Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
YuutoIjika
This film is a gem, a masterpiece. Every Hunter x Hunter fan will be pleased with the great result, but you can also watch it without being a fan, it's easy to follow the plot.
Once again, the best friends, Gon and Killua, are the clear protagonists, with an acceptable participation for Kurapika, and as usual, a minor presence for Leorio. There are also familiar faces such as Netero, Hisoka, Zushi, Wing or Biscuit.
The story is well elaborated. Many things happen all the time, you will not be bored. The combats (one of the strengths of Hunter x Hunter) combine strategy with strength, which makes them especially interesting.
On a design level, it's excellent, as is the 2011 version. The music accompanies the fights and other events well.
I enjoyed this film very much. Once again, we can…
Read at the sourceHazelShonenFan
It's hard to measure up this movie to the main series. Overall, I would recommend this movie if you're looking for more HxH content, but wouldn't mind that it's not something that can top the final arcs of the main series. It's not bad from an "anime movie/spinoff" stand point and better than the other movie, but just okay from a "Hunter x Hunter" stand point.
Story (7/10): Where this falls within the timeline can be a little confusing since its not entirely clear when this takes place. It looks like it takes place between the Greed Island arc & Chimera Ant arc, but the 2 story arcs as so back-to-back that it's hard to fit this story in.
But when it comes to the actual storyline of this movie, it's a pretty straight forward revenge story. The concept of "On" is a bit odd, but I guess you…
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Story-4
The story is nothing to write home about. It's pretty obvious Togashi wasn't involved in this movie because of how flat the plot is. There's nothing particularly surprising or really emotional about this movie. The movie tries really hard to get you to sympathize with the villains but it's very sloppily done. More on that down below.
Art-9
The art style felt slightly different in this movie compared to the rest of HxH, but I can't put my finger on how. Overall, the art just felt a lot sharper and fresher than Phantom Rouge, to the point where I was amazed the two movies came out in the same year. The movie just looks *glorious.* While the first half hour or so of the movie off-screened most of the fights, the later half 100% made up for it. I loved all of the flashy particle effec…
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Hunter X Hunter 2: The Last Mission is a sidestory before the Chimera Ant Arc, it begins with a glimpse into chairman Netero's past, a fight and sealing of a new character (Jed) controlling what is often described as the "shadow" to Nen, something known as On.
With this movie compared to "The Phantom Rouge" it feels like they wanted a more serious approach from the beginning. There were very few light moments and comedy spots in this movie. Which to some might serve as something they are happy with the movie exploring more, but with how much HxH i have watched i prefer more of a balance to this.
Story: 6/10 Fair.
I would say the story is Fair, it's not bad, but i can't exactly say it is great either. For a series that often delivers incredible stories, rich characters, and smashes cliche…
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To be honest, it has been 4 years since I have finished the "Hunter x Hunter (2011)" series, but I have only decided to watch the movies now. I was quite satisfied with the endings, but after a bit of reminiscing, I watched "The Last Mission," and it is not as spectacular and thrilling as the series was because it was very basic.
With the concept of good versus evil and with Jed releasing all the criminals to defeal all the Hunters in the first few minutes of the scene, I was actually reminded of the stories behind Thor and Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Despite its basicness, "The Last Mission" is a sweet edition that reminds me of how strong the bonds between the characters are especially when every character had a cute, unique role.
Watch this movie for some reminiscing, i…
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I think this is a really good story, if your gonna understand it more logically. The thing that they wanted to tell us is really inspiring. People did not like the ending because tall the unbelievable things ended up by "Friendship". Well I think is not the friendship they want to tell us. The antagonist is full of hatred, grudge, and revenge, he had been conquered by darkness, and we know the opposite of hatred is love, and love represents light. Killua showed his love to Gon by telling he is his friend. Killua became Gon's light when he was about to be eaten by darkness. The movie shows that hatred can be conquered by love... love is the most powerful weapon in this entire show. And to all the shits out there.
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This movie was so bad that it actually made me took the time to write this (spoiler-free) review.
Even tho I am a huge fan of Hunter x Hunter, I knew I shouldn't put too much expectation onto this film. Having seen the Phantom Rouge one, I figured this movie would be disappointing as well, but I could have never imagined it could reach this level of just plain badness.
The story itself is already an overly used plot, but the way it progressed only made it dumber. Hunter x Hunter is known to have revenge-focused storylines - all of them very well paced, packed with lots of action, emotion and character development. The Last Mission does no justice to this at all: it not only builds a very boring story around a new (and also boring) villain but forces it to some very lacking fights and und…
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This is the second of the two films based on the 2011 Hunter × Hunter anime, and by all accounts this is the one I should hate the most. Phantom Rouge, which I reviewed a few days ago, tried to emulate what the series did and failed in a non-spectacular, but still jarring way. The Last Mission clearly isn't trying to do what the series did with the shounen genre, but that I think that's why I like it more than I did Phantom Rouge.
The Last Mission comes across like a fun B movie to me. The admittedly ridiculous story seems to mostly be an excuse to spend time with some of our favorite characteres from the series. It helps that with the smaller scope on the personal drama, the writer is more easily able to keep the characters recognizable as he doesn't feel obligated to try to add any huge…
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So, here we are, talking about 'HunterxHunter the Last Mission'!
I was pleasantly surprised by the series HunterxHunter (2011); it has an interesting and a not-childish story, great characters, nice soundtracks and great animation. And I wish I could say the same about 'the Last Mission', but it's quite the opposite; I am unpleasantly 'surprised' with this movie
Well, let's start with what's good about 'the Last Mission':
- we get more HunterxHunter
- the soundtrack is nice (though not really outstanding)
- we get to know the concept of 'On' (something like a dark Nen)
- we get to see some 'long-forgotten' (supporting) characters again, like Zushi, Wing-san, Melody, Neon and Kurapika (seriously, we never saw that dude after the phantom-troupe arc again)
but the last point is also the…
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It may be true that the two movies representing the TV show are far inferior to its parental installment, but I'm going to disagree on the fact that most people here are bashing this movie for being extremely clichéd and mundane.
To start off this review, I'll let you know that I am a huge fan of the series, but this movie was on the disappointing side. The plot is set around somewhere after the Greed Island arc and the beginning of the Chimera Ant arc after both our protagonists Gon and Killua have met up with Kite and take a detour from their journey to visit the Heaven's Arena to cheer on for their friend Zushi, who's taking part in the fight. Whilst they're on it 4 mysterious group of people enter the arena to fulfill their ulterior motive; The demise of all the Hunters with the use…
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I don't understand all the hatred for this movie... it was excellent. It was a perfect add-on to the main story. We got to know Netero better and many of our favorite characters were shown back such as Kurapika.
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The artwork and the soundtrack were epic as always.
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Lots of fighting and feelz.
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9/10
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I cried during the ending of the movie because it was so bad.
The movie introduces "On", which is basically a "darker" Nen form that basically stems from revenge. Three new characters get introduced as the villian's sidekicks, who sacrifice themselves and die when they fail to defeat a Hunter due to their vow with On. Netereo also gets pinned to the top of Heaven's Arena by On even though he is one of the strongest Hunters out there and does nothing for the entire movie except for the ending when he deals with the villian, while the entir scenario gets saved by the POWER OF FRIENDSHIP as Killua gives Gon a embrace which solves everything.
The movie was still alright due to the fact that we got to see the original 4 together.
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Well, that was interesting.
The main problem I have with non-canon material is that it feels like it's a waste of time. That wasn't really the case in this movie, not for the most part. I felt like I had to watch the whole thing and I'm glad I did.
Saying that I felt the characters were very lacking, saying some pretty stupid lines and literally doing the same thing they did in the Chimera Ant arc in the anime (which I'm pretty sure is meant to happen after this movie).
The final confrontation was alright I guess, but it left me feeling ripped off. I didn't get into it or feel anything for the characters, though I didn't feel like I wanted it to be over already. They had something there, but not quite the something I was hoping for.
The music was pretty good. It sounded like remixes bu…
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I can't believe I am giving such a poor score for one of my favorite shounen series, but this score will do justice to this film.
Like most anime movies based on a running TV series, the trailer and the first five minutes of the film is unfortunately better than the rest of the film.
A lot of your favorite characters and some current characters in the arc will make an appearance, but most importantly you hope the film will reveal some interesting information about the Hunter x Hunter universe that the TV show didn't get a chance to show.
Well if you were expecting for anything like that, then turn away fast because you will be very disappointed.
The story is about the return of the bitter cofounder of the Hunter association and "On" user Jed, who seeks to eradicate every Nen user in…
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Hunter X Hunter is known for its amazing set pieces and story when it comes to the anime adaptation based on the manga. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the movies that are first off not written by the original author and second don’t follow the pacing that most arcs do in Hunter X Hunter.
As far as the plot goes; to begin with, it’s much better when compared to the first movie. This time a group of underground assassins known as “The Shadows” are the antagonists who want to take revenge on the Hunter association (specifically on Netero) for annihilating them. This story is about “Nen” Vs “On” in which “On” being the ability of the enemy which is explained in the movie. The movie mainly focuses on Netero, Gon, Killua, Kurapika, Leorio, Hisoka and the 4 members of the Shadows. Th…
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Excuse my french , but this movie was total shit.
For me watching this movie was about as pleasant as having urine sprayed into your eyes, and about as funny.
Don't get me wrong, I love the original series but at moments where i was supposed to feel connected to the characters, i was laughing at how cheesy and half-assed the scenes were. The movie was filled with forced "nakama power" factor to the point it became really annoying, not to mention the fact that the story is filled with many loop holes. I'm not gonna spoil anything but my advice to all HxH fans: "Don't watch this"
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I'll keep this short.
The story of this movie isn't exactly one of the best since... it was pretty cliche with the "destroy evil with the POWER OF FRIENDSHIPPP!!" and, at the end, it seemed somewhat rushed. There wasn't much character development either.
As always, the art is great and the animation is top-notch and the music was very fitting for the particular scenes that they were used in. But all of this is just part of the norm for Hunter x Hunter.
What made this movie so enjoyable was the fact that it had many of the aspects that people look for in a movie that accompanies their favorite anime series.
A main factor of the enjoyment of this movie was the nostalgia. They brought back everyone's favorite quartet of all time and Gon's fishing pole :). They also reintroduced many of t…
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Story - 5/10
Art - 8/10
Sound - 7/10
Character - 6/10
Enjoyment - 7/10
Overall - 7/10
Near the beginning of the movie, Gon says something along the lines of "this feels nostalgic" as he sees the towering Heaven's Arena. I actually think that was my general impression after watching the movie. The art and sound were good, but the story and characterization honestly was rather lacking(that's putting it lightly since the plot was probably as cliche as you could get). Yet, it was probably nostalgia (at least in my case) that made the movie still enjoyable to watch.
What kind of nostalgia am I talking about? I'm talking about that feeling you get when you see Zushi(OSU!! kid), Wing, and Biske(I miss Greed Island @_@) again at Heaven's Arena . It's that feeling you get when you see Leorio bein…
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Hunter x Hunter is a series that often defies expectations. It is almost as if Togashi weaves magic into his writing to make it unpredictable and Madhouse uses their magic to create a richly animated version that shows just as much heart. This magic is what creates the renowned television series today. But does Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission have this same magic? Well, let’s see –
A plot that centers around revenge is not a new concept in Hunter x Hunter. Two of its main characters have had revenge as a motivation during at least one point in the original anime series. However, their revenge tales are interesting and even novel at times. Although the plot of The Last Mission is even reminiscent of Kurapika’s journey for vengeance, the execution of the three original character’s reveng…
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Hunter x Hunter, a series renowned for its unique and intelligent battles, is one of the best lengthy shounen/action series I've ever seen. However, this movie throws all of that out of the window of an extraordinarily tall tower and prefers to use more senseless, "beat-em-up with the power of friendship" tactics.
The story is pretty basic: A small group of refugees band together with a powerful rival of the Hunter Association in order to get revenge on them. The story takes place at Heaven's Arena, the tower where Gon and Killua fought while learning the basics of Nen. It brings back some characters from previous arcs who all gather in the Arena to watch a tournament which happens to be the target of the group of refugees-turned-terrorists. Their goal is to defeat the chairman, Netero, a…
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