Hunter x Hunter
Hunter x Hunter timeline
Hunter x Hunter events in chronological order, with where they happen and the story arc they belong to.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
Gon leaves Whale Island
Gon passes Mito's test and sets out to become a Hunter like his father Ging.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
The ship and the storm
Heading to the exam site, Gon meets Kurapika and Leorio; the captain tests their character during a storm.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
The 287th Hunter Exam begins
In Zaban City, Gon meets Kurapika, Leorio and Killua as the first phase thins out the candidates.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
First phase: Satotz's run
Examiner Satotz leads the candidates on an endless tunnel run. Killua joins Gon; Leorio and Kurapika find their resolve.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
Killua and Johness the Dissector
During the first phase, the serial killer Johness attacks candidates: Killua instantly dispatches him by ripping out his heart, revealing his assassin nature.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
Swindler's Swamp
Crossing the trickster-beast swamp, Hisoka "examines" candidates by maiming some examiners; Gon saves Leorio and draws Hisoka's interest.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
Second phase: the cooking trial
Gourmet examiners Menchi and Buhara fail nearly everyone; Chairman Netero arrives by airship and offers an alternative trial with Spider-Eagle eggs.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
Third phase: Trick Tower
Candidates must escape the tower within 72 hours. The group faces prisoners in majority-rule duels; Leorio and Kurapika win by wits.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
Fourth phase: the hunt on Zevil Island
Each candidate must steal a target's badge. Gon targets Hisoka and, with a fishing-rod strike, takes his plate then returns his own.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
Netero's ball game
Aboard the airship, Chairman Netero challenges Gon and Killua to take a ball from him: the two glimpse the gulf between them and a true master.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
Gittarackur is Illumi
The candidate Gittarackur removes his needles and reveals his face: he is Illumi Zoldyck, Killua's elder brother, come to watch over him.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
Gon vs Hanzo
In the final phase, the ninja Hanzo tortures Gon to force a surrender, but the boy's unbreakable stubbornness unnerves him: Hanzo forfeits instead.
Hunter Exam · Hunter Exam
Final phase and Killua's withdrawal
In the final duels Hanzo faces Gon; Killua, manipulated by Illumi, kills a candidate and is disqualified.
Zoldyck Family · Zoldyck Family
Climbing Kukuroo Mountain
Gon, Kurapika and Leorio reach the Zoldyck estate to free Killua, passing the Testing Gate.
Zoldyck Family · Zoldyck Family
The Testing Gate and Canary
At the foot of Kukuroo Mountain, apprentice butler Canary tries to stop Gon and his friends; the guard dog Mike looms beyond the gate.
Zoldyck Family · Zoldyck Family
The family and the torture room
Killua confronts his mother Kikyo and brother Milluki; Silva agrees to free him on one condition, and Killua vows to return for his friends.
Kukuroo Mountain (Zoldyck Estate)Torture RoomMain ResidenceShow on map
Zoldyck Family · Zoldyck Family
Killua chooses friendship
Silva and Zeno allow Killua to leave; he chooses his friends over his assassin's fate.
Heavens Arena · Heavens Arena
Arrival at Heavens Arena
Gon and Killua climb the floors of Heavens Arena, fighting to rise through the ranks.
Heavens Arena · Heavens Arena
Wing and Zushi
Climbing the floors of Heavens Arena, Gon and Killua meet the teacher Wing and his student Zushi, glimpsing true Nen for the first time.
Heavens Arena · Heavens Arena
Learning Nen
Wing reveals the fundamentals of Nen to Gon and Killua; they begin training Ten, Zetsu, Ren and Hatsu.
Heavens Arena · Heavens Arena
The 200th-floor fighters
Gido, Sadaso and Riehlvelt blackmail Gon and Killua using Nen; the ordeal pushes Killua to train apart and Gon to master his aura.
Heavens Arena · Heavens Arena
Jajanken is born
Having mastered the four fundamentals, Gon discovers his category (Enhancement) and creates Jajanken: Rock, Paper and Scissors.
Heavens Arena · Heavens Arena
The 200th-floor matches
Applying his newly learned Nen, Gon faces Gido, Sadaso and Riehlvelt one by one to settle his debt and continue climbing.
Heavens Arena · Heavens Arena
Hisoka vs Kastro
Hisoka faces Kastro and his Nen doubles: to win he unveils two of his abilities, Bungee Gum and Texture Surprise.
Heavens Arena · Heavens Arena
Gon faces Hisoka
On the 200th floor Gon symbolically repays his "debt" and lands a hit on Hisoka, earning his respect.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
Kurapika, Nostrade bodyguard
Now a Blacklist Hunter, Kurapika joins the Nostrade family and masters his chains, binding their power with a deadly vow against the Phantom Troupe.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
The Kurta clan massacre
Years earlier, the Phantom Troupe wipes out the Kurta clan to plunder their Scarlet Eyes. Kurapika survives.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
The Phantom Troupe gathers
The Spiders converge on Yorknew for the Underground Auction; Chrollo coordinates the heist as the city fills with collectors and mafia.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
Underground Auction massacre
The Phantom Troupe storms the Yorknew auction, slaughtering the mafia and looting the finest items.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
The Troupe vs the Shadow Beasts
The mafia unleashes the Shadow Beasts on the Spiders: Chrollo reveals Skill Hunter, stealing his enemies' Nen abilities.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
Kurapika versus Uvogin
With his chains Kurapika captures and defeats Uvogin, the Troupe's physically strongest member.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
Uvogin's death
Having caught Uvogin with Chain Jail, Kurapika faces and executes him with the Judgment Chain: his first revenge against the Spiders.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
The Zoldycks vs Chrollo
The mafia hires Zeno and Silva Zoldyck to kill the Spiders' leader: the two engage Chrollo in a brief, intense clash in the metropolis.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
Gon and Killua captured by the Spiders
Nobunaga and Machi capture Gon and Killua, intrigued by their talent; the two later escape the Troupe's hideout.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
Kurapika vs Chrollo
With his Scarlet Eyes active, Kurapika ambushes and binds Chrollo with Chain Jail, sealing his Nen via the Judgment Chain.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
The capture of Chrollo
Kurapika binds Chrollo with the Chain Jail, but the Troupe retaliates by taking hostages.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
The hostage exchange
With Chrollo captive and their friends taken hostage, both sides negotiate a tense exchange; Pakunoda's mind-reading is central to the deal.
Yorknew City · Yorknew City
Pakunoda's sacrifice
To save her comrades and Chrollo, Pakunoda accepts Kurapika's Nen vow and pays for it with her life.
Greed Island · Greed Island
Hunting the game Greed Island
To follow Ging's trail, Gon and Killua train and seek one of the ultra-rare copies of the Nen game Greed Island, auctioned for a fortune.
Greed Island · Greed Island
Entering Greed Island
Gon and Killua are transported inside the Nen game Greed Island, following clues left by Ging.
Greed Island · Greed Island
Tsezguerra and the game's test
Having entered the game, Gon and Killua meet the professional Hunter Tsezguerra, who tests them before accepting them as worthy players.
Greed Island · Greed Island
Biscuit's training
Biscuit Krueger takes Gon and Killua under her wing, drastically sharpening their Nen control.
Greed Island · Greed Island
Ko, Ken and Ryu training
Biscuit forges Gon and Killua through advanced aura applications (Gyo, Ko, Ken, Ryu) while collecting the game's cards.
Greed Island · Greed Island
The Bomber threat
Genthru, "the Bomber", and his accomplices Sub and Bara slaughter players to seize Greed Island's rare cards.
Greed Island · Greed Island
Razor's dodgeball challenge
To win rare cards, Gon and his allies face game master Razor in a brutal dodgeball match.
Greed Island · Greed Island
Gon vs Genthru
In the decisive battle for the game, Gon defeats Genthru with a full-power Jajanken, risking his life for the win.
Greed Island · Greed Island
Ging's message
Having beaten the game, Gon and Killua find not Ging himself but his proxy and a message about the future.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
The Queen washes ashore in the NGL
The Chimera Ant Queen washes ashore in the NGL and begins devouring humans to spawn ever more intelligent offspring.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
The Queen in NGL
A Chimera Ant Queen washes up in NGL and begins devouring humans to spawn an army.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Kite's team enters the NGL
Kite, with Gon and Killua, investigates anomalous remains and ventures into the NGL, clashing with the first Ant soldiers.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
The end of Pokkle and Ponzu
In the NGL, Hunters Pokkle and Ponzu fall into the Ants' hands: Neferpitou extracts Pokkle's memories of Nen before killing him.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
The death of Kite
Neferpitou defeats and kills Kite before Gon and Killua, scarring Gon deeply.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Training with Bisky, Knuckle and Shoot
Shattered by their defeat, Gon and Killua train hard; Gon duels Knuckle, learning his Hakoware (A.P.R.) ability.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Colt sides with the Hunters
The Ant officer Colt protects the Queen's last-born and cooperates with the Hunters, choosing his humanity against the King's will.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
The birth of King Meruem
Meruem, the Chimera Ant King, is born, killing the Queen; with him rises the Royal Guard.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
The Royal Guard is born
Alongside King Meruem are born the three Royal Guards — Neferpitou, Shaiapouf and Menthuthuyoupi — the mightiest of the Chimera Ants.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
The King seizes East Gorteau
The Ants secretly take over the East Gorteau dictatorship, preparing a "Selection" to feed the King with the populace.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Meruem and Komugi
Endlessly challenging the blind Gungi champion Komugi, Meruem discovers the worth of humanity.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
The extermination team
The Hunter Association forms the anti-Ant squad led by Netero, with Knov, Morel, Gon, Killua, Knuckle, Shoot, Palm, Ikalgo and Meleoron.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Palm's capture
Sent to scout, Palm is captured and transformed by Neferpitou; Gon's kindness, keeping their promised date, brings her back to herself.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
The East Gorteau Selection
Under the guise of a national ceremony, Shaiapouf and the Ants stage the "Selection" to gather and feed the King with millions of citizens.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Assault on the East Gorteau palace
The Hunter team — Netero, Morel, Knov, Knuckle, Shoot — infiltrates the palace to stop the King.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Morel vs Cheetu
The lightning-fast Cheetu challenges Morel, who traps him with his Smoky Jail (Deep Purple), forcing a battle of wits.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Zeno's Dragon Dive
Hired by the Association, Zeno and Silva Zoldyck strike the palace: Zeno's Dragon Dive ravages the building to flush out the Royal Guard.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Morel and Knuckle vs Youpi
While Killua handles inner threats, Morel and Knuckle hold off Menthuthuyoupi; Knuckle brands foes with A.P.R.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Knuckle vs Youpi
Knuckle holds off Menthuthuyoupi with A.P.R., piling interest on his aura until he nearly drives him into Nen 'bankruptcy'.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Youpi's transformations
During the assault, Menthuthuyoupi repeatedly reshapes his body in his rage, testing Knuckle, Shoot and Meleoron.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Killua, Ikalgo and Meleoron in the palace
Inside the palace, Killua presses on with the help of Ikalgo (who confronts Welfin) and the invisible Meleoron.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Killua removes Illumi's needle
In the thick of battle Killua pulls out the needle Illumi had planted in his brain, freeing himself from his flight instinct and reclaiming his full potential.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Netero versus the King
Netero unleashes the Hundred-Type Guanyin and, finally, the Miniature Rose, in a no-return duel with Meruem.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
The Poor Man's Rose
Defeated, Netero sacrifices himself by detonating the Miniature Rose in his chest: he dies, but the bomb's poison begins to corrode the King.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Shaiapouf's machinations
Desperate, Shaiapouf splinters into clones to hide the truth about Komugi from the King and keep him from the poison and human feelings.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Gon demands Komugi be healed
Reaching Neferpitou, Gon demands she heal Komugi before facing him; the tension of the standoff precedes his transformation.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Gon's fury against Neferpitou
To avenge Kite, Gon sacrifices his own future, transforming into an adult, and annihilates Neferpitou.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
Meruem's awakening
With his memory restored, Meruem renounces conquest and seeks only Komugi: the two spend their final moments together as the poison takes them.
Chimera Ant · Chimera Ant
The King's last game
Poisoned by the Rose, Meruem spends his final hours playing Gungi with Komugi, dying at her side.
13th Chairman Election · 13th Hunter Chairman Election
The race for chairman
After Netero's death, the Zodiacs call the 13th Chairman election: Pariston Hill and Cheadle Yorkshire vie for the top of the Association.
13th Chairman Election · 13th Hunter Chairman Election
Leorio punches Ging
Furious at Ging's indifference toward his dying son, Leorio punches him before all the Hunters, unexpectedly winning their sympathy.
13th Chairman Election · 13th Hunter Chairman Election
The 13th Chairman Election
After Netero's death, the Zodiacs and Hunters vie for the chairmanship amid Pariston and Cheadle's schemes.
13th Chairman Election · 13th Hunter Chairman Election
Pariston wins and resigns
After the voting, Pariston Hill is elected 13th Chairman only to resign almost at once; Cheadle Yorkshire inherits leadership of the Association.
13th Chairman Election · 13th Hunter Chairman Election
Killua brings Gon to Nanika
With Gon dying after the clash with Pitou, Killua frees his sister Alluka and begs Nanika to heal him.
13th Chairman Election · 13th Hunter Chairman Election
Nanika heals Gon
Killua brings his sister Alluka to the dying Gon: Nanika's power grants the wish and restores him to life.
13th Chairman Election · 13th Hunter Chairman Election
Gon finally meets Ging
Atop the World Tree, Gon meets his father Ging: the end of his initial journey.
13th Chairman Election · 13th Hunter Chairman Election
Gon loses his Nen
Healed by Nanika but drained by the price of his transformation, Gon loses the ability to use Nen; he bids farewell to his friends and reconciles with his father.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
The Dark Continent Expo
In the Republic of Rokario, Kakin and the V6 announce the Dark Continent expedition to the world, led by Beyond Netero under the Zodiacs' supervision.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
Beyond Netero and the Zodiacs
The Zodiacs escort and watch over Beyond Netero, officially their prisoner: a tense alliance to control the expedition and its dangers.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
Kurapika, Princess Woble's guard
Kurapika joins baby Princess Woble's bodyguards and runs a Nen course for the royal guards, while hunting for the Scarlet Eyes.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
Kurapika's Nen lessons
To protect Woble, Kurapika teaches the basics of Nen to the royal guards, using his Emperor Time while investigating the princes' guardian beasts.
Dark Continent / Succession · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
The Black Whale sets sail
The Black Whale leaves Kakin bound for the Dark Continent, carrying Beyond Netero and the fourteen princes.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
The five Tiers of the Black Whale
The continent-ship is split into five tiers: from Tier 1 of the royal family and the V5 down to the lower tiers of migrants. Inter-tier tension underpins the war.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
The princes' Guardian Spirit Beasts
As the contest begins, each prince is given a Nen Guardian Spirit Beast they're unaware of: some lethal, some protective, igniting an invisible war.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
Tserriednich and the Scarlet Eyes
Kurapika learns that the fourth prince Tserriednich owns a pair of the Kurta clan's Scarlet Eyes: a priority target of his revenge.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
The first succession victims
Amid Nen guardian beasts and plots, Princess Momoze is among the first to fall; meanwhile Morena's Heil-Ly community spreads Nen like a contagion.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
Prince Benjamin's private army
The firstborn Benjamin deploys his faction of loyal Hunters and soldiers, set on winning the succession war aboard the Black Whale by force.
Dark Continent / Succession · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
The Kakin succession war
Aboard the ship the fourteen princes wage a succession war marked by Nen guardian beasts.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
The Troupe boards the Black Whale
Stowing away aboard the continent-ship, the Phantom Troupe hunts Hisoka through the lower decks, crossing paths with the princes' war.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
The Kakin mafia war
The three mafia communities — Xi-Yu, Cha-R and Morena's rogue Heil-Ly — clash in the ship's underbelly, entangling with the Troupe's hunt for Hisoka.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
Hisoka vs the Phantom Troupe
Aboard the Black Whale, Hisoka — revived after his bout with Chrollo — hunts the Troupe's members, igniting a bloody reckoning.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
Halkenburg's referendum
Prince Halkenburg awakens an immensely powerful "request"-type Guardian Beast that binds his supporters, threatening to overturn the entire contest.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
Kacho and Fugetsu's escape
Twin princesses Kacho and Fugetsu try to escape the slaughter via Fugetsu's guardian beast, which can open a Nen door.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
Kurapika's Stealing Eye
To investigate the Guardian Beasts without burning out, Kurapika uses his little-finger chain that lets him temporarily steal and use others' abilities.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
Tserriednich's awakening
The sadistic, brilliant fourth prince masters Nen at an unnatural pace, manifesting a terrifying Specialist ability.
Kakin Succession War · Dark Continent Expedition / Succession Contest
Toward the New Continent
As the succession war rages, the Black Whale presses on past Lake Mobius toward the New Continent, the official threshold of the Dark Continent.