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Mistranslation. The Viz version's speech bubble has Mito say something like "You haven't sent me a letter since the one saying that you passed!" Meaning that Gon sends Mito at least one letter before the beginning of next arc. The 1999 series has him send a letter too.

Personally, I think that the latest arc--the Chimera Ant arc--is the best in the series thus far.

I don't think the reveal of Illumi was tacked on at all. Rather, Gittarackur has always been a mysterious character from the beginning of the anime series. Both he and Killua reached the Examination Hall way before Gon and his friends, so it can be assumed that Illumi knew of his younger...

Hanzo explains why he didn't further torture Gon in the next episode. Naivete isn't a part of his reasoning. Though it's wise of you to pick up on Gon's naivete. As a bit of a hint, keep paying attention to Gon's psyche. It goes much deeper than this. Oh, but I should say that the seven deadly...

I'll stop you there. Hanzo didn't see Gon's actions as "stupid" or "naive." Hanzo lost to Gon's pride, which would never allow the boy to ever accept any opponent as superior to him (even if they clearly are). This is both valiant and a huge flaw in Gon's personality that will rear itself...

This episode added back in a very important scene that was in the manga, but not the 1999 anime series. Notice what happens to Gon's eyes as he stalks Hisoka in the bush. It's clear that Madhouse will be adopting Togashi's visual cues into the anime, which I'm happy about.

This is completely incorrect. Offensive language isn't a definitive characteristic of "impoverished behavior"; keep in mind that that the Straw Hats are pirates. All of them come from impoverished backgrounds. They swear all of the time. Sanji flips off someone in chapter 598 (before you say "it...

It's not a plothole. When Pitou killed Kite, he only removed the head from the body. But when Kite reappears in the story, he's covered in scars and stitches. It's likely that Pitou just fed his brain to the queen. Ging has looked like this since he appeared in Volume 8--it's just an homage...

The only WSJ manga properties that sell more than Hunter x Hunter volumes in Japan are One Piece and Naruto (just barely under this one). The anime is also getting the best ratings out of all of the new fall series this year. It's popular in several other countries, but I'm pretty sure it...

If it's strictly the voice you're referring to, then that's definitely not something that I'll argue. I had thought you were referring to his personality rather than his voice. Madhouse might be changing the way that Gon finds out about his father; I think the series might have him learn...

Killua hasn't done anything in the new adaptation that wasn't in the manga--he really is that cheery. I've actually done an image comparison between the three versions on another site that illustrates the difference. If you want the link, send me a PM. While I agree that "following the manga...

I thought it was pretty bad. The characters are super generic. The fanservice is forced. The villains are cardboard cutouts. The women exist to be objectified. Not tuning in.

Actually, Killua is supposed to be cheery. The first anime messed up by having him be initially cold and aloof. He'll explain why later. Keep in mind that Killua acts this way throughout the entire series; even in Nippon Animation's version, his attitude is the same in later episodes of the...

It is apparent that the politics board is not getting any use. Rather, no one bothers to check it. Would it be possible to add a politics subsection to the board specifically for that purpose?

That's not even close to what I was trying to do. The list in the first link is compiled of actual facts that support the idea that America isn't anywhere close to being "post-racial." It has nothing to do with political belief. There are several mentions of stances politicians have taken in...