Hunter X Hunter Volume 1

<b>Plucky Gon's quest to find his dad leads him into a whole world of crazy adventure.</b> <p/>Hunters are a special breed dedicated to tracking down treasures magical beasts and even other people. But such pursuits require a license and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass gain access to restricted areas amazing stores of information and the right to call themselves <i>Hunters.</i> <p/>Gon might be a country boy but he has high aspirations. Despite his Aunt Mito's protests Gon decides to follow in his father's footsteps and become a legendary Hunter. The Hunter hopefuls begin their journey by storm-tossed ship where Gon meets Leorio and Kurapika the only other applicants who aren't devastated by bouts of seasickness. <p/>Having survived the terrors of the high seas Gon and his companions now have to prove their worth in a variety of tests in order to find the elusive Exam Hall. And once they get there will they ever leave alive...?