Hunter × Hunter Pilot

1998 0h 25m JA

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8.5

BANGER

★8.5TMDB · 45

AnimationActionAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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The stand-alone pilot OVA which was shown as part of the "Jump Super Anime Tour" of 1998. Shortly before the TV series, a summary is presented of the story of Gon who wants to become a hunter and the friends he makes in the process.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rica Matsumoto
Gon Freecss (voice)
Noriko Hidaka
Kurapika (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
Leorio Paladiknight (voice)
Shigeru Nakahara
Kite (voice)
Akemi Okamura
Mito Freecss (voice)
Kenji Utsumi
Captain (voice)
Shizuka Okohira
Abe (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writers: Hiroshi Hashimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Rica Matsumoto and Noriko Hidaka and Nobutoshi Canna carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13034722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Noriyuki Abe directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Rica Matsumoto and Noriko Hidaka and Nobutoshi Canna carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt13034722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.