Hunter x Hunter 28

Hunter × Hunter [ハンター×ハンター] #28

by Yoshihiro Togashi, Hiro Yamada (Translator)

This is an alternate cover edition for ISBN 9783551765987

Netero schlägt sich im Kampf gegen den König der Chimära-Ameisen wacker, doch eine Entscheidung naht. Andernorts versteht Pito langsam, was Furcht bedeutet, als Gon ihn unter noch mehr Druck setzt...

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Graphic Novels, Shonen, Action, Comics Manga

208 pages, Paperback

First published July 4, 2011

About the author

Yoshihiro Togashi (冨樫義博) is a manga artist. Credited in Chinese translations as Fu Jian Yi Bo.

He began drawing manga at an early age; while he attended college, the publisher Shueisha recognized his talent. Togashi has authored numerous manga series in different genres during the past three decades. He is perhaps best known for writing and illustrating the YuYu Hakusho and Hunter × Hunter series, both of which have been published in the popular Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi, the author of Sailor Moon.

Reviews

[Hamna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Netero did all that for nothing 🥲🥲

[Mate Adamovi · Rating 5 out of 5]

ბევრი მიკიბვ-მოკიბვრის გარეშე ვამბობ, რომ "Chimera ant-ის" არკა არის საუკეთესო რამ რაც ამ ჟანრში წამიკითხავს.

ზოგადად ამ მანგას რომ აქვს "character development-ი" მასეთი დონის სხვაგან მე არ მინახავს.

[hotsake (André Troesch) · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best volume of Hunter X Hunter in quite some time.

[Máiréad · Rating 5 out of 5]

This arc is top tier, the covers are not…

[Dani Wladdimiro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es imposible que alguien no recuerde este volumen, porque ocurren demasiados eventos memorables: el desenlace de Netero, el arco de Palm, el estado del cuerpo de Meruem y el impactante diálogo final de Gon. Todo lo que pudo haber sido motivo de crítica en el volumen anterior queda completamente redimido en esta entrega extraordinaria. Aunque me encantó, también quiero señalar algunos puntos que considero menos sólidos.

La batalla entre Netero y Meruem es espectacular, pero siento que le faltó un poco más de ida y vuelta estratégico, ese "tire y afloje" que caracteriza otras peleas de la serie. Entiendo que Netero estaba buscando un oponente digno para dar cierre a su vida, y esa decisión narrativa tiene mucho sentido, pero no puedo evitar sentirme ligeramente decepcionado en ese aspecto. En cuanto a la epicidad, es innegable: las técnicas de combate son impresionantes, el trasfondo de Netero es fascinante, la historia detrás del arma en su corazón añade profundidad, y el desenlace es simplemente magnífico. Además, las consecuencias de estos actos elevan aún más la importancia de este enfrentamiento. De hecho, este volumen se disfruta aún más al analizarlo en retrospectiva, cuando uno comprende todos los matices y detalles que enriquecen el final de este arco.

Por otro lado, los guardias reales desempeñan un papel crucial a lo largo del arco, pero su transformación de seres imponentes y casi invencibles a figuras más simples y banales, dispuestas a sacrificarse por proteger al rey, resulta algo decepcionante. Entiendo que, dada la escala de poder, había que encontrar una forma de sacarlos del camino, y esta fue una solución efectiva, pero no dejó de sentirse un poco anticlimática.

Finalmente, la actitud de Gon es impactante. Cuando leí el arco de las Hormigas Quimera por primera vez hace años, no me convenció del todo su evolución en este tramo de la historia. Sin embargo, al releerlo y analizarlo con una perspectiva más amplia, creo que lo que se hizo con el personaje es realmente increíble. ¿Es el mejor personaje de la serie? Honestamente, no lo creo. Kurapika, Chrollo, Hisoka o Killua me parecen más complejos e interesantes, pero eso no quita que la construcción de Gon en este momento sea impecable, especialmente en el contexto de su confrontación final con Pitou.

[MajesticalLion · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meruem is a top tier antagonist, for sure. His fight with Netero really highlighted why I love him. Seeing him use Gungi strategy for his combat is such a cool call back, and it really shows how much Komugi affected him and how he perceives the world. Also, Gon is quickly becoming one of the most interesting MCs I've ever seen. The way he didn't hesitate to threaten Komugi's life to get Pitou to comply. It makes me wonder if he was bluffing, or if Gon really does have the potential to take a turn for the evil.

[yel ᰔ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 of 5 stars

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Crying Killua is my absolute weakness. He was carrying so much burden in his heart, no wonder his emotions just burst like that.

The fight between the Chairman and the King was massive. This is a proof that even the great Netero can only barely scratch Meruem. If it was not for the self-destruct plan to bring Meruem down with him, there's no way he can defeat the King without sacrificing his own life.

The fight between Gon and Pitou will now begin.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well I gotta say, while the end result was kinda what I thought... I didn't expect Netero and Meruem's fight to go quite the way it did 8'D There are definitely a few references towards the Cell Saga of DBZ in this...

And we got to finally find out what happened with Palm! And we got more of Ikalgo (who I adore), and a rather disheartening situation with Gon that I didn't like so much... hopefully that'll resolve into something more pleasant? 8'D

Chapter notes below for reference:


Chapter 291.
Oooh… More Netero background! Whoot!
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I think that attack may have actually caused damage to Meruem - about time! XD
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”I dreamed of giving my heart and soul to battle an unstoppable adversary.”
...I have a bad feeling that this is that battle, and that Netero will not survive it ;u;

Chapter 292.
I think this may be the first time that Meruem has felt admiration for someone in the battle sense… I’m fairly certain he admires Komugi’s prowess in Gungi, but aside from that he hasn’t seemed to have felt this way about anyone (or anything) so far.
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...all that, and no damage whatsoever to Meruem? Isn’t Netero meant to be one of - if not THE - strongest Hunter? If he fails, who can beat Meruem? ._.
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Meruem is definitely a master strategist. He’s using his experience with all those games he played in order to deduce the best form of attack against Netero. Not good for Netero 8’D
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Meruem’s insanity is visible again! 8’D
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...what’s the “zero hand”?


Chapter 293.
Oh yeah. I forgot there were a bunch of humans-turned-zombies just kinda… hanging out…
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ONE OF THE COCOONS HAS HATCHED.
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...I think that’s PALM :O
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And she still has her memories, which is a good thing so far… I think… And apparently she still has a crush on Gon? o.O
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WHAT THE FUCKKKKKKKKK. Okay, so it’s definitely a bad thing that Palm is here. And Kil’s caught in the middle of this so uhh…. Shit.

Chapter 294.
Noooo! Kil, you poor baby ;u; He’s completely breaking down because he can’t get through to Gon, to the extent that he’s asking Palm - who may or may not now be one of the enemy - to try and get through to Gon and get him out of his “funk”.
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POUF YOU BASTARD. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN THERE.
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:O Palm broke free of Pouf’s control! And killed (I think) the “mini Pouf” that was attempting to order her around, as their “No. 1” experiment! Well DONE Palm! :D
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”I’ll gladly do anything to help Gon. But don’t forget, you’re the one he needs the most.”
Palm, how did you know exactly the right thing to say to Kil to break through to him? ;u;

Chapter 295.
”Of all out enemies, he has the most unwavering determination.”
Does this mean that they now see Gon as the biggest threat? Or at least up there? o.O
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Shitttt… Gon is NOT in a good frame of mind. Slashing Pitou’s deadline - which he’s trying to use to HEAL AN INNOCENT - because of what Pouf did? YIKES.
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And Pitou’s mind has just been changed, to kill Gon after he’s succeeded in healing Komugi. Shit.
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...Shit. Welfin has found Ikalgo. You can do it Ikalgo! Fight him off!

Chapter 296.
...Centipedes… implanted into Ikalgo’s body… by Welfin… that feed on “defiance” and will cause harm/death to those who disobey Welfin or try to harm him? That’s uhh… not good?
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Weirddd… Ikalgo’s gotten over his aversion to harming others? Maybe it’s because Welfin started it unprovoked, and it’s in the “heat of the moment” rather than in cold blood?
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I never thought I’d see Ikalgo be such a badass. This is GREAT XD
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Huh. Some reference to Gyro again. Must mean he’ll be important later on *shrug*
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O.O One move by Meruem, and Netero has lost a leg. Shit.

Chapter 297.
WHAT THE FUCK. He just… flexed… and suddenly the skin is grown over where the “amputation” happened and he’s just… ready to fight again? On ONE LEG? HOW.
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...Netero knows that this is his last stand? I guess that means he’s definitely going to die then. Shit ._.
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...there goes Netero’s left arm. At least he’s balanced (ish) I suppose, considering the leg he lost was his right.
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So this is Netero’s “final attack”, huh? I suppose that means that if this one fails, he has no chance in hell of defeating Meruem? 8’D
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LMAO. HE PULLED THE MIDDLE FINGER. Didn’t see THAT coming from Netero XD
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WHOA. Netero looks OLD. I knew he WAS old, but this is the first time he’s actually looked it! All that aura into his attack and he basically shrivelled up into a prune ._. And still… it barely did any damage to Meruem. That’s it, I guess…
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Huh? Netero’s not alone? SINCE WHEN.

Chapter 298.
HE HAD A BOMB IN HIS CHEST? WHAT?
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IS THAT AN ATOMIC BOMB? That blast was HUGE. Even then, is it enough to kill Meruem?
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I’m sorry… there are HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF THOSE? I hope they’re not also implanted in people’s chests, waiting for their heart to stop so that they can blow up ._.
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WTF just happened to Pouf?
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Looks like Youpi’s had a second change of heart. He’s back to wanting to destroy all humanity 8’D

Chapter 299.
Huh. That blast did a rather awesome amount of damage to Meruem. He looks like he’s basically turned to stone. Didn’t expect that 8’D
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He’s still alive though… expected that one ;D
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Well. I guess I was right. Looks like Meruem IS absorbing his Royal Guards… didn’t expect it to happen this way though. Gawd this is creepy AF. Can we just do the absorbing thing that Cell did? Please?
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So I guess these two are going to commit suicide through giving their every essence to the king for him to devour… that’s nice I guess.

Chapter 300.
Lol. Ikalgo’s just escaped and seen the carnage XD
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Komugi’s back to normal!
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Huh. Good thing Gon has a hostage to make Pitou help heal Kite… but uhh… I don’t like that Gon’s basically becoming a bad guy here. I mean, threatening to kill a little blind girl? ._.

[Brandon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Netero's battle with Meruem comes to a close. The resolution suggests something different for humanity. Ants become drones. Gon's determination holds true. The spirit of the Ants feeds the King.

From this volume alone I've decided HxH is certainly one of my favorite manga.

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EDIT (08/03/2024): I think the reason I've never had an interest in writing much about this phase of the Chimera Ant Arc is because a lot of people have already done it. What would I really add?

Fights:
Netero versus the King
Killua versus Ant Palm
Ikalgo versus Welfin

Palm is pretty hot sometimes ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ ͡⁠°⁠ ͜⁠ʖ⁠ ͡⁠°⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[Shubhankar Sharma · Rating 5 out of 5]

PERFECT EXECUTION!!
WOW!!
But first thing first : Justice for Palm. She deserved better.

Knuckle is THE MOST useless character ever. What was the hype even about? This guy just thinks and does absolutely nothing. Waste of paper space.

Now, NETERO!! What a BOSS!!



The sheer horror of this page!! Followed immediately by Japan's obsession with the nuclear bombing. Every mangaka sneaks in their version, immortalizing it in the overall plot of the story.

[Jasper · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is probably the weakest volume of the entire Chimera Ant arc, so far.
Gon + Killua are two of my favorite characters of all time and i feel as if these two in particular, are acting completely out of character. Gon, being solely focused on returning Kite to his normal self, has turned off all of his emotion and likability. Killua, is turning from calm, cool and collected to a blubbering softy.
now, i'm not saying that it isn't believable to happen--given the circumstances, it all adds up--but i still hold true to my observation.
that being said, i think the disconnect i have with Gon+Killua have transferred over to Morel+Knuckle+Shoot...so it's not soo bad.
and lastly, i do like Pouf, Pitou and Youpi but i really dislike the part when the art style and mood changes (people who've read this volume will know what i'm talking about). it's just another disconnect in the story for me, which otherwise i'd totally be engrossed in.
volumes 23-27 are really quite good. Meleoron+Palm FTW. they're great support characters along with M+K+S...Knov is cool too but it's so un-cool for him to flake out. *shrug*
i can definitely catch up and read the chapters online but i think i'll wait until January for Vol.29. here's hoping that it's better than this one.
-jasper a.

[Irene ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Boss fight! Also, Pitou's hour is up...

[Nightshade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Killua finds Palm. Netero fights Meruem.

[I.M.BookMeIn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chimera Ant arc X 3.5⭐
Chapter 299... WTH was that ?!!

[claire]

we <3 netero

[Bumbo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so torn over this arc. I feel like I have so much to say about it, but also nothing at all. Because it's so morally complicated and messy, there's a lot to be pulled apart, but I can't really come to any solid conclusions either. Meruem was born a monster, then grew into the positive aspects of humanity. And after Netero stomped out the chance for Humans and Ants to see eye to eye, Meruem became this godlike creature who became above humanity. He was all powerful and viewed humans the same way humans view cattle. And can you blame him? He wanted to have a conversation with Humanity's peak representative- the best they have to offer. And instead Netero just attacked him like a beast, using the worst things humanity has ever created. Meruem wanted a better world. He was misguided in his use of force, but was more than ready to have his mind changed. And instead of conversing with a "monster" and potentially uprooting existing governmental and economic systems, he set off a nuclear bomb. It's totally understandable why Meruem would give up on humankind after that.

[Marian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of progress was certainly made in this volume.

The fight between Netero and the King was certainly unique. No matter how much Netero attacked, or which of his best abilities he used, the King was left practically unharmed. That is, until Netero detonated a bomb that was set to activate when his heart stopped. With the King reduced to almost nothing by the bomb, Pouf and Yupi are eaten by the King in order for him to regain his strengths.

Now, I'm quite glad that Palm returns and that she manages to help Killua not only to release all the feelings he has kept up inside so far, but also encourages him and reminds him just how much he means to Gon. And Gon, completely consumed by his rage, has now focused his well-known unwavering determination on Pitou, who finally finishes healing Komugi. They leave towards Peijing and leave Komugi under the care of Killua, Knuckle, Palm, and the octopus.

This arc is finally nearing it's end, and I am going to finish it today.

[Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's so much to enjoy about everything that is going down. It's remarkably similar to the Cell saga in DBZ. The king even looks like perfect Cell. I wasn't overly fond of the rest of the volume. The king and the chairman steal the show.

[Dario Sepulveda · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an amazing volume. A many changes, so many plot twists and it left me utterly confused at some parts. I was worried the ending would be rushed.

[Fahd EMK · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gon hits puberty in this volume and then lot of fights leading to the lost of Netero
Awesome vol

[Yasmeen · Rating 4 out of 5]

بالسلامة ي بيتو بيتو 😈💚

[Utha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paling tertarik bagian Killua dan Palm Siberia... :')

[Corey Thibodeaux · Rating 3 out of 5]

I rate this low, but only against other HxH volumes. It is still near-five-star material compared to other works. But the pacing was a severely off and the volume suffered as a result. But we have progress in the MAIN BOSS BATTLE! Let's dig in:

- The ultimate highlight of this volume is Netero vs. the Chimera Ant King. The battle is a true spectacle. We have never seen either of these Nen-lords in a proper battle, so the psychology and tactics were all refreshing. We get some background on Netero's unrelenting determination, which is further rewarded by the king's admiration of the man. I am saddened that we weren't introduced to the old man's true character earlier in the story.



It is also worth noting: The king could very well be the strongest character in the entirety of HxH, so if the top Nen user in the world can't end this here - oof. I am torn on the battle's outcome for seeming cheap, but I mostly accept it because of it's nature as a true "last resort."

Now to the weaker parts of the volume:

- The Palm storyline is one of the more unsettling occurrences in this series, second only to Kite's fate. Because of what we have already gone through with Kite, I want nothing more to do with allies turning into ants. However, Killua's interaction with Palm is a key turning point for this series: He understands that he cannot be Gon's protector anymore. His tears are our own.

- Octo-buddy Ikalgo is still milling about the compound and he has a very oddly placed exchange with Welfin about what they remember as humans. The Chimera Ants are a very complex species and, as antagonists, they may have too much of a backstory and depth. I have never thought this about any other story, so I do not know how to react to this revelation. However, since we are in the midst of BOSS BATTLES, venturing down memory lane seems like a poor use of time. This would have been better served several issues ago.

-OK, we've waited long enough. Let's get the final MINI-BOSS BATTLE out of the way so Gon can go back to being innocent and adorable again. Or dead, because Pitou is in another class.

[Anushka Malik · Rating 3 out of 5]

The battle between a King and a President.
Meruen vs. Netero.
What a battle! There has been nothing like this in the history of the Hunters, that's for sure and I'm almost positive there is nothing in the future that could beat this.
This was one of those once in a lifetime kind of duels.
The ending gave me mixed feelings. As strong as Meruen has been shown to be, I didn't think Netero would come out of it alive, let alone unscathed. But the last move...
Poor Man's Rose
It was heartbreakingly glorious. I don't want to dive deep in my thoughts to acknowledge what that rose and it's fumes and flames represented in my mind's eye. I suppose Japanese manga and culture cannot completely stay away from that image.
It's a haunting image and was used brilliantly at the perfect moment.

The fact that even that didn't end Meruen. . . . well.
Let's just say Netero hadn't factored the Royal Guard's selfless devotion and loyalty into the equation. *sigh*

After this huuuuuuge thing, Palm having been turned into a Chimera seemed just par for the course. Rude of me, I know. But there's a certain numbness that's settling in that's not allowing me to process other things.

[Sara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Still struggling with this arc. It’s so all over the place and seems to meander as well as not be clear as to motivations (they seem to change all the time) and who is where and why. The fights drag on and they are not that clear to follow. There is a lot of time in earlier volumes spent on the power system and abilities but then we seem to get random new abilities showing up. It’s a bit frustrating as the overall plot seemed a good one I just think the execution it lacking and it feels like Mereum, who could be a great character, was made too OP to allow for good storytelling. The more personal parts with him are very good but I do, it think he had been used to his best potential.

[Sophia Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

yeah the netero and meruem fight is the best fight in hxh (as of yet ofc). its so cool and his ability is so cool and their morals and debates about it all. and ofc that ending. just... amazing. people always go "gon loses his humanity while meruem gained his" when it comes to his arc and that's not true. netero says it best "you have no idea; the bottom-less malice within the human heart" the ants might be monsters but there is not greater monster than humans and humanity itself. as much as the ants as hurt and heal - they can never experience those emotions to the same heights and depeair as the human race. amazing. literally No Notes.

[⋆｡˚꒰ঌ worm ໒꒱˚｡⋆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I waited a long time to read this volume and it certain lived up to the expectation! There is a lot more backstory about Netero in this volume- and his true desires as he fights with the king. To not spoil too much- the ending of their fight, while shocking, was not entirely unexpected...but what followed after was. (Again) to not spoil too much, I won't speak about details but the combination of cannibalism and ecstasy has always been a bit weird to me (but explainable in certain contexts especially when it comes to older queer lit.- having to suffer for ones love etc.) but in this case it is extra weird since it was in reference to the love between a mother and her children???

[Kaden Lagaya]

The previous fight is still on going but not for long. The kind finds out his name which is something he has always been wanting to know. The words of his name touched a place in his heart. Meruem. The fight then ends, leaving our team in a disadvantage. I enjoyed this book because it gives us character development on the king. the book also showed that the teams biggest hope is now gone and we are in a disadvantage again, putting us in the same discomforting and hopeless feeling. this book showed how much the king and the tree other chimera ant servants can do.

[Brandon · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Netero/Meruem fight comes to a close, which has some neat stuff. I mean, it looks cool, with some big splashes, and their admiration for each other is great. The ending was a bit strange but hey, the Cell arc in Dragon Ball was strange as hell too and I loved it. Now if only everything outside of that battle was worth my time.

[Rissa (rissasreading) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chairman Netero's fight with the king is definitely intense. This would be the one part of this arc that I found to be better in the anime because it was just more intense in the anime than the manga, I found. This leaves us off where Gon and Pitou are now about to begin their fight and I can't wait.