Hunter x Hunter

Ok maybe it's not Christmas...but the picture is awesome either way X3

Hunter x Hunter is about a young boy named Gon who sets out on a journey to find his father who so happens to be one of the greatest hunters out in the world. So in order for Gon to find him he must become a Hunter.

Well similar to what I said in the very first post of Nurarihyon no Mago, Hunter x Hunter isn't the average shounen story. It might have the typical quirky characters and slow beginning, but what I really like about HxH is the plot and how immersed it gets. Even though there are side stories and situations where they could find Gon's father (he always ends up running away as soon as Gon get's closer) it's still the simple story about a boy finding his father, and so far I believe this is a shounen master piece (only if Yoshihiro Togashi didn't take so many hiatuses...)

Gon idolizes his father, and because of that he wants to follow in his footsteps and become a great hunter just like him and hopes to find him in the end and tell him of his great achievements. In real life there are people who idolize a certain person and would do things in order to get to their level.

The relationships in Hunter x Hunter is so complex especially Killua and Gon's relationship, they both help each other through thick and thin and they balance each other out. Since Killua has been in darkness all of life, Gon is his light. While Gon never had a friend his age, Killua befriended him despite his stubborn exterior. There's always a person out there in your life that would balance you out and help you in times of need or to snap you out of foolishness. Not everyone might have an outlet like person but in life something must balance something else.

Coming of age and relationships is practically the main themes of Hunter x Hunter. When the characters mature they either grow dark or they grow stronger than before. And there are so many strong relationships that are comparable to real life. Also to mention, the circumstances and the story itself is realistic and compares a lot towards the late 1990’s. (since the manga started around that time, I don’t think Togashi is going to do a time skip any time soon).