Review of Hunter x Hunter

Hunter x Hunter is a great Shonen and I recommend to anyone who likes action with a bit of humor. The story is well-written, the world building is great and also well explained. It's not to hard to keep up with all the new aspects of the world because they are presented to you progressively. I have to say though that I could live without the Chimera Ants arc and the last season. The Ants arc is disturbing, long and annoying. I think the last season is still a good season and we learn a lot more about one specific character, which was very interesting, Ithink it ends poorly and it seemed like it was rushed to get to the ending.

What I particularly liked about this anime is that seasons are very separated by arcs, but still manages to stay in the storyline.

The characters have all widely different personalities and strengths. Although the main character is not my favorite, he did bring some interesting thoughts in the anime. His personality was very constant throughout the anime and his goal was very clear from the start. My favorite thing in this anime is the "bromance"/queer coded relationship between Gon and Killua, the two young kids who bond over their age and strengths. Both of them who legit die for each other and it really shows in the series. I really enjoy their intimacy and the way their relation was portrayed on screen.

The fights were smart and very enjoyable. They didn't only rely just on strength and use it at the right times. I thought the powers were really brilliant, they were fun to understand and well-explained. They were creative and unique.

Even with the two seasons that I think could be removed or redone, I still enjoyed it thoroughly and I can safely rate this in my top ten. I've watched the first 4 seasons four times because they are light enough to be really fun. I've watched season 5 and 6 twice in total and the second screening of the Arc chimera was truly a pain.