Comments on: Hunter x Hunter Review - 82.5/100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/ An anime blog covering a large variety of series, both popular and underrated. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:31:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Matej http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-36441 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:13:16 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-36441 Comorv - I agree with your assesment. This show is just so good. Lead charachter is very good and he keeps on changing- neutral, flawed, human, not moraslistic or judging. Unlike one piece- pure repetition and strenght of will ...bla bla bla...sanji fights....zoro fights then luffy who wins by his great will. No it doesn't work that way - they loose and change. I love gon but i don't like naruto, ichigo or luffy. My favourite animes are last exile, berserk, 12 kingdoms, kinos journey, hikaru no go, monster, Trigun, Bebop,FM Alchemist and hunter x hunter...all should be 90+ Comorv - I agree with your assesment.

This show is just so good.
Lead charachter is very good and he keeps on changing- neutral, flawed, human, not moraslistic or judging. Unlike one piece- pure repetition and strenght of will …bla bla bla…sanji fights….zoro fights then luffy who wins by his great will. No it doesn’t work that way - they loose and change. I love gon but i don’t like naruto, ichigo or luffy. My favourite animes are last exile, berserk, 12 kingdoms, kinos journey, hikaru no go, monster, Trigun, Bebop,FM Alchemist and hunter x hunter…all should be 90+

]]> by: Shinigami http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-36349 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:55:11 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-36349 The new OP and ED for HunterXHunter that will begin October 2 are announcedd!!! http://shinigamilist.com/2011/09/16/hunter-x-hunter-theme-songs-announced/ The new OP and ED for HunterXHunter that will begin October 2 are announcedd!!!

http://shinigamilist.com/2011/09/16/hunter-x-hunter-theme-songs-announced/

]]> by: Comorv http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-34511 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:45:03 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-34511 I disagree with the rating you give to this series, especially when you put it side by side with The Law of Ueki (I agree that Ueki was enjoyable), but, I believe, overall, that HxH is better, pretty much in every single aspect. Start with something simple, like the date, HxH was aired in 1999 while Ueki came on 2002, still, you cant find MUCH better graphics on Ueki's production than HxH (Hell, Ueki even has some scenes where faces look really weird). The Storytelling in HxH by far exceeds most other Shounen animes and mangas, especially if you dont bring stuff like "World is gonna end, SAVE US PEGASSUS", still, you gave it an 8... at least a 9 man. The characters, how many shounen anime do you see and enjoy?, if you go for Naruto or Bleach, you'll never find development like Kurapika's; you wont find a story so well made where the main character (Gon) develops like he does in this series and STILL is not enough to face the bad guys. The Production-Values, omg, you gave a 7 to HxH production... have you noticed how you tend to pay more attention to old slow moving anime more than this one (because it's a shounen), by all means, I invite you to rewatch HxH and pay attention to the little details, even as it's a 1999 production... The Setting, yes, I'll accept that the setting deserves a 9/10 So, I would go for a highr rating overall on HxH: Storytelling: 9/10 Characters: 10/10 Production-Values: 9/10 Setting: 9/10 Hunter x Hunter Score: 92.5 (at least). Thank you. I disagree with the rating you give to this series, especially when you put it side by side with The Law of Ueki (I agree that Ueki was enjoyable), but, I believe, overall, that HxH is better, pretty much in every single aspect.
Start with something simple, like the date, HxH was aired in 1999 while Ueki came on 2002, still, you cant find MUCH better graphics on Ueki’s production than HxH (Hell, Ueki even has some scenes where faces look really weird).
The Storytelling in HxH by far exceeds most other Shounen animes and mangas, especially if you dont bring stuff like “World is gonna end, SAVE US PEGASSUS”, still, you gave it an 8… at least a 9 man.
The characters, how many shounen anime do you see and enjoy?, if you go for Naruto or Bleach, you’ll never find development like Kurapika’s; you wont find a story so well made where the main character (Gon) develops like he does in this series and STILL is not enough to face the bad guys.
The Production-Values, omg, you gave a 7 to HxH production… have you noticed how you tend to pay more attention to old slow moving anime more than this one (because it’s a shounen), by all means, I invite you to rewatch HxH and pay attention to the little details, even as it’s a 1999 production…
The Setting, yes, I’ll accept that the setting deserves a 9/10
So, I would go for a highr rating overall on HxH:
Storytelling: 9/10
Characters: 10/10
Production-Values: 9/10
Setting: 9/10
Hunter x Hunter Score: 92.5 (at least).

Thank you.

]]> by: jessie http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-17449 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:54:42 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-17449 I just finished watching this series and it left me with a very good feeling. the feeling of contentment yet open to have some more, and enjoyment but sad that it's over. As we can notice, the main characters have their different personalities that make you wonder how they did that effect that they seem to suit each other so well though they are far different from each other. This made the series very interesting in a way that you wanna discover more things about them. The series , in my opinion, is actually complicated but was delivered with simplicity in it. and I love every part of it. there were some events in the middle (that made it so cool especially the York Shin part) but then in the end, the real goal was shown -- the goal to find his father. the ending in G I final was so good. they didn't let us eat everything and was somehow hanging yet it fully wrapped the entire anime. Two thumbs up for Hunter X Hunter! I am really hooked! I just finished watching this series and it left me with a very good feeling. the feeling of contentment yet open to have some more, and enjoyment but sad that it’s over.

As we can notice, the main characters have their different personalities that make you wonder how they did that effect that they seem to suit each other so well though they are far different from each other. This made the series very interesting in a way that you wanna discover more things about them.

The series , in my opinion, is actually complicated but was delivered with simplicity in it. and I love every part of it. there were some events in the middle (that made it so cool especially the York Shin part) but then in the end, the real goal was shown — the goal to find his father.

the ending in G I final was so good. they didn’t let us eat everything and was somehow hanging yet it fully wrapped the entire anime.

Two thumbs up for Hunter X Hunter! I am really hooked!

]]> by: Machi http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-12892 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:34:41 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-12892 What you never watched Yorkshin arc O.o it makes Kurapica and the Spiders, especially Pakunoda, even more awesome~. Its funny how because of side characters like Kurapica the Gon and Killua pair just seem like a hindrance when you just want to watch the side characters. In any case I don't know if you've watched it yet but you should definitely check out the Yorkshin Arc OVA, which is pretty much just a continuation of the TV series in the first place but like I said it definitely peaks the Kurapica arc. What you never watched Yorkshin arc O.o it makes Kurapica and the Spiders, especially Pakunoda, even more awesome~. Its funny how because of side characters like Kurapica the Gon and Killua pair just seem like a hindrance when you just want to watch the side characters. In any case I don’t know if you’ve watched it yet but you should definitely check out the Yorkshin Arc OVA, which is pretty much just a continuation of the TV series in the first place but like I said it definitely peaks the Kurapica arc.

]]> by: john http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-12866 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:30:36 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-12866 the hunterxhunter training arc was actually pretty interesting. but i liked the fact that the hunter x hunter training arc was interesting because it didn't only focus on training it shows other parts as well unlike the naruto training arcs the hunterxhunter training arc was actually pretty interesting. but i liked the fact that the hunter x hunter training arc was interesting because it didn’t only focus on training it shows other parts as well unlike the naruto training arcs

]]> by: gabriela http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-11431 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:42:32 +0000 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-11431 ]]> by: yoshi927 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8611 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:27:13 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8611 I was actually pretty interested in the training arc. But I really just love every aspect of HxH. You know... it's "that series" for me. (In other words, I think that if Osamu Tezuka were an anime, he'd be this one) To put it succinctly; stfu n00b hxh pwns if u dont think so u must be stupid I was actually pretty interested in the training arc. But I really just love every aspect of HxH. You know… it’s “that series” for me. (In other words, I think that if Osamu Tezuka were an anime, he’d be this one)

To put it succinctly;
stfu n00b
hxh pwns
if u dont think so u must be stupid

]]> by: cody http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8443 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:48:52 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8443 btw I would check out the ovas if I was you. First one clears up the york shin incident, and the next ones are about greed island. The 2 last ovas have improved production values as well btw. Nothing fantastic but it's nice to see a bit of an upgrade. Btw the manga is on hiatus right? I would REALLY like a continuation for the HxH anime. Great great show. Love how significant battle wounds carry over, the lighthearted combat in the show, and the characters. btw I would check out the ovas if I was you. First one clears up the york shin incident, and the next ones are about greed island. The 2 last ovas have improved production values as well btw. Nothing fantastic but it’s nice to see a bit of an upgrade.

Btw the manga is on hiatus right? I would REALLY like a continuation for the HxH anime. Great great show. Love how significant battle wounds carry over, the lighthearted combat in the show, and the characters.

]]> by: cody http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8327 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:47:24 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8327 yea is 10 the max for stars? Not sure how this works...I honestly liked the old system better. 70s and up were all solid shows and as long as you keep the rating system explanation along with the reviews it should be fine yea is 10 the max for stars?

Not sure how this works…I honestly liked the old system better. 70s and up were all solid shows and as long as you keep the rating system explanation along with the reviews it should be fine

]]> by: Kim http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8326 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:36:14 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8326 Quite honestly the star system confuses me because I am not sure what the maximum number of stars a series can get is. I liked your old system much better although I understand numbers can be misleading I mean is there really a big difference between an 84 and an 83? My suggestion would be to use letter grades. I think they are easily understood and you can easily add + or - to them. So and A would be better than an A- but an A- would be better than a B+ and so on. Quite honestly the star system confuses me because I am not sure what the maximum number of stars a series can get is. I liked your old system much better although I understand numbers can be misleading I mean is there really a big difference between an 84 and an 83?

My suggestion would be to use letter grades. I think they are easily understood and you can easily add + or - to them.

So and A would be better than an A- but an A- would be better than a B+ and so on.

]]> by: Archer http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8308 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:54:22 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8308 i have to say that this is maybe my favorite shounen anime,Gon may be a typical main character sometimes and even if he is not my favorite character in the series i like him,he is if i can say quite realistic for its age in that world,once Gon starts his journey and meets with Leorio, Kurapica and Killua it is very hard not to continue watching and Hunter x Hunter is probably one of the most enjoyable anime to watch,there are also many interesting side-characters like Hisoka,Kuroro the art is not fantastic but i can't say it is that bad either,the music is ok i especially enjoyed listening almost every time to the 1st op song so overall a very good anime and now i still need to get used to the new system :D but overall the your review is very good and psg you might like the Greed Island and Greed Island Final OVA's since you are into the RPG series i have to say that this is maybe my favorite shounen anime,Gon may be a typical main character sometimes and even if he is not my favorite character in the series i like him,he is if i can say quite realistic for its age in that world,once Gon starts his journey and meets with Leorio, Kurapica and Killua it is very hard not to continue watching and Hunter x Hunter is probably one of the most enjoyable anime to watch,there are also many interesting side-characters like Hisoka,Kuroro
the art is not fantastic but i can’t say it is that bad either,the music is ok i especially enjoyed listening almost every time to the 1st op song so overall a very good anime and now i still need to get used to the new system :D but overall the your review is very good and psg you might like the Greed Island and Greed Island Final OVA’s since you are into the RPG series

]]> by: psgels http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8307 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:53:03 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8307 Wyrdwad: I see your point. Another reason I had to move away from the number-system is that everyone seems to have a different interpretation for these numbers. When I rate a series 7/10, it means that I sortof liked the series, but it had a lot of flaws. Someone else, however, may think that the series with a 7/10 rating is actually pretty good, and others might think it's utter crap. That's why I went with my own system: at least there's less room for misunderstandings this way. I agree with you on the "wiggle-room"-part, though. I now realize too that within those categories, a difference should be made between high 5-stars and low 5-stars... Perhaps if I append a small "+"-sign at the end of the ratings of those high 5-sters... hmm, time to experiment a bit mor... Wyrdwad: I see your point. Another reason I had to move away from the number-system is that everyone seems to have a different interpretation for these numbers. When I rate a series 7/10, it means that I sortof liked the series, but it had a lot of flaws. Someone else, however, may think that the series with a 7/10 rating is actually pretty good, and others might think it’s utter crap. That’s why I went with my own system: at least there’s less room for misunderstandings this way.

I agree with you on the “wiggle-room”-part, though. I now realize too that within those categories, a difference should be made between high 5-stars and low 5-stars… Perhaps if I append a small “+”-sign at the end of the ratings of those high 5-sters… hmm, time to experiment a bit mor…

]]> by: Wyrdwad http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8306 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:35:24 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8306 I think I like your old ratings system better. The stars are probably better for you, but the percentage grade is better for the reader. With the stars, there's too much "wiggle room"... is it a high 5-stars, or a low 5-stars? With a set percentage grade, we know EXACTLY where you stand. (And it doesn't matter if you don't use all the percentages available to you - it's like grades in school, where 70-79 is passing but not great, and anything below that is a D+ or below, which is basically failure!) I guess the problem is, you can't really make numerical judgments like that and have them stay constant from one day to the next. I know for me, there are days when I'll like one anime considerably more than if I were to watch it on a different day... and I guess for that, the stars are a bit clearer. But still, I find the percentage grade a lot easier to digest overall. -Tom I think I like your old ratings system better. The stars are probably better for you, but the percentage grade is better for the reader. With the stars, there’s too much “wiggle room”… is it a high 5-stars, or a low 5-stars? With a set percentage grade, we know EXACTLY where you stand. (And it doesn’t matter if you don’t use all the percentages available to you - it’s like grades in school, where 70-79 is passing but not great, and anything below that is a D+ or below, which is basically failure!)

I guess the problem is, you can’t really make numerical judgments like that and have them stay constant from one day to the next. I know for me, there are days when I’ll like one anime considerably more than if I were to watch it on a different day… and I guess for that, the stars are a bit clearer.

But still, I find the percentage grade a lot easier to digest overall.

-Tom

]]> by: upie http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8304 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:52:57 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8304 my favorite shounen series! I'm also surprised you hadn't seen this before. But i guess it's because it's not as mainstream as Naruto or Bleach, though it's quite popular among shounen fans. The characters basically drawn me into the series as well. Kurapica was the most intriguing character for me. I loved the york shin (spider) arc the most. my favorite shounen series! I’m also surprised you hadn’t seen this before. But i guess it’s because it’s not as mainstream as Naruto or Bleach, though it’s quite popular among shounen fans.

The characters basically drawn me into the series as well. Kurapica was the most intriguing character for me. I loved the york shin (spider) arc the most.

]]> by: ZokiE http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8302 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:08:32 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8302 I too find HxH to be one of the better shonen series out there, i still read the manga... whenever the author decides he wants to draw some , the 1 year gap between 10 chapters is quite painful. I also have to say that i think you should keep including a link to the reasoning behind your scoring system somewhere visible, sure, now its still on the first page in clear view, however, since it differs quite a lot from many rating systems (ie. 2/7 is still a decent show)it will confuse new readers on the blog.... jsut a pointer I too find HxH to be one of the better shonen series out there, i still read the manga… whenever the author decides he wants to draw some , the 1 year gap between 10 chapters is quite painful.

I also have to say that i think you should keep including a link to the reasoning behind your scoring system somewhere visible, sure, now its still on the first page in clear view, however, since it differs quite a lot from many rating systems (ie. 2/7 is still a decent show)it will confuse new readers on the blog…. jsut a pointer

]]> by: Denizen http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8296 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:14:00 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8296 I'm surprised you hadn't already seen this, though you rate it up with Ueki, so you must have liked it. I have to say, HxH is a VERY GOOD shounen, and it's very enjoyable and involving. The OVAs are okay too. The first OVA is still in York Shin, but then it sort of branches off into an RPG world which you may or may not like. I’m surprised you hadn’t already seen this, though you rate it up with Ueki, so you must have liked it.

I have to say, HxH is a VERY GOOD shounen, and it’s very enjoyable and involving.

The OVAs are okay too. The first OVA is still in York Shin, but then it sort of branches off into an RPG world which you may or may not like.

]]> by: Patrick Monti http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8294 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:02:44 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8294 HxH is one of my favorite series in its genre too. I liked the kurapica arc a lot (just before the ovas), but the rest is still very good for being a shounen. It takes a little time to get used to your new rating system, don't worry about that. HxH is one of my favorite series in its genre too. I liked the kurapica arc a lot (just before the ovas), but the rest is still very good for being a shounen.
It takes a little time to get used to your new rating system, don’t worry about that.

]]> by: shirokiryuu http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8293 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:56:16 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8293 Back when shounen was my favorite thing, I love hunterxhunter. Until, the whole ant-alien arc thing. I felt too "DBZ"-ish, and I didn't really feel the sort of charm that HXH had before. Back when shounen was my favorite thing, I love hunterxhunter. Until, the whole ant-alien arc thing. I felt too “DBZ”-ish, and I didn’t really feel the sort of charm that HXH had before.

]]> by: psgels http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8292 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:42:36 +0100 http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/06/28/p1914/#comment-8292 Whoa, fast. Wind: Point taken about the production-values. I'm still trying to get used to that rating-system. Whoa, fast.

Wind: Point taken about the production-values. I’m still trying to get used to that rating-system.

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