Hunter x Hunter

Twelve-year-old Gon wants to become a Hunter. In order to do so, he fulfills a promise to his foster mother Mito and departs to take the Hunter Exam. On his journey he meets Leorio and Kurapika, who also wish to become Hunters.

Gon, Leorio and Kurapika arrive at the town where the Hunter Exam is being held.

Escorted by the Kiriko, the trio finally arrives at the exam site and finds it already full of participants like Tonpa, an exam veteran; Hisoka, who is surrounded in an ominous aura; Hanzo, the talkative ninja; and Killua, the young skateboarder.

The exam for the First Phase consists of following the proctor, Satotz, to the site of the Second Phase.

Misty wetlands await the participants as they emerge from the long tunnel and monsters lie in wait.

Proctors Menchi and Buhara's test consists of preparing a dish that will satisfy the palate of Gourmet Hunters.

Gon and the others board an airship that will take them to the Third Phase.

To pass this next test, entrants must reach the base of the tower within 72 hours.

Gon and his friends need to win three out of four rounds. Gon and Kurapika face off against their opponents.

Leorio loses patience as Kurapika refuses to deliver the final blow.

Leorio confidently chooses rock-paper-scissors as his game, but loses to his opponent's psychological tactics. With the score at 2 wins, 2 losses, the final do-or-die match is entrusted to Killua.

The five come upon two gates. The first is a long, difficult path that all five can travel. The other is an easy path where only three can pass. Once again, they must vote and decide by majority rule. Which path will they choose?

Recap Episode

The participants head for Zevil Island, the site of the Fourth Phase.

Gon bides his time for the perfect opportunity to steal Hisoka's tag.

Kurapika and Leorio are targeted by Hisoka, but they negotiate a truce. However, Hisoka's bloodthirst is not satisfied, and he looks for another target. Gon waits until the moment Hisoka attacks his target, and uses his fishing rod to steal his tag.

Gon, Leorio and Kurapika come up with a strategy to take the tag from Ponzu, Leorio's target.

Gon and his friends are surrounded by vipers inside a cave with no way out.

Gon goes up against Hanzo who easily overpowers him, but Gon refuses to surrender.

Gon wakes up in the infirmary after getting his arm broken in the battle against Hanzo. Satotz visits him and tells him he passed the exam, but Killua failed.

Focusing his rage at Illumi, Gon decides to go to Kukuroo Mountain to bring Killua back. As he watches Gon and the others depart, Satotz murmurs that the Hunter Exam isn’t over yet.

Determined to see Killua, Gon and the others tell the guard they are Killua's friends.

To be able to see Killua, Gon and friends choose to go through the Testing Gate.

Thanks to Canary's help, Gon and the others get closer to the mansion.

Gon and his friends meet Gotoh who proposes a game to see if they are worthy enough to be friends with Killua.

Aunt Mito receives another letter from Gon!

At Heaven's Arena, Killua fights Zushi and senses his strange technique is similar to the one used by Illumi.

Zushi's mentor, Wing, tells Gon and Killua about the existence of something known as Nen.

In order to break down Hisoka's Nen barrier, Gon and Killua ask Wing to let them awaken their Nen abilities.

Gon's first battle in Heaven's Arena on the 200th story is against Gido, a Nen user. Gon fights with Ten, but he is completely on defense as Gido manipulates his spinning tops infused with Nen.

One month after Gon is seriously injured, the match between Hisoka and Kastro is about to begin in Heaven's Arena. Kastro's confident, but Hisoka enters the ring with an enigmatic smile on his face.

Kastro creates a double of himself with his mastery of Nen and steals Hisoka's arms. Despite losing both arms, Hisoka's expression remains calm. Kastro is irritated as Hisoka begins his counterattack.

After a two-month hiatus, Gon and Killua resume Nen training. Gido, Sadaso and Reihlvelt appear and challenge them. Knowing the trio's plan, Gon and Killua refuse, but Killua is suspicious about Sadaso's attitude.

Gon faces Gido and Reihlvelt in a match. Angry about what they did to Zushi, he focuses on the fight. He counters every move Gido uses and fights with intensity. As he watches, a smile spreads on Hisoka's face.

Gon and Killua continue their training and turn to "Hatsu"—the culmination of Nen abilities. Gon decides to challenge Hisoka to repay a debt from the Hunter Exams. Finally, the curtain rises on the battle between Gon and Hisoka.

Gon lands a solid punch on Hisoka and returns the tag. Seeing Gon's growth excites Hisoka so much he uses his Nen abilities for a relentless attack. Gon is speechless with fear, and resorts to a do-or-die attack.

After mastering Nen and becoming a real Hunter, Gon returns to Whale Island with Killua. There, he receives a certain box from Mito. It was entrusted to her by Ging with instructions to give it to Gon when he becomes a Hunter.

Gon decides to listen to the tape he found inside the box. It is Ging's voice on the audio. But when he stops the tape, the player starts to record and the content is erased!

Kurapika is determined to retrieve the eyes of his brethren and send the Phantom Troupe to the depths of hell.

Kurapika and the other job applicants are attacked in the mansion of a flesh collector.

After receiving instructions from their leader, Chrollo, the Phantom Troupe converges in the city.

It's the first day of the auction. Gon, Killua and Leorio start gathering funds in order to bid on the game "Greed Island" while Kurapika stays behind keep an eye on the auction site. Everyone's fate hangs on the brink in Yorknew City.

The Phantom Troupe attacks the site of the underground auction and the merchandise disappears without a trace, along with the guests. The Mafia community places a bounty on the assailants, and the hunt begins.

The Mafia's secret weapon, the Shadow Beasts, set out to annihilate the Phantom Troupe. Uvogin takes them on alone, and defeats them one after another. In the midst of battle, Uvogin's spider tattoo is revealed.

Kurapika has captured a member of the Phantom Troupe. Uvogin's self-assured attitude, despite him being driven into a corner, enrages Kurapika. Then he receives a message from Hisoka.

Kurapika sends the Boss away to safety and waits to confront the Phantom Troupe alone.

Kurapika comes face to face with Uvogin. Uvogin's lack of remorse and the fact that he remembers nothing about the Kurta Clan's massacre infuriates Kurapika.

At the antiques market, Gon discovers a foolproof way to appraise valuable items. He plans on buying the items at a reduced cost, but finds someone has already placed bids on every valuable item he finds!

Gon and the others plan to raise the money they need by collecting the bounties placed on the Troupe.

The Phantom Troupe captures Gon and Killua. They are interrogated on the "chain user," but they aren't aware that it's Kurapika. Nobunaga takes a liking to them and confines them in order to recommend them to the leader of the Phantom Troupe.

Kurapika's desire to destroy the Phantom Troupe gets him recruited into a newly formed team of assassins.

Zeno and Silva of the legendary Zoldyck family of assassins arrive to eliminate the Phantom Troupe.