Hunter x Hunter 1999
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Hunter x Hunter is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The program was produced by Nippon Animation and originally aired on Fuji Television from October 16, 1999, to March 31, 2001, spanning a total of 62 episodes. The narrative follows a young boy named Gon Freecss, who eventually discovers that the father he was told was dead is actually alive. His father, Ging, is a famous Hunter, which is an elite individual who has proven their worth to humanity. Determined to follow in his father's footsteps, Gon leaves home alone to undergo the rigorous Hunter Examination. During this difficult test, he meets fellow characters named Leorio, Kurapika, and Killua. The television series adapts the first 11 volumes of the original manga source material. The voice cast for the series includes Junko Takeuchi, Yuki Kaida, Cheryl McMaster, and Kanako Mitsuhashi. The show documents the history of Gon as he pursues his goal of becoming a Hunter.
Should you watch it?
“A young boy sets out to become a Hunter to track down his long-lost father.”
- engaging premise
- character-driven journey
- intense challenges
Watch it if you enjoy stories about young protagonists embarking on difficult journeys to find their parents.
The series depicts the rigorous and challenging nature of the Hunter Examination.
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Season 1 · 62 episodes
- E1 A Boy Setting Out for a Journey × Leaving Behind the Sound of the Wind Oct 16, 1999
- E2 Encounter × Hesitation × Departure Oct 23, 1999
- E3 Pride × Stormy Water × Duel Oct 30, 1999
- E4 Decision × Shortcut × Detour Nov 6, 1999
- E5 Lies × Truth? × Kiriko Nov 13, 1999
- E6 Steak × Marathon × The Exam Starts Nov 20, 1999
- E7 Trauma × Limit × Sweet Trap Nov 27, 1999
- E8 Conjurer × Smile × Beasts Beware Dec 4, 1999
- E9 Menchi × Furious × Second Phase? Dec 11, 1999
- E10 Failing × Panic × Heavenly Voice Dec 18, 1999
- E11 Exploration × Guts × Stowaway Jan 8, 2000
- E12 Good Boy? × Bad Boy? × Killua Jan 15, 2000
- E13 Pro × Con × Trap Jan 22, 2000
- E14 Candles × Policy × Dispute Jan 29, 2000
- E15 Fleeting × Life × Majitani Feb 5, 2000
- E16 Rock × Scissors × Heart Feb 12, 2000
- E17 Three People? × Five People? × Last Choice Feb 19, 2000
- E18 Treasure × Memory × Cramped Hotel Room Feb 26, 2000
- E19 Stranded × Log Book × Soaked Mar 4, 2000
- E20 Big Waves × Big Cannon × Huge Rush Mar 11, 2000
- E21 Fourth Phase × Forty-Four × Number of Death Mar 18, 2000
- E22 Found × Hide × Caught Up Mar 25, 2000
- E23 "Hisoka × Crash × Gon Apr 1, 2000
- E24 Damage × Reunion × Courage Apr 15, 2000
- E25 Slimy x Stingy x Inside a Cave Apr 22, 2000
- E26 Chairman × Interview × Paper Test May 6, 2000
- E27 Hisoka × Kurapika × Spider's Whisper May 13, 2000
- E28 Chat x Excuses x Comparing Guts May 20, 2000
- E29 Pass × Fail × Exam Over May 27, 2000
- E30 Killua × Disqualified × Forced Out Jun 3, 2000
- E31 Disband × Party × Unpleasant Ties Jun 10, 2000
- E32 Sightseeing × Landmark × Killua's House Jun 17, 2000
- E33 Training × Hound × Exhausted Jul 1, 2000
- E34 Skateboard × Apprentice × Honesty Jul 15, 2000
- E35 Killua × Punishment × Family Meeting Jul 22, 2000
- E36 Coin Toss × Reunion × Change of Clothes Aug 8, 2000
- E37 Heaven × Fight × Training Aug 19, 2000
- E38 Nen × Nen × Nen? Sep 9, 2000
- E39 Secret Trick × Register × The Battle Begins Sep 16, 2000
- E40 Two Months × Break × Just In Case Sep 23, 2000
- E41 Bungee × Punch × One Round Battle Sep 30, 2000
- E42 Hisoka's Love × Showdown × Gon's Resolve Oct 21, 2000
- E43 Talent × Agony × Killer Instinct Oct 28, 2000
- E44 Small Fry × Clean Up × Exam Over!? Nov 4, 2000
- E45 Limitation × Vow × Chain of Judgment Nov 11, 2000
- E46 I'm Home × Welcome Back × I'm Killua Nov 18, 2000
- E47 Dad × Top Secret × Confession Nov 25, 2000
- E48 Kurapika × Black Eyes × First Job Dec 2, 2000
- E49 Heart Tone × Kurapika × Dowsing Dec 9, 2000
- E50 Killua × Big Fortune × Hunter's Tavern Dec 16, 2000
- E51 Spider × Yorknew × Assemble Dec 23, 2000
- E52 Underground Auction × Annihilation × Machinegun Jan 13, 2001
- E53 Phantom Troupe × The Shadow Beasts × Community Jan 20, 2001
- E54 Hisoka × Alliance × Spider Hunting Jan 27, 2001
- E55 Uvo × Kurapika × Melody of Determination Feb 3, 2001
- E56 Scarlet Eyes × Duel × Cost of Life Feb 10, 2001
- E57 Gon × Treasure × Dangerous Man Feb 17, 2001
- E58 Gon × Killua × Deadly Chase Feb 24, 2001
- E59 Spiders Web x Captured x Assassin Technique Mar 3, 2001
- E60 Kurapika x Secret Assassins x Zoldyck Mar 10, 2001
- E61 Spider Reunion x Zoldyck Family x Final Battle Mar 17, 2001
- E62 Kurapika x Friends x Spider's Doom Mar 31, 2001
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
Gon Freecss discovers his father is alive and decides to become a Hunter to find him.
What is a Hunter?
A Hunter is an elite member of humanity who has passed a rigorous examination.
Who is the main character?
The story follows a young boy named Gon Freecss.
What is Gon's goal?
Gon aims to follow in his father's footsteps by passing the Hunter Examination.
Is the father dead?
Gon initially believed his father was dead, but discovers he is actually alive.