He forgot the narrator from the palace invasion arc. Carried the story 11/10

She's not my favourite but one character I think deserves more appreciation is Melody.  She is such an empathetic person and a force of good in the lives of those she wants to help.

Hot take. The existence of HXH is proof that god exists

Pitou being at the bottom of the list just really shows how completely amazing the character writing is in Hunter X Hunter.

The best thing about Hunter x Hunter is that even if you ignore all the very prominent characters, the series is still a masterclass in character writing only with its side cast.

3:27 “He is wonderfully crafted and executed.”
Couldn’t stop with the puns can you? 😅

I'm so glad that you were able to affirm your love for Gon as he encompasses some of the most emotional beats in the series for me. I can never watch episode 131 plus a couple of others in the Chimera Ant arc without breaking down. It's amazing how Togashi manages to craft characters with such human cores that everyone can find something in all of them to latch onto and resonate with. Personally, my group of favourite characters would include Meruem, Kurapika, Gon, Shiapouf, Killua, Chrollo and Netero.

Furthermore, I really do appreciate your videos as I love hearing people speak so passionately about the stories that resonate with them. I won't lie when I say that it's partly because of how much you gush over this series that finally got me around to checking out HxH. And I'm so glad I did as it's been one of the most wonderful surprises ever.

"I'm Shaiapouf's biggest fan." Incorrect. WE'RE Shaiapouf's biggest fan. And I'm kissing you on the cheek about it. Excellent taste and correct opinions.

As I was watching through the list, I kept expecting Gon to show up as the next character once I got to the top 5 or so, but honestly I really respect that he made it to number 1 on your list.

My favorite character is Netero because he perfectly incorporates the thematics of selfishness/selflessness. I think episode 111 is the best episode in the whole series.

HxH has an amazing cast but I think where it really shines is it allows the so called "background characters" to shine almost as much the protagonist and sometimes more.

Welfin is the perfect example of this. In another series this dude is just total fodder but in HxH he is absolutely pivotal.

That's what I love about HxH. The world doesn't revolve around Gon and yet Gon is able to stand out in such a well written world because his character is just that interesting.

man putting gon 1st, i genuinely love you. thank you for loving my boy

Illumi and hisoka has my favorite moment ever. Being a HUGE fan of chibi faces hisoka and his are my favorite BY FAR!

If I'm to be entirely honest, experiencing the story that first awakened my adoration for storytelling and analysis through the perspective of the YouTuber whomst first did the same is perpetually a rather viscerally emotional experience, and this video most assuredly lived up to the entirely arbitrary, absurd hype I myself constructed for it to fulfill.

HxH is, to me, perhaps the central encapsulation of existential optimism, of all the beauty of life and human existence through the darkness we endure. The profoundity of our existence's duality and sheer potential is directly expressed, the essentially infinite dimensionality of the human condition as it pertains to life and identity - as also signified by Nen - crafting a genuine compassion and value for human life amidst the darkness of the setting. The concept of 'Detours' integrates beautifully into this thematic core, as it expresses the vitality of humanity's intrinsic yearning to truly live in an integrative manner, to rush toward every horizon, whilst maintaining the 'core' of that which one is, as both Gon and Killua learn to do. Human beings, by our very nature, yearn to soar amongst the stars, to ascertain all that defines the beauty of living, and to construct something to truly care for, be it for ourselves and/or within others (A notion Togashi additionally expressed within Yu Yu Hakusho, which I also adore). Such expressions are, to me, the core resonance of HxH.

Beautiful work, as always. I must confess, the very existence of your channel makes me smile, for a veritable infinity of reasons.

(Also I'm not entirely certain where else to say this, but I adore how openly trans-affirming you are in streams and the like. As a trans woman myself, it's genuinely wonderful to see, thank you <3)

My favorite hunter x hunter character is kurapika
From the beginning he is a fascinating mold for a character and I just love his interactions with literally every character
His nen abilities are also my absolute favorite as I love how they tie perfectly into his past and his background
His fight against uvogin is probably my favorite fight in the whole series
And his masterful character writing in my favorite anime arc of all time is some of the best writing ever
I love how he emits this tone of extreme darkness and how this further ties to his nen abilities in how certain parts of him feel chained and locked away and how his character represents this duality of external light and internal darkness
Great video and I understand your reasoning for every character above kurapika in this list and a lot of your favorites are my favorites too actually

Great list, I love your thought process on every character. For me Meruem is the best character in the series and possibly all of anime. I think Meruem is the perfect villain and the character growth he goes through in Chimera Ant is some of the best writing in fiction. Also he has one of the best designs in all of anime. The friend of mine that got me into HxH told me there was a villain that design wise was a mix between Frieza and Cell and that’s all it took to hook me.

Great list but Tonpa should have been on it!

No matter what the ranking is, can we appreciate how all other possible rankings are just as legit.

This is like the only manga where i cannot tell who is my favorite character. Nothing can compare with HxH when it comes to character uniqueness and depth.

Made me so happy to see Gon at the top