Okay, let's talk about Hunter x Hunter. Specifically, how many seasons were kicking around in 2021. This is where things get…fuzzy. Like trying to remember what happened last Tuesday.
Officially? You'll see a lot of answers. Some say six. Some say nine! It all depends where you're streaming from. It can be pretty confusing.
The Streaming Service Season Shuffle
See, streaming services love to chop anime up. They repackage them. They call them "seasons" based on their own arbitrary episode groupings. It's a wild west out there!
One platform might call the Greed Island arc a whole season. Another might lump it in with the beginning of the Chimera Ant saga. Madness, I tell you!
So, How Many *Real* Seasons?
This is my slightly controversial take. Ready for it? There's only one season. One epic, glorious, long season.
Hear me out! The 2011 anime is a continuous story. Arcs flow into each other. Character development is a slow burn. It's all connected!
Think of it like one massive book series. Each "season" is just a really long chapter. Nobody calls Harry Potter eight different seasons, do they?
Okay, okay, maybe a bad example. But you get my point. It's one continuous adaptation of Yoshihiro Togashi's manga.
The Arc is the Thing
I think it's better to consider each arc as its own distinct segment. You've got your Hunter Exam arc. Then Heavens Arena. Then Yorknew City.
Greed Island, Chimera Ant, and finally, the Election arc. These are self-contained stories within the larger Hunter x Hunter world. It makes more sense to me, anyway.
Instead of focusing on the number of "seasons," let's appreciate each arc's unique flavor. Chimera Ant is a masterpiece of slow-burn tension. Yorknew City is a stylish crime thriller. They are all amazing.
The Unpopular Opinion: Seasons Don't Matter
In 2021, all those episodes were out there. Whether you called them six seasons or nine, they existed. The important thing is we could binge them.
The real question wasn't "how many seasons?" but "when will Togashi return from hiatus?" That's the eternal Hunter x Hunter mystery!
So, while everyone debates the official season count, I'm over here re-watching my favorite arcs. And secretly hoping for new content someday.
The Bottom Line
Did Hunter x Hunter have six seasons in 2021? Maybe! Did it have nine? Possibly! Did it have one really, really long season? In my heart, yes!
Don't get bogged down in the streaming service shenanigans. Just enjoy the journey. And remember Hisoka is always watching.
Ultimately, it's all about the story, the characters, and the sheer brilliance of Hunter x Hunter. Season count is just a detail.
So, go forth and binge! And don't let anyone tell you there are too many or too few "seasons." Just enjoy the hunt!
