Hunter x Hunter
2011 3 seasons · 148 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Hunter x Hunter

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Hunter x Hunter sits in the top 1% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #49 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

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Twelve-year-old Gon Freecss one day discovers that the father he had always been told was dead was alive. His Father, Ging, is a Hunter — a member of society's elite with a license to go anywhere or do almost anything. Gon, determined to follow in his father's footsteps, decides to take the Hunter Examination and eventually find his father to prove himself as a Hunter in his own right. But on the way, he learns that there is more to becoming a Hunter than previously thought, and the challenges that he must face are considered the toughest in the world.

The 2010–2012 Japan Window

441 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hunter x Hunter sits at position #6.

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    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010

  2. Solitary Gourmet
    #2

    Solitary Gourmet

    ★ 9.0 · 2012

  3. Carnival Phantasm
    #3

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011

  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010

  5. High School D×D
    #5

    High School D×D

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

  6. Hunter x Hunter

    #6

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011

  7. Kamisama Kiss
    #7

    Kamisama Kiss

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

  8. Maid Sama!
    #8

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010

Other Titles From Madhouse

Also On Nippon TV

Other series that aired on Nippon TV.

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hunter x Hunter premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 2, 2011
Last Air Date
September 23, 2014
Broadcast Span
3 years
Total Episodes
148 across 3 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 59.2 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.6
TMDB Rating
1,472
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #49 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #23 of 743 (top 3%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Madhouse
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 3 / 148
Release Date October 2, 2011
Official Site www.ntv.co.jp

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

Who created Hunter x Hunter?

Hunter x Hunter was created by Yoshihiro Togashi.

When did Hunter x Hunter end?

Hunter x Hunter finished its run with its final episode airing on September 23, 2014.

How highly rated is Hunter x Hunter?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Hunter x Hunter ranks #49 of 4579 — in the top 1%.

Where did Hunter x Hunter air?

Hunter x Hunter aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.