![]() ![]() It’s all over in a flash, but the implications are pretty grisly – and Togashi and Madhouse don’t spare us the aftermath of what happens in the forest. One day, after a successful fishing trip, they encounter one of the giant Ant Queen’s first wave of shock troops – sent forth to gather the large prey she desperately seeks to build her strength of genetic stockpile. Kurt is a dutiful and protective big brother, vowing always to protect Reina from any harm, much to their mother’s pride. Nine year-old Kurt ( Anzai Chika) lives in a forest cabin with his mother and little sister Reina ( Murakawa Rie). The most shocking and terrible moments of the episode surround two other new cast members we’re all-too-briefly introduced to. And a keen intelligence that’s allowed he ( along with Killua, probably) to grasp the true nature of the potential threat facing humanity faster than the rest of the group. Kite has made a strong impression more quickly than any of the other mentors, I think – a sense of strength coupled with idealism and a core of kindness. I think one of the reasons H x H is so consistently relatable is that Togashi never lets us forget that Gon and Killua are, for all their freakish talent and power, still very much 12 year-old boys – with all that implies about their common sense (or lack of it). ![]() I noted in last week’s comments that Togashi has made a practice of always pairing Gon and Killua off with an adult to look after them, even when it was more of a de facto scenario with Leorio in the first two arcs. ![]() On one level, theses episodes are clearly tasked with stamping Kite’s nature on our consciousness and building his relationship with Gon, and thanks in good measure to the sterling work of Ikeda Shuuichi they succeed on that front. ![]()
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