The first OVA series features the opening theme "Pale Ale" and the closing theme "Carry On", both by Kenichi Kurosawa. The background music for all three OVAs was composed by Toshihiko Sahashi. None of the OVAs have been released officially in English. Final, was directed by Makoto Sato and was released in 14 episodes among seven volumes from March 3 to August 18, 2004. The third OVA series, Hunter × Hunter: G.I. The second OVA series, Hunter × Hunter: Greed Island, was directed Yukihiro Matsushita and was released in among eight episodes among four volumes from February 19 to May 21, 2003. The first OVA series was directed by Satoshi Saga and released in eight episodes among four volumes from January 17 to April 17, 2002. Due to Hunter × Hunter fans' unsatisfied reactions to the conclusion of the adaptation in 2001, three subsequent original video animations (OVAs) produced by Nippon Animation have carried the story from where the broadcast left off. Despite the fact that Ging left his son with his relatives in order to pursue his own dreams, Gon becomes determined to follow in his father's footsteps, pass the rigorous "Hunter Examination", and eventually find his father to become a Hunter in his own right.īeginning in 1999, Nippon Animation produced a 62-episode anime television series based on Hunter × Hunter. He learns that his father, Ging, is a legendary "Hunter", an individual who has proven themself an elite member of humanity. The story focuses on a young boy named Gon Freecss, who one day discovers that the father he had always been told was dead is in fact alive and well. Hunter × Hunter is an original video animation (OVA) series in the Hunter × Hunter media franchise. On the final scene, we see Genos right before Saitama's apartment, which leads us back to the original story line.Cover of the first DVD volume of Hunter × Hunter OVA
Moving back to Saitama, we seen a hole in the wall in the shape of Men's Esthetician Man and Saitama telling him to just approach him next time rather than steal his food, Saitama is later seen going back home and complaining on not getting any recognition. Around the same time, Genos is seen at the lab, checking the results of the french fry analysis, which appears to be a normal french fry, he then hypothesizes that Saitama may be a Cyborg like him. Later on, Saitama has gone back to his building and is waiting outside to find his stalker, however Genos is watching him from afar and another direction, Genos then hears that the results of the fries analysis have come and he goes to check them out.Ī short time after, there is shown an assault, by the B-Class criminal Men's Esthetician Man, who then encounters Saitama, and recalls him as someone who has beaten him before, Saitama on the other hand, does not remember Men's Esthetician Man, however Saitama is convinced that Men's Estethician Man is his stalker who stole his french fry. After returning from the bathroom, Saitama is shocked to find out someone stole one of his fries, a long french fry, the only one he liked, which was stolen by Genos for analysis. Later on, Saitama is going out to eat, and Genos follows him, seeing as how expensive all the food is in the restaurant he has entered, Saitama orders the cheapest thing on the menu, a small plate of fries, which Genos is convinced is the secret to Saitama's strength, Saitama then gets up and goes to the bathroom. The story begins at night with Saitama watching a video about aliens and stalkers, and he is convinced someone is stalking him, which afterwards is shown to be because of Genos, who is trying to find out the secret to Saitama's power.
" A Shadow That Snuck Up Too Close" (忍び寄りすぎる影, Shinobiyori-sugiru Kage) is the first OVA of the One-Punch Man anime series.Ī story about the time between Mosquito Girl's defeat and Genos showing up in Saitama's Apartment. The Pupil Who Is An Extremely Poor Talker