r/HunterXHunter

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I've watched hxh for the 1st time back in 2021 in middle school and it was immediately my new favorite anime ever since then. And back then I chose not to read the manga until the succession war ends at least. And I was a very lucky fan bc the next year of 2022 was when Togahsi made his Twitter account to post updates.

So now as I enter my last undergrad year in uni (lol time flies), the recent chapters genuinely sound crazy and amazing (tho really complicated 😅) I'm kinda confused as whether or not make the choice of just reading them or not. Because I really don't want to use up all my brain power to understand what might end up being set up for the rest of the arc. If you know what I mean

I know it's not that deep loll but this is quite serious to me. I'd like to ask you manga hxh fans (no spoilers please) if the like 70 or 80 next chapters are worth reading as a standalone or if it would be better to continue waiting for a few more years?

I can consume other media in the meantime loll so I'll probably be fine either way..

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We tend to think a Guardian Spirit Beast is basically “finished” when it emerges from the Seed Urn, reflecting who its host is at that point. Nasubi’s Beast makes me wonder if that only applies to the beginning. His GSB was born during his own Succession Contest decades ago, yet the version we see now has fourteen pairs of breast-like structures. Nasubi went on to become King and produce exactly fourteen princes. If that number is intentional, then maybe his Beast didn’t simply preserve the form it had when he was a candidate. Maybe it continued developing as he changed, eventually reflecting the role he grew into.

That would make the design much stranger than simple fertility symbolism. Nasubi stopped being one prince competing for the throne and became the person who produced the next entire field of successors. His Beast may have changed with him, from something that helped him survive the previous contest into something representing the King’s role in maintaining the dynasty and generating the next cycle. If that’s true, then the winner’s GSB may not just survive after the contest, but keep evolving long after everyone else thinks the contest is over.

I was trying to get an overview of everything we read so far.

Kurapika explained that the sucession must end befor the ship arrive at the destination, but Togashi has greatly accelerated the pace of the war in the latest chapters, with Benjamin setting out to slaughter as many princes as possible before succumbing to his poisoning. And even though we can imagine plot twists that would prolong the story, and the mafia/morena situation that complicate things, it feels like we’re nearing a resolution to this conflict and much sooner than I had imagined.

Yet only about ten days of sailing have passed (12 according to the wiki) over the course of 60 chapters, and the entire journey is supposed to last two months, the ship hasn’t even left territorial waters yet, and I think there will be a major plot twist when they reach the resupply point, in about a week. The stakes will likely revolve around the ship’s survival against the elements (according to the announcer, there are numerous aerial threats).

And there is still Hisoka and the Phantom Troup, Gon and Killua protecting Woble, The Zodiacs exposing Saiyu, Pariston/Ging group, and Beyond's Masterplan to unfold

How many chapter before we reach the Dark Continent ? 100 ? 200 ?

As a hunter hunter my goal is to hunt down everything related to Togashi sensei manga.

I can't unsee it

Togashi just mixed his prior protagonist and deuteragonist into the same design!

Another edition of a Succession War Character Overview!

I've posted before a couple of chapters ago and now it's time for the next update ahead of chapter 418.

My chart is focusing on the characters based on factions. I've tried to squeeze in as much useful information as possible, hopefully you can find some value in the format.

In the preview I've added a few of the slides to show you what to expect. You may find the full document through this link here:

Character Overview Chapter 417 (SPOILERS from latest manga chapter)

Let me know if you like this and I'll keep posting updated versions for the last chapters of this batch!

Cheerio

Genthru in the background of the new Volume gives vibe of menace and uncertainty. Glad to see one of if not the most overlooked antagonist Togashi has ever created getting some love. Especially since he was never on a Tankōbon cover.

Adding the group shot of the spiders in the background of Vol 5 was also a brilliant choice.

With Benjamins death basically confirmed, hes already on a mass killing spree (attempts at least) on all the princes, but obviously almost all aren’t going to work. So i ask, with this not even reaching the second full week of the 2 month voyage, who do you think will go down with benjamin, if anyone? what will this mean for the rest of the princes now that the royal army guards are in shambles. will there be a timeskip on the whale? Im curious what this reign of attack regarding Benjamin will result in and what will happen next.

Commissioned a felt doll from an artist on Facebook named chyyii myon to make this and he turned out to be so cute ✨

I think Borksen’s eventual ability could be something designed specifically to interact with Morena’s Contagion.

Morena said she needs a Specialist for a particular purpose, which makes me think she isn't simply looking for another powerful fighter. She may want an ability capable of improving something that Contagion itself cannot do.

My theory is that leveling through Contagion increases a member’s aura reserves and output, with Level 100 bringing them to the limit of their natural potential in those areas.

But that doesn't necessarily mean they would also have the Nen proficiency of someone who spent decades mastering Nen. They could have enormous reserves and output while still lacking the technical mastery needed to use that power efficiently.

That could be the gap Morena wants Borksen to fill.

Ability: Perfect Partner <> Symbiotic Evolution

Type: Specialist

• Borksen chooses one Nen user to become her partner.
• Both Borksen and the target must willingly agree on one specific way the partner’s Nen ability will be strengthened.
• Borksen can only have one partner at a time. She cannot use the ability on herself or choose another partner while the current one is alive. Only when that partner dies can she use the ability again on someone else.
• The enhancement lasts for as long as Borksen remains alive. If Borksen dies, the boost immediately disappears and the partner’s ability returns to its original state.

With restrictions that severe, the boost could be incredibly powerful.

Why Morena wants it

Morena would choose herself as Borksen’s partner and have her permanently modify Contagion.

The improvement would be simple:

Every level now increases Nen proficiency alongside aura reserves and output.

So while normal Contagion might bring someone at Level 100 to the maximum aura reserves and output their natural potential allows, the upgraded version would also push their Nen proficiency toward its maximum possible level.

At Level 100, they wouldn't just have the aura of a fully developed Nen user. They would have reached Ultimate-level proficiency as well.

That would be terrifying.

Morena could take ordinary people with almost no Nen experience and, through enough kills, accelerate not only decades of aura growth but potentially decades of Nen training too.

It would also explain why she specifically needs a Specialist. Borksen doesn't need to develop some unrelated broken ability, Morena may already know exactly what Contagion is missing and wants Borksen to complete it.