This is so heartbreaking.

The real final battle of this arc is Tear Canals vs Mereum&Komugi

The King during the entire arc: "I won't repeat myself!" In his final moments: "Komugi, are you still here? Komugi, are you still here? ..." :(

Child: Dad, why my sister's name is Rose? Dad: Because your mother likes roses Child: Thanks, Dad! Dad: No problem, Hunter x Hunter 1 x 135

Would you ever have imagined crying so much for the death of a "Villain" and a blind girl? This is the magic of hunter x hunter, where the main character became a monster while at the end you'll cry for the villain.

So this has been all over the internet now, but in case you haven't read it yet, it's worth the 2 minutes (not a spoiler) Kokoriko is an advanced Gungi technique developed by Komugi that centers around isolating the King (as in the Gungi piece, not the Chimera Ant), separating it from the other pieces and killing it off. Just like Netero and the Hunters were planning to do to Meruem. However, Komugi unexpectedly develops a counter to this technique in the middle of a game, meaning that the King piece (representing Meruem) no longer has to die (since he unexpectedly survived the nuke). Then, later on, when Komugi uses Kokoriko again, she actually develops a counter to the counter ("she reversed my reversal???"), representing that the King piece (Meruem) apparently actually does have to die after all (because of the Rose's poison). However, immediately after beating Meruem using Kokoriko (symbolizing his imminent death), Komugi and Meruem start one final game together, a game that they never finish. 1-5-1 Black King -> 9-5-1 White Lieutenant General, I believe, or something to that extent. Immediately afterwards, they die together, leaving on the board Meruem's one black piece and Komugi's single white piece, clearly symbolizing the eternal dance of duality. The black screen/black panels in the manga show that the Rose's poison has made Meruem go blind. That's why he has to keep asking Komugi if she's still there, because he can't see her anymore. Which is "ironic" because his name means "the light that illuminates/shines upon all". He even got some godlike light-related photon-based powers before his death, allowing him to fulfill his name. In addition, as they are playing in the bunker before their deaths, Meruem sees a blinding light radiating from Komugi as she "reverses his reversal", making her "the light that illuminates even the all-powerful light". Despite being far weaker (and blind to boot), her light shined far brighter than his. Then, as he dies, Komugi holds him and feels his head, allowing her to finally "see" or know what his face is like. Thus, as they die, Meruem joins Komugi in blindness as she joins him in death. Meruem can finally see what Komugi has been seeing all along, and knows what it feels like to be blind like her, and Komugi finally knows his face, allowing each to understand the other more as they fade away. May I remind you that Meruem is a character that was born with the genetic urge to conquer the world, only to find out that all he ever wanted was to play a board game with a blind girl who's dripping snot off her nose. .What you're looking at is one of, if not the most beautiful allegorical depiction of duality, the never ending infinite game of the ying and the yang. The OST used during their death scene is called "Understanding."

I cried with you, even though this is like my 20th rewatch

Meruem: the light that illuminates everything and a blind girl that lived her whole life in darkness.

one of the best written characters in all of anime... meruem had such a sad but fulling closure... i feel in the grand scheme of things he was still young but basically lived and felt almost every basic human emotion even though him not being human... he felt fear, curiosity, appriciation, anger and forgiveness, he felt pain in almost every way it can be felt, he felt power and powerless, he felt love.. and so much more... that is how you put together characterization... brilliant work

Hunter X Hunter is my favorite anime, several years had passed but it's still amazing. It's one of (if not) the greatest anime of all time. Trully a masterpiece.

Commenting before watching the video..... Hope she can survive this SPOILER: She was wrecked.....like most of us....

meruem might be my favorite character ever... he goes from "I was born to rule over the world with an iron hand" to "I was born to spend time with the person I love", and everything was so well done that it the change feels very genuine. What an amazing arc.

I have a fun fact for y'all! The final dialogue of MERUEM and KOMUGI is based on the Japanese tradition of marriages. They got married before it was too late. Komugi's line "i may not be much, but please allow me to join you." Is said to be an old-fashioned japanese phrase traditionally used by women when accepting marriage proposals.

I've watched this episode so many times and it still hits me hard every time, it is very beautiful and sad

Death is inevitable. We should be so lucky to have someone we care about by our side as we pass on.

One of the most genuine reactions I’ve seen! Thanks for letting us cry with you 🥲

15 years of anime and my emotions have never been moved the way this scene moved them. The parallels between the king and Gon, the kind bowing to some `lower` than him….. And the tears that we all share in this beautiful moment…. As sad as this is, I’m happy we all got to share this beautiful piece of anime together. Have a nice day everyone =)

This may sound weird but I'm happy that so many people have the same reaction to this scene. People from different countries and cultures, that speak different languages. It gives me some hope in an increasingly polarized and radicalized society. I broke down and started ugly crying because of the conclusion of the Meruem-Komugi arc. It just hits so freaking hard.

amazing fact about how this arc end : - meruem become blind and understand how komugi feels all this time , and keep calling komugi are you there all the time , he finally understand whats really matter in his short life but its too late - komugi in the last moment touched meruem's faces and understand that they are not human , and maybe understand what kilua means by calling pouf insect they really understand eachother through gunggi they played for the whole arc and when they finally die , the ost played.... and the tittle of the ost is "understanding" what a terrific way to end masterpiece arc togashi just write story on another level

Finally made it through this without shedding a tear. Only took 7 years.

Your reaction is how we all reacted So sad I cry every time Great to see how invested you got into the series

Hxh 135 and SNK 4x7 the same week ?! We are not ready for this

The guy at the house with the dog is the real king he just left and had a lookalike take his place while he retired

Dont worry we all cried with you 🥲 this episode always get me

Imagined making us hate meruem soo much at the start to not wanting him to die at the end. Just amazing.

I can’t stop crying 😭 from meruam

Aww, you're like the first person who showed some compassion for Poufs passing ❤️

Togashi greatest shonen writer of all time

The best ending of an anime arc ♥️

12:20 He survived because he wasn't there in the first place and the Diego that was killed and used by the ants was already a fake

I wholly understand everything you felt during this process. And I share every bit of the sentiment.

What a long awaited reaction! You're such a beautiful and compassionate person! Keep up the great work :)

Watch this episode many times, crying every time when I watched it

What's really amazing is that the protagonist became the antagonist, and the antagonist became the protagonist. Gon became a pinnacle of merciless power, and the king became a an innocent who just wants to play with his friend. It's an amazing piece of writing.

I cried just as much as you and it's like my 7th time watching this

I finished watching the anime three days ago. I'm still sighing and crying.

This arc was the best of all time. A story of a human who turned to a monster (Gon) and the story of a monster who turned human (Meruem)

just watched this episode yesterday and was bowling my eyes out.

11:30 hahahahaha Ofcourse he knew it, he even went to the battlefield with a bomb attached to his heartbeats lol.

This was soo powerful beautiful in every way one of the best heartbreaking episode I cried again seeing your reaction

the one who appears is the real Diego, who was retired, the one who died was a substitute

The real leader was retired many years ago...

him asking if she was still there was to symbolize he could no longer see which its insane to think such a strong character would go to such a weakened state. their moments always make me cry. also netero in earlier episodes said he knew someone was going to have to die to accomplish the mission but in the end he choose himself to die which shows just how much of a honorable person he is. he could have easily made someone else do it or not cared but he decided to be the one who gave up everything to potentially save the world

Komugi was a huge foreshadowing about the viewers at the end of this arc.

Meruem and Komugi are my two favorite characters, and their story is one of my most cherished memories. HunterXHunter is an exceptional anime, but their specific story is an exceptional moment within an exceptional anime. I cry so much because of how fragile and pure Komugi is, and feel inspired by the humanity shown by Meruem.

i agree. it is much deeper then that, much deeper then love. they complete each other. and together they have created a moment that represented more then any kingdom or disability. by the way, the gungui match represents netero's strategy to defeat the king. he wanted him alone against his best assassin. but, in the end, we find out that the king dying alone was not the best option.

I was very much waiting for this episode cause honestly the scene with Komugi and Meruem is such a wonderfully heartbreaking scene that I still remember up to this day

I just want to say that I'll be really sad if/when this gets taken down (for the usual bs reason, ofc) because I really appreciate getting to see your reaction/hear your thoughts.

You understand this arc WELL, Meruem was never Bad, he was confilcted and had a clock.

I've waited so much for this! This episode always touch me, and I'm so glad you could feel it so deep! You are awesome ♥️

'this is the aftermath? i wanted to see what happens to the king' careful what you wish for.

THE SUPER ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION from the guy called "Guy Bruh" here, READ IT PLEASE, it's worthy of your precious time. Guy Bruh Kokoriko is an advanced Gungi technique invented by Komugi that centers around isolating the King (as in the Gungi piece, not the Chimera Ant King, obviously), separating it from the other pieces and killing it off. Just like Netero and the Hunters were planning to do to Meruem. However, Komugi unexpectedly develops a counter to this technique in the middle of a game, meaning that the King piece (representing Meruem) no longer has to die (since he unexpectedly survived the nuke, Miniature Rose). Then, later on, when Komugi uses Kokoriko again, she actually develops a counter to the counter ("she reversed my reversal???"), representing that the King piece (Meruem) apparently actually does have to die after all (because of the Miniature Rose's poison). However, immediately after beating Meruem using Kokoriko (symbolizing his imminent death), Komugi and Meruem start one final game together, a game that they never finish. Immediately afterwards, they die together, leaving on the board Meruem's one black piece and Komugi's single white piece, together in Gungi forever. This represents that the two were always united through Gungi, and will continue to be together even after death, undisturbed and united for all eternity. Meruem places his piece down, symbolizing his death, and then Komugi responds by placing her piece down next to his, showing that she is perfectly willing to die at his side. The black screen where we could only see Meruem's "aura particles" and everything else was dark shows that the Rose's poison has made Meruem go blind. That's why he has to keep asking Komugi if she's still there, because he can't see her anymore (honestly, it broke my heart everytime he asked her that). This is ironic because his name means "the light that illuminates/shines upon all". In addition, as they are playing in the bunker before their deaths, Meruem sees a blinding light radiating from Komugi as she "reverses his reversal", making her "the light that illuminates even the all-powerful light". Despite being far weaker (and ironically blind as well), her light shined far brighter than his. Then, as he dies, Komugi holds him and feels his face, allowing her to finally "see" or know what his face is like. Thus, as they die, Meruem joins Komugi in blindness as she joins him in death. Meruem can finally see what Komugi has been seeing all along, and knows what it feels like to be blind like her, and Komugi finally knows his face, allowing each to understand the other more as they fade away. Even the OST that played during their death scene means "Understanding". Touching, isn't it? Togashi really is a mastermind, and this entire story, especially this arc, is a beautiful work of art. Depicting love, hatred, innocence, corruption, happiness, suffering, loyalty, betrayal, anger, sadness, life, death, malevolence, destruction, resolve, determination, avarice, sacrifice, "true" power, truth, and understanding. Like seriously I already thought Hunter x Hunter to be an excellently written Anime but still I expected nothing of whatever happened in this arc, I was in awe with my mouth open wide after it ended. I was like "is it the same anime!?". aminoapps.com/c/anime/page/blog/the-true-meaning-behind-meruem-and-komugis-final-gungi-game/2gtN_uxR5g3j53RgGn1agqneK1EZmq

it doesn't matter how many times I will watch this episode. by the end, I'm a bawling mess

The real leader of the east gorteau has been in retirement for 30 years. And he is not a greedy man like his body double. He preferred a quiet and simple life.

This episode is lifechanging

Togashi: *BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!!!!*

This episode had all of our noses running like Komugi by the end of it

Season 5 is a masterpiece...

something I haven't seen mentioned yet: spoiler for the end of the episode: one of Komugi's last lines, "Though I may not be worthy, allow me to go with you", is an old-fashioned way of accepting a marriage proposal

It's not really seen in the reaction, but the thing I hated about this episode was how at the end that happy and loud preview music started playing all of a sudden. It felt very out of place and it ruined the feeling for me. IDK what were they thinking. Like they couldn't put a different more peaceful ost to matchup the episode's tone. Anyone else felt the same?

This is a famous scene that made many people cry, even Japanese people who don't show their emotions much.

Arguably the best anime episode ever

'The light become in the darkness and the darkness in the light' Gon and Meruem represent how is the humanity .... our love makes us go to the hate and dark side or give everything for someone else. I love this anime so much 💕

My only real complaint with this episode is the show-runners put in the "next time on Hunter x Hunter episode 136!" with the cheery music and whatnot I think they could have gone without it, just this once! In fact I think all copies of HxH episode 135 should be stripped from the internet and have the episode 136 preview removed 🔧 ! (I never watch next-time previews anyways because don't like spoilers)

I'm still wasted even though I've watched this 10000x already

Best episode of HxH imo

I rarely come even close to crying, but fucking Togashi plays me like a Fiddle everytime i watch this Episode...

im not crying, its just raining again...

Masterpiece

There are some episodes in this anime that touched the things that sadden us the most

Blind Wave’s and Otane’s reaction to 135 are not disappointing. 👍👍

12:18 he didn't survived, the fake diego died, that's the real diego who left a fake one cuz he didn't want to live that life.

I think that the only 2 villain death scenes in anime that made me tear up were Meruem and one villain from JJBA: Battle Tendency whose name I'm not going to reveal in case you or somebody else hasn't seen it, you'll know when you get to it.

I wish he came back

24:49 damn the respect for Uvogin is well deserved.

Best reaction for 135.

feel the pain huhu

Ladies and Gentlemen, here's a fckin bad@ss villain that made us cried so muchhh about his death with a blind girl..Damn what a brilliant writing.

Netero finished the job after all!

Komugi are you Here...😭

PLEASE keep the opening part in your video for ep 137

best fight scene!!!! trying to fight the feelsss XD

Tu reacción es hermosa, muchos pasamos por lo mismo, a mi me duro la tristeza por varios días. :( Saludos desde Mexico.

the perfect way to end an OP Character

This episode always hits me hard no matter how many times I’ve seen it.

one of my favourite episodes...the cumulation of the King's character arc and also Komugi's

The most awaited episode!!!

absolutely amazing and beautiful

Imagine if it had all ended with someone like Ging showing up and beating Meruem in a typical shonen punchfight. We wouldn't've even known what we missed.

I cry so hard.

Let’s see if I cry again this time

This reminds me of Zima Blue from LoveDeathandRobot. Ass powerfull beings realizing what truly matter in life. Simplicity. As if true happiness was always there... No power, no money, no Lamborghini needed

Most beautiful and saddest episode in anime ever!!!!

You did well, Otane-san. AoT on the other hand....

very emotion episode...

Here we go again, where are the tissues, i know ill need them

Im crying with you

The real fight

Gets me every time 😭

TIME TO CRY