Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Hero of the Week: Leorio

This week's hero is the seemingly greedy Emission type from Hunter x Hunter. I could only be talking about the doctor hunter, Leorio.



Leorio may not have the assassination skills of Killua or the badass hatsu of Kurapica, but there is something he does have; the unending determination to save people. While on the surface, his desire for money comes off as pure greed, but under the notions of avarice and perversion lie a noble goal; the desire to become a doctor. With the money he earns as a hunter, he will pay for med school and even the equipment he needs. He even plans on helping those who don't have the funds for expensive operations without compensation.

Leorio may be a bit behind in learning Nen, but he mostly makes up for it in physical strength. Despite his struggle, the guy has proven to be a qualified hunter.

Unfortunately, Leorio is a criminally underused character, especially recently. With the other 3 main characters hogging the spotlight, it may be unlikely at this point to wish for Leorio's spectacular comeback. Of course, I am still hopeful as there's still a lot to be done with the character. Everyone is still growing and if Togashi every gets back on a consistent schedule, maybe he'll decide to flesh out the characters that need it.

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