HUNTERXHUNTER

SUMMARY - Young Gon leaves Whale Island to take the annual Hunter Exam, the exam makes you a hunter with many advantages. He creates great friends on the way and one of them ends up being his best friend and companion for the rest of the anime. Killua and Gon travel together through different arcs with the ultimate goal to find Gon's dad who is one of the world's best hunter.


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I WISH THE AUTHOR WOULD CONTINUE THE MANGA---
HunterxHunter is great for anyone who likes anime about adventure and friendship
I personally think that Gon and Killua have one of the best anime friend relationships, they're perfect for each other because of their personalities.

OMG GON AND KILLUA ARE FOREVER TOGETHER (I'm not usually the type for yaoi, but they are totally a couple :P )


The arcs are well put together because of the nice transitions, they easily go from one arc to the next by slowly giving information about the next arc. There's always so much to the story to think about.
The anime is also really realistic, the main characters often don't win against other opponents. They lost several times before finally winning.

Side Note-KILLUA IS ADORABLE!!! He can be strong but gentle and then be smart and calculating. GODS SPEED

All the characters are enjoyable to root for, even Gon's dad

If there was one thing they could improve was the narrating in the Chimera Ant arc. The narrating did tell me a lot about what the characters were thinking but it seemed to distract me from the actual story. It dragged out all the battles in the end, but the characters were so well made that I couldn't hate the main antagonist either.

Yona of the Dawn

Summary- Yona was a pampered princess until her father was killed by her childhood friend. When the country turns against her she escapes with her other longtime friend, Hak. They set out on a journey to find the four dragons that served the original master.
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The summary of the anime makes it seem very clique and average, but the characters are designed so that they bring more to the story. It feels like the plot is very straightforward, finding the 4 dragons and reclaiming the throne but Yona grows so much in the process that it's more interesting to watch.

In the beginning of the anime she disobeyed her father and wished to receive whatever she wanted. The brutal struggles of being a fugitive changed her as she sees Hak constantly risking his life in order to protect her. This makes her want to get stronger so she can defend herself.
               
Personally Yona didn't feel like a heroine who tried too hard to get stronger; she did push herself but the balance was nicely done. Her experience had turned her into a strong, kind, independent woman. The anime ends short on that, but the manga shows her travelling with the dragons, continually helping the kingdom by aiding the commoners.

But....seriously we need some Hak and Yona action here. She's acting as the oblivious, naive herioe who doesn't know that the person closest to her loves her. But slowly she's liking him too while all the characters around them get extremely frustrated.

Shin-ah still the cutest though I LOVE YOU SHINHA