Hello everyone! Welcome back to my Manga analysis series, where I review everything Manga!
Was that intro a bit too energetic? Or perhaps a bit redundant?
Whatever the case, welcome back everyone to my Manga analysis series! I know it’s been on hiatus for quite a while now, but that’s only really because of my yearning for variety in my content.
So to start off, we begin where we were last time: Gon seeing Hisoka walk to where Kurapika and Leorio are at the moment.
The art in this edition is also a lot more refined than it was in the last volume, and the thing that really stands out about it is specifically the fact of how each character looks so distinct, and how their personalities can be judged somewhat based on that specific characters attire and facial expression. Togashi really did an excellent job at portraying that (especially with Hisoka).
After Gon witnesses the three negotiate over which badge Hisoka can take, Kurapika and Leorio creep back into the shadows, placing the tag in a tree carefully so Hisoka can retrieve it. Afterwards, Hisoka looks at the tag and determines it is not his targets, then slowly walks on.
The internal struggle taking place inside Gon is detailed extremely well after the interaction, showing Gons somewhat cautious, but also blissful and caring nature.
As Gon continues to trail Hisoka, he begins to immediately notice the fact that the bloodlust emanating from the Macabre clown is incredibly intense and so palpable that he can feel all of Hisokas hatred and venomous urges.
Jumping ahead a bit, Gon scouts for Hisokas supposed next victim, as he plans to take advantage of the anger surging inside of him. It’s a simple, but effective strategy, fitting for the boy.
Once Hisoka reaches Gons predicted target, the maniacal Jester attacks the poor soul, with a look of pure evil to boot. Right before Hisoka reaches him however, Gon takes Hisokas tag with his fishing rod from within the bushes, and runs off.
Gon is soon neutralized by a poison dart from someone who was targeting him the entire time. This person also takes the child’s tag, and runs off, leaving Gon in the grass, paralyzed.
Hisoka then appears, with the mans head in his hand, (literally, he took off his head) and gives Gon back his tag, and also gives him his own tag. However, as predicted from the stubborn boy, he refuses, resulting in him getting punched in the face, as Hisoka states he will not take his tag back unless he manages to punch him like that
Hours afterward, Gon is seen sulking as his pride has just been destroyed
As for the rest of this volume, I’ll cover it tomorrow. Unlike the others, this one has a lot more content inside of it, so if I want to go over everything, I’ll have to separate it into two parts
Let me know what you thought of part 1 in the comments below!
Kurapens expanse 