A compressed introduction to the series which makes you want to see more of it.
It would have really been interesting to watch it before knowing any of the series. It might have been more interesting that way. It's just "nice to have seen" otherwise.
On the other hand it's been years since I watched the series and I want to rewatch it now. So it's a nice appetizer.
Anime: Hunter x Hunter
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| Main Title | Hunter x Hunter (a8565) |
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| Official Title | ja |
| Type | Other |
| Year | 26.07.1998 |
| Season | Summer 1998 |
| Tags | shounenIn the context of manga and associated media, shounen, literally meaning "youth" and often also specifically "boy", refers to a male audience roughly between the ages of 10 and 18. |
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| Added by | hidden on 2011-08-09 11:12 |
| Edited by | hidden on 2016-09-21 12:32 |
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Gon Freecss is a boy who lives on an island and dreams of becoming a Hunter like his long-missing father. However, his aunt Mito is against it, and she tells Gon that she will sign his application to take the Hunter Exam only if he catches a giant fish known as Master of the Swamp.
One day, Gon finally manages to catch the fish, and Mito reluctantly signs the application. After saying goodbye to her and his foxbear friend Kon, Gon gets on a ship that heads to the mainland. While on board, he takes the first part of the Hunter Exam arranged by the captain. Later, he fights alongside two other Hunter candidates named Leorio and Kurapika against giant sea monsters attacking the ship.
— written by Singan
Note: a pilot to the Hunter x Hunter 1999 TV series. Originally screened at the Jump Super Anime Tour '98 together with One Piece: Taose! Kaizoku Ganzack and Seikimatsu Leader Gaiden Takeshi!.
One day, Gon finally manages to catch the fish, and Mito reluctantly signs the application. After saying goodbye to her and his foxbear friend Kon, Gon gets on a ship that heads to the mainland. While on board, he takes the first part of the Hunter Exam arranged by the captain. Later, he fights alongside two other Hunter candidates named Leorio and Kurapika against giant sea monsters attacking the ship.
— written by Singan
Note: a pilot to the Hunter x Hunter 1999 TV series. Originally screened at the Jump Super Anime Tour '98 together with One Piece: Taose! Kaizoku Ganzack and Seikimatsu Leader Gaiden Takeshi!.
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appears in ep: 1
12, male, bloodtype: B, , aura sensingThe ability to read the aura of other beings and objects. This ranges from being able to feel their presence, to their intentions or even abilities. It is usually portrayed as a visual ability, but can also be a 6th sense ability not linked to the basic senses., beltA belt is a flexible band or strap, typically made of leather or heavy cloth, and worn around the waist so as to support trousers or other articles of clothing. It is an accessory that supports trousers or other articles of clothing., cleverA clever or smart person is generally understood as having broad knowledge and the sharpness of mind required to put that knowledge to good use, especially when applying rational thought to long-reaching decisions, with the broad knowledge leaning more on the smart side and the sharp mind on the clever side. Unlike a genius, the clever person may be skilled, but only mundanely so, and in contrast to a cunning person, a clever person is not characterized by being sly or apt at surreptitiousness., fishingno description set, immatureMarked by or indicating a lack of maturity, optimisticAn optimistic person has a mental attitude reflecting a belief or hope that the outcome of some specific endeavour, or outcomes in general, will be positive, favourable, and desirable., physically strongIn comparison to the norm, someone who is physically strong possesses superior, sometimes even unnatural, physical strength. Said strength usually allows them to win fights, or at least to last longer; stronger people are also normally able to withstand harsh conditions more easily than the rest, and even do things as simple as carrying heavy weights around. This tag also applies when a race is stronger than others (think the Sayajin), as long as said weaker races are also a part of the cast., taurusTaurus (♉) is the second astrological sign in the Zodiac.
Duration: 20 April – 21 May
voiced by:
Matsumoto Rika
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appears in ep: 1
17, male, bloodtype: AB, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., androgynousAndrogynous characters are ambivalent or indeterminate in terms of gender, and can exhibit both masculine and feminine physical traits all at once. It is frequently difficult or impossible to say whether they are really male or female from direct visual observation., ariesAries (♈) is the first astrological sign in the Zodiac.
Duration: 20 March – 20 April, bodyguardA bodyguard is a type of security guard or government law enforcement officer or soldier who protects a person or people, usually high-ranking public officials or officers, wealthy people, and celebrities, from danger: generally theft, assault, kidnapping, assassination, harassment, loss of confidential information, threats, or other criminal offences., geniusA genius is someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill, normally to a degree associated with the achievement of unprecedented insight, and especially when demonstrated through a creative or original work in a field of human knowledge. Such ability is well beyond the realm of an ordinarily clever person, who instead applies a sharp mind to mundane levels of skill., ki manipulationKi, also chi or qi, is believed to be a vital force forming part of any living thing. It literally translates as "breath", "air", or "gas", and figuratively as "material energy", "life force", or "energy flow", and it is the central underlying principle in traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese martial arts., martial artsVarious sports or skills, mainly of Japanese origin, that originated as forms of self-defense or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo., strategistA strategist is a person who can formulate and implement a strategy, or a high-level plan to achieve goals under conditions of uncertainty and through the available, limited means. Similarly, lower-level plan formulation and execution is generally the job of a tactician. For practical purposes, the scale and scope difference between strategy and tactics are ignored in this tag.
voiced by:
Hidaka Noriko
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19, male, bloodtype: O, , altruisticUnselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic)., honourableAdhering to ethical and moral principles., kindHaving or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature., loyalCharacter remains firm in friendship or support for a person or thing., necktieThe necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat., piscesPisces (♓) is the twelfth astrological sign in the Zodiac.
Duration: 19 February – 20 March, tallDescribes a person with above average height., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Hayashi Nobutoshi
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male, , brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., brown hairThe character has brown hair., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., long hairLong hair is hair from (but not including) shoulder-length, up to (but not including) waist length hair. Sidelocks do NOT count as long hair., swordA sword is a long, edged piece of metal, used as a cutting, thrusting, and clubbing weapon in many civilizations throughout the world. It fundamentally consists of a blade and a hilt, typically with one or two edges for striking and cutting, and a point for thrusting., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
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Nakahara Shigeru
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25, female, earringAn earring is a piece of jewellery attached to the ear via a piercing in the earlobe or another external part of the ear (except in the case of clip earrings, which clip onto the lobe). Earrings are worn by both sexes, although more common among women, and have been used by different civilizations in different times., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., green eyesThe character has green eyes., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., orange hairThe character has orange hair., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
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Okamura Akemi
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appears in ep: 1
male, alcoholicA person who drinks alcoholic substances habitually and to excess or who suffers from alcoholism., beardA beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin, upper lip, cheeks, and neck of human beings., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., misaligned toothA misaligned tooth is a tooth out of proper alignment with the others. This may mean a broken tooth or a tooth appearing to stick out of the person`s mouth, a facial trait which may be grossly exaggerated in anime. They are different from and should not be confused with a cuteness fang, which is a single prominent canine tooth that suggests a cat-like and energetic nature or a state of excitement, or fangs, which indicate multiple prominent canine teeth, as found in vampires or various animals., moustacheA moustache is facial hair grown on the upper lip., peaked capA peaked cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations and also by many uniformed civilian organizations such as law enforcement agencies. In the United States military, they are commonly known as service caps, wheel caps, saucer caps, or combination covers in the Naval services., vessel captainA vessel captain is the officer in charge of commanding it. This applies to civilian vessels, such as merchant ships and airliners, and to military vessels. They may not necessarily be the seniormost officer aboard; for example, admirals are generally not the captains of their own flagships. Captains of military vessels do not necessarily hold the exact military rank of captain, when such a rank exists.
voiced by:
Utsumi Kenji
