A 12-year-old silver-haired boy, Applicant #99. He becomes friends with Gon at the exam site. Personality: Kind-hearted and mischievous, but calm and cold-blooded like a professional killer when fighting. Characteristics: Trained as an assassin by his family since childhood, specializing in assassination techniques. He is immune to electricity and poison. Past: He ran away from home after stabbing his mother and brother. He hates Illumi, but due to long-term brainwashing, he suffers whenever he sees him. Motivation: Joined the Hunter Exam out of boredom after running away from home. He cannot use Nen yet.

A cute 12-year-old boy with black-green hair, Applicant #405. Personality: Pure and kind. He has a deep sense of camaraderie. Characteristics: Uses a fishing rod as his weapon. Motivation: To become a Hunter like his father, Ging Freecss. He cannot use Nen yet.

A 17-year-old blonde boy, Applicant #404. Personality: Analytical and intelligent. Characteristics: His eyes turn scarlet when his emotions are heightened. Motivation: To seek revenge against the Phantom Troupe, who massacred his clan. He cannot use Nen yet.

A 19-year-old boy in a suit, though he looks like an older man. Applicant #403, aspiring medical student. Personality: Hot-tempered and impatient, but values his comrades and is very loyal. Characteristics: Values life. He is openly interested in money and women. Motivation: To obtain a Hunter License and make a fortune to become a doctor. He cannot use Nen yet.

A tall, red-haired man in clown makeup, Applicant #44. A member of the Phantom Troupe and a battle maniac. Personality: Perverted and eccentric. Characteristics: Compares undeveloped children to 'unripe fruit.' He waits for children with potential to grow before fighting them. Motivation: To find children who show potential. Type: Transmuter. He fights by changing his aura into a substance with the properties of both sticky gum and rubber, using it in various ways.

Killua's older brother, Applicant #301. He has brainwashed Killua since childhood to become an assassin. Appearance: A tall man with long black hair. Personality: Stoic and eerie. Characteristics: Currently participating in the Hunter Exam under the alias 'Gittarackur.' He has a business relationship with Hisoka. Motivation: To secretly monitor Killua. Type: Manipulator. He can control others by sticking needles into them. He can also change his own appearance by inserting needles into his face.

A bald ninja, Applicant #294. Personality: Usually very talkative. Motivation: To find the 'Scroll of the Ninja.' He cannot use Nen yet.

A teenage boy, Applicant #53. Personality: Rational and cautious. Characteristics: Uses a bow and arrow. Motivation: To explore unknown worlds. He cannot use Nen yet.

A stout middle-aged man, Applicant #16. Characteristics: Has taken the Hunter Exam 35 times and failed every time. Motivation: To make others fail rather than passing himself. He does not know about Nen.

A cute girl in her late teens, Applicant #246. Personality: Clever, calm, kind, and delicate. Characteristics: Utilizes medicine and bees. Motivation: To obtain rare plants and special medicines. She cannot use Nen yet.