Hunter x Hunter (1999)

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.

Starring: Junko Takeuchi, Kanako Mitsuhashi, Yuki Kaida, Hozumi Goda, Hiroki Takahashi, Shiori Ohta, Tanuki Sugino, Yoshikazu Nagano, Urara Takano, Akari Hibino

Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama

Released: 1999-10-16

Seasons: 1

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Hunter x Hunter (1999): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• The first OVA series was directed by Satoshi Saga and ran for eight episodes in four released volumes from January 17 to April 17, 2002.
• The series was voted as the 16th best anime of 2000 in the Anime Grand Prix and rose to fourth place the following year.
• In a 2006 web poll conducted in Japan by the network TV Asahi, the Hunter × Hunter television series was voted 28th best anime of all time.
• The second OVA series, Hunter × Hunter: Greed Island, was directed by Yukihiro Matsushita and ran for eight episodes in four released volumes from February 19 to May 21, 2003.
• Hunter × Hunter was produced by Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi.
• A total of 62 episodes were broadcast on Fuji Television and its affiliates from October 16, 1999, to March 31, 2001.
• In 2001, the staff of the magazine listed Hunter × Hunter as the 94th most important anime of all time.
• Critical reception for the first Hunter × Hunter television adaptation has been generally favorable.

Source: Wikipedia

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