I'm probably the minority but I just don't care much for Kurapica's story. I guess it's because I'm too use to it being focused on Gon, that the switch just makes me lose interest.
I'm probably the minority but I just don't care much for Kurapica's story. I guess it's because I'm too use to it being focused on Gon, that the switch just makes me lose interest.
Kurapica's always been an interesting character to me because of that boiling rage underneath his cool exterior. This aspect of his gets focused on and developed in a very dark way. Not to mention, a number of the best fights in the series, and imo the single best fight in the previous tv series and OVAs belongs to Kurapica. You'll come around I'm sure xD. And if you don't, there'll be plenty of Gon to see as well.
"You are not free whose liberty is won by the rigour of other, more righteous souls. Your are merely protected. Your freedom is parasitic, you suck the honourable man dry and offer nothing in return. You who have enjoyed freedom, who have done nothing to earn it, your time has come. This time you will stand alone and fight for yourselves. Now you will pay for your freedom in the currency of honest toil and human blood."
- Inquisitor Czevak
Pretty easy if there's an excess human labour supply and a recession is taking place... if not that, there's always the possibility of advance payment and insurance for these guys so that their families or friends can access it afterwards if the employee could not.
You do know that, despite how feminine he looks, Kurapica's a guy, right?
It's entirely possible that those henchmen just weren't told about the superpowers those hunter possess. Knowledge of the existence of nen might be more extensive in the underground, but I imagine it's not difficult to find skilled fighters who don't know about nen. If they're willing to kill for profit, then you have your dupes.
"You are not free whose liberty is won by the rigour of other, more righteous souls. Your are merely protected. Your freedom is parasitic, you suck the honourable man dry and offer nothing in return. You who have enjoyed freedom, who have done nothing to earn it, your time has come. This time you will stand alone and fight for yourselves. Now you will pay for your freedom in the currency of honest toil and human blood."
- Inquisitor Czevak
There is a reason Kurapica is both loved and hated. He is Sasuke. Both have eyes that turn red for a power up. Both their clan has been killed and both seek revenge. There are some key differences though that make Kurapica more lovable. Kurapica is friendly and polite to people. He see's Gon and Killua as friends rather then rivals that needs to be kept at an arms length or competed with. He actually act toward the goal of getting revenge, rather then talk about it but never actually do anything. And he plan, choose and train to gain his abilitys. Only time Sasuke trained hard was when he learned Chidori. Other then that he has always relied on hax eye power. He need to brood so he don't have time to train.
Episode 40 is out!
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Props to Killua who changes his clothes every 12 episodes - that guy really knows how to be a hipster.
Last edited by enkoujin; Mon, 07-23-2012 at 02:24 AM.
Awww yeah! The Phantom Troupe at last!
anyone else notice the PUU mini doll on the boss's phone/keychain.
Oh the coming goodness! Is it weird that I feel giddy like a schoolgirl?
"You are not free whose liberty is won by the rigour of other, more righteous souls. Your are merely protected. Your freedom is parasitic, you suck the honourable man dry and offer nothing in return. You who have enjoyed freedom, who have done nothing to earn it, your time has come. This time you will stand alone and fight for yourselves. Now you will pay for your freedom in the currency of honest toil and human blood."
- Inquisitor Czevak
Ep 42 is out!
The shit is going down next week! I can only hope they don't screw it up with the censoring..
Funny to see that Leorio only understands Ren so far.
Even though I still remember the outline of the story from the previous anime, it feels new to me, because I forgot só much of it.
Leorio never changes. But at least he knows how to save money and knows better than to try to swindle the pro swindlers.
I already have a semi out of anticipation for Kurapika's next battle.
That was like watching a horror movie. Shizuku is so dark I <3 her dearly. And Udon smacking the shit out that guy and ruining his neck was equally horrific god I love it! I don't remember the corresponding episode in the earlier series being quite this awesome. Good job Madhouse.
"You are not free whose liberty is won by the rigour of other, more righteous souls. Your are merely protected. Your freedom is parasitic, you suck the honourable man dry and offer nothing in return. You who have enjoyed freedom, who have done nothing to earn it, your time has come. This time you will stand alone and fight for yourselves. Now you will pay for your freedom in the currency of honest toil and human blood."
- Inquisitor Czevak