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Brief Description:
"First published in Japan in 2000 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p.
Biographical Note:
Yoshihiro Togashi's manga career began in 1986 at the age of 20, when he won the coveted Osamu Tezuka Award for new manga artists. He debuted in the Japanese Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1989 with the romantic comedy Tende Shôwaru Cupid. From 1990 to 1994 he wrote and drew the hit manga YuYu Hakusho, which was followed by the dark comedy science-fiction series Level E and the adventure series Hunter x Hunter. In 1999 he married the manga artist Naoko Takeuchi.
Marc Notes:
First published in Japan in 2001 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo--P. facing t.p.; Parental advisory ... recommended for ages 16 and up. Contains realistic violence and mature language.--P. facing t.p.; Reads from right to left.; When Hunters Gon and Killua are captured by a sinister gang called the Spiders, their friend Kurapika proposes a hostage exchange for the Spider's ringleader who is his prisoner. But will the Spiders agree to the exchange? Meanwhile, Gon may get his opportunity to enter the legendary game, Greed Island.; Rated OT for older teen.; Translated from the Japanese.
Publisher Marketing: Plucky Gon's quest to find his dad leads him into a whole world of crazy adventure.
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
Hunters.
Hunters Gon and Killua have fallen into the clutches of the sinister gang known as the Spiders. Luckily, the Hunters' friend Kurapika has captured the Spiders' ringleader and proposed a hostage exchange. Will the Spiders agree to the plan? Meanwhile, a multi-trillionaire named Battera has been buying up copies of the super-rare video game
Greed Island, which may contain clues about Gon's father's whereabouts. More importantly, Battera has been hiring Hunters to play the game for him! Could this be Gon's chance to enter the legendary game?
