Lessons learnt from Hunter x Hunter

Lessons learnt from Hunter x Hunter

This anime series follows an 11-year-old boy named Gon and his adventures as a hunter. A hunter in the world of Hunter x Hunter is a special occupation that is only obtainable through successfully completing an arduous physical and mental examination called the Hunter exam. Once certified, a hunter is able to perform tasks that regular humans are either forbidden from doing or are unqualified. Gon successfully obtains his permit to be a hunter and sets off on his adventure.

One conflict he faces in his adventures is the Chimera ants. The Chimera Ants are a previously unidentified species of monsters with one particularly defining characteristic: the Queen Ant is able to consume living beings and give birth to ants with the consumed beings’ intelligence and physical attributes. The Queen Ant is surprised by the existence of humans and realizes that she can create the perfect being by consuming a large number of humans and that perfect being would wound up being the Chimera Ant King.

Don't judge a book by its cover. 

 As the Chimera Ant King came to life and was learning about the world around it, he developed a relationship with a blind, uneducated and clumsy girl called Komugi. What immediately stands out is the remarkable difference between the two individuals. One is a creature born into the world as the “Perfect Being” and the other is a human who admits that she cannot “do things even a baby can do”.  The two individuals meet because the King took an interest in challenging board games such as Shogi (Japanese chess game). So the King sought out professionals in order to prove that he is more intelligent than humans. After defeating several game masters, he meets Komugi, whom he repeatedly loses to and eventually wonders how a repulsive, unintelligent, blind girl was able to come up with strategies so beautiful. This highlights the wonder of human potential and how people who ostensibly appear to be talentless can possess a great talent. The king is dumbfounded that a human such as Komugi, who is incapable of fending for herself due to her blindness and low intelligence, is able to possess a talent that far surpasses his own.

After watching the whole interaction between these 2 characters, it has reminded me of the saying of 'Don't judge a book by its cover.' No matter how a person may look like on the surface, that person would always be better at doing something than you. Therefore instead of judging others, everyone should take the time and actually learn from each other to improve themselves. 

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