How Many Episodes Of Hunter X Hunter Are There?

There are 148 episodes in the 2011 adaptation of the anime series Hunter x Hunter. This version is a reboot of the original 1999 anime series, which had 62 episodes. The 2011 series covers more story arcs from the manga and is considered more faithful to the source material.

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There are 148 episodes of Hunter x Hunter.

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As a fan of the popular shonen anime Hunter x Hunter, one of the most common questions I had was “How many total episodes are there?” The answer is complicated due to the multiple adaptations of the manga series into anime over the years.

In this FAQ article, I'll provide a complete breakdown of the episode counts for each Hunter x Hunter anime adaptation and explain exactly how many episodes exist in total.

Overview of Hunter x Hunter Anime Adaptations

Hunter x Hunter first began as a manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi, which originally started serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998. Over the years, the popular manga has been adapted into multiple anime series:

Hunter x Hunter (1999 TV series) – produced by Nippon Animation, spanning 62 episodes
Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final OVA – 8 OVA episodes continuing from the 1999 TV series
Hunter x Hunter (2011 TV series) – produced by Madhouse, reboot spanning 148 episodes

So at a quick glance, there are essentially three major Hunter x Hunter anime adaptations, with the 2011 Madhouse version being the most complete anime adaption to date. Next, I'll go through the episode counts for each series in more detail.

Episode Count for the Original 1999 Anime Series

The first Hunter x Hunter anime series was produced by animation studio Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi. It closely adapted the manga and is often referred to as the 1999 version.

This original Hunter x Hunter anime series spanned a total of 62 episodes. It aired on Japanese TV from October 16, 1999 to March 31, 2001.

The 62 episodes adapted content from the first 11 volumes of the manga. Some key story arcs covered included:

Hunter Exam arc (volumes 1-3)
Zoldyck Family arc (volumes 4-5)
Heavens Arena arc (volumes 6-8)
Yorknew City arc (volumes 8-11)

This 62 episode count became the basis for the Hunter x Hunter anime most people were first exposed to in the late 90's and early 2000's. However, the story was far from over.

Episode Count for the OVA Series

After the original anime ended in 2001, the Hunter x Hunter manga continued releasing new chapters and volumes. To adapt the new content, an OVA (original video animation) series titled Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final was produced.

This OVA series picked up right after the Yorknew City arc and covered the full Greed Island arc story from the manga. It spanned a total of 8 episodes which released sporadically from 2002 to 2004.

So combining the episode count of the original 1999 anime (62) plus the OVA (8), the partial adaptation of the manga up to that point totaled 70 episodes. However, the full story still wasn't covered.

Episode Count for the 2011 Reboot Anime Series

In 2011, Hunter x Hunter was re-adapted again into a new anime series by studio Madhouse. This new version retold the entire manga story from the beginning and is often referred to as the 2011 reboot version.

The 2011 Hunter x Hunter anime spans a total of 148 episodes. This covers through all of the manga content at that time, including the following major story arcs:

Hunter Exam arc (eps 1-21)
Zoldyck Family arc (eps 22-26)
Heavens Arena arc (eps 27-58)
Yorknew City arc (eps 59-75)
Greed Island arc (eps 76-98)
Chimera Ant arc (eps 99-136)
Hunter Chairman Election arc (eps 137-148)

So in summary, the 2011 reboot is the most complete Hunter x Hunter anime adaptation made so far at 148 total episodes.

Comparison of Episode Counts Between Adaptations

To summarize and compare the episode count across the major Hunter x Hunter anime adaptations:

1999 TV series – 62 episodes
Greed Island OVA – 8 episodes
2011 reboot series – 148 episodes

The 2011 reboot has over double the amount of episodes compared to the original 1999 adaptation. This allowed it to finally adapt all of the manga content released up until that point.

Many fans consider the 2011 anime to be the definitive adaptation thanks to its improved pacing, animation, faithfulness to the manga, and complete story coverage.

Blu-Ray/DVD Release Differences

It's worth noting that the home video releases of the Hunter x Hunter anime have slightly different episode counts compared to the TV airing.

For the 2011 series Blu-Ray and DVD releases in Japan, the 148 episodes were remastered and cut into 27 volumes with anywhere from 4 to 7 episodes per disc depending on the story arc.

The Blu-Ray box set added an extra 2 “recap” episodes at the start, so the total discs equal 29 with 150 episodes. But the overall story content covered remains the same as the TV broadcast.

How Many Manga Chapters Each Anime Adapted

Another way to compare the extent of the Hunter x Hunter anime adaptations is by looking at how many manga chapters they covered:

1999 TV series – covers up to manga chapter 185
Greed Island OVA – covers chapters 186-237
2011 reboot – covers chapters 1-339

The 2011 reboot adapted all chapters up to volume 32 of the manga. So it again stands as the most complete anime adaptation of Hunter x Hunter in terms of manga coverage as well.

Does the Anime Adapt the Entire Manga?

As of 2023, the Hunter x Hunter manga is still ongoing, with creator Yoshihiro Togashi periodically releasing new batches of chapters. As of now, there are 390 chapters total across 36 volumes.

The 2011 anime adapted the manga up until chapter 339 which covers the first 32 volumes. So as of now, there are still 51 manga chapters and 4 volumes worth of content beyond where the anime left off.

This includes the ‘Succession Contest' arc which is currently being released in the manga as of 2023. So the existing anime has not yet fully adapted the entire Hunter x Hunter manga story. A new season would be required to continue animating the unadapted remaining chapters.

When Will Hunter x Hunter Continue/Return?

Unfortunately, there has been no official announcement yet on plans to continue the Hunter x Hunter anime and adapt the remaining unanimated manga chapters.

The manga is still slowly releasing new chapters after some long hiatuses. But animating new episodes would likely require many more chapters to be complete to provide enough source material for a full new season.

Fans continue to eagerly await news on Hunter x Hunter restarting production. But it remains unknown when exactly the anime story will continue again beyond its current 148 episodes. The return of the anime likely depends heavily on creator Togashi's health and progress on the manga.

For now, all fans can do is enjoy rewatching the existing 148 episodes and hope a new season is eventually announced to finish adapting the entire outstanding manga storyline.