Adventure....     Jun 11, 2007     reviewed by lalynne    

When Gon found out that his father was still alive and was one of the best hunter..He start his journey to find him...While in journey he met Leorio,whose frustration was to gain alot of money, Kurapica, who want a vengeance against the spiders whokilled the red eyes clan, and killua zoaldyeck..While in the Hunter exam they encounter a dangerous clown name hizuka....Can they find right path???or they will just be killed along the way?>

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An Adventure Manga You've Just Gotta Read!     Jun 30, 2007     reviewed by Kimmi09    

Gon, the hero of our tale, lives in a small remote village on an island kinda in the middle of nowhere. Following the footsteps of a father he can bairly remember, Gon decides to become a hunter. A hunter is someone who quests for objects of great value, and help people while apprehending evil. This, my friend, is where the tale begins. Gon travels around trying to find the hunter testing site while undergoing perils and meeting new friends. The three main companions he ends up traveling with are Kilua (a professional assassin at a very young age), Leorio (the aspiring medical student), and Kurapika (who is after revenge for his red eyed tribe). Needless to say, this series is packed with adventure and nonstop action as Gon, Kilua, Leorio, and Kurapika struggle to become hunters while Gon relentlessly takes on the task to find his father. Of course, it doesn't end with the hunter exam.... perilous work await them as they struggle to achieve their own goals, together.

Kimmi09 also recommended: D. Gray Man, Eyeshield 21, Air Gear,
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still need more     Feb 18, 2009     reviewed by seyonne    

great start the first few chapters are slow but by the end you'll most likely want more like i did

seyonne also recommended: bleach,
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The beginning of the Chimera Ant Arc, and the series major turning point.     Jan 12, 2009     reviewed by smitty1138    
(Hunter X Hunter Vol. 18)

If you have watched the anime and got disappointed when it ended so abruptly, here how you can get your closure. Brilliant author Yoshirhiro Togashi starts this volume starts off with the end of the greed island saga, with the great battle between Gon and Genthru, and the conclusion to the arc with a twist that starts of the best are of the series yet. The Chimera ant arc takes this slow moving series into high gear with the introduction the Chimera Ant Queen, and here plan the give birth to the king. An excellent volume of fighting and an sinister introduction of things to come.

smitty1138 also recommended: Yu Yu Hakusho, Flame of Recca, Bleach, Naruto, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, O-parts Hunter,
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Hunter x Hunter Review     Oct 10, 2008     reviewed by ChocoMilkTea    

Hunter x Hunter is your typical Shounen, Action, Adventure anime with the usual plot-devices but with a pretty unique concept of “hunting”. This series may not adrenaline filled action sequences but it is still highly enjoyable, with plenty of tension.

HxH start of about skilled individuals trying to become professional hunters for their own individual reasons. The story follows a young boy (Gon Freaks) on his quest to become hunter, in order to find his hunter dad. The beginning is just about candidates undergoing treacherous tasks and challenges, whilst forming bonds during the long hunter exam. Some, including me, may be bored by the lackluster beginning but sometime into the hunter exam arc the series picks up and become very interesting and captivating to watch. The following arcs manage to up the level, bringing so much to the unique story but it’s a shame that it never finishes within the TV series.

The characters of HxH are the usual batch of protagonist and antagonist found in shounen anime and each of them manages to fit the bill. They all are interesting and unique in their own way. They develop so much throughout the show, even though most of the time it revolves around Gon. Gon himself is what you’d call a typical protagonist and even though his ideals are somewhat annoying, he can do astonishing things that will surprise anyone. Not to mention the other main characters: Killua, Kurapika and Leorio who all manage to bring something astounding to the show.

The first thing that may come to your mind with the animation, is how dated it looks however when you put that aside you can easily take the animation for its merits. The art style is great and there are plenty of fluid fights but they can be a little fast paced. The music is pretty good, as it can help build up the tension and can just as easily release the tension with some upbeat tunes. Nonetheless the music itself feels more dated than the animation.

Overall HxH is a very entertaining Shounen, Action, Adventure but with an intricate plot and concept, which develops as the story goes on. There’s plenty of stupid comedy to enjoy, plus a lot of major developments and intense combat. The series may not focus entirely on fighting but the methods of fighting actually evolves later on in the series, into something more diverse and complex (Nen). It’s a shame that the TV series doesn’t resolve anything and the OVAs don’t provide much resolution either. Other than that this is definitely a shounen anime series worth watching, if you're in this kind of thing.

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Not your typical Shonen!     Aug 28, 2007     reviewed by Ricardo Peña    

This manga is so complex but at the same time so easy to follow! The first thing to notice is the character development, it is very good, the characters get to know each other in the first 5 volumes of the manga, and each of their goals are shown, and basically through the story we see how they are finally making their dreams come true... Gon wants to find his dad, and he wants to be a Hunter because that might help him get closer to findning his dad. Killua wants to capture his family for the reward over their head. Kurapika has a desire for revenge over the Genei Ryodan (Phantom Brigade) because they exterminated his clan (Kurata clan) Leorio wants to be a Doctor to save the ones in need at no charge.

If you like Naruto you will love this series, In my opinion Kishimoto (Naruto´s creator) almost copy pasted Hunter X Hunter´s first arc and some of the Hunter X Hunter themes.

And this isn´t your typical shonen since this has a complex way of battling, the Nen is just like Ki is to Dragon Ball, Chakra to Naruto and Cosmo to Knights of the Zodiac, but Nen is far more complex than those energy gauging, there are 6 types of Nen users, each with his advantage over a certain type and disadvanages.

If you like action-comedy manga, this is for you!

Ricardo Peña also recommended: One Piece, Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto.,
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Great Shounen Manga     Jun 02, 2007     reviewed by Masaru    

I really enjoyed this series for the characters and the constant development they seem to go through. I wish Togashi would just finish the story, already, though.

Masaru also recommended: Naruto, One Piece,
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