A yard sale, ice skating, class pictures, and a surprise party are a few of the things that make fourth grade fun for Julio and his friends, but they must get serious about studying as the statewide end-of-year test approaches.
Like his father, Gon wants to be a Hunter but must pass the grueling exam first. At the Exam Hall he meets Leorio and Kurapika, two more applicants, and the three of them set out to earn the right to call themselves Hunters. Contains episodes 1-15.
After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.
Wishing to join the elite Hunter class like his father who abandoned him years ago, twelve-year-old Gon faces the challenging examination, making new friends along the way.