List of Hunter × Hunter (1999) episodes
Hunter × Hunter is an anime television series that aired from 1999 to 2001 based on Yoshihiro Togashi's "Hunter × Hunter" manga. The story focuses on a young boy named Gon Freecss, who one day discovers that the father he had always been told was dead is in fact alive and well. He learns that his father, Ging, is a famous "Hunter": an individual who has proven themself an elite member of humanity. Despite the fact that Ging left his son with his relatives in order to pursue his own dreams, Gon becomes determined to follow in his father's footsteps, pass the rigorous "Hunter Examination", and eventually find his father to become a Hunter in his own right.
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.