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Director:
Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Writer:
Yoshihiro Togashi (comic)
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 full episode list
Release Date:
16 October 1999 (Japan) more
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User Comments:
Starts of really bad. But oh how it grows! more

Cast

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Kanako Mitsuhashi ... Killua (1 episode, 2000)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Japan:23 min (62 episodes)
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Certification:
South Korea:12

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Movie Connections:
Followed by Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island (2003) (V) more

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17 out of 18 people found the following comment useful:-
Starts of really bad. But oh how it grows!, 16 November 2005
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Author: Odi Bitz

Before you start reading I just want to say that I am only on episode 56.

I was recommended by some people to watch this anime. All the persons I spoke to said it was one of the best things they had ever seen. So I gave it a try of course. After the first 3 episode I thought like this: "What the hell is this!? Must be one of the most boring concepts for a show I have ever seen. Annoying protagonist taking a deadly hunter-exam to meet his famous father? This is on the edge to embarrassment." As you can see I really didn't like the first glimpse of the show. I decided it was not worth my time. But the people who told me about this show kept pushing me back telling me it's going to get better, and I love them for it! After Episode 11-13 the show started to get a little more interesting as I got to know the characters who seemed flat at first. Now I see them in full 3D (no I'm not referring the graphic). Episode 1-14 took maybe 2 weeks to watch through. 15-30 a few days and 30 to 56 (where I am now) in maybe 2 days. What I am trying to say is:

"Wait until episode 15 or so until you judge it. Like any marathon anime you have to give it some time before it gets going. And if you like it even just a tiny bit by then, just wait till episode 40+!"

With that said I can now sleep with ease.

Now for the story. Its about a 10 year old kid who wants to be a hunter (Hunter is a title that proves you have taken a really hard exam to be able to find his famous mythical father. That is the gist of how it starts anyway. I cant say any more without spoiling the fun. You will have to watch it yourselves to find out what happens.

If I where to compare this show with anything it would be Naruto, just not as main stream and over rated.

I give this show a clean 8 of 10 stars because it has superb character development (Hisoka anyone?), Nailbiting story and great visuals. What keeps it form a full pot is the weak beginning, and though it is exiting and gripping it has never (yet) pulled me all the way to the same bliss that FMA or Trigun did.

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