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Hunter X Hunter

★ 9.0 208K votes 2011–2014 1 season · 148 episodes Ended Nippon TV
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 10/10Deep worldbuildingDense lore that rewards immersion.This show: 9/10Intellectual challengeRewards close attention and theorizing.This show: 8/10Genius leadExceptional intellect as the protagonist's engine.This show: 8/10Sprawling sagaA many-threaded epic that unfolds across seasons.This show: 8/10AdrenalineAction and thrills as the primary reward.This show: 8/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 8/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Issei FutamataMegumi HanCristina ValenzuelaMariya IseMichael McConnohieErica Mendez
Written by
Yoshihiro Togashi
Starring
Issei FutamataMegumi HanCristina ValenzuelaMariya IseMichael McConnohieErica Mendez
Written by
Yoshihiro Togashi
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Votes per Episode
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About

"Shonen adventure that quietly becomes a moral gauntlet"

Gon Freecss sets out to become a licensed Hunter, chasing dangerous exams and elite trials, largely to find the father who abandoned him. What starts as a bright, almost breezy adventure with colorful tournaments and treasure hunts gradually deepens into something stranger and more morally complex, testing friendship, power, and cost. The pacing is uneven, some arcs sprint, others meander, but the show rewards patience with genuinely inventive power systems, sharp character writing, and a shift into darker, more philosophical territory that few shonen series attempt, let alone pull off.

Watch it for

the way its power system and side characters get smarter and darker as it goes.

Maybe skip if

you need consistent pacing, since some arcs drag while others turn intensely bleak.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12011
8.4494K14857h 7m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Departure × and × Friends7.5
4K23 min
▶2Test × of × Tests7.6
4K23 min
▶3Rivals × for × Survival7.5
4K23 min
▶4Hope × and × Ambition7.8
3K23 min
▶5Hisoka × is × Sneaky8.0
3K23 min
▶6A × Surprising × Challenge7.2
3K23 min
▶7Showdown × on × the Airship8.1
3K23 min
▶8Solution × Is × Majority Rules?7.5
3K23 min
▶9Beware × of × Prisoners8.1
3K23 min
▶10Trick × to the × Trick7.7
3K23 min
▶11Trouble × with the × Gamble8.4
4K23 min
▶12Last x Test of x Resolve!7.6
3K23 min
▶13Letter × From × Gon4.0
3K23 min
▶14Hit × the × Target7.3
3K24 min
▶15Explosion × of × Deception7.8
3K23 min
▶16Defeat × and × Disgrace8.7
4K23 min
▶17Trap × in × the Hole7.7
3K23 min
▶18Big × Time × Interview7.8
3K23 min
▶19Can't Win × But × Can't Lose8.7
4K23 min
▶20Baffling Turn × of × Events8.9
4K23 min
▶21Some × Brother × Trouble7.7
3K24 min
▶22A × Dangerous × Watchdog7.4
3K23 min
▶23The × Guard's × Duty7.8
3K23 min
▶24The × Zoldyck × Family8.1
3K23 min
▶25Can't See × If × You're Blind7.7
3K23 min
▶26Then × and × After4.0
3K23 min
▶27Arrival × at × the Arena8.0
3K23 min
▶28Nen × and × Nen7.8
3K23 min
▶29Awakening × and × Potential7.7
3K23 min
▶30Fierce × and × Ferocious7.8
3K23 min
▶31Destiny × and × Tenacity8.1
3K23 min
▶32A × Surprising × Win8.7
3K23 min
▶33An × Empty × Threat8.0
3K23 min
▶34Power × to × Avenge8.4
3K23 min
▶35The × True × Pass9.3
4K23 min
▶36A Big Debt × and × a Small Kick9.0
4K23 min
▶37Ging × and × Gon7.9
3K23 min
▶38Reply × from × Dad7.5
3K23 min
▶39Wish × and × Promise7.5
3K23 min
▶40Nen × Users × Unite?7.6
3K23 min
▶41Gathering × of × Heroes7.8
3K23 min
▶42Defend × and × Attack7.7
3K23 min
▶43A × Shocking × Tragedy8.6
3K23 min
▶44Buildup × to a × Fierce Battle9.1
4K23 min
▶45Restraint × and × Vow8.6
3K23 min
▶46Chasing × and × Waiting8.0
3K23 min
▶47Condition × and × Condition9.7
9K23 min
▶48Very × Sharp × Eye7.2
3K23 min
▶49Pursuit × and × Analysis8.6
3K23 min
▶50Ally × and × Sword8.5
3K23 min
▶51A × Brutal × Battlefield9.5
7K23 min
▶52Assault × and × Impact9.4
5K24 min
▶53Fake × and × Psyche8.4
3K23 min
▶54Fortunes × Aren't × Right?8.1
3K23 min
▶55Allies × and × Lies7.9
3K23 min
▶56Beloved × and × Beleaguered8.3
3K23 min
▶57Initiative × and × Law8.9
3K23 min
▶58Signal × to × Retreat9.1
4K23 min
▶59Bid × and × Haste7.6
2K23 min
▶60End × and × Beginning7.6
2K23 min
▶61Invitation × and × Friend7.4
2K23 min
▶62Reality? × and × Raw7.4
2K23 min
▶63A × Hard × Master?7.9
2K23 min
▶64Strengthen × and × Threaten7.5
2K23 min
▶65Evil Fist × and × Rock-Paper-Scissors7.5
2K23 min
▶66Strategy × and × Scheme7.4
2K23 min
▶6715 × 157.2
2K23 min
▶68Pirates × and × Guesses7.9
2K23 min
▶69A × Heated × Showdown8.5
3K23 min
▶70Guts × and × Courage9.1
4K23 min
▶71Bargain × and × Deal9.0
3K23 min
▶72Chase × and × Chance7.3
2K23 min
▶73Insanity × and × Sanity8.3
3K23 min
▶74Victor × and × Loser8.9
3K23 min
▶75Ging's Friends × and × True Friends8.3
2K23 min
▶76Reunion × and × Understanding7.5
2K30 min
▶77Unease × and × Sighting7.4
2K23 min
▶78Very × Rapid × Reproduction7.2
2K23 min
▶79No × Good × NGL7.3
2K23 min
▶80Evil × and × Terrible8.3
3K23 min
▶81The × Fight × Begins7.7
2K23 min
▶82Kite × and × Slots8.3
3K23 min
▶83Inspiration × to × Evolve8.3
2K23 min
▶84A × Fated × Awakening8.3
3K23 min
▶85Light × and × Darkness9.4
6K23 min
▶86Promise × and × Reunion7.7
2K23 min
▶87Duel × and × Escape7.5
2K23 min
▶88Rock-Paper-Scissors × and × Weakness7.6
2K23 min
▶89Compassion × and × Strength7.8
2K23 min
▶90Interest × and × Curse7.6
2K23 min
▶91The Strong × and × the Weak8.8
3K23 min
▶92One Wish × and × Two Promises7.8
2K23 min
▶93Date × with × Palm7.4
2K23 min
▶94Friend × and × Journey8.3
3K23 min
▶95Grudge × and × Dread8.5
3K23 min
▶96A × Lawless × Home8.3
3K23 min
▶97Carnage × and × Devastation8.9
3K23 min
▶98Infiltration × and × Selection7.3
2K23 min
▶99Combination × and × Evolution7.4
2K23 min
▶100Tracking × and × Pursuit7.8
2K23 min
▶101Ikalgo × and × Lightning8.4
3K23 min
▶102Power × and × Games7.7
2K23 min
▶103Check × and × Mate7.9
2K23 min
▶104Doubt × and × Hesitation8.1
2K23 min
▶105Resolve × and × Awakening8.1
2K23 min
▶106Knov × and × Morel8.3
3K23 min
▶107Return × and × Retire8.0
2K23 min
▶108Gungi × of × Komugi9.0
4K23 min
▶109Taking Stock × and × Taking Action7.7
2K23 min
▶110Confusion × and × Expectation7.6
2K23 min
▶111Charge × and × Invade9.5
7K23 min
▶112Monster × and × Monster9.5
5K23 min
▶113An × Indebted × Insect8.5
3K23 min
▶114Divide × and × Conquer8.4
3K23 min
▶115Duty × and × Question7.8
2K23 min
▶116Revenge × and × Recovery9.5
7K23 min
▶117Insult × and × Payback8.1
2K23 min
▶118A × False × Rage8.6
3K24 min
▶119Strong × or × Weak8.3
3K23 min
▶120Fake × and × Real8.1
2K23 min
▶121Defeat × and × Dignity8.2
2K23 min
▶122Pose × and × Name8.9
3K23 min
▶123Centipede × and × Memory7.7
2K23 min
▶124Breakdown × and × Awakening8.4
3K24 min
▶125Great Power × and × Ultimate Power9.2
4K24 min
▶126Zero × and × Rose9.9
20K23 min
▶127Hostility × and × Determination8.9
3K24 min
▶128Unparalleled Joy × and × Unconditional Love7.1
3K24 min
▶129Formidable Enemy × and × Clear Objective8.1
2K23 min
▶130Magic × to × Destroy8.9
4K23 min
▶131Anger × and × Light9.9
22K23 min
▶132Flash × and × Start7.9
2K23 min
▶133Deadline × to × Live7.9
2K23 min
▶134The Word × Is × You9.1
4K24 min
▶135This Person × and × This Moment9.9
16K23 min
▶136Homecoming × and × Real Name8.9
3K24 min
▶137Debate × Among × Zodiacs7.8
2K23 min
▶138Plea X and X Favor8.6
2K24 min
▶139Alluka X and X That Thing8.3
2K23 min
▶140Join Battle X and X Open Battle8.6
3K23 min
▶141Magician × and × Butler8.4
2K24 min
▶142Needle × and × Debt8.1
2K23 min
▶143Sin × and × Claw7.9
2K24 min
▶144Approval × and × Coalition7.5
2K24 min
▶145Defeat × and × Reunion8.8
3K23 min
▶146Chairman × and × Release9.2
4K24 min
▶147Salvation × and × Future8.8
3K23 min
▶148Past X and X Future9.4
6K24 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Issei Futamata Narrator, Peggy, Angry Crowd
Megumi Han Gon Freecss, Cluck, Elevator Announcer
Cristina Valenzuela Killua Zoldyck
Mariya Ise Killua Zoldyck
Michael McConnohie Narrator, Battera, Captain
Erica Mendez Gon Freecss
Erika Harlacher Kurapika, Elevator Girl
Miyuki Sawashiro Kurapika
Daisuke Namikawa Hisoka Morow
Matthew Mercer Leorio Paladiknight, Leorio Paradinight, Leorio Paradiknight

Crew

Yoshihiro Togashi

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