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surprisebitch · 4 years

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Anyway, now that I finished Hunter X Hunter (2011).. i can now provide a personal ranking of the arcs (this was asked to me before so I’m gonna do it!)

Before I give mine, i’m just gonna say that EVERY ARC is amazing. This is just based on preference.

There could be minor spoilers, so don’t read this is you have not watched HxH:

HUNTER X HUNTER (2011) ARC RANKING (from least fave to most fave

7. Greed Island - i must admit that this one felt really slow to me but it really took time for me to appreciate and enjoy. It was only until Hisoka arrived when I got the most interested ESPECIALLY the battle against Razor. That really shook it up. But Bomberman is my least fave villain. While it is an essential power-up arc, it took some pushing for me to make myself finish it. Although, i do know people WHO LOVE this arc. I guess it just was not really my favourite, but Bisky is amazing and I love the fights. I also love how it was like a Gon and Killua go on a date type of arc lol

6. Zoldyck Family - while Killua isn’t present, you come to really appreciate the trio Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio. It was intriguing to see them make their way through the mansion. It was also a treat to learn and have a glimpse of who the Zoldyck family are and how they live. I also really love Canary and Gotoh.. they were amazing butlers or side characters. It was also a logical follow-up after the Hunter Exam arc

5. Heaven’s Arena - the introduction of Nen.. so well-done. It was really amazing how this turned out to be the final secret exam too. I also really enjoyed the fights. Seeing Killua and Gon in action. Also, i’ll have to single out Hisoka.. his fighting style and seeing how his Nen works. It was truly a sight to behold. It was a really great and entertaining arc packed with surprises. It was also nice how realistic it is because Gon did not beat Hisoka but he landed a punch, and it was a great way to show a debt was repaid.

4. Chairman Election - as soon as Alluka got introduced, everything just became 100x more interesting. I really love how this wrapped up the series before it went Hiatus x Hiatus lol but yeah, Pariston was a fun complex character.. didn’t expect he just enjoyed the thrill. It was also great to see Killua be in big brother mode. It was also full of twists which I really enjoyed. I did not see any of it coming. It really was a lot of mind games. I also love how it concluded Gon’s search for his father. It was a great reunion and it was built up really nicely. It was also nice to see Ging acknowledging Leorio and it was a nice way to show Leorio also became strong. Seeing the butlers in action too was great.

3. Hunter Exam - seriously... i don’t know how anyone can begin the few episodes of Hunter X Hunter and not wanna know what happens next. The exams are all puzzling and you just wanna know what will be the next challenge thrown at them and HOW THEY CAN SOLVE IT. Such a fun arc and a STRONG beginning. And yes, you see the Big Four together and in action. Full of adventure and fun. Such an amazing start

2. Chimera Ant - surprise! it’s not my most favourite.. and i will get to why. While I REALLY LOVE the conclusion, i really think this arc could have been trimmed down and it would have still left a solid lasting impression. It is a glorious arc but not without flaws. The narration parts could have showed character monologues instead and you can tell they tried to stretch out three minutes of an event into 3 episodes. It was really too long. That being said, the slow burn leading to the rising action then the end. Tbh, Chimera Ant really felt like a series in itself. It was lengthy but so rewarding. At first I was upset that Kurapika and Leorio aren’t present but you can really see why when you realise the ants are too powerful. I especially love how Killua and Gon suffered and had a hard time defeating the ants. They failed and it was satisfying to see that in a shonen anime. It really subverts your expectations. It’s even AMAZING how Gon and Killua never met Meruem who’s one of the best antagonists from any anime imo. Amazing developments too for every character introduced. You really get to love them.

I’m in awe how Hyouri Ittai (two sides of the same coin) works so well for this arc. Monsters and Humans truly can be so. It was also amazing to see how the ants became humans while the humans became the ants they feared. It really made you think and analyse humanity. And yes I cried buckets from that ending.

1. YORKNEW CITY - despite having less episodes than Chimera Ant, I can definitely say YORKNEW is the best arc imo. From the first episode, I WAS SOOO DRAWN IN. I swear this entire arc IMO is just cliffhanger after cliffhanger. I remembered I had to finish this in like a day or less than a day because IT’s JUST TOOOO FUCKING GOOD.

Kurapika’s abilities.. so fucking incredible how his nen works. The Phantom Troupe are ALSO THE BEST ANTAGONISTS or villains. They’re so powerful and scary but they all have such interesting quirks and personalities. It was also mindblowing to see how Hisoka played a chaotic neutral role in this whole ordeal. And yes, the fights ALL fights were so interesting. Chrollo is also a sexy deadly villain.

Also, how it was a shift in the tone of HxH. It suddenly became more violent and brutal. It really heightened the suspense aspect because the Phantom Troupe are so terrifying and you dont know what could happen next. Seeing the Big Four together too and working together to outsmart the Troupe. It also had really strong characters too.I also love how the ending of this arc subverts your expectations but it is such a logical end.

Like you build up in a way where the main characters will probably fight the Phantom Troupe one by one until they kill Chrollo but that never happens. The story is not yet finished and the exchange of hostages and how Kurapika’s willpower was put to the test. It had SUCH an anticlimactic end but IT WAS SO FULL of thought and meaning. It was also amazing how the prophecy played out. It was overall the strongest arc imo because in just maybe less than 20 episodes, it really left a strong impression on me.

And I AM LOOKING FORWARD to them fighting the Phantom Troupe for real this time. I’m so glad we got to see them in Chimera too because damn they’re really tough opponents and it will be nice to see how the big four will fight them.

But yeah, anywayy that ends it. Thanks for reading!

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segasts · 7 years

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