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Hunter × Hunter follows Gon Freecss, a boy from Whale Island who learns that his father, Ging, is a famous Hunter, a licensed adventurer who explores, tracks and collects things others cannot. Gon leaves home to take the Hunter Exam, become a Hunter himself and find his father. On the way he meets the friends who carry the series with him: Killua, Kurapika and Leorio. This page covers 17 characters grouped by where they first appear: the Hunter Exam, the Zoldyck family of assassins, the Heavens Arena and its Nen teachers, the Phantom Troupe, Greed Island and the Chimera Ant extermination team. Japanese voices listed are from the 2011 anime, and every description stays at the point where the character is introduced, without spoilers.
Gon Freecss is the protagonist, a boy raised in the woods of Whale Island by Mito, the woman who took custody of him. He is athletic, open and friendly, with sharp senses from growing up in nature, and he can be naive about people. When he learns that his father Ging is a famous Hunter, he decides to take the Hunter Exam and become one himself so that he can find him. Japanese voice (2011): Megumi Han.
Killua Zoldyck is a boy Gon meets during the Hunter Exam, and the two quickly become best friends. He is cheeky, cheerful and very quick, but he was raised from birth to be an assassin in the Zoldyck Family, and that upbringing gives him skills far beyond his age. The Zoldycks are a famous family of assassins. His Nen type is Transmutation. Japanese voice (2011): Mariya Ise.
Kurapika is the last survivor of the Kurta Clan. He is intelligent, calm and level-headed, and he takes the Hunter Exam because a Hunter's licence will help him pursue his goal concerning his people. He becomes close friends with Gon and Leorio during the exam. His Nen type is Conjuration. Japanese voice (2011): Miyuki Sawashiro.
Leorio Paradinight is a young man who looks older than he is and becomes friends with Gon, Kurapika and Killua during the Hunter Exam. He is after the money a Hunter can earn, but he wants it for a reason: his dream is to become a doctor who can treat poor patients for free. He is loud and quick to argue, and very loyal to his friends. Japanese voice (2011): Keiji Fujiwara.
Hisoka is a magician who takes part in the Hunter Exam. He is playful, deceitful and unpredictable, and what he cares about most is fighting strong opponents. After the exam he takes a special interest in Gon and his friends, watching how they grow. His Nen type is Transmutation. Japanese voice (2011): Daisuke Namikawa.
Tonpa is a Hunter Exam veteran known as the Rookie Crusher. He has failed the exam 35 times in a row and takes part mainly to ruin it for newcomers: he pretends to be friendly and helpful, then sabotages them. He is one of the first people Gon and his friends meet at the exam. Japanese voice (2011): Toshiharu Sakurai.
Isaac Netero is the elderly chairman in charge of the Hunter Exam and has the final say over every stage of it. He looks like a harmless old man, but he is a martial artist said to be able to punch faster than the speed of sound. His secretary Beans assists him. Japanese voice (2011): Ichirō Nagai.
Wing is an assistant master of the Shingen-ryu school of kung fu. Gon and Killua meet him at the Heavens Arena, a huge fighting tower, and he becomes their first teacher of Nen, the life-energy technique that Hunters use. He also trains a young pupil, Zushi, in the same style. Japanese voice (2011): Toshihiko Seki.
Biscuit Krueger is an experienced Double Star Stone Hunter. She teams up with Gon and Killua inside the game Greed Island and becomes their second teacher, putting them through demanding training to improve their Nen. She knows a lot about Nen training and pushes the boys far beyond their limits. Japanese voice (2011): Chisa Yokoyama.
Morel Mackernasey is a veteran Hunter on the Chimera Ant extermination team and the teacher of Knuckle and Shoot. He has long hair, wears sunglasses and is tough but compassionate. He takes on the role of an experienced leader for the younger Hunters in the Chimera Ant arc. Japanese voice (2011): Taiten Kusunoki.
Ging Freecss is Gon's father and a famous Hunter. He asked his own grandmother on Whale Island to take care of Gon, and he is the reason Gon wants to become a Hunter in the first place. For most of the story he is someone Gon hears about and searches for rather than someone he meets, and other Hunters speak of him with respect. Japanese voice (2011): Rikiya Koyama.
Zushi is a young boy training in Shingen-ryu kung fu and Nen under Wing. Gon and Killua meet him at the Heavens Arena, where he fights in the tower's matches. He is a formidable fighter for his age, and through him the two boys first see what a fighter trained in Nen can do. Japanese voice (2011): Yuka Terasaki.
Kite is the first Hunter that appears in the series and a student of Ging. He came to Whale Island while following leads on Ging, and his meeting with the young Gon is what first shows the boy what a Hunter is. He is a skilled Hunter who had trained under Ging himself. Japanese voice (2011): Shūichi Ikeda.
Mito Freecss is the woman who raised Gon on Whale Island, after gaining custody of him; Ging had left the boy in the care of his own grandmother. She loves Gon like a son and does not want him to become a Hunter, but she lets him go to the exam. Her home is the place Gon returns to. Japanese voice (2011): Keiko Han.
Knuckle Bine is a Beast Hunter and a pupil of Morel who joins the Chimera Ant extermination team. He looks and talks like a tough guy, but he is very compassionate, easily moved to tears and good with animals. He comes into contact with Gon and Killua during the Chimera Ant arc. Japanese voice (2011): Wataru Takagi.
Illumi Zoldyck is Killua's eldest brother and a highly experienced assassin of the Zoldyck Family. He helped train Killua and raise him to follow the family trade, and the way he treats Killua shows how strict the Zoldyck upbringing is. He is calm, cold and hard to read. His Nen type is Manipulation. Japanese voice (2011): Masaya Matsukaze.
Chrollo Lucilfer is the founder and leader of the Phantom Troupe, a notorious gang of thieves. He and his gang arrive in Yorknew City in the Phantom Troupe arc, during the city's great auction, and their presence pulls Gon's friends into a dangerous situation. His Nen type is Specialization. Japanese voice (2011): Mamoru Miyano.
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