It was a Sunday noontime where the local mall nearby is
normally filled with people when I watched HunterXHunter
Phantom Rouge. There were moviegoers on the cinema floor but I and only
another movie viewer which I don’t know watched this HunterXHunter film on the
first slot for the day. Thanks to SM Cinema for showing and planning to show anime
or manga based live action and animated movies like Samurai X, Naruto, and One
Piece.
As for HunterXHunter, Phantom Rouge brings exciting new
twists to the well loved anime. The introduction offers a reference for those
who have no idea about the movie. Gon introduces his friends Killua, Leorio,
and Kurapika complete with background info. He even mentioned Hisoka, the
Phantom Troupe (Spider or Genei Ryodan) and the Hunter exam. After a short
intro, the twists started pouring in.
Who is the Phantom
Rouge?
It’s the former #4 with his spider numerical symbol still
tattooed on his palm, Omokage, who calls himself a puppet master god, even
building a church of puppets. His puppets are alive and can be copied directly
from living and once living humans. His collection included Illumi, Killua’s older
brother; Pairo, Kurapika’s old childhood friend before the Spider troupe
annihilated their entire clan; his own younger sister Retz, who became friends
with Gon and Killua; and his former Spider team mates except Hisoka who beat
him for the #4 spot.
Pairo
News about the existence of a living Kurta clan member
reached Kurapika. Leorio accompanied him to confirm. Pairo, who used to be
blind and was the reason why Kurapika wanted to explore the outside world to
seek medication for him, took Kurapika’s eyes. The movie’s plot actually revolved
around this incident. Gon and Killua journeyed to find the eyes while Leorio
watched over Kurapika in the hospital.
Retz
She could have been a pretty little teen but she is not
living at all and is merely a puppet. Omokage had been in search for perfect
eyes for her since he discovered his abilities. Retz’ natural kindness made it
easy for her to be friends with Gon and Killua. Some may even mistake her for a
love interest in the movie. She too is a puppet master who has Nen abilities to
create life and soul in a puppet.
Killua
Illumi warned Killua about friends who will eventually betray
you or you will betray them instead. It was Killua who betrayed his friends at some
point in the movie. It was the distraction from his dark past and his brother’s
vile advices which caused his failure in a similar manner that he did not pass
the Hunter exams in the anime.
Gon
It’s his genuine and sometimes too naïve kindness which
made him understand and accept Killua’s weakness despite his failures. He
actually purposely let his eyes be taken by the Illumi puppet so he can find
out Omokage’s whereabouts and plans although Retz initially brought him to the
church where the puppet god dwells.
Hisoka
The same old Hisoka which everyone loves is on the film.
He warns Kurapika about Omokage because he thinks all four of them are un-ripened
fruits he wouldn’t despicably want to eat yet.
Phantom Troupe
Yes, the entire Genei Ryodan is alive! They even helped clean
up another, even a former Spider’s mess and have decided to put off dealing
with the chain user (Kurapika) for another time.
Recommendation
HunterXHunter
Phantom Rouge is a must see for all HxH fans and you can still catch it on
theatres while you can this week.
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