©POT (Yoshihiro Togashi) 1998-2012
©2013 "HUNTER x HUNTER" Film Partners
The ultra-popular manga with die-hard followers, goes into the 15th year of its history, and now begins the exciting new chapter!
Introduction :
HUTNER x HUNTER is an epic saga of adventures. Penned by Yoshihiro Togashi, it has been serialized on Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha Inc.) magazine since 1998. It follows young Gon and his friends who aim to pass the demanding tests to become a Hunter. Their hopes and dreams touched a chord of young readers, pushing the manga to be a mega-hit, selling 60 million copies all together. The story of the first HUNTER x HUNTER movie "Phantom Rouge" is actually a special idea which has been kept away for the right opportunity by the manga authorTogashi himself.
Story :
Friendship, Betrayal and Vengeance
[Kurapika, a boy whose tribe was massacred for their beautiful eyes]
Once there was a small tribe of people called Kurta lived in a lush and beautiful forest. One day, the Hazard Class-S bandits known as the Phantom Brigade attacked and massacred the entire population except one. Their objective was the eyes that belong to the Kurta people, which turn scarlet with excitement. Known as the Eyes of Rouge, the color is considered one of the seven most exquisite hues in the world. A sole survivor is a boy named Kurapika. He vows to avenge his people and becomes a Hunter...
[Kurapika's Eyes Stolen]
Gon and Killua hear the shocking news of somebody stealing Kurapika's eyes. Kurapika survived the attack but shocks Gon and Killua by telling them that it was one of the Kurta survivors who stole his eyes. Are there other survivors? Just when Gon and his friends start investigating the mystery, the Phantom Brigade appears to sabotage them!