Hunter x Hunter Vol. 20: Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 20
- ISBN
- 9781421517872
- Publisher
- VIZ Media
- English release
- Pages
- 208
Hunter x Hunter Volume 20 puts preparation for Knuckle ahead of a new destination. Gon and Killua face a month of training, and VIZ makes their lack of stamina the immediate obstacle. This training premise makes the book a poor isolated purchase for someone interested only in the eventual confrontation. Its appeal is narrower: watching the practical requirements of a fight interrupt the expectation that determination should be enough to enter it.
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The training premise gives this book a useful limit: Gon and Killua need improvement before they can meet Knuckle on his terms. VIZ singles out Gon's exhausting windup and Biscuit's warning about a flaw in Killua's fighting. Neither problem is solved by wanting the encounter more. That makes preparation a corrective to the usual reward for eagerness. The body has to sustain the intention, and a habit has to survive another person's scrutiny. This is supporting material rather than the reason to buy the run, but the distinction between readiness and enthusiasm gives it a specific job.
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