Following up on the hints we were given with the original series, the OVA gives its audience a much deeper look into Kurapica's emotions and hardships, while also managing to show the heartfelt friendship between him, Leorio, Gon, and Killua. It lures the audience in by showing them all the interesting depths of the characters -their goals, their dreams, their struggles- and makes These episodes focus on Kurapica's quest for revenge and his eternal hunt for his clan member's eyes.įans of the original series will note that Hunter x Hunter is not a terribly fast-paced anime, and tends to build the story around the characters and their interactions with one another, rather than with action. If you enjoyed Hunter x Hunter you won't want to miss this.Īs a continuation of the first series, you can expect the OVA to fill in much of those undesired loose ends and plot holes that cropped up throughout the series. a surprise! It was a fitting resolution but it leaves the possibility for further plot development open.Įvery other episode I find myself thinking 'Wow, now THAT is a gifted writer' (who wrote the manga) as he managed to pull together everything perfectly - the pacing, the character development and plot twists! Added to which the cast of the spiders is amazing - here are bad guys you really want to find out more about. The story is wonderful! In my opinion this is the best story among the 3 OVAs. It's hard to review this OVA without going into spoilers, but here goes! of themes that we're familiar with from the anime also. Similar to Hunter x Hunter, the art is good but nothing special although it does continue in the same vein as the original anime so viewers will be used to it. He thinks his reason for revenge is done, but it is not - the Spiders are still alive! This OVA focuses on Kurapica's unending quest to avenge his 'dead' tribe. Kurapica finally reveals to Gon, Killua and Leorio the reason why his nen abilities are so high along with the restrictions on it. The first OVA continues one of the unresolved plotlines from the 62 episode Hunter x Hunter anime.

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