Synopsis
In a world where humans and monsters coexist, those who hunt monsters are called Hunters. But in a remote part of this world, there are Riders—people who form bonds with monsters and live together with them. Using Kizuna Ishi stones that awaken the hidden abilities of monsters, Riders live in secrecy alongside their Otomon, the monsters they have befriended. Ryuto, a boy from the Rider village of Hakum, dreams of becoming the greatest Rider in the world. At twelve years old, he sets out to find his own Otomon before his coming-of-age ceremony, during which he will receive a personal Kizuna Ishi. Accompanied by his kind-hearted childhood friend Cheval, his inquisitive companion Lilia, and his partner Naville, Ryuto enters the dense forest and by chance comes across a Rathalos.
