Hunter X Hunter: Chimera Ant Arc | THE BEST ANIME ARC

when I used to think about my favorite story told within the Shan and genre I recalled great sagas like the Chunin exams from Naruto marine fought from one piece the soul society arc with him bleach and the cell saga from Dragon Ball Z my standards for what I expected from storytelling were never really elevated they were constantly met with equally great stories that is until I finally jumped onto the hunter x hunter bandwagon a few years after the 2011 anime concluded I loved many things about the show and honestly didn't expected to change how I view shown and story arcs but when I reached the Kimura untuk it literally changed my whole perception of a great Shonen story in this video I want to explain why the Kimura untuk is my favorite story taught within Shawn and jump and what exactly made it feel so different unique and innovative before the video begins remember to subscribe and turn on notifications to not miss any of my future uploads the Chimera ant arc run from episode 76 to 136 of the Hunter x Hunter 2011 anime it did not receive an anime adaptation in the prior Hunter x Hunter 1999 series due to the infamous nature of manga author Yoshihiro Togashi going on hiatus this arc was taught from Chapter 186 until 318 Takashi began this arc in October 2003 and finally concluded it in October 2011 a total of 8 long years it really is no wonder that people have dubbed Hunter x Hunter as hiatus X hiatus despite this it's an undisputed fact that the material that we do get from Takashi is some of the best examples of elevating shown and storytelling that we have seen I want to share my experience of when I realized my expectations pulled beneath my feet during my first watch of the Akira untuk let's see what made this arc feel so innovative through the threat introduced by the villains the stakes placed upon the world and the effects on the characters we have come to know and love up until this point and lastly how all of these different elements culminate into one of the best character arcs I've seen unfold in anime the best way to begin this analysis is with the characters that are introduced into this arc a new species of dangerous insect is a threat that is posed here they are assigned as a b-level threat by the hunter Association this newly introduced species is the chimera ants humanoid creatures inflict grievous bodily harm upon their victims as they devour their prey and reproduce offspring which present with differing characteristics of the species that they have just consumed this reproductive process is described as Fargo Genesis what made me feel so intrigued by the world of Hunter x Hunter was how despite the threat that the Chimaera ants posed on the world they were not I rank a double threat the chimera ants we later learn arrived from the Dark Continent an unexplored forbidden area of the Hunter x Hunter world to add to the intrigue of the Dark Continent a said that humanity encountered five great calamities during their different expeditions to this continent all five are different species which pose a threat higher than the bee level that the chimera ants had been assigned I Ellis trait this to show the world building and the feeling of utter mystery the Hunter x Hunter does so well to convey it is similar to one piece as it reminds me of how a shara odour introduces and builds up the new world during this arc in Hunter x Hunter we have a teaser to the five great calamities this appetizer comes in the form of the chimera ants the queen of the chimera ants arrives from the Dark Continent and begins to crave human flesh after consuming them and through Fargo Genesis she produces offspring which inherit traits from their prior lives it is a truly disturbing and sickening concept I remember when Kight explained the threat of the chimera ants to Gon and Killua I couldn't help but to feel a sensation of fear this feeling remained with me throughout the entirety of this arc the whole tone and mood of the series had shifted and felt like I was watching a different anime once the ants had been introduced it is contrasted heavily with the previous greed island arc which feels light-hearted in comparison to this arc the aim of the Queen chimera ant is to give birth to her three royal guards and her King so that they can dominate the world for this goal to be accomplished she requires her soldiers to source high quality humans for her to feast upon with each new generation of ants that the Queen gives birth to their intellect increases and thus they realize that humans with nen ability provide greater nourishment and will hasten the arrival of the king and his gods I love the growth of the queen and Ana soldiers in the early episodes of this arc as they quickly learn about nen demonstrating growth in strength power and intellect it felt like a race against time to stop this species before it was too late as they were developing in my opinion at an alarming rate once the king called my room is born he becomes the main and magnet of this arc this powerful humanoid has a perfectly toned muscular structure accompanied by a powerful tail which is topped off with a stinger which he frequently uses as a weapon marijuana is born as a cruel and brutal ruler which is aligned with the Queen's desire to give birth to a perfect King he believes himself to be the greatest form of life superseding all other life forms his apathy is displayed firsthand when he pays no consent was his mother who appears to be dying after giving birth to him leading up to his introduction we had been hyped to see him for the longest time the expectations become to have in my opinion a perfectly matched when Mara is revealed he uses an aura of sinister malice he also gives off this impression through his subtle nature to kill anyone disobedient to him that he has an incredible strength and power which is laying dormant within him the terror and threat that he posed to the world was exciting to witness I believe him to be the most perfect shown an antagonist Mara is accompanied by his three royal guards called poof you pee and Peter they are given the responsibility to safeguard the king at all costs the royal guards are stronger than any of the other ends and were born with the ability to use nen they require this great strength so that they can protect the king by fighting his enemies and fulfilling his re desire they were born as a result of the Queen chimera and devouring hundreds of humans including those who could use nen abilities causing the birth of the three gifted royal guards the three of them helped the king to fulfill the goal that the Queen imprinted into their biological makeup the goal to dominate the world they are loyal to the plans laid out by the Queen but they show no empathy of consideration towards her when the Queen chimera ant is dying despite having the power to heal her they leave her to die carrying out the plan of world domination proves to become very difficult as Miriam eventually details from the Queen's original plans and begins to have a change of heart this is one of the key story beats featured within this arc I will cover this extensively later as the growth of Miriam and his detachment from the goals of his mother and his royal gods is one of the many examples of great character development and storytelling within this arc each of the Royal Guards have their own distinct abilities personality and appearance hoof is the most calm and level-headed of the three royal gods however he does have an intense devotion to the king which can cause his judgment to become clouded he holds himself to a standard of ideals and failing to not meet these ideals and never an option for puff as a care he truly was limited by his own perfect imaginings of himself the king and the world around him he truly believes the King to be the peak of evolution and the only being worthy of dominating the world this mental image of the king is what perf holds dear too when the king himself fails to live up to this ideal mental version that probe has constructed it causes him to become irrational and behave of his own accord believing that what he is doing is the best for the king however a puff becomes loyal to his own ideal version of the King are not Miriam himself who is the individual behind the royal label who also becomes enraged in private when the King would not change to match his expectations going as far as to act of his own accord out of devotion to preserve his mental image of the king and to help this version of the king to come into fruition yupi is the most simple of the three royal gods he possesses a great deal of strength with very little knowledge of self identity or ego this allows him to remain dedicated to his duty to save the king due to not letting his mind be preoccupied by unnecessary thoughts he is able to focus on his instincts and react without any hesitation in comparison to the other two gods yupi refrain from partaking in eccentric personality defining behaviors which would often leave him feeling confused after observing Peto and puff exhibits such distinctive individual personalities it was a great contrast despite feeling like a blank slate UPI's naivety lack of care for his own desires aided in him being the perfect controlled comparison to his fellow gods yupi does however begin to grow as a character while he battles with the other hunters during the palace invasion he becomes more cunning thankful to his enemies and even goes as far as to spare their lives demonstrating his capacity to show mercy to his opponents Peto is the final member of the Royal Guard she is a cat-like Chimaera and her behaviors are very similar to a feline as she plays with her prey and she has a tendency to become distracted and curious causing her to often get carried away while battling her opponents despite having a very playful nature she has a terrifying counter personality which results in her showing her cruelty through her evil sinister acts her actions caused Gon and Killua to feel completely powerless and face the harsh reality of being unable to protect someone close to them Peto was responsible for Gunn's development growth and even regression during this arc in the hunter x hunter anime we are introduced to kite who is the student of game freak's gong father in the manga kite is one of the first characters that we meet during the introduction of the series as we see him save a youngin from an attack by a mother Fox bear who was protecting her cub we see kites forgone as his naivety has resulted in kite being forced to kill the Fox bear due to Gon's life being in danger kite recognizes that this boy is Ginn son he then informs him that his father is still alive and states that the search to find his father would be an incredibly difficult one unfortunately this key introduction and even beginning of the series is missed out in the 2011 anime I think that this entire scene helps the audience to understand God's purpose as well as understanding what a hunter actually is as we see an example of a hunter via kite we understand the meaning behind this title and the concept through his introduction we are also teased about the struggles that Gaughan may face in regards to how difficult it will be for him to find his father and to fulfill his desire to become a great hunter sadly instead of this flashback being shown in the first episode of the 2011 anime we learn about these events via a flashback when gone first meets kite during the beginning of the Chimaera and arc it robs the excitement from the viewer who doesn't get to completely appreciate the relationship between GaN and kite it definitely would have been a more impactful reunion if the anime followed the manga more closely the comparison between kite and shanks from Wampus has also been made previously and is even more glaring when you learned that they are voiced by the same voice actor when you consider the impact of kites involvement on guns development you can draw a similar comparison to the impact of shanks on Luffy and his determination to become the Pirate King kite similar to shanks also ends up losing a arm while he protects gone from the Royal Guard Peto the involvement of kites during this arc drew me in from the very beginning as he is hunting down a lead to a supposed Queen Chimaera ant while he describes their species we learn about how much of a disturbing threat that they pose upon the world kite has a very stoic personality and upon first inspection he appears to be apathetic and blunt with his words causing him to come across as being rude or inconsiderate but in fact he is caring and compassionate towards his comrades and he values the gift of life greatly we see his consideration for life when he scolds a young gun for leaving him with no choice but to kill the Fox bear who endangered his life he even wants Kilowog on multiple times before they embark on their journey to find the Chimera ant the dangers which they ever had the situation was unprecedented they had no idea what they would be up against it caused KY to obviously for your cautious and concerned for their safety he even ends up under estimating just how talented and skilled gon and killua are but they remind kite that they are pro hunters after all and that they can handle what lays ahead kites fate is incredibly tragic and I will go into it in further detail later on and how it impacts gone and consequently even killed hua the protagonist of the series gone is a cheerful naive adventure seeking young boy similar to other Shonen protagonists he's very simple and narrow-minded he desires to become a great hunter so that he can understand every aspect of the profession allowing him to gain some understanding as to why his father chose to pursue being a great hunter rather than staying with and raising a son God is incredibly talented and rises to any occasion when he is presented with a challenge or an adversary however his temperament and tendency to give in to his impulses caused him to come to terms with his limitations which consequently lead to him feeling pain and sadness during the Chimaera and arc Gaughan undergoes intense emotional pain which transforms his personality causing him to become cold-hearted and vengeful as he seeks to avenge the death of his mentor kite kill Abajo is gongs best friend undergoes many changes during this arc including overcoming his fear of opponents who are stronger than himself we see Kilowog grow immensely in this arc as he suffers a great deal due to his attachment to dawn how he silently helps him while feeling pain due to his friend feeling troubled and upset Kilwa shows a great deal of empathy and compassion he learns to suppress his bloodthirsty ruthless nature as he grows closer to God and spends more time with him which consequently makes him become more humanized kilowatt is incredibly nuanced and his growth is displayed during this arc as we see him a chaw a great deal through controlling his emotions and behaviors in response to several distressing situations which occur his rational unlogical thinking saved not only his life but even guns who loses his senses and gives in to his rage when Peto attacks kite causing him to lose his arm this powerful scene shows the contrasting nature of the two friends as gone furiously gives in to his anger while kilowatt is forced to knock him unconscious and flee for safety as per kites wishes kite chooses to face Peter while letting the boys get away kite even commends kilowatt for his quick rational thinking as he determined very quickly the incredibly monstrous power of Peter realizing the vast difference between their powers he knew that if they were to have stayed with kite then all three of them would have been killed contracts hunter features some of the most nuanced and rich characters within any Shonen series I could talk about several of the camere ends as well as the members of the Chimera ant extermination team which include Isaac natural morel nerve knuckle and shoot however this video would go on for far too long and I think I've covered enough characters to now begin to analyze the events which begin to unfold around them during this arc after learning about reports of humans being attacked by chimera ants in the ngl area kite decides to investigate in an attempt to stop the spread of this dangerous species by locating the Queen chimera ant kite displays his compassion for human life by stating that the chimera ants may well have begun hunting humans to feast upon his priority is to save the people from being devoured as a result he may not be able to entirely help gone on kilowatt if they were to get into danger out of concern for the well-being of Gon and Killua he demands that they must be able to protect themselves if they wish to come with him to be ngl the two of them understand and agree to this requirement while kite foreshadows that if anything were to happen to him then they should prioritize their own safety by leaving him behind to escape it is evident that kite is fearing for the worst as I said previously it is an unprecedented situation I initially thought that he was under estimating Gon and Killua as even I thought that they would be more than capable to assist kite even if he were to get into danger despite them being very young the Opera hunters and have demonstrated their skills and talents throughout the series but it would seem that in this situation they got in way over their head the two of them are fairly confident in their own abilities and agreed to help kite insisting that they can handle themselves but we soon learn the harsh reality of failing to back up your words by your actions due to realizations of powerlessness which are coupled with terror inducing feelings of hopelessness these two emotions are more than enough to silence any one spirit and confidence arriving in the ngl they quickly discover disturbing evidence to suggest the chimera ants have begun mourning and eating humans following the trail of dead bodies they quickly discovered that first Chimaera and soldier called Ramat kite continuing to side with caution suggest that the two boys defeat the Chimera and while he observes them with this being the first of many to come kite gives the boys an opportunity to prove themselves during this battle not just taking their word for he wants to see them demonstrate that they can handle themselves he continues to remind them that he will not always be that help them very evidently coming across as slightly condescending and making gon and killua even feel like they're being underestimated as he continues to tell them if they cannot defeat this lone soldier then they will have to leave Orwell confidently the two boys flaunt their title as pro hunters and demand that he does not treat them like little children before totally defeating the Chimera ant I felt on the edge of my seat wondering when this threat that was causing kite to feel so cautious would emerge during the battle the Chimera ant was gaining the upper hand and it wasn't until gone and kilowatt used nen which turned the tables in their favor and caused them to defeat Rahman during their journey to the ants nest they continued to face several chimera ants and defeat them with ease the purpose of the chimera ants is to gather high-quality humans to provide the queen with nourishment so that she can give birth to the king as soon as possible now the ants who are produced by Fargo Genesis appeared have naturally adopted the human personality traits of egotism individuality and greed the ants begin to act of their own accord wanting to gain more power control and ultimately dominance these traits first emerged when the ants began to compete with each other comparing whose squadron had brought the most humans for the queen they begin to deter from the Queen's plans instead wanting to eat humans for themselves and even some wanting to keep them as pets or for torture it is interesting as the chimera ants are a mixture of animals and humans for the most part humans have done a great deal to harm animals through destroying the habitats keeping them in barbaric slaughterhouses and consuming their flesh with little regard as to how the animal was treated before it died through this piece of fiction we see these very animals gained sentient life crossbreed with the very traits which bring out the worst in people animals who in their past life who were tortured or forced to experience it are mixed with humans who have the capacity to inflict pain on to others all for the constant thirst for more so that they can try to fill a void of inadequacy which is amplified by their own egos so it is no surprise when we see the ants want to dominate the world of humans and even go as far as to keep them chained up as pets this arc comments on the human condition through the chimera ants and we get more of this as the arc progresses has gone kilowatt and kite near the Queen's nest they trigger never PTO's n which allows her to feel their presence she wastes little time by arriving and immediately cutting kites arm off as he yells for gone and kilowatt escape gone reacts with fury and screams building his power but kilowatt knocks him out cold heeding kites plea for them to escape kite commends Kilwa for realizing their limitations and how little help there would be if they remained with him so instead of being a hindrance kilowatt carries the incapacitated gun and flees leaving kite behind to battle Oh Pete oh I get such a chilling sensation when I see kilowatt running away carrying gun as he mutters to himself we were overconfident repeatedly kilowatt feeling PTO's incredibly malicious men realized instantly that even kite was utterly outmatched we were fools is a coat that really stays with me from this portion of the story to utterly know when you have been bested how very little your efforts up until now meant to taste the cold harsh reality of life this series draw so many parallels to our own existence this isn't a shounen story where the protagonist somehow wins through the power of friendship or a miraculous inconsequential powerup hunter x hunter literally just rendered gone and kill away useless in this singular moment you cannot help but to think back to when they reassured kite by naively stating that they were pro hunters and requested for him to not treat them like little kids they foolishly had no idea of the threat that an experienced hunter like kite was anticipating all along now killer flees with regrets knowing that kite has just sacrificed himself so that they could escape knowing that if they weren't accompanying him then he may have been able to escape and avoided a confrontation with Peto as the three pro hunters isaac natural morel and Nava rive they order kilowatt to leave while they go forward to destroy the ants kill abajo ever after feeling PTO's nen claims that in terms of pure strength that three of them would not be enough to defeat her if this was a typical Shonen then that would have been the end of the conversation however by tactically applying your nen an outsmarting your opponent it results in a level of uncertainty which rules out strength and power as the only determining factors for victory the three pro hunters remind kilowatt of this before they head to the ngl an area gone on kilowatt and now no longer experienced enough to enter natural insists that the two of them must prove themselves to be worthy before returning to assist them they are order to defeat morels to assassin apprentices within a time limit of a month if they are to be deemed worthy enough to assist in defeating and when gone finally regains consciousness he thanks kilowatt for saving him he agrees that if they stayed with kite then they would have only gotten in his way gone then displays his innocent naive nature by stating with so much bright-eyed optimism that kite is still alive further elaborating that he managed to escape and is now in hiding gan says his determination on gaining more strength so that he may be able to return to rescue kite the beauty of kilowatt and gun is their contrasting personalities experiences and the most relevant for this situation is their contrasting maturity kite was killed by Peto and kilowatt is all too aware of this fact yeah he watches the hopeful gun state otherwise he says it perfectly himself sometimes gun shines so brightly is hard to look away kilowatt doesn't have the heart to tell gone otherwise he cannot bring himself to speak the reality of the situation he cannot shatter gun spirit I am always hit with a heavy heart when I see the jaw-dropping kilowatt staring at guns innocence he even questions whether it is selfish of him to stay with gone as gone appears to retain so much of the childish innocence kilowatt was robbed of his child it is as though he is comforted by the cruel realities of the world bygones positivity describing him as a light which shines abundantly onto kilowatts outlook of the world when gone finally conference Peto later on in the arc we see a vastly different version of himself his resolve is to restore kite who we previously discovered as a lifeless training dummy while also resolving to defeat never pitot con feels an incredible sense of regret and is unable to forgive himself for kites current physical state it is an unimaginable scale of regret for not being able to prevent Peter from doing this to kite we can truly see the sadness anger and guilt in gongs words and actions he is in a state of denial as he is refusing to accept kite as died he goes from we need to rescue kite - we need to heal kite after seeing his lifeless body his change of mindset caused by his denial keeps his mind stable when the palace invasion begins Gahan becomes narrow-minded concentrated and merciless he is totally focused on his desire to restore kite and defeat Peter Gahan confronts her finally as she is using her nan ability doctor Blythe to heal Kaimuki gone furiously questions how she could be healing this girl when she murdered kite without any remorse art of Duty for murim she is healing Kaimuki but Gahan is so enraged and blinded by his anger it has killed abajo reasons him to not attack Peter while she is defenseless as she is the only one who is able to restore height he eventually orders Peter to come with him to heal kite after her one-hour time limit to heal coma he is up when Peter receives a call from Perth stating that committee is safe she then feels like she has nothing to lose no longer in a situation where she is held hostage or being forced to follow orders she reveals that kite was indeed killed by her in his current condition there is nothing that can be done to restore him Peters nobility can only prevent a cops from deteriorating it does not have the power to bring the dead back to life gone utterly succumbs to his despair we see this immediately as his eyes become Hollow upon this revelation the truth gan didn't want to accept and refused to consider is crushingly presented to him the bright-eyed protagonist is devastated by Peters words he weeps for kite Peter confirms that his soul is no longer in this world so consequently there is no way to heal him he cold hearted Peter apologizes to God she even feels for his loss due to John's helplessness which is so evident it's unbearable to see guilt grief and sadness is what Gaughan feels regret that he accompanied kite to investigate an gl feelin like it was his fault kite was killed due to him being distracted by protecting gon and killua he is conflicted as he argues with himself who is responsible for kites death switching between himself by feeling guilt and then anger as he directs that towards Peter for being the one who murdered kite GaN has lost his sanity and understandably cannot be reasoned with he is so utterly lost in his emotions as we see a flashback of Gaughan reassuring kilowatt that there is no way that kite will be defeated cons breakdown is the result of shining too brightly being too optimistic and ignoring the cruelty of the world most shown on Ceres don't ever let the protagonist be utterly crushed they protect their worldview and keep them safe from cruelty through unrealistic optimism and positive attitude there is no hope in Gong situation the hope that remained is ripped from his heart what is left is a broken character that is repeating to himself kite is dead realizing his worst fear has come to be true gone had literally deluded himself into thinking Peter could heal kite he come to this fantasy heartbreakingly he asks for help for anyone to help him in his hopelessness as he knows there is nothing he can do for kite tears flowing down his face as Peter summons doctor Blythe he looks at her with his last shred of light that remains as though it is his final of hope maybe Peter has summoned Hernan ability to try and assist gun she may attempt to indeed heal kite she may feel sorry for him like we do after seeing his breakdown he thinks Peto is going to help kite he begins to lie to himself again falsely reassuring himself maybe kite wasn't dead this final bit of Hope takes over his reasoning and logical thinking the protagonist we begin this journey with the character who came into this arc with so much innocence happiness and positivity is dismantled thoroughly here what saddens me is for how long gone is made to suffer one blow after another as we see Peter use her ability dr. blight to heal herself the level of heartlessness and cruelty she displays by doing this in front of a morning GaN do sentient beings rarely possess the capacity to Blaine in need disregard others feelings and emotions to this extent I sometimes wonder if this even happens in our reality but then I get reminded that of course the harsh truth of life is that there are such people who care so little for others feelings the truest depiction of a monster for me is someone who inflicts cruelty onto others while only caring for their own well-being disregarding the feelings of others like they don't exist Peter demonstrates how much of a monster she really is here the only thing gone feels he can do now is to defeat Pete oh this is the only way he can deal with his emotions of sadness anger regret and grief to gain the power to defeat Peter gan sacrifices everything he doesn't care if he dies here Kahn gives up his life his future his potential all to gain the power in this singular moment to defeat the one who has made him lose faith in the world Dawn's transformation grants him with power that is strong enough to rival Meryem the cost to gain this strength was far more than what a boy even as talented as gone could possibly handle you have to understand the weight of this transformation Gong gives up his desire to meet Ginn which was his life stream his bonds and friendships he has formed with Kilowog Korra pika Lee Oreo and everyone even sacrificing his very existence to gain this power he does all of this within a split second Peto is then brutally defeated by GaN as she realizes that GaN sacrificed his entire life energy and thus his potential to grow up to become a threat to Marin she understands that gone has given up his ability to use men all of his talent and potential was exchanged to perform this miraculous feat kill Abajo rushes to GaN witnesses his close friend distinguished all of his light and fall into utter darkness Kida watch is gone who is Cove in Peters blood repeatedly crushes fest into her skull attacking her already shattered body he does this until nothing remains of her head kealoha comes to understand the extent of what gone must have given up to transform Peters body strikes gone even after death due to her intense devotion to the king Hernan controls her corpse to strike gun having lost his arm Don quietly tells kilowatt that he isn't in any pain he even feels glad that he could feel the same pain kite did after losing his arm feeling he has redeemed himself through having suffered slightly what breaks my heart is how he tells a concerned kilowatt that he is okay while having such a somber sad expression on his face it pains me to see gon lie to himself and kill wha like this he then destroys Peters corpse as Gahan demonstrates how far he has drifted from his pride liked description of himself what must kilowatt be feeling to see the light of his world his closest friend sink into darkness a feeling he knows all too well gone is the one who saved killer from the torment and pain he suffered throughout his childhood he showed him another side to life what we witnessed at the conclusion of this battle is kilowatt unable to do the same for gun he wasn't able to save him from falling into darkness I cannot recall if there is another shown in series which leaves you feeling anything but excited at the protagonist defeating the villain usually the hero powers up and heroically defeats the villain as it is a moment of celebration and relief that Peters defeat is so empty I feel so much regret for gone due to everything he sacrificed I even feel some remorse for Peter who instinctively was serving the King until her dying breath she was becoming ever so slightly humanized also as she even apologized to gone previously nobody deserves to be brutally killed the way that Peter was hunter x hunter sets itself apart from other series by making you feel just how unrealistic it was forgone to defeat Peter this indeed ended up being true due to the large price that had to be paid to accomplish such a feat there is an incredible consequence for accomplishing such an incredible task killer while watching gone attacked Peters body while crying just sums up this moment entirely this is anything but a victory gone loses his humanity and kilowatt is helpless to do anything for him through God's character we see what it means to sink into darkness shown through gone losing his inner light as he is exposed to the harsh cruel truths of the world on the opposite end of the spectrum our antagonist miriam undergoes a similar journey but is faced with change through the bond that he forms the girl called kimochi Meryem is the most powerful Chimaera and birth by the Queen ruling over the chimera ants he is the antagonist of this arc I previously stated that he was the best shown an antagonist this is due to the way that he is written and the character arc that he undergoes mayroom is born only knowing that he is the king and it is his right to dominate the world other than this he is figuratively a blank slate like a newborn baby entering into the world yet to form opinions of use on the surrounding environment due to his desire to dominate the world he believes himself to be the most superior life-form showing no empathy for those weaker than him he even devoured a child's flesh and spot it out stating it is terrible compared to the feeling he had when he was nourished with men uses in his mother's womb Miriam was opposed to the structure of human society voicing his opposition to the idea of people living over others due to their bloodlines of birth rights he found it to be illogical and against the laws of nature to not have the most powerful rule over the weak he eventually learns that there are great inequalities within human society he observes that weak children are allowed to start off while weak-minded leaders and fortunate individuals eat with a plentiful supply of food he was especially disgusted by their greed and fear Marone questions the way that humans live he is especially confused by their contradictions after visiting a king and learning about humans allowing the weak to rule over them he kills the king while his dancers beg for their lives murim questions them asking if they showed any mercy to the cattle or animals that they slaughter daily to feast upon due to his disgust feed humanity he decides to restrict their freedoms and make them enjoy pain and suffering due to their idiotic customs and greedy selfishness out of boredom Marin begins to learn different ball games and one by one masters each of them and defeats the world champions for all the games that he masters that is until he learns a game called gungi and begins to challenge the world gungi champion called Kaimuki she is clumsy quiet and rather childish her personality is very simple-minded and she tends to speak too much and comes across as disrespectful due to speaking informally she has lost her eyesight so is unable to play gungi without someone speaking the positions out on the board for her comedy defeats Mirim very easily as a whole attitude and demeanor changes while she plays gungi despite miriam studying the rules more and improving he is still unable to defeat her Marin becomes obsessed with their game he forgets to eat and even begins to use Como geese own tactics against her but she still counters them with ease murim eventually offers kimochi a wager for their next game telling her that if she wins then he will give her anything that she desires however if she loses Miriam has requested to take her left arm however Kaimuki contemplates the offer and instead tells the King that she will place a life on the line should she lose she offers her life up due to stating that gungi is the only thing that she has focused upon should she lose than her life would be rendered useless Meryem surprisingly that's our response due to being surprised by Coe movies offer of her life he then has his own left arm off as an apology to her but cut him until he treats himself even with murim threatening to kill her if she doesn't play she still refuses and tells him that he should instead try to kill her in a game of gungi Meryem accepts her terms and has puff heal his left arm for him strangely enough this is the first person that we see who isn't afraid of murim who could voice their opinion against him and doesn't succumb to his fear tactics despite ordering that he will play gungi with her without any brakes until she is defeated he allows her to rest once he can see that she is exhausted his reasoning being that he would not consider it to be a fair victory if he defeated her while she was tired kimochi exchanges tapes with murim and helps him to improve his technique all the while she improves at an alarming rate also due to playing gungi continuously with miriam she eventually awakens her nen realizing that her ability is to improve in gungi as she sees various tactics and moves play out in her mind Tamaki while resting is attacked by a bird but she does not yell out in pain or request for help murim who enters a room to find her being attacked kills the bird she is concerned about troubling Marilyn but he states that she is an important guest Meryem at this point begins to develop feelings for her that he cannot begin to explain he even orders Peto to watch over her and to protect her from now on due to boredom the king begins to play board games and develops feelings for Kaimuki unintentionally he diverts his attention from his main goal of world conquest and focuses his efforts on defeating Kaimuki through Kaimuki murim changes his initial perception of humans and learns that there is more to them than meets the eye he further elaborates upon his changed perception through his battle with net arrow when you consider what the Chimaera instead you feel a sense of disgust hatred and apathy towards them but how is it that hunter x hunter can make you for a character like marijuana who in his introduction ate the flesh of a child it is maddening to even consider such a character could become reformed or have a change of heart Miriam was pure evil when he was born but throughout human history they too have inflicted travesty onto their own kind the Chimera ants were born without any other feelings we grow up and develop they are newborn babies taking the form of fully developed sentient beings humans grow up with several people that they developed feelings for and care about these feelings of love and hatred that develop are the very reasons as to why humans are so perfectly flawed the ants behaved with such in consideration lack of empathy in pure malice due to lacking human emotions but that does not mean that they were incapable of learning them through relationships and experiences when Miriam develops feelings for Kaimuki this causes him to you become more humanized through the influence of one girl who what assumed her entire existence was meaningless the perception of the king was changed like I said previously I feel like this arc is a great discussion on the human condition when Miriam battles natural Miriam speaks about his change perception and new outlook on humanity he tells Metro that he no longer considers humans to be livestock are a source of food he is even allowing him to live by letting him surrender convincingly Miriam even tries to reason were natural questioning why he wants to fight him despite knowing that he is going to lose stating that if he is doing this for the betterment of mankind and he should join mirror him and his plans to rid the world of inequality and injustice Meryem surprisingly comes to the conclusion that power should be used to serve and protect the weak who deserve to live he deems people worthy of living to be individuals like Kaimuki and even natural himself the king sits on the ground and wishes to not resolve this conflict through the exchange of fists he would rather talk to natural about their differences the Chairman however tempted by this offer chooses to follow his duty to the hunter Association and attacks murim the hunter Association was fully aware that natural was no match for marijuana however they knew that once natural was killed the nuclear weapon will be activated thus killing the ants and the surrounding hunters if Miriam did not suggest to fight elsewhere than the innocent people in the area would all have died the hunter Association deems that this mass killing will be justified as long as the ants were killed also this is another example of our humanity could stoop to lows equally as low as the Chimaera ants at least the ants have an excuse of never having learned emotion or experienced feelings through relationships but what is our excuse after his battle with natural Meryem began to understand the true nature of humans even beginning to admire that determination especially as he learns about natural and his commitment to his training how the chairman practiced the same move for years on end a feat that no ordinary person could accomplish after this he believes that he was wrong to impose his belief system onto others he realizes he has no right to try and rid the world of inequality he no longer wishes to needlessly kill people he deems unworthy as each person has the ability to possess great potential Meryem eventually dies due to the poison released from the poor man's rose that natural had detonated upon his death in his final moments he chooses to spend them with Kaimuki his final wish is to play one last game of gonggi with her as he finally tells her his name hamaji chooses to stay with miriam despite knowing the poison radiating from his body would kill her too emphasizing the strong bond that the two of them are formed as they choose to spend their final moments with each other Meryem who is the strongest character within the hunter x hunter universe acknowledges the strengths of humans even admiring them he does this through the influence of someone as weak as Kaimuki he understands about what it feels like to express compassion empathy and concern for others through his failure to defeat Kaimuki and the bond that he forms with her he develops compassion and empathy for her through nature oh he comes to understand the great potential by humans possess how each person can attain unheard-of heights through surpassing their own limitations through this he begins to understand the value of life it is impressive writing on Takashi's part to write a character who is not at the mercy of the events of the story as an antagonist miriam does not fulfill the role assigned to him his character arc excels the typical cliche of shown on tropes as he is written with more depth than a villain set out to conquer the world our expectations are swept from beneath us as we see a villain embraces humanity and learn to acknowledge the very people he attempted to dominate it is so easy to speak at length about the story and characters of hunter x hunter they are so well-written and nuanced initially I intended this video to be half of the length that I ended up being but even out over 40 minutes in length I feel like there are so many things I have not even mentioned or glanced over characters like Nova moral knuckle natural or the Royal Guards how they grow and develop during this arc I would love to discuss them in the future depending on how well this video is received my focus was to explain how Mira untuk is the best Shonen story ever told throughout the arc there is no shortage of subversions how GaN gives in to his intense desire for revenge and eventually exchanges everything to become a monster or how Miriam learns to acknowledge humans through his love for a girl who taught him how to feel emotions this arc features parallels to our reality as it comments on humanity and be frightening discussion of how similar we are to the monsters we are fearful of it is a compelling commentary on humanity's contradictions especially referencing the lengths that they will go to so that they can ensure their own survival for example we can draw parallels to a poor man's rose and the atomic bomb which both are products of humanity's desire to survive and prove their dominance by devastating perceived enemies or threats just as the themes which are featured within this arca given the respect that they deserve their relationships between characters are also advanced into new levels of growth gon and killua's bond is literally put to the ultimate test as kilowatt is made to confront the weakness of their bond how he has become reliant on Kahn's light and feels responsible for keeping it alight their relationship is pushed to his ultimate climax as kilowatt is unable to protect gone from losing his light thus leading directly to the characters naturally parting ways progressing to their next stage of growth to grow as individuals who no longer rely upon each other I hope that this video has done justice to Hunter x Hunter in the way that the characters themes and events have been analyzed and discussed do you love this arc and think it is the most rich and nuanced story told within Shawn and jump or do you think there are better stories out there that rivaled the greatness of hunter x hunter let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment on this video you

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Length: 39min 38sec (2378 seconds)

Published: Mon May 25 2020