If the Whale Island mini-arc was the Yin of Hunter X Hunter, this episode definitely marks the beginning of the Yang. This may about as straightforward a H x H writeup as I’ve done so far, because that episode pretty much spoke for itself. No Gon, no Killua, no Leorio […] Read more
Well, that had to be the shortest H x H pre-open ever. But I guess it said everything that needed to be said. If there’s a danger with Blogging this show, it’s becoming repetitive. Not H x H, but the blog posts – because there’s only so many different ways […] Read more
After two episodes that were just a step down in quality for the first time in… well, a very long time, H x H kicks off the York Shin Arc proper with an episode that cranks the awesome back up to 11. For an H x H fan – or […] Read more
In case anyone hasn’t seen it, here’s the trailer for the Togashi-written H x H film coming next year. Read more
Kurapika is the proof that massive progress in Nen skills can happen just as easily off-screen as on. Honesty compels me to admit that as good as it is to see Kurapika, I haven’t found the last two episodes as compelling as I did the Heaven’s Tower arc. In fairness […] Read more
At long last Hunter X Hunter arrives in York Shin, and I suspect we’re going to be here for a while. I don’t know if this episode marks the “official” beginning of the York Shin Arc, but it certainly seems to be a beginning and an ending. Especially coming on […] Read more
They’ve been leaked in the OP and ED of course, but Madhouse has released detailed character designs for the members of the Phantom Troupe. Read more
Even I couldn’t fail to recognize the name on that memory card… I’m continually amazed at the way Hunter X Hunter keeps finding new ways to entertain me. Perhaps as much as any of the great shounen I’ve seen or read, H x H can effortlessly slide from one style to another […] Read more
It’d be hard to imagine two episodes more different than this one and last week’s Hunter X Hunter, but the series never misses a beat. In some ways, this episode felt almost like a reward for both the characters and audience – a chance to sit back and relax after […] Read more
The question here was always whether Hunter X Hunter could possibly follow up the tour de force display of episode 35. The answer, unequivocally, is yes. A resounding yes. Here’s how good the fight scenes in this episode were: I forgot to take sceencaps for several minutes because I was […] Read more