Review of Hunter x Hunter

IDK how this series didn't receive more attention!!! Despite the anime's seemingly childish appearance and its young cast of characters, DO NOT BE DECEIVED, for Hunter x Hunter is one of the greatest shounen anime series I've ever seen. As with most animes in the shounen genre, Hunter x Hunter is centered on the theme of the main protagonist overcoming challenges and obtaining god-like abilities and strength to fulfill his/her ultimate dream. But that's as cliche as Hunter x Hunter gets. It has an unpredictable and interesting cast of characters, some of which are my all-time favorites, because most of them are notwhat they seem to be. For instance, Hisoka is one of the most unorthodox and fascinating--but not really evil--antagonist you'll ever see. Although at times the main character, Gon, does come off as overly optimistic, unlike other notorious shonen characters (including Naruto & Ichigo Kurosaki) Gon actually achieves maturity and develops a real depth in character. Also, to top it off the anime only has 2 (YES ONLY TWO) filler/re-cap episodes!!! In conclusion, Hunter x Hunter is definitely a breath of fresh air and not for one moment of the 148 episodes was I not entertained. I highly recommend Hunter x Hunter to all anime and manga lovers!!!