One step closer to H x H history…
The characters names don’t mean too much to me for the most part, but the Chimera Ant cast is an interesting one. As always Madhouse has gone with a share of industry heavy-hitters here – Miki Shinichiro is the name that stands out for me, as he’s always been one of my favorites.
Here’s the complete list:
- Kouki Uchiyama as Chimera Ant King
- Ayumi Fujimura as Neferpitō
- Wataru Hatano as Shaiapouf
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Menthuthuyoupi
- Azusa Nakao as Zazan
- Kenji Nojima as Colt
- Daiki Nakamura as Welfin
- Nobuo Tobita as Meleoron
- Kikuko Inoue as Palm Siberia
- Wataru Takagi as Knuckle Bine
- Shinichiro Miki as Knov
ishruns
April 10, 2013 at 1:28 pmWill Chimera Ant be like a four part movie shown in four episodes of HxH or something like that?
admin
April 10, 2013 at 1:39 pmI don't quite get the question. The manga arc is huge, isn't it?
ishruns
April 10, 2013 at 1:51 pmWasn't Chimera Ant supposed to be a movie that would be broadcast in parts in the TV show slot during spring?
admin
April 10, 2013 at 1:57 pmNot as far as I know. This arc is like 130 chapters, and covers most of what's remaining to be told. Madhouse has given no indication that they plan to end the adaptation soon so they have no reason to rush through this arc – at the pace they've been going they can probably get a full year out of it.
squaresphere
April 10, 2013 at 3:04 pmThe Ant arc is huge. In a way the Ant's are actually broken up into 2 sub arcs, being pre/post King's birth. That being said, if they go that far the next arc is pretty much guaranteed to get made just for story resolution. At which point, that uses up all the available material.
ZonikStrike
April 10, 2013 at 6:17 pmActually, if they'll go at a good pace, I'd guess the arc would be covered in about 32 episodes. The chapters are pretty short after all.
ishruns
April 10, 2013 at 6:45 pmOh I see, I thought I saw somewhere that it would be made in a TV movie and broadcast in parts over just spring season. Probably just some mistake.
So after Chimera Ant there's no new material? Is Togashi-sensei still on Hiatus?
clarste
April 10, 2013 at 8:44 pmThere's one relatively short arc that comes after the Chimera Ants, but it's still pretty good. Togashi is still on hiatus and frankly I would operate under the assumption that he never picks up a pen again. It's currently at a place that would make a decent ending with some minor rewrites, so I wouldn't really be too worried anyway.
Cam McNeil
April 10, 2013 at 2:57 pmi'm something like seventeen episodes into HxH.
i like it a lot (fourteen of those episodes were watched in one sitting – currently my longest marathon) but i really wish it would give me a little more action. yeah, the second-to-last trial on the island was super engaging and played out pretty much perfectly, but, you know, could i have a three episode long fight now? please?
the Dark Tournament arc is my favorite fitan shounen epic ever. you're so good at writing awesome fitan. gimme soooooommmmmeeeee.e.e.e.e.eeeeee.
Kamen Rider Kekkaishi
April 10, 2013 at 5:57 pmYour not getting a three episode long fight, ever, let me tell you that now. You'll get some good fights but three, four episode long dragged out fights.
bazofia
April 10, 2013 at 4:52 pmThis arc may have quietly 50 chapters.
Agustín
April 10, 2013 at 10:54 pmI think you are missing this one:
Kusunoki Taiten as Morau
Gary Cochran
April 11, 2013 at 12:23 amThe Ant arc has always been one of my anime Holy Grails, I'm glad its finally gonna happen.
terranearth89
April 11, 2013 at 12:36 amThis is going to be ridiculously off topic, but I was browsing some of your older posts, and…how do you like Finger Lakes Rieslings?
admin
April 11, 2013 at 3:19 amNew York? They're hard to find on the West Coast – not sure I ever tried one. I have had Ontario Rieslings that were excellent, though.
terranearth89
April 11, 2013 at 4:15 amJust saying, you might want to try them if you get the chance. I consider them the best whites to be found in the United States. But then, like you, I'm partial to the Riesling grape.
mastermokushi
April 11, 2013 at 1:25 amI am definitely going to be watching, but I hate the Chimera Ants. Seeing as how the entirety of Hunter X Hunter is about watching characters working hard to become stronger, I see the Chimera Ants as pretty much spitting in the face of that.
clarste
April 11, 2013 at 2:53 amAnd Gon and Killua being uber-talented and quickly surpassing people who've been practicing longer than them doesn't? While there's certainly an element of "even talent needs to be polished", the talent usually ends up more important the hard work. And cleverness is more important than both.
BFDH
April 12, 2013 at 12:24 amI dunno if this was announced here before, but Shuuichi Ikeda also had been cast as the new character named Kite
admin
April 12, 2013 at 12:42 amYeah, they announced that several weeks ago so I didn't include it here.