Hunter x Hunter (1998) is a stand-out from other action-adventure manga series in that it gives the readers variety arc after arc, concepts and styles of writing change. The current arc, the Kakin Succession War that leads up to the Dark Continent arc, deals with Kurapika as a main characters going up against multi-layered conflicts (ridicilously so), over hundred characters and complex decisions that move the story forward. It can be likened to a game of 4D chess that dozens of different sides are playing at the same time, without it feeling cheap as the plot does progress constantly. I don't think any other manga has actually done it quite like Togashi has, as the layered manner of the Succession War arc reminds me of something like Ace Attorney 6: Spirit of Justice, except times ten.Mafia groups, Phantom Troupe, fourteen princes, their mothers, the King of Kakin, bodyguards, the Hunter Association, Kurapika...
It is a testament to Togashi's great writing skills that he manages to not make this all feel overwhelming to a person that actually pays attention week after week.
Recently I've come to hear about many people complaining about the writing style of the series without actually seeing any real worthwhile complaints towards the series. I feel that the toxicity requires me to say something good in order to balance out the fandom's baseless hype and the haters' baseless toxic comments. Ah, HxH has also sadly been fated never to end because the author, Yoshihiro Togashi (known also for his Yu Yu Hakusho series) only creating one volume a year, and there has been a year recently when he did not create a single chapter. However 2018 is a great treat to the series's fans as Togashi actually created 20 chapters, so to volumes, this year! Just to celebrate I've went and re-read it all (though I remembered it all very well without having to do that), and next year we will (most likely) get our 400th Hunter x Hunter chapter. It is a great time to be HxH fan for sure, even if the heavily praised Hunter x Hunter 2011 anime series by Madhouse is not running anymore.
I've already posted my thoughts on Narutoforums's Hunter x Hunter section but I feel the need to post it in my blog as well.
Let's get to it: As we are now at the end of 2018 it is time to praise the greatest of manga chapters (tbh even in general this is my top FIVE) of 2018. Simply put a great year filled with tension and emotions from Yoshihiro Togashi and his Hunter x Hunter.
I want to also hear about what chapters and in which series were your favourites, please post in the comment section.
5th place. HxH chapter 377 "Scheme"
Nah
bro. Just like with showing Ging all of a sudden, Togashi was throwing a massive plot twist on page 8 of this chapter like nothing (mangaka normally would use them as chapter cliffhangers) with
Illumi on the ship as he joined the Spiders most likely to protect
Kalluto from the killer clown, and he is fully ready to throw hands with
Hisoka until one drops. Chapter begins by building up to the "Without
You" moment and ends with the mob planning to take out the Spiders. "Now, Bring me Hisoka's head...!!!"
4th place. HxH chapter 387 "Return"
This
chapter connects to chapters 383 and 385, taking place during the Banquet,
revealing a cleverly kneaded hidden layer of the story that could not
be understood until we finally see the entire event that lead up to the
resurrection of Tserriednich through his own eyes as Tserriednich gains a
new and overpowered ability with which he aims to conquer the World
with.
3rd place. HxH chapter 371 "Mission"
"She shall live on shining brighter than in her life, Hui!"Year kicks off with the Phantom Troupe, Kurapika's side about the phone call and a crazy plot twist at the end after prince Momoze's murder gets related to the true aim behind the Jar ceremony and the Succession War, and most importantly, it was truly a chapter with some real atmosphere to it. Amazing, I could really feel this chapter.
2nd place. HxH chapter 382 "Awakening"
"Farewell... Father...!"Halkenburg's face-off with King Nasubi has been built up and it all finally explodes in chapter 382. This one deals with tension, Halkenburg arrives to kill the King, fails, attempts to kill himself, fails, and only to come out as an absolute Monster that is the most feared on the ship right this very moment. When 2019 comes? Halkenburg might sink them all.
1st place. HxH chapter 383 "Escape"
As
Melody starts to play her flute, Kaccho and Fugetsu make their way to
escape from the bloody Succession War with the help of Keeni... And I
coulda swore I saw the Hands from Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. It
all ends with a fantastic showcase of what the main man YOSHIHIRO
TOGASHI can pull off with his godly writing skills.
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