Hunter x hunter

Gon and his friends Leorio and Kurapika have more to worry about than just the Hunter Exam - their fellow applicants are deadly serious. Hisoka, the mad magician, nearly kills them in a mock test and Killua reveals that appearances can be deceiving. Then there are the tests, which prove to be as varied as they are difficult. The picky proctors of the second exam demand the applicants perform culinary feats of wonder, and it takes the intervention...

The fourth exam rages on as the Hunter hopefuls try to gain points by stealing each other's badges. Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio fall into a trap set for another applicant and must face a pit full of poisonous snakes, When Leorio is bitten, Gon braves the snakes to snatch the antidote and a badge! Finally, the friends reach the end of the exams and the ultimate "reverse tournament" - the winner of each round automatically passes the Hunter exam, but...

Gon and Killua split from the group to train at Heavens Arena for six months. However, they are outmatched by another fighter with an ability called Nen. Because Nen is a required skill for Hunters, Gon and Killua vow to learn quickly.

When Gon returns home to share his success with his Aunt Mito, he finds a message from his father: "Come and find me." The only clues lie in a rare and mysterious video game, Greed Island. Gon must raise money to bid on the game, but the evil Phantom Troupe also have plans for the auction.

Gon's mighty adventure in search of his father continues, and this time he is forced to pawn his own Hunter license to raise some cash. Gon and his posse chance upon a silent auction bazaar along the way and meet a stranger named Zepile, who introduces them to the seedy world of rare item appraisal. But the real surprise lies in Nobunaga's effort to recruit Gon to join the Troupe!

The Spiders unravel the clues that will bring them ever closer to Kurapika's identity. Meanwhile, Kurapika's desire for revenge is rekindled when he learns that the Spiders are still alive. And though the bounty on the Spiders has been withdrawn, Gon persuades Killua to help Kurapika awhile longer, if only to bring the cycle of killing to an end. Then, during a mad chase through the crowded streets of Yorknew, the Spiders capture Gon and Killua again!...

"Gon and friends are settling into Greed Island and slowly beginning to understand the strange mechanics of this 'video game' world. They gain enough clues from the NPC townspeople to finally get their quest: They must drive Razor and the 14 Devils out of town by beating them at sporting events. The first event--dodge ball! Except in this game if you don't dodge--you die!!"--Publisher's web site.

Hunters are dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and other men, but to become a hunter, less than one in a hundred thousand are capable of passing the grueling qualification exams.

Hunters are dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and other men, but to become a hunter, less than one in a hundred thousand are capable of passing the grueling qualification exams.

"Having lost their queen, the Chimera Ants are spreading beyond their native homeland to establish their own colonies. Some attack Meteor City, and the group of assassins known as the Spiders, are called home to fend off the invasion. Meanwhile, in the Republic of East Gorteau, Gon and Killua realize that entire populations of towns are going missing. They decide to find out what's happening and try to stop it, but Gon soon realizes he's not alone,...

While the King is preoccupied with playing Gungi, Gon and the other Hunters sneak closer to their target. They get a lucky break when an unforeseen accident results in the deactivation of Nerferpitou's En, making the defenses surrounding the castle temporarily vulnerable. The Extermination team readies for their showdown, but with only a few days left before the "selection," will they be in time to save the citizens from certain death?!

"Killua's uneasiness about the Ants wasn't so far-fetched after all. When unforeseen incidents set the Hunters back in their showdown with the King and his Royal Guards, everyone has to scramble to get back on track. Can the Hunters regain their advantage against an enemy that's way more than they bargained for ...?!"--Page 4 of cover.

"Netero has struck a deal with the Chimera Ant King: if the king can defeat him, Netero will reveal the king's true name. Will Netero's ultimate attack, the Guanyin Bodhisattva: Zero, break through the king's defenses, or will he be forced to take even more desperate measures?--From the publisher.

Gon dreamed of being a Hunter like the father he hardly remembers. He has passed the highly selective licensing exam, but finding his father will be even harder. In this volume, all survivors gather for the final showdown between the Hunters and the Chimera Ants. Loyalties on both sides are tested as humans prove themselves as ruthless as the Ants themselves, and as the Ant King's memory returns, he finds himself unable to stop thinking about one...

The princes begin to move against each other as the Succession War continues on the Whale Ship when Second Prince Camilla attempts to assassinate First Prince Benjamin. Meanwhile, something fishy is going on in Thirteenth Prince Marayam's room. The Spiders appear and make their move as well! Will Kurapika be able to keep up with the madness and murders taking place on the ship?!