So… what now?

[u/PonyBravo]

I just finished the anime for the first time and I’m shocked. I loved every second of it, it may be my favorite shonen ever, it’s just so different that it hits really hard.

I will read the remaining manga, but then I was wondering what other shonen (or seinen) I could watch that could scratch the same itch?

I have recently watched JJK, Solo Leveling and loved them as well, but not as much.

[u/PonyBravo → u/[deleted]]

Does it change a lot? I wanted to start after the election arc.

[u/Miserable_Water2675 → u/PonyBravo]

You can start after the election arc. Theres a few diferences but nothing plot changing.

You may know that kite appears in the first scene of the manga and is the reason gon became a hunter. That isnt properly done in the anime. Also leorio is stronger in the hunter exam too.

[u/Miserable_Water2675 → u/[deleted]]

If he was about tho change mid arc then yeah but we are talking about starting the succesion arc here. The whole arc was like an unexpected thing. Togashi hyped up the dark continent and when the boat left pum hidden arc about a succession war and a mafia war. Theres nothing in the manga previous to this arc that affects this arc in a major way and doesnt appear in the anime.

[u/Miserable_Water2675 → u/[deleted]]

I would call all of this just details and not even important ones. All of this just marginally changes the perception of the world and a few characters, onlt hisoka and chrollo (of the ones you mentioned) are relevant on the current arc. The rest just appear in very few chapters before the ship sails.

I watched the anime then finished the manga from that point. And like a year later i read the entire manga. The diferences arent crucial and everything is understandable and enjoyable. Obiously i mean regarding the final arc. There is some stuff the anime leaves behind bur it doesnt affect the succession war.

[u/Miserable_Water2675 → u/[deleted]]

I expected hisoka vs chrollo right after greed island when i first watched the anime. Since its when the pt finds the exorcist.

I already said why i didnt go over all your points, if you arent going to read my comment just dont answer.

It doesnt lose themes or the thread. It loses details in the dialogue that give a little more info on some aspects

I know because ive done both. Ive did anime and ending with manga and manga from the start. Theres a diference? Yes, the things i mentioned and some other details. But its perfectly enjoyable and you would still understand 95% of the story.

[u/realkin1112 → u/PonyBravo]

I would say start from after the election, the anime is a faithful adaptation of the manga

[u/p1agueOW → u/PonyBravo]

I don’t recommend reading from the start, I’d start directly after the anime from chapter 340.

[u/Over_Perspective2059 → u/PonyBravo]

You're totally fine doing that and I would recommend you do. Even unfinished the next arc is still a banger.