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“Kurapika reveals his power's cost; a cryptic message forces Gon and friends to rethink their path.”
Hunter x Hunter: Original Video Animation
HUNTER×HUNTER Original Video Animation
8.33
293 rank · 137,809 viewers · 445 favorites
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Shounen
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Synopsis
Kurapika reveals his power's cost; a cryptic message forces Gon and friends to rethink their path.
After reuniting with Gon and his friends, Kurapika opens up about the dangerous burden his abilities place upon him. As the group ponders their next steps in the wake of recent events, a mysterious message arrives that upends everything they thought they knew. Faced with an unexpected turn of events, Gon, Kurapika, and their companions must make a difficult decision about how to proceed in their ongoing quest. Based on the manga by Togashi Yoshihiro.
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Derived from 9 sampled reviews
8.4
/10
What 9 viewers settled on.
89%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 2.06
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.06 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.1 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.56
Running avg · Jul 2007 → Jan 2026
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This 8-episode OVA delivers a deeply satisfying conclusion to the Yorknew arc, maintaining intense, edge-of-your-seat pacing and rich atmosphere from start to finish. The music and sound design...”
- 8 “This arc delivers exceptional film noir atmosphere with brilliant psychological warfare that transcends typical shounen action. Kurapika emerges as one of the most complex shounen heroes ever...”
- 10 “This first OVA delivers a wonderful story that's the best among the three OVAs, filled with amazing twists and turns that showcase the gifted writer's perfect pacing and character development....”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 56%
Long · 11%
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A Ova Production
Nippon Animation.- Format 8 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 3h 04m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2002 – Apr 2002
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0117 catalog