There's also aleczandxr, his fav anime is HxH as well and he gives you some of the best HxH content in UA-cam. They are old videos but old. You should check out - Shaiapouf one of the greatest antagonist video. If u like Shaiapouf you will LOVE IT, if you don't like Shaiapouf you Will LOVE IT because he was so full of complexities and emotions
They can never make me hate the Chimera ant arc. It accumulates everything they learned from the Hunter exam to Greed island. What you said about Gon and Mereum switch was great. Darkness and light. It’s an amazing story telling, which shows how dark it will be getting from there on. It’s an amazing arc.
Kalluto (not alluka) is the youngest Zoldyck :) Can always remember the order by their names (illumi milluki killua alluka kalluto) where each name starts with the 1-2 last letters of their next older sibling
I understand the hate tho ngl cause a lot of the time he’s explaining to the audience exactly what we can see, at times he just adds nothing and ends up being annoying
@@swervyghost i mainly watch the dub, i tried the sub but gon and killua just sound too old, they are supposed to be kids but they got voice actors that sound 20
At first I did not like Hunter X Hunter, thought it was too slow and did not flesh out the characters enough, but it's like a slow burn, each arc getting better and better, and the Kimera Ant Arc was just so damn perfect. That arc I have re-watched a few times and Meruem is one of my all time favorite characters with the most amazing growth for a so-called villain. And watching Gon delve into darkness and near death, while Mereum saw the light and humanity...flawless.
Is bring filled with anger and revenge not a human emotion? Im curious when i see this said, as if humans dont also have a dark side. I see Gon finally seeing the other side, the opposite to his always happy go lucky character. I see Gon finally becoming truly human. The feeling of giving up everything to have what you want. The sacrifice, even if viewed through the wider lens and seeing it as a stupid move, it was still a sacrifice. Idk, just a different take.
12:07 two things, first, and I know this was on accident, but you said kurapika instead of killua tore a heart out of dude's chest... But secondly, I didn't notice this until my 3rd or 4th viewing... Killua doesn't put the dude's heart in a bag at all. It's just the piece of torn shirt from when he reached in to grab it. If you look, the "bag" is the exact same color as his shirt or poncho. Honestly, that kind of attention to detail and masterclass world building is just one of the few reasons I fell in love with this show.
I loved the Hunter Exam arc, they were all so cute and innocent back then. I disliked the Greed Island because I found it boring as heck and plus there was no Kurapika :(
Love your vids! They’re actually such good quality and you can tell you put so much effort. PLUS YOUR UPLOAD SCHEDULE IS SO CRAZY TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF 🫶
i dont care that Greed Island is one of the big three of the anime (for me PERSONALLY) Succession Contest already blows it out of the water BY FAR. Yorknew and Chimera Ant are still at the top but Succession is very close for me. Now that's probably an effect of me actually enjoying the infodumping in Succession Contest (one of the reasons i also like jjk) and Tserriednich is a STELLAR antagonist, arguably the best in the series (or at least up there with Meruem). More Kurapika is always welcome and we will (assuming it gets continued) finally get to see more of Ging. I agree that an arc can't be truly judged until its done but i believe in Togashi's skills as a storyteller to make this arc at least top 3 in the series even if he needs to wrap it up fast. So yeah, mostly agree with the entire list EXCEPT Greed Island and Succession Contest, would personally swap the two
You shouldn't even rank it without it being completed. If the ending sucks that completely changes your perception of the arc. I fully believe Kurapika vs 4th prince has the potential to be the best fight in the series but it can also come up short.
@@davidndukwe1986 There is no way i believe the prince is walking away from that fight alive. Either Kurapika kills him or they both die. The other antagonists had parts to play in the story. The king / royal guard died from the effects of a fight. i'm betting the troupe are gonna die from Hisoka. When their time is up, a fight is more likely than something else
Good vid. Yorknew City is one of my fav arcs in anime…but I kinda hated the Chimera Ant arc. I dropped it 3 times before I got through it. To each their own!
Yes yorknew arc was just perfect for me , every episode had something new and added a suspense to the next episode while the chimera ant arc had a slow start and too much unnecessary characters i didn't like the chimera ant either
I believe the chimera ant arc needed to be long for setup to have one the most amazing payoff i seen in an arc and it's hard remove anything in this arc (maybe the phantom troupe stuff but i love that intermission)
28:05 Meruem wasn’t being altruistic in this scene, he was basically telling Netero most humans would serve as food while a few special ones would live in a quarantine zone.
@17:10 1 thing I noticed u said wrong was that Hisoka started killing the Spiders before his battle with Chrollo which isn't true. He only started to kill them when he realized that they supplied him with their abilities and was a way to attack his emotions and make them seek him out at his advantage. Hisoka killed Shalnark first becuz of the receiver ability he loaned Chrollo then killed the 2nd one becuz of the Another ability. Hisoka also was able to fight Chrollo as a reward for finding the exorcist that helped get Chrollos nen back after getting it sealed by Kuripika in York New city
We need more UA-camrs to help build up hunter X Hunter's reputation, someone that i know literally said that Tanjiro could beat Gon because Gon is just a ten year old with a fishing pole
@@patrickbarney7054 not really. It's the breaking of the elevation of threat. The bomber squad was a little bitch compared to the phantom Troupe. Can't have such a massive drop.
I just left a comment and said the same exact thing. Every time I hear ppl talking about HxH and they put Greed Island up to the top I question to myself "Was it just me?" That arc was so long and boring
@@deecool47 I think the main issue was that it came right after York New which was such an intense hype and interesting arc that Greed island felt like a severe downgrade. I feel like if this was BEFORE that, it wouldn't be remotely as bad.
Chimera ant arc, for me, is when hxh went from a good anime to one of if not the best anime ever made. Sure there are some slower or less impactful episodes, but the sheer quality of the character development, the consistant emotionally driven story elements and the genuine subversion of anime tropes, just raises it to a ridiculous level. Its the only shonen ive watched where ive actually felt something for the character besides "damn bro he punch good"
I feel Chimera Ant arc feels worse than it actually is because it comes right after Greed Island which also people weren't thrilled about. So instead of the build up being from there, it felt like building up from the literal York New arc. It's still extremely slow (but i think that's because of the time period when it was written) but its not entirely it's own fault.
Chimera Ant is amazing and I understand the love for it. Gon and Meruem have the best parallel of any protagonist and antagonist in fiction. The depth and themes behind each character but specifically Colt, Gon, Netero, and Meruem were amazing. But I also understand the critics. The pacing was very slow and a few parts were unentertaining to say the least. My favorite, and my second favorite anime arc ever has to be York New City. From the suspense, to the ruthlessness, to Kurapika’s motivation, to seeing the Phantom Troupe and learning of the darkness of the mafia world in HxH, it was perfect.
*NCHammer* 🏴☠️🌊 Ayooo, I *LIKED* One Pieces’ Punk Hazard arc! But, I enjoyed the Dressrosa arc *MORE,* which most people absolutely hated. Man, I really need to get into Hunter X Hunter. 🤦🏻♂️
The correct ranking is 8. Hunter Exam 7. Zoldyck Family 6. Greed Island 5. Chairman Selection 4. Heavens Arena 3. Yorknew City 2. Succession Contest 1. Chimera Ant
12:40 would agree Hisoka isnt an antagonist really... More like an anti-hero (like deadpool without the humor) with his own ambitions but has no reservations on carrying out violence to achieve it. Also the Hunter Exam Arc reminded me heavily of early Dragonball when it came to it's time being so light with minor fights and building friendship/cast
I like imagining the utter absurdity of watch the assault on the Chimera Ant stronghold from the outside. Everything happens so fast but through time dilation we can see it in slow motion when the fighting begins, lulls briefly, and then reignites. It was look like a nuclear bomb (two even) basically just went off out of nowhere.
This video reminded me how incredible the chimera ant arc and hunterxhunter were. Been awhile since i watched and now i remember why its one of favorites ever
I'm just now watching HxH for the first time, I've been slow rolling it 2-4ep a week with a friend and it's killing me to not binge, I just got to Greed Island, so I will be revisiting this video when it's all wrapped up!
what is so great about york new city and chimera ant is that it feels so unlike shonen. sure greed island also had some darker themes but all the other arcs feel essentially shonen (imo) i think togashi who prior to hxh struggled with expectations and limitations of publishing yu yu hakusho in the shonen jump really shines when he gets to venture outside of the classic shonen format. you can see this in how both arcs aren't really centered around gon who is a very stereotypical shonen mc. york new primarily focuses on kurapika and the phantom troupe and while chimera ant features him more heavily the focus is more on the ants themselves. also both conclusions don't end in "the mc finally overpowered the bad guy" usually shonen arcs are mostly about how much hype can you build until the antag is defeated by the super strong mc
I don't have any objections with your rankings however, you forgot to highlight the phantom troupe dismantling the Chimera Ants in Chimera Arc. It's the first time Togashi showcased the Nen ability of the Phantom members. Love it specially the last fight against the queen.
Nick the reason Hisoka and Chrollo had the battle, is repayment for Hisoka's help with finding an Exorcist. Hisoka lost and came back to life. That's when he started killing Phantom troop members. He specifically killed the members whose abilities Chrollo used in the battle.
I really love the chimera ant arc but idk if it’s objectively perfect. I can acknowledge that a rising action is obviously slow, but GODAMNN there was too much setup
I'd switch the top 2 just because of how much exposition is in the Chimera Ant Arc. The pace slows down entirely too much for me to put it above Yorknew City. As far as the others in the top 5, I pretty much agree. I actually love the beginning of the show more, because I've watched it all. So the beginning is nostalgic and Leorio, Kurapika, Gon, and Killua aren't together for most of the show. Lol I like them together.
AlluKA isn't the youngest sibling, KAlluto is (I highlighted KA bc the names of the Zoldyck kids are connected in age order, so IlluMI - MIlluKI - KIlluA - AlluKA - KAlluto)
I enjoyed Hunter x Hunter and I can't disagree that the Chimera Ant arc is the best in the series, but I wouldn't go as far as to say it's the best in all of anime. I don't think there is a greatest arc in all of anime.
Greed Is land is the most fun arc in the story. I dont care what anyone says its the easiest to watch, cool training, get a much better understanding of nen, 2 of the best fights AND BISKY. Its also where Killua and Gons friendship is at its peak and they just get to be kids.
no hxh arc is bad 1.ant arc 2.yorknew city 3.election arc 4.greed island 5.hunter exam 6.heavens arena 7.succession war arc(could be fav once finished or get animated for whatever story we have) 8.dark continent 9.zoldyck family
Nick: whole cake Island is just about saving sanji. Me (an intellectual): -Recovers another poneglyph -Lucy learns in depth how to use observation haki -we learn Luffy can solo an army if he's willing to eat food and stay replenished after beating one of their generals. -the importance of being kind to weirdos like Lola, for without the big mom vivre card more horrible things would've happened than did -sanjis beginning to personal growth, by facing the horrors of his familial past -JIMBE JOINS THE CREW OFFICIALLY, FREEDOM FOR FISHMAN ISLAND - also accidently blowing up big moms chateau because fuck her. -Don't piss off a mink during a full moon. Plenty of things happen if you don't nitpick the same things you highlight in your favorite shows.
Chimera Ant was boring at the beginning mostly but Gon’s meltdown was FIRE. Greed Island felt like a filler arc cuz that was genuinely boring except for the Guiernu fight
" Really? When I met you, I had exactly the opposite reaction. " " huh? " " I could immediately sense an inhuman beast lurking deep within you. That’s why I wanted to team up with you. Because we’re not all that different, you and I. "
It’s hard to believe that people think the Hunter exam arc is hard to get through. If you don’t like it, then you probably don’t like HxH as a whole I loved the Hunter exam arc so much when I first watched, that I was disappointed when it ended because I didn’t think the rest of the show would live up to it
100% agree with your list. I do wish that if we ever do return to HxH it’s after the entire Manga is done we can get a Brotherhood type of treatment where we can tie everything together better. The Chimera ant arc would be EVEN BETTER if we had more of an idea how much Kite meant to Gon from the very beginning on Whale Island. It’d even make the beginning of the show more action heavy so you can get through those first few episodes before the true Hunter Exam that are some of the most boring parts IMO. I’d even love to see their time together in the beginning of the Chimera Ant arc more fleshed out and make that arc even longer just to solidify their bond and make Adult Gon hit even harder emotionally.
I've always avoided Hunter x Hunter, because I've watched the first 2 episodes in my childhood and that didn't seem very interesting then. Just recently I became interested in HxH, "coincidentally" when I met this channel, binge watched it and boy, oh boy (as Nick would say), do I love it now! Still it didn't got my top anime of all time, that place is for Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood now and forever, but certainly got to top 3! And the York New arc is one of the best anime's arcs of all time, for me. I didn't apreciate the Chimera Ant arc so much, because I didn't notice all of that character mirrored development when I was watching it, and I got to it expecting way more action that it has, but certainly it grew on me after watching Nick's explanation. For that reason I would just swap the 2 first positions, as a personal experience. Oh and I would put the Greed Island way lower. That arc really didn't click to me. The whole isekai but not isekai, just an insane and not well explained use of nen to create that "game" just dragged on for so many episodes... The set up for it was very good, tho... Gon receiving that puzzle with all those clues from his father, wich led to the York New arc... Amazing!
Man if ppl think 2011 Hunter exam was slow yall shoulda seen the 10 EPISODES it took to get to the hunger exam in the old one (I binged the old one thinking HxH was on its One Piece shit… I just watched all the arcs twice)
I hold both Yorknew and Chimera Ant arc to very high regard but the only thing that separates them for me is the pacing. Where I believe the Chimera Ant arc has problems with it's pacing, I also believe the Yorknew arc has perfect pacing.
You have no idea of the amount of respect you just earned from me, by stating that the Chimera Ant arc is one of the best arcs in all of anime. True. Period. It's a god damn masterpiece.
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I liked Chimer Ant arc but it was too action heavy for me. The only things I thought were great was Meruem's reformation and Gon's rage. On the other hand, Yorknew City arc is probably the best written arc in any shonen anime. Everything in it was keeping me on the edge of my seat and the resolution of it was so well handled. Damn. I wish we had more arcs like this. Kurapika became one of my favorite characters in fiction.
Funnily enough my list is almost entirely reversed, although I’m biased towards low stakes storytelling 😅 I love heavens arena & the exam arc and the election the best. I didn’t care for the mutant bugs arc and needed to skip segments of it to make the show bearable. Love that the show has something for everyone.
good to see someone is helping The new world review (Liam) keep HxH alive, the man has been carrying all the hype on his back
There's also aleczandxr, his fav anime is HxH as well and he gives you some of the best HxH content in UA-cam. They are old videos but old. You should check out - Shaiapouf one of the greatest antagonist video. If u like Shaiapouf you will LOVE IT, if you don't like Shaiapouf you Will LOVE IT because he was so full of complexities and emotions
New world review exists
@@irfbey9557 they know. Reread the comment
@@irfbey9557 no he doesnt
I just started hunter hunter three days ago. Today's date is August 11th 2024.
This show/series is awesome
They can never make me hate the Chimera ant arc.
It accumulates everything they learned from the Hunter exam to Greed island.
What you said about Gon and Mereum switch was great. Darkness and light. It’s an amazing story telling, which shows how dark it will be getting from there on. It’s an amazing arc.
Hunter x Hunter has been my favorite anime/manga for such a long time, it's always great when Nick drops a video of it! Hell yeah, dude!
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He really said kurapike ripped out the serial killers heart
right I laughed bc we all know that was killua
The second he said that I went straight to the comments to see how many people were getting on him for this.
And then he calls Uvogin Ugovin
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i came stright to the comments when he said that and this was the first comment i saw
Kalluto (not alluka) is the youngest Zoldyck :)
Can always remember the order by their names (illumi milluki killua alluka kalluto) where each name starts with the 1-2 last letters of their next older sibling
i never noticed the name thing, that's so cool!
I never realies d this
I hope Togashi’s health gets better soon 🙏🏾
Same
manga continues on oct 7 2024
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@@stars5765 yup
Most people hate how much the narrator is used during the chimera ant arc but thats one of my favorite aspects of the arc
I understand the hate tho ngl cause a lot of the time he’s explaining to the audience exactly what we can see, at times he just adds nothing and ends up being annoying
Nah that's the only reason I'd out chimera ant arc at no. 3
It just over explains things that don't need to be, and that irritated me
In the og sub it sounds crisp and raw and makes you think the things they are doing are more impressive in the dub though lawd it's awful
@@swervyghost i mainly watch the dub, i tried the sub but gon and killua just sound too old, they are supposed to be kids but they got voice actors that sound 20
I will always say that the Killua scene with Palm is one of the best period and doesn’t get talked about nearly as much as it should.
At first I did not like Hunter X Hunter, thought it was too slow and did not flesh out the characters enough, but it's like a slow burn, each arc getting better and better, and the Kimera Ant Arc was just so damn perfect. That arc I have re-watched a few times and Meruem is one of my all time favorite characters with the most amazing growth for a so-called villain. And watching Gon delve into darkness and near death, while Mereum saw the light and humanity...flawless.
Is bring filled with anger and revenge not a human emotion? Im curious when i see this said, as if humans dont also have a dark side. I see Gon finally seeing the other side, the opposite to his always happy go lucky character. I see Gon finally becoming truly human. The feeling of giving up everything to have what you want. The sacrifice, even if viewed through the wider lens and seeing it as a stupid move, it was still a sacrifice. Idk, just a different take.
Favorite Anime of all time. I wish it would continue.
It wasn't a paper baggy. Killua grabbed his heart along with his shirt. What you're seeing is a piece of his shirt being used as a bag.
YES RRRRRAAAAAHHHH THE WEEB COMMANDER VIDEO WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR
12:07 two things, first, and I know this was on accident, but you said kurapika instead of killua tore a heart out of dude's chest...
But secondly, I didn't notice this until my 3rd or 4th viewing... Killua doesn't put the dude's heart in a bag at all. It's just the piece of torn shirt from when he reached in to grab it. If you look, the "bag" is the exact same color as his shirt or poncho.
Honestly, that kind of attention to detail and masterclass world building is just one of the few reasons I fell in love with this show.
Keep up the awesome work and videos Nick love the video
I loved the Hunter Exam arc, they were all so cute and innocent back then. I disliked the Greed Island because I found it boring as heck and plus there was no Kurapika :(
Me too, nothing to do with Kurapika, but that arc was so long and slow. I almost dropped the series because of it.
I knew of Meruem before watching the arc but seeing how we got to Meruem was a out of this world experience
Love your vids! They’re actually such good quality and you can tell you put so much effort. PLUS YOUR UPLOAD SCHEDULE IS SO CRAZY TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF 🫶
HunterxHunter content, thank you 😭🔥🔥🔥
8. Zoldik Femily
7. Chairman selection
6. Greend arlend
5. Hivens arena
4. Hunter exam
3. Dark Continent ark
2. York ny arc
1. Himera ent.
i dont care that Greed Island is one of the big three of the anime (for me PERSONALLY) Succession Contest already blows it out of the water BY FAR. Yorknew and Chimera Ant are still at the top but Succession is very close for me.
Now that's probably an effect of me actually enjoying the infodumping in Succession Contest (one of the reasons i also like jjk) and Tserriednich is a STELLAR antagonist, arguably the best in the series (or at least up there with Meruem). More Kurapika is always welcome and we will (assuming it gets continued) finally get to see more of Ging.
I agree that an arc can't be truly judged until its done but i believe in Togashi's skills as a storyteller to make this arc at least top 3 in the series even if he needs to wrap it up fast. So yeah, mostly agree with the entire list EXCEPT Greed Island and Succession Contest, would personally swap the two
You shouldn't even rank it without it being completed. If the ending sucks that completely changes your perception of the arc. I fully believe Kurapika vs 4th prince has the potential to be the best fight in the series but it can also come up short.
@@Lloyd00 dont expect it def possible, but endings for main antagonist in hxh arent usually fights except for genthru
@@davidndukwe1986 There is no way i believe the prince is walking away from that fight alive. Either Kurapika kills him or they both die. The other antagonists had parts to play in the story. The king / royal guard died from the effects of a fight. i'm betting the troupe are gonna die from Hisoka. When their time is up, a fight is more likely than something else
Why is tser a great antagonist?
Love the content nick it’s my birthday today so I’m glad you posted it I was hoping for that Two Blue vortex chapter 7 review
Good vid. Yorknew City is one of my fav arcs in anime…but I kinda hated the Chimera Ant arc. I dropped it 3 times before I got through it.
To each their own!
Chimera Ant felt like a completely different show and i struggled through it too
Yes yorknew arc was just perfect for me , every episode had something new and added a suspense to the next episode while the chimera ant arc had a slow start and too much unnecessary characters i didn't like the chimera ant either
I think that yorknew edges it out for me if only because of its better pacing but I think that those are blatantly the top two
Always a good day when Nick drops HunterXHunter content 🙏🏿
I believe the chimera ant arc needed to be long for setup to have one the most amazing payoff i seen in an arc and it's hard remove anything in this arc (maybe the phantom troupe stuff but i love that intermission)
Your hunter x hunter content has been hitting every, no miss at all
I just started hunter hunter and I’m on season 5!
have fun!
12:08 i dont remember kurapika ripping the heart out lol
Thought I was the only one who heard it
24:15 he also says ugovin 💀
cant blame its 7 years since I finished hxh,I remember only hisoka dilogue about bungee gum has properties of rubber and gum rest and all 💀
@@Darkblazer789lol true but youre not a youtuber whose only job is to get the facts right and read the story many times if you have to…
28:05 Meruem wasn’t being altruistic in this scene, he was basically telling Netero most humans would serve as food while a few special ones would live in a quarantine zone.
Been waiting for something like this
@17:10 1 thing I noticed u said wrong was that Hisoka started killing the Spiders before his battle with Chrollo which isn't true. He only started to kill them when he realized that they supplied him with their abilities and was a way to attack his emotions and make them seek him out at his advantage. Hisoka killed Shalnark first becuz of the receiver ability he loaned Chrollo then killed the 2nd one becuz of the Another ability.
Hisoka also was able to fight Chrollo as a reward for finding the exorcist that helped get Chrollos nen back after getting it sealed by Kuripika in York New city
anyone ever think that it’s not a paper bag he put his heart in but the rest of his shirt the kid had to blow through
It is his shirt, it's the same color and the guys shirt has a hole where his heart would be.
We need more UA-camrs to help build up hunter X Hunter's reputation, someone that i know literally said that Tanjiro could beat Gon because Gon is just a ten year old with a fishing pole
bruh ain't not way the chairman re election arc bellow the zoldick arc, and AIN'T NO WAY greed island is above the succession contest arc
I'll be honest, Greed Island almost made me drop the entire series. It was so shit outside of the one dodgeball match.
Bad take
@@patrickbarney7054 not really. It's the breaking of the elevation of threat. The bomber squad was a little bitch compared to the phantom Troupe. Can't have such a massive drop.
I think you just had really high standards
I just left a comment and said the same exact thing. Every time I hear ppl talking about HxH and they put Greed Island up to the top I question to myself "Was it just me?" That arc was so long and boring
@@deecool47 I think the main issue was that it came right after York New which was such an intense hype and interesting arc that Greed island felt like a severe downgrade. I feel like if this was BEFORE that, it wouldn't be remotely as bad.
This vid was magnificent 😭🙏
Chimera ant arc, for me, is when hxh went from a good anime to one of if not the best anime ever made. Sure there are some slower or less impactful episodes, but the sheer quality of the character development, the consistant emotionally driven story elements and the genuine subversion of anime tropes, just raises it to a ridiculous level. Its the only shonen ive watched where ive actually felt something for the character besides "damn bro he punch good"
10:53 My brother telling me about his dreams:
Nice, been wanting more hxh content
Hunter X Hunter is my favourite piece of fiction
I feel Chimera Ant arc feels worse than it actually is because it comes right after Greed Island which also people weren't thrilled about. So instead of the build up being from there, it felt like building up from the literal York New arc. It's still extremely slow (but i think that's because of the time period when it was written) but its not entirely it's own fault.
Chimera Ant is amazing and I understand the love for it. Gon and Meruem have the best parallel of any protagonist and antagonist in fiction. The depth and themes behind each character but specifically Colt, Gon, Netero, and Meruem were amazing. But I also understand the critics. The pacing was very slow and a few parts were unentertaining to say the least. My favorite, and my second favorite anime arc ever has to be York New City. From the suspense, to the ruthlessness, to Kurapika’s motivation, to seeing the Phantom Troupe and learning of the darkness of the mafia world in HxH, it was perfect.
Keep making these videos man
*NCHammer* 🏴☠️🌊
Ayooo, I *LIKED* One Pieces’ Punk Hazard arc! But, I enjoyed the Dressrosa arc *MORE,* which most people absolutely hated.
Man, I really need to get into Hunter X Hunter. 🤦🏻♂️
This is a super fair list!! I introduced this anime to my dad and he was OBSESSED. I wanna see what he thinks about this video! Thank you❤
Hunter exam honestly one of my favorite arks in the show
The correct ranking is
8. Hunter Exam
7. Zoldyck Family
6. Greed Island
5. Chairman Selection
4. Heavens Arena
3. Yorknew City
2. Succession Contest
1. Chimera Ant
Fave anime of All Time 🙌
hiatus x hiatus content is my fav XD
12:40 would agree Hisoka isnt an antagonist really... More like an anti-hero (like deadpool without the humor) with his own ambitions but has no reservations on carrying out violence to achieve it.
Also the Hunter Exam Arc reminded me heavily of early Dragonball when it came to it's time being so light with minor fights and building friendship/cast
I love hunter x hunter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like imagining the utter absurdity of watch the assault on the Chimera Ant stronghold from the outside. Everything happens so fast but through time dilation we can see it in slow motion when the fighting begins, lulls briefly, and then reignites. It was look like a nuclear bomb (two even) basically just went off out of nowhere.
This video reminded me how incredible the chimera ant arc and hunterxhunter were. Been awhile since i watched and now i remember why its one of favorites ever
Make a part 1 & part 2 for Naruto arc ranking 🙏
I think this is explained perfectly and i couldnt agree more. Thanks for reminding me why hunter x hunter is my favorite anime
I'm just now watching HxH for the first time, I've been slow rolling it 2-4ep a week with a friend and it's killing me to not binge, I just got to Greed Island, so I will be revisiting this video when it's all wrapped up!
Surprised you didn't bring up the Buu saga😂. We literally got like 3 episodes of Goku screaming 😭😭. The Buu saga could've been half as long
what is so great about york new city and chimera ant is that it feels so unlike shonen. sure greed island also had some darker themes but all the other arcs feel essentially shonen (imo)
i think togashi who prior to hxh struggled with expectations and limitations of publishing yu yu hakusho in the shonen jump really shines when he gets to venture outside of the classic shonen format.
you can see this in how both arcs aren't really centered around gon who is a very stereotypical shonen mc. york new primarily focuses on kurapika and the phantom troupe and while chimera ant features him more heavily the focus is more on the ants themselves.
also both conclusions don't end in "the mc finally overpowered the bad guy"
usually shonen arcs are mostly about how much hype can you build until the antag is defeated by the super strong mc
I don't have any objections with your rankings however, you forgot to highlight the phantom troupe dismantling the Chimera Ants in Chimera Arc. It's the first time Togashi showcased the Nen ability of the Phantom members. Love it specially the last fight against the queen.
You know what’s wild? I adore the Arc you just ranked as the worst I adore Aluka and Killua on a road trip to save Gon
How do you manage to use clips with copyright issues? I want to start my channel too but I'm stuck at this wall 🙏🏻
When Killua takes the murderers heart, he actually has it wrapped up in a piece of the guys t-shirt
Never the perfect YT video existed until now.
Any arrangement of the arcs as long as Chimera Ant Arc is #1 is valid. 😂
Bro election arc being last is wild love that arc so much.
Nick the reason Hisoka and Chrollo had the battle, is repayment for Hisoka's help with finding an Exorcist.
Hisoka lost and came back to life. That's when he started killing Phantom troop members. He specifically killed the members whose abilities Chrollo used in the battle.
I really love the chimera ant arc but idk if it’s objectively perfect. I can acknowledge that a rising action is obviously slow, but GODAMNN there was too much setup
I would love more Hunter X Hunter videos maybe going over some of the theories and stuff like that!
I wish Nick would make World Trigger Vids. That shit needs more fans ngl
I'd switch the top 2 just because of how much exposition is in the Chimera Ant Arc. The pace slows down entirely too much for me to put it above Yorknew City. As far as the others in the top 5, I pretty much agree. I actually love the beginning of the show more, because I've watched it all. So the beginning is nostalgic and Leorio, Kurapika, Gon, and Killua aren't together for most of the show. Lol I like them together.
AlluKA isn't the youngest sibling, KAlluto is (I highlighted KA bc the names of the Zoldyck kids are connected in age order, so IlluMI - MIlluKI - KIlluA - AlluKA - KAlluto)
I enjoyed Hunter x Hunter and I can't disagree that the Chimera Ant arc is the best in the series, but I wouldn't go as far as to say it's the best in all of anime. I don't think there is a greatest arc in all of anime.
Greed Is land is the most fun arc in the story. I dont care what anyone says its the easiest to watch, cool training, get a much better understanding of nen, 2 of the best fights AND BISKY. Its also where Killua and Gons friendship is at its peak and they just get to be kids.
You should rank all nen classes in hunter hunter
Ngl I'm watch Hunter x Hunter again and unless the manga get animed this going be my last time rewatching
no hxh arc is bad
1.ant arc
2.yorknew city
3.election arc
4.greed island
5.hunter exam
6.heavens arena
7.succession war arc(could be fav once finished or get animated for whatever story we have)
8.dark continent
9.zoldyck family
alluka and nanika shot the chairman election arc to s tier for me I cryed my eyes out
More HxH content, I’ll get you to 100M subs. Don’t ask, take my word for it
Nick: whole cake Island is just about saving sanji.
Me (an intellectual):
-Recovers another poneglyph
-Lucy learns in depth how to use observation haki
-we learn Luffy can solo an army if he's willing to eat food and stay replenished after beating one of their generals.
-the importance of being kind to weirdos like Lola, for without the big mom vivre card more horrible things would've happened than did
-sanjis beginning to personal growth, by facing the horrors of his familial past
-JIMBE JOINS THE CREW OFFICIALLY, FREEDOM FOR FISHMAN ISLAND
- also accidently blowing up big moms chateau because fuck her.
-Don't piss off a mink during a full moon.
Plenty of things happen if you don't nitpick the same things you highlight in your favorite shows.
100% agreeI always tell everyone the ant arc is the best arc in all anime 🔥🔥🔥
Bro is speaking facts though...most one piece arcs had no business being that long 😂
Chimera Ant was boring at the beginning mostly but Gon’s meltdown was FIRE.
Greed Island felt like a filler arc cuz that was genuinely boring except for the Guiernu fight
Nick: Naruto has 700 chapters
One Piece: Hold my beer
" Really? When I met you, I had exactly the opposite reaction. "
" huh? "
" I could immediately sense an inhuman beast lurking deep within you. That’s why I wanted to team up with you. Because we’re not all that different, you and I. "
It’s hard to believe that people think the Hunter exam arc is hard to get through. If you don’t like it, then you probably don’t like HxH as a whole
I loved the Hunter exam arc so much when I first watched, that I was disappointed when it ended because I didn’t think the rest of the show would live up to it
you have the right way of opinion, the one that i agree with
100% agree with your list. I do wish that if we ever do return to HxH it’s after the entire Manga is done we can get a Brotherhood type of treatment where we can tie everything together better. The Chimera ant arc would be EVEN BETTER if we had more of an idea how much Kite meant to Gon from the very beginning on Whale Island. It’d even make the beginning of the show more action heavy so you can get through those first few episodes before the true Hunter Exam that are some of the most boring parts IMO. I’d even love to see their time together in the beginning of the Chimera Ant arc more fleshed out and make that arc even longer just to solidify their bond and make Adult Gon hit even harder emotionally.
12:17 Does literally NO ONE realize that the "Paper Baggie" is actually the shreds of the serial killers shirt?
You should analyze Shaman King X Laws.
I've always avoided Hunter x Hunter, because I've watched the first 2 episodes in my childhood and that didn't seem very interesting then.
Just recently I became interested in HxH, "coincidentally" when I met this channel, binge watched it and boy, oh boy (as Nick would say), do I love it now!
Still it didn't got my top anime of all time, that place is for Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood now and forever, but certainly got to top 3! And the York New arc is one of the best anime's arcs of all time, for me. I didn't apreciate the Chimera Ant arc so much, because I didn't notice all of that character mirrored development when I was watching it, and I got to it expecting way more action that it has, but certainly it grew on me after watching Nick's explanation.
For that reason I would just swap the 2 first positions, as a personal experience. Oh and I would put the Greed Island way lower. That arc really didn't click to me. The whole isekai but not isekai, just an insane and not well explained use of nen to create that "game" just dragged on for so many episodes... The set up for it was very good, tho... Gon receiving that puzzle with all those clues from his father, wich led to the York New arc... Amazing!
Man if ppl think 2011 Hunter exam was slow yall shoulda seen the 10 EPISODES it took to get to the hunger exam in the old one (I binged the old one thinking HxH was on its One Piece shit… I just watched all the arcs twice)
remember that Bungie Gum has the properties of rubber and gum
-hisoka morow
"If this fight is ever animated..." - Nick please, stop it, i'm concerned about you.
I hold both Yorknew and Chimera Ant arc to very high regard but the only thing that separates them for me is the pacing. Where I believe the Chimera Ant arc has problems with it's pacing, I also believe the Yorknew arc has perfect pacing.
The chairman election arc is one of my favourite arcs icl
You have no idea of the amount of respect you just earned from me, by stating that the Chimera Ant arc is one of the best arcs in all of anime.
True. Period. It's a god damn masterpiece.
I liked Chimer Ant arc but it was too action heavy for me. The only things I thought were great was Meruem's reformation and Gon's rage.
On the other hand, Yorknew City arc is probably the best written arc in any shonen anime. Everything in it was keeping me on the edge of my seat and the resolution of it was so well handled. Damn. I wish we had more arcs like this. Kurapika became one of my favorite characters in fiction.
the yorknew city arcs ending made me wanna wactch even more hunter hunter
Funnily enough my list is almost entirely reversed, although I’m biased towards low stakes storytelling 😅 I love heavens arena & the exam arc and the election the best. I didn’t care for the mutant bugs arc and needed to skip segments of it to make the show bearable. Love that the show has something for everyone.
Literally every arc he said I was like -
But I liked that arc until I realised I liked every arc😅