The essential episodes of Hunter x Hunter

Watch these 15 in order and you've got Hunter x Hunter — each pick states its reason.

1. 01

   S01E01 · Pilot · October 2, 2011 · 25m

   Departure × and × Friends8.4

   Gon must fulfill a promis to Mito-san to take the hunter exam, the hunter candidates encounter problems during the sea voyage to the hunter test site.

2. 02

   S01E31 · Top rated · May 13, 2012 · 25m

   インネン×ト×シュウネン9.2

   After Wing bans Gon from practicing Nen, Sky Arena hosts a revenge match between Hisoka and Kastro.

3. 03

   S01E32 · Top rated · May 20, 2012 · 25m

   ドッキリ×ナ×ショウリ9.3

   Kastro's Nen double puts Hisoka at a disadvantage and he ends up loosing both of his arms in the fight.

4. 04

   S01E34 · Top rated · June 3, 2012 · 25m

   ジツリョク×デ×セツジョク9.4

   Gon and Killua fight Riehvelt and Gido; Hisoka praises Gon and offers to fight him.

5. 05

   S01E35 · Top rated · June 17, 2012 · 25m

   セイカク×ナ×ゴウカク9.6

   Gon finally gets his fight with Hisoka.

6. 06

   S01E36 · Season 1 peak · June 24, 2012 · 25m

   オオキナカリ×ト×チイサナケリ9.7

   Gon successfully lands a punch as the match with Hisoka reaches its conclusion.

7. 07

   S01E51 · Top rated · October 14, 2012 · 25m

   ヒジョウ×ノ×センジョウ9.5

   The auction gets rescheduled; the Mafia think the Phantom Troupe will attack again.

8. 08

   S01E69 · Top rated · March 3, 2013 · 25m

   タイケツ×デ×ネッケツ9.2

   Gon and his pals join Hisoka and Goreinu to challenge Razor again, and Team Tsezgerra also helps them.

9. 09

   S01E80 · Top rated · May 19, 2013 · 25m

   ゴクアク×ト×サイアク9.2

   Ponzu's bees deliver messages asking the Hunter Association to help eradicate the Chimera Ants.

10. 10

    S01E85 · Top rated · June 23, 2013 · 25m

    ヒカリ×ト×カゲ9.2

    Kite, Gon and Killua follow Hagya as the look for the Chimera Ant nest with the Queen.

11. 11

    S01E86 · Top rated · June 30, 2013 · 25m

    チカイ×ト×サイカイ9.2

    Kite acts as a decoy so Gon and Killua can free themselves; the two boys then promise to save Kite.

12. 12

    S01E116 · Top rated · February 12, 2014 · 25m

    フクシュウ×ト×シュウフク9.3

    Upon entering the tower Gon and Killua find Pitou in a vulnerable position while operating on Komugi. Gon has trouble controlling his anger and demands to fight Pitou to avenge Kite.

13. 13

    S01E131 · Top rated · May 28, 2014 · 25m

    イカリ×ト×ヒカリ9.4

    Gon has made his request to Pitou about Kite and pays a terrible price when things go awry.

14. 14

    S01E146 · Top rated · September 10, 2014 · 25m

    カイチョウ×ト×カイジョ9.3

    Gon apologizes to Ging for failing to save Kite and his father instructs him to apologize to Kite himself instead, affirming that he will wait for him to return. Meanwhile, Killua seals Nanika away, to ensure that Alluka can live a normal life beside him.

15. 15

    S01E148 · Series finale · September 24, 2014 · 25m

    コレマデ×ト×コレカラ9.5

    Gon climbs to the top of the World Tree where Ging is expecting him, and the two finally have a heart to heart talk. Throughout this conversation, Ging reveals his intentions to explore the world beyond the current boundaries known to mankind and Gon tells him of all his adventures.