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IF YOU THINK THAT THIS IS A KID SHOW OR IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS WHETER IF YOU SHOULD WATCH HUNTER X HUNTER READ BELOW, OTHERWISE READ ANYWAYS.

If you for some weird reason want the review in Swedish here it is:
http://imgur(dot)com/a/RrxDL

First, let me begin by saying that I was very surprised that I convinced myself to watch the first episode. It all started a year ago, when my fellow Swedish buddy told me about Hunter x Hunter and recommended me to watch it.

My response was something like this.
... -It doesn’t look good.
-It won’t fit me.
-I’ll put it into my plan to watch list (with a mindset that I’d never actually watch it).

It wasn’t until November 29th this year on a regular boring Tuesday that I realized that I was wrong all along. It’s at times like these that you realize how easily you misjudge things instead of looking and trying it out and to be honest I felt a bit embarrassed with myself. I can wholeheartedly say that Hunter x Hunter is one of the best shows that I’ve ever watched, whether if it’s an anime or whatever. So, what I’m trying to accomplish here is to open the eyes of those who thought just like I did and to give this anime a review that it truly deserves.

Story: I’ll go through this somewhat quick since most of you probably already knows this from the synopsis or perhaps reading someone else’s review. Anyways, after being abandoned by his father as a young boy, our main character Gon goes on an adventure to find him as well as becoming a Hunter to understand what made it more appealing for his father to become a hunter instead of raising and be there for his own son.
However, Gon is not alone on this adventure as he meets a lot of new friends as well as enemies on his journey. The show builds up a lot on friendship and becoming stronger overtime. It’s not a show where the main character deals with every problem unhurt, it’s quite the opposite since Gon fails more than he succeeds. After being such a long anime I don’t think it damages the story at all and there aren’t really any filler episodes. I can agree with some people that the Chimera Ant arc is relatively slow from time to time, however I don’t think that there is too much to complain about as it’s more of a minor issue, the beginning looks very promising and you get some real kickass episodes toward the end.

Characters: Hunter x Hunter consists of a bunch of different characters and in my opinion they managed to create them almost perfectly, it’s one of the stronger sides to this anime. Although that the spotlight is on Gon and Killua, I feel that they really succeeded to create unique and promising characters with strong personalities. Holy !#?% they develop so well throughout the story.

Sound: I don’t have too much to say about the intro / outro, I feel like it fits the show well. The intro catch onto you quickly and before you know it you’ll stand in the shower humming to it. When it comes to the voice acting all I must say is that it was amazing and it fits the characters so well as they could capture their emotions remarkably well.

Art: Here comes the tough part to decide since the characters’ design was the big reason to why I was rejecting this show in the first place. But I’d say the more I was watching, the more I accepted it and then I started looking at the big picture instead. However, Gon for example could have easily looked so much cooler, instead he kind of resembles a garden gnome in my opinion. You’ll most likely get impressed by the art style sooner or later, just like I did, there were a lot of amazing episodes. *cough* episode 131 *cough*

Negatives: The beginning of Hunter x Hunter felt a bit slow (still good), it could have been a lot better and way more engaging to capture the viewer from the start. Chimera Ant arc was slow from time to time, but it was way far from being bad, could have been better though, but hey nothing is perfect.

Conclusion: One of the best shows I’ve ever watched. Although I was quick to judge I don’t regret a second that I chose to watch this amazing anime. Incredibly unique, well planned with a fantastic story. Well-made none generic characters, with good voice acting and great character development. Plus plus and plus from my side. Thank you, Madhouse, for this wonderful anime called Hunter x Hunter.

TLDR: For those of you who immediately jumped down here, don’t take this personally but you are a lazy person and with that being said here is the TLDR version.

-Don’t judge the show, if you feel unsure whether if you should watch Hunter x Hunter, just take a few episodes and make your own judgement. It’s not meant for everybody, but at least makes sure if it’s for you before you just leave it.
-Story: Amazing, marathon friendly (even though it’s 148 episodes long).
-Characters: Likeable, none-generic and well developed.
-Art: The big reason why I rejected this anime in the first place was because I thought that the main character Gon looked like Garden Gnome. Yes, I just said it. But believe me you’ll most likely be surprised if you start watching this.
-Sound: Fits well, intro will get stuck in your head and the voice acting fits the characters well.

That was it for my review, thank you for reading it!
-Ayumey