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Hunter x Hunter

1999–2001 · 1 season

A lively adventure that grows surprisingly dark, mixing friendship and wonder with tense, psychological trials.

Created by: Toshiyuki Kato, Shinpei Miyashita
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure, Animation
Starring: Junko Takeuchi, Kanako Mitsuhashi, Yuki Kaida

Overview: Gon Freecss discovers that the father he had always been told was dead was actually alive the whole time. Ging is a famous Hunter: an individual who has proven themself an elite member of humanity. Gon becomes determined to follow in his father's footsteps, pass the rigorous Hunter Examination.

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Created by: Toshiyuki Kato, Shinpei Miyashita
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure, Animation
Starring: Junko Takeuchi, Kanako Mitsuhashi, Yuki Kaida

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
identity
survival
family
Places: fantasy world
wilderness
big city
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	5
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, animation, comedy, drama
Created by: Toshiyuki Kato, Shinpei Miyashita, Yukihiro Matsushita, Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Shunji Yoshida, Shinobu Tagashira
Written by: Ryota Yamaguchi, Yoshiyuki Suga, Masashi Sogo, Nobuaki Kishima
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Length: 1 seasons, 62 episodes, 23 min each
Network: Fuji TV
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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