Hunter x Hunter

Today i'm gonna review one of my favorite anime ever. 

The lack of popularity surrounding Hunter x Hunter (2011) has always confused me

Story: 

HxH is about a young boy named Gon who embarks on a journey to find his father. After learning that his father left him at a young age to become a Hunter, Gon decides to follow in his footsteps not only to find him, but also to see what was so special about the profession that made his father choose it over him.

It is the path that is taken towards this end that makes the series truly special. HxH is made up of several arcs that are all extremely well-written, which brings me to the best part of the series, the writing. Hunter x Hunter (2011) boasts one of the finest writing in the world of shonen; the depth and flow of the story, enthralling characterizations, strong dialogue and impressive world-building are all crafted into a fascinating tale that can absorb viewers into lengthy marathons. 

I'm going to start by  talking about arcs. 

There are 6 arcs in the anime : 

Arc1- Hunter exam:

The hunter was the perfect way to introduce the main characters of this show. 

while gon need to search for his father he needed some place to start and it was the hunter exam. this arc of the show focused on introducing gon ( his character, abilities, potential ... ) as much  as it focused on introducing some of the most influencer character that will have a big role to play later on . During the hunter test  gon meet  killua, yoryo and kurapika how will be his friends , his suporting character  and some time take his place as a main and we cant forget about Hisoka one of the main villains in this show.

Arc2-Kukuru mountain:

After the hunter exam killua had to go back to his family house against his will, so gon , yoryo and kurapika decide to go and get him. it's the smallest arc ( from ep 22 to 26) used to show the depth of the relation ship established  between the character and to give a little light to the shadow that masks killua life. 

Arc3-Celestial tower:

This is were gon and killua decide to train and earn money for their  journey at the same time , so they visit the celestial tower a place were you can fight to earn money . while taking down enemies was easy for both of them when they got to the 200 floor it became impossible to win with their current power and that when they get introduced to nen helped with their great ability of learning both of them learned  nen in no time and started using it in their fights  in this arc gon will face hisoka in one of the best fight in the anime not only that he will be able  to settle a thing with him from the hunter exam arc.

Arc4-York Shin City:

After the match against Hisoka, Gon and Killua will spend some time in Mito house , Gon's aunt who raised him. Mito gives him a mysterious box that it has for years, and that comes from Jin's ( Gon father ). The two friends manage to open it with  nen and found inside an audio cassette, a backup card for a video game named "Greed Island" and a mysterious ring. On the tape, a recorded message from jin.

Having learned that "Greed Island" is a rare game, they make it to Shin York City, to the famous "auction of York Shin," to find a copy. They will meet there the Phantom troupe, and will even be kidnapped by the spider (nickname given to the Ghost Brigade because of the spider-shaped tattoo worn by its members) .

At the end of this arc, very dark visually and with few real fights, Gon and Killua find a way to play "Greed Island" by offering their services to a billionaire who buys all existing copies of the game, and hires mercenaries to finish it.

Arc5-Greed Island:

This legendary game, never completed, was created by several hunters iwith the nen particularly powerful and is only available to pro hunters who can use nen . Players must collect hundred cards obtained by performing tests by fighting creatures or powerful people or solving puzzles.

Unlike a regular game, the player is physically transported into the world of the game. It is said that some players never come back, or die in the game. The finish would provide access to a treasure,( gon will use that treasure to try and track down jin) 

Arc6-Kimeras Ants:

I would say this is the longest arc in hunter x hunter and the most complicated with a lot of plans and strategies  , many of the characters we love die in order for the story to progress . after finishing greed island gon uses the reward  to track down Jin ( his father ) but instead he end up meeting kaito (his father student) and they start together a new adventure fighting the kimeras ants , those  creature that attack and eat human.

This arc intend to be especially dark with lot of pain but in the same time it will give us some of the anime best fight ever like pitou vs gon and killua vs yupi.

Arc7-13th Hunter Chairman Election:

After netero passed away and gon badly injured in the last arc every one is trying to help gon in his own way . while leorio try to win the election for the hunter chairman election killua went back to his home to get his sister Alluka who has the power to heal his best friend.

Whats i like and dislike?

I will start with the things i dislike about the show  because there are not much :

First thing i hate about this anime is the heavy narration in the kimeras ants arc maybe it add some misters and at the same time clarify some other to the show, but i think it was used way too much 

the second thing i hate about this show is also in the kimeras arc and it's the long fight ( a fight can be extended to multiple episodes and that was a bit exhausting .

the final thing i hate about the show is Aruka ( killua sister) because even for a show full of weird things she was way too weird. 

Now i will move to what i really like about this anime is the music ( god know how much i love that music ) especially the pouf violin play it was really fit in the context and really helped manifest the character , talking about character i really enjoyed  every character in the anime , they are so well written: the heroes ( gon and his friends) as much as the villain ( hisoka , meruem...)you can sense them grow as the story continue and the best part is the changes and the development of the characters while they grow and get stronger it almost like they are all some reality characters the final thing i like about this anime is the flow : it's really hard to find an anime  with this kind of story , well written ,the background of every sub story is solid and this much fighting and there is no cuts in the middle where we find our self lost.

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