Honestly i think that this is the one of the most enjoyment i have had watching an anime from the past few years. i will start off this review with a 'no spoiler mark'.
With that out of the way i can confidently say that if you gonna watch an anime that had come out in the last few year, add Hunter X Hunter on that list.
Story: 8/10
Hunter x Hunter's story is very simple. It Start off with our main character out on a quest to become a hunter and looking for his father. As with most action - shounen, the story is split in to arcs, avg at about 21 episode each, tho some are more lengthy then others, for the most part the pacing is great when compare to most action - shounen. You are not going to see a mind bending twist in this anime, but the story is great and serve its purpose, it give the characters a goals and a sense of progression.
Art : 8/10
The art looks great in HxH Madhouse did a fantastic job (as always) with this one, everything from the world to the characters themselves. the only knocks i had with the art is ( and its not entirely the studio's fault ) it then to drive out people that are not use to see this type of art style after the 90's away. a lot of my friends simply just turn away from the show after the first few episode just because they can't stand the art style.
Sound : 9/10
The sound in HxH was great. the voice actors did a superb job at most scenes and they did a good job at getting out the emotion of their characters. the tracks are great but with the exception of the intro and ending songs, it can get repetitive for some, altho i don't mind them. Even tho the intro song ''Departure!'' by ''Ono Masatoshi'' it the only intro song throughout 148 episode it did not get repetitive because they did a great job at changing to different part of the songs and the intro animation for each arcs. All of the endings is quite good as-well.
Character : 10/10
Now this is where HxH shine more then most anime, i can not remember the last time i had watched an anime with as good character development as Hunter x Hunter. This show just did it better then any show that i can remember, sure the main cast start off as generic anime prototypes kids, but that is what makes it so good, they are kids, that still have alot to learn about the worlds around them. The characters feel natural, you understand what they are doing and why, you start off knowing almost everything about everyone and under stand their action almost immediately. And as the series progresses so do they, you get to see how they have mature and change. Every action have a consequences, you pick a fight with someone who has been doing noting but battle with the best for his entire life? you may be lucky if you can escape after a huge humiliation and few broken bones, no cheep power-ups during combat from a legendary demon that lives inside you Bullc***. It made the anime more believable and relate able. you under stand what makes and brakes them.
Enjoyment : 10/10
With the simple over arc story light tune art and excellent sound makes this anime very enjoyable to watch. the only nip pick i have with it is later on in the show there was a 4-5 stretch where is was kinda ''meh'' but that is nip picking as its bestest of forms.
Overall : 9/10
The Characters in this anime is it's main strong point, the main characters, the side characters. have lots of dept. the main cast character development throughout the story is outstanding, and some side characters from this anime is so strong that it may even outclass most of the main characters from some anime in the past years in dept and design. beside the characters this anime add noting new to the table in terms of.. well everything else. But it did them great, it just did not push any boundary. I recommencement you give it a try if you don't mind the art and liked any anime... at all.
