Review of Hunter x Hunter
Other Battle Shounen anime series like Fmab, One Piece and Jojo's are Tom and Jerry level..kiddy stuff compared to the greatness that is HxH. Not only is it the best shounen anime because of the brilliant outstanding Chimera ant arc, but also because of the amount of diversity and creativity put into each individual arc. Each arc has it`s own unique taste that it feels like every arc is a different show, while also connecting the story together. It`s Mind blowing. HxH was able to cross the boundaries between shounen and seinen in one arc in not even 90 episodes, seamlessly, and with only 148it was able to accomplish what one piece and Naruto were never able to accomplish with their 700+ episodes, which is:
1-The best character development in the least amount of time.
2-The best and most fleshed out power system in fiction. It's the most complex, creative, consistent and explained power system ever. I've seen them all Nen>Ki, Chakra, Haki, reitsu, Alchemy, Hamon, Stands, etc, they all pale in comparison. Not just when it comes to battle, but what it also tells you about a character's psyche and personally.
3- You will love the villains and even cheer for them against the heroes not because the heroes are lame but because the Villains are that good.
4- characters are 3 dimensional and are very realistic and relatable not black and white but in the grey area..some of them to a certain extent though.
5- The author isn`t afraid to kill off characters and he is unpredictable unlike authors like Eiichiro Oda.
6- No plot holes, everything is explained to the fullest while leaving just enough for the viewers' interpretation and not letting them call plot holes.
7- It`s only 148, and by the end of the series the main character achieves his dream and the reason he started his journey in the first place. Even though this not the definitive ending of the world of HxH, this is an incredibly satisfying finale. HunterXHunter has never been about the ending in the first place, it has always been a discovery based story about characters doing their lives. The world story as a whole doesn't need to end. Togashi-sensei created such an ever-expanding world, with tons of extremely developed and nuanced characters that feels like the protagonists of their own story...to the point that the idea of giving it a definitive "proper" ending, just feels wrong.
Conclusion: 10/10 shows are not the ones with no flaws, 10/10 shows are the ones that do the most good, and Hunter × Hunter is definitely a 10/10.