Review of Hunter x Hunter

I've been putting off watching Hunter x Hunter for the longest time ever. Since I picked it up, the only thing I've regret is, not picking it up sooner. If you're looking for an anime that gives you both heart-warming AND heart-wrenching feelings, you have come to the right place because no other anime has sent me on an emotional trainwreck like Hunter x Hunter. Story: 10/10 As a long-time shounen fan, what bothers me the most about a majority of shounen series is the story; the lack of flow between arcs and the inconsistency. Hunter x Hunter is none of that, it is thoroughlyconsistent in the pacing (except for Chimera Ant Arc) throughout majority of the series.

Furthermore, Hunter x Hunter gives reason behind the reasons WHY our protagonists go to certain places for the next arc - the fact that this is striving towards their goals (for Gon - to find his dad). Every single battle, every single interaction - this all strives for a bigger meaning in the arc and the bigger picture.

Art: 10/10
Madhouse did an amazing job at animating this 2011 Hunter x Hunter anime as when I looked back into the arcs on manga, Togashi's drop in quality is incredibly noticeable yet we don't see it at all in the anime. Everything is consistently beautiful in Hunter x Hunter.

Sound: 9/10
The voice actors did an amazing job in portraying the characters' emotions. I'm thoroughly impressed by the cast and how they performed their roles in Hunter x Hunter. The background music is usually tasteful and suiting to the scenario, I have no complaints there.

The only thing that I didn't like was the opening (as a lot of people mention likewise) - it's repetitive for 148 episodes, and personally, it's not my cup of tea. They could've picked a better opening but I've settled to skipping to 1:30 in most episodes.

Character: 10/10
Story and Character in Hunter x Hunter go hand-in-hand. As with the driving of the plot, we see a LOT of character development in A LOT of characters.
Part of the reason why I think it is amazing though is the fact that characters actually die after they receive character development - incredibly realistic considering the circumstances of the story.

The only complaint I have towards the characters would be in Leorio - I haven't read the manga so I'm not sure how Togashi continues Hunter x Hunter, but Leorio hasn't received as much attention as the others as the anime is (considering he is one of our protagonists). However, the antagonists especially - is one of the best in ANY anime series.
Hisoka, Illumi, Meruem, and Kuroro are one-of-a-kind, you will find yourselves in love with these characters EVEN if you don't agree with half of the things they do. I found myself contemplating what I would do if I were in their shoes for a major part of the series, and found it incredibly heart-breaking.

Enjoyment: 10/10
I've never had an anime where I cried, laughed, felt grossed out, wanted to chuck a fit and feel sorry for the characters SO MUCH, as I did with Hunter x Hunter.
At the end of Chimera Ant Arc, I bawled my eyes out - during the 13th Chairman Election Arc, I laughed so hard.
And best of all, Killua and Gon's relationship is probably one of the most heart-warming and heart-wrenching friendships you will ever come across in ANY anime.

Overall: 10/10
You won't regret watching Hunter x Hunter, it is worth it and honestly, it is now my favourite anime in my books after watching it - even after watching anime consistently for 9 years.