History Awesome / HunterXHunter

** How it works is a CMOA in and of itself for Togashi. Typical Shounen series would do one of two things. The villain would be vaporized or would survive. [[TakeAThirdOption The villain survives, and is soon restored back to full health plus some by his underlings]] (typical {{Shonen}}) ... [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption only to have it revealed he and several others who survived nearby are still dying because of radiation poisoning.]]

*** In the original Japanese version, the dialogue is so awesome it crosses into NightmareFuel territory. Netero uses the [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseWritingSystem Kanji]] for [[AlternateCharacterReading "Malice" but read as "Evolution"]]. In other words, humanity didn't beat the Chimera Ants because we were the strongest or the smartest, but rather [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters the evilest]].

** How it works is a CMOA in and of itself for Togashi. Typical Shounen series would do one of two things. The villain would be vaporized or would survive. [[TakeAThirdOption The villain survives, and is soon restored back to full health plus some by his underlings (typical {{Shonen}}) only to have it revealed he and several others who survived nearby are still dying because of radiation poisoning.]]

** Kurapika's don't-give-a-fuck attitude toward Majitani's {{Badass Boast}}s, knowing from the start that he was weak. Then Majitani tries to intimidate Kurapika by showing the spider tattoo that the Phantom Troupe has on his back. [[BerserkButton He got off lucky.]]

* Gon and Killua [[CurbStompBattle curb stomping]] their way through Heaven's Arena until they get to Hisoka. By pushing their opponents off the ring and knocking them out with a chop respectively.

* During the Troupe's attack at the auction, Zenji antagonizes Kurapika for not partaking in all the action and instead following his boss's orders to get Neon to safety. Kurapika, having other things to worry about, dismisses him with a fist in his face. In both adaptions, the impact puts Zenji on his ass, with a broken nose. In the 1999 adaption, he is [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom sent flying into the wall, spinning no less]]. He attempts to exact his revenge by thwarting Kurapika's duty to purchase the Scarlet Eyes, but this fails. Then, desperate to one-up the Kuruta, already pissed off and depressed because of the events of that night, he intercepts him on the street, preparing to shoot him with a handgun. Once Kurapika lifts his chin, revealing his own blazing [[RedEyesTakeWarning scarlet eyes]], and gives Zenji [[TranquilFury a little piece of advice]], Zenji drops to his knees in terror.

* Chapter 148: After training on Greed Island, Killua goes back to take the Hunter's Exam. 1489 people including himself joined that year. The goal of the first trial is to take five tags from five other participants, and present them to the Hunter in charge of the first trial. Within one and a half hours, Killua takes ALL of the tags from every participant, resulting him him passing the Hunter's Exam within record time - and most of that time was spent gathering up the tags after knocking everyone unconscious.

** How it works is a CMOA in and of itself for Togashi. Typical Shounen series would do one of two things. The villain would be vaporized or would survive. [[TakeAThirdOption The villain survives, and is soon restored back to full health plus some by his underlings (typical shounen) only to have it revealed he and several others who survived nearby are still dying because of radiation poisoning.]]

* Leorio's [[TheBusCameBack return to the spotlight.]] He publicly calls out Ging for refusing to visit his hospitalized son. Words don't seem to have an effect, so he flips him off and sends him flying with an uppercut, courtesy of his brand new Nen ability. In-universe it's acknowledged as awesome enough for a standing ovation and enough election votes to rocket him from an unknown to third place.

** Kurapika's don't-give-a-fuck attitude toward Majitani's {{Badass Boast}}s, knowing from the start that he was weak. Then Majitani tries to intimidate Kurapika by showing the spider tattoo that the Phantom Troupe has on his back. [[BerserkButton He got off lucky]]

*** In the 2011 anime version, he takes the heart and then [[AndShowItToYou smugly bags it up and plops it into his out reaching hand.]] And then goes right back to the group, bored out of his mind, asking if it's over already.

** Tonpa gets one for being a bastard full of Schadenfreude and getting away with it. At least up until the next part of the exams.

* Gon is tricked by Pitou into thinking that he/she could revive Kite, only to lure him into a position where Pitou could kill him. Pitou soon learns that they had made an absolutely horrible mistake. [[ThePowerOfHate Gon made a vow to kill Pitou right there and then, activating a dangerous nen ability that turns him into a grown man with extremely long]], flowing hair. Pitou speculated that this made Gon as strong as ''the King''. He annihilates Pitou in just two hits. [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/hunter_x_hunter/v28/c306/9.html First]]. [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/hunter_x_hunter/v28/c306/10.html Comes]]. [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/hunter_x_hunter/v28/c306/12.html Rock]].

-->'''Kurapika:''' [[TranquilFury Consider this a warning.]] First, a real Phantom Troupe tattoo has the member's number on his back. Second, they don't bother counting how many they've killed. Third, never mention the troupe again. If you do, I'll kill you.

** Manga Version: ripping out [[SerialKiller Jones the Dismantler's]] heart before he even realizes it, then crushing it in his bare hands. It's the first time we get to see just how [[BadAssAdorable badass]] Killua really is.
** In the 2011 anime version, he takes the heart and then [[AndShowItToYou smugly bags it up and plops it into his out reaching hand.]] And then goes right back to the group, bored out of his mind, asking if it's over already.

* The entirety of the fight between [[TookALevelInBadass Kurapika]] and [[TheBigGuy Uvogin]]. In fact, any climax of the entire Yorknew arc may account for this.

-->'''Kurapika:''' (''after Uvogin punched him into a wall'') I have another question. [[NoSell Was that punch the best you got?]]

** During the Troupe's attack at the auction, Zenji antagonizes Kurapika for not partaking in all the action and instead following his boss's orders to get Neon to safety. Kurapika, having other things to worry about, dismisses him with a fist in his face. In both adaptions, the impact puts Zenji on his ass, with a broken nose. In the 1999 adaption, he is [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom sent flying into the wall, spinning no less]]. He attempts to exact his revenge by thwarting Kurapika's duty to purchase the Scarlet Eyes, but this fails. Then, desperate to one-up the Kuruta, already pissed off and depressed because of the events of that night, he intercepts him on the street, preparing to shoot him with a handgun. Once Kurapika lifts his chin, revealing his own blazing [[RedEyesTakeWarning scarlet eyes]], and gives Zenji [[TranquilFury a little piece of advice]], Zenji drops to his knees in terror.

-->'''Phinks:''' [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor I get a free attack, right?]]

-->'''Gon:''' I made sure to knock you west! Go back to NGL!

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[[caption-width-right:350:Just when you thought the Chimera Ants were the only monsters around...]]

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* Gon escapes a cave full of poisonous snakes and sleeping gas. By holding his breath. For nine minutes. While carrying his friends.]]