Hunter x Hunter
| Hunter × Hunter | |
Cover of the first volume of Hunter × Hunter as released by Shueisha on June 4, 1998 in Japan
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ハンター×ハンター (Hantā Hantā) |
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| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yoshihiro Togashi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| English magazine | |
| Original run | March 3, 1998 – present |
| Volumes | 33 |
| Anime film | |
| Hunter × Hunter - Jump Super Anime Tour 98 | |
| Directed by | Noriyuki Abe |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
| Released | July 26, 1998 |
| Runtime | 26 minutes |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kazuhiro Furuhashi |
| Written by | Nobuaki Kishima |
| Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Studio | Nippon Animation |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 16, 1999 – March 31, 2001 |
| Episodes | 62 |
| Original video animation | |
| Hunter × Hunter OVA | |
| Directed by | Satoshi Saga (1–8) Yukihiro Matsushita (9–16) Takeshi Hirota (17–30) |
| Written by | Nobuaki Kishima |
| Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Studio | Nippon Animation |
| Released | January 17, 2002 – August 18, 2004 |
| Episodes | 30 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Kōjina |
| Written by | Atsushi Maekawa Tsutomu Kamishiro |
| Music by | Yoshihisa Hirano |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | NTV (and other NNS stations) |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 2, 2011 – September 23, 2014 |
| Episodes | 148 |
| Related media | |
Hunter × Hunter (Japanese: ハンター×ハンター Hepburn: Hantā Hantā?, stylized as HUNTER×HUNTER) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since March 3, 1998, although the manga has frequently gone on extended hiatuses since 2006. As of June 2016, 350 chapters have been collected into 33 volumes by Shueisha. The story focuses on a young boy named Gon Freecss, who discovers that his father, who he was told was dead, is actually alive and a world-renowned Hunter, a licensed profession for those who specialize in fantastic pursuits such as locating rare or unidentified animal species, treasure hunting, surveying unexplored enclaves, or hunting down lawless individuals. Despite being abandoned by his father, Gon departs upon a journey to follow in his footsteps, pass the rigorous Hunter Examination, and eventually find his father. Along the way, Gon meets various other Hunters and also encounters the paranormal. The original inspiration for the manga came from Togashi's own collecting hobby.
In 1999, Hunter × Hunter was adapted into a 62-episode anime television series produced by Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi. The show premiered on Japan's Fuji TV and ran until 2001. Three separate original video animations (OVAs) totaling 30 episodes were subsequently produced by Nippon Animation and released in Japan from 2002 to 2004. A second anime television series by Madhouse aired on Nippon Television from October 2011 to September 2014, with two animated theatrical films released in 2013. There are also numerous audio albums, video games, musicals, and other media based on Hunter × Hunter. The manga has been translated into English and released in North America by Viz Media since April 2005. Both television series were also licensed by Viz, with the first series having aired on the Funimation Channel in 2009 and the second series airing on Adult Swim's Toonami block since April 16, 2016.
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