Hunter x Hunter has incredible character development. It can be divided into roughly 5 arcs, all which span several volumes and are carefully crafted so as to not leave any holes in the plot. You will rarely be wondering how something is possible, as the author covers every possible ground to make what is happening on the pages coherent. Battles are won through cunning over strength, and many great characters will either die or be left by the wayside when their time comes, giving you the sense of impermeability with the characters one has grown fond of. Hunter x Hunter has the action of a Shonen but has the plot and text on par with a great psychological Sienen. The story only receives an 8 from me because the last arc, which is on hiatus i believe, is sloppily drawn, and honestly would be hard to top considering the magnitude of the arc before it. The art is loose at times but is more than made up for by the fabulous text. The character development is so strong that one will know what the characters are feeling before they even feel it, and it gives the reader a strong sense of attachment. If there is one manga I come back to over and over, it this one. The plot is so well done that one could pick a any volume in the series and immediately be taken in.