Hunter x Hunter manga is finally resuming after a hiatus of nearly four years, but how are you supposed to pronounce x in the series title?
Yesterday May 24yFans of the popular Hunter x Hunter series have received the news we have all been waiting for; Confirmation of the resumption of production of the manga series after a hiatus of nearly four years.
Mysterious new twitter account subscriber The first image of page drafts with the caption “4 more episodes at the moment” which understandably went viral almost online.
Then, after several hours of theories and rumors spreading around the world, Oricon managed to Emphasizes The account is from the author of Hunter x Hunter Yoshihiro Togashi.
Now, fans are back on that old debate; Is it pronounced Hunter Ex Hunter or just Hunter Hunter?
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Should you pronounce x in Hunter x Hunter?
The first point of contact is a fairly simple one; x in Hunter x Hunter is not Actually the letter X, but rather the symbol x used in math equations for multiplication – which means you don’t technically mean to pronounce x at all.
However, referring to the series as “Hunter Times Hunter” (often in a spoken form) does not look or “feel” properly for fans of the manga and anime. Instead, the vast majority of the online discussion that revolves around the pronunciation is whether it is “Hunter Ex Hunter” or simply “Hunter Hunter”.
Well, there is no definitive answer to this question, for life fans And The media Equally, both outlets report that the x in Hunter x Hunter is only for stylization, that is, exactly what this series is called.
However, in situations like these, it’s always best to go back to what the original designer, Yoshihiro Togashi, intended when he was first called Hunter x Hunter. Interestingly, in 2009 Interview With Togashi, the legendary manga author called the series “Hunter Hunter”.
So even the creator of the series doesn’t pronounce x in Hunter x Hunter; Although it should be noted that this is only one specific occasion and Togashi may change his pronunciation over time, especially considering that the series began in 1998.
Although Togashi referred to the series as Hunter x Hunter, the voice cast members weren’t too impressed. Written by Kaiji Tang, who voices Koala and Don in the series Twitter In 2020, “I’m on hunter x hunter and call it hunter ex hunter. However, fellow voice actress Christina in Valenzuela, Killua’s voice, replied To this with the most controversial answer so far: “Hunter”.
Hilariously, until the recent announcement regarding Hunter x Hunter’s resume, arguably the most accurate portrayal of the x controversy came from reddit Which uses the mathematical symbol to come up with the equation, Hunter x Hunter = Hiatus.
Personally, we change the way we pronounce Hunter x Hunter depending on the context in which it is spoken and, most importantly, who will hear that pronunciation. If you’re talking to someone who knows something about the series, it’s Hunter; But if they don’t know the series, it’s Hunter x Hunter – and that makes it easier for new fans without risking upsetting the OG’s.
Other anime with codes in their titles
There are plenty of other animations that have stylized names, some of which include the infamous ‘x’, most notably Spy x Family, Highschool DxD, Kiss x Sis, Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb, Servant x Service, and Tasogare Otome x Amnesia.
However, other series take this a step further and include actual tokens (more clearly than Hunter x Hunter’s hit code) in their official titles, usually with a single star:
- Lucky ☆ Star
- Rowling ☆ Girls
- ☆ space dandy
- Pony Pony ☆ Poemy
- Fuuun Ishin Dai ☆ Shogun
- Miami ☆ Guns
Again, the best reason to include the star icon is purely stylistic; Although it is interesting how the majority of these fans do not pronounce the word “star” for this series – instead, they simply ignore it like the way Togashi Hunter x Hunter pronounces it.
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Written by Tom Llewellyn – [email protected]
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