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.
Lost Planet
In July 2008, it was announced that David Hayter (voice of Solid/Naked Snake in the video game series "Metal Gear Solid" and screenwriter of films such as "X-Men", "X2: X-Men United" and "Watchmen") was in talks with Warner Bros. to write and direct a film adaptation of "Lost Planet". On July 15, 2008, at the 2008 E3 Expo, Capcom announced their partnership with Warner Brothers to make the film based on this game. Father and son producing team Avi and Ari Arad ("The Incredible Hulk" and "Iron Man") also having been tapped to work on the project, and although no cast have yet been signed on, the film was initially set for release sometime in 2013.