When people say HxH is the best Shounen they mean it. What makes the anime so unique is the story itself. Each Arc has a distinctive story line reflecting different parts of life. If you haven't watched the anime yet, you're missing out a lot! Believe me those 148 episodes were worth the journey!
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(I rate an anime based on story, animation, sound, character and enjoyment.)
Story - 10/10
As I said before the story is what makes the anime unique. Yoshihiro Togashi did a great job writing a beautiful story. Unlike other Shounen anime where either the character is too weak/ too strong or tries to win a battle using "power of friendship", HxH is rather based on a different concept, something which has a deep meaning. It's about a young boy named Gon trying to find is father who left him when he was a small kid. On watching the anime, it's much more than a boy trying to find his father. Different arcs portrays different things about life such as - survival, war, crime, politics etc. Each arc keeps you hyped up. Apart from episode 13 and 26 HxH has no fillers, which again helps the viewers to understand the story better. At start you might get a feeling that "this anime looks childish" but as you move forward it does take a turn. The characters itself teaches us a lesson that winning or training too hard won't get you a thing or two. Of course Gon does go on an adventure, meets friends under goes training, becomes strong, defeats enemies, etc. but what is different is that it shows that sometimes winning isn't everything, it's not about will power it about your emotions. The concept of "NEN" is visualized perfectly (explained in detail in the 2nd arc). Nen is just a source of power ( e.g., stand in jojo, chakra in naruto) which is based on the character and how he manages to use it. Yes, the battles in the anime is another thing which makes the anime a masterpiece. The battles are well fought and animated. (talking about strategically and not strength wise). Again the battles are based on experience rather than your strength. In the end this anime gives out a main message "We have yet to learn and discover the cruel side of the world."
Animation 10/10
I'd like to thank MADHOUSE for re-adapting this series. MADHOUSE is one of my fav. studios who animated some of the great shows like- Death Note, Monster, Perfect Blue, One punch Man, Death Parade etc. The HxH 1999 lacked animation issues and didn't explain the story well. Thank god there was a re-adaption of this series or we would have missed a hidden gem. The anime as well as the characters are well adapted and the art is perfect. As I mentioned before the animation of the battles are magnificent. The amount of money MADHOUSE spent animating this series was totally worth it.
Sound/Music 10/10
Most people blame that there was only 1 opening (Departure) used in the entire series. Of course there are 2 versions of the opening that was used accordingly in different arcs. I personally feel that the Opening was really good and I was happy to listen to it till the end. The OST in the anime was splendid which gave this "alive" feeling to the viewers watching this show. Voice acting was done exquisitely especially for Gon and Killua. I don't know why people have problem with the voice acting of the Narrator, I heard many people say it's "Irritating". Again, Bruh Why? It was perfect.
#Character 10/10
Again, I would like to Thank Yoshihiro Togashi was creating such unique character based on standout personality. The four main characters are - Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio. Each character teaches you different morals and beliefs.
1) Gon - One of the most positive characters that teaches us never to give up. He never showed any kind of hatred to people and forgave everyone due to his kind nature.
2) Killua - Killua has a depressive childhood coming from the family of assassins. He's clearly the type of person who always stand for his friends and helps them in the darkest of times. He clearly shows that he wants to be his own person, and make his own decisions. It shows that he's willing to pursue his own journey and make friends, no matter how dangerous or intimidating his family may be.
3) Kurapika - Kurapika is another character who has a disturbing past. Knowing his clan got killed for their eyes, he stills values his friends and is not very eager to run behind revenge. Tho, later on he's shown a bit depressed, his friends never leave his side.
4) Leorio - He's a goofy character who seem really funny. He also has a way of showing his care and love for everyone around him, and cares about helping those in need. Like Gon and Killua, he would put friends first among all else, (which can be seen in many arcs especially Election Arc) even if it meant not having his own dreams become reality.
#Enjoyment 10/10
Personally I'm not that interested in Shounen, but HxH has to be my fav shounen. It kept me hyped up and I always wanted to know what happened next. Had one of the criteria (for scoring) was not up to the mark I would have not enjoyed the show, but I had high expectation from this anime and it lived up to the mark.
#Overall 10/10
For those who haven't seen this anime, please watch it. I promise you the journey of 148 episodes is worth it. It might be a bit slow at the start or seem a bit childish, but don't drop it coz of that. You're gonna miss a true masterpiece. In the end I would thank Yoshihiro Togashi for making an incredible series.