Hunter × Hunter
The first "Hunter × Hunter" anime adaptation was produced by the company Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, who had previously directed the "Rurouni Kenshin" television series. A total of 62 episodes of "Hunter × Hunter" were broadcast on the Japanese terrestrial television network Fuji Television from October 16, 1999 to March 31, 2001 during the same Saturday evening timeslot as the anime version of Togashi's previous series "Yu Yu Hakusho". Additionally, "Hunter × Hunter" has aired on the satellite television station Animax. Although it closely follows the manga, the violence in the anime version is lessened for younger audiences. Marvelous Entertainment has released all episodes of the series in Japan on DVD in 13 separate volumes between September 20, 2000 and September 19, 2001.
Monster Hunter (film)
During the September 2016 Tokyo Game Show Capcom producer Ryozo Tsujimoto stated that a live-action "Monster Hunter" film was in development within Hollywood. In November 2016, "Deadline" reported that Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt, both who helped to bring Capcom's "Resident Evil" game to a series of films, had obtained the rights from Capcom for the "Monster Hunter" adoption after about five years of discussion. The two anticipate a series of "Monster Hunter" films. Anderson said he was drawn to the "Monster Hunter" property, not only because of the series' popularity, but also for the "incredibly beautiful, immersive world they've created". Anderson had already penned out a script, which would involve an American being dragged into the parallel universe that the "Monster Hunter" series was set in, learning how to fight monsters, and then had to deal with the situation when monsters cross back into the real world and start attacking, such as a final climatic battle at Los Angeles International Airport. Constantin Film has confirmed they will be producing the film, with the aim of going into production in late 2017 or early 2018.