Why Hunter x Hunter Is Not About Good vs Evil | What Makes Someone a Monster

Hunter x Hunter isn't really a story about heroes vs villains. It's a story about human nature. What happens when Gon Freecss, a seemingly innocent Shonen protagonist, is pushed so far by grief that his desire for revenge becomes terrifying? Why does Killua Zoldyck struggle to separate his true identity from the life his assassin family created for him? Why does Kurapika's pursuit of justice slowly become a form of self-destruction? And how can Meruem, the Chimera Ant King, become more compassionate while the humans fighting him reveal some of their darkest instincts? In this episode of The Philosophy of Anime, we explore the deeper philosophy of Hunter x Hunter and Yoshihiro Togashi's approach to morality, power, identity, revenge, free will, and human nature. We'll explore Gon and the Chimera Ant arc, Killua and the Zoldyck family, Kurapika and revenge, the Phantom Troupe, Chrollo, Hisoka, Nen, Meruem and Komugi, and why Hunter x Hunter constantly forces us to question who the real monsters are. The series doesn't simply ask: "Who is good and who is evil?"