Hunter x Hunter (2011)

Hunters devote themselves to accomplishing hazardous tasks, all from traversing the world's uncharted territories to locating rare items and monsters. Before becoming a Hunter, one must pass the Hunter Examination—a high-risk selection process in which most applicants end up handicapped or worse, deceased.

Ambitious participants who challenge the notorious exam carry their own reason. What drives 12-year-old Gon Freecss is finding Ging, his father and a Hunter himself. Believing that he will meet his father by becoming a Hunter, Gon takes the first step to walk the same path.

During the Hunter Examination, Gon befriends the medical student Leorio Paladiknight, the vindictive Kurapika, and ex-assassin Killua Zoldyck. While their motives vastly differ from each other, they band together for a common goal and begin to venture into a perilous world.

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Zoldyck, Killua Main

Ise, Mariya Japanese

Kurapika Main

Sawashiro, Miyuki Japanese

Freecss, Gon Main

Han, Megumi Japanese

Paladiknight, Leorio Main

Fujiwara, Keiji Japanese

Morow, Hisoka Supporting

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Meruem Supporting

Uchiyama, Kouki Japanese

Lucilfer, Chrollo Supporting

Miyano, Mamoru Japanese

Netero, Isaac Supporting

Ginga, Banjou Japanese

Neferpitou Supporting

Fujimura, Ayumi Japanese

Portor, Feitan Supporting

Yamaguchi, Kappei Japanese

Maruyama, Masao Producer

Tamura, Manabu Producer, Planning

Nakatani, Toshio Producer

Mita, Keiji Producer

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Jul 9, 2024

DarthLeoo

Recommended

Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter has become one of my favourite piece of fiction.It starts off as a lighthearted Shounen adventure series that slowly transforms into a Seinen and just blows your mind away with its storytelling that's focused on grounded realism mixed with adventure and some of the best characters ever.What I loved most about this anime is the fact that it trusts it's viewers intelligence it doesn't try to over explain anything it trusts us to figure things out by ourselves which is very entertaining as a viewer and kept me hooked till the end.The story takes us places we never even imagined.

Gon,Killua,Leorio,Kurapika ... these are the main characters of the story and they are all f***in amazing.
I don't understand how Togashi has written all of them so beautifully it's just amazing and the side characters are also so well written which is very rare in my opinion.
This anime boasts one of the greatest villains I've ever seen Meruem,I can't say much about him cause of spoilery reasons but keep an eye out for the King 😉.

Speaking about villains Togashi has some of the best villains in anime like Hisoka,Pitou,Youpi,Pouf,Uvogin,Chrollo,Feitan,Pakunoda, Phantom Troupe,Illumi they're all so compelling and evil that it's so hard not to be mesmerized by their villainy.Then there's the Hunters like Netero 🐐,Bisky,Knuckle,Ikalgo,Morel,Knov,Melody,Kite,Ging etc These guys are the fu***in best man 🥹 I love them all

There are times when I cried because of how much you get attached emotionally to these characters and there are certain story beats that'll leave you stunned hyped and just crying your heart out
It's one of the best stories ever told please watch it 🙏🏻😭

Gon as a protagonist is so innocent yet devilish at the same time he'll do anything for his loved ones and that itself can become his weakness but we all love Gon cause he's the best 😍

Killua is the coolest anime character ever he's deadly when he needs to be and such a goofball when he doesn't and that's the dichotomy I love about him.The best thing about this show is Killua's and Gone friendship true brothers enough to make a grown man cry 🥹

Kurapika is the calm collected older brother that keeps them in track but he can't do that often cause of his bloodlust towards his enemies but it's ok cause when Kurapika smiles it lights up the whole world. He's suffered so much yet he's willing to sacrifice his needs for his friends and that's why I love him he is sucha complex character but the gang keeps him chill.

Last but not least The Goat Leorio
This man is another reason why I love Hunter x Hunter with a passion he's just us the funniest straight to business no bullshit ruffian with the heart of an angel him and Kurapika's friendship is just heartwarming to watch even when he's the weakest he's there for everyone when they need him doing whatever he can and he makes up for his weakness by being street smart and funny as hell.I would say if Gon is the heart of the gang he's the blood vessel that connects everything together.

Madhouse Shoutout section

This is my favourite anime studio but my god they have knocked it out of the park with this anime.They have consistent high quality animation throughout the anime which is kinda rare in a weekly anime but damn it's Madhouse they're the Goat afterall but seriously it's so well animated elevating the story to an astronomical level the fights the direction the music evrything is perfect.Oh and it has some of the best voice acting I've heard in anime especially Gons VA Megumi Han.

Also it has one of the best power systems in Anime Nen so original so unique has its own set of rules that Togashi doesn't budge on you can use it in your own way to achieve incredible power but by applying limitations or in other words sacrificing certain things that are important that's one other thing I love about this anime there are no magic asspull powerups everything is clear and calculated everything has consequences if you face a strong enemy you have to use every weapon in your arsenal to defeat him or you might die even if you are the mc that's how brutal raw and real HxH world is and the worldbuilding is amazing as well.

Hunter x Hunter has taught me a lot of things
To be calm and think properly when under pressure
The importance of planning
The weight of consequences
The stronger your Resolve the stronger you become
The importance of Nakama
The importance of adventure
Last but not least enjoy the detours cause that's where you'll find things more important than what you want 😉

Arigato Gozaimasu Togashi Sensei 🤍

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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May 11, 2024

Kauaz

Mixed Feelings

After the anime turned into a zoo it became impossible to watch.

It sure is an anime amongst anime, it influenced many works and is widely popular.
Until Greedo Island arc it was a 10, a masterpiece. Then there’s what could be the worst arc ever made, the ants arc.

I know that filler episodes exist. But now, a whole filler arc!?
A bunch of hideous creatures, a lot of new unimportant characters, whole episodes that focus in the same conversation between the same two characters, fights that last multiple episodes, slow motion important scenes with the narrator describing every detail…
Why the main characters Leorio, Kurapika and the ... phantom troupe are absent for roughly 60 episodes? What is it that Gon cares SO much for this Kite guy? Ugh.

This last impression destroyed the image of how good this anime was for me. Unfortunately. If I knew about it I would’ve skipped this whole arc.

For the last 10 episodes I was already fed up and didn’t care about the elections plot and focused only in the story between Killua and Alluka, which was good.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Dec 4, 2023

VilexRoss

Not Recommended

A generally beloved piece of media.
But the show suffers fundamentaly at several levels.
Like a castle made on sand.

# Plot
•Simple plot of a young boy venturing into the unknown with a dreams and making friends alongside. (Nothing new.)
An abrupt story divided into arcs which seem more like random jigsaw fitted without prior planning.

• The other major problems arises from instantaneous nature of writing.
At time arc is concluded without giving proper conclusion.
...
• Pacing: one of the worst I have seen.
The majority of show is Chimera arc which spends most of its time building up for a great war. But when the war does happen, it is few disconnected fight sequences. Rendering everything a grand waste of time.
Also all arcs aren't not that good in maintaining a continuous narrative.

# Character
• many would consider it great because the lead 4 have been given character development. But that's not true either.
• leorio wasn't developed much after a certain degree.
• Gon, even after much time being invested, remains a typical shonen protagonist with whimsical attitude. Only acting on emotions. Like how that single meeting with Kite made him so obsessed with killing Neferpitou, while risking his life.
• Killua: he is great.
• kurapika.
• hisoka: ☠️
• Mereum: great antagonist but character development was little pushed. Literally brought back to life.
• Netero:
• other than these, all other characters aren't even worth mentioning.

# World building
Nen is a son of Force of star wars. Everything can be explained by it.
Too free of world building. Does not even tries to be self consistent. Like Spider are wanted but they went to an auction, no problem there.
Nen can make 4th dimensional pocket, lighting, you name it.
What is a hunter? They can be literally anithing, then what is the point of making distinction.

#Conflict
Not much here, only a half harzard war.

# Theme
friendship, love, revenge, etc (nothing new here either.)

# Conclusion:
Severe narrative problems with shallow themes.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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