Hunter × Hunter (1999)

Original title

HUNTER×HUNTER

Directed by

Kazuhiro Furuhashi

Genre

sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, animation, comedy, drama

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 62 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 220 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy named Gon Freecss learns that his father, who he thought was dead, is actually alive and a famous Hunter. Gon sets out to pass the difficult Hunter Examination and find his father.

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What happens

Hunter × Hunter is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series Hunter × Hunter written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi which aired from 1999 to 2001. The story focuses on a young boy named Gon Freecss, who one day discovers that the father he was 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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