''Hunter × Hunter'' is an

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television series based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by

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which aired from 1999 to 2001. The story focuses on a young boy named

Gon Freecss is the protagonist from Yoshihiro Togashi's manga series ''Hunter × Hunter''. A young boy, Gon discovers that his father, who left him at a young age, is actually a world-renowned Hunter, a licensed professional who specializes in fantastical p ...

, who one day discovers that the father he had always been told was dead is in fact alive and well. He learns that his father, Ging, is a famous "Hunter": an individual who has proven themself an elite member of humanity. Despite the fact that Ging left his son with his relatives in order to pursue his own dreams, Gon becomes determined to follow in his father's footsteps, pass the rigorous "Hunter Examination", and eventually find his father to become a Hunter in his own right. ''Hunter × Hunter'' was produced by

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and directed by

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. A total of 62 episodes were broadcast on

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from October 16, 1999 to March 31, 2001. The series has additionally aired on the

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station

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released all episodes of the series in Japan on

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in 13 separate volumes between September 20, 2000 and September 19, 2001.

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licensed the ''Hunter × Hunter'' anime for distribution in the Region 1 market, where it was released across four DVD box-sets. The first set was released on December 9, 2008 and the final was released on December 1, 2009. Starting with the second volume, Viz partnered with

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in distributing the DVDs. ''Hunter × Hunter'' began airing in the United States on the

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in the spring of 2009. The

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for the ''Hunter × Hunter'' anime and the three OVA series was composed by

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. The anime series features two opening themes, 1–48by Keno and 9–62by

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, and three closing themes: 1–31by

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, and , 2–50and , 1–62both by Nagai Masato.

Episodes

Hunter Exam arc

Zoldyck Family arc

Heavens Arena arc

Yorknew City Arc/Phantom Troupe Arc

References

External links

''Hunter × Hunter'' anime profile at Nippon Animation
{{Hunter × Hunter Hunter × Hunter (1997)

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