Fun Fact for Fun Fact #3 most of the transmuters in the show change their outfits often, it's an example of how fickle transmuters are and that's probably why the anime made that change. Bisky, Hisoka, and Killua are all transmuters and they all change clothes/ hair every opportunity they get.
I think they did try to teach Killua how to use Nen, he just accidentally skipped that "class." Killua's parents sent him to Heaven's Arena and told him not to come back until he reached Floor 200. This is the floor where, when you join, other Nen fighters give you an initiation by attacking you with Nen, forcing you to either die or adapt and learn to use Nen yourself. He was meant to learn Nen through a secret trial by fire, but he instead got to Floor 200 and then just... went home without visiting the floor, thus evading his Nen "baptism." I think all the Zoldyck kids learned their Nen at Heaven's Arena; Killua was just an outlier for wanting to leave the arena so early.
@Urtoryu dy Althraidn Remember that Milluki was still intimidated by Killua even before Killua unlocked Nen, despite Milluki being a Nen user. I think the reason the family didn't go out of their way to teach him Nen again was because they were impressed that he was so capable without it. If they gave him harder jobs and he started failing then they might have sent him back, but he kept delivering on all their expectations so they never had a reason to address the Nen issue.
This makes some sense, but if that was the case, they'd have noticed he didn't learn it and teached him (directly, sending him there again or finding another way, doesn't matter) after he came back.
how exactly is "New world review" not considered a title..? Like.. I really don't even know what to say lol.. one of us is very confused, and at this point with no one else even pointing it out.. it might just be me
i think the manga tried to show the difference between a psychopath and someone trained to behave like one. killua was able to change due to his interactions with gon.
@Demi they literally sent him to heavens arena and said he couldn’t come back till he had reached floor 200, uno the nen floor where you get ambushed by a nen user and either die or unlock nen yourself, in his initial backstory. Not to mention Hisoka and illumi both clearly demonstrated the use of ren in the Hunter exam. Togashi may of not completely defined the power system but he clearly had an idea for some type of aura like power that was shared throughout the verse. To say he completely made nen up is to do him misjustice he didn’t need a completely defined power system but he definitely had an idea of what he wanted
@Demi Well obviously no shit but it’s still not a plot hole because it conveniently lines up with the story. You don’t teach someone to get stronger if you haven’t fully controlled them yet. Which is literally how Killua found the needle and was 100% no longer manipulated by the family
@Andrew Manook Nah, it’s clearly cause of his Type: Transmutation. That’s just not good for Babys. Kalluto meanwhile is a Manipulator, so he was taught Nen earlier than him.
@Captainsnake Nah, it’s clearly cause of his Type: Transmutation. That’s just not good for Babys. Kalluto meanwhile is a Manipulator, so he was taught Nen earlier than him.
@Nitish Kumar Jurel well there is Gon, kurapi, Leo, knuckle and the other guy with the hands, the octopus dude from the chimera ant ark, I'm sure I'm missing some. But he makes a lot of friends in the end.
@Nitish Kumar Jurel What about a 'Recommendation-List' so we HxH-Fans are not so Scattered af and uncoordinated af anymore?!? The Number One BRvidr should really recommend at least the english Big-Shots of the HxH-BRvid-Realm, so to make us less scattered. What about fan-made Hatsu, a topic that always hyped every comment-section i EVER saw doing it. EVER: What about my What about Questions?
My nine-year old son just watched the prisoner battle episode for the first time. I’d always assumed that the sack was a paper bag, and thought it was hilarious that Killua was carrying one around. But I was wrong. The “sack,” my son deduced, was part of the prisoner’s shirt, torn off and repurposed when Killia took the guy’s heart. Brutal.
@GOW Fun Fact 22: Killua is the Second-Best at using the Art-Form 'Nen' among the Protagonists. Theres a very clear Hieracy: Kurapikachu, Kill-and-Run, Mr.Leoreo-kun, and lastly Gone. Fun-Fact 32: Transmuter have such a big Representation-Problem that it'd be enough for it's own NWR-Video. We dont know what Zeno, Silva and Netero transmuted their Aura into (we just know themes for them), and even funnier: The Ants had FIVE Specialists! 5! But ZERO Transmuters. It must have slipped Togashi's mind.
I don't think that Illumi's needle is an all encompassing mind control at all. It was simply like a little voice in his head that told him to be so scared of fighting stronger opponents, he would run when he encounters one. In a twisted way, it was Illumi trying to protect Killua from harm. but the needle never actually controlled any of his other actions. It also did not make him a cold blooded killer. Killua was trained to be an assassin but his base character was always a kinder gentler kid (hence, he left his family estate entirely on his own to find his own self... not after he ripped out the needle. not after he met Gon. not after a million friendship speeches by other protagonists like may have happened to other similar character types in other anime, etc). He has to "flip a switch" to turn on his assassin mode. In fact after he takes out the needle he can still flip his switch which means the needle had nothing to do with that. What is really interesting about the needle is that Killua was so committed to his friendship with Gon that no voice in his head telling him to run from rabbit-ant and leave a nen-less Gon unprotected would ever stop him from being by Gon's side. He knew this so definitely that he finally realized it was not his own mind telling him to run but something else. He knew this so definitely that he plunged his claws into his own skull (? or maybe at least scalp??) without any "proof" he would find a needle there until he bloodily ripped it out. it was one of the most cathartic moments (one of many!) in Killua's character growth.
Random fun facts (?) Leorio didn’t take the Hunter Exam only fir the money, in the anime he did say to Kurapika that he wanted to become a doctor because when he was young his friend did die. Kurapika doesn’t have a last name at all, the fandom gave him the last name “Kurta” because he was the last of the Kurta Clan. There is a theory that Gon didn’t have a mom. Because his father (Jean) was a developer of “Greed Island” he did have direct access to a card named “pregnancy stone.” This card wasn’t mentioned in the anime, but it exists. Jean (Gon’s father) could have used this card to well, make Gon. Another theory connected to this one was that Gon is made out of all nen. Why the anime was named “Hunter x Hunter” is because Gon’s father (Jean) is a hunter and Gon did become a hunter, and because Gon was hunting/looking for his father, he was a hunter hunter. Kurapika wears colored eye contacts to hide his scarlet eyes because they are very very treasured and that he was the last of his clan. I might add more :) Btw I put all of these off of random memories._.
randomly just thought this but it would make sense if illumi or maybe one of the elders of his family decided to teach kalluto about nen immediately before or (more likely) after the first hunter exam. my first thought was maybe illumi wanted to make kalluto stronger than killua for some reason(but i dont think thats a good reason since kils coming back) but more likely kalluto asks one of the family members to help him get stronger, maybe he admits its to join the spiders or they already know and offer the help so he can get in, idk just thinking
Fun Fact 22: Killua is the Second-Best at using the Art-Form 'Nen' among the Protagonists. Theres a very clear Hieracy: Kurapikachu, Kill-and-Run, Mr.Leoreo-kun, and lastly Gone. Fun-Fact 32: Transmuter have such a big Representation-Problem that it'd be enough for it's own NWR-Video. We dont know what Zeno, Silva and Netero transmuted their Aura into (we just know themes for them), and even funnier: The Ants had FIVE Specialists! 5! But ZERO Transmuters. It must have slipped Togashi's mind.
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@Thermophile I think that's more of a problem with youre understanding of what kind of game i meant and how i meant to realize it (which is not impossible, at all).
The 2011 anime toned down Killua's fashion sense for one notable scene. In Chapter 69, and only Chapter 69, Killua is wearing a shirt with these huge rings hanging from it which I would definitely not describe as "plain and practical"
Technically Killua did go to the Hunter Exam with a purpose, it was to hunt his entire family when he was still at massive odds with them after having ran away. He mentions this while speaking to Gon about his family for the first time. Thats really only up until he reunites with Gon though after the Retrieval Arc, from that point on he doesn't seem to be hunting anything he just piggybacks Gon.
Irish lad here from the Republic and I'm hoping I can give some insight here as to the separation with the North: Over a century ago, the UK invaded Ireland and setup military might in our country, however this wasn't for any direct produce gain (although they did take quite a bit of that which worsened the effects of the Famine since we had nothing to eat and gave almost everything to Britain). Instead, the UK were afraid of the French attacking them by using Ireland as a "back door", so they decided to get into Ireland first and setup occupation in Ireland to protect themselves from a possible French invasion. Of course, this didn't sit too well with the Irish who started Rebellions all over the country to take it back. I'm skipping a ton here but there were two main figureheads of the Rebellion: Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera and they were invited straight to England to speak with and negotiate peace between the two countries. De Valera didn't go and sent Collins instead who was able to work out a deal where the Irish would get back 26 of the 32 counties in Ireland and would be able to establish our own Republic of Ireland. Collins and his group took this deal since they knew they wouldn't get anything better and went back to Ireland to report said deal, saying that the 26 county deal was a "stepping stone" to regaining the full country. De Valera was pissed (to put it politely) and labeled Collins a traitor for taking any deal that didn't restore the entire country - eventually sparking a Civil War between the two Rebel factions which led to Collin's death and De Valera being established as the new President of Ireland from 1959 - 1973. He passed relatively recently in 1975 at 92 years old and is generally looked down upon for labeling the person who gave Ireland her Independence as a Traitor. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland continues to remain apart of the United Kingdom (Wales, Scotland, England & Northern Ireland). There is constant turmoil amongst the citizens of the North with many fighting to break free from the UK; many wanting to stay with the UK; and many just looking for peace and quiet. Personally, I would love to see a fully united Ireland, however I know it's not something I'll see conceived in my lifetime so all I can do is hope people stay safe and try to negotiate peacefully instead of using the bombs and molotovs I've heard destroy the peace in the North. Hopefully this gives some insight into whats been going on in Ireland for the last few centuries and I apologise for any bias
I like the Killua cat thing being a continuation from Yu Yu Hakusho... Just like a lot of HxH. And, the best Killua fact is that rides horses like a boss.
I mean 1999 killua is more faithful to the manga than 2011. From his hair and eyes design to his brutality to how terrified he was vs Illumi in the hunter exam, so I don't really agree with your statements there Liam
Personality wise 2011 is more accurate, 1999 made Killua way edgier and darker (bad choice imo) whilst the manga and 2011 version put more emphasis on his playful side which makes him more unique imo. 1999 Killua is more similar to early manga Killua in appearance though.
Killua not being taught nen as a child is almost certainly due to nen being an afterthought in the series that didn't play a role until after the hunter exam. Which you actually did acknowledge halfway through me typing this comment, so there ya go.
people always say that togashi hadnt invented nen in the hunter exam. what about illumi brainwashing? of all the things that don't fit, that seems to fit perfectly.
I fully expect Kalluto to either give me chocolate at the end of my life, or to give me the answer to what happened in his story arc, at the very least.
Yesssss, the Hiei comparisons are on point. And of course both of them are the favorite characters. Cold, standoffish, deadly serious, though I'd say their motivations in the animes are significantly different. Of course Hiei is driven by a need to protect his sister as well as a general pursuit of power, whereas Killua seems driven to compete with Gon for the sake of their friendship and maintaining it (in the anime) as well as discovering his own purpose beyond being an assassin. Love both of them. I also love Kurama's character in YuYu for how his every sentiment seems to hold the sorrow of his many lifetimes, but I'm not sure who could be the HxH equivalent in that regard.. Possibly one of the side characters 🤔 And yes I know Kurapika is an obvious comparison but he has more rage in his demeanor, though he is similarly stoic and sorrowful.
@LegacyFTW Well first of all I read the manga. I'll read it again just for you, but you should know that a lot of things are toned down or otherwise changed for the anime. Sooo, that's what I was saying!!
@Leslie M I feel like you literally have never even watched the show for saying that. Just because a character can be violent or cruel at times does not mean they don't have any compassion. Kurama was thousands of years old and as powerful as most anyone in his peak years and specifically discusses the things he regrets and wishes he could change about the past and his part in it. Sooo, what were you saying??
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For those that didn't see the original anime, you see the guy's ripped out heart in Killua's hand before he crushed it (love that scene. The guy was a murderer anyway)
A cool idea for a video would be the top 10 most powerful attacks, like the one you did with top nen users but with individual attacks instead Also I guessed A so subscribed now
What about a 'Recommendation-List' so we HxH-Fans are not so Scattered af and uncoordinated af anymore?!? The Number One BRvidr should really recommend at least the english Big-Shots of the HxH-BRvid-Realm, so to make us less scattered. What about fan-made Hatsu, a topic that always hyped every comment-section i EVER saw doing it. EVER: What about my What about Questions?
I need to point out that I have watched a number of videos on this channel, many of which contained mini-games. Each time I played, I lost. You will be shocked to hear that I did not follow the clear instructions contained therein and subscribe, afterwards. Yes, it is true, to my shame, I decided to pretend ignorance of the rules. And so, I continued losing, well past the point that I should have won at least once by random chance. Finally drawing the correct conclusion, I subscribed, and won for the first time ever on this video. Since this is irrefutable proof that these videos are imbued with a nen curse, I can only say: well played, well played.
could you consider he was on the hunt to become happy? i mean.. with gon as a friend considering all his self-worth issues and being a person rather than a tool? 🤔
Did his family intentionally try to slow his development for a period of time? It’s almost like they’re afraid of his real potential. He mastered Nen almost instantaneously. 🤔
The final call of Killua castle caught me completely off guard, like if Liam was outside my window pointing at me and saying "look, there" and scurries away back in his *dude in a room* room.
Togashi probably had already made Nen considering technically Killua was exposed to it during the Hunter Exam by Illumi, he just couldn't see it (expressed as him feeling pressure and heat)
Chairman i have a question, is there a Kutata in the zodiacs family? It seems like the mothers side(black hairs) are trying to control/ take over the fathers side(white hair) the white hair seems more revered as true memebers of the zodiacs. I remeber illumi stating something similar and the mother saying that Killua is the "one" child she wont let go. Also, was Gordo the father of feitan, canary said they from meteor city as well. Just curious 🤔
i think Killuas use of nen before the concept was even astablished is due to Togashi not placing that power set up until later, but a head canon i have is that since nen is basically the bodies natural energy, Killua couldve been using it at a small scale of enhancement thinking it was just his families skill with assassination, recognizing Zenos technique was probably an effect of his father telling him about it, or him seeing it in a book? either way at least they kept the white hair zoldyk being transmuters consistent
Am I the only one that finds the 2011 anime version of the heart rip WAY more disturbing than the manga? It's one thing to see "simple" brutality, and a totally different one to see a disturbing implicit allusion, followed by the whole scharade of giving the still beating, dripping heart in the bag BACK to the dying broken man. Imho it would have been way less sadistic to just crush it or toss it aside by that point, and while I'm not saying the scene should have been different, I don't get how you can call it less disturbing.
Wow, so the illumi needle thing was worse in the manga? I mean, the scene was pretty good in the anime, but the big flaw with it is that killua physically removing the needle makes it feel like magic character growth, though the scene does good at giving him for reals character growth too. And, you're telling me that togashi made it an entire magic personality change? Oof.
This channel is the perfect vehicle to resurrect one piece 101, the devil fruit encyclopedia, and the best/worst of one piece. That kind of stuff was always my favorite GLR content and if you add it here I'd be forever grateful. Please consider, I know you're a busy guy but read this comment and do me some fan service good sir.
Can you please do a video on what would go down if hisoka had decided to go after killua and betray Illumi during the election arc? Would hisoka be able to actually kill killua? Would killua be able to escape? Would the wrath of the entire zoldyc family descend upon him or would most of them be apathetic? We know it would be against his ideals because he wants gon to get stronger so he could fight him, but I still would like to theorize it.
Can I just say he's so pretty in the 1999 version of the anime, and I will also completely agree he is a fashion icon, and one more thing I'm also very much a connoisseur of the cockpits if you know what I mean😏 great videos always man.
Liam I would drop dead if you made Jojo vids, I love your style of content and as much as I love the GLR channel and here (for all the extras) I'd frekin love a jojo theory or discussion some day ! 🙏 Edit: Lol I just noticed u made jojo vids, maybe make one soon for part 6?? (You know I kinda meant manga when writing that but anime is just fine)
Slightly in line with the 10th fact. In World of Warcraft you can get an item called "Memory of the Zoldyck Insignia" which can be used to make a legendary item.
Imo, when killua first became a hunter, he was hunting for the cards in Greed Island, then he hunted the chimera ants, so technically he didn't break any bylaws
Fun fact: the legend of the meeting on July 7 sounds very similar to a Chinese legend I heard as a child, where they were allowed to meet only because of their illegitimate child.
i was so shocked when i heard the birthday fact lol. my birthday is june 15th and my moms is july 7th. what's also even weirder is that my dads side grandma had the same birthday as me and my moms side grandma has the same birthday as my sister.
Great video! Do you plan to go back to doing jjk chapter reviews? I really liked them, and the culling game has been pretty good so that’d be a good place to start again
This is a hot take but I don't care killua has the potenital to be the most powerful character in the whole series...he has everything talent, work ethic, and brains. Also can I add i wish we got to see maha and zigg zoldyck in action
i live in ireland and was intrigued about killua castle, i look it up and it’s literally 16 minutes away !! looks like i know what i plan to do tomorrow
I just want to say Killua did have a goal it was….. At first he wanted to cure his boredom and then he wanted to be good friends with Gon, and finally he wanted to keep Gon safe. Tada! 😁
What about a 'Recommendation-List' so we HxH-Fans are not so Scattered af and uncoordinated af anymore?!? The Number One BRvidr should really recommend at least the english Big-Shots of the HxH-BRvid-Realm, so to make us less scattered. What about fan-made Hatsu, a topic that always hyped every comment-section i EVER saw doing it. EVER: What about my What about Questions?
I didn't know you even had this channel. This Video Popped up in my recommendations today. Subscribed I love your content man. Especially your channel GrandLineReview.
Fangirl dream: Hisoka: hi girl, you look cute 😍 you make me mad Fangirl: are you attracted to my body or strength? Hisoka: both Hisoka: will you train and get stronger in Heaven's Arena? I'm looking forward to a death match someday Fangirl: with pleasure, Sir Hisoka. Btw now that I actually see it from so close, your swing is huge Hisoka: oh you interested? There is a third nen divination to check what your nen type us. Wanna see it up close in my room? I'm sure you are a specialist, because you are so special Fangirl: yes
