Review of Hunter x Hunter

First off, I want to say that Hunter x Hunter is a very well made series, with good characters, story, and art. I really like it, but unfortunately, there are some parts that aren't so great. ==Story== The story of Hunter x Hunter is a good one-- a young boy goes to find his father, who has supposedly accomplished many great things. It's engaging, hooks you, and constantly gives you a goal that you can see, even if it moves the finish line ahead by something approximating 40 episodes. The story develops well, and keeps the comedy strong when needed, butgets serious when it needs to. Overall, the story is quite interesting, and the worldbuilding is fascinating.

==Art==
I won't say Hunter x Hunter is a masterpiece in terms of art, but the way strange creatures are depicted, along with NEN later in the series, the portrayal of everything does wonders to supplement the story. The recurring villains always have an air of menace, and just looking at NEN can help you see what kind of person it's attached to. Overall, Hunter x Hunter's art just does really well as an anime.

==Sound==
The soundtrack and SFX are great, with a great opening and endings. Enough said

==Character==
The characters of Hunter x Hunter are done very well. Each of them has a believable personality, and believable reasons for having such a personality, based on their background, how they were raised, and the people around them. Gon is your standard shounen protagonist, determined, honorable, and cheerful, to the point of coming off as naïve. He's contrasted by Killua, a boy with a very different environment growing up, and his personality fits that. A lot of that is spoiler though, so I'll only say that.

==Trope Subversion==
Hunter x Hunter does the unthinkable in shounen-- Gon actually loses A LOT, and is not even close to being the strongest of even the characters with a lot of screen time. His friend, Kurapika, outclasses him in many ways for a large part of the series, and Gon technically never even beats his "nemesis" in Hisoka. The way this plays out is very interesting to watch, and works out very well

==Flaws==
The main flaw with Hunter x Hunter is that it gets incredibly SLOW. I found it difficult to get through simply because at some parts, I just lost interest. The pacing can get quite boring, even if everything else is well done. Because of this, I just can't give the show more than a 7.