Review of Hunter x Hunter

I wanted my first review to be something special, so here we are: my favorite anime of all time. Let's get this show on the road. Story: The plot of the show starts very simply, and the world is small as well, mirroring Gon's own perspective. As Gon's worldview expands, so does the amount of detail in the world around him. We learn about different families, groups, cities, and countries while Gon is on the hunt for his father. Eventually, we learn just how vast the world really is, and how small Gon is in comparison. In a show like this, I appreciateit being shown just how much room to grow a character has. From early on, it is shown that he has incredible potential, yet always reminds us that he has a ways to go before he comes close to reaching it.

Art:
The character designs are iconic and easily recognizable. You can usually take a still frame from an episode and get a good grasp on the personality of a character. As someone who is at least somewhat experienced in drawing, I can tell you how difficult that is.

Sound:
The soundtrack for this anime is easily one of the most iconic in anime history. It's astounding how often I hear the OST in memes from outside the anime community. That aside, the music has an incredible atmosphere that accents so many moments from the anime wonderfully. There are so many times where the music adds so much emotion to a scene, and also times where the choice to leave out music adds just as much. This includes the endings, I have cried while listening to the build up of Hyori Ittai.

Originality:
The originality of this show is incredible, and that originality is mainly derived from the power system: Nen. This power system has a set of rules that are upheld, and the author even gave himself an out to write in any cool powers he thought of that didn't fit into any category in the form of Specialist. This means that he can really write any power he thinks of, as long as he can come up with a reasonable condition for use. This is what we call a "big brain move." As a result, the fights between Nen users are incredibly interesting to watch pretty much every single time.

Characters:
I already said they are iconic, but I would also like to say that the characters are distinctly human. Everyone has flaws, boons, aspirations, and motivations. Enemies feel humanized instead of demonized. This is something I feel is distinct to Hunter x Hunter. I can't think of another shounen that would go into the backstory of a minor character whose only purpose was a training montage.

Overall:
I want to once again say that this is my favorite anime of all time, and that this is also my first review. I know that this show is from 2011, and I am writing this in 2020, but this had to be my first review, even if it's a poorly written one. I just want to finish this off by saying that if you do not like this show, you are factually incorrect <3