Review of Hunter x Hunter
“You should enjoy the little detours. To the fullest. Because that's where you'll find the things more important than what you want.” — Ging Freecss Starting off this review with my favorite anime quote out there. Hunter x Hunter (2011) gained more popularity over the past years, for sure, but it's still not even close to popular enough in my eyes. I watched this show first at the end of 2014, practically some months after it finished airing and people were writing first complete reviews. Before that, i never really wanted to start watch HxH because of it's childish artstyle, which i mainly got from the coverimage. A HUGE mistake by me. I regret it to this day. But oh well. As mentioned, i first watched HxH 2011 at the end of 2014 and it actually lasted about 10 days until i finished it. I was SO hooked up into it, i couldn't stop. It was during my holidays and i just filled my whole schedule with HxH 2011, sleeping and eating. That was all. - /social contacts off. It was just the best experience i got from any anime to this day, and that by far. I don't even know where to start, this show is just amazing in any way.
Let's start with what the review's ratings start with: Story
It really is just another shounen-ganbatte story with a huge cast, AT FIRST GLANCE. Only the introduction arc alone was so freaking intense and interesting, that you had to go on with it. It all starts pretty childish and you keep thinking, that it might not be for you at all, because your thoughts were confirmed. But NO. It keeps delivering on and on and just changes your mind just as quickly as the first arc ends. And from there on, it's just insanely original. Many story arcs follow, with many loveable and badass anti-heroes, jesus mthfkn christ good art and animation and the most loveable main character cast there is. There is just nothing wrong here with Art, Sound and Characters. The Story really is pretty nice, but to sum it up: the base idea is just the same as in any other shounen-ganbatte. So i only give this a 9/10 instead of a 10/10. Basically the only critic point. But i don't even know how it would have gotten the 10/10. I LOVE typical shounen anime which are good made. And this is definitely made PERFECTLY.
As you can tell the Enjoyment of this show for me was over the top. I ate this show in 10 days like nothing. It was insane. I don't have this with many other shows, and defnitely not as much as i had it with HxH 2011. I rewatched the whole story with a friend of mine at the end of 2015, just to show her the greatness of what HxH 2011 is, and ever since she is in love with some two certain characters of the final arc. I think that every person, who gives this show a chance and doesn't truly hate shounen anime, will straight up love this anime. And i can't think of a possibility to give this a lower rating than 8. It's just plain not honest.
Finally, a liltte TL;DR and sum up for people who consider watching this but are not sure yet. If you like fights with real good animations, loveable and badass characters, a nice told and paced story, epic character development and on point soundtrack - give this show a shot and at least watch 20 episodes, before you consider dropping it.
Cheers ~