Review of Hunter x Hunter
Damn Near Perfect 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 "when not being a horrible father" Freecss Hunter x Hunter is an outstanding show that deserves it's spot on the 'Top 5 Anime' list on this website. The animation was gorgeous. Mad House puts love into their work and it shows in Hunter. The characters are lovable and you care about them. Every main character is amazing. The show will have you laugh because of the well written humor and tear up because people you care about will die. Justthe sight of Gon tearing up will pull at your heart because you know him as having the personality of a happy puppy. When this show is at it's peak, it is a literal 11/10. I binged about 80 episodes in 3 days because I had time off and that is how I chose to spend my time.
The series doesn't have one great story. The series is full of great stories. I loved everyone's story and what their plans are. I love the execution of the stories. Kurapika losing his mind when seeing the Scarlet Eyes was heartbreaking. The cocktail of anger and depression is felt by the people that watch this scene. The voice acting was top-notch and conveyed human emotions perfectly.
This show has done something no other show has ever done. I loved the training arc! Yeah, I personally hate those things, but the main training arc alone was better than most other complete series. If there was an award ceremony held by yours truly; Hunter would win the "Holy Shit You Entertained Me During A Training Arc And No One Has Ever Done That In The History Of Forever And Midg3tLuv Is Impressed" award.
The only thing stopping this show from being rated 10/10 is a block of about 30 episodes in the Chimera Ant arch. It felt like the show was catching up to the manga and they pulled the emergency break and brought the pace to a screeching halt. There were numerous ass-pulls that were infuriating. Anthropomorphic animals being born with clothes that has plastic/metal on them, while being in a country that doesn't allow those things, is asinine. There was horrible character development for the bad guys in that arc. I have seen Gungi boards in my nightmares and I refused to go back to sleep because I saw enough of that board in one large block. That horrible drawn out "development" of Meruem is disappointing. No one cared about the Koala, Octopus, Crawfish, Snake with sunglasses, furry, or any of those characters introduced around that time. This is a major flaw in an otherwise damn near perfect show.
The show ended at a good time. The main goal of the show, Gon finding Ging, was completed. There are more stories that need to be finished, but that will never happen. If Yoshihiro gets off his ass and decides he wants to finish what he started, I will gladly pick up the manga and continue my Hunter binge. I don't want to finish everything in my head like it is some sort of French film.
This show is deserving of your time and I had no regrets powering through this amazing show.