#phantom of the toilet

[cinemaobscura]

Phantom of The Toilet | トイレの花子さん (1995) dir. Matsuoka Joji

[mickeytk]

When you go through and like mutiple Fandoms posts a day and the algorithm gets confused on what you want to see.

My For You Page:

**EDIT: This can pertain to multiple social media websites😅🤣**

[the-black-manor]

The average adult human bladder can hold between 300 and 600ml of liquid. The large intestine can hold roughly 3 liters (3000ml) so, I could technically empty my full bladder into your ass no problem.

[syl16]

Plunger (*ﾟﾛﾟ)

[mari-lair]

mixing up aus is a passion of mine

[okkennymay]

Commission for @xxmischieflovesxx (aww man why wont it let me @ you??)

Listen I know the vast majority of what i post is commissions, but a mans gotta keep a roof over his head one way or another 9w9"

At least I get a lot of really fun ones!~ 💖

Ahhh Dan under house arrest by Clockwork, his "warden" a demon, and his attempts at intimidation in that last panel were most certainly futile.

[x-xerces-x]

Jonathan: Okay, Grandson. This is how you pose.

Joseph: Like this?

Jonathan: 💔

[randomrabbidramblings]

Phantom's "Captain Opera-Beard and the Bumbling Brigands of Toilet Water Bay"

[Opera Beard's design is bound to change, I'm still not sure about his coat and especially his hat]

I've thought about this for a couple of weeks now and it's time to share some things I thought of! There's no real plot and I don't know if I will ever evolve it further than this, but I hope you enjoy it! (if you don't, it's Phantom's fault he wrote it lol)

Opera Beard is said to have lost his heart after some kind of love story and that's why he's seemingly invincible. Voices say to defeat him, you have to put his heart back, so he can become vulnerable again. However, he holds a secret...

Opera Beard isn't properly "dead". He was cursed by one of his past lovers to be a ghost before he lost the heart.

The Pirates under Opera Beard's command aren't cursed. They were some of his old theater crew that stuck with him. Hovever, even if they were around since the beginning of their piracy era and witnessed him getting cursed to his spectral form, even they don't know what happened to the Captain's heart.

Speaking of the heart, it's not really clear what happened to it. Some stories say he lost it because one of his lovers was a witch and she stole it, some others say he purposefully threw it away because of a terrible breakup and some even say it whithered away for the overuse. Without his heart the Captain is said to be invulnerable, so it needs to be put back to defeat him.

One of the Captain's goals is to find a soulmate. He spent his life witnessing all of his lovers drift away from him, be it his fault or the lovers'. He always justifies himself saying he has too much love to give and all of his past flings were too overwhelmed by his affection.

Opera Beard can take a smaller form and manfest legs to disguise himself as a living being, but only during the day. He's still very recognizable though, so to prove he's not the cursed pirate, he can mimic a heartbeat. It's in this form that he will go around on land in search of his soulmate.

In his usual specral form he's interestingly very wary of personal space, however in his "living" disguise he's pretty tactile and physically affectionate. He justifies it as not liking his spectral form and not wanting anyone feel how cold he is.

The Pirates's way to attack other ships is tostalk them in rocky or foggy places, often in the night when the other ship is busy manouvering or finding their way. You know they're right behind you when your sailors stop singing but the song doesn't.

The Pirates are attracted to music even when they're not stalking anyone. It's one of the Captain's only weaknesses.

The Pirates kidnapped Princess Peach of the near Kingdom once. The Captain thought the lady whose pure heart was known around the world, would be the perfect soulmate. What he didn't think was that she had a whole army ready to fight him including a seemingly worthless sailor who was able to kick his ass. Opera Beard wrote a loooong song about this sailor drowining as "revenge".

And lastly the Captain's secret: his heart was never lost. He made up the whole thing as to give himself more of a "cursed pirate" look and to deter people to try and defeat him just after he was cursed with his specral form. His insistence on personal space is an excuse to not let anyone hear his heartbeat while he's a ghost and his "fake heartbeat" of his living disguise it's his actual heartbeat.

[vwiivizx]

Phantom of opera au def has one of my fav mitsuba designs also

[raisomething]

Drew nene and aoi as Christine and meg from tbhk crossover (phantom of the opera)!

their so fun to draw for some reason TVT Aoi's hair super fun to draw the most, had a bit hard time with yashiro but it's worth it!!

[ellen-bastos]

I loved this fanart that brings together 2 of my favorite characters, I turned the art into a lineart to color

Art original @crowned-corvidae

[arttrashking]

Every now and then I remember the phantom of the opera AU in TBHK and it rabbit holes into me rereading and registering to Phantom of the Opera while picturing how I’d write that instead bc I love them all

Idk I just enjoy phantom of the opera that when someone uses it for a us or anything inspired by it i will remember it and adore it in my brain silently—

[dragonofsuburbia]

MitsuKou in the Hanako Kun of the Opera au ❤️

Phantom of the Opera has been my favorite musical for years and when I found out there were official Phantom designs for the tbhk characters I had to make some art for it :)

[aidairoarchivetwo]

【地縛少年 花子くん × プリンセスカフェ＆ショップ】コラボカフェ＆ショップ第2弾　開催決定！

【JSHK × Princess Cafe & Shop】Collaboration Cafe & Shop #2 announced!

Date and Time: 3:00 AM · Nov 17, 2017

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HANAKO-KUN. Phantom thief. “Tonight, this great phantom thief is coming for your treasure ♡”

AKANE. Phantom thief #2. “This town doesn’t need two phantom thieves.”

NENE. Detective apprentice. “I’ll definitely find the truth”

TSUCHIGOMORI. Legendary detective. “I’ve already retired, though…”

KOU. Police officer. “I’ll arrest all the bad guys!!”

MITSUBA. Journalist. “I wonder how much this info can sell for, hmm~ 🎶”

TSUKASA. Client. “Do you want to know the phantom thief’s true identity?”

TERU. Police chief. “……you’ve been bad, haven’t you.”

[4pmbookstacks]

✩ You can't escape! (the Music of the Night) Tsukasa / reader ; Aname / reader; Kou / reader — home ; masterlist - previous chapter : next chapter

II . . . LITTLE LOTTIE, FRANCE AWAITS

The bustling city of Paris rolled by the carriage window, citizens, women, men, and children alike, walking down the stone sidewalks and carriages were being pulled on the cobbled streets. The architecture that built one aspect of French culture spiraled above me, small details that would be missed by the unwatchful eye sitting in wait as it composed a scene of beauty and passion; France, Paris!, it was all so intoxicating even from within the carriage, I couldn’t resist taking in a deep breath as the song of hooves clanking away on the street and laughter and chatter from the streets filtering into the carriage, continued on. “Don’t get used to it all yet, Lottie,” Kou would tease upon seeing my deep breath in and out, noticing as my relaxed and almost homey expression; One I frequently wore once I was able to assure myself that I was in France, and this wasn’t another daydream. “Oh hush, Kou! Let me soak it all in.” The grin stretched upon my face, “It’s going to be my new home for the season, after all! Well, that is, if I’m able to pass through auditions well enough that I can be a part of the ensemble.” There was always an itching feeling in the back of my head, a doubt that was too far of a leap; That I should have picked somewhere else in France to start, slowly building myself up until I was truly ready for the Lotus Populaire. But, then, there were also the years of courage I had built up from countless sessions in London, where I ran as lead in the Operas there! So surely, this shouldn’t be so different.

Kou would let out a snicker-like-huff at my words, “I know, but just remember what we’re here for. . .an audition-” “-an audition, which I’m sure you will ace,” The words came out slightly mocking towards Kou, though all was meant in good fun, as he seemed fairly unamused that I spoke alongside him; seeming to know what he was going to say. “-which I’m sure you will ace!” He would finish abruptly, cutting me off and gaining a rather amused look. He would shake his head, “But we cannot forget that while beautiful, Paris can also be equally as dangerous! We’re going in and out, alright?-” Kou’s words would be interrupted once more during our trip as a melodramatic sigh was drawn out from my lips. There was a silence that followed after, at least, for a moment before Kou filled it. “For being brought up in wealth, you surely act like a commoner.” He would quip, watching as I took a playful, dramatic offense to his words. Like it had been a dagger in my heart, for he had insulted not only me yet my family and bloodline, including my dead relatives into the mix! Like it had been the most unproportional insult to the situation ever! Though then he would receive a scoff, “At least I’m not acting as a babysitter!” “At least I don’t need a babysitter-” “Kou Minamoto!”

“What? It’s true! What am I here for? Surely not just for moral support, you said it yourself!-” Kou rushed out, his hands gesturing out towards me before being held up as though a cop had found him guilty of a capital crime. “I’m here to act as a guard, babysitter, and moral support! With you? I have my hands completely filled playing those three roles and I don’t need for you to get injured or hurt or into some sort of trouble while we’re overseas!” While we’re overseas; He had a point, we were quite a bit away from home, and though we would have lavish accommodations during our three day stay, just long enough for the auditions and final casting, we were still not home. We were not with our families, in the safety and comfort of familiarity. Not even the Lotus Populaire was familiar to Kou nor I, as this would be both of our first instances seeing the new theater in all of its standing glory. And, throughout all of this, Kou was here to ensure I was both happy, suited, and safe. Even if he did call himself my babysitter, which was far from absurd because I simply did not need a babysitter at 21, almost 22! . . . He had a point.

And I would sink back against the seat, a defeated sigh leaving through my nose as Kou quirked a smile up at me. Carefully, he would rise from his seat parallel to mine and plop himself down next to me, drawing his arm over my shoulder and bringing me in close; A comforting side hug, his odd specialties, especially in a carriage ride. “Let me hear your wisdom today, grandfather.” I would tease before Kou even got a chance to speak. There was a roll of his eyes as his hand rubbed against my arm, both a playful warning to watch my wording and a comforting sensation that he was here; That while we were away from familiarity and home, he will do his best to fill such voids and gaps. “Maybe, I’ll let you have a little fun.” Kou started, peaking my attention, “A night in Paris, we can try that restaurant that you always wanted after your auditions tomorrow.” He would offer as the carriage began to come to a slow halt, drawing out until the driver stopped it completely on the cobble streets. There was a moment of blissful silence between Kou and I, a small moment shared in the comfort of the privacy of the carriage. Where not much had to be said other than a small, “I would like that,” as the comfortable silence continued, with some sort of hesitation that lingered in the air. I would notice as Kou seemed to be debating something within his head, he always grew this slightly pensive look with frowned eyebrows and a slightly pouty lip; It was adorable.

“Come on, let’s get out of the stuffy carriage!” I would exclaim, breaking the silence after a long, needed moment, as I grabbed Kou’s hand all too suddenly for him. He would jerk at the motion, seemingly being brought out of his thoughts as I opened the carriage door and, carefully, rushed down the steps to Kou’s protest. Though I barely was listening, it was Paris! And all at once it felt like the homesickness washed away, even for a moment, as I stood in front of the familiar apartment that the Minamoto’s used when they would travel down during season. Kou seemed just as relieved to see the old, but luxurious building as I was, as he parted to go pay the carriage driver and to handle one bag we each brought, full of belongings. It had been a while since Kou and I had been able to visit the old Minamoto France apartment, for the family sparingly came to France anymore due to the old Opera House burning; And I’m convinced that his father believes that it’ll surely happen once more, and of course with the news of the mysterious chandelier–that had been remade countless of times from the Opera Populaire and not moved into the Lotus Populaire, hanging above the seating in the auditorium–falling a handful of times for seemingly no reason solidified such fears within him.

So the apartment sat untouched, saved for some maids that did a routine bi-weekly clean on the old girl, simply to keep out the rats or possible insects that would enjoy to claim an untouched lavish apartment; Dressed in silks and fine leather and even finer wood, all importanted from the best salesman around the globe to provide the utmost comfort on a trip away from home.

“Louise!” A smile beamed onto my face upon the door of the apartment opening. It stifled my giggle as I heard Kou, slightly, struggling with the baggage behind me.

Louise paused with a start, glancing over upon hearing the familiar yet aged voice of a girl she had known all too well. When her eyes rested on mine, a grin couldn’t help but form on her more wrinkled face before she left her post at the door, rushing over to press two greetings kissing upon my cheek. I would return in kind. Despite being Minamoto's French-hired maid, Louise was nothing short of a miracle worker! Though by her appearance, I was sure not many would realize as such; For she was definitely on her aging years, where everything was slowly starting to take a toll on her yet she couldn’t bother to let such ‘absurdities’ – in her own words – show! She was a paler woman, who leaned upon the shorter side as well, who worked in the same clothes she had when she started, though you were sure she cleaned them well, with her hair graying caramel tied up in a tight bun. Yet, no matter her age, her eyes were as motherly as they always had been from the day I met her. “Ah, it has been simply too long!” Louise would grin, her more boney hands finding their way around my shoulder, “Come! Come inside! Mrs. Minamoto already let me know of Kou’s and your arrival! Everything has been prepared, no need to stress. I’m sure you had enough of that during your travels.” Her voice came off soothing, eager and chipper, as she led me into the living room of the flat, motioning for me to sit down on the couches. As I would do so, happily chatting to Louise about our journey from the little old Kingdom to France, Kou would stumble into the flat carrying two bags with a huff. The sound of the carriage’s horse trotting off could be heard through the door, yet you paid it no mind, as Kou would try to heavy the bags once more. . . despite his previous struggles. Louise was quick to notice, and quick to have nothing of the sorts happening under this roof, “Ah, ah! Little Viscount, put those bags down.” She would scold, “You’ve had a long journey yourself, the luggage can be carried by another.” “Louise,” Kou let out an airy laugh as she rushed over to him, ushering the bags to be placed by a wave of her hand. Kou, defeated and not wanting to hurt the old maid, placed the baggage down on the floor with a small, yet charming, smile. “We don’t have anyone else to carry the baggage up, it’s completely alright. I can do it, no need for you too–”

“Oh no need for that! Your father has hired a new assistant, due to my ‘old age’ he says. I told him it was simply unneeded yet he insisted,” There was a playful frown that twinged on Louise’s lips as she spoke about the new assistant, or maybe her aging. I was sure it was a combination of both as she waved Kou to sit on the couches and make himself comfortable, all the while claiming she would go find the new butler. “Well,” Kou started as he stifled back a chuckle, walking around the couches and over to me. He would plop down on the couch, rather dramatically in my opinion, as his arms sprung out on the backside of the couch and his legs extended forward. “I’m glad to know Ms. Louise is as living as ever.” Kou would only receive a head shake in return, his foolishness sparingly getting a remark from me; As instead, I decided to take in the new furnishings of the apartment, as it had changed from my last visit. No longer was everything draped in pretty blues that compliment one another, yet instead had shifted to more browns mixed with maroon. It created a homey feeling, for sure, and no longer stuck out as strange to passersby on the street, who just so happen to peek inside. The living room in particular changed more, as the velvet deep navy couches no longer sat parallel to each other with a oak coffee table in between, yet was now replaced with  two maroon red couches shaped like an L, both plush and wrapped in silk, with a small table between them and a matching wool carpet below them. It was a large change from the usual cooling blue tones to now a soothing, yet striking, maroon and spruce; Though it was somehow comforting, almost as though the room and furniture was enclosing to give me a great big, warming, hug after such a long journey–which was enhanced more by the warm orange and pinks hues that filtered in through windows thanks to setting sun. I wouldn’t notice how my muscles would relax against the softer couches, how I had slumped a little, or how my eyelids began to droop ever so slightly.

Yet, Kou noticed and alerted me, gently, to the problem as soon as it came to his attention with a gentle nudge. I had possibly already dozed off, having been awoken to his soft voice, “Maybe you should head to bed,” was his warming suggestion to my cold reply of a head shake. It would be improper to leave before meeting the new assistant that had been hired, furthermore to leave Kou by himself on the first night of Paris when we already have plans made! “Lottie,” Though his sterner voice would seep through, mimicking that of his brothers, as he rose to his feet. His hands grabbed ahold of and intertwined with my own, slowly and carefully dragging me upon my suddenly aching feet. “It was a good few hours from the steamer boat to the carriage ride, and frankly I feel the  fatigue nipping away at myself. We’ll push our plans back until tomorrow, you may simply just head to bed and I’ll stay to meet the new Butler.” There was a protest that dared to fall from my lips, though Kou was quick to hush the concerns, especially since he practically left me with no choice. He was stubborn, much so like his elder brother, and I was sure he would not quit until I was tucked into bed. So there was reluctant agreement on my part to his whole ordeal. “Good, thank you, now to bed.” There was a sly hint of concern that filtered through Kou’s words as he gave my hands one final squeeze, before the teasing followed, “I assure you the layout of the flat has not changed.”

He would only get sarcasm in return, “Very funny Kou.” Though I wouldn’t stay around longer than that, as I parted our hands every so slowly before turning sluggishly and exited the living room, walking down the hallways to Kou shouting something along the lines of ‘good night!’ which I would mimic. My hand would rise to slide along the walls of the apartment, feeling the textured walls made out of the smooth wallpaper that I was too tired to pay attention to, run across my fingers as I walked up the hard wooden stairs. They still creaked, even if just a little in my imagination, as I walked up to them as they had done all the years ago. Then down the hallway upstairs to a room nuzzled in the far end of the hall, on the left, near the window that peaked out onto the Paris streets, I would find my room–or more promptly the guest bedroom that I had claimed my own, due to my constant visitation–and would open the door with a familiar swing. Slugging off my shoes, leaving them by the door, I found myself by the mirror that laid by my bed, though not facing it. Without much care, feeling the drowsing hands of sleep caressing my body, I would work on the layers of my clothing, dropping each one until I was suitable enough for bed; Most likely my under clothes that poor Louise would iron out later with a fuss, as a proper citizen would not sleep in such conditions! Though, that would be a problem she would have to fuss about tomorrow, as I would climb into the plush bed and snuggle my way under the blankets. It all felt heavier, comforter, softer than I remembered them being and the question of if the Minamoto family had changed the bedrooms too crossed my mind. It didn’t get to linger long once my eyes fluttered closed, as the sweet release of sleep washed over my clouded mind. It would simply have to be a question for tomorrow.

— home ; masterlist ; next chapter

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[musicalmoritz]

would you recommend someone (into jshk rn :3) read hunter x hunter, and reasons?

I genuinely believe Hunter x Hunter is a story everyone should read at least once in their life. Or watch, in some format. I’m being so serious rn, this and Cowboy Bebop are the two animes I think everyone needs to see. Am I saying that partially because it’s my favorite anime? Maybe but trust it is my favorite for a reason

That being said, I know hxh and I know jshk, so I would be more than happy to sell my fellow jshk fans on hxh. Welcome to Roxy’s Mini Guide To Hunter x Hunter

Summary

First off, what is this manga even about? Despite its popularity I’m sure there are some who don’t know. Hunter x Hunter follows our protagonist Gon as he tries to obtain a hunter license to find his dad. “Hunters” are essentially explorers with access to a lot of information the general public doesn’t have. This makes the first chunk of the story feel very much like an adventure show, but keep in mind things get darker later on as the manga begins to explore the themes of human greed.

Anyways, on his journey to become a hunter, Gon makes three notable friends who make up our main cast. There is Kurapika, a former member of the slaughtered Kurta clan, who is trying to become a hunter so he can seek vengeance on the people who murdered his clan. Leorio, a man who initially says he only wants to be a hunter for money but later reveals he wants that money so he can become a doctor without having to charge his patients. And Killua, a boy from an assassin family who is trying to go out on his own. Killua becomes Gon’s best friend and the first half of the series follows them on adventures together (with Kurapika occasionally taking Gon’s place as the protagonist, up until the current arc that fully centers around him)

I won’t spoil too much about the individual arcs but this is very much a “the journey matters more than the destination” kind of manga. It’s important to keep that in mind because this series has a lot of arcs-within-arcs, so if you go into things waiting for them to wrap things up you won’t enjoy it as much (especially when the manga gets more serious). To translate this into TBHK terms, imagine if the Misaki Stairs arc comprised of nearly two volumes where the Toilet Trio are searching for those doll limbs. That’s kind of what every arc of hxh feels like. But if you can get used to that pace, it becomes enjoyable because you get more time with the characters and the payoff feels more satisfying

Highlights

I have met like two other prominent TBHK fans who are also diehard hxh fans so there seems to be some correlation. Me personally, I found out about TBHK through an au I found with Killua and Gon as Hanako and Nene. I’m pretty sure there are a couple AUs like that, since Killua and Gon are around the same age as the Toilet Gang it’s easy to cross them over. hxh also has the same balance of lightheartedness and hella dark themes that TBHK does. That’s one thing I like about hxh, lighter arcs are placed in between heavy ones so that it never gets too overwhelming. Can’t really say the same about TBHK since it’s pure heartbreak after heartbreak with that series, but don’t worry, you get the same amount of pain with hxh. There are plenty of angsty backstories, character deaths, and corruption arcs for any TBHK fan to be well fed

I know I said I wasn’t going to spoil specific arcs but I do want to highlight the Yorknew City arc. This one isn’t TBHK-specific, it’s just another one of those things I think everyone should see at least once in their life. It is possibly my favorite arc in all of anime, rivaled only by the Dark Era arc from BSD (which is technically a light novel so the win goes to Yorknew by default). Beginning to end it is simply a masterpiece, especially in the 1999 animation. Oh right, side note-

There are two animes for this series. The 1999 show, and then the 2011 reboot. The 2011 show is a closer adaptation of the manga so I would recommend you watch that one first, but the 1999 show was good too for adding a lot of filler that expanded on Leorio and Kurapika’s characters (and the animation is prettier, in my humble opinion). The 2011 show is on Netflix and 1999 can be found on YouTube, along with all the radio shows, stage plays, and character theme songs that were made to promote the series (please listen to Kurapika’s theme song it is so iconic). That’s something I love about hxh, it is so insanely popular that there’s tons of content for it. Tons of merch too, you can find something hxh-related at like every nerd store ever

Another element of hxh that TBHK fans are sure to love is the queer themes!! There are more of them in hxh, simply because hxh has more characters, tho it’s not a romance so the queerness isn’t quite as prominent as it is with Mitsukou. That’s not to say it isn’t explicit, but like I said, hxh isn’t a romance. There are heavy implications that Killua is in love with Gon, and it’s reasonable to assume Gon feels the same way since an unrequited love plot wouldn’t fit narratively with the themes of Killua’s arc. He is fine with Gon making other friends, but he absolutely loses his mind when a girl shows interest in Gon (even stalking him on a date in one episode lol). He says he wants to commit lover’s suicide with Gon, and he compares Gon to the light. They even kissed in a short at the end of one episode (part of a series of shorts called Hunterpedia)

There is also Hisoka, a magician antagonist who serves as a sort of wildcard in the series. He openly hits on both men and women, and boyyyy does he hit on them. Fair warning he’s kinda horny on main. Later on in the manga, he gets engaged to Killua��s older brother Illumi. It’s not a marriage based on love, the agreement is that Illumi will get Hisoka’s belongings after he kills him. But Hisoka is a character who gets aroused by violence, for him fighting is romance. One could argue this is the closest he could come to love. It’s also apparent through their interactions in both animes that they have something a little more than friendship going on

There is also fan service for some other queer ships. Leorio and Kurapika were heavily fan serviced in the 1999 show and accompanying media. There’s not much between them romantically in canon but it’s undoubted that the creator supports the ship. There is also a scene where this girl named Canary calls another girl, Amane, “cute” and Amane blushes. And a scene where a man named Uvogin tries to kiss a man named Shalnark. There are numerous other dynamics that feel a bit fruity but those are the ones most worth noting

Aside from the queer couples, there are also a number of gnc characters in the manga!! Shown above is Alluka, Killua’s little sister. She is a trans girl, seeing as she’s shown to have a more boyish appearance in flashbacks compared to her now very feminine look. The rest of her family (all antagonists) refer to her with male terms whereas Killua (protagonist, closest with Alluka) exclusively refers to her with feminine terms and calls her a girl. She is also a total badass and very adorable, she doesn’t have much screen time but she’s easily one of my favorites

I believe the character Neferpitou is nonbinary??? They pretty much exclusively use they/them pronouns, along with a few masculine titles. It’s been a hot minute since I read this pls be patient with me lol. And I think Killua’s youngest sibling Kalluto is also nonbinary, tho that might just be a popular headcanon. Canon-wise they were a boy forced to dress as a girl, I believe. There are lots of hints to Kurapika being not cis as well, his chest is always either blurred out or covered whenever there’s an opportunity for it to be shown. He has also cross dressed in canon before. Fans have varying opinions on what his situation is but it all comes down to “I’m probably nonbinary but I have a job so I’m not gonna worry about that rn”

Back to general highlights, the Phantom Troupe. Oml the Phantom Troupe. These are the bitches that killed Kurapika’s clan. I fucking love them. I’m technically cheating here because I already mentioned Yorknew and that arc centers around them and Kurapika but I have to shout them out specifically because they’re all such phenomenal characters. Machi is my personal favorite of the group, she’s the first one we meet and ughhhhh she is so cool her abilities are so cool. Their leader Chrollo is also a very good antagonist, the parallels between him and Kurapika are fun to analyze. They are a gang of extreme thieves who will stop at nothing to take what they want; but despite their ruthlessness they’re all so??? Respectful towards each other??? Evil found family is the best trope ever I fear. They are seriously some of the best characters in the series, you guys will love them. Even as a Kurapika stan I love them dearly

hxh has a massive cast of characters so you never run out of people to stan. I honestly find it hard to hate any of them, even the villains, because even if they’re frustrating I understand their importance to the story. That being said, this is very much just a me thing because a lot of the characters are widely hated. But I like to think it’s more fun if you go in with an open mind

Anyways. I could think of wayyyy more but I’m getting tired so I’m going to get to the point. This series is a phenomenal exploration of human nature. The things that drive us, the decisions we make, the people we meet. That is why I have respect for every character, they all serve a purpose simply by having a motive. I mentioned before that the series deals with heavy themes of greed, but we get to see the other side of that too. Characters turning towards the light despite being born in darkness, characters falling in love even when they’ve been raised for power, characters refusing to conform to the greedy world they live in and instead choosing to live to help others. Every character has something different driving them and it is so fun to unpack those forces and how they change throughout the series. It is also a story of friendship, which we also get to see develop throughout the course of the manga. So, yes, this series will change your life

Quick trigger warnings before I end this- some violence and themes of abuse but most notably, the series does touch on pedophilia some. There is nothing graphic but we do see Hisoka aroused while fighting children, and Gon goes on a date with an adult woman in one episode (and mentions he’s done so numerous times in the past). I personally believe these themes exist for a reason, so I do not group hxh with animes that use pedophilia simply for shock value or a gag. That being said, I understand some people don’t want to see these themes at all, so watch at your own discretion

TL;DR: hxh is one of the greatest animes ever made and everyone deserves to watch this masterpiece at least once in their lives. I will continue to glaze it until the day I die. Please watch this, it is incredible. If you do not watch the whole thing at least watch the 1999 version of the Yorknew City arc. Treat yourself💅🏻

(Btw Killugon give heavy HanaNene and Mitsukou vibes so there’s that too)