Twelve-year-old Gon Freecss is ready to gamble his life just to understand why his father chose a career over his own son. Leaving the quiet shores of Whale Island behind, he sets his sights on the Hunter Exam—a grueling, legendary gauntlet with a body count that dwarfs its passing rate. To earn the prestigious title and track down his missing father, Ging, Gon must survive everything from lethal high-sea storms to the psychological mind games of the world’s most dangerous applicants. Alongside his new allies, the medical-hopeful Leorio and the last survivor of a slaughtered clan, Kurapika, Gon dives headfirst into a world where the line between hero and monster is razor-thin. It starts as a quest for answers, but as the stakes turn deadly, Gon will find that the bond of friendship is the only thing keeping him from losing his soul to the shadows. If you think this is just another childhood adventure, you aren't prepared for the price he’s about to pay.

Manga, Shonen, Adventure, Nen, Battle, Action, Fantasy, Hunter Exam, Yoshihiro Togashi, Martial Arts