A Phantom Troupe of Hilarious Hunter X Hunter Memes for Anime Fans Who Understand How Nen Works

Ely Bulnes • Writer and Editor

Nov 8, 2024 11:30 AM EST

Welcome, hunters. I will be honest. I do understand how Nen — the source of energy in Hunter X Hunter's power system— works. However, I had to go out of my way to find YouTube videos explaining it, and after over 3 hours of nerdy content, I finally understood it. Both the 1997 and the 2011 anime adaptations of the beloved manga dedicate quite a lot of scenes to explain how its power system works, but I, like many other anime fans, completely and utterly spaced out during these educational moments. The Nen system is more complicated than Naruto's Chakra system, and it is certainly not as intuitive and logical as Brian Sanderson's Mistborn magic system. However, the Nen system is interesting, intricate, and a creative feat that has gone on to inspire other magic-based shonen anime like Jujutsu Kaisen. Whether you paid attention during Bisky's monologues about Nen, or you zoned out and tuned back in when the action started back up again, enjoy these hilarious Hunter X Hunter memes!