Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)
A complete reboot of the Hunter × Hunter anime.
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The 2011 Hunter × Hunter anime is a complete reboot of the manga, with no connection to the 1999 series.[1] It follows Gon Freecss, a 12-year-old boy seeking to reconnect with his father, a skilled hunter.[2] Polygon, Crunchyroll, and IGN all included the series among the best anime of the 2010s, and it received near-universal critical acclaim.[3][4]
Quick Facts
- Creator
- Yoshihiro Togashi
Facts from the source article.
Making and release
The series was announced on July 24, 2011, and produced by Nippon Television, VAP, Shueisha, and Madhouse.[1][5] Five different ending themes were used, including "Just Awake" by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas and songs by Yuzu and Galneryus.[6][7] Hiroshi Kōjina served as director, with series composition by Atsushi Maekawa and Tsutomu Kamishiro, character designs by Takahiro Yoshimatsu, and music composition by Yoshihisa Hirano.[5] The voice actors for the 2011 adaptation were all new, not reprising roles from the earlier anime.[5]
Nippon TV first broadcast the show on Sunday mornings from October 2, 2011; later, from October 8, 2013, it moved to a Tuesday late-night slot at 1:29 am.[5] Crunchyroll offered English-subtitled episodes one hour after their broadcast in Japan, available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.[8] Animax Asia started showing the series on April 24, 2012.[8] Viz Media announced their licensing of the series on October 9, 2015, and later put out DVD/Blu-ray sets featuring an English dub.[8]
The series first aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block on April 17, 2016; Madman Entertainment later made it available on AnimeLab for Australia and New Zealand, while Funimation began streaming it in the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 17, 2020.[9]
What the cited sources add
Adrian Marcano of Inverse described the 2011 series as one of the greatest anime ever, highlighting the Chimera Ant arc as one of the best story arcs in anime history.[2][3] Marcano stated that the villain Meruem, not the hero, elevates the anime to instant classic status.[2] He noted that the series ties themes of humanity, power, and connections together with a story about following dreams.[2] Nick Creamer praised the show's fantastic aesthetics in direction, sound design, pacing, and animation.[3]
Marcano also reported that the original creator, Yoshiro Tagashi, is ill and that a new writer might be brought in for the series.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Loo, "Hunter x Hunter TV Anime Series Confirmed for This Fall", Anime News Network, July 24, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Marcano, "'Hunter x Hunter' is One of the Greatest Anime Series in History", Inverse, December 12, 2016. facts only, no text reused. inverse.com
- Wikipedia, "Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Marcano, "'Hunter x Hunter' is One of the Greatest Anime Series in History", Inverse, December 12, 2016 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The best anime of the decade", Polygon, November 6, 2019; Wolf, "Crunchyroll Names The Top 100 Anime of the 2010s", Anime UK News, November 27, 2019; "The Best Anime of the Decade (2010 – 2019)", IGN, January 1, 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Loo, "2011 Hunter x Hunter Anime to Retell Story From Start", Anime News Network, August 1, 2011; Green, ""Hunter x Hunter" Anime Moves to Late Night", Crunchyroll, September 25, 2013; Nelkin, "Megumi Han: Hunter x Hunter Anime to End at Episode 148", Anime News Network, August 17, 2014 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "GALNERYUS to provide new theme song for "HUNTER x HUNTER"", tokyohive.com; Hunter x Hunter news; Green, ""Hunter x Hunter" Chimera Ant Arc to Feature New Ending", Crunchyroll, April 4, 2013; Loveridge, "Yuzu, Hyadain Make Their 2nd Hunter x Hunter Film Theme Song", Anime News Network, September 24, 2013 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "GALNERYUS to provide new theme song for "HUNTER x HUNTER"", tokyohive.com. facts only, no text reused. tokyohive.com
- Wikipedia, "Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hodgkins, "Crunchyroll to Stream New Hunter x Hunter Anime", Anime News Network, September 30, 2011; "Animax Captures The New Hunter X Hunter Anime Series For Asia", Animax Asia via Anime News Network, April 12, 2012; Ressler, "Viz Media Adds 2011 Hunter x Hunter Anime", Anime News Network, October 9, 2015 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sherman, "Adult Swim's Toonami to Run Hunter x Hunter TV Anime", Anime News Network, April 1, 2016; Green, ""Hunter x Hunter" To Be Broadcast On Toonami", Crunchyroll, April 2, 2016; "Hunter X Hunter Part 1 (Eps 1–26) (Blu-Ray)", Madman Entertainment; AnimeLab, "The hunt is complete… Hunter X Hunter is coming to AnimeLab this Friday in Sub and Dub! 🏹❌", June 24, 2020; "Funimation UK/IE to stream Hunter x Hunter (2011 anime series)", Anime UK News, July 13, 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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