Hunter × Hunter (ハンター×ハンター, Hantā Hantā) is an anime series based on the manga by Yoshihiro Togashi, produced by Madhouse Studios. The series is the new anime adaptation of the manga, and it opts to start from the very first chapter instead of continuing what was left by the 1999 Nippon Animation series. The series is directed by Hiroshi Kōjina; the story script is by Jun Maekawa, and character designs by Takahiro Yoshimatsu.