Hunter x Hunter (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Hunter x Hunter is a drama, animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Hunter x Hunter stars Megumi Han as Gon (voice), Mariya Ise as Killua (voice), Keiji Fujiwara as Leorio Paradinight (voice) and Issei Futamata as Narrator (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.6/10, Hunter x Hunter sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hunter x Hunter page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hunter x Hunter tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Chernobyl.