Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio reach the first stage of the Hunter Exam, a seemingly endless forced run through a tunnel leading by the examiner named Satotz. They are befriended by a man named Tonpa, , and meet another entrant named Killua,
1. A Boy Setting Out for a Journey X Leaving Behind the Sound of the Wind
Aired: Oct 16, 1999Gon decides to take the Hunter Exam and become a professional Hunter, but can...
2. Encounter x Intimidation x Departure
Aired: Oct 23, 1999Gon's aunt Mito gives him the go ahead to take the Hunter Exam after he has s...
3. Pride x Stormy Ocean x Duel
Aired: Oct 30, 1999On the ship to the exam, Gon and Leorio meet Kurapika. The captain asks each ...
4. Decision x Shortcut x Long Way
Aired: Nov 5, 1999The ship's captain recommends to go towards a tree on the top of a mountain i...
Aired: Nov 12, 1999 Gon, Kurapika and Leorio continue on the test, arriving at a cabin in the woo...
6. Steak x Marathon x Exam Begins
Aired: Nov 19, 1999Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio reach the first stage of the Hunter Exam, a seeming...
7. Trauma x Limit x Sweet Trap
Aired: Nov 26, 1999Tonpa has placed Leorio and another examinee near hallucinogenic sap. In a dr...
8. Magician x Smile x Wild Animal Warning
Aired: Dec 3, 1999Hisoka determines the real examiner by flinging deadly playing cards at each ...
9. Menchi x Seriously Pissed x Second Exam?
Aired: Dec 10, 1999The group starts stage 2 of the test, which is to satisfy Gourmet Hunters Buh...
10. Failing Score x Panic x Voice from Heaven
Aired: Dec 17, 1999While one of the examinees, wrestler Todo, criticizes Menchi and all Gourmet ...
11. Explore x Sport Spirit x Stowaway
Aired: Jan 7, 2000The protagonists and others have passed the second stage, and they fly toward...
12. Good Boy? x Bad Boy? x Killua
Aired: Jan 14, 2000Killua stops trying to take the ball from Netero because his killer instincts...
13. Agreement x Disagreement x Trap
Aired: Jan 21, 2000The objective of stage 3 is to get down from a tower alive. The group is forc...
14. Candles x Principle x Internal Feud
Aired: Jan 28, 2000Gon faces the next prisoner, Sedokan, in a match to see who's candle can burn...
15. Transient x Life x Majitani
Aired: Feb 4, 2000Majitani feigns unconsciousness in an attempt to run out the clock. Leorio an...
Aired: Feb 11, 2000 Leorio goes next. His opponent is Leroute, an attractive woman. He loses ten ...
17. 3 People? x 5 People? x Last Choice
Aired: Feb 18, 2000The last test to get out of the tower has two paths: one is too long and the ...
18. Treasures x Rememberance x Hotel's Small Room
Aired: Feb 25, 2000The successful examinees are taken by blimp to an island hotel. In order to p...
19. Separated x Diary x Water Inmerese
Aired: Mar 3, 2000The hotel owners leave the examinees stranded on the island. A map is found i...
20. Giant Wave x Cannon x Huge Rush
Aired: Mar 10, 2000The group works together to separate the battleship/hotel from the island bef...
21. Fourth Exam x 44 x Number of Death
Aired: Mar 17, 2000The fourth stage of the Hunter Exam is a manhunt on Zevil Island. Each examin...
22. Found Him! x Hide! x Catch Up!
Aired: Mar 24, 2000Gon stalks Hisoka, and observes Hisoka's friend transform into his real appea...
Aired: Mar 31, 2000 Gon gets Hisoka's number badge while Hisoka kills an examinee crossing his pa...
24. Damage x Resume x Fake Smile
Aired: Apr 15, 2000Several days pass as Gon recovers from being poisoned. Killua is stalked by I...
25. Slimy x Stingy x Inside a Cave
Aired: Apr 22, 2000Gon, Leorio and Kurapika become trapped in the cave with Ponzu. Leorio has be...
26. President x Interview x Paper Test
Aired: May 6, 2000Chairman Netero interviews the nine remaining examinees in preparation for th...
27. Hisoka x Kurapica x The Spider's Whisper
Aired: May 13, 2000Hisoka and Kurapika fight in the first fight of the final stage. Hisoka toys ...
28. Chat x Excuse x Comparing Guts
Aired: May 20, 2000Hanzo and Gon continue fighting. Hanzo is easily the better fighter, but when...
29. Passed! x Failed? x End of Exams
Aired: May 27, 2000Hanzo and Gon continue fighting. Hanzo is easily the better fighter, but when...
30. Killua x Drop Out x Turn Back with Force
Aired: Jun 3, 2000Satotz explains to Gon that Killua failed the final stage. His opponent turns...
31. Dismissed x Party x Enemies Are Bound to Meet
Aired: Jun 10, 2000Gon is determined that Killua has left against his will and is going to find ...
