Gon Freecss sets out to become a Hunter and find the father who left him to become one. There are two anime adaptations: the 148-episode 2011 series, which reaches the end of the Chairman Election arc, and the 1999 series with its OVAs, which stops at Greed Island.
Plus 6 optional extras.
1 title · 148 episodes · ~59 hours
Watch Hunter x Hunter (2011) from episode 1 to 148. It adapts the manga from the start through the Chairman Election arc and is the complete anime story. The two 2013 films are optional side stories. The 1999 series is an older adaptation of the same early arcs, not a prequel or a sequel.
Start here. All 148 episodes, from the Hunter Exam to the end of the Chairman Election arc, covering the manga through chapter 339.
⚠ The manga continues past where this series ends, and no further anime has been announced.
An anime-original film built around Kurapika's past. It fits after episode 58 of the 2011 series, at the end of the Yorknew City arc.
An anime-original film about a grudge from Chairman Netero's past. It fits after episode 75, between the Greed Island and Chimera Ant arcs.
The first adaptation, 62 episodes by Nippon Animation. It starts from the same point as the 2011 series and covers the same early arcs with a different tone. Not a prequel.
⚠ Everything here is also covered in the 2011 series. Watch it as an alternate take, not as part of the story.
Eight OVA episodes that finish the Yorknew City arc, picking up where the 1999 TV series stopped.
Eight OVA episodes that begin the Greed Island arc.
Fourteen OVA episodes that finish the Greed Island arc. The 1999 adaptation ends here.
Hunter x Hunter has two TV adaptations of the same manga, and they are not two parts of one story. Both start with Gon leaving Whale Island.
The 2011 series by Madhouse runs 148 episodes and adapts the manga from chapter 1 through chapter 339: the Hunter Exam, Zoldyck Family, Heavens Arena, Yorknew City, Greed Island, Chimera Ant and Chairman Election arcs. It is the only adaptation that goes past Greed Island, so it is the one to watch.
The 1999 series by Nippon Animation ran 62 TV episodes, then continued in three OVA series (30 episodes in total) that end with Greed Island. Everything it covers is also in the 2011 series. It is worth watching only if you want a second take on the early arcs, with a different tone and soundtrack. It is placed below the 2011 series and is not counted in the totals above, since the same arcs would be counted twice.
The two 2013 films, Phantom Rouge and The Last Mission, are anime-original stories tied to the 2011 series. They are not needed for the plot. If you want to fit them in, the usual points are after episode 58 for Phantom Rouge and after episode 75 for The Last Mission, but watching both after the series also works.
Hunter x Hunter has 1 season in the main run — 148 episodes altogether.
| Title | Type | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter x Hunter (2011) | TV Series | 148 episodes | October 2011 |
| Title | Type | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge | Movie | January 2013 | |
| Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission | Movie | December 2013 |
| Title | Type | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter x Hunter (1999) | TV Series | 62 episodes | October 1999 |
| Hunter x Hunter: Yorknew City | OVA | 8 episodes | January 2002 |
| Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island | OVA | 8 episodes | February 2003 |
| Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final | OVA | 14 episodes | March 2004 |
1 title · 148 episodes · ~59 hours
The 2011 anime adapts the manga through chapter 339, the end of the Chairman Election arc. Start reading from chapter 340 to continue. The manga is still ongoing with long breaks, with 39 volumes out in Japan as of July 2026, and Viz publishes it in English.
Watch Hunter x Hunter (2011), all 148 episodes. That is the complete anime story. The two 2013 films are optional side stories, and the 1999 series is an older adaptation of the same early arcs.
The 2011 version. It covers everything the 1999 version does and continues through the Chimera Ant and Chairman Election arcs, which the 1999 version never reached. Watch the 1999 series only if you want a second take on the early arcs after finishing.
No. Both are adaptations of the same manga and start from the same point, Gon leaving Whale Island. The 1999 series and its OVAs end with the Greed Island arc, which the 2011 series reaches at episode 75.
The 2011 series has 148 episodes. The 1999 series has 62 TV episodes plus 30 OVA episodes across three OVA series, but those cover the same arcs as the first half of the 2011 series.
Phantom Rouge fits after episode 58 of the 2011 series, at the end of the Yorknew City arc. The Last Mission fits after episode 75, between Greed Island and the Chimera Ant arc. Both are anime-original, so you can also watch them after the series.
No. Both films are anime-original stories that do not adapt the manga and do not affect the main plot. Phantom Rouge centres on Kurapika's past, and The Last Mission on a grudge from Chairman Netero's past.
A one-episode pilot made by a different studio, Pierrot, with a different cast, shown at the Jump Super Anime Tour event in 1998 before either TV series existed. It was only sold on VHS by mail order in Japan. It is not part of either adaptation and is not listed here.
Episode 148 ends at chapter 339, the last chapter of the Chairman Election arc. Start reading from chapter 340 to continue the story.
No continuation of the 2011 series has been announced. The manga has continued past where the anime stopped, but it has spent long periods on hiatus.
No. It is still ongoing, with long breaks between runs of chapters. Serialization resumed on June 28, 2026, and volume 39 came out in Japan on July 3, 2026. Viz publishes the manga in English.
The Last Mission has an English dub released by Viz Media in 2019, first in select US theaters and then on home video.
