What is Hunter x Hunter about?
Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
A determined young boy embarks on an epic, brisk adventure to find his father and become a legendary Hunter.
A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Crunchyroll, Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free) and 1 more.
Hunter x Hunter parents guide
The thing to know: brutal violence and graphic gore, more than a TV-14 usually carries. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the gore and violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is Hunter x Hunter scary?
- Only a little. Hunter x Hunter has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Hunter x Hunter?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Hunter x Hunter rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated TV-14, with brutal violence and graphic gore.
Cast and crew
StarringMegumi Han, Mariya Ise, Issei Futamata, Keiji Fujiwara
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