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.
Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge
In March 2012, a source linked to the "Hunter × Hunter" anime told "Mainichi Shimbun" that a theatrical film had been green-lit. The year's 34 issue of "Weekly Shōnen Jump", released in July 2012, included the first image for "Gekijō-ban Hunter × Hunter Phantom Rouge". It depicts Kurapika's "rouge" or scarlet eye with the number four reflecting in it, revealed that the "dramatic action" film would tell an original story and feature the Phantom Troupe. Days later, the official website for the movie went live and streamed a teaser trailer that was also shown on television. An August issue of the magazine outlined the story and revealed the second visual image. The first theatrical trailer was released in September.