework however.

[@TheJinzoSpoon]

This must be one of the best, if not THE best videoanalysis i've ever seen about Hunter x Hunter. Thank you, great GREAT job :) ps: I would love to translate this into spanish, so i could show it to my friends. If you enable that option in the subtitles options, I could send you it to you n_n

[@Aleczandxr]

Wow, thanks so much! That's incredibly nice of you. If you send me a file for the subtitles, I'll enable it in Spanish right away.

[@TheJinzoSpoon]

Yay, where can I send it to you?

[@Aleczandxr]

The Jinzo Spoon You can shoot me an email with it attached if that works. You can send it to [e-mail], that's my secondary email

[@TheJinzoSpoon]

ok, I'll do that :)

[@samueloak1600]

What happened

[@Fanchen]

Thank you for putting the music you used in the description!

[@Aleczandxr]

No problem!

[@infinite_ammo]

dude FF music and Hunter X Hunter ... you're the best :')

[@jollyroger9286]

True genius

[@mahrbooiiii]

For me as a christian, this video was really a pleasure to watch👌

[@Awellneededsmoke]

Great video but It does kind of erk me that he forgot the Crimson Moon during Kurapikas fight with Uvogin, it’s a Christian symbol for the end of the world, or the time when the Lord and the Holy come to judge the sinners.

[@TheCrappyZipper]

@@Awellneededsmoke dude that's sick

[@ls-ip6ed]

@总 why wouldn't it be lol

[@badxbiscuit]

yeees! my favorite part of hxh is the spiritual background of the whole thing! Its literally about The Light (the soul/the self) looking for its creator. It a lot of ways HXH is a condensed version of the spiritual journey of the soul. total genius !

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

I'm not gonna lie dude: I almost cried at some moments of the video. The delivery during your analysis touch me on so many levels :o I mean from the the editing to the langage you use everything is perfect. I would just love to meet u for a coffee and discuss all day long about this masterpiece that is HxH :) Thank you so much again man! Love u dude ❤

[@Aleczandxr]

Well thats terrific, I'm so happy that it had such an impact on you. If you're ever in the snowy north then who knows..? ;) Hahaha, much appreciated as always man.

[@minty4666]

Joshua Henely Thornhill IKR

[@theyoungknight.3119]

The idea of mercy that Ikalgo experiences when deciding not to kill Welfin and Brovada was an idea Killua implemented when he spares Ikalgo's life despite knowing that Ikalgo could endanger his own you can tell that it was Killua who influenced him to think this way because before Killua spared his life he had no issue in sniping down humans with his flees.

[@masteromar1964]

as a follower of jesus christ, this was a very great video

[@Aleczandxr]

I appreciate it!

[@freddiefisher9177]

master omar

[@Geoffreyvexer]

I wonder what kind of Nen user Christ would be. I'm ruling out enhancer. I'm thinking either Emitter or conjurer. (Let's just keep specialist out of the picture and stick to the main 5.)

[@astralisk]

Geoffreyvexer Imaginary type

[@Lh0000]

Jesus would be EVERY type, probably via an ability like Kurapika’s emperor time... except better because this Jesus we’re talking about... hell he’d probably use all nen types at 200% efficiency.

[@jolietemojy7794]

chorllo lucifer is a deep person and i would like to see him changing in more than away but remain himself at the same time

[@housnatzoubert2444]

hi, this is a translation from google trad '. I don't know enough English to explain my point of view. Nanika and Alluka refers to the Djinn in the Arab-Muslim mythology and even more with the count of 1001 nights. Like the jinns, Nanika is able to grant wishes, but in return for a tribute. In the 1001 nights, the first jinn in history threatens to kill the one who released him from his mud prison in exchange for a wish. In Aladdin's tale, The latter steals a djinn's lamp from a wizard, by my cunning. And thanks to the jinn and the wish, he marries the princess and succeeds in having a second jinn after having won a second wizard. Killua having succeeded in delivering his sister from his family, without fighting them but by using the rules and conditions of the capacities of Nanika (djinn) allows to escape from the house of zoldick and thus to save Alluka (princess). But he is also chased by his enlightened brother who wants to control Alluka and Nanika. But Killua wins against his brother using Nanika's powers. Killua decided to protect Nanika as he does with Alluka. So, killua, instead of getting a second jinn, he gets a second little sister to protect.

[@ls-ip6ed]

wowww thats cool

[@subashbiswas9352]

nope

[@sempaijuly]

When Kite fights Pitu, his slot machine shows "3" - "San", a desire to definitely not die. San is Sansara/Samsara, a vedic/buddist concept of rebirth. On a side note, Killua's badge during the Hunter exam is 99. 9 symbolises suffering and torture in Japan. Also, 9+9= 18, 1+8= 9. Killua is known for having been tortured mentually and physically all his life. And later he fails the exam after facing a family member.

[@TheAnimeGamerHD]

I truly appreciate you taking the time to create such a fantastically in depth analasys of the hunter x hunter symbolism i truly loved this video youve gained a sub and a like i also watched your berserk video and really liked it i hope you will keep up the great work thank you

[@Aleczandxr]

I'm very happy that you liked my videos! I will definitely keep it up. :)

[@Phanton404]

Your videos are so beautiful. You really know how to show the best of Hunter X Hunter and this is why you have made so many of them, there is too much good in this series. Pitou is best girl.

[@sharadiyasarkar5891]

This might come as a shocker but pitou is actually a boy

[@AndrewManook]

@@sharadiyasarkar5891 No she isn't.

[@sharadiyasarkar5891]

@@AndrewManook yea pitou is a dude.

[@AndrewManook]

@@sharadiyasarkar5891 No she isn't, both in the manga and anime she was portrayed as female. Don't know why people are so insistent on her being male.

[@sharadiyasarkar5891]

@@AndrewManook pitou is a boy in the manga and in the anime they dont specify his gender properly. They only made him look feminine. That's all. People are insistent on making pito a Male because he is male.

[@HxH2011DRA]

Awesome amazing video! Of course the greatest anime of all time has tons of religious symbolism and I do thing besides it's incredible use in the story togashi wanted to communicate a message of togetherness and equality by adding all these religions :). If you ever want to do a video that focuses more on one specific religious symbol and go into detail on what it means in the show I'd be super hyped for that!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks again pal, your support is terrific. Interesting idea, I'll keep that in mind and see if something materializes!

[@onezie2734]

Really miss this show :(

[@adarshkeswani2319]

I wish that I had even 1 % of Killua Fighting Talent then I would have been happy. I am also searching for my goal in life.

[@iniga622]

May God bless you with a good goal in life bro

[@edennociete1345]

You know what, this is one of the most beautiful review about HXH. I listened and watched this almost like 50times already. Amazing!!! Totally superb!!!

[@yazui.i.9368]

2:54 Just a side note, the Moon and the Star isnt a muslim symbol, it came with the Seljuks and Ottomans (Big Muslim Empires having these on their flag). The moon and the star arent a symbol or a sign for Islam. So if you imagine Islam it is not like the Cross in Christianity or the Star in Judaism, even though muslim countrys have them in the Flag mostly because of history and their identy (Turks, Arabs, Persians and so on....)

[@trikebeatstrexnodiff]

Yes; the moon and star symbol was actually designed by the turks when they became muslim and leaved central asia; and since then, that design become known as the symbol of islam

[@WhackashitCollaborations]

Look up what "Neteru" means in Ancient Egyptian mythology. Then contemplate how that correlates to Netero's role in this series. Brilliant.

[@nikolatrbojevic253]

Whackashit Collaborations what it means ?

[@saraperpetua1093]

wow

[@terronova]

Oh wow dude. I've watched some of these shows you're commenting on and couldn't really wrap my head around some of these in terms of writing. But now it makes a lot more sense to me! Thanks. :)

[@Aleczandxr]

No worries, that's my goal! Thanks for checking these videos out.

[@raohdibauren]

What a great video, the anime community needs more of this type of content and less people making excuses for plotless hack franchises like fairy tail.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks very much!

[@vegeta3807]

Good video also Ty so much for putting music into description, this is such a good thing to do cause im not spending then half hour just searching for something, Thank you

[@Aleczandxr]

No problem, I always put the music in the description to save watchers some time. Thanks for watching!

[@calcelmoanayru5870]

Man, this was probably my favourite of yours so far. Great use of music and visuals, I was captivated the entire time.

[@Aleczandxr]

Aweesome!

[@jayarsmith4814]

I always thought that Koala man was Gyro reborn as a Chimera ant

[@jacobalexander4498]

Nope, it's shown that Gyro kept a more humanoid form (far taller than "Koala" was) after being devoured by the ants, and it's also stated that he kept his all of his memories and desires afterwards too. (As in, he just died and came back, like death was just a minor inconvenience; and he just walked off continuing his mission.) At least, that's what I heard? Dunno, have been watching a lot of analysis and haven't read the manga in a while, so memories are a bit skewered. But I definitely can say that Koala is NOT Gyro.

[@luckmanelm1995]

Wait didn't Yunji eat him?

[@Youngpr0viders]

Luckman elm. No they took this body back to the queen for more ants

[@luckmanelm1995]

@@Youngpr0viders Ok now I understand. Thanks

[@maxim7269]

Gyro got eaten but he escaped as a Chimera ant, it was shown in the manga that even the narrator/wall of text said Gyro and Gon will eventually meet up in the future..the anime cut that part, Gyro devotion to cause suffering to humanity is so strong that when he became a Chimera ant he just walked out instead of serving/protecting the queen

[@patrickeid1689]

Hunter x hunter is legit one of the best if not the best anime series of all time

[@salvsays]

The best. Not one of.

[@allofthelightsbykanyewest]

nah

[@deadeyedblack2350]

SalvSays genuinely asking, what series is on par with hunter hunter?

[@shewrites.]

@Griffith: errrrm Banana Fish

[@KarthikArmstrong]

@Griffith: id say op is the best weekly shonen

[@tushargahlaut5812]

Your analysis are high qualtiy

[@jeenadjo1238]

you made such a great analytical video. I'm in love with hunterxhunter as it made up a great deal of my childhood and adolescence, and so with your video.

[@kura-pika]

the fact that you included two of my absolute favourite songs from FF7 (one of the best games to exist) in this beautiful video about the best anime to exist simply blows my mind. Thank you for this!

[@aryaraj1152]

This is so well explained. I was actually very curious about the phantom troupe's religious aspects and you've explained all of it so well.

[@nenmaster5218]

NEN IS GREAT. And what’s also great and fun-generating; as i saw again and again and again; is making fan-made Hatsu! Seriously, i saw it generate Hype so i now ask-around randomly: Wanna chat with me about Nen or even self-made Nen?

[@mikee096]

8:49 but even if Knov and Welfin initially submitted to fear of that higher power, they later still chose to defy that power, with Knov still covertly helping out like saving Shoot, or when Welfin defiantly said he will only follow Giro

[@Aleczandxr]

True, and good point, but it doesn't change their initial reaction and the parallels it brought about.

[@mikee096]

Aleczandxr hey love your channel, love ur vids! Certainly, but I'm pointing out that this could also be another example of philosophical symbolism, in this case the rejection of God ala Nietsche, with characters who choose humans over the ant Jesus. Togashi saturated the series with religious parallels so I think it's reasonable that he would have shown the modern subversions of them , i interpreted knov and meruems defiance as an example of this trend of secularism and humanism.

[@Aleczandxr]

m ah okay, I understand what you meant now. Glad you like the channel, thanks for watching :)

[@jessiesharon7198]

The narration, the music go so well with each other. I was literally getting chills!

[@angelgoddess10]

I honestly enjoy your analyses. I imagine you writing a thesis on Hunter x Hunter and other anime. Great Job!!!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@VNC783]

Damn, I should really give Hunter X Hunter a re-watch, so much went over my head. To underplay so many ideas like this... Togashi sure is a genius. And this was another awesome video, keep it up man!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks as always my friend. HxH is deceivingly deep - there are so many things that I didn't notice on my first watch!

[@JoseGonzalez-hp9uy]

If only togashi would publish hxh much more often but then again all these themes and great characters take time. Forgive me if I misspelled his name

[@JakobTheQuizGuy]

Wow, this channel is great. The analysis is of high quality and on point, good job! I wanna finish the Berserk manga just so I can watch your Guts & Griffith video xD

[@Aleczandxr]

I'm happy you enjoy the channel! I just want to put my opinion out there and comments like this make it more than worth it! :) And enjoy Berserk, my friend. It's a special series, I can only hope that I communicated just a little bit of why it's brilliant through my video.

[@JakobTheQuizGuy]

Aleczandxr It's absolutely fantastic so far. I'm right after the arc with Mozgus taking place at the Holy Ground, and I can't wait to catch up. It's a shame that updates are so infrequent, can't say I'm looking forward to that... Especially not considering the fact that Hunter x Hunter is the same. But hey, keep up the great worked! Subbed.

[@Aleczandxr]

JakobTheQuizGuy Ooooh, I love that section of story. The hiatuses are definitely annoying, but it really can't be helped and the waits are always worth it! Same deal with HxH.. Why do all the great series have to be plagued with hiatus?! Ah well. Thanks so much for the sub, I've got plenty of ideas for the future!

[@kaedetm1549]

fortune-telling, angels, Kurapika's vow, NGL's way of living, human sacrifice, the search of the sorcerer, the representation of that animals should vow to human and many more.

[@everywhere3301]

The beginning intro music soothed my soul. Best way to start a video

[@maciejrejowski4682]

I think Buddah's journey to Nirvanna is kinda simmular to Killua's escape from his family.

[@ls-ip6ed]

i agree that's a good catch. of the three journey's, killua's escape was definitely a lot easier to immediately sympathize with from a Western perspective than Siddharta's or Ging's, since his family was the way they were, even though I try to let my personal beliefs about family go when examining all of their characters (I still have a hard time liking ging at all lol)

[@lam-ben-yam4015]

The royal guards map onto the three deadly poisons of Buddhism. Youpi is dvesha (hatred) as his abilities revolve around his rage and also versions of his design occasionally incorporate a snake - the animal symbolic of this poison. Pitou is representative of raga (attachment) as her abilities revolve around controlling, preserving, and protecting others - basically holding on to her attachments and resisting against their impermanence. Shaiapouf is moha (delusion) which is pretty self-explanatory since he is fighting constantly against the reality of Meruem's humanity - it's also pretty ironic because moha sometimes gets translated as 'ignorance' instead and it's symbol is a pig whilst Shaiapouf contrasts this by being sophisticated and elegant; perhaps this could be seen as him deluding himself about his true nature even further.

[@lam-ben-yam4015]

Also maybe Meruem is Mara then.

[@Gabrielxyz4]

You really love this ART and i love what you do ! Something to mention that the name (Meruem) is very similar to (Maryem) "Mother of Jesus" in Arabic in Islam , Mary in Christianity .

[@harsyakiarraathallah2222]

Agree!

[@zune153]

man, this was wonderful. you have to make a secand part.

[@Aleczandxr]

I don't know if I'll make a second part, but thanks so much regardless!

[@stefanneaga]

1 thing to Khrolo, his name can be seen as a reference to Chronos, the titan of time

[@josueamaya5883]

Stefan Neaga no bro. his name is referenced to the devil. Chrollo lucilfer is his full name and Satan's angelic name is Lucifer, get it.

[@siklydedeclecylde266]

Josue Amaya he combined both

[@chasingtheunknown3763]

Wow. That's definitely something. I want to know more about it!

[@Zackius]

I was thinking about lots of things you said when watching this series for first time. And I can only thank you and appreciate your hard work, I'm sure this video took you some hours. Thank you and BTW you've a new subscriber. Keep up the good work.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks very very much. It is a lot of hard work but I like doing it and sharing my opinions. And comments like this make it worth it. :)

[@Metalhammer1993]

well i never gave that a thought. i ofc noticed the 13 for the phantom troupe noticed Hisokas "judas role2 the rebirth aspect but never gave it a thought.

[@TheBloomberg]

great work! we some times do not know why we love something so much as we do. the touchings of religious symbolism. which are integral parts of the collective unconscious in our society and culture, provide the unconscious door way to our true conscious enjoyment in this story. again,... nice work. personally i have been hung up on the necessary characteristics ( in the chimar ant arc) for which the post rebirth the self was able to have access to past life memories for the characters. tougashi probably set everything up as such as it went so the story would work. but it would be an interesting philosophical undertaking to see what characteristics in life merited life after death memory instill-ment. again, nice work.

[@rjrex8]

Chrollo is the combination of strong and smart fighter

[@mariambergamini]

I AM BINGE WATCHING ALL YOUR HXH VIDEOS AND I LOVE IT. Your work is really great!

[@user-fj4xd7hn7k]

same lol

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@alecustoica]

Awesome man. This is good stuff, keep going!

[@Aleczandxr]

Cheers, will do!

[@WardofSquid]

I've been waiting for a video on this for an extremely long time! Thank you for this amazingly constructed video!

[@Aleczandxr]

Cool. Glad that you liked it! Thanks for checking it out.

[@nicolaskelvin8582]

That Final Fantasy X theme XD

[@martiningemonsen948]

I'm in complete awe over how good your analysis is. 3 years late but you got a New sub for it atleast. When or IF the New arcs are made, I hope you make videos analyaing the deeper stuff like this one!

[@cocomutt]

I'm a very religious person, and I honestly didn't realize the concept of Hisoka basically being Judas I thought that was really interesting

[@luciferu159]

I like how you go deep on emotions of the characters and how they feel that always explain their actions.

[@TuTataElDaddy]

Your videos leave me wanting more HxH

[@DayneTheMane]

I didn't notice most of these. thanks for sharing!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks for watching!

[@slavik5268]

I like these videos. I liked the song at the start because it fit in and was peaceful. I love the fact that this was so detailed Just what else do I have to say? I don't understand why you don't have 1 million subs at this point honestly

[@Aleczandxr]

Hahaha, it's a slow process. A million subs would be nice... Thanks again pal.

[@slavik5268]

No prob and I bet you will get 1 million subs eventually!

[@vehicledestroyer]

Dude, your videos are fantastic. You do a really good job explaining the little details that makes HxH so amazing. I've thought a TON about the things that you have in your videos and its great to see that someone appreciates the franchise as much as I do.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks so much man, I'm really glad that you feel that way. I really appreciate comments like this, you have no idea. I'm happy that you can relate to some of the thought processes that occur in my head when I watch it.

[@younesboulerh]

Chrollo's cross is a symbol of humility!

[@janinecat1865]

Yeah, he was perfectly willing to sacrifice himself for the spider.

[@darenpaz4264]

This video deserves SO many more views, great job man

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks very much dude :)

[@masteromar1964]

this is really good, thank you for this

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you for watching!

[@jordanexaviar6773]

I'm seeing this pretty late and I've watched 4 of your analysis vids on HxH so far I love the content and detail really great work.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching! I've made quite a few HxH vids so hope you like them.

[@JohnFuklaw]

You should do a video on Dragon Quest 5. Ging is largely inspired by the protagonist, and I believe it was Togashi's favorite.

[@Beyza-wt8me]

The final hunter exam was held in a mosque hahaha, it’s make me laugh so hard every time when come up to my mind lol

[@1001011011010]

Here's something I think you missed: I didn't realize it until you mentioned that Meruem had a sort of Holy Communion after the bomb (with the servants experiencing the ecstasy), but Meruem's entire end is filled with Christian (Catholic) symbolism. When Netero bombed him, in the manga it was written to not underestimate human capability for evil, but it was pronounced as evolution. So Netero would have said, "Do not underestimate human capability for evolution," but he meant to not underestimate their capability for evil. Then, this evil, or sin, kills Meruem. He is only brought back by the sacrifice of his guards and the Communion. He is brought back to life a changed ant, full of life, but still has to face the poisoning effects of the human evil, or sin, so his natural body dies still from the effects of that sin (like original sin or how the wager of sin is death).

[@magnusthemythic8061]

It's awesome to see how far he's come by stumbling on one of his old videos!

[@sunny19886]

Hunter x Hunter has been the best ever show! IF he had continued with the manga it would definitely would've topped anime world

[@philippemartins7808]

Dude, the background songs used for this videos are just as amazing as the analyses. From age of empires to chrono cross. Out of words

[@Aleczandxr]

Lol, there is no Age of Empires or Chrono Cross music in this, but I appreciate it all the same.

[@trotskyeraumpicareta4178]

About the animals, in Christianity, Saint Francis is the protector of the animals, story says he spoke so well and was so inspired by God that even the animals that were around would stop to listen to him and follow him.

[@RomanVisualsF1]

I love the Final Fantasy 7 Soundtrack in the background, great video as well !

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you! I just thought the FFVII OST would contribute in a couple of places, glad you liked it.

[@pabloflores2019]

you should make a video on deathnote, i find its heavily religious connotations and overall message very interesting

[@vivacristorey4363]

Perhaps I am reading too much into this, but I noticed that the new Kite was wearing all black like a priest when hearing the confession. Likewise, there were a lot of images of old-fashioned wooden furniture in that scene which gives the same kind of ambience that those old fashioned wooden confession booths would give.

[@Pinkie3Point14159]

About your note on how Alluka's power was written, I initially thought she was randomly overpowered too, but wasn't it confirmed in the Japanese release of volume 33 that Nanika is from the dark continent and so may be connected to the calamities in some way? I believe there was a picture of Nanika with text that translates to "originating from the dark continent" beside her on one of the manga's special pages. Anyways, I absolutely love your content dude - keep up the excellent work! Liked, faved and subbed ^_^

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks for subbing, I'm really glad you enjoyed! :) About Alluka - my gripe was never with HOW she obtained that power (as you say, it seems like she was from the Dark Continent) but how it seems to revert any consequence, both physical and psychological, from Gon. It's hard to say at this point as we haven't seen much of Gon in the manga lately, but while he did have his Nen stripped from him, he is re-learning about Nen at the moment. If he has some sort of impairment with regards to Nen once he gets it back then I'd be happy, but if he gets it back and is basically back to the way he was with regards to power before the transformation, I'd think it takes away from the gravity of the transformation. I'd also like to see Togashi delve into Gon's mindset and see the psychological effects that the event has had on him, but that's for the future.

[@Pinkie3Point14159]

Ah I see what you mean now. Yeah that's a great point actually; I'd definitely like to see more of the effects of the transformation on Gon and his Nen since that's really not the kind of event that should be totally consequence-free, haha. Some sort of Nen impairment sounds like it could be pretty interesting. Damn, I guess it's back to waiting for more story then :P

[@andrewumana9586]

Now this is the kinda channel I’ve been looking for

[@BeeOfBumble]

As soon as the video started my favorite song "Ginpastu no Shonen" or "Killua's theme" started playing I went "Oh shit yeah imma watch this video now"😂

[@maxim7269]

i was sad when that played, whenever that song played in HxH i just got sad because it reminded me about Killua's life

[@janelinkshadow4590]

you said to put any images you may have missed in a comment. and a lot of people have probably already said but the star of David you noticed on Illumi's phone is also on Killua's YoYo's (used primarily in Greed Island Arc). Killua said it was from his brother (but never specified which one). Loved the video by the way :)

[@Aleczandxr]

Yeah, I've been told. I think it's a Zoldyck exclusive thing that Togashi did there. Thanks for mentioning it regardless! :)

[@platinumt7844]

That FF7 music at 5:20 Thanks for the nostalgia

[@phatbastard0alkaline]

Listening to your voice Is calming.