This episode also reminded me that Hanzo is one of my favorite characters.
Oh.Originally Posted by antiravage
Well in that case. This anime is great!
It's like Dragonball Kai, only not half-assed!
I tried reading the manga after I reached the end of the original anime to see what happened next since the series ended...couldn't get through it.
It looks...AWFUL. I know the author had health problems or something, but it was the worst looking manga I'd ever seen.
Yep, I really do not like Hisoka's new VA. I don't like Killua's new VA either, but not as much as I dislike Hisoka's. Also those [KS] subs are god awful.
Too bad Hisoka's VA's performance failed my expectations. Based on his old roles I thought he could have pulled it off, but I don't feel like he captured the character at all. The old Hisoka sounded like a dangerous man with a grotesquely humorous twist, that is, like a magician with hidden secrets, but this one sounds only like a tough guy, nothing more. Very disappointing.
The old Hisoka always sounded like he was orgasming.
Definitely didn´t feel rushed, good.
As for Hisoka´s voice actor, yes, his first appearance was disappointing, BUT: I´ll wait for some of his more involving scenes before I judge the va. He just cut down one random dude this week. I guess he would speak differently when "fighting" someone that is more fun.
Anyway, looking forward to next week, the first phase is just great.
Anyone notice how Hisoka's hair is red? And in the original it was turquoise. Up until the stage at the fighting arena place where he changed it to red. His VA I wasn't that impressed with either, lacked the psycho attitude.
Hisoka's old VA pulled off a very perverse and sadistic tone which perfectly matched his actual character. Can't say the same for this one. Although it WAS a small sample size of all about 4 seconds.
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Episode 04 aired!
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I will say it again: I LOVE the first exam! If it was me, the whole hunter exam could have been about the applicants following Satotsu, with switching environments.
Anyway, great episode, and I guess the rushing has really stopped. Sucks a bit, because I had hoped they would do the second exam in one episode, but as is, I guess they´ll do half of it in the latter half of next ep and then the rest in the episode after that one. Oh well.
As of now, I conclude that Hisoka´s voice actor sucks (compared to the original). Unless they´re going for some crazy pitch-switching when Hisoka goes nuts, his voice sounds really bland and boring. It almost seemed as if they´re trying to paint him as some kind of honorable, respected villain, as opposed to the insane joker he is in the original. We´ll find out about it next week.
I don't expect his performance to change from this. A real pity. It almost makes me want to drop this and rewatch the old show. I have no problems with the other VAs so far. I don't know what the director was thinking.
Episode 05 aired!
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Just for future reference, is there any quality subbing groups working on this for archive purposes?
Eh, Hisoka's new voice has already grown acceptable to me.
During the fight I as well found myself accepting the voice, or at least reversing my initial total rejection. Maybe they went for a sort of dualism in his character, between the normal self-confident calmness and then the sadistic pleasure he derives from fighting.
Did they change the whole setup of Hisoka killing inmidst the fog? I thought that he originally started the attack on innocent contestants, whereas the new anime had him being attacked by others, basically legitimizing Hisoka´s killing instead of showing his crazy, insine bloodlust. I hope I´m wrong, but that would be some serious pussyfication.
Yeah I checked the manga, they redid the whole scene differently. Originally, as you said, Hisoka seemed absolutely nuts.
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/hunter...1/c008/19.html
Meh, that REALLY sucks now. Guess original Hisoka is too evil for these current days, so they had to justify and give reason to his actions. Which really makes no sense, because arbitrary actions were part of Hisoka´s character. Now I´m really looking forward to how they handle .... oh well, I guess no spoilers, eh?
Exactly, they're turning an awesome villain into a menacing puppy... oohh the fear, oohh the chills, oohh the suspense all gone...
All the things I really like to do are either illegal, immoral, or fattening. And then: Golf.
I think it's too soon to judge if they 'killed' Hisoka's character. They did screw the scene up in my eyes. Hisoka saying he's bored and is going to help the judges was insane in the manga and previous series. I really hope they don't 'kiddy-fy' the series, since it'll be a downgrade of the original series.
As we know, Hisoka's insanity is only just beginning.
*shrug* I feel like he mellows as time goes by.
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