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Hunter x Hunter is a shounen manga by Yoshihiro Togashi about Gon Freecss following in his father's footsteps to become a Hunter - a job like no other, full of peril and adventure. The manga series has been adapted into two different anime, and spawned several anime movies and OVAs. This tag covers all of these.

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Did Yoshihiro Togashi make an agreement that in the event of his passing, nobody would be allowed to complete Hunter x Hunter?

I've recently heard a rumor suggesting that Yoshihiro Togashi has some form of agreement that, in the event of his passing, nobody else would be allowed to complete 'Hunter x Hunter.' Has anyone else ...
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What is the name of the artstyle used in so many anime portraying certain emotions/actions of rage?

I see this art style in certain frames of animes when a character is consumed by rage or when an action like a fire occurs. This is common in manga and anime like Fire Force, or Gon's rage scene. I ...
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Where can I buy a hunter's license?

Is there a shop or site you can buy a Hunter x Hunter license from? I have looked on Amazon, but I could not find one close to the one in anime or manga.
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Is there a name to describe the shonen trope of "secret power systems"?

In some shonen anime, there is this trope of a hidden power system that is sometimes foreshadowed throughout the series, and eventually learned by the protagonist(s). Typically, it's a power used by ...
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Hunter x Hunter Song? [closed]

I really like the music in Hunter X Hunter and have found all but ONE song. If someone could help me find this one it would be greatly appreciated!! Here is an example of what the song is; in ...
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What's the OST from HxH in episode 148 at 0:31? [closed]

What's the OST from Hunter x Hunter episode 148 at 0:31?
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What happened to the 98 applicants between episode 5 and 6?

At the end of episode 5 the narrator states that 202 candidates have been eliminated from the previous round leaving 148 candidates left. When episode 6 starts they are entering to meet the Gourmet ...
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What happened to Colt after the Chimera Ant Arc?

Reina reunited with her mom at the end of Chimera Ant Arc, but does Colt ever get to reunite with his mom in the manga, or does he stay with (girl) Kite? Also, when Colt met his mother while the ...
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Does Hisoka die in the 2011 anime or in the manga?

Before I finished Hunter x Hunter, I heard that Hisoka died, but when I finished the anime he hadn't died, so I'm a little confused about it. I'm asking this question on here because google won't give ...
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What Happend To Pokkle After Neferpitou Stuck Those Antennas In His Head

We all know that the chimera ants found pokkle hiding under human skulls and Neferpitou stuck antennas into Pokkles head, but what i'm wondering is what happend to pokkle after that. So here are the ...
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Why didn't Netero use vows and limitations like Kurapika?

Why didn't Netero use a limitation and vow like Kurapika to beat Meruem? Kurapika was able to chain the Phantom Troops by making a vow that she would only use the chains on the Phantom Troops or else ...
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Where was Kurapika while Gon was dying?

Title says it all. Kurapika was completely absent while Gon was almost dead. In the anime, it showed one flashback to Kurapika sitting on a chair, but thats all. Was this explained at all?
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Who was hunting who in the 4th Phase of the 287th Hunter Exam?

In the 4th phase of hunter exams, applicants have to hunt each other, we know some huntings of the applicants: ? -> kurapika (#404) -> Tonpa (#16) -> Leorio (#403) -> Ponzu (#246) -> ...
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Was it not possible to see Illumi's needle with gyo?

Hisoka uses In to conceal his bungee gum which is visible with gyo, so I figured Illumi must have also masked his needle with In. I think anyone could see with gyo that Killua has a different aura on ...
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What did Hisoka whisper to Bodoro?

In episode 20 during the Hunter Examination, after knocking down Bodoro, Hisoka whispered something to Bodoro and conceded after. I don't know if it has shown what Hisoka said or whispered that i ...
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Why Chimera Ants who were created from humans have the physical appearance of animals?

If I understand correctly, the Ant Queen can pass the genes of what she eats to her offsprings. And also, IIRC, she ate humans and created chimera ants like Colt, Peggy and Meleoron. These ants ...
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Is Kurapika still the spiders target after removing the boss nen?

After removing the nen from the spider's boss placed by Kurapika, what does the spiders do next? Do they want to kill Kurapika for the trouble he made to the spiders? Also, what happened to Kurapika's ...
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Why didn't Melody (センリツ, Senritsu) enter Greed Island to heal her condition?

Why didn't Melody (センリツ, Senritsu) enter Greed Island and use the Angel's Breath (G.I card) to heal all the after effects (her arm, figure etc. etc.) of the Sonata of Darkness that she listened to ?
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Is Kurapika the only person who has 2 types of Nen?

So according to the 2011 anime, persons can use different types of Nen to different levels of effectivity. But Kurapika is type Conjuration when he's normal, and type specialization when he's mad and ...
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Why didn't the Zoldyck teach Killua Nen

Killua is the Zoldyck with the highest potential, why didn't his familly teach him Nen? Even as a kid he would definitely be able to learn it, at least the basic principles.
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What is the song that play while gon use jajanken? [closed]

What is the song that play while gon uses Jajanken in greed Island arc??? I don't know exactly but it is a track that is played when he uses the full power jajanken against Razor in Soufurabi.. while ...
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How were the English translations of character names for Hunter x Hunter conceived?

If Togashi originally conceived the names in Japanese, for example Furikusu, how was it decided that this would translate into the decidedly weird Freecss, with 2 's'? How did Zorudikku become the ...
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End of the HunterXHunter [closed]

I started watching HxH and I saw the video where Killua and Gon said goodbye. I haven't watched anime completely yet, but I am really interested 1) Did Killua leave Gon forever? 2) Did the 2011 series ...
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What's the name of the song that is played at exactly 3:38 of Hunter X Hunter episode 123? [closed]

At exactly 3:38 of Hunter X Hunter episode 123, there's a bell-like chords and it just sounds so amazing. It is quite short and is only a few seconds but I'm hoping that section is apart of a whole ...
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Why didn't Killua use Nanika in the Chimera Ant arc?

He removed the needle midway through the arc, shouldn't he have remembered Alluka? He could've used her to just kill the threats in the arc and prevent any other deaths.
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Why did Bisky ask Killua to leave Gon?

In Hunter x Hunter, Killua had to leave Gon because he wasn’t able to defeat Shoot, and Bisky told Killua his weakness and one day he would leave Gon to die. Later on, Killua removed the thing Illumi ...
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What's the song playing in HxH: The Last Mission when Kurapika fights? [closed]

There's a song playing in Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission at around 54:34 when Kurapika fights. What is the title of the song?
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If someone surgically replaced their eyes with Scarlet Eyes, would they get the same specialisation power like Kurapika?

If someone was able to acquire one of the last 36-pairs of the Scarlet Eyes that was taken from the Kurta Clan and then surgically replace their own eyes with them, would they be able to have the same ...
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In "Hunter x Hunter" (2011), does Gyro appear and reborn to a chimera ant?

In Hunter x Hunter (2011), does Gyro appear later on the anime as an ant? If so, which character from the ants?
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Is Alluka a biological offspring of the Zoldyks?

In chapter 321, Silva Zoldyk says: I'd consider this dialogue as talking about the entity within Alluka, rather than about Alluka herself. But moving on to chapter 323, Illumi talks to Hisoka about ...
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Do auras really have color and movement to them?

Throughout Hunter x Hunter we see a variety of auras, with the majority of them differing based on color and the way that they move. For example, Gon and Killua's are white and emit from their ...
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Which is heads and tails?

In Hunter x Hunter the Phantom Troupe flip a coin from time to time to make decisions. On one side is a spider and on the other, a web. Here is the image of the coin: Which is heads and which is ...
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How did Ging know Gon wouldn't die?

In the Election arc, Ging confidently tells Pariston that Gon won't die. Sure, he has trust in Gon's friends, but Gon's condition was like nothing ever seen before. Even if he has good friends, it ...
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Can someone explain Leorio's wager with the prisoner?

In Season 1 Episode 10, Trick x to x the Trick, Leorio wanted to bet on whether the blue guy was unconscious or not. At the time of the wager the prisoner was down 40-60 against Leorio. PRISONER: ...
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Why did Hisoka want to kill Phantom Troupe's members?

I am not quite understanding why Hisoka tried to kill all Phantom Troupe member after he lost to its leader, Chrollo Lucifer. That fight, Chrollo vs Hisoka, I think is reasonable because Hisoka always ...
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What's the name of the the track after the opening in Episode 111 of Hunter × Hunter (2011)? [closed]

Right after the prologue and the intro, a familiar and serious violin melody plays as seconds remain before Gon, Morel and the rest enter the portal and face the Royal Guard. What's the name of the ...
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Mysterious black hands on chapter 383 of Hunter x Hunter

On Hunter x Hunter chapter 383, something that looks like black hands suddenly appear and it took 1 princess life. Is that a "Nen" or is it the Black Continent thing?
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Is Hanzo a proper hunter?

On chapter 350 of Hunter x Hunter, Hanzo is there again. Is he already became a proper hunter or is he still just a ninja?
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Did Morel find back his pipe?

I remember Morel and Shaiapouf have a fight and Shaiapouf won the fight and took Morel pipe and threw it somewhere else. *I remember he threw it into the sea if no mistake. So after the fight did ...
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Can hunters change their specialization through training?

How did characters in Hunter x Hunter got their specialization or affinity? It is said that the specialization or affinity is based on the potential the characters got during their birth. Can they ...
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Did someone replace Uvogin in the Phantom Troupe?

When did someone replace him? It is said that Kalluto replaced Hisoka. I wonder why him, specifically, seeing how Uvo left earlier than him. Or should it be assumed that Kalluto just took Hisoka's ...
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Kurapika's initial disrespect for Leorio, "Rewolio"

In the various English versions of Hunter x Hunter, Kurapika shows his initial disrespect for Leorio in various ways: 1) 2011 sub: calls him "Leorio" instead of "Leorio-san" 2) 2011 dub: calls him "...
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Is Hisoka basically immortal?

In "Hisoka vs Chrollo", Hisoka lost the challenge, his legs and hands, and also his life as well. But after a moment, he came back alive and with his other body parts.(regenerate with rubber body) ...
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Is there any indication that Gon will get his nen back? [closed]

If he can't that essentially renders the main character useless right. Also if he gets his nen back do you think he'll get a different type since he came back from almost being dead. Is there any ...
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If the Rose Bomb is so powerful and poisonous, why didn't the hunter association airdrop a dozen on the palace when fighting against the ants?

In Hunter x Hunter, why didn't the hunter association airdrop a dozen of Rose Bomb on the palace and called it a day when fighting against the ants? The could have used the teleportation guy to drop a ...
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Is there a reason Gon never speaks to his grandmother?

In the 2011 anime version of Hunter x Hunter, Gon never speaks to his grandmother. I have rewatched episode 1, 37, and 38, but he never addressed her. We don't see him telling her goodbye or hugging ...
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Who tattoos the Phantom Troupe?

Each spider has a spider tattoo with its member number tattooed somewhere on its body. Shizuku's is on her hip, for example. As they are thieves, anonymity is a valued good, so I can't imagine them ...
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Why did Majitani's surrender not count in his Trick Tower fight with Kurapika?

In episode 9 of the 2011 version of Hnter x Hunter, Kurapika's fight is with the prisoner Majitani. They agree to a battle to the death. Once Majitani realizes he is hopelessly outmatched, he says "...
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What is the end of credits song for Hunter x Hunter season 1 episode 51? [closed]

At the end of Hunter x Hunter season 1 episode 51 (AxBrutalxBattlefield), they play a different classical credits song instead of "Hunting for Your Dream". It plays right after Mozart's "Lacrimosa". ...
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Can Kurapika identify the owner of a set of scarlet eyes?

In a few scenes Kurapika comes in contact with the scarlet eyes of his brethren. I always wondered, if he can identify which pair of eyes belonged to which former Kurta member. Maybe through Nen or ...
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