Komugi exists Meruem: Ah, so this is happiness

I love how it was a blind girl who opened Meruem’s eyes to the value of life

Everybody gangster, until Komugi open her eyes.

For a person that is actually blind, she is the only one who has seen Meruem for what he really is and valued him for that, making him a much better person in that process, best girl if you ask me.

Komugi always represented us humans, if we were blind and couldn’t see meruem as an ant we would only think of him as a human. Happy holidays to all of humanity.

- dad, why is my sister named Rose? - because you mom lves roses - oh, thanks dad - you're welcome, HxH ep 135

The scene where Meruem asks Komugi to stay by him when he is dying hit me differently..

all the dislikes are literally 7 different accounts of pouf

Meruem and Komugi's story was very similar to a shakespearean tragedy if it didn't surpass it. Growing up reading and watching Romeo and Juliet didn't affect me nearly as much as their story has. The monster who became more humane than the humanity surrounding him and the girl who never knew her own worth until said monster showed how much he valued her. Only for them both to die due to forces outside of themselves. This broke me

Her role in the story was both small and greatly important. She, while completely oblivious to it, brought forth the humanity in Meruem and changed him. Their scene at the end always hits hard. Two people at opposite ends of the spectrum, brought together by a game, and becoming entwined in each other's fate.

The amount of feels we can have for a girl with giant eyebrows and snot contantly coming out of her nose and an ant man that killed his own mother and human toddlers.

The scene where Meruem saves Komugi from that eagle always stands out in my memory. It was the first time he went out of his way to protect someone. It was truly a turning point in his character.

Komugi was the light that illuminated Meruem's darkness.

This was the best story arc in all of hunter x Hunter. Komugi relationship with king was so deep.

komugi’s treatment by her family continues to make one question what truly defines being human, when the line between “man” and “monster” is so fine - not just in hxh, but in the real world as well. komugi taught meruem what it’s like to be truly “human”, and through his own growth, he was able to reciprocate her sentiments and free her from a life lived for a family of people who would never be more than monsters. people forget that komugi and meruem’s relationship is a two-way street, in which both individuals have things to offer and receive. this video was a great reminder of how beautiful their relationship is. your analysis is insightful as usual, thank you for the wonderful video!

Without even knowing it, Komugi saved the world. Meruem changed his whole outlook on life based on her, and the time he spent with her made him more and more human so that he saw all living beings had a value. This was more a father to daughter love, or two best friends who enjoy a similar activity, but it was so powerful that he wanted to protect her at all costs and to spend his last moments of life with her, just as she looked forward to each day with him doing what she enjoyed the most. At first I did not really enjoy HxH, but the Kimera arc was soo good it raised the whole series up to another level.

Komugi is not given the attention she really deserves in the community. This is truly a wonderful analysis of her character

It’s interesting how she gets progressively more beautiful as the arc goes on. She starts as a snotty nosed little girl, but then we see her blue eyes, smile, she looks more like a grown woman by the end. Maybe it’s Meruem seeing her through rosy glasses, like a new couple.

I can do this! I'm a grown man! *watches video* Me: *tries not to cry, cries a lot**

I love how meruem went out playing gungi with someone he loved, not fighting it out.

Y'know, it's amazing how Mereum got himself a genuine gamer girl (Komugi).

"Surrounded by people that don't value you, you begin to see in yourself exactly what others see in you. And if they don't bother to treat you like a person worthy of respect and love, you begin to think the same way and dehumanize yourself." Hefty stuff right there. Highly relatable to myself and many others, I'm sure.

YOOOOOOO komugi analysis? A surprising but welcome surprise.

Fun fact: Komugi (小麦 )is translated as 'wheat' in English. It has a spiritual symbolism all throughout history, it means love, charity and resurrection and also means prosperity. It is a staple grain of the ancient times and a shortage of wheat could mean famine and death. Perhaps Komugi is the 'wheat' of Meruem, his prosperity and his means of growth and subtly without telling it directly to us, is his love.

The first time i watched this arc, at first i thought Komugi was really annoying as a character but with every appearance from her, my opinion gradually changed to the point i wanted to see more of her because i ended up finding her somewhat relatable.

So I literally was thinking about this for last couple of weeks, as no one has ever made a vid on Komugi ,and was going to make a thread on reddit. But you made this video and gave Komugi's character way more justice than I could've ever been able to give in the thread. You literally put all of my thoughts that I've been having about Komugi's character in this video and gave me the biggest smile of my life. The timing of this coincidence could not have been more perfect. Also I never made the connection between Ant Queen's definition of Mereum and him actually becoming it. Just not in the way the Queen imagined it. I wholeheartedly thank you for making this !!

Im a simple man i see Aleczandxr + Hunter x Hunter, I click.

Komugi taught Meruem to value others, Meruem taught Komugi to value herself

I must admit that when the Chimera Ant Arc first introduced Meruem, I was not impressed. He was a good terrifying villain, the type I have loved in other shows, but this was Hunter×Hunter, and the previous villains were so interesting and layered that to me he was at first a far too simplistic villain for the likes of this show. Then, enter Komugi. OMG, when I saw her enter the room, all I could think was: "OMG. She's blind! This is it! He's powerless against her!" Now, when I saw "powerless" I don't mean that in the traditional sense. Obviously, he is far more powerful than her. He could kill her as easily and with as little effort as swatting an annoying fly. What I meant by that was that in all of Meruem's previous opponents, he terrified them. He didn't have to necessarily act threatening towards them, his clearly non human appearance was more than enough to scare them shitless and throw them off of their games. But with Komugi being blind, Meruem lost that advantage. She can't see that he is not human. All she can hear is a very intelligent and human sounding voice. So to her he is simply another human. And as time went on she humanized Meruem, and the transformation the two of them underwent thanks to each other was just incredible. I full on sobbing ugly cried when they died in each others arms. The impact Komugi had on this arc is truly what makes it so great.

meruem & komugi is one of the best written relationships in fiction

the story about a blind girl that teaches a god how to see

Aleczandxr, you've made this MeruKomu fan's whole year. Komugi is so beautiful and seeing her character explored like this is so nice. A beautiful video about one of the most beautiful characters. Thank you so much

05:17 keeping this in mind, if we take a look at the ED from chimera arc (Hyourri Ittai/ED 5), you notice that both Killua and Komugi are shown on the white side of the Gungi piece, while Gon and Meruem are on the black side. May just be overanalysing it though.

The Chimera Ant arc is just so layered and nuanced. She grew up in an environment that told her repeatedly that her life was worth nothing. Meruem, on the other hand, was constantly reminded that he was the pinnacle of existence, the most valuable being. Her nen awakens and it is only good for Gungi, nothing else. Meruem realises that. Her nen overwhelms her with all those greatest moves she could never have imagined before, not without having Meruem pushing her towards such high levels. He doesn't know what to make of all that. He can never beat her. Should he care? Brute force is stronger. Kill her then? No. Protect her. She is a worthy human being, more than she realises. He wants her by his side. In fact, for him she is the most valuable human being, because she is the only one who wants to know his name. She does not expect strength from him. He is worse than her at the game, and she does not look down on him. On the contrary, she appreciates him. She loved him more than anyone else, because he made her the best Gungi player that ever lived, he made her be her best self, he made her worthy, he valued her life. And he loved more than anyone else because she made him human. He realises how privileged humans are. They can be weak and still be loved beyond measure by those close to them.

Finally someone is talking about her

Yo she made a nen restriction. I just realized this. This is the reason why she was so good omg

An yes, this right here is what we all needed. It hits differently during the holidays too, just in time. Remember your self worth everyone, you are important to someone even if you don’t see it. You Matter!

Hunter X Hunter content in spite of hiatus, a legend.

Christmas' tears, just what I needed. I didn't think Komugi could do this again to me, but you once again illuminated a character I alreadly loved. Thanks Alec, Meruem.

I love your narration, there's something about your voice that's just captivating and calming.

I'm crying again, good lord. I hadn't realized Komugi was a dynamic character through the arc, I really love this. It's another depth to the arc, and I love it.

Each human is capable of unique mastery in an infinite number of skills. That was something Merurem realized from Komugi. On the other hand, your own life is priceless and what you choose to do with that life should be of your own purpose and devotion. That was what Komugi realized from Meruem.

Komugi is a character that I underestimated in the beginning, but have grown so deeply fond of over the course of the arc. Thank you for this video and bringing me to the verge of tears with so many beautiful emotions. With all your HxH videos you really created a space of beauty on KZfaq that I find myself visiting again and again. I love listening to the unique points of view you are portraying and the way you present them is so amazing (one of my most favourite videos on YT ever is your video on shaiapouf). Thank you for this video and your continued hard work 🥰

There is a detail from the ending sequence I would like to touch upon briefly, in light of a quote by Hemingway. "The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry." As Meruem comes into the world he faces broken people, if not corrupt scared and fearful, broken if nothing else by the presence of a monster and the understanding that he outstrips them in every possible respect. In Komugi he finds someone who despite her obliviousness to her worth, and perhaps also because of the natural purity that underlies that kind of humility, is not broken in many other ways. She's the first person, being even, he encounters that is complete in something. Her purity bests him once in the matter of completely honest and humble resolve which he acknowledges in the scene where he rips off his own arm. The sense that there exists something that is better than him even if just in its small domain is pivotal to his development and sense of wonder and admiration for anything but himself in the world. Komugi embodies this in her small ways first there and then by beating him at Gungi. In the ending sequence, Meruem notes with a tone of loving admiration and almost relief that he never beat her, not even once. The first time I passed this scene I remember some people lamenting that he never won. But I think it's a beautiful detail, because it consummates that aspect of the relationship they had and just reaffirms the sense of wonder and admiration he developed for her. He started out thinking there was no one who could show him anything greater than himself, but the feeling that there is is sparked by Komugi and I think the humble relief in his tone reflects a kind of final happiness in knowing he was right in every way.

Its been years but remembering the climax of the Chimera Ant Arc always makes me cry.

I'm still affected by their deaths that even by hearing the song, “Understanding” makes me cry.

NOW THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR

Aleczandxr + HxH = the gift that just keeps on giving! Much appreciated, wonderful work again!

*I've never heard "...Many Thanks for Watching..." without a huge smile on my face :)*

Man that scene absolutely destroyed me when I first saw it, and on my second rewatch, and my third, and my fourth. And now learning more about it and seeing bits of it again. It destroyed me once more. I honestly love the dynamic the two of them have. I even hold very similar beliefs/hopes about their afterlife. I really appreciate getting to hear your views on things like this, it gives so much context and insight I hadn't picked up on Komugi. And godamn it makes me love her even more. She really is an amazing character.

love how the strongest in the series can't beat the weakest

The episode with her an King was dying was one of the saddest for me in anime 😢

i don't think any anime has made me cry as hard as when meruem and komugi died, i still get teary whenever i see them

Komugi🥺...such an important character but doenst get recognition

Hunterxhunter is such a deep show i could talk about it for hours and even days, there is just so much meaning in every aspect of the show, so much character depth and humanity .. even those who lose it

Who else gets the chills every time at the end when he says "many thanks for watching" ?

This was an utterly heartbreaking arc with so much depth. Always love yourself. Enjoy the holidays everyone.

The relationship between Komugi and Meruem was by far my favorite part of the chimera ant arc

Thank you! The interactions between the king and komuki were always my favorite part of the entire hunterxhunter!

The conclusion to their story never fails to make me cry. I've watched this show 10 times through and still it makes me feel something despite knowing what will happen. Komugi deserves more love from fans, so glad to see you do this :)

This was a really good character analysis video. I rarely say this after I watch a video but I feel like I gotta say thank you for this one. Komugi is one of my favorite characters from hxh and I really enjoyed the analysis.

Is this the most beautiful thing in the world?

Fantastic video, cried throughout the whole video. Meruem and Komugi hold a very special in my heart and you made me revisit these feelings instantly and profoundly. Keep up the quality AJ, you're on an other level for me.

I love these two so much, and I highly appreciate you highlighting every itty bitty reason to love them and their story x3

I sincerely love and appreciate your HxH videos. I feel like you’ve truly aided me in more deeply appreciating the series. I also love finishing new a series, and finding out that you’ve also already done videos on it :) keep up the excellent work!

I (as someone who's never seen HxH) have heard plenty about how Meruem is one of the best written OP villains ever, but it's nice focusing on the character that was the core of his personal arc for once. Their dynamic is so interesting.

This makes me cry again and again

Wow! I wasn't expecting to reach the end of a video with tears in my eyes today. Nice job!

What an amazing Christmas present~

This cuts me deep I really relate with her so much, thank you for this video!

The scene were he regains his memories and she colors his soul was one of the best

Man, you posted this video in the perfect day to mess with my head in a positive way. Enormous thank you!

I’ve been waiting for this

This is by far the best relationship development in a shounen, ever.

you don't miss with these videos man great storytelling!

He came back when we needed him most

I just wanted to tell you that I really appreciate your analysis, thinking about the philosophy of the characters is edifying, even if they are a fictional work they always reflect the psyche of the author, and since the author is human... they reflect a little of all of us, I am a great admirer of Togashi's works so I happened to write in the right video, anyway I have been following your videos for some time; I don't know if you do it just for fun or for other reasons, but analyzing characters is equivalent to analyzing ourselves, because this is what they are, a part of us. Not for nothing did the ancient Greeks frequent the theater, it was a form of catharsis, and the various characters in manga or cinema are the sublimation of the author's psyche. I guess I got bored with this string of words, I just wanted to point out that it is important to analyze these "parts of us sublimated on paper". Thank you (and sorry for the bad english) _Greetings_

I just woke up and I'm sobbing like when I first watched it. It's so touching and poetic

I feel like Hunter x Hunter could be the most well structured story ever. Definitely my favorite anime ever

Just wanna let everyone know i showed my wife this anime and that last komugi and meruem scene left her completely heartbroken and bawling for like a good 10 minutes as she contemplated what just happened.

deep dives of the chimera arc make me feel so melancholy

I love that scene. His mind tell him to kill her for she is just a human, until he saw she was being attacked and saved her. His change may have started before this, but this skyrocketed his growth into one of the best characters in the show.

6 years after my first watch of hxh and I still cant believe how phenomenal this story is. We should just be grateful this exists instead of complaining about needing more.

This made me adore Komugi even more than I already did

I just started watching the video and the first 10 secs of that clip alone made me remember meruem was not the only character in this special relationship who had highly emotional arc going on. 😥😔 Gives a whole another level of love from me to this couple. Thanks 😊

I loved this video. Meruem and Komugi's dynamic was one of my favourite parts of the arc, I wish we could have got more.

*Everyone gangster till you let a pigeon scratch komugi.*

I picked a good time to wake up this morning

I watched this anime half a dozen times and i still cry everytime on this scene.

This came at the perfect time I was gonna rewatch the arc just for this interaction

My heart exploded when I saw this, especially since this is the perfect time in my life for this character

it’s funny how a blind girl could open up someone’s eyes

Man these characters and their relationship are one of hxh best achievements as a story I need to rewatch this

It sounds really stupid, but I come back to this video in my lowest moments to feel human.

Alexander making HxH videos again. I guess its our Christmas gift.

Oh hey, I'm gonna cry today *starts video* And predictably, it happened. The 4:46 - 5:11 and 6:01 - 6:11 segments speak volumes about me as well.

I love all the content you put out and have probably seen every video you have made. But this one hit different and felt like something I needed atm, Thank you Aleczandxr

Xenoblade music in the beginning ... oh boy the whole video is pure quality ! :O

Meruem and Komugi's story is so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

Your videos never fail to open my eyes about how well written Hxh actually is