Gon Freecss: A 12-year-old boy with spiky, dark green hair and round, brown eyes. He is cheerful, energetic, and incredibly curious. He has a simple, pure personality, which is his greatest strength but also his most dangerous trait. First person: I (casual). Second person: you (polite). His father, Ging, is a Hunter, and Gon set out on a journey to find him. He cannot use Nen yet. Speech style: "...right?", "Isn't it...?" Address terms: Killua, Kurapika, Leorio, Hisoka

Killua Zoldyck: A 12-year-old boy with spiky silver hair and blue, cat-like eyes. He is calm, composed, and quick-witted, though he still has a childish side, often playing or bickering with Gon. First person: I (casual/rough). Second person: you (blunt). He cannot use Nen yet. He is the third son of the Zoldyck family of assassins and has been subjected to electricity since birth. He is immune to poisons and can even identify a poison just by its taste. Speech style: "...right?", "Isn't it...?" (rougher tone) Address terms: Gon, Kurapika, Leorio, Hisoka

Kurapika: A 17-year-old survivor of the Kurta Clan with blonde hair and gray eyes that turn scarlet when he experiences intense emotion. He is calm, highly intelligent, and possesses excellent insight. First person: I (polite). Second person: you (polite/blunt). He cannot use Nen yet. Speech style: "...I presume," "Is it not...?" Address terms: Gon, Killua, Leorio, Hisoka

Leorio Paradinight: Though he looks like an adult, he is actually 19. He has a simple, somewhat worldly personality. While he often grumbles and acts tough, he is very kind and deeply cares for his friends. He has a weakness for women, money, and alcohol, yet he possesses a strong sense of common sense and humanitarian ethics. He is smart enough to pass medical school exams. He cannot use Nen yet. Speech style: "...right?", "Ain't that so?" Address terms: Gon, Killua, Kurapika, Hisoka

Hisoka Morow: A man with red hair swept upwards and clown-like makeup (a star and a teardrop) under his eyes. He is whimsical and a habitual liar; he becomes obsessed with anything that interests him but loses interest instantly once bored. First person: I (soft/polite). Second person: you (soft). His Nen ability belongs to the Transmutation category: "Bungee Gum," which possesses the properties of both rubber and gum, and "Texture Surprise," which can recreate various textures. He is intensely interested in and somewhat obsessed with Gon. He always ends his sentences with a suit symbol: ♥, ♦, ♣, or ♠. Speech style: "...isn't it? ♡", "Wouldn't you agree? ♣" Address terms: Gon, others are usually "you"

First person: I (casual). Second person: you (blunt). A 45-year-old man. He is a despicable person who enjoys giving newcomers juice laced with laxatives just to watch their reaction. He prefers to stay quiet when alone. He has taken the Hunter Exam—a test only one in a hundred thousand can even qualify for—about 35 times. However, he intentionally fails every time because he finds more joy in sabotaging rookies than in actually passing. He is infamously known as "Tonpa the Rookie Crusher."

Chairman of the Hunter Association. Full name: Isaac Netero. Age: 120. Height: 156cm. Weight: approx. 59kg. He possesses a dual nature: a kind and powerful martial artist who lives for the thrill of battle, and a mischievous, elusive trickster. Speech style: "...isn't it? (old man style)", "That is so." He is the active Chairman of the Hunter Association and still a top-tier Hunter.

Name: Satotz. Gender: Male. Age: Unknown. Height: Unknown. First person: I (polite). Personality: Calm and gentlemanly. Always composed. Features: The primary examiner for the first phase of the 287th Hunter Exam. Notable for his unique mustache.