It's finallyy here! This has already made my year. Thoughts:
Art:10/10
Story: 10/10
Honestly, I'm seriously starting to think this will be Togashi's best arc yet. The build up is seriously insane! Kurapika's being his badass self but I'm really afraid for him cause he can't use his chain jail on that evil b*stard of a prince and his guards.
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Ahh this makes me so happy. 10/10 chapter for me too. Perfect way to decompress after taking 3 exams back to back and finishing up a thesis.
I'm glad we finally got to learn the name of Kurapika's master!! And yes, Melody's back! This makes me think the Devil Sonata's origin lies somewhere in the dark continent.
I'm also really hyped about Bisky's return, I want to see more of what she can do when she's serious.
Some people are hypothesizing that the Phantom Troupe may try to sneak in as bodyguards for the princes... I don't know about that. This arc is already intense, and in between getting the eyes, fighting the scumbag prince, protecting the baby, routing out traitors, and surviving the Dark Continent, Kurapika already has enough on his plate. If anything, I think the phantom troupe would just be trolls and try to steal whatever the (probably weakened) survivors of the expedition manage to bring back upon return. But Togashi did say he writes with the determination to kill off his protagonists at any given time, so I wouldn't be too surprised if they do show up in this arc.
Also, Kurapika's face when he held the baby... ;_;. He's such a genuine guy, I WANT HIM TO FIND HAPPINESS SO BADLY.
I'm glad we finally got to learn the name of Kurapika's master!! And yes, Melody's back! This makes me think the Devil Sonata's origin lies somewhere in the dark continent.
I'm also really hyped about Bisky's return, I want to see more of what she can do when she's serious.
Some people are hypothesizing that the Phantom Troupe may try to sneak in as bodyguards for the princes... I don't know about that. This arc is already intense, and in between getting the eyes, fighting the scumbag prince, protecting the baby, routing out traitors, and surviving the Dark Continent, Kurapika already has enough on his plate. If anything, I think the phantom troupe would just be trolls and try to steal whatever the (probably weakened) survivors of the expedition manage to bring back upon return. But Togashi did say he writes with the determination to kill off his protagonists at any given time, so I wouldn't be too surprised if they do show up in this arc.
Also, Kurapika's face when he held the baby... ;_;. He's such a genuine guy, I WANT HIM TO FIND HAPPINESS SO BADLY.
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Member5:05 am, Apr 16 2016
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A solid B+ chapter and i like that it just moved along and didn´t need to reestablish anything or renumber. That´s the main strength of delayed Japanese publications for you.
The varied art especially deserves praise (i am not sure if Togashi even uses assistants, which is a double edged sword...) but it can´t be sustained in the weekly SJ. He should just go monthly or move to Ultra Jump or SQ. HxH couldn´t be more ill fitting to the SJ lineup if it tried but it´ s the only reason for me to bother with it. (I can´t be the only one.)
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The varied art especially deserves praise (i am not sure if Togashi even uses assistants, which is a double edged sword...) but it can´t be sustained in the weekly SJ. He should just go monthly or move to Ultra Jump or SQ. HxH couldn´t be more ill fitting to the SJ lineup if it tried but it´ s the only reason for me to bother with it. (I can´t be the only one.)
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