Hunter x Hunter Review (Spoiler Free)
I actually finished this Anime about a week ago, but I finally have found time to write the review. As usual, with these reviews I will do the best I can to avoid spoilers.
Hunter x Hunter is a slightly longer Anime than the others that I watched leading up to it, and I had not seen an anime of this length since Dragon Ball Z. (which is much longer) The ability to have multiple story arcs within the world created is the obvious benefit. anyway, here we go.
Hunter x Hunter follows the story of young Gon (an obvious Goku Expy) on a search to find his father. This journey will lead him to take the hunters trial, rescue his new friend, learn about the power of Nen (functional magic) deal with a world spanning mafia, fend off attacks from an incredibly dangerous band of thieves, survive an incredibly dangerous game, fight against an incredibly dangerous species, and then help decide the fate of the Hunters Association.
Along the way Gon finds allies in Kilua, a “former” assassin (hes my favorite of the good guys) Kuripika, a man (yes a man) out to avenge his now dead people, and Leorio a man who seems to do everything for money and power (or does he?)
With hours of nonstop tears and laughs right alongside, it is understating just how great of an Anime this has been to watch. The show did a fantastic job of getting me attached to many of the characters, including the villains.
In fact it really is the villains that drive this anime. Even more so than in other animes. For the obstacles needed to be overcome is the central theme of Hunter x Hunter. And to that end, the show delivers.
I have already written blog posts about Chrollo Lucillfer and Hisoka, really showcasing how much I enjoyed them. However, the verdict is out and out of all the villains in the anime, my favorite has to be this person:
Pitou notably has just about every single power I could possibly want in a fictional setting. Pitou also has an ambigious gender. Pitou has lots of things and I will be writing a future blog post about them. For now, just understand that out of the villains, this creepy feline is my favorite.
I already wrote a blog post on the Chimera Ant Arc which to me is the best part of the series as well as where the above character appears.
One of the best life lessons I learend growing up is reinforced at the end of the anime and it is the perfect way to end the series (for now) as well as the post:
“You should enjoy the little detours. To the fullest. Because that’s where you’ll find the things more important than what you want.”
This has certainly been true for me this year, and really the way I see it, this is the best way to live life.
My next detour has me watching Naruto and since its a very very long Anime, it will be quite a while before I will be writing a review on it.