If you liked
Hunter x Hunter
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...then you might like
Hanma Baki
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Both are shounen that question the moral and aesthetic implications of the demographic. While stylistically different and almost polar-opposites tone-wise, both series go to great lengths to make their point, telling several (rather thematically disconnect) stories in order to amplify the exploration of their main thematic. They both feature a protagonist that challenges shounen conventions and subvert the establish shounen tropes, although Hunter x Hunter is more blatant about it. They differ greatly in narrative, although both have the superficial element of a son aiming for his father (defeating him in Baki and finding him in HxH). Both series also continue after this goal is
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