Review of Hunter x Hunter

Hunter x Hunter is the arguably best shonen ever written, and the 2011 anime adaptation does a great job of adapting it. While there's a little bit of padding in some episodes and the background soundtrack can become a little too familiar (barring Hisoka's hilarious little guitar theme), everything else is excellent. The writing is unforgettable, the characters are one of a kind, and the fights are clever without being particularly contrived or drawn out. I would say that there is no other show like it, except pretty much every other well-respected shonen author ever has paid homage or drawn inspiration from it. I'd recommendthis show in a heartbeat -- go watch it now, if you haven't. It's one of the best anime ever made.