For 25 years, Hunter x Hunter has been the manga that has captivated the world. Its success extends well beyond the Japanese borders, and far beyond the Japanese origins of its mangaka creator: Yoshihiro Togashi. Hunter x Hunter, pronounced Hunter Hunter or Hunta Hunta (without the X, for the record), has won fans over with the humanity of its characters, such as Gon, Kirua, Leolio, Kurapika and Neferupito, each as unique as the next. The manga also stands out for its incredible blend of nen, fantasy and reality. Have you only vaguely heard about it during an episode or a memorable event? Or have you been a fan of Pariston or Cheadle since the beginning? We've got you covered

The beginnings

The story begins in 1998, when Japanese author and cartoonist (mangaka) Yoshihiro Togashi sets about creating an action-adventure manga series based on the adventures of Gon Freecss, an ambitious yet innocent young boy who wants to become a hunter. Quickly surrounded by characters such as Kirua, facing adversaries like Irumi and the trials of hunter candidates, Gon becomes the centre of attention, highlighting and contrasting with other key figures such as Morau and Komugi. Japanese pop culture welcomes yet another treasure, a benchmark of the genre that was soon adapted into animation (in 1999), before being sublimated in 2011 by the Madhouse production studio.