Summary
- Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure and Naruto offer unique abilities akin to Hunter X Hunter’s Nen.
- One Piece boasts dynamic action and comedy, with parallels to Hunter X Hunter’s concept.
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood mirrors Hunter X Hunter’s character development, making it a must-watch.
Hunter X Hunter is among the best shonen anime to watch, and it has four protagonists each trying to achieve their goals by becoming hunters. The bond between Gon, Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio drives this anime, and it is the reason why it has been received so greatly by viewers.

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The anime has 148 episodes, and if you have watched all of them and are looking for something similar to Hunter X Hunter to watch next, the anime we have picked for you will surely keep you entertained.
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Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure
- No. of Seasons: 5
- No. of Episodes: 190
Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure shows the story of the Joestar family, who is cursed to fight supernatural enemies throughout multiple generations. Their members inherit unique powers and abilities, which helps them fare against their biggest rival, the vampire, Dio Brando.
Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure’s concept of ‘Stand’ is similar to the concept of Nen in Hunter X Hunter. Both need some specific conditions to be met before they can be used, and they have certain limitations too.
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Naruto
- No. of Seasons: 5
- No. of Episodes: 220
Naruto has been a fan-favorite anime for a long time, and it is a great place to start if you are a new anime fan. Naruto follows the story of an orphan who wants to become the leader of his village, also called Hokage. The series continues, and he will eventually become the strongest ninja in history.
Naruto’s fights mainly include ninjitsu, which is a unique ability and can be compared with Nen in Hunter X Hunter. The fights and action sequences are very dynamic and will keep you glued to the screen.
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One Piece
- No. of Seasons: 21
- No. of Episodes: 1,122
One Piece is one of the best shonen anime of all time. It follows the story of straw hat pirates and the protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy, who aspires to become the pirate king, just like Gon, who wants to become a hunter like his father.

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With more than 1,000 episodes to watch, you will meet hundreds of characters in this series, and some great action will unfold. There are also many comedy bits in One Piece that will lighten up the mood. OP’s concept of Devil Fruits is also similar to Nen in Hunter X Huunter.
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Dr. Stone
- No. of Seasons: 4
- No. of Episodes: 77
In Dr. Stone, Senku Ishigami finds himself and the rest of the world in an unusual phenomenon where everyone is turned into stone and humanity is on the brink of collapse. Senku eventually breaks out of his stone and uses his scientific and sharp mind to save humanity.
Senku is one of the smartest characters ever to feature in an anime. You will love his way of thinking and indulging in things. Both Senku and Gon are similar in a way as they try to achieve greatness in a world surrounded by evil.
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Blue Exorcist
- No. of Seasons: 1
- No. of Episodes: 25
Blue Exorcist is a very unique anime, and it is set in two dimensions. One is where humans live, and the second is where demons live, led by Satan. The demons can possess a human and enter their dimension, and an exorcist has to get rid of them.
Our main heroes are fraternal twins, Rin and Yukio Okumura, who are both sons of Satan. Rin has all the inherited strength of Satan, but these boys are not evil since they were raised by a strong exorcist in the human dimension. But when Satan kills the adopted father of Rin, he trains to become a powerful exorcist and take revenge against Satan.
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The Promised Neverland
- No. of Seasons: 2
- No. of Episodes: 23
The Promised Neverland is as dark as the Chimera Ant arc of HxH, or maybe a bit darker. The story follows a group of orphans who are being raised in an orphanage. Just like in the real world, many families adopt some orphans from here, but the twist is that these children are being eaten by demons in the name of adoption.

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When Emma finds out about this horrible reality, she tries her best to save herself and her friends. These are all normal children and don’t have any superpowers to defend themselves. The anime is dark and full of suspense, just like what the Hunter X Hunter fans prefer.
- No. of Seasons: 1
- No. of Episodes: 64
If you liked the character development in Hunter X Hunter, you will love Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. It is the story of two brothers, each with his own struggle. Edwards wants his limbs back, but he is also worried about his brother, who lost his body while doing human transmutation.
The story continues until they confront a would-be god and his wild subordinates. The action scenes and character development are second to none in FMA: Brotherhood. The way Gon and his allies develop throughout Hunter X Hunter is similar to the character development in FMA: Brotherhood.
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Yu Yu Hakusho
- No. of Seasons: 4
- No. of Episodes: 112
Yu Yu Hakusho is written and created by the same person who wrote Hunter X Hunter, Yoshiro Togashi, so the series have lots of similarities. For instance, both have four main characters, each with their own uniqueness and vibe.
The story follows Yusuke Urameshi, who dies while saving a child’s life. However, he passes a few tests in the afterlife and is given another go in the world. Now he comes back as an underworld detective and finds the reasons why and how demons have been coming to the human world.
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