hxh

Hunter x Hunter, often abbreviated as HxH, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998. The manga has experienced long and frequent hiatuses due to the author’s health, leading to irregular publication and gaps between chapters and volumes. The story has been released in tankōbon volumes and has spawned English translations and ongoing fan interest.

The narrative follows Gon Freecss, a young boy who learns that his father, Ging Freecss, is a renowned Hunter. Motivated to meet him, Gon decides to become a Hunter himself. He assembles a diverse group of companions, including Killua Zoldyck, Leorio Paradinight, and Kurapika. The cast travels through the Hunter Examination and beyond, encountering dangerous challenges, political intrigues, and moral dilemmas. A central element of the world is Nen, a latent power that characters learn to manipulate for various specialized abilities, enabling complex and strategic battles.

HxH has been adapted into two major anime series. The 1999–2001 adaptation by Nippon Animation covers the early arcs, while the 2011–2014 Madhouse series covers a broader portion of the story, including major arcs such as Chimera Ant and the Election. The series is noted for its world-building, intricate Nen-based combat, and willingness to diverge from typical shonen tropes.

Critically, HxH is regarded as influential within the genre, praised for its depth of characters, multi-arc storytelling, and creative power system, and it maintains a devoted global fanbase despite its episodic publication schedule.