AAAAH! How do I even describe this? This was such an intense and heartbreaking episode. Killua's character was highlighted really well, adding more emotional depth to him. The way it was presented was excellent. I just don't know what to make of that final scene, though. 🫠

katana

2 mo

Verified

The atmosphere was intense and emotional from start to finish. I seriously said, "WTF?!" because things went from reminiscing to absolute chaos in an instant 😭 It didn't even give me time to breathe. This episode gave me chills, and that ending completely got me.

sandaime

2 mo

Verified

Man, I might need a breather after this episode. It was insane. It really caught me off guard, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't great. The pacing was excellent, and the emotions landed perfectly. I especially loved how the cliffhanger at the end hit like a truck.

Episode Context

Sitting at roughly the midpoint of the 148-episode run, episode 85 marks a critical inflection point in the Chimera Ant arc, escalating directly from the awakening events of the previous episode where the ant threat became impossible to ignore. The confrontation with Neferpitou establishes the power ceiling our protagonists are up against, fundamentally reshaping the trajectory of the arc. Everything that follows, the strategic alliances, the training, the palace invasion, stems from the harsh reality crystallized in this episode.

Runtime23 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceMED

Air DateJun 23, 2013

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