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Silvermist Soleil

I think you really can't accurately determine the greatness of an anime until you've seen every epidode. Especially with longer anime series. Also greatness doesn't necessarily depend on the level of excitment or epic moments a show has. It can come from subtle things like the vibe or just how it makes you feel while watching it. To me, H×H has a unique atmosphere, a one of a kind feel to it that I've never felt in other anime.

Nathan Randall

Your point debunked instantly. 1050+ episodes in and it is boring. It was good in the beginning and it has such great moments but overall it's very boring. Especially Wano Arc is so stretched out.

Sasha

That appraiser is literally Mckay.

Sasha

I can bet Carter wouldn't love One Piece.

Sasha

this is such a good arc, its also low key the arc where leorio starts to become "the dad that stepped up" for Gon imo quite adorable if i do say so myself

pikaiichuu

Did the next ep of will be for everyone ? I don’t understand why I must to pay 3€ more for them to watch did they will be unlocked after a certain time ?

Chalène

but also one piece is top as well so i really hope you give it a chance soon too and react to it even if it takes 27474894 years lmao

sil

ngl hunter x hunter is my favorite anime and i’ve rewatched it so many times bc it’s cozy, has adventures, the action is insane and the characters’ powers are >>>> but it’s bc i can go back to it and know that it’s gonna be fun and entertaining that i can call it my favorite of all times

sil

I predicted before you guys started this that it would be a bit different from most western stories you're used to, the beginning of this told be I was right. A lot of anime, and especially ones like this one and One Piece, are slow on purpose. You're not simply witnessing a story, you're watching a world unfold... It happens at a pace that feels very real, so while the story is progressing quite fast, the characters and the world is being developed at an organic pace. Getting moments like with Zepile is important, it's something you can appreciate when you experience this story through the lens of someone who simply loves the world it's taking place in. Seeing it get fleshed out, seeing minor characters have impacts on the story and your interpretation of the world, it's really unique compared to western stories where it's more plot driven. The plot here is incredible and rewarding of course, but living in this world is what makes the experience of watching this so enjoyable.

arcv

agreed. that's why its such a crime against humanity that carter always skips them

Gabriel Dent

the intro and outros of HxH are one of the bests! You'll get more attached to the anime because of it. T_T

Ramennn

can we start a petition to have them let that beautiful outro play out instead of cutting it off every time

Gabriel Dent

The first time I watched HxH was with an ex who had been bugging me to watch it for months, because it was his favourite show. The only way he convinced me was by showing me a picture of Killua (because I love silver haired characters) and telling me I would love him - spoiler: I did. I found the pacing at first super slow, even though I had watched plenty of long anime like Naruto before, and even though I enjoyed it I didn't LOVE it. That all changed in episode 51; if you know you know. I also ended up loving the CA arc, and then... episode 131 happened and my life was changed. Killua's VA was working overtime on that one line. Ever since then, I've been absolutely OBSESSED with the character writing of this show. Because that's what it's truly about: character development and introspection. Gon and Killua are supposed to symbolise Yin and Yang - look it up once you've finished the show (but not before!), I won't go into any more details :)

MissJodles

Carter would like the show more in dub guaranteed. There are so many characters and moving parts to the story its much better to watch in your own language. Intonation is so important and it is lost in Sub and it shows in the groups confusion at so many points.

Farrell

I agree on the slow burn. The reason why HxH is one of my faves is because of how well written the characters are. As the stories goes by, we'll get to learn more about them and the Hunter world. Lots of narration, yes, but that plays a vital part on the entire anime. Plus, it is better to have a keen explanation of every scene. The casts are well developed. I hope Carter will love the rest of the show. Enjoy!

Ramennn

i knew he been disinterested since episode 3

Ren H

the scene with the tailing/capture of gon and killua with the phantom troupe is such a good scene. 😩 it’s so suspenseful ahhh. one of my favs from the whole show.

esie ♡︎

😂✋

2danimehoe

Carter, if you wanna love this show, really focus on the characters. The character writing and development are my favorite things from this show. Gon and Killuas relationship is one of my favorite in media, and Gon in particular is one of my favorite characters. I don't wanna say why in this comment just as to not influence your perception at all. Between the characters and every other aspect coming together, this show just becomes one of my top 3 easily.

Brian Estepa

I’m afraid he’s gonna quit the show and do a Zushi glass painting

C E.

I noticed an interesting observation during your discussion this time. Based on personality analysis from Hisoka Carter seems like a Manipulator, Cannon resembles an Enhancer, Jackson comes across as an Emitter, Brig appears to be a Conjurer, and McKay looks like a Specialist, Lmao. Let's lighten the mood and welcome everyone to share their opinions on this!

Isaac L

I just can’t stand Killuas voice dub…n Hisoka Dub voice fits him.

Kimmer

I love every episodes of HxH … straightforward…no unbalanced powers… it all just make sense. No fillers… I love the flashbacks that explains n connects to the present

Kimmer

I play video games… and greed island is a nice arc for people who Plays video games… idk. Just me.

Kimmer

I feel like Greed Island is underrated. It's definitely a pretty straight forward arc, but it's such a cool concept and a well executed arc. I think if you are a gamer, then the cards and world are way more enjoyable.

DryRips

WHAT IF ZUSHI DIED CARTER, WHAT THEN??

2danimehoe

I agree with @Saidah Niblack, I loved greed Island too. It is good that you found out that it isn't for you though. Anyhow you should delete those spoiler.＠Kyosuke Kagami

Summer

I disagree. I feel like he’ll enjoy it because of how it’s structured. I mean there wasn’t a single pointless episode in greed Island, each one further carries the plot. It shows a lot of character development for Killua. And for Gon I think it sets up his morality for us in a clearer light. I loved greed Island honestly, I think you either love it or are bored. For carters case I think he’ll love it.

Saidah

Carter (the middle guy right?) is gonna have a REALLY hard time getting through Greed Island arc. I love HxH but Greed Island had me skipping through the track bar almost every single episode, (minus the mini training arc with Bisky, and the dodgeball with Razor, which were fun). All of the card stuff was extremely boring though. I honestly might not even watch their reactions lmao.

Kyosuke Kagami

A 11 minute yap session is crazy

Jacob Bailey

Every time I see Chrollo's face, I swear Mckay looks just like him

Jag_227

Spider vs Zodiac in 1999 please!!! I think the enire Yorknew City arc in 1999 was much better than 2011, the 1999 atmosphere fit really well with this arc.

Unika Ang

The things that attract me to HxH are as follows: Each arc’s story progression uses different routines, which are unpredictable but very smooth. The characters are well-developed, the author pays great attention to the rationality of the dialogue, and each important character is extremely smart. The story unfolds when it seems that the author can’t wrap it up, but in the end he can finish it perfectly with a few chapters.

映邦 李

nah they should probably pass on that

lololol

Really great take from Brigg imo. I think its the fact that they haven't watched a true shonen anime before Hunter x Hunter - so that's why Carter isn't used to the "long"/ "dragged" out format where in 50 eps only 2 moments were exciting for him. If you think the story/pacing is bad then goodluck with other longer shonen like naruto/bleach/one piece 😄 Actually, hunter x hunter is probably the MOST compact shonen anime in terms of story, action, and world building. But, like brigg said you really can't compare hunter x hunter to other shorter anime because the format is way different - since it was adapted to be a longer series, which means you can't make every episode a hype one.

lololol

I wish we could get more than 4 eps per week 😄

Masta Jags

damn i usually agree with Carter, Hunter x Hunter is perfection

Jack McKee

seriously? why not?

Lukeasbot

theres one scene that the dub is much better in. you know the one.

Lukeasbot

Wow. It's unrelated to H×H, but I've never seen Naruto before; it is on my list. But I saw those fanatic long comments about Naruto here or there, comparing, with no respect to others or creators. I feel like Naruto might have done a sucks job or had a terrible influence on people. I read the writer Kishi's interview in which he said, "Naruto is all about acknowledgment to one another." Since then, it has been on my list because I thought it must be a GOAT show. But now I'm not sure if this is the result of what people get out of it. I was looking forward to watching that show, but I am quite sad and disappointed.

Windy City

Is FMAB being moved to tomorrow?

Saidah

Yes. I agree! @potate girl I got you, Carter! Looking forward to see where this show takes you later on. If this isn't the one for you, I hope you find the show you can love next or other current shows☺️Thank you for letting us join you guys' Journey!@Studio Gek Yay! Glad to see this show with you! @Nazeke K

Lily

Huge dub guy here, HxH's dub is not good lol

Michael Corleone

Don't disagree about gon and killua but other than that I prefer it. Everything is subjective brooo

Farrell

stop lying the sub is better especially for gon and killua dub is trash

IchiGoat

The movies are also not good and not even written by Togashi, no point watching them. If anything they bring down the HxH experience and will be more confusing than anything else because they don’t align with the true story timeline.

ssj4rit

the hype is building so intensely

Toff

@Saidah Niblack Thank you for that. This is the kind of conversation I enjoy having about things people necessarily don't agree on. I like when people explain their takes as you did. Most people react to things they disagree with by just attacking the person they disagree with. I can see and understand your point of view because you took the time to explain it in an understanding way, and you were also respectful. I keep saying here how I like HxH more the more it goes on, but for some reason people keep saying I'm hating on it. Don't know why it's so hard for many people to understand that you can like certain aspects of something while not liking some other parts of it. I mean, do fans of anything ONLY ever talk about how everything they are a fan of is perfect? I think there is always room for different ideas and points of view. Maybe I have seen too many anime so far so Im less patient with the things that scream "been there done that" that I have seen elsewhere. I always try to give specific concrete examples of the things I criticize, but then people react to that by saying "oh yeah you're an idiot/hater/etc". Nothing learned, nothing gained. Like the guy above this comment says I've said Naruto is a step above in "every" aspect, just tells me most ppl don't even read before they respond. I think I've provided plenty examples of why I came to the conclusions I did. Would be cool if ppl would just do the same to explain their different point of view. Insults never changed anyone's opinion or made any conversation meaningful.

Mysterious Figure

I think they all would of preferred this in dub, the PT VAs are so good.

Farrell

Any chance you guys will go back and watch 1999 episode one at some point? It is a bit different than 2011 and has relevance to the future story. If you end up wanting to watch it then I recommend watching either after this arc or the next.

r.s.

When will FMA:B be posted 🥺

BigManSirob

Appreciate all these comments yall. As you know we read every comment and the discourse has been great. Love that we can all share our different points of view and thank you for the positive encouragement!

Studio Geck

Agree. Momentum in watching series this long or for this type of storytelling plays a part for a better hxh experience, I feel like. Especially CA. I suggest that maybe McKay and Brig, if the sched isn’t that tight or if the Geks have the energy and mood to continue, could also review the next episodes just to feasibly include another ep in the batch if it is too important / necessary to waive it to the following week. Otherwise, anticipation for the next watch is also fine.

C E.

Keep in mind that it is totally fair that someone’s favorite show or whatever isn’t perfect by every measure. HxH can theoretically speaking have poor pacing or superficial characters for 50 episodes and still be amazing overall, either because it amends those things later or because it does other things really well. Some of my favorite visual novels have piss poor pacing a lot of the time, but that just means they do other things to make up for it, at least for me! Also, I dont think looking at percentages is a good measure when making comparisons, especially not when HxH adapted like 7/8 of the manga while Vinland only adapted like half. Add to that the fact that some shows are slow burns while others are gripping from the start

Asbjørn Kennedy

The movie's are non canon so it would be best to wait until they finish the series imo.

r.s.

It's all preference too at the end of the day. My favorite arc is the Yorknew arc since it has all my favorite characters (unlike chimera) and is still very well written with dark themes and world building.

DryRips

Kimmer

There are plenty of people who don't like the Chimera ant arc. Definitely is the most intense, written in depth, developed, etc BUT it also is very long and struggles with pacing.

DryRips

I 100% agree but I’ve heard so many people say the arc was boring and made the show less enjoyable. In my opinion the chimera ant arc is the best arc in not only this show, but in all of shonen

Masta Jags

Bingeing the episodes could help build up affinity to the show. HxH doesn't necessarily have jaw-dropping plots every episode, but does great narrating awesome stories within each arc. A continuous watching can help carrying emotions/hypes throughout episodes. To that end, I strongly suggest watching the last 2-3 episodes of Yorknew arc without breaks. (not spoiling the ep numbers here, but Mckay should know)

Will Wong

While I love HxH more than Carter, I would say this arc onwards is when I think this show will get better for Carter. I think there's been a lot of set up to reach this point, and from the introduction of nen onwards, we get into the main stuff. Never expected you all to think of the show like I do. As long as you guys enjoy it, that's all I need! Keep it up with your reactions.

Baz Mehdi

chimera ant arc??

sean

How people not like the Chimera arc??? That’s where the real crazy battle begins… and the calculation of every step they make is peak ..

Kimmer

Pakunodaaaa…!!!! :(

Kimmer

Y’all should skip the filler when you watch Naruto.

Astro

The chimera ant arc while either make or break this show for you. For me it made it, but the arc is not for everyone and it’s very long

Masta Jags

ahhh yay! can't wait!

Kna

LMFAOOOOOO

illumi

Funfact: when gon and killua got caught inside the building by the troupe. Gon made noise and killua didn’t when stepping off the wall. Since killua is an assassin

Ninjinzo

@Mysterious Figure Sorry, man, but saying Naruto is a step above HxH in every aspect absolutely makes you a Naruto fanatic. Even insisting on comparing them is pretty wild. Just some shockingly bad takes coming from you…

Michael H

FMAB will be uploaded tomorrow

Studio Geck

Well if that’s what’d it take to make it more interesting for you that’s simply your preference. It doesn’t change the fact the system is complex. When you look at other shounen power systems, like fairy tail or My hero academia, they are pretty straight forward and simple. Which isn’t bad, it just creates less ambiguity and limitation’s. Both anime’s are good in their own way despite having a straight forward power systems, though I usually prefer SOMETHING that’s easy to grasp. ( which straight forward ISNT bad) however FOR ME hxh is different. Everything that can be done through nen has a reason and is intricately thought out. There’s no random power ups like fairy tail and Naruto have BOTH done. Which is fine because it’s ANIME!! who cares, we enjoy it!! but that’s why nen is so beloved—because besides its flaws that you have so thoughtfully pointed out, it never cheats it’s power system and always has an explanation as to why a character was able to do something you don’t understand, whilst still keeping within all the limits. you’ll see that as you continue to watch since you haven’t finished it yet. There’s still so much more to be explained. Complex doesn’t always mean better either btw. I could argue that Naruto’s power system is complex too as it has so many moving parts, it’s just that in Naruto’s case it has MANY MANY contradictions within them. (I’d be happy to give examples if you want.) I’m not saying nen is a better power system than Naruto’s simply because it’s “complex” ( though my preference would). All I’m saying is that many shounen anime have a habit of bending the laws of their own power system for hype or new ideas when the system in itself isn’t particularly compounded. Whilst hxh doesn’t ever and has a widespread of components to take into count in order for things to make sense. Again I understand where you’re coming from and your opinion is of course valid. I’ll say that it may be over hyped because it’s not doing something never seen before or something rare (especially if it’s already not your taste). However, for shounen in particular it’s not as common to have both complexity and loyalty regarding power system.

Saidah

are there any uploads today?

neko

He would get hooked on Alabasta. He would like Crocodile. Also Zoro would be his favorite character hands down.

Jed

I also read the manga with their backstory, one of the best villain groups in anime!

Nazerke K

Lily, totally agree

Nazerke K

As you saw when interviewing anime fans, everyone has wildly different tastes. So don’t sweat over trying to understand the hype, or if it doesn’t live up to your expectations! The best thing you can do is to simply embrace the story for what it is and enjoy the journey.

rosa_gris

I wholly agree with Carter, there's no doubt that this is a great show and easily one of the best anime ever made, but personally I haven't felt chills or had goose bumps or felt my skin crawl, or cried, raged, internally cheered, etc. in this show. AOT gave me those feels, so did Vinland and FMA, Parasyte and Gundam Origin, along with a few others. I guess personally it's about suspension of disbelief for me and how well an author/studio can pull it off. That being said iirc there are some cool moments coming up in this show that I wouldn't mind seeing again.

Reed Stevens

Btw on episode 54 there is a scene before the intro song you should not skip.

ssj4rit

I think out of the whole crew, besides Jack who has already seen it, Carter would love One Piece the most. I wonder what episode he would get hooked? It would either be really early because OP has deep character moments early on, or it would take 300 episodes, no in between.

ABC

The reason I liked HxH quickly is because I came into it with low expectations, and they were further lowered from the first 2 episodes. From episode 3 to 19 it was just okay, episode 20 is what hooked me and Yorknew is what made it one of my favorites. I think this is the first time overhyping has played a role in one of the crew's enjoyment. HxH is very different (in HxH favor) from other shows and that's another reason I enjoyed it. I think Carter would enjoy it more on a rewatch or after he watches some shows that have glaring flaws in characters or plot.

ABC

AOT is too depressing to be enjoyable. Vinland Thorfin's idealism is off-putting and lowers my enjoyment of it. I haven't seen CA arc and I would already rate HxH over those two shows.

ABC

Completely agree with what Carter said at the beginning, when I first watched the show at this point I thought it was great but it wouldn't have been in my top 5 and it wasn't even close to shows like Vinland, AOT, and FMAB. It wasn't until I watched the Chimera Ant Arc that this show started to really grow on me and now it's my 4th favorite anime. I think Carter will prefer the CAA as well because it explores much more mature themes compared to the earlier seasons (Yorknew sort of does the same but not to nearly the same extent).

kingkoopa98

I don't appreciate you bullying Killua

ABC

I honestly think this played a big role as to why Carter isn't feeling HxH so far

ABC

It's not that deep but it's true

szeth

@Saidah Niblack You know how when it comes to graphs and structures of for example astrological signs or take another example - personality theories, there are archetypes of personalities that are put into systems/relations/graphs according to the traits they exhibit. In those examples categories are placed in relation to one another according to observable data. And the data you observe is very practical, measured and understandable in practical experiential terms. So if you compare this approach to what they did in HxH you only get one part of the system - the structure. You don't get the observable data or examples ("real experience - practical example) of how it MAKES SENSE. Like fire puts out water. I obviously don't expect the show to do a doctoral level dissertation to illustrate why certain types of Nen users are natural opposites, but even a single example that would naturally make sense would be welcome. Like just give me one example of a certain trait of say a conjurer and in that example SHOW me why it is a natural opposite of a Nen emission user - that kind of thing. I think it would make the show more interesting than just saying "this is how it works - and done". This is the reason why I consider the Nen system in HxH pretty basic, and not really complex as many people are trying to make it out to be. It is only surface level complex because it gives you a seemingly slightly large amount of terminology in a short span of time just to overwhelm you with many words that you don't know what they represent in that imaginary universe of HxH. This doesn't make the system complex. It just makes it seem so. But under the hood its just boring to me. And I've seen it done in more interesting ways in Naruto of all examples - a show that's not even that impressive.

Mysterious Figure

I don't think it would be their type of show

Aukeeeh

Yeah, the Troupe don't care very much about the shit they steal, no more than they care about the eyes they took from Kurapika's people. In fact, Chrollo said precisely this, when Uvo first suggested there might be a traitor. Their goals are pretty vague, if they have any. You can just label them as Chaotic Evil -- stealing stuff is just a way for them to wreck shit with something resembling a goal.

SoreDakeNoKoto

Having to wait another week for more hxh videos from u guys is genuinely going to become my number 1 cause of depression I think 😭

Sithy

Yeah, I agree there aren't any bad arcs in HH, and also, I agree the next arc can be a perfect one for some people. We never know! I understand people write a lot about YN and CA arcs being the best, but it isn't universally agreed upon arc to be good. In Japan, there's the interview of "Your favorite arc on HH," and the anime sites asked 886 people this question. The result, number 1, was the GI arc. CA was the second, and YN was the third. The result would be different, of course, if we ask more people. But still, YN and CA aren't everyone's favorite. It can be that people who love GI or other arc the best is just not outspoken. Also, if Carter isn't so into HH at this point, GI can be more his style, and his favorite arc can be GI or other or never. We will see.

Summer

That’s crazy Aot is literally one of the best shows to rewatch, the foreshadowing is crazy lmfao

Nonos

One of the most nervous moments was when Killua and Gon were captured by Phantom Trope💀

Nazerke K

Look at Geks facial expressions! I'm obsessed.

Summer

It kinda seems longer type anime are more of an adjustment for carter cuz 50 episodes of hxh are way different than 50 aot episodes. Hxh is like a little slower build up type show like one piece which may make those big moments hit harder for certain ppl. I think if the geks on the right chill just a tad bit with hyping moments to give carter certain expectations then he’ll really enjoy the writing of a later arc and it will boost his enjoyment even more but we’ll see.

Nonos

I totally agree with you @Lily! I also can see where Carter is coming from. And now it speaks it! Vinland Saga is so simple to the purpose and results/answers in one's mind. (You hook deeply in one's character). HH is so complex and doesn't give you accurate results/answers or what you want. (You are a bystander to those characters and a writer which is very different from the norm)in my opinion. So yeah, it's definitely down to the preference, and it makes sense coz Carter likes physics. For me, I love both Vinland Saga and HH. So far, it's my first time watching HH, and I love that it isn't an ordinary show and unpredictable in many ways. Also, it's very entertaining because this show doesn't give me what I want but suddenly gives me so much more than I wanted. (Like, wow, Papa and Grandpa Zoldyck joined?! But yeah, they just living their everyday life.) The more I observe one episode, the more I am impressed by how it is very well-written and deep. I've never experienced a story quite like this ngl. It has the potential to become my top 3 now. I hope that through the process, Carter will love it so he can enjoy those times more; that probably gives me more excitement and a sense of unity, too. But if not, it's okay too! I'm glad he still likes and enjoys it and is not bored with this first-time-long anime experience. I'm happy that Jack and Cannon are obsessed with it like I am. I can't wait to see what comes next! Thank you for the amazing reactions every week, guys!

Kagome

any plan to eventually watch jojo?

Lukeasbot

Lol that's fine, one of the reasons I don't engage with online anime fans much (this community is cool) is bc you can't even state a personal opinion on something without a lot of ppl instantly drawing wild conclusions about you as a person, it's exhausting. I wouldn't wish anyone to feel like they can't be honest about a piece of media they're watching, people should have bigger problems to worry about. What's the point of watching with others if you won't entertain their opinions?

CHIEF

Attack on Titan has a good story and even better plot twists, but the show is overrated. The animation is good, but there is better. If you want to show someone that has never seen anime a more realistic take on the genre, Vinland Saga is by far a better show than Attack on Titan. Better animation, better characters, and better development. If someone wants an enjoyable and entertaining anime, I would show them Hunter x Hunter. If you are looking for “moments”, I’ve been more hyped or excited for Hunter x Hunter moments than anything else. I look forward to every arc in Hunter x Hunter when watching these reactions, which is something I can’t say about Attack on Titan. Hunter x Hunter doesn’t have a bad or boring arc for me, including the Zoldyck arc which they seem to be split on.

I'm Literally Shinei Nouzen

Nah just nah, HxH is my favorite anime and it always will be but AOT is hands down the best anime out there. It has something for everyone and is a show that can be seen by anyone, even non anime fans get into AOT. Ive shown several people that arent anime whatchers AOT and it has gotten each one invested in the story and characters, its just a good show and good story that happens to be animated. HxH is a great show, one of the best, but it lacks a certain vibe that allows every person to get involved. It has a lot of faults (characters and story lines get tossed aside with no resolution very often) however I think those faults are due to how it is structured, its a set up then pay off type of show. A lot of the early stuff is expanded later down the line many epsiodes after an arc ends, which is why its so important to finish the show and reas the manga or else it feels incomplete.

Jed

I kinda got your point as you mentioned you were invested in AOT characters within 5 eps. If you are expecting this in HxH definitely you will be disappointed at this point (maybe Chimera Ant a bit different). But it’s also not surprising that other people love the show. This is one genre of storytelling. I can’t think of an anime example but maybe a novel named « One Hundred Years of Solitude » by Gabriel Garciá Márquez, (not trying to compare with HxH, just similar feeling on storytelling style) I don’t know if you know it. It’s a worldwide recognized masterpiece but some ppl cant get into it. Unlike literatures which focus on or elaborated by character buildup or development, you can hardly find a deep backstory of a character in this novel. You may find it hard to remember a single one, not to say to invest in them. It’s just the description of weird things they did, doing, their thoughts and some instant feelings etc. Some characters even share the same name, which makes it even harder to read. But the experience and feeling reading through it is awesome. So, it’s just different style and different personal preference. It’s totally ok that you don’t love it, while also normal that other ppl love it.

ffltscat

I stopped HxH for a bit after the Zoldyk arc but I wanted to give it another chance. I rewatched and it became one of my favourite anime to watch besides Bungou Stray Dogs, Vinland Saga and Jujutsu Kaisen. And of course AOT got me very emotionally invested too.

IAMONSTRISM Diaz

Naruto is not better than HxH in any area lol, maybe arguably music but HxH is way more well written with much better character development.

Coran

real shit

DC

Everyone’s got there own opinions, as much as the whole anime community hates it when people don’t like what they like… it’s just human nature, we’re all different and have different interest. However, since anime’s can be so complex with multiple shows having amazing scenes for different ways of story telling, people tend to push others to watch something without thinking about the other bits within these complex shows that really make them shine. Which is no fault to the person recommending the show, it’s great for a reason and they found it great but, Especially when introducing someone knew to anime, I say thinking about the show and what came from it important before saying your piece on it.

Nicolas Martinez

It's alright Carter. You seem more into FMAB and Cannon and Jack seem more into HxH. To each their own

bondbond53

Some people come into hxh expecting a battle anime. But it’s just not what it’s about. I’ve seen many reactors react to hxh and some think it’s the best show they’ve ever seen and some are like I think it’s good but I don’t get the hardcore adoration. Both are fine responses it’s all about taste really.

Avishai Pinckney

Comparing AOT’s pacing to any other shows pacing is so unfair lol. That’s like comparing the goat of a sport to a normal role player.

Jimmy Gilligan

Pretty sure they were hooked on aot for example after 5 episodes but I can’t remember

Sean Carroll

Frrr well said

Bandit

Just to make sure its clear, I'm definitely into it so far. I am genuinely liking the show. Im just not LOVING it. But it is great

Studio Geck

Idk about the scorsese vs fast and furious comparison, because scorsese makes all time masterpieces and fast and furious is a meme now😂 But I understand your point. It's a weird almost impossible conversation about pacing and plot between the different shows, but at the end of the day for me, AoT got me emotionally invested in the characters by episode 5 whereas that isnt really the case almost 50 eps in here. But obviously its just a different type of show. So idk it just feels weird

Studio Geck

It's funny seeing Carter lowkey stressed about wanting to enjoy the story and plot more when I think about the biggest message of HunterxHunter that a very important character spells out in the show. I can understand Carter but I can't wait for him to finish the show and see if maybe his perspective changes.

bondbond53

I really hope your prediction for me comes true! haha

Studio Geck

Something doesn’t have to be polar opposites In similarities for it to be opposite on a graph. Does it not make sense that maybe the compatibility doesn’t have any direct relation to the categories essence, it’s literally just how it is? I never saw the categories that paralleled each other to be the exact opposite in essence rather just a visual to show how hard it is to learn the other being born in a specific category, which makes them opposites ONLY in a visual sense. Enhancers- strengthen and reinforce natural abilities and specialist- have a unique ability that doesn’t fall under a category. They don’t have distinct qualities that would make them opposites and you could say that when you compare any of the categories to each other. So is it so crazy that, that’s simply how it is? You could argue that the compatibility has to do with personality traits because each category usually is directly related to the users personality. Enhancers being simple and social specialists the complete opposite. They don’t go too into detail about this so this is merely a speculation, but if you need a reason that badly there you go.

Saidah

Oh we are gonna watch it for sure

Studio Geck

Trust me i'm not a fighting only kind of a guy, its why I loved Vinland season 2 so much. So I definitely don't need to rely on that

Studio Geck

Nobunaga's va is definitely askeladd

JayPierlis

To answer Cannon's question at the end - Why does the Phantom Troupe care? That would be manga spoilers. A lot of their motivations and characteristics are explained more in a few chapters from the manga after the anime ends. I highly recommend reading the newer chapters once you guys are done watching. It would be kinda fun to see you guys flip through the pages together. The story only gets crazier.

Teaq

In my opinion, Hunter x Hunter is a show about the journey, not the destination. I love fight scenes, but the fun side quests along the way are entertaining, filled with a load of new information, and always have something to offer. When a fight does happen, it always delivers, at least for me. This show is infinitely better than Attack on Titan, and easily sits at my number one spot, with Vinland Saga just creeping behind in second. Attack on Titan has a good story, but that is all it has, it is not an enjoyable anime to rewatch and once you’ve seen the best scenes, they aren’t as interesting or cool as they were the first time. There are some exceptions like (SPOILERS)… Erwin’s speech and Levi vs the Beast Titan, but all in all it is only good for one watch and even then gets quite repetitive as the show goes on. I haven’t even watched the last four episodes because it is a chore to watch the show at this point. I think the Hunter Exam, Yorknew City, and an arc way down the line, plus moments in between, are much more entertaining than anything Attack on Titan can produce.

I'm Literally Shinei Nouzen

I was the same as Carter during my first watch even during the Chimera Ant Arc. Hunter x Hunter is now my favorite Anime/Manga of all time. Only things that come close are Vinland and AoT. So maybe just hang in there. By the end it speaks for itself.

Jeremy Cruz

ahh finally daddy silva and grandpappy zeno

kai

you guys left off at such a good spot i need moreeeeee 😭

acorns

The cheesiness of the graphs and formulas in HxH for me isn't so much because of the math and formulas themselves, it's due to the way those formulas and graphs don't have an "in world" practical examples. For example in the real world, you can say water is opposite to fire because water puts out fire, so in this example you COULD make a graph showing that fire-water are on the opposite ends of some graph, but in HxH how does it make logical sense that conjuration is the polar opposite of emission or manipulation being polar opposite of transmutation? These concepts are made specifically according to the rules of the world of HxH, so it would make more sense to explain the nature of each concept and it's essence, so that you can naturally show why those auras are opposite... like we naturally understand fire is opposite of water. That's why I think using graphs and equations to "explain" auras without any practical example of why for example conjuration-opposite-emission is a bit cheesy and uninspired. I thought everyone gets off on how Nen is "oh so complex"... so then explain the complexity in real practical terms, and not through symbols (which is what graphs and equations are). And let me be clear about Naruto - it's very cheesy too oftentimes, but in most every aspect it is a step above HxH, and in most cases I can objectively argue so. The writing in both shows is on a similar level tho but that's the only thing these two shows are on an equal level. But don't get me wrong, Naruto has it's crappy moments aplenty. It's only good if you skip all the fillers, so it's pacing is horrible if you include those, and it's only an above average show up until the Boruto saga, at which point it becomes complete garbage. So no, I'm not some Naruto fanatic. I'm just using it to compare to HxH because both shows are about semi-equally placed in the category of above average, with Naruto edging out in animation quality, world building, character design, art design. That's it. I just don't get the fanaticism of HxH nor Naruto, but here it seems everyone is considering HxH as the next coming of Jesus which is a bit much for me.

Mysterious Figure

i appreciate carter's honesty. i got hooked on hxh during the yorknew arc, but after that it did have its slow moments and i only thought that it was truly an amazing anime some time after i had finished the journey. imo hxh has very subtle moments (that take time to process) that later on prove to be genius writing, and i only started to appreciate the anime as a whole when i thought back to certain moments and understood/interpreted them in a deeper way. so yeah, the best way to enjoy it imo is to get rid of your expectations and trust the process (and honestly even if you end up with a different conclusion, that's fine too!).

illumi

well, maybe Carter is only judging the show by those said MOMENTS. Different shows need different rulers. You can't judge HxH by AOT Standards or JJK by VInland Saga Standards. Every show has its identity and its important to recognize how unique They are and judge them under those specific intentions. If Carter is expecting AOT level of shock and VInland Saga Level of plot and those are the only meters he has for "greatness" then he is gonna be disappointed with HxH, because its not about that. HxH have many other virtues that just need the dedicated time to be appreciated properly. Cannon and Jack already realized that. you shouldn't expect a show to be great just by its key peak moments. Like, no matter how much you love Fast And Furious, you can never compare it to a Scorcese movie, even if you have more fun watching the Fast and FUrious. You cant judge both with the same intention because their intentions are fundamentally different as movies. Just an example

Izaya

Chrollo's ability is to look HOT 🥵

Bibi

I think it would be more fair to compare how other shoes were making you feel in terms of the percent of the show you’ve been through. Like we aren’t even half way through hunter hunter right now, so I would compare how you would feel like a quarter of the way into Vinland compared to how you feel a quarter of the way you are into this show

Jimmy Gilligan

*Fun fact: Makoto Yukimura (mangaka of Vinland Saga) is a fan of Hunter x Hunter and has said he liked this particular later arc.

rosa_gris

When you guys started HxH, I had my predictions on when the first-time watchers would start loving the show. I’m not surprised that Carter isn’t as invested at this point. Based on his appreciation for Vinland, I predicted that a certain later arc* would become his favourite. (And if it doesn’t, that’s completely fine!) I thought Jack would start loving it by the end of the Hunter Exam arc and Cannon by YorkNew. I’m most surprised by how quickly Cannon got invested in this show. Like other comments have mentioned, this story is a slow-burn. Even though we are already halfway through the third arc, many character arcs are still being set up. For example, there was some deep foreshadowing/insight in this episode that will probably be forgotten because it won’t be relevant until much later on in the series.

rosa_gris

now is where the real fun begins 😈

Airex

what are you yappin about it’s never that deep 😭

leah

I totally get Carters side. If you look at the big moments, its lacking compared to other shows. But like Jack said, the writing is amazing. Personally for me, its about how well the writing makes the occasionally HUGE moment shine even more when you look at it again. This is a very plot driven series, where it makes the big moments feel more earned. Not to mention on the more nerdy side of things, the power system for HxH is basically the gold standard for all power systems, nuanced, flexible and thought out. And at the end of the day, some series just aren't for everyone

Kekles

hxh is definitely my favorite anime so maybe i’m biased but i have a feeling by the time y’all finish yorknew, carter might have a different opinion. yorknew is peak but it truly only gets better and better. once y’all get to season five i feel like carter’s gonna think it’s peak for sure. it’s one of the best seasons in anime, PERIOD. also carter, because you guys haven’t really done a long anime for the channel yet, you just have to keep in mind that the pacing is gonna be slower with it being longer. and because it’s longer, it has a lot more story to tell. with you guys being past ep 47 at this point, you have less than 100 episodes to go…but that’s still a lot!! basically what i’m saying is to trust the process because i think you’ll end up loving it! (but if not that’s okay too!)

leah

I get carter I didn’t get hooked until like ep 82 or something

icynub

it's just according to my tastes and my opinion i didn't say that it was everyone's opinion 😊

Audreyldo

Jack, Is that a hickey?!?!

Jyle

You’ve gotta remember this is also your first long anime. It’s a completely different experience than the other ones. Some arcs you’ll hate some you’ll absolutely love. The greatest part of all though is how long you get to be apart of the hxh ride that’s personally my favorite part.

Jyle

You guys should really stop hyping up 86 so damn much lol

Poragami

As you can clearly see by Cannon and Jack, we really need 6 eps a week again lmao

Poragami

My guy getting ratioed hard here. I'm just gonna add to your last point about Nen and the explanation being "cheesy" as you put it. I mean, not sure what esoteric way you want them to explain Nen. In this world Nen is as real as Physics or Gravity is. When you explain Force there's a formula involved in that, or when you're talking about the application of Gravity there's a scientific formula and equation to explain how it works in the real world. So yes them using formulas, math and percentages makes perfect actual sense. Even in bodybuilding there is math involved when it comes to programming a routine to get the best results. How many calories (i.e. energy) it takes to burn a lb of fat or gain muscle etc. How many calories are in protein, fat, carbs. Just apply that same concept to Nen. I think maybe you're getting too wrapped up in the "mystical" aspects and forget that in the real world a lot of the "magic" is easily explained with science and math. Nen is this world is something someone figured out. Just like Isaac Newton and the apple.

SuperChuckABoo

Thank you for your honesty Carter, I really appreciate it, I kinda see where you are coming from, nevertheless I appreciate that you continue to giving the show a chance! I want to say something I found... Interesting? It's about the subtitles, this is my first re-watch and the first time watching it with English subtitles so it caught my attention the way they translate "kusari yarou" which is the way the Troupe refers to Kurapika. With my very limited Japanese, I know that calling someone "yarou" is very rude and you can hear the tone they use and also the context of the whole situation, they definitely are not referring to him as "user", a more common way to translate "yarou" would be "bastard" or "son of b*" and the subtitles in my mother language did use "Chain bastard" as translation. And I don't know other people but giving context, for me, the fact that the sub keep using chain user is kinda missing from the way the troupe actually feels about Kurapika.

Ale

Don’t stress about loving the show or not. Your comparing a 60-70% completed show in Vinland saga to 25-30% of hxh. Episode count is not a factor in storytelling. Parasyte the maxim tells a compete fulfilling story in 24 episodes

Vernus

I totally get Carter. This is my second time watching HxH and my impression throughout is that it is “OK” but with some great moments.

Asbjørn Kennedy

Oh, quick note to Jack. They said that Gon pawned his license, not sold. So, he basically got a loan, using that as collateral.

Michael H

It was pretty clear from the reactions that Cannon and Jack were waaay more into HxH than Carter. Nothing wrong with that, though, my man—glad you’re at least liking it. I was actually the same way with Togashi’s other wildly famous show, Yu Yu Hakusho.

Michael H

Lol I have never heard that in my life. CA arc maybe, but not Yorknew. If you don’t like HxH by the end of Yorknew, then HxH is probably just not for you. It’s like the Arlong Park of One Piece.

Michael H

Guyssss, nothing to do with hxh i’m sorry but you NEED to watch 86 eighty-six, i watched it few days ago it’s one of the best show i’ve seen…. Carter will like it for sure we have the same taste 😂 but the rest of the crew too 🙏🏼✨

Audreyldo

Agree with Brig that it’s apple to orange comparison. It’s like you are comparing a movie to the whole series of Game of Thrones. So better you do not expect the same pace with those short shows. I feel like Carter is stressed watching HxH I don’t know why, like trying to think through or trying to find out why the show is good? Just personal feeling. maybe just relax and be entertained.

ffltscat

yo carter i don't know how many shonen the group has seen but typically shonen cares aren't in ur face "deep". you really gotta read between the lines for shows like this. Things like leorios motivation and how he carries himself is a big part of who he is. I dont think you will see too many charcters who have super deep monologues about their ideals and morals every three episodes in shows like this. Naruto and bleach being the exceptions

Goldy

Same dude I got the vibe from carters face that he’s either perplexed or not enjoying himself sometimes. It’s fine tho I guess all down to preference.

Professor Rizzard The Third

Agree to disagree on that one dude. Nen is awesome, it’s a hard magic system (more rule based hence the charts) Chakra is a soft magic system (less so, it has rules but also not for the purpose of story). Kishi was heavily inspired by togashi in his works. And I think you may be a big Naruto fan I’m guessing? Don’t know if you’ll find many who say Naruto has more complex writing than HXH. But each to their own.

Professor Rizzard The Third

i feel like the 2 guys at the right need to stop hyping up stuff before it happens and giving an expectation to the others about it. giving false expectations and hype is why i feel like the other guys might not like some stuff because it didn’t live up the expectations and hype that the 2 guys were giving. just a thought

OneCooL-CODM

You guys pronouncing Thorkell and Thorfinn is so goofy. If you spoke Japanese id understand because that's how to say it in their language but these characters have historical names its not like a fantasy character where I'd also understand pronouncing it like that. To give and example its like if you guys, for whatever reason, watched a show about Jesus in Spanish then proceeded to call him Hey-zeus in the most American accent ever. You speak English just say it how you do in English lol you guys make me think of the Pokémon torkoal every time you say thorkells name

szeth

I’m so happy canon and Jack are loving the show. It’s ok if carter isn’t feeling it. HxH isn’t just big fighting moments, it’s more than that not for everyone. Agree with brig can’t compare long form Anime to short series.

Professor Rizzard The Third

did i hear a baki refference from Cannon? you saw it?

Chrisiyyi

Yorknew is like the most universally agreed upon arc to be good, usually even people who don’t like hxh will say at least Yorknew was good. Not saying there aren’t those who disliked it, but I would say it’s the least divisive. But all the arcs are beloved, I think most agree there aren’t any “bad” arcs in hxh.

Theria

Carter’s opinion on HxH so far is totally valid. There’s simply two kinds of HxH fans, ones who hold the Yorknew Arc as Top 3 and those who hold it as the Bottom 3. You either love it or you don’t. Carter seems to be the latter so far, so he just needs to absorb it more because in my opinion, it only gets better as it goes on. The next arc I think will be a perfect one for you guys.

olivia

The "Stairway Arc" completely blew my mind. I think that's when I realized we were in masterpiece territory.

Alex Wilson

It's a very clear way to explain an exoteric concept. Using another esoteric metaphor would be even more confusing. Also, why is a formula "cheesy"? There are literally cars and tvs and cell phones and video games and the internet in this show. Wing literally teaches Nen to Gon and Killua on a whiteboard.

Alex Wilson

I just discovered a new favorite detail: The little dog gacha that Zepile gets from the machine in ep 48 is Togashi-san's avatar!

Guy

Those are both on my list to watch. Bakuman is by the authors of Death Note. I like it far more than Death Note (which I liked a lot), but they are nothing alike and really not comparable. It would be like comparing AoT and HxH.

Alex Wilson

I LOVE your list. Monster is GOAT.

Lily

There are always agree and disagree opinions, which is totally okay. However, nothing more makes me hyped to find someone with a similar perspective! I'm glad to enjoy this show with you here! So excited for more to come. @nans @Philbo

Lily

47:43 Phinks’s eyes doing the DVD 😆 and that’s totally okay, Carter. Preference also plays a part. Love the rest’s responses too! I honestly started the show because I’ve heard things about it but Ep 1 didn’t rouse / hook my interest immediately until Gon hunted Hisoka in the exam phase. It’s definitely a slow burn. Heck, they did a whole arc to introduce the power system and further delve into the details of nen and that’s just one of the things I like about it - taking time to break things down so the audience could understand how hxh world works all the while using the happening of events as examples. HxH is meant to be a long series with the world building and the fleshing out of one’s character, like not only on backstories but how they think as well (also why I love a lot of them - as protagonists, antagonists). Man, these rewatches have been crazy.

C E.

Totally agree!

Lily

I get SO hyped when I hear The Zoldyck family theme—my favorite.

Lily

Light Yagami (Death Note) and Chrollo have the same VA, as do Nobunaga and Askeladd (Vinland Saga) and Yagami Sr. (Death Note); Feitan and L (Death Note); Pakunoda and Hange (Attack on Titan) and Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood); Uvogin and Thorkell (Vinland Saga); Dalzollene and Zeke (Attack on Titan).

Shiro

I just read the Troupe backstory in the manga recently. Loving them more now.

ffltscat

True, some of the best moments don't actually occur in fights, at least for me!

Shiro

This show never gives people what they want, so if someone coming to this show expects something, they may not get it. It gives you a whole new world and new perspectives that you’d never thought about before and that you didn’t know how much you’d want it. It truly opens my mind and is one of the most inspiring pieces of art to me. The best way to watch this show is to not look for hyped arcs and fights. It’s all about the moments and journey, and I love every moment of it. AoT is very goal oriented, and HxH is the opposite.

hknguyen

I cannot agree more, some of the moments in the later arcs are so unexpected and caught me off guard. I really really enjoy the writing in this show. I also like your list, but haven't seen Bakuman (know very little of it). Will add to my to-watch list. Monster, Haikyuu are great as always! Other favourites of mine are Jojos and Golden Kamuy.

Shiro

Monster greatness

ssj4rit

I think what zepile said should be taken note of honestly. For the future and also the past episodes. Because when you think about it Gon has always been like that. Never bating an eye at the people who died during the hunter exam, befriending Killua despite the fact he’s murdered people? That’s actually crazy when you realize he’s only 12 with a fairly normal childhood. The show does a good job of tricking you though, because you don’t really realize how strange it is because it’s anime. But Gon is seriously a child which means his morality is still barely fleshed out. And so now that you know the show is self aware of that fact just puts things in a different light.

Saidah

The Chimera Ant Arc will win Carter over I think.

nicolas stano

I completely understand the feeling that Cannon and Jack are feeling at the end of this reaction. I've watched this show like 3–4 times now, and I'm still hooked on each episode, especially in this arc. I still get that anxious feeling in my gut after each episode, like I suddenly forgot what happens next. It's truly one of the greatest shonen anime I've ever seen.

Enma

Honestly, I can totally see where Carter is coming from. I didn't feel like Hunter x Hunter was a masterpiece until I looked back at some point (later in the Chimera Arc) and realized I HAD BEEN watching a masterpiece. The hype moments are spread out, which makes them feel earned when they occur, but the show doesn't hype up these moments ahead of time the way that other shows do. Having watched the entire show three times at this point (not including countless reactions) I can say that I get far more hyped for the build-up episodes now that I know what is to come. My favorite animes of all time (Hunter x Hunter, Haikyuu, Monster, and Bakuman) all started off unassuming and paid off in a rewarding, satisfying way.

Alex Wilson

Surely Cannon and Jack persuaded the rest to watch 1 more episode 😂

neko

It was dragging. Repeating things over and over. Like I get it. Move on

anotherpatronmember

I felt the same way about HXH as Carter does up until around this point. Then after I got to the end, it made its way into my top 3 alongside AOT and Vinland. And yes HXH is a totally different type of story structure

Sam M

I don’t understand how the graph is cheesy tbh. Like if that’s how nen works then how is a graph that directly shows that makes it cheesy? I mean they figured out the percentage of each nen category in which is allows the nen user to learn another ability. And for a visual it makes that pretty simple and comprehensible, especially since the power system is so complex. If enhancer and specialist are directly opposite and least compatible WOULDN’T make sense for the visual to show them on opposite ends? Idk I just am confused ig by ur explanation. It’s not because the enhancer and specialist categories are furthest apart from each other on the hexagon that makes them least compatible, it’s because that’s just how nen works and they used a hexagon to illustrate that? Idk if I’m misunderstanding but like isn’t that like a normal thing in society to use a graph or an illustration to simplify something? And with the kurapika thing, I’m pretty sure that graph was shown to us for us, to make it easier to understand. I mean it’s not like he wrote it out to show kurapika as if it were an official equation. They do that a lot in hxh, taking a simple situation and showing an illustration for the viewers to reallly break it down for them.

Saidah

Give us more! 👹

Kite

are u stupid

Arnobio

i agree with this definitely and its also like the foreshadowing for things that happen later. the build up for all these amazing moments.

Philbo

Cannon and Jack being so invested in the show gives me life. I'm just so excited for them to keep watching and liking it more and more hahah. And it's totally ok Carter if you don't feel that way rn, its all down to just preferences at the end of the day. But I agree with Brig in that it is hard to compare shows at certain episode numbers when they have different styles of pacing and storytelling.

nans

Chillll

Saidah

Hunter × Hunter is the show; The more one reads/watches each episode deeply, the more it gives new visions. Like, the more you chew, the more you taste and understand it.

Windy City

totally agree!

nans

Really don’t understand your last point. Isn’t science explained by percentages and formulas? Humans take the “mythical” and “unknown” and try to break it down into knowable quantities and relations. Why is that unrealistic when the teacher uses formulas and numbers to explain concepts?

ssj4rit

You’re here to watch their reaction and hear their thoughts on the show and that’s what they’re doing? If you just wanna see them watch it skip ahead lmao

Tyler Smith

Just to make it clear, it was the mafia (led by the 10 Dons) who hired Silva and Zeno Zoldyck to hunt down the Spider. Light Nostrad indeed wants to improve his reputation, which is why he's sending Kurapika to join the team. I'm sooo happy about Cannon's comment about the Phantom Troupe motivation. A lot of reactor don't notice this pretty obvious thing. Why indeed does the Phantom Troupe want to steal material things such as treasures from the underground auction?? Chrollo himself said a couples of episodes ago, while talking with Uvo about a potential traitor, that none of them cared for money or status. SO WHY ? Well I can only tell you that this isn't a plot of character incoherence and that there is actually an explanation for that (btw, the 'Judas wasn't a traitor' comment made by Chrollo was actually a small hint behind his psyche) but I can't say more without spoiling the anime/manga lmao Thanks for the reaction anyway, and brace yourselves for what's to come:)

Maraka

Hunter Hunter isn't a fighting focus show or fighting moment show, so I understand it isn't for hyped for some people! I was obsessed from the beginning, though! I love their world-building and how it is about individuals, humans, and one's life of learning, decisions, and development. Not delving deeply into each character is a natural thing in real life, and I like the cruelty and reflection of it, too. This show inspired my brain.

Lily

I haven't been very critical of this show for a bit. It's been getting better since the auction arc for sure for me. However, I still can't see what he big craze for HxH is if I compare it to a very similar show like Naruto. For me, the story aspect for both shows is somewhat similar when you look at the quality and complexity of the writing. But the biggest difference between the two shows is the animation quality and art style. The animation quality aspect can be objectively measured simply if you look at the amount of drawn frames per episode, and Naruto blows HxH out of the water in in this aspect. This directly translates into how cool and "alive" the action scenes are specifically, which makes them more impactful and exhilarating. Maybe this is the reason Carter said he felt there were only two scenes in the total 50 episodes of HxH that made him feel that level of excitement, and both of those scenes were animated with much more complexity and many more drawn frames. I have a similar reaction when it comes to sakuga level animation. This is a big reason why people love anime - to animate something literally means to make it come alive, so when your show is a bunch of images that barely ever change like I feel HxH is most of the time, it doesn't create so much exhilaration and excitement from the action at least. The writing COULD carry a show (like Death Note for example) but HxH just isn't this kind of show so far, so I'm really hoping the animation quality improves going forward. The art style aspect can be subjective so I cant say one show or the other is objectively "better" in this aspect. One could objectively argue at least that the complexity of the art design and character design in Naruto is more complex and mature. HxH sure has some ridiculous and over the top unnatural looking characters (like why does Hisoka's stomach/torso sometimes look like a pink round toy ball??). But this aspect mostly comes down to preference. I also HAVE to say one gripe I have with this show is how some things are explained in ways that would never work in any "real" world situation, like how they explained part of Kurapika's power with a math formula comparing additive levels of increase with the multiplicative levels of increas in power, like we're in some video game where stuff like that is used. Also, the whole Nen hexagon is explained in the same way... as if this was a video game and not a story that is supposed to be "somewhat" believably immersive - like why does some arbitrary graph (the Nen hexagon) matter when you explain why some natural Nen conjurer can never be 100% proficient as an enhancer simply because that category is too far removed from their original category, and then express it in actual percentages even. This kind of explanation of Nen just makes it seem like some lazy video game system type explanation, while they could have been more creative and explain this system through some esoteric real world way, maybe inspire it by some real world myth or philosophy or something. That would at least make it less video gamey and "cheesy" - the word McKay used for Avatar, but somehow using video game systems to explain your world building in an anime "isn't" cheesy?

Mysterious Figure

Sometimes i forget this is their first slow burn anime. Aot has told an amazing story in like 88 episodes lol but hxh takes its time to build up to its big moments but for me tht means they pay off so much harder

JayPierlis

anotherpatronmember

Why do I feel that Carter will really enjoy the CA arc the most?

Shiro

I would argue that hxh has a very different style of writing compared to an anime like Aot(I'm assuming Aot is their fav anime so far). Not saying hxh has a weaker plot than Aot but they are just very different. I'm being very vague here cuz I don't wanna spoil stuff and I just want them to enjoy the hxh journey.

neko

Four vs one, lol. No problem of that it’s just personal preference. Its like me also don’t like some popular shows. But so glad that Jack and Cannon already love the show <3 Love y’all

ffltscat

I understand carters perspective. I first watched this anime when I was 13 or 14 and I only kept watching it because it was entertaining and there were those random moments I felt super excited by I stuck to it. After finishing it I never felt such a feeling of post show dread in my life. The process might take him a bit but I really think he’ll end up loving it. And if not I understand hxh isn’t for everyone.

Saidah

For anyone who hasn't watched Pawn Stars it's basically taking a loan out with the license as collateral, if they come back in time with the money they get the license back

CHIEF

He didn’t sell the license, he pawned it

ssj4rit

Jack with the based takes all day, we love you Jack

ssj4rit

Yes! Will binge later. But yes!

corLeonis

Ngl I always felt watching these reactions Cannon/Jack are more into it than Carter lol That’s alright though

ssj4rit

This update is weird asf

McKay Carter

:FINISHINGNOW: :LETSGO:

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This show just gets better and better 😏

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