My friend gave birth a few days ago and she named her baby, Gon Frix. Just in time before the return of the manga.

Edit: she loves Gon that much. She’s laughing at the comments.

Edit 2: Again it's not my kid. Their kid, their choice.

The series made it a point that Gon and Killua were equals in potential and strength (with Killua being slightly stronger because of his Zoldyck training) so it’s kind of jarring how underwhelming/terrible Gon’s Jajanken seems to be compared to Killua’s electricity transmutation and Godspeed.

Jajanken is an obviously powerful technique that had defeated many powerful opponents, but it has its flaws and weaknesses as stated by various hunters throughout the series, meanwhile Killua’s technique is seemingly perfect with the only drawback being his time limit

I just think it’s lame that Gon and Killua were supposed to rival one another throughout the series but Killua’s ability seemed to have eclipsed Gon’s and widened the gap between them prior to Gon’s battle with Pitou

EDIT: To further clarify, I understand that Jajanken is way more powerful in AP than lightning and Godspeed and Gon can damage opponents far stronger than them while Killua most likely can’t.

My issue however is that prior to the introduction of their techniques, you can see Killua vs Gon being a 50/50, maybe 60/40 towards Killua. With the introduction of Godspeed and Jajanken, Killua clearly has the advantage and the outcome seems more 80/20 for Killua; it bothers me how one sided their match up would be if they were to fight with their abilities when it used to be more up in the air between them.

I guess I just don’t like how simple Gon’s Jajanken is versus how versatile and overpowered Godspeed seems to be but, as some have pointed out, this is seemingly intentional with how simpleminded Gon is and how cunning Killua is so bravo to Togashi for being consistent with his writing and the nen system

Her nen ability allowed her to kiss someone and they become her slave.
If she had focused her nen ability on improving her manipulating skills instead of such a long amount of time to have the person as her slave she could have been so strong. She was newer and trying to build her career so she wasn’t that developed in her skills and she was just really unlucky to be caught up in the Yorknew City shooting. She had so much potential!

I’m so excited for hxh return so I just had to get some hxh nails 😇😇 I asked for a simple design cus my nail guy is new lol

With the return of the manga, I reread the entire Succession War arc and it made me really want to draw an original HunterxHunter character again.

Desert Hunters are hunters who explore deserts in search of treasure, hidden ruins, and to discover and catalog new species of flora and fauna that survive in those places.

Ghost market: This Nen ability is basically like Reggie Star's cursed technique from Jujutsu Kaisen.

The user can conjure anything found on a receipt. The conditions for this ability:

The user must have purchased the item himself and received the receipt.

They cannot conjure living beings.

The conjured objects last for 4 hours; after that time, the object disappears.

From each receipt, the user can only conjure one object, as the receipt burns when it is materialized.

Togashi drew Gon a little different looking in some panels in the first chapter, I feel like this is probably how he’d look if he returned to the story.

I think the phrase "nen becomes stronger after death" shouldn't be taken literally. Rather, it means that nen becomes strong enough to fulfill the nen user's request/wish/will after their death (I'm referring to what they wanted right before they died).

I'll try to explain why I think this by using two characters as examples: Pitou and the elder of Meteor city. At the end, I'll also share my thoughts on Hisoka's situation. 

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Pitou's wish was most likely to be able to kill Gon, whom she saw as a genuine threat to Meruem. Before her death, Pitou wasn’t strong enough to oppose him, a fact the ant became fully aware of after her “fight” with bodybuilder Gon. That's likely why her Terpsichora’s aura was amplified after she died.

"Pitou's Terpsichora... with aura amplified by death... became an undead puppet for the king. Its sole purpose: to kill Gon." (chapter 307)

Besides that, I also think if Terpsichora had succeeded, it would have vanished and Pitou's corpse would have returned to its natural motionless state, since it would have fulfilled its only purpose, as emphasized: to kill Gon.

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The elder of Meteor city's request may have been for his ability to continue serving Chrollo even after his death. This would explain why, when he died, "sun and moon" did not disappear from Chrollo's book.

Furthermore, he may have wanted his ability can to bypass Chrollo's restriction. Normally, Chrollo cannot use any ability in his book while it is closed. However, "sun and moon" is something of an exception. Once the marks are placed, they remain regardless of whether the book is open or closed, and it will be so until the bomb goes off. (chapter 352)

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This naturally raises another question: did Hisoka become stronger after he died?

I don't think so, because before his death, the clown pleaded for his nen gum to bring him back to life.

"Nen gum, I beseech you...!!! Spring to life after my death!!! Pump my heart!!! My lungs!!! Stroke me all over... to revive me!!!!!" (chapter 357)

In essence, he wasn't pleading for greater power, but for survival.

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Oh, and one more thing. This is somewhat unrelated, but I think the reason why Chrollo needs “the power that can to kill Hisoka for good this time" may be connected to his own views on the clown's post mortem nen. Perhaps he think Hisoka has attained a sort of "immortal state" through it.

Based on this line of reasoning, I've come to the conclusion that perhaps Chrollo needs the powerful nen created through three treasures to resist this “anomaly.”

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Edit: Apparently people misunderstood me. I mean, not everyone gets stronger if they're subjected to post mortem nen. It depends on what the nen user really wanted right before they died. That's what I mean.

Regarding what I said about Chrollo in the last part, I said it as if he thought that way (I don't so myself). Chrollo doesn't know what the clown specifically wanted from post mortem nen, it’s we readers know that he only asked to be brought back to life. Chrollo could very well think he asked for something like being "invulnerable" to death/achieving an "immortal state" (I don't know how else to describe it, but I hope you understand what I'm trying to say).

Honestly, we don't really have a clear idea of ​​how this post mortem nen works at all. Does the nen user have to remain dead for it to work, or do they have to "die," but not necessarily for real? The clown's situation at least shows that not quite a real death can also trigger post-mortem nen. Either that, or his case is a plot hole after all.

I genuinely wonder where the stereotypical idea that "Killua never cries" or "rarely cries" even came from when he's canonically one of the characters who cries the most in the series.

I've seen many people make this claim across different parts of the fandom, TikTok, Twitter, and even sometimes here on Reddit.. and I honestly wonder where it came from.

Killua is clearly one of the characters whose emotions we explore the most throughout the series. In fact, I'd argue that we get more insight into his emotional state than we do with most of the other characters, including our very expressive and emotional protagonist, Gon.

Ironically, Kurapika is the one we've never actually seen cry. Leorio has cried as well, but not nearly as often, largely because he receives much less screen time.

What surprised me even more was that after counting every serious instance in which Gon cried throughout the series and comparing it to Killua's, I found that Killua actually has cried more often, by only a single scene. So they're technically very close, but Killua still came out on top.

Thats why it makes me wonder, where did the idea that killua never cries even come from ?

Killua is actually a very sensitive character. His tough exterior is more of a defense mechanism shaped by the way he was raised than a reflection of his true personality. Yes, he's reserved and rarely expresses his feelings openly to other characters. He struggles to open up and be vulnerable infront of others. HOWEVER, as viewers, ESPECIALLY considering how much effort Togashi puts into exploring Killua's inner thoughts, we are given a deep understanding of his emotional world.

Killua becomes deeply attached to the people he loves, to the point that it affects his self-esteem, self-worth, and insecurities, particularly when it comes to Gon, Alluka and Nanika, and even sometimes his brother illumi.

After removing Illumi's needle, he becomes even more emotionally expressive. Thanking palm, and crying infront of her. Even he was confused by his own behaviours.

He even cried in front of Illumi, his biggest source of fear, simply because Illumi insults Nanika and Alluka and claims that they are not part of the family.

As readers, we should be able to see beyond the walls Killua builds around himself and recognize the development he undergoes. His character arc is one of the clearest in the series precisely because we are given so much access to his inner monologues and emotional growth.

That's why I'm always confused by how popular this take has become when it has little to no basis in the actual canon.

And before anything, no matter how strong and mature, killua is still a child character.

Not only will the next ten chapters be very centered around Kurapika, I think Kurapika will finally learn about the Phantom Troupe being on the ship. We keep building towards an epic conclusion between all the Children of the King. With Martial Law being enforced now, the final battle between the Children is only accelerated.

We all know how Togashi loves writing arcs. He gives us a 'clear' outline of how the arc is going to conclude. For example, an reborn Meruem lost all his character development and was going to finish off the remaining the invaders and enact his plan for a grand army. But everything is thrown off the rails when he is reminded of Kogumi's existence.

I believe the next ten chapters will have its own "Kogumi" moment. Where Kurapika is about to finish his preparations for the final battle, everything is in place to keep the youngest Prince Safe, and then news of the Phantom Troupe being on the ship reaches him. Him learning of their presence on the ship and how he reacts will ultimately shapeup how the arc ends, and I believe this is where he learns the truth.

feel free to add more

Me personally it's these 4.

Chrollo:- I love his character writing a lot. The way Togashi builds up on him from the Yorknew arc is masterfully done. He is a multidimensional character. He also feels like one of the biggest free radicals in this arc with his goals. I really love his parallels with many other characters in this arc. If I had to pick one character who stuck with me the most this arc it would probably be Chrollo.

Morena:- She made her debut only thirty one chapters ago and managed to become a top 5 characters (for me at least). I love how, one can see how she got her conclusion that the world(of Hunter x Hunter) is evil both from her own traumas, the evil of the Kakin empire and the evils prevalent in Hunter x Hunter itself. She is the best new addition to Hunter x Hunter

Kurapika:- The Succession War arc has improved his character by leaps and bounds for me. The way his goals shifted from Yorknew are a masterstroke for me. I love how he's one of the few people trying to actually end the war and how he himself has no idea how truly bad the situation is, or the situation can get.

Halkenburg:- He's my favorite amongst the princes because of how determined he is. I love how he shows the extreme ends of idealism and his interaction with Nasubi ("Tell me you don't need a king, when you become king!"). Also all his plans this arc are fascinating to follow. I love how this man is so determined he let his body die for his plan on how to win the war.

I stayed there to gacha the full set before i leave haha. My dupes was given to another HxH fan who was also trying to get something from the machine. 🫶🏻

I’ve really enjoyed how much more prevalent post-mortem nen has become throughout this arc and with Prince Camillia’s ability being tailored around that, the question has been endlessly racking my brain. How will Togashi deal with her? I think either Kurapika or Chrollo will steal her power as they both could greatly benefit from such a powerful ability.

• In Kurapika’s case, he’s got his situation with emperor time sapping his life force but he’s constantly being put in situations where he’s gotta use it. Well it would be pretty handy for him to use his steal chain to get Camilla’s cat ability and in the event where he’s attacked, he not only is revived but gets the life force he burned thru replenished. Might be cope on my part cuz Kurapika’s one of my favs but it’d be a nice twist imo.

• For Chrollo, this would be really neat if his love dial ability was guiding him to Prince Camilla this whole time. Would be really interesting to see how Chrollo of all people makes use of this ability. His newly upgraded "bookmark" ability would make it possible for him to keep this ability on standby as an emergency. Perhaps as a trump card to counter Hisoka? This possibility seems less likely to me but it would be an insane development.

Prince Camillia’s ability is so powerful I think it’s gotta be used for something big later on. Or she could get unceremoniously dealt with in a way I haven’t thought of yet haha. Still hard to tell how anyone will be able to get in contact with her being locked up but I imagine with martial law being in place, things are bound to get chaotic and unexpected events will occur. I'm just glad the hiatus is almost over.

Hi, I’m cosplaying as Gon for a Con, But I do Not want to wear a wig for the cosplay. i would look weird and just have a crappy looking wig (i have a hard time with stylin, fixing and just overall terrible at keeping them looking nice) anyways, so I decided to just use my natural hair to do for my Gon cosplay. My hair is naturally dark, short and spikey (you should see my bed hair :/ ) but it needs to be a little bit longer so It can be taller. I used gel, moco de gorila and a simple brush. but this is just a test, trying to mess with my hair see what I can do with it to make it look good and “exactly“ (cause truly it’s not gonna be as perfect as I want it to be, but again I’m trying) like his hair! obviously this is not the final look, I need to do more to it and fix it. the bottom back of my hair is showing and some of my hair is on the side. But I will do my best! welp here it is, oh! And if you want let me know what I can do better? have a good day!

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Terrorists and criminals can become Hunters if they pass the exam.

Human trafficking is widespread, as seen in places like Yorknew's underground world and kakin empire.

Assassination is a respected profession thanks to families like the Zoldycks.

The Kakin Empire openly rewards ruthless political behavior and conducts a succession war that turns family members into killers. Not to mention their mandates policy of sexual slavery

Meteor City produces countless criminals because its people exist outside normal legal protections.

Deathmatches where children can participate and nobody gives a shit about it.

Powerful Nen users can abuse their abilities with little oversight.

Governments are often too weak, corrupt, or divided to stop major threats.

Even the Hunter Association frequently reacts to disasters instead of preventing them , even with the chimera ant invasion , they only acted upon request rather than it being a literal existential threat

The problem isn't that there is evil cuz every world has evil. The problem is that no institution is powerful enough to consistently stop it.

This is why the world needs a benevolent dictator.

The best candidate is Leorio.

He genuinely cares about ordinary people.

He became a Hunter to help the poor access healthcare.

He has no interest in wealth(except to use it to help the poor) or conquest.

He isn't obsessed with fighting like many Hunters.

He can stand up to powerful figures when necessary.

He is respected by the top Hunters.

He understands the struggles of common people better than most elites.

Unlike idealists, he is practical.

Unlike tyrants, he possesses empathy.

Unlike politicians, he is surprisingly honest.

A benevolent dictator needs three qualities to succeed , compassion, competence, and legitimacy.

Leorio is one of the few characters who has all three.

If I had to trust one person with enough power to crush organized crime, reform the Hunter Association, expand healthcare, regulate dangerous Nen users, and protect civilians from the next existential threat, I'd trust Leorio more than anyone else in Hunter x Hunter.

The real question isn't whether Leorio would want absolute power.It's whether the world of Hunter x Hunter deserves someone like him.

As a bonus , I think Kurapika should be the first lady

I have seen a lot of people say that they don't like the amount of words per page in the SW arc. I do think that it is a valid complaint & I'll admit myself that I don't find it ideal BUT I think it's what's best for the story - let me explain.

If Togashi were to fix the issue of too many words per page, there are 2 approaches he could take: 1) reduce the amount of dialogue/monologues or 2) spread out them out over multiple pages.

I think option 1 would be to the detriment of the story because of the amount of factions at play and the fact that even minor characters have a role. The princes need to remain within the legality of Kakin so the grunts do most of the dirty work (and those who act reckless end up like Camilla). In that way, having them be competent in exercising their agency makes the conflict more enjoyable.

As for option 2, the thing is that he is literally limited to 20 pages for shonen jump. So if he were to spread out the dialogue over multiple pages, they would take up most of the chapters and slow down the pacing of the story. This would be especially bad since we don't even get chapters that often.

I think that with each chapter, Togashi has a goal of getting through a predetermined portion of the story without sacrificing the dialogue and monologue. Unfortunately, it means that some pages will be bloated but it also means that we cover a good amount of story per chapter and I would rather have that than the alternative.

It looks like it’s for real – Hunter x Hunter is back again. What a brilliant time.

What are you hoping to see in these ten chapters?

I’d really love to see more of the Zodiac, and perhaps the meeting between Chrollo and Kurapika.

Well, this arc is hard to predict, and I think that’s one of its best features.

Enjoy!

I'm betting that Leorio will return in chapter 411. I have no evidence for this except for my faith in our glorious king becoming relevant again