The Art is "BAD"

[@SGR403]

I feel like people don't give Togashi enough roses for the way he can make very diverse human characters, in terms of faces and body type that takes skill

[@timeread3099]

Yep recent arc is proof of that.

[@imatiu]

The issue is that you have guys like Eichiiro Oda that do better art for an even more diverse setting and Oda has never taken a vacation longer than 2 months in the entire run of a 1000+ manga and when you compare Togashi to Oda he falls short. Yes Togashi is good, but his art, like many other aspects, falls short when compared to other Mangakas.

[@SGR403]

@@imatiu we get it you LOVE OP stop making it everyone else's problem

[@hanson544]

I wouldn’t say OP art is straight up better. It’s sort of an acquired taste and has many critics. Now BERSERK ART is insane. Length of hiatus really has nothing to do with art style. HxH still has an excellent story.

[@imatiu]

@@SGR403 You are the one that said Togashi didn't get enough credit, I'm just telling you why that happens. It's not even just the comparison with Oda, Black Clover and Bleach both have better looking art and also have a variety of body types. It's just that One Piece is a very easy comparison to exemplify this, because it has a bigger world, more characters, more environments, more varied designs, etc.

[@emmyrxse]

togashi could draw stickmen and i would still read his manga

[@chasm9168]

Love the kurapika pfp

[@triangularsphere]

He does sometimes it’s iconic

[@TheeEnglishKnight]

i love togashis art style, a lot of manga artists styles have same face syndrome and togashi’s has the opposite, he’s really good at creating a diverse set of characters

[@halisternator]

i agree!

[@Archos777]

I do love it too. Sometimes it's plain lazy, true, but Togashi have a way of showing grotesque and weird things that's just unique and awesome for me. Even non-weird things, there's something in his art that just clicks so well for me... and i feel that's his main strenght. Using his art to depict what he wants. TBH, i wish Togashi could just use as much assistance as possible, be it from AI or assistants, to focus on what he does best: combining his crazy ideas with some masterful composition and style.

[@cyerk]

@@Archos777just stop, the man has serious ass back issues, he literally cannot get proper help, he cannot use the bathroom properly, he cannot shit properly, back problems are a huge issue, and stops the body from functioning how you want it too. He cannot even go to the hospital. Instead of saying “lazy” you should’ve used “more simple”. in some pages you can see (im just assuming here) when his back would start to ache; like before and after, like one page could be extremely detailed. Then the next lest detailed and it more looking like a sketch more than a fully finished drawing. again this is just my opinion, and you can have yours, but what I said before was true, have a good day.

[@Archos777]

@@cyerk yeah you're right, lazy wasn't the right word, maybe simplistic or unfinished was the more precise wording. Although i do recall some rumors that past hiatus kinda synched with some of the dragon quest releases and all sort of stuff. Tbh, we don't know the true reasons and never will, probably, as he is good at keeping his private life private, and that's fair. I respect Togashi for standing against the abusive industry of manga. I love his works

[@Black_Dragon_Official_Channel]

Shalnark, kurapika and pairo all look the exact same bro

[@tritrailstudios]

Did you know Togashi’s art style has the properties of both rubber and gum?

[@LaFlame999_]

You funny 😂

[@falktre6964]

It can be very soft and sticky, but also get super Hard

[@chron0dude]

I chuckled.

[@House.Of.Pain.]

No it doesn’t, It has the properties of both ink and paper!

[@rook7792]

Yall need to retire this joke I'm ngl

[@piratekinglordhokage4981]

The artwork in the chimera ant arc in the Volumes is amazing. Knuckle vs youpi,Gon's meltdown, netero vs meruem. If anybody told me that Togashi is a bad artist, I would show them those panels. It is the peak of his art in hxh for me.

[@Yungshamgod]

Lol that shit was definitely not “amazing” - some of the panels were literal scribbles Edit: that being said, I really enjoyed reading

[@piratekinglordhokage4981]

@@Yungshamgod There are some dips here and there but overall the artwork especially in the netero vs meruem Fight was pretty good. Maybe i was exagerating but Togashi deserves more credit in the art department.

[@Yungshamgod]

@@piratekinglordhokage4981 Well said

[@Luminousreign]

There was a huge difference between chapter release and volume art quality for a long while there. Don’t know if Chimera ant was the same way but assume so. Scribbles in volume art are usually errors.

[@jaspecific4101]

@@Yungshamgod In the volume releases, these panels were almost all corrected (the chapter where Gon remeets Kite is a notable exception)

[@Poillip]

Togashi's art isn't bad... it's prioritized. He spends much less time on drawing the more plot- or story-oriented pages. Lots of talking = less time on art, basically. His action panels, however, are some of my favorite in the entire industry. Togashi's art's perspective is top tier, and you get a really great sense of motion and movement during battles, especially the more personal ones, like Hisoka vs. Gon in Heaven's Arena.

[@user-og9nl5mt1b]

Best in the industry? Yusuke murata is the best in the industry rn

[@starrikiru]

@@user-og9nl5mt1b they said togashi was one of their favorites, not the best.

[@aegiskcc]

@@user-og9nl5mt1b a manga reader who can't read. always a treat

[@everrets387]

i love how togashi sometimes draws hyper realiticly during critical moments . The sudden change of artstyle can convey so many emotions.

[@sarah.05]

While it's always nice to continue consuming content drawn by the same person it always has been, I'm willing to bet that most hxh fans would just be overjoyed to be receiving ANY content (myself included). While I do enjoy Togashi's art style, above all else I just want the story to continue (and for Togashi to not be in literal pain every day creating it)

[@Mungdaal304]

That's respectable. As a hunter x hunter disliker I have no foot in the race but and a big but I really want the fans to get that finished story they've been waiting for. Togashi should hire some more assistants

[@Dark139hunter]

@@Mungdaal304 why do you dislike hxh?

[@Mungdaal304]

@@Dark139hunter feels like every other shonen. Not a major fan of the character designs. Not a big fan of nen. Really just a bunch of personal opinions nothing objective since I only made it up to the arc where they went to the killua family mansion. Dont really care about the characters or the world I guess. I think i was spoiled by other shonen so when i got around to hunter x hunter it didnt feel very special.

[@Dark139hunter]

@@Mungdaal304 fair enough, a lot of the character designs aren’t the most interesting and nen doesn’t seem that interesting unless you watch most of the show

[@Dark139hunter]

@@Mungdaal304 if your willing I would recommend at least watching through the third season, as the the first season is by far the weakest one.

[@matush2910]

hxh ending without kurapikas conclusion would be so stupid, im glad it still continues.

[@herocuke]

I honestly love Togashi's style. He has both the properties of cute-n-simple and serious-n-detailed. He may not have the cutest and simplest style, nor the most serious and detailed style, but being able to play around in that range allows him to build the world of Hunter X Hunter that we've all come to love. I'm sure Togashi understands the pros/cons of getting a replacement artist better than anyone else, so whatever his decision on the matter may be, I'll whole heartedly accept.

[@Goldy1243]

i still believe the decision of bringing back kite was a great one by togashi as it adds to the pointlessness of Gon's decision and him thinking that what he did to pitou, how he was destroying himself and lost his arm like kite is like an atonement, when it shouldn't be like that at all, it's in a way a punishment for gon to confront that idea and grow from it, losing his nen and returning to his weak child body too, i really think these were great ideas by togashi that strengthens Gon's arc and the themes of it before the final with ging.

[@SatvikBeri]

It also emphasized the fact that Kite couldn't save Gon. Only Killua could - Gon had brought Killua out of the darkness, and then Killua did the same for him, even after everything.

[@jmbw4271]

I never thought of kite’s return as a way to highlight the pointlessness on gon’s actions, but now thinking about this, even Ging points out the fact that theres a failsafe if Kite is feeling adamant about not dying. Adding to that we’ve been shown multiple examples where the most skilled hunters plan around death (Zeno telling Silva to take chrollo down with him, the troupe not retaliating after chrollo was cursed, Changing plans when storming the palace because of how Meleoron’s ability could interact with death, Netero’s Poor Man’s Rose, Hisoka’s post-mortem,and a lot of succesion war shenannigans). It is truly pointless for exceptional hunters to think of death as an ultimatum.

[@islandboy9381]

plot armor to make a point, hxh is a shonen at heart

[@vladthecon]

it's good they didn't return them at their peak kite is in a completely different body and his mind was probably warped almost as much.

[@Will-jg2zs]

When Togashi sets up all the proper nen conditions his art is unironically some of the best in the industry.

[@twelfthknight]

I would argue the battle manga aspect of Togashi's art is just servicable, but his ability to construct skin-crawling horror imagery is exquisite. He'll throw grotesque nightmare designs that are genuinely unsettling, he can create a sinister atmosphere that really builds tension and a sense of discomfort, and his characters can have just the most horrifying expressions when he wants them to. When you juxtapose these horrifying elements to the more clean and simple shounen fantasy world it really sticks out. Like, the Succession War is chalk full of the very worst things but it all takes place on a boat shaped like an adorable cartoon whale, that dissonance is just... so Hunter X Hunter.

[@alexism9656]

I love that he's a fan of horror and understands it so well.

[@islandboy9381]

Ging punching a literal Popeye character in the face and it suddenly turns into a body horror movie.

[@azd685]

I actually really liked Kite's reincarnation because of the context that it's a result of his ability. The fact that Ging taught Kite "everything he knows about nen" which includes apparently REVERSING DEATH was maybe the thing that got me most hyped for Ging's abilities when I read the story.

[@danielpietranesli9607]

Yes.. I think he will be better stay on one piece , in that one is impeccable, hxh I think he has to watch it more times at least 10 times each episode

[@filipvadas7602]

The sad thing is that Togashi himself has made it clear that he himself wasn't satisfied with the artwork and that his medical issues+ exhaustion were kind of the main cause for it. Which is why he went out of his way to clean them up for the volume releases. The Chimera Ant Arc in particular got huge glowups in places.

[@GuyKage]

If ya got time, I formulated a sensational piece of work about Leorio! Thank you in advance, see you around✌🏼

[@yureiotakughost9464]

I just love how sometimes his art looks like scribbles and other times he has some of the best manga art I've seen next to stuff like Naruto Shippuden

[@istaka1416]

Fr

[@jessegoodman9462]

Ever read one punch man?

[@DesinGames]

You should read Vagabund and Berserk

[@Keatsounet]

@@DesinGames the style of berserk wouldn’t suit Hunter x Hunter in my opinion.

[@yureiotakughost9464]

@@Keatsounet Adult Gon in beserk style

[@BubbleZXD123]

Uvogin was actually one of the strongest nen users we have seen so far and probably the pinnacle of what a raw enhancer is, he was just "hard countered" wich is a shame because he was such a well written character

[@ace6897]

Yeah for sure, he was strong and smart, but very arrogant. That was his downfall

[@cutiefarty]

that fight was absolutely spectacular but i really wish we got to see more of him even just for a little longer!! same with all the other deceased troupe members, i wanted to learn more about them

[@Liliquan]

Given Netero was an enhancer, I doubt it.

[@BubbleZXD123]

@@Liliquan netero altough hes an enhancer his hatsu doesnt reflect a raw enchancer like i was talking about. If we are talking about enchancers of course netero is the strongest one

[@BubbleZXD123]

@@ace6897 true its a shame

[@youdonemessedupaaron2940]

I have a theory on why hisoka bathes so often. Being a horny battle clown he prioritizes two things; one his enjoyment of the fight, and two his efficiency in aura use. So the possibility of dust and dirt sticking to his Bungie Gum could mess with his efficiency along with allowing his opponents to visualize where Bungie Gum is applied. He even uses the buildup of dirt and blood in his fight with clone guy at heaven's arena.

[@alexandriteqween9760]

It’s weird to say that Togashi doesn’t like drawing when he has been adamant about doing it in his own for decades. His art style likely changed for HxH so that he could produce more chapters around his condition. Wish you would include ALL of his work when referencing his art. Wicked Cupid, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Level E all have pretty great examples of Togashi’s potential as an artist.

[@gin5an]

Yeah i agree i don't know why they don't include his other works when talking about his art.

[@thomasffrench3639]

Yeah, that actually seems to be his passion. I think that drawing is what is keeping him writing the story.

[@Keatsounet]

I haven’t finished watching the whole video yet. But I personally find Togashi’s drawing one of my favorites ! The way he is able to show the psychology of a character in just one panel always blow my mind. If you’re reading the manga rather than watching the anime, you will remember one of Hisoka as a Joker card as a chapter cover. An absolute piece of art. I wouldn’t mind a new artist to draw HxH and Togashi sama to focus on the scenario but please don’t underestimate his drawing skills !

[@viktor3346]

talking about a drawing without showing it should be illegal

[@alexism9656]

I love Togashi's art style. He's one of the artists that inspired me to draw. The only reason I don't mind someone else drawing for him is because he's sick and tired. But hopefully he still does the paneling and art comp because he's amazing at that.

[@thomasffrench3639]

Exactly. If he decided to write a novel instead, I would probably not read it. I’m fine with someone else taking it, but only because of his back issues.

[@Yonkage-ik5qb]

Regarding "killing off" a character, and then bringing them back to life, it makes sense if the other characters think they are dead and it changes their actions. Here, of course, it definitely does affect Gon (and others to a lesser degree), so there was still meaning to it.

[@jankelen]

I think that what makes Kite's non-death different from when authors just hit undo is that he's not the same. It's jarring to see him in a completely new body. His "death" wasn't consequence-free.

[@Black_Dragon_Official_Channel]

Consequence? He now has the potential to be one of the strongest in the verse Let's not get hypocritical here... It's exactly the same as in other series, kite should've stayed dead...

[@WeaponX8629]

At its best, Togashi's art is some of the best I've seen in the genre. Panels like Ging punching that guy in the face or Knuckle running away from Youpi are incredible.

[@GuyKage]

If ya got time, I formulated a sensational piece of work about Leorio! Thank you in advance, see you around✌🏼

[@cynthiawu7170]

I kind of want to know what event happened in the Zoldyck family that changed some members' appearance so much. We see both a family photo and some scattered flashbacks of a few years ago where, for lack of a better word, they all appear to be dressed "normally". Then, with really no gradual transition depicted, we see several members with dramatically altered appearances. Kikyo goes from relatively demur traditional Japanese garb/hair to her quite ostentatious and also western influenced garb. Illumi managed to grow out his hair significantly and wears pretty bizarre clothing. Kalluto dresses in traditional girl's clothing. Alluka we assume is transgender. Pretty stark contrast to Zeno, Silva, Milluki and Killua who, aside from the kids getting bigger, have not changed at all in character design. I feel like Togashi would not do this randomly but I am not sure what to make of it :)

[@brigo1744]

I remember when hisoka was checking out the zodiacs during the vote, the only one that seemed to catch his eye was sheep. I think the humble sheep might have an interesting nen ability up his sleeve and hopefully we can see more

[@sreemadhavandevanarayanan3333]

I thought of Togashi's art as very much above average, but nothing too special untill I saw Tserriednich and his panels

[@nigelsheldon5753]

9:42 I love how Kurapika just dropkicks Uvogin right after analyzing him

[@intellectualblackking162]

The white haired zolydk is the one that gets trained the hardest imo, illumi may have it had it hard as the oldest but he was never looked at to be the leader of the family. Probably the worse pressure he has been through is from his dad and grandfather to make killua a successful leader

[@arios6443]

The filler in the 1999 anime is actually pretty good. It gives us more time with characters who, in hindsight, we don't get a lot of time with in the series (Pokkle, Ponzu, Hanzo, etc).

[@lenabach3047]

I agree so much with this! I watched the 1999 version (except for the Greed Island Arc) a couple years ago and am currently watching the 2011 version (I have like 20 more episodes until I finish it). I really missed some of the character moments between Leorio and Kurapika as well as Gon and Killua, plus I really would have liked it if the new version had kept the additional phase of the hunter exam that the old adaptation added. Though I really like the 2011 version I think it feels pretty rushed in comparison to its predecessor. I would have loved to spend more time on the Zoldyck retrieval and Heaven's Arena arc. Sorry, this was kinda long. Anyway, have a great day!

[@nobodysbusinezz]

I looooove HxH! I decided to read it when I found out they were releasing chapters and I had a great time. The story is so dense and your videos made me realize how much I enjoy its nuances. Reading the series knowing what I know and then to go beyond - just to discover the best is yet to come.

[@solojun27]

I think togashi is capable of really good art as you can see in some panels like that one of Pouf

[@illusionofartYT]

The things that gets me is that in his prime and even recently with his comeback last year you can tell he clearly can draw! People act like thous pages back then when he was initailly suffering and his back problems were getting worse is what his drawings look like ALL the time and ktys simply not true. Imo he has a clean and sleek art style in his best points. I like how they been going back and cleaning up pass releases too!!. His comeback last year had many great panels! Him and his assistants did a good job! Quite a few panels that look great! To be vauge The phantom troupe forest scene ( y'all know which one) was so detailed and i REALLY loved it!! So unreal!

[@gamerguy756]

Oh hey, mine made it in! Thanks for including me in, and I'm glad there were so many others who actually agreed with me! Most of my friends personally, never really thought much about it. Usually just seeing Genthru as a toss away villain meant to drive the plot forward without adding much to it. Happy to see I'm not the only one who saw past that surface level understanding of him!

[@Robugin]

My fear is that the narrative arc of the dark continent presents an idea of an enemy, in the end, weakened. I think Hype's work done so far is incredible and beautiful. For As things are and assumptions, right now anyone who sets foot in that place should die instantly. I hope they don't make the mistake of normalizing everything and making it a dragon ball thing 😢

[@portation4572]

I`m worried about that too. I mean they wouldnt actually die instantly seeing that all expeditions prior have been able to get relatively far from the arrival point AND go back to the ship with a handful of people. Also the dark Continent is full of horrors AND wonders, an example being the nitro rice (ingredient for ultimate longevity) wich could potentially save kurapika now that hes spending his life away with his power.

[@hermitmoth6118]

Bringing Gon & Killua back into the story would be cool, but There's realistically only three possible ways to do it now: 1-Nanika wish; 2-Mcguffin at the Dark Continent; 3-Parallel storyline that puts them on the next whale-ship.

[@camillecunningham7348]

The third option is probably the best option narrativly and would make the most sense.

[@owloko1349]

Loved the video as always! Just one note, when you talk about a specific panel I think you should show it to us, I'm very visual and like to see the panels in cases like this, even if it's for a very short time. In case you just can't for fear of YT, maybe show us what chapter in which it happens so we can look it up.

[@Nearry3]

My theory about Prince Momoze's Nen beast. Momoze might feel lonely because Queen Sevanchi cares more about Marayam than her, That's why her Nen beast power is controlling people to "play with her". Because she needs friends.

[@lucienhaulotte4049]

Nah too similar to sale sale

[@ilpoggetostudios]

3:00 Liam why didn't you show the panel 😭

[@TheAnimeEncyclopedia]

If you dont mind me asking, When are we gonna get the strongest Emitter Manipulator Conjurer and Specialist videos? We already got Enchancer and Transmuter and ive been waiting for the rest

[@kiwi4356]

I think Togashi is a great drawer. I love his mix of styles and how he blends them perfectly (you can see this represented in the cover art of the volumes). Also, his page layout is very imaginative and fun, although the more exposition we get, usually the less he plays around with that, and in the last arc is kinda rough in that aspect. Nonetheless, you can see this clearly in, for example, the Yu Yu Hakusho manga, that is super fun and agile to read.

[@Portfelio]

My immediate thought was to leave kite dead. It hasn't changed in over half a decade.

[@bensturr4972]

I think Youpi should've died at the end of his battle with Knuckle/Morel. By the end of the fight he had evolved from a mindless beast into a clear thinking fighter that developed a lot of respect for the humans, so he already had a satisfying arc. Him going off with Pouf made the whole effort to take him down feel really unsatisfying and pointless. After that point he just started going along with whatever Pouf wanted, which also hurt the character he developed in the fight.

[@tracyndiyob162]

thank you very much for answering my question liam.( i don't know why but it feels surreal seeing me in a newworldreview video despite having been noticed by him before.:3) really liked that answer as looking back with gon he does have the trauma from it but grew strong to keep his innocence full circle and(outside the paper work.) enjoying life again compared to some anime & manga main characters that get broken or even lose some of that charm when turning mature. love togashi's answer at the end as my take would be that(at least for now as there's not much saying it couldn't change.) it's the end for gon's part of the story but not yet for the series world(like kurapika and leorio after not being involved in the last big arc bringing other parts of the world back) which is notable compared with other shonen jump series still having the main star.

[@natzuft]

3:42 Missed an opportunity to insert a Beyond Netero image smh

[@TheTeamextreme11]

I feel like Kurapika's whole thing about only being able to use certain powers on the spiders should come up more often. There doesn't seem to be a reason that judgement chain is as powerful as it is when he seemingly can just use it on whoever.

[@j.prt.979]

Only chain jail is limited to spiders. To actually hit someone, judgment chain requires the opponent to either be unable to move or somehow unable to detect it coming at them. The way he usually hits with it is by trapping the enemy with chain jail first. If he tries it on a non-spider it’s much harder to hit since he can’t immobilize them with chain jail first. Any skilled nen user will just dodge or block it. Heck, based on the way he’s used it so far, for all we know there’s a secret condition like “the person judgment chain is used on must either agree to its condition or be wrapped in chain jail.” (I don’t think so, but it’s possible.)

[@theyoungknight.3119]

I would feel as though we lost something if Togashi was no longer doing the art.

[@ashadowintime7305]

absolutely. but if someone doesn't take on the drawing aspect soon enough we'll lose the entire manga's ending.

[@natogaia3502]

I'm so glad he didn't stop the story when Gon met Ging

[@jacobturner4815]

One Punch Man is a good demonstration where having artwork by someone else elevates things. But, it also shows two things to consider: The original author STILL draws for himself. The drawing is part of figuring out the story. And two... The new drawing comes with some changes to the story. This is a natural thing which should be expected. But if not done properly, it could cause major problems. What happens when the artist asks for a small detail because it looks good on the page, but that reveals a plot twist early, or creates a plot hole when later details come up? Like for example, what if the artist decided to draw Killua in the background, because he had been present in the previous panel, but now the focus is on Gon giving a beatdown. But it is later revealed that Killua went godspeed and pulled off an assassination during the beatdown in that panel?

[@cynthiawu7170]

Kite's reincarnation is somewhat mysterious and could have future implications. Togashi never uses catch phrases and yet Kite repeatedly says every single one of his Crazy Slots is a bad roll which is like a catch phrase for me.... until he rolls 3 before his gruesome death. For the only time he says it's a good roll. One could interpret that he not only knew he was in deep trouble (not hard to see as he just lost an arm) but that he KNEW Crazy Slots 3 would work. And later when Ging talks about Crazy Slots 3, it is so matter of fact, it is also like he also KNEW that Crazy Slots would work. We are talking about reincarnation here. To me... the only way anyone would KNOW this would work is if it was already done at least once successfully. Other characters are shown trying out their techniques first (like Kurapika practising Judgement Chain on Ugovin before he went after Chrollo), particularly for very powerful ones with restrictions. It seems very odd to me that someone would make a freaking reincarnation ability and not just assume but know with certainty that it would work if he/she hasn't reincarnated before. Hmm. Who really is Kite?

[@brandon-qc1ul]

“Art is completely subjective. It’s up to the viewer to judge whether or not it has merit.” - Ken Danby

[@ali_p_q7920]

Togashi's art actually brings more expression to characters than the 2011 anime. The anime is more polished, but Togashi's art is actually quite good.

[@teIekid]

Never forget that perfectly drawn roasted chicken

[@alpguy4865]

Anyway, I think we should already know that the reason of why it is impressive for Genthru using Emission as a Conjurer is definitely because he puts restriction and condition on his Countdown, since it increases one's nen. In my headcanon, I like to think restriction can increases one's effectiveness in a desired hatsu category, much like Kurapika's Emperor Time making him able to use all categeory at 100% effectiveness, tho the difference is in "increases in a desired category" instead of all.

[@eye-chan1711]

I think Kite coming back was actually pretty tame compared to most fake out deaths. We were stuck with kite being dead for a long time. It gave time for the reality of the situation to sink in for both us and Gon/Killua. Then there were real effects from Kite’s death. It wasn’t meaningless because there were consequences for it. It also kind of showed how Gon was willing to throw away everything for absolutely nothing. He barely knew Kite and Kite wasn’t even dead.

[@herbertunkraut]

My Hunter x Hunter criticism is that Zeno's "Dragon Dive" is the single worst signature abilities for a character who prides himself on never having killed an innocent bystander. Almost killing an innocent bystander is basically the only thing Zeno ever accomplished with his hatsu.

[@tyleroz768]

i guess it depends on how they are revived for me i also feel like oda should kill the odd time like its a story about pirates an most of the time worst thing that happens is they lose there arm or lose there memories for awhile or just disappear then we find out in a cover story there off doing something instead of being dead i know oda loves all his characters an doesnt wanna kill them off but i feel like that hurts his story alittle

[@aintijustthecutest3863]

3:49 - I never noticed this! Thanks for bringing this up! I had a good laugh out of this. 🤣

[@deletedaccount175]

I agree most of the art in the manga is mid-tier and if his characters and story weren't as amazing he wouldn't be as popular. However, if you take recent chapters there are some shots that show radical improvement. One that really stood out for me was Tserriednich sitting on his throne with the eyes in jars. The proportions, details and especially the hand design shows consistency he doesn't often show. Seriously the design of the hands alone makes ALL his other hand drawings obsolete. So I'm hopeful.

[@musa8693]

I think Togashi just doesn’t wanna draw every single day every single hour to meet up with the deadline so it comes bad and he would draw very nicely if it felt like it

[@Uta_Chandra.H]

Its the *world building* that throws me off more than the story. I can't tell if it's an apocalyptic lost world or Avatar fantasy because they also include VR worlds too when you meet Biscuit 😭

[@gin5an]

There's something weird here some people talking like hxh is the only togashi work and just talking about the art in one work and say his art is bad without checking the others Level E is good example There's alot of emotion that can be missed when another person draw the manga by just copy the style, there's many manga with sample art but the way it presented with the facial expression and other stuff that gives very strong emotions through it art. There's also a short manga written by assistant that work with togashi during yyh showed how togashi care about the little details and the way he want things to be drawn. even with great art it need a good presentation so the art can convey what the story tell, comparing it with other type of style doesn't make sense because art can take different forms, togashi can be sample when he need to be and draw highly detailed when he need to.

[@flamesword300]

Here’s my opinion on Kite being reincarnated as a chimera ant. I feel like it was the best course of action for Gon as a character. Because with Kite being reincarnated Gon got to tell him he was sorry and he got closure from the encounter. Plus with Kite being a Chimera ant it’s wraps up Gon’s story really well when he meets Gin. Gons story was always an uplifting adventure story to me. So the Kite revival adds a even in the darkest of times you can get a positive outcome. And despite all of the Chimera Ant Arcs events and the fallout he’s still the same Gon.

[@elbravovierde8010]

Interesting analisys. What I find amusing is the fact that I usually walks middle ground between both worlds, both ways! I create characters that I want to see in action. And the scene motivates me to the best of this extent. And the story must convey that porpose equaly. And as I do the two things, giving everything that I have, I see the results coming. And that sensation makes all the effort worthy!! But I could just resume by saying that I love to create both at the same extent, and one complement each other!! However I would never delegate the art of my story to anybody else but me! Specially when it comes to the characters. But Enviroments YEAH!!

[@kolyxaa]

I'm glad that Togashi decided to to Continue the series. And I REALLY hope Gon and Killua would meet up again at some point. If not, I will be leaving the solar system altogether.

[@oliverlieberman]

Um the guy is basically close to disabled atm and has suffered through health complications for a while. If his art doesn’t meet someone’s standards they can fuck off. He’s literally dying for his art and it’s beautiful masterpiece. You make as a good of a story as he has with a as beautiful of art. Go ahead, please I’d love to read it

[@mr.m4524]

I think its unfair to say that the art is bad. I quite like it.

[@maxd8952]

Here's the thing as rough as togashis drawings can be I really love them, they feel raw and personal and I think it really does make the story better.

[@sodamustdie4372]

Togashi's drawings are ridiculously good. People in the comment section already covered this, but he is really good at diversifying characters. Each characters looks incredible different from each other. And the composition in different panels is also really great....I can keep going :) But if someone else can do the art and Togashi can focus on writing, I would be fine with that. I rather see the rest of the story one day. Kinda same situation with Dragon Ball. Toriyama's Art....chef's kiss, but I'm okay with another artist taking his place.

[@krishpache7271]

I absolutely dont understand people saying Togashi's art is bad , like have you seen some of his pages in both his manga and so many various artstyles he uses so easily . Also he has such a flow with them all . Which a lot of manga now now such a rough art ( like jjk and csn even if they have great art ) . Its just that he prioritizes panels that he feels like need attention otherwise he doesnt and rough sketches it .

[@N0V4K5]

I’ve held on to my theory that all of the story until the point where Gon meets Ging is a journey of Gon gaining enough power to eventually take down his father for the (unconscious) resentment of being abandoned. But once meeting Ging, Gon realizes he’s still not ready and decides to tag along with Kite in hopes of getting more training from someone who is close enough to Ging, someone who may have the key to take Ging down. And that Gon’s freak out was due to the realization that with Kite dead he’s been forced to take two steps backward from his ultimate goal: To Surpass Ging.

[@PentragonCosplay]

I really appreciate the diversity he put into his characters, their designs are beautiful. He is absolutly capable of doing amazing art, we have seen it in HunterxHunter as well, for example Meruem vs Netero. His way of shading is phenomenal. But the "problem" here is that his art isn´t consistent. Often he keeps everything very simple. If he goes "over the top" his art is great but it doesn´t hold that quality (like for example Vinland Saga). So the problem here isn´t his ability to draw but the consistency with which he puts out quality art.

[@alexandriteqween9760]

Kite reminds me of Kurama from YYH. Kurama was a silver-haired demon who escaped from demon world and transferred his soul into a fetus. Then he was reborn as a red-haired human. Kite was a silver-haired hunter (based on the first color spread by Togashi in vol 1.) with incredible power who transferred his soul into the fetus of Meruem’s sister, and was reborn as a red-haired chimera ant.

[@Akihito_Kanbara]

7:30 - GOD YES FINALLY! This drives me absolutely insane and why its so hard for me to get invested in shonen now. I KNOW the character who is at deaths door, just lost all their limbs and had half their face blown off is going to be magically A-OK! There is never any risk or danger. It removes all tension. It was also the reason it took me until Season 4 of AoT to finally watch AoT. I HATED Eren in season 1. I was thrilled and had soooo much respect for Hisayama when Eren was eaten. I was even okay with him seemingly becoming a mindless monster. But the second he came out of that neck, completely normal, I quit. (that being said, I dont remember what made me go back and stick it out, but season 4 made Eren one of my top 5 greatest anime characters of all time). Anyway. TLDR; if your precious characters are immortal, then dont even bother pretending to kill them. Just do the job and write a good story. Stop catering to fans and be true to your work.

[@Gradamit]

there's should have been an arc about anything beyond survival. Nen is a versatile system it would be nice to see it in any other context.

[@CourierSixGaming]

Honestly, I think Togashi is an excellent writer, despite his inability to remain consistent sometimes. Big example is Hiei in Yu Yu Hakusho, he and Yukina went from having different mothers, Hiei being an older sibling, to being twins because his mother somehow got pregnant from a man and her normal asexual reproductive schedule. The only thing I'm not big on in HvH is Kurapika killing himself with Emperor Time, though I am curious if the rest of his tribe would have been able to switch into being specialists as well.

[@EtherGaming604]

Have to agree. Would love a hunter hunter novel. If he has trouble sitting for long periods he could even voice the story and have someone else write it down. Even the anime i noticed a bunch of weird art oddities. Only anime ive watched where all the background faces are blank lol

[@liahfox5840]

Doesn't matter who draws it. The story is so good it carries it.

[@shonenbois]

I’ve heard Togashi has gotten more help with his art bc originally I wanted him to get some help from his wife(who’s a great artist herself) so he wouldn’t over exert/over whelm himself with Hxh and then have to cancel it like Yu Yu hakashuo.

[@anonykat31]

I love Togashi's art. He makes charadesign that are very diverses and weird (in a good way). I wouldnt enjoy blend well-drawn chara design with his story. Also it is very good in a technical stand point. He is a skilled drawer. Also he has his own style which is something really hard to get (if you try to learn drawing you know what im talking about).

[@grimexecutioner]

9:13 i think the shadow beasts were just big fish in a small pond. They probably didn't even know someone could be as powerful as uvogin

[@grimexecutioner]

They also did walk in prepared somewhat, they seemed to have a plan of giving him a wound and putting leaches in him while also keeping him stuck with the worm and hair ability

[@jobyray4868]

Maybe they choose killua to be the family’s successor because he’s the only one of his siblings with white hair? Maybe in his family the strongest of the batch has white hair, all of his brothers have black hair. As the last 2 leaders of the family both had white hair.

[@lenabach3047]

As far as I know the silver haired members of the Zoldyck family are all Transmuters while Kikyo and Killua's siblings are all Manipulators. I'm not sure why they believe that only Transmuters should be head of the family, though.

[@realgem1405]

​@@lenabach3047 No, Togashi updated about nen a few months ago, Zeno and Silva are confirmed as pure Emitters, while Killua is a Transmuter-Enhancer.

[@lenabach3047]

@@realgem1405 Oh ok I didn't know that, I'm not caught up with the manga. Thanks for clarifying!

[@jobyray4868]

@@realgem1405 Unfortunately yeah, i liked it more when the family's hair identified their nen type. White being transmuter, Black being manipulator and Bald being Enhancer.

[@shrimp-shrimpy]

The manga has a very unique story and we still know little things about it actully looking at how deep things gone after the chimera arc so we definitely need more chapters to convince ourselves that we know everything about it but honestly i dont think it is gonna end soon because of the latest chapters (not gonna leave spoilers here) we might need more 100 chapter to get a vaild explanation of everything :)

[@Liliquan]

Togashi in regards to the ending was basically talking about Shounen troupes. But it’s exceptionally clear at this point that Hunter has transcended its Shounen superficiality.

[@user-uc5dm9bm7u]

7:24 I really agree with this, and would like to add it being revealed that it wasn’t gon’s fault kite died in the first place was also a bit disappointing imo. It feels like at the last second Togashi couldn’t commit all the way for some reason, even after putting such a big focus on it during the arc

[@azraeldusk2154]

Toriyama: what is this character death you are talking about?

[@ShadowMikku]

My controversial opinions pretty sit as: The Hunter Exam was one of if not THE strangly strongest arcs, I like a lot individual details/decisions in the Chimera Ant arc but as a whole I rather despise it, and I adore togashi's art style, while information may not be it's strongest suit, it conveys emotions and tension so wonderfully and I adore it.

[@hayleeramos278]

I swear I love his art😊

[@gmoney9469]

I think it is impossible for Togashi (or anyone for that matter) to write the expedition into the dark continent in a way that holds up to Netero’s flashback. They’d be encountering new dangers every other page and it would just be non-stop chaos and battling. How are you supposed to have a normal story flow when you could bump into a new chimera ant level threat with each chapter?

[@stanza77]

I have two controversial opinions; I’ll start with the lesser of the 2. number one they intentionally did not tell Kilua about Nen because they wanted him at his absolute peak without it. He could’ve known that his grandpa had a famous Ariel technique called dragon dive without actually knowing how it works. 2 Hisoka is not actually that good of a fighter. He’s just used to fighting inferior opponents. Texture surprise is versatile but it’s not that powerful and usually just gives Hisoka plot armor until Chrollo.

[@Za_Warudoh]

7:24 the only thing that can cause a relevant consequence in the plot is if gon meets reincarnated kiteh witch is almost impossible considering the end of the election arc.Kite instead could have a role in future arcs or in the current one even

[@FaljeLazuli]

On the "HxH should have ended when Gon meets Ging," I get a lot of flack from folks I know when I raise this sentiment. I usually say it as "The anime's ending is a satisfying conclusion to learning about hunters." Cause once we get to Dark Continent and Succession War, it's not so much about hunters as the vast horrors of this world, which exist in spite of hunters. As far as I'm concerned, after the anime's conclusion, Hunter x Hunter ended and we move to an offshoot sequel series.

[@NathanParkerCollins]

I've always loved his art style and have not understood the critique that it's "bad." It's unique and I love it.

[@BlackBurrito9073]

The story and specially the Chairman Election Arc would've been a lot better if Gon died or stayed in the state he was forever. And im not saying this from the point of view that Nanika should've never existed cuz she's a Deus Ex Machina.... Her role as foreshadowing for what we're gonna see in the Dark Continent very well justifies her existence. My point of view is that.... If you're gonna bring back to life the exact reason Gon decided to throw away everything in order to get his revenge (Kite)..... Then is mandatory that you still give that same character (Gon) some kind of punishment/consequences for his decisions. And it would be kind of poetic... At the end Kite did manage to come back but Gon... Because of the decision he made.... will not live see it. By doing this you basically don't take away the severity of Gon's actions and at the same time you give Nanika a Power Limit (she reached Gon but was not able to heal him). And some people would say.... "But dude, if Gon dies then we wouldn't have had that Beautiful reunion between him and Leorio, and we also wouldn't have had the conversation with Ging on top of the World Tree". Yes.... That's true but...... In Leorio's case I can see an scenario where Morel arrives at the election and gives him the bad news... And while Leorio would obviously get sad and depressed i think Togashi could've write this moment as a reaffirmation for Leorio to keep chasing his dream of becoming a Doctor, now motivated by the loss of another close friend. And this could be an excellent starting point to develop his character even more in a hypothetical Arc where he is the protagonist (he would've still chose to go to the Dark continent cuz of the Medicine practice that Cheadle offered him and because he heard that in the DC there are plants with properties that can cure all kinds of illnesses). In the case of the Conversation Scene on the World Tree..... I can also picture a similar scene taking place in there but with Killua instead of Gon, where he talks to Ging about his adventure with Gon and about what his dear friend meant to him. A scene where Killua could potentially come to terms with fact that Gon died, a scene where he could find closure to this chapter of his life in order to start his new journey alongside Alluka/Nanika. A scene that could be just as emotional... If not even more emotional than what we got. But that's just my opinion 😅.

[@camdean282]

I think not adding Bisky to the extermination team was a huge loss. She was already around again at that point in the story and it would have allowed the other team members to fight at 100% everyday. We got a 35% Moral for the palace invasion and I wish she would have been there so we could get a 100% Moral. Just something I thought about in my most recent rewatch

[@vasin275]

True, but biscuit is in the New arc with kurapaki ging etc.

[@zombieguy4444]

Unpopular opinion: I would never want Aura and Nen to be real for one simple reason: Komugi The idea that you can unconsciously set your powers to kill yourself if you lose a game if terrifying And yes, I know that Komugi believed that her life wasn't worth living if she lost a round of gungi, but (at least the last time I checked) the vast majority of people who have survived not-breath attempts and have regretted the attempts makes me think that, were her powers to kill her, in the moment she'd want to live

[@carnngi]

im genuinely surprised people think his art is bad? tbf i hadnt really stared that deep into it while reading but it was clear to me that he is skilled at drawing, being an artist as well, having drawn my whole life, im nowhere near togashi's level, i dont expect every panel to be a masterpiece either given that i know how long drawing takes. people who complain about togashi's art.... id like to see how well theyd fair in drawing, that shit is hard afterall, i think our standards have just been raised way above our own heads from the previous works done by overworked, hyperpassionate artists. we are way to accustomed to being fed super detailed, panel by panel illustrations that break your wrist and take hours, now that a mangaka is putting minimal effort to speed through certain panels, we think its "bad".

[@adilahyd9168]

My controversial opinion. Kite's ability was supposed to be able to let him to conjure some weapons in his Crazy Slots, but out of nowhere suddenly he can be reincarnated bcs of his nen ability in his Crazy Slots taught by Ging? :/ let alone Nanika who 'might' be able to do that, it is overpowered because it comes from DC, but Kite? It takes away the impact of his death had on Gon by getting rid of the loss like what's the point he turned into a monster then? I'm not lying I was happy when Kite was alive again but when I heard the explanation about how his reincarnation works, I was like "huh?". It would make more sense if he was reincarnated in the same way as the other chimera ants than because of his nen ability, that crazy slots.

[@yusukeelric]

Togashi art is really good.... when he made level E and during the peak of Dark Tournament. then Back pain. His art, composition wise got even better, but it's hard to make it justice when he can't draw. I really wish he could find someone to draw over his sketches, I feel like he's long beyond his limits and doesn't want to let someone else the art out of habit.