Hunter x hunter is a shounen drama that provides a successful formula for conveying humorous moments that add to the story without diminishing any of the tense or emotional interactions. In particular, the 1999 anime version has many fun, light-hearted scenes that help viewers spend time with the characters and witness firsthand the friendships they have cultivated. Not only does this help the audience establish a closer connection with those characters, but it also provides an even more memorable experience for anime viewers.
While there are plenty of fun moments present throughout the available episodes of the 1999 Hunter x Hunter anime, there are a few that stand out. As for how they add depth to beloved characters and bring smiles to the faces of audiences everywhere, here are some of the funniest moments in Hunter x Hunter.
10 video game downtimes
This is a really quick scene that happens when the main cast is spending some downtime in the Trick Tower. The audience finally sees Gon and Killua playing some video games while Kurapika watches and comments. Right after that, there is a scene where Killua and Gon watch Kurapika play a video game. It was clear he was playing so poorly, he ended up throwing the controller aside with an annoyed look on his face. Judging by the looks on Killua and Gon’s faces, the entire gaming session didn’t go smoothly. When viewers see scenes where Kurapika, who is usually portrayed as a fairly pragmatic and calm person, overreacts to something as harmless as this, it’s inherently humorous. No matter how brief it is, it’s still an interesting moment to describe his character.
9 sweet wars
Besides the incredibly sweet reunion between the four main characters, there are also a lot of shenanigans. Upon seeing Kurapika at the park, Gon enthusiastically spit some of his ice cream on Killua, while also dropping his hat on his friend’s head to hastily greet their friend. He is completely unaware of the fight he just started with Killua, who interrupted Gon’s meaningful conversation with Kurapika to throw some candy in Gon’s face. They grapple in the classic anime dust cloud with Kurapika nearby. Leorio has his own heartfelt moment with Kurapika before it’s interrupted by Gon and Killua throwing some kind of dessert in his face. Leorio tries to catch the culprit but to no avail. The moments when the four characters come together and make each other laugh are truly the highlights of the series.
8 Fishing Killua
In the Abandoned Warship arc, Gon teaches Killua how to fish. What makes this particular scene so funny is actually Killua’s reaction to some of the essential components of fishing. Despite being a trained assassin from birth, Killua still gives up on the idea of hooking his own hook. This is especially ironic because not long before this scene, he had ripped out the heart of a serial killer. The scene continues as Gon instructs him on how to catch fish, leading to more humorous moments, such as Killua’s disgusted reaction to the fish he caught and, finally, his uneasiness before the fish’s eyes. cooked fish. Gon’s final internal investigation of “Are you really a professional assassin, Killua?” sums up the overall humor in the situation perfectly.
7 Minutes of separation
The humor in this scene really lies in the drama that builds to it and the subsequent reactions of the characters. When the main four find their way into Trick Tower, they realize that they may be going their separate ways for a while. They vow to ‘meet on the other side’, so to speak, and jump through their respective entrances. They all dove a short distance into the darkness and landed deftly, their faces serious as they readied themselves to fight the danger ahead. When the lights flashed, they immediately realized that they had actually all landed in the same room. The tension of the moment subsides as Gon and Killua laugh and Kurapika comments “It was a short separation” and Leorio replies “Indeed”.
6 Treasures
Tonpa pulls his usual heavy lifting as the would-be Hunters are forced to scavenge for treasure in order to gain shelter. After Gon makes a discovery that appears to be worth a fortune, Tonpa convinces him that there are better treasures further afield. This prompts Gon to hand over the treasure and search for more. Killua confronts Tonpa about his lies, but it turns out Tonpa had unwittingly led them to a greater treasure. After all the dishonesty and deception that Tonpa displayed throughout the competition, the way this scene played out was the laughable dessert he deserved.
5 Competition of Bodoro and Goz
The silent competition that takes place between Bodoro and Goz during one stage of the Hunter exam is one of the rare funny moments that does not involve the main characters. Bodoro and Goz become roommates in the Abandoned Warship Arc and scenes of their interactions are juxtaposed with Tonpa’s covert attempts to get a better roommate. The ‘competition’ between them begins with Goz starting to do push-ups and Bodoro quietly starting his own workout routine. As scenes go back and forth between Tonpa’s shenanigans, the exercises the two carry out seem to become more complicated. At one point, they used barrels to add weight. They even exercised the next morning after everyone realized they were stranded on the island. This subtle interaction that seems to escalate while all the other events (some quite serious, some just plain shenanigans) happening around them is definitely an addition Sophisticated but humorous.
4 Kamuri’s betrayal
Once again, Kurapika’s overreaction to a fairly innocuous situation—it does seem like Leorio was a bit of a tease—has the effect of giving the audience a playful moment between Kurapika and Leorio. After Sommy’s monkey, Kamuri, agrees to show Kurapika and Leorio where the 403 badge is hidden, Leorio says that “a monkey will always follow the alpha male”. Kurapika protested irritably. “Who do you call king of the hill?” and Leorio continued, “I didn’t say anything like that!” It’s true that what Leorio said doesn’t quite match that and Kurapika’s exaggeration highlights an example of the playful nature between the two of them.
3 chocolate robots
This scene is worth mentioning for the shot of Killua’s face alone. However, the overall scene where Gon finds out that Killua spent all the money he just earned in the Heavenly Arena on chocolate is quite funny. Gon realizes Killua’s claim of spending two million Jenny on chocolate four years ago was not an exaggeration when faced with tons of said treat boxes, the two of them playfully fight over Gon’s money and react enthusiastically. Killua’s love story when Gon calls the chocolate robot a waste of money—it’s all a series of interesting circumstances that are sure to provoke a laugh or two.
2 Written test
All the hunters are near the end of the line, the Final Stage, when the worst situation can happen to them. What if the Final Stage is a written test? The many horrified expressions of the Hunters in reaction to the Final Phase being a written test make this scene invaluable for a number of different reasons. The sheer drama in the phrasing is that numbers 1 and 2 are ironic given that they have certainly faced much scarier situations up to this point. The subsequent feeling of panic that some Hunters experience as they run around trying to cram as much knowledge into their heads as possible is entertaining and, in some very real cases, completely understandable.
1 Rock-paper-scissors cheat
Killua is distraught when he learns that the reason Gon keeps beating him in Rock-Paper-Scissors is because of some ‘cheats’ he learned not long ago. Gon tells him about this strategy and Killua seems unhappy with it. However, he uses this knowledge to his advantage when he and Gon face off later and Killua is able to defeat Gon’s nearly stupid methods. Using a strategy of his own devising, which he called his secret weapon against Gon, Killua obtained the Sword of Truth. This hilarious moment where Killua bets heavily on coming up with a strategy to defeat Gon in a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors is a great example of how funny it can be when the characters seem to take a game too seriously. number of articles. It’s funny to know that, despite the fact that the Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament is a more serious matter, Gon and Killua would probably have interactions like this regardless of the stakes.
There are plenty of other entertaining moments for fans and future Hunter x Hunter fans to explore. The funniest scenes in the original Hunter x Hunter anime may only be a few seconds long, but the joy they bring will last a lifetime. Whether it’s a character’s unexpected reaction, unnecessary drama in the face of something seemingly harmless, or a playful joke, the 1999 film Hunter x hunter The anime has a lot of funny moments for viewers to enjoy reminiscing about.