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A Boy Setting Out for a Journey × Leaving Behind the Sound of the Wind

S1 E1 · October 16, 1999 · 23 minutes

Overview

Gon Freecss runs into a Foxbear in the forest. A mysterious stranger named Kite saves Gon by killing the beast. This man tells him that his father Ging is alive. Gon decides to take the Hunter Exam and become a professional Hunter, but can only do this after catching the Master of the Swamp to convince his Aunt Mito to let him do it. Despite her feelings, after Gon catches it, Mito allows him to begin his adventure.

CREDITS

Episode crew

KKiyoko SayamaStoryboard Artist

Toshiyuki KatoStoryboard Artist

Toshiyuki KatoDirector MMasaru HyodoKey Animation MMamoru AbikoKey Animation TTakuji AbeKey Animation HHitoshi SuzukiKey Animation

Tomoaki KadoKey Animation SShogo MorishitaKey Animation MMasahiro FurihataKey Animation KKoji HiramaKey Animation MMasaaki KannanAnimation Director CChikayoshi SakuraiKey Animation YYoshitaka SatoKey Animation NNobuaki KishimaWriter