“Father x and x Son” Hunter X Hunter is about surprises if it’s about anything – Togashi-sensei always has the ability to take the story in a different direction than you expect.  And that certainly applied to the inner workings of the Zoldyck family. Gon’s quest to meet Ging is […] Read more

“Gon’s x True x Strength” The latter stages of the “Hunter Exam” arc were definitely a peak for Hunter X Hunter – this was the first extended stretch of episodes where the series was really in top form non-stop.  I could have picked any number of standout moments, but Gon’s […] Read more

“Hunter x and x Hunted” This was the one – the episode that changed everything and started Gon (and me, in truth) on an amazing journey that’s still continuing.  In any list I’d chosen to compile for these special posts, using any criteria, Episode 16 would have made the cut.  It’s […] Read more

“Beneath x the x Surface” There’s an awful lot happening in this episode of Hunter X Hunter.  If Episode #3 was the first time the series seemed to reach a meaningful plateau, for me this one was the next step.  The feeling here is that there’s a great deal more […] Read more

“Killua x and x Hisoka” I thought long and hard about how I ought to go about commemorating the incredible three years of anime that Hunter X Hunter has given the world.  I knew I had to do something special for the occasion, because there’s been nothing in my blogging […] Read more

Here’s the word from Megumi Han: This news is not unexpected, of course, but it still marks the end of an era.  And with anime in such a state of creative stagnation, the timing – though purely coincidental – is all the more heartbreaking.  I’ll obviously discuss this in more […] Read more