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Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)

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Hunter × Hunter
Key visual for the series
Created byYoshihiro Togashi
Anime television series
Directed byHiroshi Kōjina
Produced by
  • Toshio Nakatani
  • Naoki Iwasa (1–58)
  • Tomoko Yoshino (1–75)
  • Tetsuto Motoyasu (1–87)
  • Akira Shinohara (1–99)
  • Manabu Tamura (1–123)
  • Atsushi Kirimoto (59–148)
  • Hiroyuki Okino (88–100)
  • Kenichi Sakurai (100–148)
  • Ai Morikawa (124–148)
Written by
Music byYoshihisa Hirano
StudioMadhouse
Licensed by
Original networkNNS (NTV)
English network
Original run October 2, 2011 – September 24, 2014
Episodes148 (List of episodes)
Anime films
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Hunter × Hunter is a Japanese anime television series, based on Yoshihiro Togashi's manga series Hunter × Hunter. It was produced by Madhouse and directed by Hiroshi Kōjina, and was broadcast for 148 episodes on Nippon Television from October 2011 to September 2014. The story begins with a young boy named Gon Freecss, who one day discovers that the father who he thought was dead is, in fact, alive and well. He learns that his father, Ging, is a legendary "Hunter", an individual who has proven themselves an elite member of humanity. Despite the fact that Ging left his son with his relatives in order to pursue his own dreams, Gon becomes determined to follow in his father's footsteps, pass the rigorous "Hunter Examination", and eventually find his father to become a Hunter in his own right.

Plot

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Gon Freecss, a 12-year old boy, leaves his quiet life on Whale Island to become a professional "Hunter", an elite, licensed adventurer, to find his estranged father, Ging. Along the way, Gon befriends Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio while navigating the deadly Hunter Exam, learning the "Nen" power system, and undertaking dangerous quests.

Release

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The second anime television series adaptation of Hunter × Hunter was announced on July 24, 2011.[1] It is a complete reboot starting from the beginning of the original manga, with no connection to the first anime television series from 1999. Produced by Nippon Television, VAP, Shueisha, and Madhouse, the series is directed by Hiroshi Kōjina, with Atsushi Maekawa and Tsutomu Kamishiro handling series composition, Takahiro Yoshimatsu designing the characters and Yoshihisa Hirano composing the music. Instead of having the old cast reprise their roles for the new adaptation, the series features an entirely new cast to voice the characters. The series began airing Sunday mornings on Nippon TV starting October 2, 2011.[2] It switched to airing at 1:29 am on Tuesday nights from October 8, 2013, onwards.[3] The series ended on September 23, 2014, after 148 episodes.[4]

An hour after each episode aired in Japan, American website Crunchyroll provided English subtitled simulcasts in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.[5] The series began airing on Animax Asia on April 24, 2012.[6] On October 9, 2015, Viz Media announced their license to the series at their panel at New York Comic Con.[7] They eventually released the anime on DVD/Blu-ray with an English dub. On April 1, 2016, it was announced that the series would premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block, which began airing on April 17, 2016.[8][9] Madman Entertainment acquired the series for distribution in Australia and New Zealand,[10] and made the series available on AnimeLab.[11] Funimation began streaming the series in the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 17, 2020.[12]

Music

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The anime series' opening theme is alternated between the song "Departure!" and an alternate version titled "Departure! -Second Version-", both sung by Masatoshi Ono. Five pieces of music were used as the ending theme; "Just Awake" by the band Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas in episodes 1 to 26,[citation needed] "Hunting for Your Dream" by Galneryus in episodes 27 to 58,[13] "Reason" sung by the duo Yuzu in episodes 59 to 75,[14] "Nagareboshi Kirari" also sung by Yuzu from episode 76 to 98, which was originally from the anime film adaptation, Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge,[15] and "Hyōri Ittai" by Yuzu featuring Hyadain from episode 99 to 146, which was also used in the film Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission.[16] The background music and soundtrack for the series was composed by Yoshihisa Hirano.

Episode list

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Main article: List of Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series) episodes
ArcEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
Hunter Exam26October 2, 2011 (2011-10-02)April 8, 2012 (2012-04-08)
Heavens Arena12April 15, 2012 (2012-04-15)July 8, 2012 (2012-07-08)
Phantom Troupe[17][b]20July 15, 2012 (2012-07-15)December 9, 2012 (2012-12-09)
Greed Island17December 16, 2012 (2012-12-16)April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)
Chimera Ant61April 21, 2013 (2013-04-21)July 2, 2014 (2014-07-02)
Election[c]12July 9, 2014 (2014-07-09)September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24)

Reception

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The 2011 anime series adaptation was met with near-universal critical acclaim. Adrian Marcano from Inverse considered the 2011 series to be one of the greatest anime series ever. He said that the anime set itself apart with one of the greatest story arcs in anime history, in which the villain, not the hero, takes the anime to instant classic status. He also said that, "It is in the 2011 version where we see probably one of the best story arcs in anime history: the Chimera Ant Arc."[18] Nick Creamer held similar sentiments, writing "the show's fantastic aesthetics elevate it above almost everything out there – in direction, in sound design, in pacing, in animation, in basically every relevant aesthetic metric, Hunter x Hunter triumphs. That it's been maintaining this level of quality for well over a hundred episodes is nothing short of astonishing."[19]

In 2019, Polygon named the series as one of the best anime of the 2010s,[20] and Crunchyroll ranked it as one of the 25 best anime of the 2010s.[21] IGN also listed the Hunter × Hunter 2011 adaptation among the best anime series of the 2010s.[22]

Notes

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  1. ^ Through Madman Anime.
  2. ^ Also referred to as the Yorknew City arc.
  3. ^ Also referred to as the 13th Hunter Chairman Election arc.

References

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  1. ^ Loo, Egan (July 24, 2011). "Hunter x Hunter TV Anime Series Confirmed for This Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Loo, Egan (August 1, 2011). "2011 Hunter x Hunter Anime to Retell Story From Start". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Green, Scott (September 25, 2013). ""Hunter x Hunter" Anime Moves to Late Night". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (August 17, 2014). "Megumi Han: Hunter x Hunter Anime to End at Episode 148". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 30, 2011). "Crunchyroll to Stream New Hunter x Hunter Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Animax Captures The New Hunter X Hunter Anime Series For Asia". Animax Asia via Anime News Network. April 12, 2012. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Ressler, Karen (October 9, 2015). "Viz Media Adds 2011 Hunter x Hunter Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  8. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (April 1, 2016). "Adult Swim's Toonami to Run Hunter x Hunter TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  9. ^ Green, Scott (April 2, 2016). ""Hunter x Hunter" To Be Broadcast On Toonami". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Hunter X Hunter Part 1 (Eps 1–26) (Blu-Ray)". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  11. ^ AnimeLab [@AnimeLab] (June 24, 2020). "The hunt is complete… Hunter X Hunter is coming to AnimeLab this Friday in Sub and Dub! 🏹❌" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Funimation UK/IE to stream Hunter x Hunter (2011 anime series)". Anime UK News. July 13, 2020. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "GALNERYUS to provide new theme song for "HUNTER x HUNTER"". tokyohive.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  14. ^ ゲスト声優＆主題歌決定！. Hunter x Hunter news. Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  15. ^ Green, Scott (April 4, 2013). ""Hunter x Hunter" Chimera Ant Arc to Feature New Ending". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  16. ^ Loveridge, Lyenzee (September 24, 2013). "Yuzu, Hyadain Make Their 2nd Hunter x Hunter Film Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  17. ^ "Blu-ray & DVD" (in Japanese). NTV. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  18. ^ Marcano, Adrian (December 12, 2016). "'Hunter x Hunter' is One of the Greatest Anime Series in History". Inverse. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  19. ^ Creamer, Nick (March 31, 2014). "Top 30 Anime Series of All Time". Wrong Every Time. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  20. ^ "The best anime of the decade". Polygon. November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  21. ^ Wolf, Ian (November 27, 2019). "Crunchyroll Names The Top 100 Anime of the 2010s". Anime UK News. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  22. ^ "The Best Anime of the Decade (2010 – 2019)". IGN. January 1, 2020. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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