Feb 24, 2022
Hiatus x Hiatus- excuse me, Hunter x Hunter (2011) is an ongoing? No, a shonen that has been on Hiatus for three years and as of now is not planned on ever coming back but that is besides the point. Hunter x Hunter is a shonen title that aired for 148 episodes and has been highly regarded as one of the greatest adventure/battle anime to come out in recent times and with a rank of 9.05 on MAL it just had to be as good as everyone says it is. And well I’m here to say that, I’m impressed. A battle shonen that in my
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opinion lived up to the hype is a rarity and only happens once every blue moon. From the overall tone, atmosphere, and deep characters with a variety of morals, outlooks on the world, and captivating backstories HxH never disappoints.
THE STORY 7/10 - Now due to the nature of most “Battle Anime” they usually lack deep and intriguing plots and HxH isn’t too much different from this common occurrence but it makes up for it with amazing characters arcs and world building. The overall world of HxH feels very flushed out and is huge with different cultures that are built upon. And the different parts of the world are explored very well throughout the different arcs and it feels as each episode goes on we get more and more of this amazing world. Now going to the actual story arcs themselves. Most are very captivating with some of my favorites in all of Anime (that being the Yorknew City arc) but travel off course from the real goal of Gon (the MC) finding his father. But each arc is very enjoyable to watch, each having lots of depth with layers and layers of twists and new things to explore each arc. Overall the story isn’t as captivating as Attack On Titans or Steins;Gate's but still keeps your eyes glued to the screen and never fails to entertain me.
THE ART 10/10 - Nothing much to say here. Madhouse did an amazing job with the animation and all of the character designs are interesting and for the most part very creative. The backgrounds aren’t as detailed and beautiful as say the backgrounds of Mushishi but they are all still very good and never feel too plain or boring. Overall HxH just does everything right in this category.
THE SOUND 10/10 - The OP’s and ED’s are amazing! They are all bangers and fit the show very well. The OST’s are also fuckin’ incrediable and just add to the amazingness of this show. All of the OST’s are very unique also and fit the show amazingly with no dry or boring OST.
Characters 10/10 - All of the characters are amazing! Like incredibly incredible. Each of them have amazing outlooks on the world and varying degrees of morals that conflict with each other perfectly throughout the show. The characters' developments all feel very natural also and don’t feel forced, and are also very consistent. Overall the characters all have their different charms and are just amazing and badass.
Enjoyment 10/10 - If I could I would rate an 11/10 in this category. The pacing is amazing and there are no arcs that drag down the show. And along with the amazing OST’s, characters, and art it never failed to keep me on the edge of my seat at every second.
Overall 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 7 = 47 47/5 = 9.4/10 - This show is one of the best shonen and I recommend for everyone to watch it. Now yes this show isn’t perfect. There are pacing issues with the Chimera Ant Arc and it is by no means a masterpiece but that still doesn’t mean it's truly amazing. Watch Hunter x Hunter.
SIDE NOTE - The power system is super advanced and is super cool with so many possibilities to branch out upon.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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