Notice how the king had pure dark aura when angered and a pure light aura after rebirth He was always playing black pieces in gungi before and in last matches he used white pieces
Part of that was because he learned his name. The Queen said 'Meruem' means, 'The light that illuminates all'. Nen is an expression of oneself and I think it played into his aura changing quality too given that he remembered it unlike everything else.
@@cedrilvinculado2899 While the other royal guards value Meruem more as a king or due to their position Pitou is the only one who truly cares about Meruem as a person. They are so loyal to him and ready to sacrifice their own life for the king not because it's their duty as a guard to do so but because they actually respect Meruem a lot and have a very high consideration of him. In this moment Pitou feels like the king is finally aware of their devotion , like Meruem realizes they are actually his most loyal guard and that they are ready to do everything for him out of their free will. They feel like Meruem is trusting them back , hence why they're crying.
@@kasumi2173 It's nothing like this. Youpi and pouf litteraly gave their body to resurect the king, the devotion for all the royal guard are on the same level, they care for him only for his status as a King. But this sentence "i'm counting on you" is for the first time not an order but a plea from the heart. Under his mask of an all powerful King, Meruem is shaken. That's why pitou cries when Meruem seeks her help. Because at this moment she understood the importance of komugi for the King, as she says after to Gon "she is the reason the King is who he is ; if she dies the King will cease to be who he is" It's only after his resurection ( when he shares his mind with pouf and youpi) that he realizes their devotion and more importantly that he was unworthy of their loyalty while his last game with Komugi
I'm not sure if he was the strongest, old geezer wasn't at that point, he was at half power of his overall peak at this point and then he was only top 5. There are possibly way stronger people that could beat meruem but had nothing to do with it. Unlucky we might never get to know all of them since Manga might never really cover that much of hxh world.
I mean the whole point of Meruem's character was to show how the human gene in him and the rest of the chimera ants affected their behavior. If that Mother aunt never ate a human, Meruem would have just been a powerful wild beast
Mitch Silby nope thats not true the royal guards and meruem are unique the other ants have human memory in them only the creator himself shows how humans crush bugs with their foot they show how humans started war and how they destroy everything
But Meruem gets his personality from when the Queen ate Gyro or whatever that mob boss's name was. There was a whole episode dedicated to showing that...
1:01 This is fucking brilliant. He was put is a similar situation to that of Gon's later and did the exact opposite choice, with opposite consequences. Gon decided to let his anger explode, lost his humanity and won the fight. Meruem managed to keep his cool, became even more human by doing so and lost.
Silver Chariot, perhaps that’s just the choices that are made by people of opposite nen categories, Gon being an enhancer and Meruem being a specialist.
Andre Moya Indeed, however without his excellent writing it wouldn't be possible. It's a perfect combination of a perfect job by the studio and perfect material for them to adapt.
Angelis yea but enraged gon would be kinda easy to read just like mereum did with netero when they fought. It would ultimately come down to can gon dish out enough damage before mereum reads his movements. Not impossible by any means but very difficult.
Glardok who is ‘they’? Togashi single handedly created the HxH universe and storyline. I feel like even with the immense credit he gets, it’s still not enough because so many people think it took a whole team to create this masterpiece
Skeleton he might be referring to the animators, while they didn't make the story, they had to draw everything and that definitely adds to hxh feel a lot
lol Gon is pretty much the furthest away from human that you get. He's pretty much an animal with feral instincts and he only does things for his own selfish desires.
One great thing about this arc is how through all this, Gon never met Meruem. It’s incredible how the author can create such a powerful story without having the main protagonist and antagonist acknowledge each other’s existence
There are 5 main characters in HxH. Its Gon, Killua, Kurapika, Leorio and Hisoka. Their birthdays are: Leorio-March 3 (3/3) ,Kurapika-April 4 (4/4), Gon-May 5 (5/5), Hisoka-June 6 (6/6) , Killua-July 7 (7/7) HxH is never about just single characters. The current arc in the manga makes this pretty clear.
When you realizes that pitou was crying because by the first time in his life, she was able to see in the king's face an emotion that she doesnt know that Meruem was capable of, and she was feeling an eccho of that emotion. Thats why the king's face was dark, because this emotion couldnt be represented, only felt
@ttt ttt i disagree with that interpretation, pitou's treatment towards the king always showed off great empathy, and that is developed throughout the arc. this scene is supposed to be an example of that.
@@trenageddon6465 i know right, it just means that togashi really did his job with his character and a lot of hxh fans aren't ready for that conversation lol
2:31 The narrator says, “Their opponent, also, was an incredible monster.” The irony is that it was at this moment that Meruem was the most human of everyone present.
I love this scene so much, because it perfectly contexualizes the threat. As the viewer, you see the top 2 characters in this world in terms of power, the Chairman of the Hunter Association and the Head of the Zoldyck Family, and the moment King Meruem releases his Nen, they're in *shock* , like their faces are practically saying, "How does a thing like this even fucking exist?" Fucking beautiful.
I think a lot of people are missing that he isnt angry in this scene. He’s feeling despair, his face is blacked out because he lost the only thing that gave his life true meaning. He lost his identity in the shock of the moment. When he sensed Pitou he remembered who he was and for the first time he had to solely rely on Pitous strength. It was the kings first just command, when he looked at Pitou he saw Pitou for all their strengths and Pitous mere presence was enough to rekindle hope in the kings heart. That’s why Pitou cried, even if they didn’t know this logically they could intuit the kings perspective.
amazingly put explanation! i believe the manga expresses his despair more brilliantly, i don't necessarily blame anime only's for interpreting the scene wrong.**
I ADORED THE KING from beginning to end, even prior to his transition into w more human personality, he ALWAYS had a certain way he carried himself, he spoke with such authority, I just remember being absolutely floored every time he opened his mouth.
Cristian, Meruem's colony was classified as a B level threat. Meruem himself was not classified but the reason in the end he was not the biggest threat was cuz the Rose has the potential to kill him and any of the ants shown. The calamities will have abilities like Alluka: abilities that with conditions, can kill things easily. That doesn't mean each calamity is pshycially as strong as MEruem
That's because they let their guard down due to seeing how meruem was upon seeing a dying komugi. If they were still in battle mode they would've been able to block an attack how else did the chairmen fight him
nicolasa4life what attack ??? the chairman used that statue to keep meruem away from him even with his solid body he easily lost his arm and leg with one swing not to mention how the king was holding back in that fight he could've take his head anytime but he only wanted to know his name
Bedi3 Uchiha true he could have taken their heads but that woud not matter since netero had the bomb inside him so the moment netero got killed. Everyone in the palace would all die. Hunters mission would be accomplished even though a few allies would die. A successful hunt and threat eliminated.
The greatest arc in anime history with the greatest development of a villain ever created. Everything about this arc was done so well and only got better and better the longer it went on. Seeing Pitou shed tears at being asked a favor. Seeing Meruem gain his composure after a split second of anger mixed with grief. It is all so beautifully done. I am not sure how many more times I will watch this series but every time. I can't wait till I do so again.
@@teobaldolendario8880 No, YOU'RE WRONG! The Chimera Ant Arc is the greatest arc in anime history. I've seen too many people make the same comment over and over in different comment sections across social media. That ONE arc of 61 episodes is what literally made HxH one of the greatest animes of all time. Without it, HxH would just be widely known as an "ok" anime. With it, it turned into an absolute masterpiece. So i would agree with you, but I never will. 1. I have good taste. 2. Two of us would be wrong.
@@Ojas97 never watched dbz but it's probably not a lot worse than Gon's super forced anger arc and the 917 unbearable small villains subplots or the deus ex Machina bomb
our trophic level as a specie is low because we eat animals with a very low trophic level. But we could eat lions, wolves, bears and sharks if we wanted.
@ I just forgot the name,that doesn't mean I never knew it. Also-the name is Appendix,I remembered it now. And I never said raw meat was healthy,I meant to say that the appendix was supposed to help in the digestion of raw meat,but as humanity evolved to eat cooked meat,the appendix became useless. Also,you missed the point of the original comment- The main point is that there is now something threatening to be more powerful and intelligent than the human race. And *please stop writing your entire comment like this,it's very distracting*
I love how you can’t see Meruem’s face, since it’s been blacked out. It conveys deep rage and sadness- that empty blackness of just... nothingness that washes over you when you see someone you love be hurt. Anyone who’s seen a loved one get into an accident, like a car crash, knows what I mean. You aren’t horrified or full of despair right away because it takes a second to sink in, but in that one second all you can feel is void. Togashi is incredibly good at depicting complex emotions like this.
Everyone should remember that you're watching an anime. No matter how good it is, it can never potray every emotion with just gestures. Hence the need for commenter, without it you'll be clueless and be asking questions the whole arc.
jean safiera not to mention they’re trying to be as loyal to the manga as possible. And the latter half of the Chimera Ant arc was filled with walls of text in the manga.
Nah mate, they were fken shook. Also the whole arc was potraying how emotionless Mereum was but on the other hand how much he was understanding about human values and morals, and at that moment it symbolised his love for Komugi and it's pretty easy to ready the emotions he showed
jean safiera Well, i watch videos of people who break down the personas and personalities of all the characters in Hunter x Hunter so when I rewatch these small cut scenes, it becomes even more apparent what they were feeling leading up to this arc. I’m not basing it on one scene but the whole build up.
Again not everyone can understand non spoken language that easily. How can they know how its going to be if they dont even understand whats happening. like the younger audience
Meruem and Komugi storyline was astonishingly beautiful. The King of Ants gaining his humanity and Gon losing his. And the way it was executed, the writing was all simply brilliant. Not to mention that soundtrack!! So damn good especially at that moment when Pitou cries. The character development in this arc went craaazy.
+narutofan9999 No.You're really oversimplifying their entire dynamic. There is really no scene where Pitou gives a shit about their race or thought about Komugi as a threat while there a few where she shows her devotion to the King's wishes contrary to what Pouf was thinking and feeling. Pitou 1000% only cares for the King's wishes. It's why she is designed like a puppet/doll as besides having fun(her cat nature) she is for whatever the King is for. Pouf is the only one who wanted her dead. Youpi didn't care and Pitou is entirely indifferent/empty. They all serve the King but in different ways. Pitou would eradicate their entire race if that is what Mereum asked her to do without a single thought of why or if it's wrong. While Pouf would probably kill himself or circumvent he order in some way. Pouf was the ant side, Pitou was Mereum's entirely selfless servant, and Youpi ironically developed a human like ego&pride as he mastered his power despite being the only Ant to not be part human. Pitou cried because the King said she was counting on her.
narutofan9999 is correct, did you see even a slight hint of happiness in Pitou when she cried? all i saw was hesitation and sadness, your point makes no sense Ryuksgelus
So you completely ignored the narrator too? What hesitation or sadness? She was happy she asked her to help him. The only thing that made her sad was that she saw the King sad. There are tons more scenes of how her personality and beliefs contrast with Pouf's, like when he thought it was a big deal Mereum couldn't beat Komugi while she was just like whatever. She would kill every single CA without batting an eye if that is what Mereum wanted.
@@GrandTickler ryuk was right . Read chaptet 268 the king. Pitou was overwhelmed with joy and started crying. He was entrusted with a task that is so important for the king. Its like getting a promotion.
I highly suggest wearing headphones while watching this scene so you can fully immerse yourself into every detail, emotion, and all the tension going on here. Meruem's livid nature to the point that he was completely calm, Pitou's outburst of emotion because she realized that Meruem was counting on only her to heal Komugi, Netero and Zeno realizing twice in a second that they were completely ill-prepared for this battle, the humanity in Meruem caressing Kumogi's lifeless body, THE NARRATOR, etc. This is one of the best scenes in the series. Hell, one of the best scenes in anime history.
Netero prepared for the Zero Hand which meant containing all his life force into a single burst of attack, he wasn’t ill-prepared and neither is Zeno, they were just taken a back seeing a supposed ruthless ant king showing a gesture of humanity.
This is the best portrayal of silent anger can be more terrifying than any outburst of rage. Meruem's aura was so intense that it stopped time and gave two of the most experienced nen users in HxH the chills.
Dammit I am the only one who appreciate the narrator? narrator why won't you shut-up you are gonna turn me psycho . This for me the best anime ever ,i mean logic, fight,love, sadness, drama, anger and the best of it(psychopath) everything is beyond best . this anime is a masterpiece.
That's his way of crying in painful sorrow. He's is built by Nen power and nothing more but there's also compassion within him that made him human just like us.
Alexx's Solo channel *Facts* Which is why I believe Komugi was the true hero of this arc. If she wasn't around then Meruem wouldn't of changed & likely just kill the old men right then & there &, like you said, EVERYBODY would of been killed immediately from the bomb.
Man this arc was crazy. Watching Gon turn into something unrecognizable, getting to see Netero's old badass self unleash his powers, and of course Meruem caring about something other than himself.
I really love this arc. It shows both the chimera ants character development and the viewers too. The King is so charismatic that you eventually would root for him.
If someone you revered as a god asked for your help and said “I’m counting on you”, you’d probably feel more appreciated and worthy than ever in your life. Also, being able to help your beloved in their darkest hour brings a sense of meaning.
This is a good depiction of the emotion in this scene, it's insescribable. A faceless Meruem, The King, The greatest, holding what he holds dear to him most, asking someone for help, with pure rage pouring out, containing it despite wanting to let it out, holding it in out of growth of character. I loved this scene on my watch through of HxH, absolutely amazing it was reminiscent of a moment with a drunken family member of mine one night, although circumstances weren't the same as in asking for help, but holding in the unbridled rage to instead keep calm and stay composed. I only saw the emotion and can barely tell a face, which I personally think is what this scene portrays as Meruem is clearly feeling distraught and as Pitou is face to face with Meruem I feel it's safe to say Pitou wasn't the coldhearted and sturdy as steel person they were when they were born as Pitou could've moved quickly and not cared much for the emotions of the King but now Pitou is clearly shaken and takes care of the lowly human under true respect for the King. 10/10 scene in my standards
More accurately she cried because the king asked her out of dire and honest need, he depended on her in getting this done and that meant the world for her.
ya know, chimera ant arc has one if the best story ever in anime. its not just about powers and shit. theres actually values and emotion involved that makes this arc really beautiful. i love it.
The most important part of this scene is that were it not for his one and only concern being Komugi's safety. Both of those old men, master nen users, would be dead in an instant.
This scene just amazingly shows how Mereum’s wrath is honestly terrifying, but since Mereum is slowly gaining the thoughts and morals of humans, he controls this wrath as if it was a calm but powerful wave.
Meruem is one of the best villain with a short arc but with the most character development of all time better than almost any popular anime character well known out there. Can’t name anyone with a better development than he can in such a short amount of time from a god to a human.
Marco Presti bro that show and the original are deep asf. Two brothers risking it all to get their bodies back, while fighting the very monsters they themselves and mankind created all while learning the harsh reality of war, sacrifice, and love. That anime is literally in the top 5 easily for both action as well as story. But everyone is entitled to their opinion
This anime is so damn deep!!! They weren't staring at him because of his immense power, but they couldn't understand his behavior toward Komugi. For Pitou she is like why does he even care about a mere human who's supposed to be food, and for Netero and Zeno they expected a monster at any level of the term, without pity or mercy .. I will even go far, While Meruem was turning more human by the "almost" Loss of soemone, Gon turned to darkness and revenge for the same reason .. Two opposite sides of Characters that never met!
Netero went in prepared to slay a monster, Zeno blasted the palace with his strongest attack and both wanted to lay waste to the King as quickly as possible, sacrificing their allies along the way... What they got was a human in shock, seeing the person he holds dear indiscriminately attacked by a man who believed he was blasting a den of beasts, both hesitated, as now they had to fight Meruem.
Such a shame. Pitou did all the hard work and followed the King no matter what, even while the other two guards were trying to kill Komugi but in the end, instead of even looking for her once, he just assumed she was dead and didn't even try and find her.
Pitou cries because she's EVOLVED (emotionally) which is the revealed theme of this arc... the 'animals' becoming 'human'. ==> All of the servants emotionally 'evolve' like this, as the other two do when they save the King's life and become like family to him by nourishing him & being thanked by him. For Pitou this is the 1st time he's expressed the King's "relying" upon her almost as a friend... she's crying because she's realised her relationship is taking on something greater than a mere ant-servant. They all evolve in this arc & the King & servants even talk about this fact.
1:10 at this moment Netero knew that this is an ugly job, he will play the villain, and Meruem is probably the strongest thing he s ever faces outside of the dk.
Meureum is probably my favorite villain in any piece of fiction. He has a character arc of changing into a different, better person, which is truly unique for an antagonist. Long live Togashi!
meruem was my favorite character from the moment he whipped peggy’s head out of existence to his final moments with komugi. i hate to admit it but i was rooting for him throughout the whole arc. i didn’t really care about all the shit he did i just really love his character lol
the anime producers really did an amazing job at adapting this scene and the last scene of this arc. so well executed -- the music, the direction... just so well done
Man... That empty space sound that played when the viewers realized that Komugi was dead in Meruem's arms really shatters your heart and makes you really just... TERRIFIED of what Meruem is going through. BEAUTIFUL
This arc having its main character grow from a human to a monster, its main antagonist grow from a monster to a human, all without even MEETING, is crazy
The reason why the narrator makes such ehavy point of the fact that meruem walked pass them easily is because in that time, Meruem could have easily dealt considerable dmg to both of them already
Notice how the king had pure dark aura when angered and a pure light aura after rebirth
He was always playing black pieces in gungi before and in last matches he used white pieces
Damm mmmmmm details
im still learning new things
Part of that was because he learned his name. The Queen said 'Meruem' means, 'The light that illuminates all'. Nen is an expression of oneself and I think it played into his aura changing quality too given that he remembered it unlike everything else.
@@KKKK-bl4cg I suggest the anime "Monster" by Naoki Urasawa, it's also really great.
Not really, his aura was occasionally black even after being reborn. Like when he displayed his en
Meruem walking between old people like
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@@vathsanakasiri5285 hhhhhhh
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This comment is sooooooo underrated
Nobody truly understands what it was for pitou to hear the sentence “i’m counting on you” from mureum.
What do you mean
@@cedrilvinculado2899 While the other royal guards value Meruem more as a king or due to their position Pitou is the only one who truly cares about Meruem as a person.
They are so loyal to him and ready to sacrifice their own life for the king not because it's their duty as a guard to do so but because they actually respect Meruem a lot and have a very high consideration of him.
In this moment Pitou feels like the king is finally aware of their devotion , like Meruem realizes they are actually his most loyal guard and that they are ready to do everything for him out of their free will. They feel like Meruem is trusting them back , hence why they're crying.
@@kasumi2173 damn, I hate that English doesn't have a neutral Pronoun.
@@gabrielsebastianelhagezote1486 well maybe he is using old English rule :)
@@kasumi2173 It's nothing like this. Youpi and pouf litteraly gave their body to resurect the king, the devotion for all the royal guard are on the same level, they care for him only for his status as a King.
But this sentence "i'm counting on you" is for the first time not an order but a plea from the heart. Under his mask of an all powerful King, Meruem is shaken. That's why pitou cries when Meruem seeks her help. Because at this moment she understood the importance of komugi for the King, as she says after to Gon "she is the reason the King is who he is ; if she dies the King will cease to be who he is"
It's only after his resurection ( when he shares his mind with pouf and youpi) that he realizes their devotion and more importantly that he was unworthy of their loyalty while his last game with Komugi
this arc is the best.people are becoming like animals while the king is slowly turning into a human.gotta love this plot
especially on gon and meruem case when gon turned into a savage and meruem turned into a great calm person
Bedi3 Uchiha indeed
kevin caballero exactly !!!!
the only thing that annoyed me, is that this arc took like forever to end. That and the commentator commented legit every sheet
Hunters are turning like monstersp
When the strongest being on earth wants something he can not get with his power, he asks for help and learns compassion.
If the previously arrogant king demands me of something he cant do himself, I would rather die. If he asks, then I help.
Zero ...it is like asking an engineer to do a surgery... every character have their own ability
I'm not sure if he was the strongest, old geezer wasn't at that point, he was at half power of his overall peak at this point and then he was only top 5. There are possibly way stronger people that could beat meruem but had nothing to do with it. Unlucky we might never get to know all of them since Manga might never really cover that much of hxh world.
@@nowaydude322 meruem was confirmed peak of non dark continent fighters
Zero or you could simply use geass and make them do what ever the hell you want 🤷🏻♂️
Dude was so mad that he didn’t have a face to explain how pissed he was😂
He was so mad that he was calm. That's terrifying.
this comment gets me everyTIME 💀
@@ProlificPops pariston be like
That happens in real life too doesn't it 😂
Dude, the most "pissed off" person will no longer show they're pissed off. They'll either be quiet or laugh it off then devise a murder
Bruh all he wanted was to play chess with his best friend
this shows how humans are the most cruel species on earth
I mean the whole point of Meruem's character was to show how the human gene in him and the rest of the chimera ants affected their behavior. If that Mother aunt never ate a human, Meruem would have just been a powerful wild beast
Mitch Silby nope thats not true the royal guards and meruem are unique the other ants have human memory in them only
the creator himself shows how humans crush bugs with their foot they show how humans started war and how they destroy everything
But Meruem gets his personality from when the Queen ate Gyro or whatever that mob boss's name was. There was a whole episode dedicated to showing that...
Mitch Silby but gyro kept his strong personality and left ?
1:01 This is fucking brilliant. He was put is a similar situation to that of Gon's later and did the exact opposite choice, with opposite consequences.
Gon decided to let his anger explode, lost his humanity and won the fight.
Meruem managed to keep his cool, became even more human by doing so and lost.
Then they both got turned into burnt toast and miraculously healed. Meruem became stronger after being healed and Gon became weaker.
Silver Chariot damn bruh...... I realized alot of stuff about meruem and gon, but not this....
Silver Chariot after healed still end up dying. Idk why but I kinda wanted Mereum to live and I never say that about anime villains
Silver Chariot, perhaps that’s just the choices that are made by people of opposite nen categories, Gon being an enhancer and Meruem being a specialist.
meruem didn't lose. he technically won. his opponent died first
Togashi is the king of making anticlimactic things epic
Pr0l0gue the anime producers were the ones guilty of this excellent part, not Tohashi it is far less impressive in the manga because of manga limits
Andre Moya Indeed, however without his excellent writing it wouldn't be possible. It's a perfect combination of a perfect job by the studio and perfect material for them to adapt.
Pr0l0gue
@@Mavis847 Precisely.
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Nah, the arc would be a mess if the narrator wouldn't explain you complex things.
Imagine Meruem with this mood slowly walking towards a mental breakdowned Gon. Goodbye Earth.
JL Naleus that fight would be epic though
epic fight but still meruem will win the fight
Peter John Chua that’s debatable. Pitou did say that his power when enraged was comparable to the king.
Angelis yea but enraged gon would be kinda easy to read just like mereum did with netero when they fought. It would ultimately come down to can gon dish out enough damage before mereum reads his movements. Not impossible by any means but very difficult.
Actually when gonna was mad he was so fast that pitou couldn't even keep up at all in fact gon read her while facing from her
This arc was so brilliantly done. They made the King of the Ants the most "human" character of everyone including Gon.
Glardok who is ‘they’? Togashi single handedly created the HxH universe and storyline. I feel like even with the immense credit he gets, it’s still not enough because so many people think it took a whole team to create this masterpiece
Skeleton he might be referring to the animators, while they didn't make the story, they had to draw everything and that definitely adds to hxh feel a lot
Gon is the most human and realistic
lol Gon is pretty much the furthest away from human that you get. He's pretty much an animal with feral instincts and he only does things for his own selfish desires.
yea I just feel like it went to slow and it was all over the place at times. I don't like how it constantly went from 1 person to another.
One great thing about this arc is how through all this, Gon never met Meruem. It’s incredible how the author can create such a powerful story without having the main protagonist and antagonist acknowledge each other’s existence
true the reason this manga uniqueness is above anyone else, shame it always hiatus
To be fair, Gon is irrelevant to the story. His story ended with him meeting his dad. Now the protagonist is the whole world of unknown lands.
“Gon is irrelavent to the story” tell me ur stupid without saying it
There are 5 main characters in HxH. Its Gon, Killua, Kurapika, Leorio and Hisoka. Their birthdays are: Leorio-March 3 (3/3) ,Kurapika-April 4 (4/4), Gon-May 5 (5/5), Hisoka-June 6 (6/6) , Killua-July 7 (7/7)
HxH is never about just single characters. The current arc in the manga makes this pretty clear.
@@jonesjeremiahwho 1/1 and 2/2 ?
I dont care what anyone says. Meruem will go down as one of greatest villains/characters in anime history
Itzz Insanity jiren is better than meruem
Itzz Insanity he wasn't a villian at all
Kei Kurono lmao jiren is a hero buddy
Itzz Insanity idiot first reply
Fida Haq i was gonna comment lol but you got it covered xD
When you realizes that pitou was crying because by the first time in his life, she was able to see in the king's face an emotion that she doesnt know that Meruem was capable of, and she was feeling an eccho of that emotion. Thats why the king's face was dark, because this emotion couldnt be represented, only felt
What ep
@ttt ttt i disagree with that interpretation, pitou's treatment towards the king always showed off great empathy, and that is developed throughout the arc. this scene is supposed to be an example of that.
@ALEC MCLEESTER Not my native language. fuck it xD
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Hm, always thought it was because he said the "I'm counting on you." It's like a greatest honor for the royal guard.
In this arc. Mereum is the main character.
and maybe pouf secondary mc, they focused on his pov alot
@@012egis after rewatching the arc, Pouf became my favorite character
@@alucardmorningstar2296 Pouf is heavily Underrated
@@trenageddon6465 i know right, it just means that togashi really did his job with his character and a lot of hxh fans aren't ready for that conversation lol
@@alucardmorningstar2296 I think this arc was basically Pouf being jealous and dramatic 😂
2:31 The narrator says, “Their opponent, also, was an incredible monster.” The irony is that it was at this moment that Meruem was the most human of everyone present.
I mean. Netero and Zeno didn't attack because of their humanity.
Archol true but they caused the accident
Jheez I just noticed that, they foreshadowed very lightly on what Netero was gonna do.
Yeah
Because the human nature is to love and care about others
I'm being sarcastic if you didn't noticed
What ep
even Netero was freaked out by Mereum's aura
Donald Trumpet uh.. not really but okay 😂😂😂
no not by his aura but by his action to walk without easy inbetween them. :)
Bedi3 Uchiha funny thing netero killed them all
The Rose is a bomb, not a part of Netero power. Human tecnology fuck the ants, not Netero.
even the cold blooded assassin shook when he saw mereum pissed like tht xD
I love this scene so much, because it perfectly contexualizes the threat. As the viewer, you see the top 2 characters in this world in terms of power, the Chairman of the Hunter Association and the Head of the Zoldyck Family, and the moment King Meruem releases his Nen, they're in *shock* , like their faces are practically saying, "How does a thing like this even fucking exist?"
Fucking beautiful.
I thought Silva is the head of the zoldyck fam
@@Krubbfjaes He is
@@stonefree7973 i know dude dont at me
@@Krubbfjaes what you asked a question
@@Goldennote It was rhetorically meant since he wrote "Head of the Zoldyck Family" with a scene with Zeno in it and not Silva
The fact that Meurem didn’t tear Netero and Zeno to shreds immediately after Pitou went to heal Komugi speaks volumes of his growth.
Most people ,including me ,wouldn't be able to control their emotions...
@@Ojas97not knowing emotions doesn't mean you can't feel them.
In the end, it was Komugi who really defeated Meruem
Zeno, yeah. Netero could react, but why would he komugi would get hurt if they fought there.
Dude it's the caring about others part that is the volume speaking, not hurting others in vengeance is come naturally afterwards
2:17 Meruem couldve killed them both right there and they knew it
He would be also dead tho xd
Would have been interesting. Killing Netero would have activated the miniature rose and thus killing/poisoning everyone around
@@xzibitadi89 HAHAHAHA OMFG THAT'S TRUE HAHAHA
Nope the bombs were in that battlefield not in neteros body
@@pierogavancho7087 bruhhhh do you even watch hunterxhunter?? There's a scene where the doctor talk about that bomb....
I think a lot of people are missing that he isnt angry in this scene. He’s feeling despair, his face is blacked out because he lost the only thing that gave his life true meaning.
He lost his identity in the shock of the moment.
When he sensed Pitou he remembered who he was and for the first time he had to solely rely on Pitous strength.
It was the kings first just command, when he looked at Pitou he saw Pitou for all their strengths and Pitous mere presence was enough to rekindle hope in the kings heart.
That’s why Pitou cried, even if they didn’t know this logically they could intuit the kings perspective.
amazingly put explanation! i believe the manga expresses his despair more brilliantly, i don't necessarily blame anime only's for interpreting the scene wrong.**
Never thought of it that way.
I ADORED THE KING from beginning to end, even prior to his transition into w more human personality, he ALWAYS had a certain way he carried himself, he spoke with such authority, I just remember being absolutely floored every time he opened his mouth.
Same, I loved how ruthless he is in the beginning, and I loved his development as well
SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS 🤞
Cringe
@@yobootyhadmeded3022 clearly you're the only person thinking that so...🤡
Did you adore him when he killed a little girls parents right in front of her and then ate her brain?
When u don't know who's side you want to be on so you jus cry whenever any character dies
Imagine if he ate zeno or netero...
if netero hadnt a bomb inside him meruem would eat both their brain and become the strongest being well he is already the strongest :p
Bedi3 Uchiha hadn't you read the manga?
Bedi3 Uchiha Nah dude , there are even stronger calamities than chimera ants
Chimera ants like Meruem and the royal guards aren't the norm in the Dark Continent
Cristian, Meruem's colony was classified as a B level threat. Meruem himself was not classified but the reason in the end he was not the biggest threat was cuz the Rose has the potential to kill him and any of the ants shown. The calamities will have abilities like Alluka: abilities that with conditions, can kill things easily. That doesn't mean each calamity is pshycially as strong as MEruem
Yo he was maaaad bro. Props to him for staying calm. He wouldv slaughtered everybody there within a minute.
he could've taken both their heads in 1 second instead of walking through them
That's because they let their guard down due to seeing how meruem was upon seeing a dying komugi. If they were still in battle mode they would've been able to block an attack how else did the chairmen fight him
nicolasa4life what attack ??? the chairman used that statue to keep meruem away from him even with his solid body he easily lost his arm and leg with one swing not to mention how the king was holding back in that fight he could've take his head anytime but he only wanted to know his name
Bedi3 Uchiha
true he could have taken their heads but that woud not matter since netero had the bomb inside him so the moment netero got killed. Everyone in the palace would all die. Hunters mission would be accomplished even though a few allies would die. A successful hunt and threat eliminated.
Ziegler cifer yea xD im sure killua will cry over his grandfather death
The greatest arc in anime history with the greatest development of a villain ever created. Everything about this arc was done so well and only got better and better the longer it went on. Seeing Pitou shed tears at being asked a favor. Seeing Meruem gain his composure after a split second of anger mixed with grief. It is all so beautifully done. I am not sure how many more times I will watch this series but every time. I can't wait till I do so again.
No.
@@teobaldolendario8880 No, YOU'RE WRONG! The Chimera Ant Arc is the greatest arc in anime history. I've seen too many people make the same comment over and over in different comment sections across social media. That ONE arc of 61 episodes is what literally made HxH one of the greatest animes of all time. Without it, HxH would just be widely known as an "ok" anime. With it, it turned into an absolute masterpiece. So i would agree with you, but I never will. 1. I have good taste. 2. Two of us would be wrong.
No.
@@wadewilson8011Nah, 95% of the Arc sucks ass (everything other meruem)
@@Ojas97 never watched dbz but it's probably not a lot worse than Gon's super forced anger arc and the 917 unbearable small villains subplots or the deus ex Machina bomb
Meruem and komugi is the best love story I've ever seen.
Love? Wtf he just wanted to play with her
go to komugi hunterpedia bottom travia..... its says in a japanese tradition that she's like accepting a marrige proposal
@@nostalgia8657 ok you didn't saw the same anime that all of us
I cried like a bitch
@@yousefsobhani9502 😆😆😆😆
The writing is unreal. Something as simple as him walking between two people was epic.
Fr. Togashi is just built different when it comes to writing.
Pitou the only true servant of meruem. She doesn't care if he becomes dictator or just a loving king. she would serve him either way
I always thought of this arc as what would happen when if something challenged humanities position at the top of the food chain.
our trophic level as a specie is low because we eat animals with a very low trophic level. But we could eat lions, wolves, bears and sharks if we wanted.
We would nuke the shit out of it, if you know what i mean.
@ I'm pretty sure we were supposed to eat raw meat,hence the useless organ that I forgot the name of that is in our body
@ I just forgot the name,that doesn't mean I never knew it.
Also-the name is Appendix,I remembered it now.
And I never said raw meat was healthy,I meant to say that the appendix was supposed to help in the digestion of raw meat,but as humanity evolved to eat cooked meat,the appendix became useless.
Also,you missed the point of the original comment-
The main point is that there is now something threatening to be more powerful and intelligent than the human race.
And *please stop writing your entire comment like this,it's very distracting*
@@dpage446 I think he's writing it like that in purpose lmao. He wants attention.
2:20 2 of the most powerfull characters shit their pants at the same time
Not scared but shocked. U dummy
@NANI???? They were shocked about the humanity in Meruem like they weren't expecting that and MAYBE feeling a lot of guilt
@NANI???? Well let's just picture this in our own ways
I just love this scene
@@theyeriz they were scared u fuckin blind
I love how you can’t see Meruem’s face, since it’s been blacked out. It conveys deep rage and sadness- that empty blackness of just... nothingness that washes over you when you see someone you love be hurt.
Anyone who’s seen a loved one get into an accident, like a car crash, knows what I mean. You aren’t horrified or full of despair right away because it takes a second to sink in, but in that one second all you can feel is void. Togashi is incredibly good at depicting complex emotions like this.
when they touch ur girl and u tried to calm down"lets take this problem outside.."
dayum...*walks outside*
how come this has no likes? does no one in the comment section has a girl?
Nope. only weeb
lmao... we got waifu..
Pal Lydhans yeaaahhh loool
This thread is gold
Everyone should remember that you're watching an anime. No matter how good it is, it can never potray every emotion with just gestures. Hence the need for commenter, without it you'll be clueless and be asking questions the whole arc.
jean safiera not to mention they’re trying to be as loyal to the manga as possible.
And the latter half of the Chimera Ant arc was filled with walls of text in the manga.
Nah mate, they were fken shook. Also the whole arc was potraying how emotionless Mereum was but on the other hand how much he was understanding about human values and morals, and at that moment it symbolised his love for Komugi and it's pretty easy to ready the emotions he showed
laxman khatri good for you. but apparently there are people out there who cant understand non spoken language that easily.
jean safiera Well, i watch videos of people who break down the personas and personalities of all the characters in Hunter x Hunter so when I rewatch these small cut scenes, it becomes even more apparent what they were feeling leading up to this arc. I’m not basing it on one scene but the whole build up.
Again not everyone can understand non spoken language that easily. How can they know how its going to be if they dont even understand whats happening. like the younger audience
Meruem and Komugi storyline was astonishingly beautiful. The King of Ants gaining his humanity and Gon losing his. And the way it was executed, the writing was all simply brilliant.
Not to mention that soundtrack!! So damn good especially at that moment when Pitou cries. The character development in this arc went craaazy.
It is because the king is entrusting them something or praising them..
It means so much for them.
Van david the 3 royal guards where born to serve the king, thats the only mission they have in mind thats why they were touched to much.
+narutofan9999 No.You're really oversimplifying their entire dynamic. There is really no scene where Pitou gives a shit about their race or thought about Komugi as a threat while there a few where she shows her devotion to the King's wishes contrary to what Pouf was thinking and feeling. Pitou 1000% only cares for the King's wishes. It's why she is designed like a puppet/doll as besides having fun(her cat nature) she is for whatever the King is for. Pouf is the only one who wanted her dead. Youpi didn't care and Pitou is entirely indifferent/empty. They all serve the King but in different ways. Pitou would eradicate their entire race if that is what Mereum asked her to do without a single thought of why or if it's wrong. While Pouf would probably kill himself or circumvent he order in some way. Pouf was the ant side, Pitou was Mereum's entirely selfless servant, and Youpi ironically developed a human like ego&pride as he mastered his power despite being the only Ant to not be part human. Pitou cried because the King said she was counting on her.
narutofan9999 is correct, did you see even a slight hint of happiness in Pitou when she cried? all i saw was hesitation and sadness, your point makes no sense Ryuksgelus
So you completely ignored the narrator too? What hesitation or sadness? She was happy she asked her to help him. The only thing that made her sad was that she saw the King sad. There are tons more scenes of how her personality and beliefs contrast with Pouf's, like when he thought it was a big deal Mereum couldn't beat Komugi while she was just like whatever. She would kill every single CA without batting an eye if that is what Mereum wanted.
@@GrandTickler ryuk was right . Read chaptet 268 the king. Pitou was overwhelmed with joy and started crying. He was entrusted with a task that is so important for the king. Its like getting a promotion.
Not sure why but when Meruem says "I'm counting on you" to Pitou, I felt tears in my eyes
i felt that
I highly suggest wearing headphones while watching this scene so you can fully immerse yourself into every detail, emotion, and all the tension going on here. Meruem's livid nature to the point that he was completely calm, Pitou's outburst of emotion because she realized that Meruem was counting on only her to heal Komugi, Netero and Zeno realizing twice in a second that they were completely ill-prepared for this battle, the humanity in Meruem caressing Kumogi's lifeless body, THE NARRATOR, etc. This is one of the best scenes in the series. Hell, one of the best scenes in anime history.
Get better speakers ya nub
Netero prepared for the Zero Hand which meant containing all his life force into a single burst of attack, he wasn’t ill-prepared and neither is Zeno, they were just taken a back seeing a supposed ruthless ant king showing a gesture of humanity.
Meruem calmed down after he saw Pitou knowing with her power Komugi can healed
This is the best portrayal of silent anger can be more terrifying than any outburst of rage. Meruem's aura was so intense that it stopped time and gave two of the most experienced nen users in HxH the chills.
Meruem : "Catch me outside, how bout dat"
lmaooo
The way everyone feels when the king shows his concern to komugi 😱😣😣😣😭
Jeanne Bautista he's finally grown up to feel compassion for someone.
Dammit I am the only one who appreciate the narrator? narrator why won't you shut-up you are gonna turn me psycho . This for me the best anime ever ,i mean logic, fight,love, sadness, drama, anger and the best of it(psychopath) everything is beyond best . this anime is a masterpiece.
I'm not really sure if I understand what you've written. So you like the narrator ? Because you wrote it in a very confusing way xD
kana Mystrand so you like the narrator or what? damn..
I think he hates him lol. But I hate the narrator too it's everything obviously and he talks sooo long and destroys all the moments..
kana Mystrand yeah it really is . It's so we'll put together I watch this s*** at least about four times so far
I love the narrator lol. It puts things into perspective.
0:59 I make the same face too when my clock says 7am but I was supposed to leave at 6am.
That's his way of crying in painful sorrow. He's is built by Nen power and nothing more but there's also compassion within him that made him human just like us.
if meruem had killed netero they would have all died instantly from the bomb lmao
Alexx's Solo channel *Facts*
Which is why I believe Komugi was the true hero of this arc. If she wasn't around then Meruem wouldn't of changed & likely just kill the old men right then & there &, like you said, EVERYBODY would of been killed immediately from the bomb.
Iirc the bomb wasn't inside him, just the detonator
@@thecancermen245 no it was inside him, you could see the scars from the operation during netero's last moments
Everybody will die except Killua
Depends on how he's killed. Although most likely the bomb will survive and explode. At least with Neteros capability to avoid critical damage.
Man this arc was crazy. Watching Gon turn into something unrecognizable, getting to see Netero's old badass self unleash his powers, and of course Meruem caring about something other than himself.
I really love this arc. It shows both the chimera ants character development and the viewers too.
The King is so charismatic that you eventually would root for him.
If someone you revered as a god asked for your help and said “I’m counting on you”, you’d probably feel more appreciated and worthy than ever in your life. Also, being able to help your beloved in their darkest hour brings a sense of meaning.
This was the most beautiful arc I’ve ever seen on an anime finished the chimera arc today and almost had tears at the end
doktaaa brais
hahahaha bruh
Didn't expect seeing you here.
This is a good depiction of the emotion in this scene, it's insescribable. A faceless Meruem, The King, The greatest, holding what he holds dear to him most, asking someone for help, with pure rage pouring out, containing it despite wanting to let it out, holding it in out of growth of character.
I loved this scene on my watch through of HxH, absolutely amazing it was reminiscent of a moment with a drunken family member of mine one night, although circumstances weren't the same as in asking for help, but holding in the unbridled rage to instead keep calm and stay composed. I only saw the emotion and can barely tell a face, which I personally think is what this scene portrays as Meruem is clearly feeling distraught and as Pitou is face to face with Meruem I feel it's safe to say Pitou wasn't the coldhearted and sturdy as steel person they were when they were born as Pitou could've moved quickly and not cared much for the emotions of the King but now Pitou is clearly shaken and takes care of the lowly human under true respect for the King.
10/10 scene in my standards
If every person watched this show I'd say the world would be a better place.
Nah, everyone would be depressed cause it ended
if everyone watched devilman crybaby*
Pitou cried because she understood exactly how much Komugi meant to Meruem, and she became overwhelmed with the same sadness and desperation.
More accurately she cried because the king asked her out of dire and honest need, he depended on her in getting this done and that meant the world for her.
Wrong. Its because she is humbled that the king trusts her.
You never touch a man's waifu. Never.
this arc showed how even the most innocent people like gon turn monster and monsters like meruem turn “human”
Mereum is not a villain.
He doesnt do evil things.
He just views humans as food like how humans sees chickens and cows as food.
its like when we realized that dogs are our friend we stopped eating them he did the same
netero and zeno : this arc its all about king and komugi and not our nen power reveal
mereum : always has been
ya know, chimera ant arc has one if the best story ever in anime. its not just about powers and shit. theres actually values and emotion involved that makes this arc really beautiful. i love it.
The most important part of this scene is that were it not for his one and only concern being Komugi's safety. Both of those old men, master nen users, would be dead in an instant.
And then everyone else dies once the nuke activates
That "oh shit" impression that everyone in that room had is unforgettable.
This scene just amazingly shows how Mereum’s wrath is honestly terrifying, but since Mereum is slowly gaining the thoughts and morals of humans, he controls this wrath as if it was a calm but powerful wave.
words can't describe how much I love the Chimera Ant Arc and Meruem
Meruem is one of the best villain with a short arc but with the most character development of all time better than almost any popular anime character well known out there. Can’t name anyone with a better development than he can in such a short amount of time from a god to a human.
Love the compassion in his eyes when he looks at her...❤️ priceless!
Such character build up that everyone forgot his introduction was eating a little kids brains.
hands down, one of the best character development among the villains, all hail the king
Neva
1:30 Top 5 anime most powerfull moments
This anime is right up there with berserk, FMAB, and Evangelion. All great animes.
Oscar Marroquin FMAB Berserk, HxH and Eva level!? What...? It really wasn't that deep.. was it? .-.
Oscar Marroquin Definitely
Marco Presti i dont understand your question, are you implying thst HXH wasnt that deep?. Or which one of the animes u mentioned r u referring to.
Oscar Marroquin I was saying FMAB is not as deep as all the others mentioned. (For me at least)
Marco Presti bro that show and the original are deep asf. Two brothers risking it all to get their bodies back, while fighting the very monsters they themselves and mankind created all while learning the harsh reality of war, sacrifice, and love. That anime is literally in the top 5 easily for both action as well as story. But everyone is entitled to their opinion
This anime is so damn deep!!! They weren't staring at him because of his immense power, but they couldn't understand his behavior toward Komugi. For Pitou she is like why does he even care about a mere human who's supposed to be food, and for Netero and Zeno they expected a monster at any level of the term, without pity or mercy .. I will even go far, While Meruem was turning more human by the "almost" Loss of soemone, Gon turned to darkness and revenge for the same reason .. Two opposite sides of Characters that never met!
in the manga meruem's face is drawn super soft and kind in this scene
the king isnt even a villain lmao just like any species he wishes to evolve his kind, and play chess lol.
Wait, it’s all Komugi...
*Always has been*
Meruem's nen is so powerful that they all turned to manga for a bit.
Fair play to Netero. He was able to bring himself to fight Meruem despite knowing that he was fighting a monster.
Netero went in prepared to slay a monster, Zeno blasted the palace with his strongest attack and both wanted to lay waste to the King as quickly as possible, sacrificing their allies along the way...
What they got was a human in shock, seeing the person he holds dear indiscriminately attacked by a man who believed he was blasting a den of beasts, both hesitated, as now they had to fight Meruem.
Shet
Such a shame. Pitou did all the hard work and followed the King no matter what, even while the other two guards were trying to kill Komugi but in the end, instead of even looking for her once, he just assumed she was dead and didn't even try and find her.
Pitou cries because she's EVOLVED (emotionally) which is the revealed theme of this arc... the 'animals' becoming 'human'.
==> All of the servants emotionally 'evolve' like this, as the other two do when they save the King's life and become like family to him by nourishing him & being thanked by him.
For Pitou this is the 1st time he's expressed the King's "relying" upon her almost as a friend... she's crying because she's realised her relationship is taking on something greater than a mere ant-servant. They all evolve in this arc & the King & servants even talk about this fact.
The face they made when they knew he could’ve just killed them both instantly is crazy
1:10 at this moment Netero knew that this is an ugly job, he will play the villain, and Meruem is probably the strongest thing he s ever faces outside of the dk.
The person who can be the most ruthless and savage is the person who can be the most calm and kind
Meureum is probably my favorite villain in any piece of fiction. He has a character arc of changing into a different, better person, which is truly unique for an antagonist. Long live Togashi!
meruem was my favorite character from the moment he whipped peggy’s head out of existence to his final moments with komugi. i hate to admit it but i was rooting for him throughout the whole arc. i didn’t really care about all the shit he did i just really love his character lol
The Hate , Anger , and Fear(of loosing her) releasing from him shows how much he has fallen for her.....
One of the best scene of this arc. Pure tension.
Kaido, Big Mom & Luffy brought me here.
Still gives me the chills. when he just walks out, "not here"
the anime producers really did an amazing job at adapting this scene and the last scene of this arc. so well executed -- the music, the direction... just so well done
Meruem is probably my favourite anime character
Man... That empty space sound that played when the viewers realized that Komugi was dead in Meruem's arms really shatters your heart and makes you really just... TERRIFIED of what Meruem is going through. BEAUTIFUL
That song at the end..
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This show is so damn incredible. I hate how humanity was still the most destructive in the end. Meruem couldn't even stand up to it.
This arc having its main character grow from a human to a monster, its main antagonist grow from a monster to a human, all without even MEETING, is crazy
Right? Gon who is a human becoming a Monster and Meruem who is a Monster becoming human
Imagine if he just killed Netero and Zeno here, all the main cast would have died from the bomb (all the royal guards, two zoldycks, Gon etc.)
wtfff
When a room full of s-class nen users almost shit themselves
Pitou who was the most loyal guard of Meruem, couldn't know his name before dying. That really breaks my heart.
Bro I got surprised when he said "I'm counting on you" to pitou
She risked her life to save komugi just for meruem 😭
The reason why the narrator makes such ehavy point of the fact that meruem walked pass them easily is because in that time, Meruem could have easily dealt considerable dmg to both of them already
Yes, like taking their heads off.
Yes then everyone will die from the minature rose in netero's heart gon and killua gonna be overkill
such a masterpiece this is insanely goood the way meruems face is covered in darkness and the aura is really bad ass