Hunter

It's the first day of November and apparently a lot are busy because of the holiday. While everyone else are sweating lighting candles at the mausoleums, while the police are wary about securing the cemeteries and the streets and while the souls are rejoicing because they are being commemorated, I was enjoying my life just sleeping, eating and watching DVD.

For this time I was watching Hunter X Hunter. By the name itself you can tell its genre is action-packed, blood-stained, fast-paced, movie. It's an Anime. Cartoons. For those who do not know Hunter X Hunter, it was shown in some TV network and got popular because of the cute characters like Gon, Kurapika, Leorio and Kilua (by the way, I am spelling the names based on how I heard them being pronounced). The odd thing is, I do not usually find pleasure in watching this kind of show. I thought before, it's just some kind of childish nonsense thing. But I was wrong...

In the 10 episodes that I saw (yes, it's a series) I learned something valuable from it: "IF YOU WANT TO KNOW SOMEONE, YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT ANGERS THEM". The rationale behind the thought is not the usual reason of "you need to know what angers the person so that you won't anger him/her over and over again" it is actually more of valuing other people's philosophy in life. In the movie Gon said, that people becomes angry when they can see that you put no value on something that is very important to them, not only on the physical or worldly level but it may also transcend to deeper emotional, intellectual or spiritual aspect of the person. That by knowing what angers them, you may be able to realize what is important to them and would end up finding value in it. Somewhat common, but something that most people forget or even don't put attention to.

Moreover, I was touched by the movie when it highlighted how important it is to let someone in silence when he/she is angry or out of the mood (that's my attitude, do not talk to me when I am mad. You'll drive me crazy!!!). Some people find it hard to understand that it is best to talk to people when they are in their calm state. People who are angered or mad may be tactless and really very mean. so if you want lesser damage, please just leave the person alone (case in point, AKO!!). True, there are some disadvantages in doing this but we just have to be rational in dealing with the situation.

Finally, I realized that watching Anime is not just about the power-power, or the martial arts galore, or the fancy characters...They try to instill some lessons we cannot learn from High School Musical or the Godfather and what have you. So please, do not condemn children and even old people who watch Anime!