| It's pretty much like any other anime. The only unique part for me is 12 year old protagonists haven't watched many anime with those. |
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| Unique anime sure sounds very subjective to me.. |
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| Because any show which is in your favs have to be unique! on topic Well its because there is no anime that is exactly like HXH so thats why people think it unique. But as you said for the most part it has all the elements as any other battle shounen series so its not truly unique. It just gives off that feel |
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| Well why is AOT considered one of the best of all time? Why is any anime for that matter considered what people exaggerate it for? It's simple, the majority just do, and like it for that reason. Very self-explanatory. |
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Chikipichi said: It's pretty much like any other anime. That's a pretty extreme statement, don't you think? People consider it unique among shounen because it does many things very different from most of its demographic-fellows. On the other hand, everything is unique on a larger scale. |
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IndexXx said: Unique anime sure sounds very subjective to me.. I wouldn't say so. You can clearly and convincingly make a case for how unique something is by comparing it to other things. @OP Well, I'd say it's pretty unique when you compare it to most other shounen. And by shounen anime, I'm going to assume you mean the classic adventure/action shounen anime. Let's look at the overall plot line first of all. Most shounen anime have the protagonists fighting against clear-cut antagonists who usually have some grand scheme to take over the world, destroy it etc. For HxH, however, more than half of it isn't about that. You have more tournament arcs than most other shounen anime and its villains rarely have such grand (and cliched) motives. Next, let's look at the characters. I'd say HxH's characters don't really fall into tropes like other shounen animes'. I'd also say that it rarely puts emphasis on stuff like the power of friendship. There's also noticeably less plot armour than what I usually see in shounen anime/manga. Let's call on the HxH expert @Frostbytes to exound more on it. Zacchino said: Chikipichi said: It's pretty much like any other anime. That's a pretty extreme statement, don't you think? People consider it unique among shounen, because it does many things very different from most of its demographic-fellows. On the other hand, everything is unique on a larger scale. This is pretty much it. |
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| The world within the series, as well as the whole nen/etc system is somewhat unique. Most anime are generic in some way, I don't find HxH to be too generic however, especially as a shounen. The guy above the guy above me put fourth some good points, which I agree with for the most part. |
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| Its a good anime. This happens a lot in our hobby. There are like always a handful of shows that just get overblown, and on the hype train, but years pass and people forget what all the fuss was about. |
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| The 5th and 6th paragraph of the top review for HxH (2011) explains it pretty well. |
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| Try reading the reviews from people who think it's unique. |
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| I think that one thing which sets HxH apart is that it has a wonderful progression for such a long show; so many shows (the original Dragon Ball is one that I've watched which fits this) that are too repetitive after so many episodes and don't change gears too often, but HxH keeps outdoing itself in new ways as the anime progresses :) Plus, Gon is just the cutest and most loyal and friendly ever and I love him <3 |
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| Hard and easy to explain, and I don't really feel like typing up an essay on it. Not that I need to either, there are plenty of sources where they mention why it's a really unique show with loads of valid points. Like the character development is insane and shit. It's a shounen among shounen. Definitely worthy of the ratings it has. |
| This slice of age is pretty common in manga for young boys or girls, so I expect it to be nothing spécial in animation either. I never noticed anyone branding HxH as a unique anime/manga. But it has often be praised as doing things better than its pairs, giving nuances to the established formula it follows, etc. If it was unique, it would have never been popular. |
| It deals with themes not often explored in contemporary battle shounen and the fights are a great deal more strategic than most. |
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| The 90s version meant a whiole lot to me after watching the 2011 version. The interesting point about the show is that the villains are more entertaining that the main characters. The Phantom Troupe saga remains my favorite to this day. |
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| Because every anime is unique, I mean they all have different set of names for their characters, at least. |
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| I dunno, the remake seems to be childish unlike the 90s version, in which had much gore-ish atmosphere to it than the remake. Aside from that, I didn't really feel like the series is unique, I just enjoyed watching the MC's adventure towards growth. :/ |
| HXH is unique bcz of the three following things. - people die when killed AND STAY FUCKIN DEAD. except Kite but that is kinda retarded - The final boss evolves to become humane AND is not killed by the mc or side kick but a completely different char, using an evil trick and not nakama power. - The created world supersedes the Main Hero Protagonist, even after the MC completes his objective, the world that was created persists on its own. Also, unlike never ending streams of enemies, the MC's goal was to find his father and he does so, giving the series a proper ending. |
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HoodWeeb said: Hard and easy to explain, and I don't really feel like typing up an essay on it. Not that I need to either, there are plenty of sources where they mention why it's a really unique show with loads of valid points. Like the character development is insane and shit. It's a shounen among shounen. Definitely worthy of the ratings it has. *starts chanting* essay, essay, esSAY, ESSAY, ESSAY!!!! :P |
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| I do agree HxH is pretty unique in comparison to other classic battle-shounen series. The arcs do not always end in MC defeating the big villain or even defeating anyone in a fight. However, by trying too hard to stay away from being generic, there was actually tons of flaws in the structure of the story. There is a reason why something became cliche. |
| I wont call it unique but it does a good job at developing its characters and it doesnt stick to cliches, not much plot armor, and gets really dark for "shounen" standards. |
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| Hunter X Hunter is my favorite anime and even I would never say that it is unique. It just revived an outstanding adaptation of an outstanding manga. |
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Chikipichi said: It's pretty much like any other anime. The only unique part for me is 12 year old protagonists haven't watched many anime with those. You don't need to necessary be unique to be good, it's just much better crafted than most series. It tries to go above and beyond with it's conflicts as well opting, opting for more different ways of conflicting things than punching harder. The reason it's good isn't soley because of Nen, but the reason it's praised is mostly because of Nen. Also, great antagonist. If One Piece is praised because it does what other shonen does 1000x times better than they do, HxH is praised because it does the same stuff differently. And besides, it's a long-running series, long running series fanbase often really like they're series to sometimes overboard extents - or it wouldn't have kept them so long. |
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| Probably because it doesn't rely on cliches like other battle shounen. Other than that, it isn't anything much special. It only has two good arc which are Chimera Ant and Yorknew City arc. Madhouse did a good job adapting the anime. I actually read the manga long time before the anime came out and I've to say the anime did better job than manga. The manga never really appeal me as much as the anime. |
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| Uniquely crafted is probably the correct way of phrasing it. Togashi is just VERY GOOD at what he does. Learning what works and what doesn't in the genre from his previous works. You can see the progression as a story teller. Just watch Super Eyepatch Wolf video on the series. Got me to binge the series in under a week. |
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| A power system that allows anyone to win without experience and power level, all depends on tactics and weaknesses, also even though some of them can be OP, they usually come at a cost or have to meet a certain requirement in order to use it. In- depth storyline that isn't just like your everyday "My dream is to be.. " battle shounen anime, characters get their fair share of development and are lovable in some way, this shows by their popularity on this and other sites. Fights are well-detailed even though the amount of words in a dialogue can be pretty extreme, it at least makes sense either than biggest energy ball wins. Overall great show. |
| Hmmm, I think the target audience, genre and length of the series are maybe what make it feel more "unique" if that makes sense? Because sure, plenty of anime have morally ambiguous main characters & antagonists,aren't afraid to steer away from the protagonist, make social commentary about war & religion and question human nature. It's just more of a niche to find those topics seriously and maturely addressed in a long running Shounen Jump series imo. Half the time, I don't know how Togashi gets away with the content he puts in HxH! But I'd be more inclined to call HxH extremely well-written as opposed to unique. Togashi just knows how to bend the Shounen formula to his own will, as well as how to implement or invert different tropes. Even within other long-runners there are much more unique series either story-wise or visually- such as Gintama & JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. One Piece has pretty unique designs too. If someone were to ask me for similar series, I'd pretty much be at a loss because those three seem to dance to their own beat in one way or another They're like a niche within a niche! |
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| wow, no one really answered the question. The main reason why fans say it is different from your typical shounen is because the fights deals with tactics instead of brute strength and also because it has a lot of psychological theme in it. I agree with those points, but I honestly think there was too many monologue during the fights, not only that, there is a only a few fights that were thrilling to watch. I like fights that get me excited, and imo naruto curb stomp hxh when it comes to tactical fights. There is a lot of fights in naruto that were very clever, but since it is not well regarded people wont be fair to it, most fights in hxh doesn't have the oomph in them. I don't think he balance the dialogue and the fights well. So yeah, I will say compare to the typical shounen hxh is different from those, but imo not in a good way. Though I may be pretty negative to hxh, yorknew arc was the peak of hxh, this is the arc where Togashi did everything right, the fights had the excitement to them, and everything was balance out perfectly. This is one of my favorite arcs in battle shounen, I literally stayed up until 5am just to finish that arc, it was that good. Masterpiece! If only hxh had kept that momentum during the rest of the series, it would've definitely stayed in my favorite list. |
| I mean, it's just the fact that it offers a subversion of Shounen tropes and giving you top-tier character development, with some unique villains, also a well-functioning power balance and system, also one of the best story arcs in anime. Naah, I mean, I mean it's just like everyone else? HxH? Fairy Tail? What's the difference, I ask. |
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JFuji said: The 5th and 6th paragraph of the top review for HxH (2011) explains it pretty well. However, what sets the series apart from other battle anime is its unorthodoxy and unpredictability. Shonen tropes and storytelling methods are undermined throughout the series. The main character for example, Gon, fails more than he succeeds. Power-ups based on emotion or willpower are non-existent and fighting in the series is radically different from other battle anime. The main protagonist is not the main focus of every arc either. At certain points in the series, you could even say that Gon has taken a supporting role, especially during the later portions of the CA arc where he isn't given as much focus due to the grand scope of the story. The standard battle anime formula of “lose-train-win” is also undermined. Although there is training, it does not always translate to a victory, nor does it propel the protagonists over or to the same level as their main adversaries in terms of strength. For the most part, the protagonists assume the underdog role. Although they have incredible potential, they are still kids who have a lot to learn. In terms of storytelling, unpredictable developments are commonplace. One thing that continues to amaze me with this show is how it leads viewers into thinking that the story will progress in this direction, only to change course and arrive at a completely different outcome. A good example of this would be the series' arcs which often end in an anti-climatic manner. Basically, there are a lot of scenes and story developments that you won’t see coming because they defy conventional shonen storytelling or are unpredictable in their own right. The series' unorthodoxy can also be seen in its fights which are primarily cerebral. In addition to being well-executed, HxH fights are smart and involve a lot of strategy. Raw power is a factor but it is not the factor that decides battle outcomes, actual power (nen abilities), experience and strategy are all taken into account. If a main character is outclassed by an opponent in all or most categories, he is likely to lose. Moreover, main characters are not given any special treatment in combat. This smart approach to fighting is further enhanced by nen, a unique and complex power system held by defined rules. The concept of nen, its principles, aura types and many applications on the battlefield reveal the huge amount of thought that was put into it. I still remember having to pause episodes, even research a bit during its introduction, just to digest it in its entirety. So Log Horizon? :D Why isn't this highlighted in Log Horizon's top review?! |
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Foobanana said: The one switching between the moon and sea? Yes, that one's from Planetes.zal said: Because every anime is unique, I mean they all have different set of names for their characters, at least. I had to ask, is the GIF below your post from Planetes or am I just nuts? :) |
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zal said: Foobanana said: The one switching between the moon and sea? Yes, that one's from Planetes.I had to ask, is the GIF below your post from Planetes or am I just nuts? :) Awesome, I was pretty sure that it was the Lunarian girl, it had just been a while since I'd seen the show :) I definitely liked it in a different way than I thought I would initially, since it did get kind of serious and stuff towards the end :D |
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Foobanana said: Check the manga if you haven't, it is even more serious with more focus on him as main character.zal said: The one switching between the moon and sea? Yes, that one's from Planetes. Awesome, I was pretty sure that it was the Lunarian girl, it had just been a while since I'd seen the show :) I definitely liked it in a different way than I thought I would initially, since it did get kind of serious and stuff towards the end :D |
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| Because it is unique. It's so much different than other shonen and by shounen I mean animes like Naruto DBz or overrated One piece. The anime is a legit, a masterpiece, beyond perfect. Like how perfect Naurto would be if you remove sakura, and cringy side of Naruto (talk-no-jutsu/sasukeeee etc). To be fair you need higher IQ than average to enjoy hxh. First protagonist (Gon) is a normal human and not some kind of God like goku or human with invincible plot armor like luffy. He can be defeated and is defeated many times, every other guy is stronger than Gon. and Gon hasn't defeated even a single main villain as they are way out of his league. Second Villains, one of the thing hxh is most famous for is its villains. I really love all the villains hisoka, lucilfer, king and most of them, Illumi. Not to mention zoldyck family, and The phantom troupe. These organizations are on level of Akatsuki. 3rd no romance shit, Yea as Gon is just 12 y/o, it has no annoying relationship stuff like NaruHina and SasuSaku in Naruto. Many people wanted narusaku or at least not Sasusaku (including me) and also no extra cancer friendship scenes like naruto and sasuke. 4th narration, yep, some people say that its narration is shit and all blah blah but I personally love its narration even if he's narrating something we can see or something completely unrelated to the story like when he narrated Gyro's story or when he explained why humans are worse than ants. And narration is way better than people explaining all their techniques & weakness to their opponents in fights just so viewers could understand. I saw something like this a lot in Naruto. 5th Tension, Good people do get killed in this. Unlike One piece where whenever some good person comes close to death at last 0.01 sec someone comes to rescue, no it doesn't happen in HxH. If someone comes close to death, they die and no one comes to rescue. P.S. I personally love Naruto, it's my most favorite anime after hxh. But hate One piece, and yea I've watched all episodes until latest gotta say it suck at action story basically everything except it's good at adventures. |
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| -OP claims HxH is nothing special -rates Dragon Ball Super, Black Clover and Fairy Tail a 10/10 ??? |
| It’s usually not ? I’ve never heard/seen anyone claim hxh is unique. Who have you been talking to ? |
| Try watching it with a turned on brain and you will easily understand. |
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Zenet said: Try watching it with a turned on brain and you will easily understand. In short: basic shounen idea surrounded by great characters and writing + Togashi's dark realistic style where characters actually die and not being revived by power of will/friendship. Watching 1999(original) version after completing 2011 remake and manga seems even more enjoyable now.I haven't finished '99 version yet, but I think 99 version is more dark and some characters are better expressed, while 2011 version has better designs + best part of HxH(Chimera Ant Arc, one of the best shounen arcs ever done, competing with Gintama's Farewell Shinsengumi and Shogun's Assasination arc in my list). |
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