Review of Hunter x Hunter

First you must remember that this a fairly old anime, and at first the art work and sound might seem lacking, but don't let that put you off. This is the anime that started it all... Flame of Recca, Naruto, Ninku and the rest, are in essence, imitations of HxH. There's a riveting plot, a quest, if you will, that takes our group of protagonists all across the world in arbitrary adventures. Although it starts out a little slow, it is an interesting enough story to hold your attention, besides you're rooting too hard for the underdog protagonist to stop yourself from finding outif he succeeds in his quest. I mean come on, he fights with a fishing rod, how could that not be cool? Speaking of which, there are some excellent fight sequences and some mind benders even!

The art and sound are dated, but that hardly detracts from the enjoyment. There are some excellent characters, creative and unique in their own ways, devious villains, and the usual comic relief. The protagonist's naivity makes him awefully endearing and you're warped into his world view of "all things are good"... very reminiscent of Naruto, minus the repititive "I will protect my friends" dialogues.

I truly enjoyed this series and the subsequent sequels which were even better. Besides, this is a landmark series that no fan of anime should miss. I assure you, you will not be disappointed.

To those of you who have read my other reviews, I try not to get into a lenghty detailed philosophical understanding of the subplot in my reviews, all I have to say is I highly recommend this series and it's three OVA sequels.

I trust you will enjoy this as much as I have!