


Naruto got the best fights in anime, periodt HxH got bangers, but Naruto got some of the best soundtracks in anime Naruto side characters were more explored and I care more about them more than i do HxH Gon's goal to find his dad is lame compared to Naruto's motivation to being hokage Which series is better? - Anime? Original HxH Anime was pretty bad, so I'll use 2011, I think its better than Naruto because the latter is riddled with filler, without filler Naruto is better. Main Protagonist - Naruto, Gon is one of HxH low points for me. 6KN vs Deva Path is one of the best animated fights I've ever seen, nothing from the HxH anime is anywhere near that. Animation - Naruto has the highest highs, and the lowest lows, depends on if you value more consistency or peaks. I'd give it to Naruto for having antagonists that more directly challenge the beliefs of those the fight against. Parriston is the best antagonist in HxH but he is barely in the anime (AFAIK dark continent is not animated yet), so i'll take Meruem who is also excellent, but is he better than Nagato? Idk, Nagato's connection to Naruto/Jiraiya is what made him the perfect antagonist for the main character, Meruem was awesome but not because of his antagonism, rather because how he was more "human" than those hunting him. Both series have mostly grey villains so lets call them antagonists. Emotional moments - Naruto, it's other strenght, anime episode of Shikamaru after Akuma's death might solo tbh. Story arcs - HxH, Chimera Ants is the best manga arc I've read, period. However Naruto's big fights are so much better animated, I'd give it to naruto because of the animation. HxH has more compelling fights regarding the tactics used in combat, the planning and execution of them, and how most fights are won by wits or having a silver bullet power (but which we have been informed beforehand). Fights - Tough one, if this was manga, I'd say HxH, but since its comparing anime, its not as easy a win. Similar with the spider, compare it to how well we know the Akatsuki, and its pretty evident Naruto explores side characters better.

While both series have large rosters, I think Naruto has explored its side characters better, HxH has many characther that LOOK like they can be really cool, but haven't really been explored, most of the Zoldyc Family we know almost nothing about, we know more about Alluka, who was introduced after chimera ants, than anyone else sans Killua. Side characters - Naruto, that's its strength. Plot - Arc vs Arc, I think they are very comparable, HxHs plot as the series advances is much better than Naruto's, but early on it was very shallow, bordering inexistant.
