The WORST episodes of Hunter x Hunter (2011)

Every episode of Hunter x Hunter (2011) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Hunter x Hunter (2011)!

Remake of the 1999 TV series of Hunter x Hunter based on the manga by Togashi Yoshihiro. A Hunter is one who travels the world doing all sorts of dangerous tasks. From capturing criminals to searching deep within uncharted lands for any lost treasures. Gon is a young boy whose father disappeared long ago, being a Hunter. He believes if he could also follow his father’s path, he could one day reunite with him. After becoming 12, Gon leaves his home and takes on the task of entering the Hunter exam, notorious for its low success rate and high probability of death to become an official Hunter. He befriends the revenge-driven Kurapica, the doctor-to-be Leorio and the rebellious ex-assassin Killua in the exam, with their friendship prevailing throughout the many trials and threats they come upon taking on the dangerous career of a Hunter.

Last Updated: 11/30/2024Network: Nippon TVStatus: Ended
An x Indebted x Insect
star
5.18
28 votes

#1 - An x Indebted x Insect

Season 2 - Episode 55 - Aired 1/22/2014

Shoot and Knuckle stay behind to fight Youpi while Morel rushes forward to face Pouf. While looking for Pitou, Killua turns back briefly to assist Ikalgo unaware that he accidentally put his friend's cover at risk.

Insult x And x Payback
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5.21
29 votes

#2 - Insult x And x Payback

Season 2 - Episode 59 - Aired 2/19/2014

Cheetu attempts to provoke Zeno into fighting him, but Silva appears to pick up his father, killing the ant instanly in the occasion. Separated from the others, Youpi realizes that he failed to prevent the intruders from approaching the king and attempts to vent out his anger on Knuckle and Shoot, creating an overwhelming explosion, a feat that surprised even himself. Knuckle believes this could prove itself as an opportunity to make a comeback, while Youpi plans to use it to defeat them for good.

Monster x And x Monster
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5.28
29 votes

#3 - Monster x And x Monster

Season 2 - Episode 54 - Aired 1/15/2014

Gon's party confronts Youpi while Pouf and Pitou rush to the palace to assist the king, who is distraught with Komugi's condition as she gets herself badly injured during the attack.

A x False x Rage
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5.36
57 votes

#4 - A x False x Rage

Season 2 - Episode 60 - Aired 2/26/2014

Ikalgo infiltrates the palace's lower levels to look for Palm with no success. While returning to the surface, his cover is blown and he finds himself trapped in the undergound with an enemy. Meanwhile, Youpi pretends to be angered in order to have Knuckle falsely believe there is an opening for him to attack. Youpi's plan works, but just before he could kill his opponent, Killua paralyzes the ant with a lighting bolt and steps in to fight him.

Letter x From x Gon
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5.46
383 votes

#5 - Letter x From x Gon

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/25/2011

Gon decides to send a letter to his aunt Mito in order to inform her about the events that had happened during his journey. He started to narrate the story on the events starting from the preliminary Hunter exam to the point when he met Leorio, Kurapika, Killua and the other examinees.

Directors: Hiroshi Koujina
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Then x And x After
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5.54
326 votes

#6 - Then x And x After

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/8/2012

A letter from Gon arrives at Whale Island for Mito... (A recap of everything that has happened.)

Directors: 青木弘安
Writer: 前川淳
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Salvation x And x Future
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5.55
56 votes

#7 - Salvation x And x Future

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/17/2014

Gon apologizes to Kite for not being strong enough to save him. Kite tells him they'll always be friends and that he should go get to know his dad. Gon returns to the Election Hall only to find a note that Ging has gone to the World Tree. Gon, Killua, and Alluka journey to the World Tree where Killua reveals Alluka's powers to Gon. Killua vows to protect his sister and says farewell to Gon, promising they'll meet again. Gon in turn promises to introduce Killua to Ging when they meet again.

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Strong x Or x Weak
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5.73
83 votes

#8 - Strong x Or x Weak

Season 2 - Episode 61 - Aired 3/5/2014

Taking advantage of Youpi's distraction, Killua vents out his anger by beating him up, but is forced to flee after his lighting power runs out. Meanwhile, Ikalgo makes use of the underground security system to outsmart his pursuer and find a way to escape back to surface. Morel, on the other hand, is in doubt about whether he should make the first move against Pouf or not.

Chairman x And x Release
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6.07
56 votes

#9 - Chairman x And x Release

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/10/2014

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, Pariston wins the election, but renounces in favor of fellow Zodiac Cheadle and Killua seals Alluka's powers away to ensure that he can live a normal life beside him.

Fake x And x Real
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6.14
56 votes

#10 - Fake x And x Real

Season 2 - Episode 62 - Aired 3/12/2014

Morel decides to make the first move and unwillingly frees Pouf from his restrain. Upon realizing that Shoot is missing, unaware that he was taken by Knov to be treated, Knuckle confronts Youpi, assisted by Morel, whose options are drastically reduced upon having his pipe stolen by Pouf, who after realizing that the king is nowhere to be found, decides to rejoin Pitou, who is still working to stabilize Komugi under Gon's vigilant eyes.

Revenge x And x Recovery
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6.14
28 votes

#11 - Revenge x And x Recovery

Season 2 - Episode 58 - Aired 2/12/2014

Face to face with Pitou, Gon can't hold back his rage and urges the chimera to fight him. Realizing that Pitou is willing to sacrifice itself to protect Komugi, Killua attempts to calm down his friend down with no success, but in the end, Gon gives one hour for Pitou to treat Komugi in exchange of accompanying him to meet Kite and help him recover his senses.

Duty x and x Question
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6.14
28 votes

#12 - Duty x and x Question

Season 2 - Episode 57 - Aired 2/5/2014

The disguised Ikalgo reaches the lower levels of the palace to look for Palm, unaware that he is being followed. Meanwhile, Meleoron leaves Knuckle's side and proceeds further into the palace, but another Chimera Ant, Welfin, tracks his smell. Elsewhere, Gon and Killua find Pitou, who is too busy to fight them while tending to Komugi's wounds.

Divide x And x Conquer
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6.14
28 votes

#13 - Divide x And x Conquer

Season 2 - Episode 56 - Aired 1/29/2014

Separated from the Royal Guard, the king departs from the palace with Netero to have their fight elsewhere and Gon, learning of Pitou's location, steels himself to confront it. Meanwhile, Pouf enters in a cocoon in preparation to confront Morel, and Shoot fights Youpi to the limit of his forces until Knuckle steps in to protect him.

Approval x And x Coalition
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6.49
55 votes

#14 - Approval x And x Coalition

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/27/2014

With only four candidates left, the election draws to its conclusion and has an unexpected turn when Leorio receives the support from two of the other remaining contestants, who are eager to prevent Pariston from winning. Meanwhile, Killua and Alluka finally arrive at the hospital where Gon is being treated.

Debate x Among x Zodiacs
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6.49
55 votes

#15 - Debate x Among x Zodiacs

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2014

To ensure that Netero's last wish will be followed, Ging convinces the other members of the Zodiacs to procede with the election according to some rules defined by him. However, after the first round of voting, a winner is not decided and a second round begins. Meanwhile, Illumi informs Hisoka about Gon's condition and asks for his help to ensure Killua's safety as well, in a plan that somehow involves a fifth, yet unrevealed member of the Zoldyck siblings.

Sin x And x Claw
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6.52
56 votes

#16 - Sin x And x Claw

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/20/2014

The election proceeds without a winner determined yet, and Killua is cornered by Illumi, who demands him to reveal which secrets he is hiding regarding Alluka's powers. Meanwhile, Hisoka keeps murdering other hunters just to amuse himself.

Charge x And x Invade
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7.23
30 votes

#17 - Charge x And x Invade

Season 2 - Episode 53 - Aired 1/8/2014

The Hunters assault on the royal palace begins. Gon and his friends break inside and come across Menthuthuyoupi, while Netero and Zeno strike from the sky and Neferpitou jumps up to confront them, just to be driven away when the chairman makes a small demonstration of his powers.

Defeat x And x Reunion
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7.24
55 votes

#18 - Defeat x And x Reunion

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/3/2014

Leorio is about to win the election, but loses all motivation to continue after a fully healed Gon appears before him, thanks to the power of Alluka, opening the way to Pariston's victory. Surrounded by his friends and the other hunters who celebrate his recovery, Gon meets his father at last.

The Word x Is x You
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7.27
294 votes

#19 - The Word x Is x You

Season 2 - Episode 76 - Aired 6/18/2014

Meruem uses his final permissible En and enlightens his surrounding with that and approaches to Welfin who was not detected by his En earlier. Caught between the desire to live and avoidable death, Welfin finally utters the name of Komugi and the secret Shaiapouf was trying so hard to protect now is finally revealed with Meruem regaining all of his memories about Komugi.

Homecoming x And x True Name
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7.29
276 votes

#20 - Homecoming x And x True Name

Season 2 - Episode 78 - Aired 7/2/2014

After the fall of the king, the remaining Chimera Ants move on with their lives, each following their own path. However, Gon is still in critical condition after his battle with Neferpitou and Killua departs in search for a way to heal his body. Meanwhile, the top members of the Hunter Association, the Zodiacs, assemble to organize the election to choose the next president, following the will of Netero's last message.

Magic x to x Destroy
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7.35
315 votes

#21 - Magic x to x Destroy

Season 2 - Episode 72 - Aired 5/21/2014

Shaiapouf continues his plan to remove anything that could trigger Meruem's memory of Komugi as the King arrives at the palace. Killua continues to hold onto Komugi, and meets with Palm. Gon and Neferpitou arrive where Kite is, however, Gon must now face the truth.

Centipede x And x Memory
star
7.36
326 votes

#22 - Centipede x And x Memory

Season 2 - Episode 65 - Aired 4/2/2014

Ikalgo is attacked by Welfin but the enemy's attempt to restrain him backfires and they find themselves in a stand off. In the occasion, Welfin regains some of his lost memories from when he was still human and gives him a hint regarding Palm's location.

Hit x the x Target
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7.46
391 votes

#23 - Hit x the x Target

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/8/2012

Gon learns to master his accuracy with his pole to try and steal Hisoka's number plate.Finally mastering it,He decides to steal it when Hisoka is busy catching his Prey.

Directors: Hiroshi Koujina
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Decision x By x Majority Rule?
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7.49
417 votes

#24 - Decision x By x Majority Rule?

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2011

The airship reaches Trick Tower, the Phase Three site, which is a tall featureless pillar built on an equally high platform. The candidates are told that to pass Phase 3, they have to climb down from the top to the base of the tower. An experienced rock climber candidate tries to climb down but is eaten by some flying monsters. Later, Kurapika finds that more than half of the candidates have discovered hidden doors to go inside the tower, which Gon finds one as well. However, the catch is that there are many hidden doors, each one can be only used once and only one person can fit through a door, which means they have to split up. When they try out different doors, they realize that they end up in the same room. In the room, Gon's group are given instructions and special wristwatches for five of them to follow the majority, but they cannot proceed without a fifth member. Lippo, one of the Phase 3 examiners tells them this while explaining they have chosen the path of majority rule.

Directors: Hiroshi Koujina
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Hostility x And x Determination
star
7.57
333 votes

#25 - Hostility x And x Determination

Season 2 - Episode 69 - Aired 4/30/2014

Pitou completes Komugi's treatment and Gon forces her to accompany him to Peijing in order to restore Kaito's mind, while Komugi stays behind with Killua and the others. Meanwhile, Pouf and Youpi reach the site of Netero's battle with Meruem and can't hide their feelings of sadness upon finding their king's maimed body.