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.
Tower of the Future
"Tower of the Future" is written and illustrated by Saki Hiwatari. The manga was serialised in Hakusensha's "Hana to Yume" and collected in eleven "tankōbon" volumes which were released between March 1995 and April 1999. The series has been licensed in North America by CMX Manga, which released the manga's eleven "tankōbon" volumes between August 16, 2005 and June 18, 2008. It is also licensed in France as "Mirai no Utena - La Mélodie du futur" by Delcourt which released the manga's eleven "tankōbon" volumes between July 12, 2007 and May 14, 2008.