You might be right, but i think it also has to do with the charging behavior of those animals. The plant a spear strat seems less effective if your prey is better able to change directions.

Isnt this how you would hunt boar too?

It definitely looks like they were just doing a dirty job. I don’t know why you would assume that this is just the way they keep their hands.

Its really good. I was familiar with the anime but had never watched beyond the first few episodes and i loved it. I watched with my brother who loves the anime and he agreed. The casting is really good and the heart and soul of the characters are intact.