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A review by silquesoleil
Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 2 by Yoshihiro Togashi
3.0
Just the second volume in a series of 35 and ongoing, if I'm not mistaken, and the killing has already begun. In case you have mistaken this series for something appropriate for children.
My biggest complain would be two things so far:
First, Hisoka doesn't appear as threatening as he's supposed to be. He's just not as... intense as he should be. In fact, Killua looks more threatening than him.
Second, there are not enough girls. Yet. I really dig Menchi, but all the other examiners are men and whenever one sees crowd pictures of the Hunter applicants it's all men. I really like this series but this makes me cranky. I know it gets better later on - there are great female characters with diversity in terms of body types, personality and ways to dress (yes, One Piece, I am looking at you, you fail me greatly in that regard), but right now it just sends the message that girls aren't as equipped to become Hunters.
My biggest complain would be two things so far:
First, Hisoka doesn't appear as threatening as he's supposed to be. He's just not as... intense as he should be. In fact, Killua looks more threatening than him.
Second, there are not enough girls. Yet. I really dig Menchi, but all the other examiners are men and whenever one sees crowd pictures of the Hunter applicants it's all men. I really like this series but this makes me cranky. I know it gets better later on - there are great female characters with diversity in terms of body types, personality and ways to dress (yes, One Piece, I am looking at you, you fail me greatly in that regard), but right now it just sends the message that girls aren't as equipped to become Hunters.