Series synopsis
Hunter x Hunter, also known as HUNTER×HUNTER is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure animation comedy drama television series that premiered on Nippon TV on October 2, 2011. It ended on September 23, 2014. It stars Megumi Han, Mariya Ise, Miyuki Sawashiro and Daisuke Namikawa.
Gon Freecss discovers that the father he had always been told was dead was actually alive the whole time. Ging is a famous Hunter: an individual who has proven themself an elite member of humanity. Gon becomes determined to follow in his father's footsteps, pass the rigorous Hunter Examination.
Premise
Gon Freecss discovers that the father he had always been told was dead was actually alive the whole time. Ging is a famous Hunter: an individual who has proven themself an elite member of humanity. Gon becomes determined to follow in his father's footsteps, pass the rigorous Hunter Examination.
Premise: Hunting for your dreams!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Megumi Han as Gon (voice)
- Mariya Ise as Killua (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Kurapika (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Hisoka (voice)
- Chisa Yokoyama as Biscuit (voice)
- Issei Futamata as Narrator (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara as Leorio (voice)
- Mitsuaki Hoshino as Islander A (voice)
Supporting cast
- Yuki Ono as Crew A (voice)
- Hiroki Goto as Crew B (voice)
- Keiko Han as Mito (voice)
- Hisako Kyoda as Grandmother (voice)
- Kenji Utsumi as Captain (voice)
- Shinji Kawada as Son Kiriko (voice)
- Ryoko Kinomiya as Wife (voice)
- Toshio Furukawa as Satotz (voice)
- Toshiharu Sakurai as Tonpa (voice)
- Daisuke Kishio as Hanzo (voice)
- Norihisa Mori as Nicholas (voice)
- Masato Kaji as Amori (voice)
Guest cast
- Mitsuaki Hoshino as Islander A (voice)
- Yuki Ono as Crew A (voice)
- Hiroki Goto as Crew B (voice)
- Keiko Han as Mito (voice)
- Hisako Kyoda as Grandmother (voice)
- Kenji Utsumi as Captain (voice)
- Shinji Kawada as Son Kiriko (voice)
- Ryoko Kinomiya as Wife (voice)
- Toshio Furukawa as Satotz (voice)
- Toshiharu Sakurai as Tonpa (voice)
- Daisuke Kishio as Hanzo (voice)
- Norihisa Mori as Nicholas (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 178 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 30 | January 17, 2002 | August 18, 2004 |
| Season 1 | 62 | October 2, 2011 | September 24, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 74 | December 15, 2012 | July 1, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 12 | July 7, 2014 | September 23, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spider x Corpses x Fake Kurapika, Gon, Killua and Leorio find out that the spiders are still alive and that the bodies were fake. The mafia has given up on chasing the Spiders, but Gon and Killua decide to continue to help Kurapika. |
January 17, 2002 |
| 2 |
Friends x Costumes x Hell's Ear Kurapika explains his abilities to Gon, Killua and Leorio. Then they set out to find the Phantom Troupe. The Troupe decides to stay and find the chain-user after sensing the location of the nen-copied scarlet eyes. |
January 17, 2002 |
| 3 |
Pursuit x Escape x Spiders on the Run A double chase ensues when the Spiders notice Gon and Kurapika following from behind while they chase after the nen-copy of the scarlet eyes. Three of the Spiders confront Gon and Kurapika who are hiding in the shadows. |
February 20, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Departure x And x Friends The story begins with a young boy named Gon, who aspires to be a hunter just like his father Ging. Ging leaves his son in the care of Mito, Gon's aunt, and has not been seen since. Gon catches the local monster fish, "Lord of the Lake", in order to prove his ability to take the exam. Although Mito is reluctant to let Gon leave his home, she relents after he is determined to understand the reason his father left him and his interest of being a hunter. |
October 2, 2011 |
| 2 |
Test x Of x Tests Gon, Kurapika and Leorio reach Dolle Harbor and are given instructions by the captain to head for the cedar tree on the hilltop behind the city. Moving through a small town, the three are stopped by a group of people, where an old woman gives a question requring them to choose from two choices. Answering wrongly, refusing to answer or attempting to head back will result in failure of the exam. |
October 9, 2011 |
| 3 |
Rivals x For x Survival With the navigators' help, Gon, Kurapika and Leorio arrive at Zaban City, the venue of the exam. The navigator leads them to a small restaurant, which is revealed to be the front for the venue. Gon's group is led to an elevator disguised as a back room, which leads a hundred floors underground. Below, they meet the rest of the participants and given their numbers. There they meet Tonpa, a regular participant who claims to have tried and failed 35 times in the exam. |
October 16, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 63 |
A x Hard x Master? Gon and Killua have finally realized Biscuit's true strength and asked her to teach them Nen. With that said, they begin their hard training. |
January 20, 2013 |
| 64 |
Strengthen x And x Threaten Gon and Killua are gradually improving their Nen under Bisky's tutelage. They are now able to easily capture the monsters that they previously struggled against. While their training draws to an end, the Bomber is paying a visit to the players who have teamed up. |
January 27, 2013 |
| 65 |
Evil Fist x And x Rock, Paper, Scissors After hearing Bisky's lecture on rock-paper-scissors, Gon decides to work on a special technique modeled off of rock-paper-scissors by using Enhancer, Emitter, and Conjurer abilities. Meanwhile, Killua leaves the game temporarily to take the HUnter Exam. While he's gone, Gon and Bisky find learn about the Bomber's most recent attack. |
February 3, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 137 |
Debate x Among x Zodiacs To ensure that Netero's last wish will be followed, Ging convinces the other members of the Zodiacs to procede with the election according to some rules defined by him. However, after the first round of voting, a winner is not decided and a second round begins. Meanwhile, Illumi informs Hisoka about Gon's condition and asks for his help to ensure Killua's safety as well, in a plan that somehow involves a fifth, yet unrevealed member of the Zoldyck siblings. |
July 8, 2014 |
| 138 |
Request x And x Wish With the elections in a stalemate, Pariston, the current vice-president proposes a new set of rules to his fellow Zodiacs in order to solve the impasse, but the others know that he actually plans to make use of this to secure a victory for himself. Meanwhile, Killua returns home and asks his father to let him see his younger sister Alluka, intending to use her mysterious and frightening power to grant wishes in order to save Gon's life. |
July 15, 2014 |
| 139 |
Alluka x And x Something Killua reunites with his sister Alluka and uses her as a leverage for them to be allowed to leave the Zoldick state, as her powers can only be used to heal Gon if she is close to him. Meanwhile, Illumi asks for Hisoka's help to stop Killua's plans, and with elections yet to reach a conclusion, the Zodiacs keep arguing about a possible way to bring it to end. |
July 22, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 2011 |
| Last aired | September 23, 2014 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 01:30:00 |