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You're missing one key piece of info on how meteor city and by proxy the troupe operate. "We'll accept anything you leave here, but don't ever take anything away from us." That's a message left behind 2 times in the story that we know of. The vagrant incident and the kurta clan massacre. The phantom troupe didn't indiscriminately massacre the kurta clan we can assume from that piece of knowledge, it's a motive. A motive that ties back in with why the troupe saved meteor city from the ants.
Chrollo acts and then tries to understand because he's free which is the complete opposite of Kurapika who doesn't act until he completely understands and is also chained by his hatred.
Chrollo is a person who is sure of himself but doesn’t understand exactly why. He’s an extremely complex and detailed character even though we have not seen much of him. As always Togashi’s villains are top tier
Really well thought out. Definitely a character that makes for good discussion and perfectly showcases the myriad grey lines present in the morality of Hunter x Hunter's characters and themes
I think the motivation of the phantom troupe is to send a message. Or the troupe is the message itself. You neglect an area, leave a bunch of trash out, it just might attract spiders, and they just might bite you. That's the most simple way I can put it
The troupe is the message; what makes it so fucking human is that the message itself is obscured by the troupes very own dedication to their leader! Beautiful…
I think the key to understanding Chrollo, and by extension, the phantom troupe, is to consider Chrollo’s last name, Lucilfer. Obviously, this name is taken from Lucifer, but I think it is important just to undertake what Lucifer is. He is not simply the biblical devil. He represents the biblical reason for sin. Luciferianism can be simply described as “do as thou will” That is the doctrine of the luciferian. And that is what I believe the goal of the troupe. To “do whatever we want” The goals of the troupe is simply to do whatever they collectively want. They have no alliegance to society. Their only allegiance is to their aligned desires. All that the troupe does is in service of that goal. This can also be seen through Hisoka. Hisoka is very much hedonistic, as seen by his actions in the hunter election. Hisoka debates himself on what would lead to the most entertainment. Hisoka, despite being a traitor to the troupe, very much represents the values of the troupe Edit: with the advent of the Troupe’s backstory in these past few chapters, I’d like to add on to what I’ve already said. The troupe formed out of the collective will of Chrollo and his friends to take revenge against the world for killing the children of meteor city. This plan of vengeance and chaos is how the troupe began, which is how Nobunaga compares them to the hei-ly family, but also states that they moved beyond that in favor of a greater purpose. This could be wrong when the chapters come out, but I think it should be noted that teen Chrollo does not have his infamous tattoo on his forehead yet. I think it is likely that this greater purpose for the troupe, a dedication to meteor city and for the interests of the troupe, will come after Chrollo rebels against the meteor city church. It would be fitting to fashion himself after Lucifer after going against the church. I think that as it pertains to lucifereanism, the ideology of the troupe can be described as “do as thou wills, whatever is necessary to secure the good of the troupe and meteor city”
No nostalgia attached, just tried watching bleach for the first time, skipping fillers. Still gave up around ep 100. The dialogue killed any momentum it would get.
Here’s the thing:Chrollo doenst have any defined,clear forces driving him.And yet,it’s not completely rational or logical since someone outside the troupe can’t understand it and it’s clearly coming from the depth of his soul. He may have “emotional”opinions about the world,himself and the troupe,but they’re so abstract and so deep down that he doesn’t understand them.Maybe Chrollo too,”works in mysterious ways.” Chrollo isn’t selfish in the typical sense,he’s not a hypocrite and this whole “Me good,others bad”thing doesn’t apply to him.He doesn’t hate the people outside the troupe,he’s shown to be neutral to everyone he encounters including Kurapika and Hisoka(until the later one killed two members but not before that,not even after his betrayal) So if the rest of the spiders may be angry at the world,Chrollo isn’t.His whole energy is neutrality that can be so warm and yet so cold. Is it greed,then?The troupes deeds seem driven by greed and it could very well be one of the reasons,and yet treasures,glory and money(as well as power)don’t seem very valuable to the spider. The troupe is more than a group of poor people wanting to be rich,with their abilities they could be living in mansions for years and be way more intertwined with the underworld that they’re pretty independent of now. Is it then politics?The troupe seems to dislike the mafia to some extent which makes sense when we look at the mafia at meteor city that exploits it’s people. So does the troupe steal because the mafia “deserves it”or simply because they want the riches and don’t care from who they steal it? The kurta clan massacre leads to two possibilities: 1.Assuming that the Kurta clan was inoocent and killed for their eyes only,we conclude that the troupe doesn’t care from who they steal and can target everyone REGARDLESS of their feelings towards it.(Example/Evidence:Neon who did nothing wrong(ok,she wasn’t killed so it’s not very powerful)and the wish to play greed island that seemed like something very trivial.Regardless of Chrollo,Phinks and Feitan don’t seem likely to steal from certain people,if they want,they take it as they did with greed islands console) 2.Assuming that the kurtas did something that gave the troupe a reason for revenge(no a good one,but SOME reason besides money)leads to the conclusion that they DO act in a political way considering meteor city’s interest and might hold grunges. (Evidence:Revenge for Uvos death) These possibilities don’t HAVE to exclude each other,as the troupe can kill people WITH or WITHOUT reason.It CAN have justifiable reasons (Chrollos anger at Hisoka and the mafia that terrorises their hometown)but doesn’t HAVE to,as there’s nothing stopping the troupe from killing the innocent. The spiders are human enough to be protective of each other and genuinely angry at those who hurt then and forgot them,but also evil enough to kill without reason. Righteousness and selfishness mix practically in every character in HxH,the troupe is a prime example. Do they have noble,robin hood like traits?Hell yes they do Are they wicked and ruthless?Yes,they also portray humanities worst traits. Between all of this we have Chrollo with his neutral worldview,slight,almost impossible to read and detect emotions,and his “I don’t take things personally”approach. So many questions and answers that form new questions! But as Chrollo himself stated,it’s not possible to explain his motives verbally which means we should slow down with our interpretations and take it with a grain of salt. Congrats if you read that far,I’d be happy to read any comments if you have some. Great video!🕷🕷
@@jaxonn3744 they oppose the mafia because it exploits meteor city’s people and sometimes they do philanthropy,persumably there.So basically they help their poor city and steal from those who have treasures.I don’t understand why they needed the eyes that badly tho,could’ve just robbed some prince or taken a couple,but noooo,they took all of them
@@markmurphy9121 he might have,but I think that if he formed the troupe for a certain goal then he’d most likely reached it already,also it’s probably more complicated than that and Chrollos problem is exactly that he doesn’t have a goal altho he’d want one
1:00 In context, Chrollo was saying he does believe in the afterlife. When he says he wants to complete his friends wish to wreak havoc, he’s fully aware they’re going to hell. Which is ironic with his name. His friends last words were “go to hell” to Kurapika This is a cult kinda like the ilumina tee but smaller. Just evil.
Well there’s no reason to think the spiders couldn’t be atheists,we don’t know what exactly Chrollo believes.But yeah,they just might believe in hell but at this point it will not scare them
Chrollo is such a well-written character. He suffers from an immense existential crisis, he is utterly lost in life, hence he gathers the phantom group as his family with whom his criminal acts are his way of self-discovery. His identity crisis is so great that he appears emotionless all the time, in reality, he is sensitive from within as in the scene where he cries for the death of Uvogin, he is very attached to the phantom group, and all in all crime is the path he chose to fully recognize himself and attain an identity.
I really liked the video as well, but is it really better than Alecandxr's, or Nux Taku's video on the topic? I feel like this was a good analysis and was also good in the "how he was written department" but it didn't really go that deep imo. it interpreted what a certain action or quote tells us but didn't really go that deep into the interpretation of his character as a whole, nor into the psychologie of his identity crisis. sure that would make it less accurate (and I respect trying to stay as accurate as possible) but would be more entertaining and thoughtprovoking. you could even split the video up like in school (quote, analysis, interpretation, judgement). but that's just my opinion. I do hope that my comment helps True Nahr with the algorithm though. for a 240 subs channel this was incredibly good
@@erickbenavidez1061 More like waiting to get destroyed by Hisoka 1 by 1. Not killing Hisoka mercilessly when he first betrayed them or hunting him down when he healed the boss was their greatest mistake. It is quite poetic if you think about it, one of the few times they show a semblance of mercy is the greatest mistake they ever made.
Great analysis. I think there's one important point that would emphasize the theory of Chrollo's character as someone without identity: his Nen ability. "Bandit's Book", a Special Nen ability that allows Chrollo to steal Nen abilities of others under certain conditions. A good Nen ability characterizes a Nen user which essentially means that Chrollo is stealing identities and doesn't really have one himself because he not only steals them but also uses them, kind of like wearing a mask of another person's face, metaphorically speaking.
Random thought to help solve chrollos existential crisis - he finds meaning through pain since he feels something when hisoka attacks the spider. Perhaps this follows the same path as what Buddhism found. Also I find meaning through unifying the world, you can probably do this with shared pain even if it’s hard to do and by making people whole and making them use their right side of their brains to be more empathetic.
@@kvngsellout5114 Ask yourself that before you demand an answer from someone else.... Unifying the world is a process that can only be accomplished by billions of baby steps from billions of people. Unifying the world can be something as simple as smiling at a stranger or being kind to them, seeing the humanity in someone you dislike, etc. It's choosing not to cheat someone even if you can get away with it and will never have to see them again, or treating a stranger the same way you would treat your brother. It's a feedback loop. As wishy washy as it might sound, negative emotions feed into and boost each other, but so do positive ones. It's the concept of paying it forward.
@@gsgaming6976 do u even know what the word unify even means? to make into one..none of us are connected in any type of way..all of us are different there is no such thing as coming together..majority of the ppl in this world are selfish what make YOU think we can ALL come together to be one..its not possible and i wasn’t even asking for your opinion..i clearly asked myself the question idiot
Sometimes I wish I could decipher Chrollo wholly. There are moments when, in the anime, his facial expressions are indistinguishable and I would wish for an inner monologue to tell me what he’s thinking in that moment.
Great Video! I think this analysis Chrollo exceptionally well. Chrollo is my favorite Phantom Troupe member and one of my favorite HxH characters. I love how hes cold and calculative. You just earned another sub
New watcher here, and just like this you’re already one of the few analysis channels out that I enjoy; concise, to the point, poignant, with a well-edited video to boot. Top-tier narration as well. Great video man.
One quick correction that might only exist thanks to hindsight Chrollo didn't create the phantom troupe, he was a founding member nominated for the role of leader by Uvogine after Uvo rejected his own nomination for the role. Chrollo was put in that position by the troupe, not by himself
The first 5 minutes of this is some of the most accurate and grounded analysis I've heard about Chrollo and the fantom troupe in general. Very good video!
Awesome video, excellent analysis bro. Togashi and the world he's built in HXH is truly unique to the areas, powers, arcs and characters, it's just filled with layers upon layers of complexity in the best way possible.
Thank you for making this vid. It's so well thought out and well done. Your work is awesome. I don't even watch anime like that but your analysis of this character makes me want to watch more. It made me appreciate the artful mastery of anime-storytelling/stories.
You misunderstood the part where it said they don't value money, prestige, fame. It meant when a troupe betrayed them, there's no incentive to. But it doesn't mean the troupe don't value money and fame, as that's literally their goal for doing so. If you read the wikipedia or manga, you would know, that's true.
You could say chrollo, is a mysterious character because he doesn’t think of his actions before he acts. Or you could also interpret it as him being a childish character. Which is equally interesting because he is quiet young and like most young people they tend to shift their mind and reasoning as time goes on.
You think the genius fighter and thief doesn’t think before he acts? Are you serious with this comment lol? He’s written to be purposely mysterious but there is nothing that says he doesnt think of his actions he just doesn’t explain himself to the audience or Gon when asked
If you're willing to invest the time to understand the inner workings of the story, then yes. The story itself is very complex and has plenty of moving parts. If you get confused easily, bored easily, or take things for face value, this might not be the perfect show to enjoy. I would still recommend it, however, because once you understand, once those moving parts align, the rewards are really worth it.
I think a way to really understand HxH is to know that every super powerful being has completely mastered themselves (in whatever way they think that is). Every strong character is consistent.
I love how hisoka started killing this guys like they were kids but when he get to chrollo he have to go go trough a whole mental gimnastic just to survive and then he need togashi help to be a live at the end of the fight
What an amazing analysis! I just subscribed. I'm a middle-aged man who really enjoys good anime. The villains are so well written. I think this differentiates them from villains in American cartoons.
Thanks. I understand Chrollo now. I planned on writing a character who’s just as chaotic, they act first before they understand, but I never thought about self worth or value. I understand that in his actions and interactions with others, Chrollo is selfless. I still wonder whether the ambition of the phantom troupe as a whole was something self serving that Chrollo longed for, which the other members happened to agree with or long for as well. I also understand how Chrollo understands human nature and is able to basically “study” others. I always personally considered this method of studying others to be evil based on how it’s used. For example; Zeno studies others while in battle in order to make clear assumptions and establish rationality. He did this in his battle with Chrollo. Zeno also studies others out of concern. He did this when he saw that Killua had changed during the palace invasion. This is the only methods I’ve seen Zeno use. He’s very perceptive, rational, experienced and cool headed. This makes him very wise. Zeno’s not the only character that studies others and human nature. Basically every character in hxh does this or at least tries to do this other than Leorio. Chrollo however does this without restriction, and he takes interest in the evil and weakness he discovers in others. He’s admiring terrible qualities. The only other character to do this is Gon, but even then, Gon still has his hypocritical sense of morality and blatantly simplistic selfish nature. I think that’s what makes Chrollo far more interesting than Gon. He’s like a child that never grew up. The selflessness is the route of his intrigue Edit: but I still think Gon is a far more interesting character than most of the cast. Simply due to that selfish and lawless nature. I want Gon’s story to continue. He is our protagonist. And he’s a great one. To me he’s a top 5 most intriguing character in hxh. to see how Togashi could develop Gon to a point that he’s more favored than Chrollo (without moral bias) is what I long for. I want to see Gon mature and get smart, but not lose his childish curiosity. That doesn’t mean he has to work or applaud evil behavior. Just the ability to comprehend the situation and act is more than enough for me. If Togashi was to setup Chrollo and Gon to be eachother’s final opposition by the end of hxh, I’d want to see it playout like this: A more matured Chrollo who has mastered his understanding of human nature and his ability to see into the weakness and characteristics of others (as well as use and manipulate those factors to his advantage) Vs A matured Gon who simply has no weakness I think that would make an interesting climax. It’s the type of climax I’d want to write for my own story one day. Manga spoilers (Also yeah ik Chrollo Hisoka and Kurapika are probably gonna go at it on the succesion arc and many members [if not all members] of the troupe are probably gonna die but still the idea is interesting)
the kishimoto glazing is insane to me bro basically made it a competition with himself to ruin every single one of his villains by the end of their arc not a single naruto villain has a good conclusion besides maybe zabuza
@@truenahr no problem the videos are just overall amazing giving out information and opinions and quality i dont know how is it only 600 subs i feel like it should be 3 mil
The thing that made me go from "oh yeah this guy could be a cool villain" to "this might be one of the most interesting characters in anime" was when after his fight with Zeno and Silva, Chrollo just passes out with a smile on his face. Where have I seen something like that before.... Wait, that's not a villain move, that's a Goku move. Chrollo kind of ends up feeling like a dark reflection of Goku and a lot of other premier shounen jump protagonists. Battle is how Goku understands himself and understands other people, his language. He's used it to convert villains like Piccolo, silently mentor weaker characters like Buu or even as a sign of friendship and love like with his grandpa or with Krillin. When Goku fights, it's typically with "conversation" in mind, Frieza and King Piccolo are probably the only exceptions in the series. Chrollo is just a really cynical take on this. Chrollo steals and fights people in an attempt to better define himself, but there's no conversation to be had in those acts when Chrollo and the rest of troupe does them. People end up dead of vengeful and he still feels empty at the end of the day. The source of this is probably how the world doesn't see citizens of meteor city as people, so the troupe doesn't see the rest of the world as people, but for a character like Chrollo or Goku or even Naruto, that just doesn't work. Chrollo and a bunch of other HxH characters are basically stock shounen characters stuck in a world that really hates stock shounen characters
Really appreciate the support this video has been getting guys. I’ve also made a Killua analysis on my channel which involves going into a similar amount of depth and detail as this. So if you enjoyed this one, you’ll definitely find it interesting. Also, we’re closing in on 1k subs and it would mean the world to me if you could support this channel by dropping a sub. I’ve got a lot more content on the way that I think you guys will really enjoy. Really appreciate you guys.❤️
keep up the great work
You're missing one key piece of info on how meteor city and by proxy the troupe operate.
"We'll accept anything you leave here, but don't ever take anything away from us."
That's a message left behind 2 times in the story that we know of. The vagrant incident and the kurta clan massacre. The phantom troupe didn't indiscriminately massacre the kurta clan we can assume from that piece of knowledge, it's a motive. A motive that ties back in with why the troupe saved meteor city from the ants.
Let's talk about hiatus X hiatus new chapter and togashi sensei existence, "is he real or just a vessel entity" for next content
The fact that you left out Lelouch is a crime.
Chrollo acts and then tries to understand because he's free which is the complete opposite of Kurapika who doesn't act until he completely understands and is also chained by his hatred.
Chrollo is a person who is sure of himself but doesn’t understand exactly why. He’s an extremely complex and detailed character even though we have not seen much of him. As always Togashi’s villains are top tier
Shinobu 🔥
Toguro
The bomber
Not better then aizen😭😭😭
Griffith, Johan, and Friend >>>>>>>>>
Really well thought out. Definitely a character that makes for good discussion and perfectly showcases the myriad grey lines present in the morality of Hunter x Hunter's characters and themes
Appreciate that! Definitely is.
My favorite part about Chrollo is how calm and sure he is of himself. In the manga, his battle IQ is so interesting to read about
I think the motivation of the phantom troupe is to send a message. Or the troupe is the message itself.
You neglect an area, leave a bunch of trash out, it just might attract spiders, and they just might bite you.
That's the most simple way I can put it
The troupe is the message; what makes it so fucking human is that the message itself is obscured by the troupes very own dedication to their leader! Beautiful…
OOOHHH, THAT WORDING. I KNOW THATS RIGHT.
Edgy
I think the key to understanding Chrollo, and by extension, the phantom troupe, is to consider Chrollo’s last name, Lucilfer. Obviously, this name is taken from Lucifer, but I think it is important just to undertake what Lucifer is. He is not simply the biblical devil. He represents the biblical reason for sin. Luciferianism can be simply described as “do as thou will”
That is the doctrine of the luciferian. And that is what I believe the goal of the troupe. To “do whatever we want”
The goals of the troupe is simply to do whatever they collectively want. They have no alliegance to society. Their only allegiance is to their aligned desires. All that the troupe does is in service of that goal. This can also be seen through Hisoka. Hisoka is very much hedonistic, as seen by his actions in the hunter election. Hisoka debates himself on what would lead to the most entertainment. Hisoka, despite being a traitor to the troupe, very much represents the values of the troupe
Edit: with the advent of the Troupe’s backstory in these past few chapters, I’d like to add on to what I’ve already said. The troupe formed out of the collective will of Chrollo and his friends to take revenge against the world for killing the children of meteor city. This plan of vengeance and chaos is how the troupe began, which is how Nobunaga compares them to the hei-ly family, but also states that they moved beyond that in favor of a greater purpose. This could be wrong when the chapters come out, but I think it should be noted that teen Chrollo does not have his infamous tattoo on his forehead yet. I think it is likely that this greater purpose for the troupe, a dedication to meteor city and for the interests of the troupe, will come after Chrollo rebels against the meteor city church. It would be fitting to fashion himself after Lucifer after going against the church. I think that as it pertains to lucifereanism, the ideology of the troupe can be described as “do as thou wills, whatever is necessary to secure the good of the troupe and meteor city”
Nice aizen still better😭😭😭😭😭
@@9romani388 I wouldn’t know, I haven’t seen bleach
Edit: watching bleach right now, and I do like Aizen quite a bit. Chrollo is still better though
@@mimikyuliker946 You aren't missing anything tbh.
@@db3032 bruh bleach is honestly hard for me to get into
No nostalgia attached, just tried watching bleach for the first time, skipping fillers. Still gave up around ep 100. The dialogue killed any momentum it would get.
Was really feeling bad but there’s nothing like some good hxh analysis to cheer up- I love this video sm
Wow, that’s fantastic to hear. I’m glad this video helped cheer you up!
Here’s the thing:Chrollo doenst have any defined,clear forces driving him.And yet,it’s not completely rational or logical since someone outside the troupe can’t understand it and it’s clearly coming from the depth of his soul.
He may have “emotional”opinions about the world,himself and the troupe,but they’re so abstract and so deep down that he doesn’t understand them.Maybe Chrollo too,”works in mysterious ways.”
Chrollo isn’t selfish in the typical sense,he’s not a hypocrite and this whole “Me good,others bad”thing doesn’t apply to him.He doesn’t hate the people outside the troupe,he’s shown to be neutral to everyone he encounters including Kurapika and Hisoka(until the later one killed two members but not before that,not even after his betrayal)
So if the rest of the spiders may be angry at the world,Chrollo isn’t.His whole energy is neutrality that can be so warm and yet so cold.
Is it greed,then?The troupes deeds seem driven by greed and it could very well be one of the reasons,and yet treasures,glory and money(as well as power)don’t seem very valuable to the spider.
The troupe is more than a group of poor people wanting to be rich,with their abilities they could be living in mansions for years and be way more intertwined with the underworld that they’re pretty independent of now.
Is it then politics?The troupe seems to dislike the mafia to some extent which makes sense when we look at the mafia at meteor city that exploits it’s people.
So does the troupe steal because the mafia “deserves it”or simply because they want the riches and don’t care from who they steal it?
The kurta clan massacre leads to two possibilities:
1.Assuming that the Kurta clan was inoocent and killed for their eyes only,we conclude that the troupe doesn’t care from who they steal and can target everyone REGARDLESS of their feelings towards it.(Example/Evidence:Neon who did nothing wrong(ok,she wasn’t killed so it’s not very powerful)and the wish to play greed island that seemed like something very trivial.Regardless of Chrollo,Phinks and Feitan don’t seem likely to steal from certain people,if they want,they take it as they did with greed islands console)
2.Assuming that the kurtas did something that gave the troupe a reason for revenge(no a good one,but SOME reason besides money)leads to the conclusion that they DO act in a political way considering meteor city’s interest and might hold grunges.
(Evidence:Revenge for Uvos death)
These possibilities don’t HAVE to exclude each other,as the troupe can kill people WITH or WITHOUT reason.It CAN have justifiable reasons (Chrollos anger at Hisoka and the mafia that terrorises their hometown)but doesn’t HAVE to,as there’s nothing stopping the troupe from killing the innocent.
The spiders are human enough to be protective of each other and genuinely angry at those who hurt then and forgot them,but also evil enough to kill without reason.
Righteousness and selfishness mix practically in every character in HxH,the troupe is a prime example.
Do they have noble,robin hood like traits?Hell yes they do
Are they wicked and ruthless?Yes,they also portray humanities worst traits.
Between all of this we have Chrollo with his neutral worldview,slight,almost impossible to read and detect emotions,and his “I don’t take things personally”approach.
So many questions and answers that form new questions!
But as Chrollo himself stated,it’s not possible to explain his motives verbally which means we should slow down with our interpretations and take it with a grain of salt.
Congrats if you read that far,I’d be happy to read any comments if you have some.
Great video!🕷🕷
what are their robinhood traits
@@jaxonn3744 they oppose the mafia because it exploits meteor city’s people and sometimes they do philanthropy,persumably there.So basically they help their poor city and steal from those who have treasures.I don’t understand why they needed the eyes that badly tho,could’ve just robbed some prince or taken a couple,but noooo,they took all of them
I think his neutrality always made him so mysterious but I feel like he does have an ultimate goal in mind that we haven't seen yet
@@markmurphy9121 he might have,but I think that if he formed the troupe for a certain goal then he’d most likely reached it already,also it’s probably more complicated than that and Chrollos problem is exactly that he doesn’t have a goal altho he’d want one
not reading that autobiography
1:00 In context, Chrollo was saying he does believe in the afterlife. When he says he wants to complete his friends wish to wreak havoc, he’s fully aware they’re going to hell. Which is ironic with his name.
His friends last words were “go to hell” to Kurapika
This is a cult kinda like the ilumina tee but smaller. Just evil.
Well there’s no reason to think the spiders couldn’t be atheists,we don’t know what exactly Chrollo believes.But yeah,they just might believe in hell but at this point it will not scare them
@@AHAHAHHAHA yup but he was just like yupp I’m eternally damned in the afterlife, f u lil girl, give me you powers…Say hi to your dad .. savage.
Chrollo is such a well-written character. He suffers from an immense existential crisis, he is utterly lost in life, hence he gathers the phantom group as his family with whom his criminal acts are his way of self-discovery. His identity crisis is so great that he appears emotionless all the time, in reality, he is sensitive from within as in the scene where he cries for the death of Uvogin, he is very attached to the phantom group, and all in all crime is the path he chose to fully recognize himself and attain an identity.
wow that is peak antagonist motivation right there.
This is one of the best Chrollo analysis on RUclips.
I really liked the video as well, but is it really better than Alecandxr's, or Nux Taku's video on the topic? I feel like this was a good analysis and was also good in the "how he was written department" but it didn't really go that deep imo. it interpreted what a certain action or quote tells us but didn't really go that deep into the interpretation of his character as a whole, nor into the psychologie of his identity crisis. sure that would make it less accurate (and I respect trying to stay as accurate as possible) but would be more entertaining and thoughtprovoking. you could even split the video up like in school (quote, analysis, interpretation, judgement). but that's just my opinion. I do hope that my comment helps True Nahr with the algorithm though. for a 240 subs channel this was incredibly good
i hate that we never saw a proper phantom group final arc. Such a dope group, almost as legendary as akatsuki
They're in the newest arc in the manga. They're currently at war vs hisoka
Almost???
@@syezaian2858 did you watch naruto with your eyes closed?
@@erickbenavidez1061 More like waiting to get destroyed by Hisoka 1 by 1. Not killing Hisoka mercilessly when he first betrayed them or hunting him down when he healed the boss was their greatest mistake. It is quite poetic if you think about it, one of the few times they show a semblance of mercy is the greatest mistake they ever made.
im a fan of both animes but did u really compare phantom troupe to akatsuki? 😭lmao
Great analysis. I think there's one important point that would emphasize the theory of Chrollo's character as someone without identity: his Nen ability. "Bandit's Book", a Special Nen ability that allows Chrollo to steal Nen abilities of others under certain conditions. A good Nen ability characterizes a Nen user which essentially means that Chrollo is stealing identities and doesn't really have one himself because he not only steals them but also uses them, kind of like wearing a mask of another person's face, metaphorically speaking.
Definitely gonna be a huge channel here before it all
That means a lot man. Thank you
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Same
I want to be here to watch it aswell
Random thought to help solve chrollos existential crisis - he finds meaning through pain since he feels something when hisoka attacks the spider. Perhaps this follows the same path as what Buddhism found. Also I find meaning through unifying the world, you can probably do this with shared pain even if it’s hard to do and by making people whole and making them use their right side of their brains to be more empathetic.
what have u done to unify the world
@@kvngsellout5114 impossible in the uk- full of orcs. Find a place like Portugal with elves, you are an orc
@@kvngsellout5114 Ask yourself that before you demand an answer from someone else.... Unifying the world is a process that can only be accomplished by billions of baby steps from billions of people.
Unifying the world can be something as simple as smiling at a stranger or being kind to them, seeing the humanity in someone you dislike, etc.
It's choosing not to cheat someone even if you can get away with it and will never have to see them again, or treating a stranger the same way you would treat your brother.
It's a feedback loop. As wishy washy as it might sound, negative emotions feed into and boost each other, but so do positive ones. It's the concept of paying it forward.
@@gsgaming6976 do u even know what the word unify even means? to make into one..none of us are connected in any type of way..all of us are different there is no such thing as coming together..majority of the ppl in this world are selfish what make YOU think we can ALL come together to be one..its not possible
and i wasn’t even asking for your opinion..i clearly asked myself the question idiot
Anyone who recites naruto plots as independent ideas isn't smart enough to know why they aren't
I feel like you should’ve also mentioned his actions on the black whale, although they’re mostly related to how the troupe sticks together
Sometimes I wish I could decipher Chrollo wholly. There are moments when, in the anime, his facial expressions are indistinguishable and I would wish for an inner monologue to tell me what he’s thinking in that moment.
Great Video! I think this analysis Chrollo exceptionally well. Chrollo is my favorite Phantom Troupe member and one of my favorite HxH characters. I love how hes cold and calculative. You just earned another sub
Appreciate you!
Chrollo is now one of my favorite chars
New watcher here, and just like this you’re already one of the few analysis channels out that I enjoy; concise, to the point, poignant, with a well-edited video to boot. Top-tier narration as well. Great video man.
Kind words! Thank you
I think there are other colder villains in anime, but chrollo not caring for his own life definitely puts him up there.
Love this video and the breakdown and structure you followed 👍
Really appreciate that man!
Chrollo is like Kira from Death Note but more mature and selfless
You're disgusting for comparing kira to chrollo
He's cold and so smooth, has drip and is threatening...but is VERY messed up and dark.
Love him!
You should do reviews on the 90s original and manga.
my favorite channel rn
That’s great. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos.
One quick correction that might only exist thanks to hindsight
Chrollo didn't create the phantom troupe, he was a founding member nominated for the role of leader by Uvogine after Uvo rejected his own nomination for the role. Chrollo was put in that position by the troupe, not by himself
You deserve a sub for this, Chrollo is my favorite villain in anime
Don't let any of this distract you from the fact that bungee gum has the properties of both rubber and gum.
Nice video again bro the editing and transitions are on point 💢
Appreciate it!
This is why I got mad when the ants cemented themselves as a much bigger threat, it just broke power scaling in every way
completely agree fuck the ants
U said it so good! Liked and subbed, keep up the good work 👍🐐
Thank you!
The first 5 minutes of this is some of the most accurate and grounded analysis I've heard about Chrollo and the fantom troupe in general. Very good video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
So 18 thousand of y’all saw this video and he’s only got 500 subs? YALL SLEEPIN ON THIS MAN
Let them know! Appreciate the support my friend.
Hisoka or Meruem fans: let me stop you there.
As a feitan fan, meruem is fuckin cold and he was A well written character
The reason why he is the best of all villains, is that he was not written like a villain.
You should make an updated video after the more recent manga chapters.
Togashi made characters with such breadth that he couldn't figure out what to do with them after they were introduced
@YOYO they said that like 10 years ago. Gotta figure it out or move on.
Awesome video, excellent analysis bro. Togashi and the world he's built in HXH is truly unique to the areas, powers, arcs and characters, it's just filled with layers upon layers of complexity in the best way possible.
I fell asleep watching this, it's not that you're boring I just find your voice very soothing haha
🤣
Thank you for making this vid. It's so well thought out and well done. Your work is awesome. I don't even watch anime like that but your analysis of this character makes me want to watch more. It made me appreciate the artful mastery of anime-storytelling/stories.
It’s my pleasure! I’m glad to hear that 🙏
Nah bro that “to wreak havoc” with the music in the background some of the coldest shit I ever heard
is nen power is a literally representation of his identity crisis he just takes other peoples powers instead of making his own
Yeah, that makes a lot of sense
Nahr you've done it again, nice work!
Thank you for the support, Bargin!
this video completly changed my way of how i understood the phantom troupe, really enjoyed watching. thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for dropping a comment.
This is one of those creative small channels that you know is inevitably bound to blow up quickly. Keep making more videos like this. Do meruem next.
Thank you! 🙏
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JOHAN ENTERS THE CHAT
Johan.
Nice video tho man. It was a really thorough analysis.
Johan is overkill
Appreciate it, that name is coming up a lot. Not familiar with him. Might have to looked into it.
@@truenahr you're gonna love it
Well thought through analysis man 👍🏼
Appreciate that!
I want to see more of Chrollo and learn more about him, he is so interesting
You misunderstood the part where it said they don't value money, prestige, fame. It meant when a troupe betrayed them, there's no incentive to. But it doesn't mean the troupe don't value money and fame, as that's literally their goal for doing so. If you read the wikipedia or manga, you would know, that's true.
Videos like this really prove why we need to have HxH back there was wayyy too much that was left undone or unsaid
we already have it back, togashi back on the grind 👏
W he is clear 10 days later
W
You could say chrollo, is a mysterious character because he doesn’t think of his actions before he acts. Or you could also interpret it as him being a childish character. Which is equally interesting because he is quiet young and like most young people they tend to shift their mind and reasoning as time goes on.
You think the genius fighter and thief doesn’t think before he acts? Are you serious with this comment lol? He’s written to be purposely mysterious but there is nothing that says he doesnt think of his actions he just doesn’t explain himself to the audience or Gon when asked
Really love your HxH videos, you never disappoint. I also really like the way you talk. Keep up the good work!
Thank you, appreciate you for always tuning in!
After the ep 397 in the manga...
What is hunter x hunter abiut? Is it worth getting into?
If you're willing to invest the time to understand the inner workings of the story, then yes. The story itself is very complex and has plenty of moving parts. If you get confused easily, bored easily, or take things for face value, this might not be the perfect show to enjoy. I would still recommend it, however, because once you understand, once those moving parts align, the rewards are really worth it.
It’s the best anime of all time
I watched this whole video then just realised you were a super small channel and im honestly shocked because your production quality is super high
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Good stuff mahn, hope to see more videos from you
Literally my favorite hxh character
This analysis was beautiful bro, this guy must have been in set 1 English with the way he examined the character
Nice video
Thank you
Hearing Bleach OST playing in the background is just 🫶
Amazing analysis, well done 👏
Appreciate it!
I think a way to really understand HxH is to know that every super powerful being has completely mastered themselves (in whatever way they think that is). Every strong character is consistent.
he's also the hottest villain ...by looks
Tf
Uvo had me
Yes he is 🔥
I love how hisoka started killing this guys like they were kids but when he get to chrollo he have to go go trough a whole mental gimnastic just to survive and then he need togashi help to be a live at the end of the fight
Chrollo wont have dont it without his friend's power either
@@olblue3478 thats how his power works lmao. Thats like saying hisoka cant use bungee gum
great analysis my friend
Appreciate you!
Nah, Makishima of Psycho-Pass is the coldest villain in anime.
so he is basically an intellectual machine, who reacts to actions without understanding the actions, the reactions, nor the reasons completely.
"wreak havoc" doesn't compare to "GO WILD"
Chrollo is just a cat
What an amazing analysis! I just subscribed. I'm a middle-aged man who really enjoys good anime. The villains are so well written. I think this differentiates them from villains in American cartoons.
Thank you! Absolutely. I think the depth of thought that goes into anime is one of the things that makes it great.
Yeah your channel’s gonna be huge!!
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He is my favorite villain character. Nice video.
Who will win?
All Apostle Generals of Neo Band of the Hawk (Zodd, Grunbeld, Rakashas, Locus and Irvine) or Chrollo and Phantom Troupe
I am now convinced to watch this anime.
Side Note - your accent is amazing!
Thank you! 🙏
such a well written analysis. you get a sub. thanks for this man!
Really appreciate that!
Dang hunter x hunter is so alive 10 yrs later dang!
Yep, That's what makes this a timeless masterpiece. Very few animes give me what I feel after watching this anime
23 years even
you definitely convinced me.
Excellent analysis! I very much enjoyed your explanation. Very well put. Bravo.
Thank you!
One underrated thing about hxh is the outfit changes. It's something most anime don't even try.
It would be interesting If you made a in depth analisis of the fight of Chrollo vs Hisoka.
If he's so cold, why doesn't he just warm up.
That's what the fur coat is for
Lol
Thanks. I understand Chrollo now. I planned on writing a character who’s just as chaotic, they act first before they understand, but I never thought about self worth or value.
I understand that in his actions and interactions with others, Chrollo is selfless. I still wonder whether the ambition of the phantom troupe as a whole was something self serving that Chrollo longed for, which the other members happened to agree with or long for as well.
I also understand how Chrollo understands human nature and is able to basically “study” others. I always personally considered this method of studying others to be evil based on how it’s used.
For example; Zeno studies others while in battle in order to make clear assumptions and establish rationality. He did this in his battle with Chrollo. Zeno also studies others out of concern. He did this when he saw that Killua had changed during the palace invasion. This is the only methods I’ve seen Zeno use. He’s very perceptive, rational, experienced and cool headed. This makes him very wise.
Zeno’s not the only character that studies others and human nature. Basically every character in hxh does this or at least tries to do this other than Leorio.
Chrollo however does this without restriction, and he takes interest in the evil and weakness he discovers in others. He’s admiring terrible qualities. The only other character to do this is Gon, but even then, Gon still has his hypocritical sense of morality and blatantly simplistic selfish nature.
I think that’s what makes Chrollo far more interesting than Gon. He’s like a child that never grew up. The selflessness is the route of his intrigue
Edit: but I still think Gon is a far more interesting character than most of the cast. Simply due to that selfish and lawless nature. I want Gon’s story to continue. He is our protagonist. And he’s a great one. To me he’s a top 5 most intriguing character in hxh. to see how Togashi could develop Gon to a point that he’s more favored than Chrollo (without moral bias) is what I long for. I want to see Gon mature and get smart, but not lose his childish curiosity. That doesn’t mean he has to work or applaud evil behavior. Just the ability to comprehend the situation and act is more than enough for me.
If Togashi was to setup Chrollo and Gon to be eachother’s final opposition by the end of hxh, I’d want to see it playout like this:
A more matured Chrollo who has mastered his understanding of human nature and his ability to see into the weakness and characteristics of others (as well as use and manipulate those factors to his advantage)
Vs
A matured Gon who simply has no weakness
I think that would make an interesting climax. It’s the type of climax I’d want to write for my own story one day.
Manga spoilers
(Also yeah ik Chrollo Hisoka and Kurapika are probably gonna go at it on the succesion arc and many members [if not all members] of the troupe are probably gonna die but still the idea is interesting)
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Absolutely beautiful content, You're gonna be here for a long time, and grow massively. I'm glad to be early!
Really appreciate the kind words. Thank you! 🙏
this is why chrollo is amazing
yesssss the ezekiel background music goes so hard
We’re not gonna talk about the fact that half of Kishimoto’s characters are clearly inspired by hunter X hunter characters
Damn man I miss HxH. Wish I could erase it from my memory and watch it over
the kishimoto glazing is insane to me bro basically made it a competition with himself to ruin every single one of his villains by the end of their arc not a single naruto villain has a good conclusion besides maybe zabuza
Who will win?
All Apostle Generals of Neo Band of the Hawk or Chrollo and Phantom Troupe
good video homie. i like how u said he had characteristics that a typically belong to a hero
Appreciate it!
Damn why is this channel so damn underrated
Really appreciate the kind words!
@@truenahr no problem the videos are just overall amazing giving out information and opinions and quality i dont know how is it only 600 subs i feel like it should be 3 mil
Yall acting like Griffith did nothin wrong
A star on your literature GCSE’s I see - amazing analysis
That’s a very good observation 😂
Great vid my man!
Appreciate you brother!
Great video dude, 1.3k subs? Put the work in, and u got it man
Appreciate that man!
The thing that made me go from "oh yeah this guy could be a cool villain" to "this might be one of the most interesting characters in anime" was when after his fight with Zeno and Silva, Chrollo just passes out with a smile on his face. Where have I seen something like that before....
Wait, that's not a villain move, that's a Goku move. Chrollo kind of ends up feeling like a dark reflection of Goku and a lot of other premier shounen jump protagonists. Battle is how Goku understands himself and understands other people, his language. He's used it to convert villains like Piccolo, silently mentor weaker characters like Buu or even as a sign of friendship and love like with his grandpa or with Krillin. When Goku fights, it's typically with "conversation" in mind, Frieza and King Piccolo are probably the only exceptions in the series. Chrollo is just a really cynical take on this. Chrollo steals and fights people in an attempt to better define himself, but there's no conversation to be had in those acts when Chrollo and the rest of troupe does them. People end up dead of vengeful and he still feels empty at the end of the day. The source of this is probably how the world doesn't see citizens of meteor city as people, so the troupe doesn't see the rest of the world as people, but for a character like Chrollo or Goku or even Naruto, that just doesn't work. Chrollo and a bunch of other HxH characters are basically stock shounen characters stuck in a world that really hates stock shounen characters
That’s what i love about chrollo too he just seems like he’s the protagonist of his own story and everyone else revolves around him
Great channel dude, I hope it kicks off!
Many thanks!