2014-09-23, 05:30 PM
Hunter x Hunter: I don't even know where to start. I've been watching this since the first episode aired, during my first year of watching anime. It was obviously the first long-running series I started watching since the beginning. I knew it would be long-running and I made it a point not to read the manga, although I did read it during a time after every episode to see if anything was cut. Thankfully, Madhouse's adaptation was masterful. It started out a bit slow, but I did like it from the beginning. I realized this show was absolutely amazing when Gon fought Hisoka at Heavens Arena. Since then, it always kept getting better episode after episode and I was baffled at how this could even be possible. Yorknew City was when I realized this would be a masterpiece. In retrospect, Greed Island may be somewhat of a low point of the series, but it's still great and I really enjoyed it when it was airing. Then came Chimera Ant. Holy pomegranate. I really have no words for this. I just have to say that I'm extremely happy (and amazed) at the fact that I actually avoided spoilers for Gon's you-know-what for about 3 years. Meruem, Komugi, and the ending was also perfect. I thought "what could be next?" I thought the next arc would be a pretty regular one, but damn. The Election arc was even more amazing. It was fantastic since it continued directly on the consequences of Chimera Ant. Also, since the final episodes of CA, Madhouse did an even more exceptional job, especially the director. I started checking the manga again, and it really doesn't even compare.
This ended up being my absolute favorite anime of all time.
Now, it's finally been 3 years. 148 episodes. THE SAME OPENING. It's finally over. No Hunter x Hunter next week. No more Gon. No more Killua. No more Departure. Damn. I really can't help but tear up.
Whoah. I ended up writing a bunch. Anyways, now I just have to read the manga. It won't be the same, what with Togashi's sometimes sketchy art. That's if he's even doing anything.
DAMN YOU, DRAGON QUEST!
(Seriously, though, he has to get an assistant.)
This ended up being my absolute favorite anime of all time.
Now, it's finally been 3 years. 148 episodes. THE SAME OPENING. It's finally over. No Hunter x Hunter next week. No more Gon. No more Killua. No more Departure. Damn. I really can't help but tear up.
Whoah. I ended up writing a bunch. Anyways, now I just have to read the manga. It won't be the same, what with Togashi's sometimes sketchy art. That's if he's even doing anything.
DAMN YOU, DRAGON QUEST!
(Seriously, though, he has to get an assistant.)