Review of Hunter x Hunter

I recently finished watching all 148 episodes of the anime Hunter x Hunter. I’ve watched a lot of anime in my life, and I have to say that I have never enjoyed an anime more than Hunter x Hunter. The anime is incredibly fun to watch: the adventures are dazzling, the characters are so well-written, the animation is spot-on, and there are so many surprises—it’s not easy to know how a particular story will unfold or resolve, and the suspense makes you want to watch more and more. The friendship between Gon and Killua is the most beautifully developed anime friendship I’ve everseen. The friendship is by no means perfect (there are miscommunications that are so painful to witness because you want both of them to be happy), but that’s what makes the friendship so real and relateable. For Killua especially, he grows so much throughout the story and the way he’s able to overcome so many obstacles and save his friends despite his troubled upbringing is so incredible to watch. Killua has become my favorite character ever, period.

Since I’ve been home most of the time due to the pandemic, I can’t go on physical adventures, but the adventures I’ve watched in Hunter x Hunter have been just as enjoyable. This anime, especially the characters, and especially Killua and Gon, will always have a special place in my heart.