there were a lot from that post lol so i just took a handful that i deemed relatively iconic and went sorta well together (although, if we’re being honest, they’re all hella iconic)
i’ve been seeing the same post pointing out errors in the mangastream’s scanlation of Hunter x hunter 361, and i wanted to make my own post about the issue.
last year, mangastream had a note posted to their blog regarding the accuracy of their translations. the poster noted that Hunter x Hunter usually takes longer to translate than most of their other series; each chapter is
extremely text-heavy, but often also worded very ambiguously, with complex grammar and vocabulary (i’ve seen enough people analyzing one certain scene in particular to believe this wholeheartedly). in order to release each new chapter as fast as possible, some accuracy is lost in the initial translation.
however, the series is a favorite of many translators on the site, so usually several of them work on each chapter over the course of the following week. they try to have the updated version of the chapter out by the next thursday, and they highly recommend rereading the previous chapter for a better translation before moving on to the new one.
(this post was on their website last year, and i’m paraphrasing heavily from it, but i assume the policy still holds true for these new translations.)
i’ve been seeing the same post pointing out errors in the mangastream’s scanlation of Hunter x hunter 361, and i wanted to make my own post about the issue.
last year, mangastream had a note posted to their blog regarding the accuracy of their translations. the poster noted that Hunter x Hunter usually takes longer to translate than most of their other series; each chapter is
extremely text-heavy, but often also worded very ambiguously, with complex grammar and vocabulary (i’ve seen enough people analyzing one certain scene in particular to believe this wholeheartedly). in order to release each new chapter as fast as possible, some accuracy is lost in the initial translation.
however, the series is a favorite of many translators on the site, so usually several of them work on each chapter over the course of the following week. they try to have the updated version of the chapter out by the next thursday, and they highly recommend rereading the previous chapter for a better translation before moving on to the new one.
(this post was on their website last year, and i’m paraphrasing heavily from it, but i assume the policy still holds true for these new translations.)
So this is like…a few months late at this point. Which is really really really bad, I am so sorry anon! But I finally got around to doing this since my flight was delayed another 3 hours. I’ll have to edit this sometime tomorrow once I get home, but I hope you enjoy!
Canon divergence, killugon au. The boys are only seven here so it’s waaaaay before the Hunter Exam. Killua is still under his family’s control at this point.
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“-and, and, and-”
“And, what?! You can’t just go on and on like that, Gon! I swear one day my ears are going to start bleeding from your blabbing-”
“But that’s impossible, Killua!” Gon chirped, casting a grin over his shoulder and Killua glared at him. Gon’s stupid smile was so wide that Killua could make it out even in the darkness of the night.
“It’s a metaphor, idiot,” Killua said as he nimbly slipped between two bushes. “It doesn’t have to be true for me to make a point.”
“Oh…”
Killua snorted at Gon’s perplexed tone. He’d only met the boy a week ago, but he already knew that grammar- or maybe just school in general- was not his strong point.
A week. Killua’s heart fell. It had already been a week. He was sure his target was still on Whale Island but…
“Killua, look!”
Gon’s yell jolted Killua out of his stupor. A few steps ahead, Gon was pointing at a large gaping hole that rose out of the ground. Before he could process what he was seeing, Gon had grabbed Killua’s wrist and was tugging him forward with enough vigor to make Killua stumble.
“Woah! Oi, Gon, be careful, I’m gonna fall-”
“Don’t worry, we’re almost there! Just a little bit longer, okay?”
Gon’s blatant excitement was contagious. Killua felt his heart start to quicken as adrenaline pumped through his veins, and he didn’t bother to hide the smile that tugged at his lips.
The entrance to the underground cave was covered by a curtain of thick leaves. This didn’t deter the pair; they just shoved through, not even stopping at the total and complete darkness that swallowed them whole. Killua’s senses were better attuned than most- assassin training did that to a person- and Gon was just plain weird, so neither boy had difficulty racing each other through the cave.
Blood roared in Killua’s ears as he sprinted through the blackness, Gon at his side. The air filling up his lungs was cool and musky, and he could feel the humidity growing with each pounding step on the hard dirt-
“STOP!”
Killua dug his heels into the ground, rocks flying everywhere, and it was only Gon’s outstretched arm that kept him from running straight into a gigantic underground lake. Above them, a million teal lights flickered like stars. The reflecting image in the water below was stunning.
“Isn’t it beautiful?” Gon asked quietly.
“It’s amazing,” Killua breathed, eyes wide. He’d never seen anything like this before, and he’d seen a lot of things for a seven-year-old.
“They’re worms.”
Killua blinked. “What?”
“The lights,” Gon said as he gestured to the ceiling. “They’re worms. They create this weird sticky goo up there and they eat all kinds of insects that get stuck in it.”
Gon looked up at the worms. The light cast his normally-cheerful face in a blue glow, but he wasn’t smiling now. If anything, his expression was thoughtful.
Killua frowned. It was strange for Gon to be so serious. What was going on?
“The goo is poisonous,” Gon continued. “So it can kill much bigger things than insects.”
“Like what?” Killua asked even as his stomach twisted and turned.
“Like bats. Or lizards that climb up there. Or sometimes fish that swim in here from a nearby river.”
“Okay?” Killua said. “And what’s your point?”
Gon’s brows furrowed. He kept his honey-brown gaze on the worms as he said, “My point, is that sometimes killing is a part of life. It happens a lot in the animal world, for example! Animals do it to defend their territory and stuff like that. But that doesn’t mean it’s not sad when it does happen. Killing is never a good thing.”
Gon finally turned to face Killua and Killua’s heart lurched at the intensity there.
Had Gon found out? Had he figured out why Killua was on Whale Island? That had to be it. He wouldn’t have brought Killua here, wouldn’t have said these things to him if he didn’t know-
“Killua,” Gon said with a slight frown. “I’m not sure exactly what you came to Whale Island for. When I first saw you, I was just really happy that there was another boy my age here! I’m glad we met! I’ve had more fun with you than ever before! But…”
Killua whispered, “But, what?”
Gon took a deep breath. “But I think you should think about why you came here. And if you were chasing whatever it was for a good reason.”
Killua clenched his hands into fists to keep them from shaking. He couldn’t tell if it was anger or fear that was making his whole body tremble like a leaf in the wind. Gon always said things that made Killua’s head turn on itself. Things that confused and intrigued him.
“You don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said as steadily as he could manage. Gon couldn’t know. He couldn’t. Killua didn’t want to think about what it would mean if Gon did know.
Gon kicked a pebble into the lake. “Maybe not,” he admitted and ice shot down Killua’s spine at Gon’s next words-
I think what worries me the most right now is how dolphin is warning kurapika about how long he’s been in emperor time and kurapika basically goes “not now got things more important than me to deal with.” because it means a few things: first, kurapika built in something of a failsafe for his own nen to remind him not to overdo it (or at least know when it’s about to expire), and second, he’s willfully ignoring said failsafe. he’s not even at a point of self-destroying anger right now, he’s just going on a low boil simmer, and he’s still consciously ignoring his own warnings.
Kurapika’s final power has been revealed! And it’s a cute dolphin syringe that “steals” other people’s abilities lol. I wonder if Kurapika had this power all along, or if the disastrous events in Yorknew led him to create it? So he wouldn’t have to put anyone else he cares about in danger.
I’ve already heard a few people call him too overpowered with this ability, but I think it’s pretty well balanced. He can only use the power once before it is sent back to its original owner, and he’s stuck in Emperor Time mode while its active, which tires him out severely (using it for one night in Yorknew left him bedridden for days.) The little dolphin even had a failsafe to remind him how long he had been using it (which he completed ignored, lol Pika never change).
It’s interesting to note that the guy who got killed had a similar ability to Tsubone’s in which he could turn into a boat and relied on other people’s nen to fuel him. I really wish we could see more abilities that relied on teamwork, but with Kurapika in the spotlight, we probably won’t for a long while (RIP Carton).
We also learned the culprit behind the fuzzy mind control nen beast…Momoze! She has no idea she was complicit in three murders, but honestly I don’t think she would care too much if she knew. I get the feeling she is planning to kill her mother and little brother, but her intentions were a little ambiguous. I’m a bit nervous about Hanzo being moved to Maryam’s guard by their mother (and Biscuit, who is already on his team). I don’t want either of them to get caught up in whatever she has planned! Although I am rooting for her a little bit, because cute girls who can kill you are awesome.
(Quick note: we’ve seen in past chapters that Prince Maryam had a pet bug in a littler terrarium, so maybe that will come into play with Kurapika’s temporary insect ability.)
Lastly, Prince Harkenburg is withdrawing from the succession war! And the Kind is surprisingly alright with it? Or is he? Maybe he recognizes his son has a strong nen beast which may act for him when things start getting real? Or he’s leaving it to his other children to kill him one way or another? Either way I’m excited to see what happens next!
Chapter 361 of Hunter x Hunter is out on mangastream. Make sure to blacklist hxh spoilers if you haven’t already. If I make any posts about it, i will use that tag.
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