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Hunter × Hunter [ハンター×ハンター] #31
Hunter x Hunter, Vol. 31
Hunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other people. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass gain access to restricted areas, amazing stores of information, and the right to call themselves Hunters.
JOINING THE FRAY
The time has come for the Hunter Association to choose a new chairman, but it’s shaping up to be anything but a clean election. While the world’s Hunters descend into dirty politics, Gon remains hospitalized in critical condition. Killua knows of a way to save him, but it will mean facing his deadly family of assassins…and the deadliest and strangest of them all, Killua’s little sibling Alluka…
JOINING THE FRAY
The time has come for the Hunter Association to choose a new chairman, but it’s shaping up to be anything but a clean election. While the world’s Hunters descend into dirty politics, Gon remains hospitalized in critical condition. Killua knows of a way to save him, but it will mean facing his deadly family of assassins…and the deadliest and strangest of them all, Killua’s little sibling Alluka…
208 pages, Paperback
First published December 4, 2012
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About the author
Yoshihiro Togashi
322 books1,325 followersYoshihiro Togashi (冨樫義博) is a manga artist. Credited in Chinese translations as Fu Jian Yi Bo.
He began drawing manga at an early age; while he attended college, the publisher Shueisha recognized his talent. Togashi has authored numerous manga series in different genres during the past three decades. He is perhaps best known for writing and illustrating the YuYu Hakusho and Hunter × Hunter series, both of which have been published in the popular Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi, the author of Sailor Moon.
He began drawing manga at an early age; while he attended college, the publisher Shueisha recognized his talent. Togashi has authored numerous manga series in different genres during the past three decades. He is perhaps best known for writing and illustrating the YuYu Hakusho and Hunter × Hunter series, both of which have been published in the popular Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi, the author of Sailor Moon.
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June 15, 2022
3.25/5
This volume started off strong but became way too long winded for my liking by the end.
This volume started off strong but became way too long winded for my liking by the end.
July 24, 2020
4 of 5 stars
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Aside from Killua's friendship with Gon, his relationship with Alluka is also one of my favorite part in HxH. I admire how Killua was so determined on saving both Alluka and Gon. He was not just the very ideal best friend, he was also the best brother anyone could have. He was such a sweet, loving and protective brother to Alluka and their status was like 'you and me against the whole world'. It was so messed up to know that no one other than Killua treated Alluka as a family member and treasured her so dearly. Killua was also the only one who sees her as a girl. It was just because of Illumi's needle that he completely forgot about her sister. This part of the arc was so precious to me.
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Aside from Killua's friendship with Gon, his relationship with Alluka is also one of my favorite part in HxH. I admire how Killua was so determined on saving both Alluka and Gon. He was not just the very ideal best friend, he was also the best brother anyone could have. He was such a sweet, loving and protective brother to Alluka and their status was like 'you and me against the whole world'. It was so messed up to know that no one other than Killua treated Alluka as a family member and treasured her so dearly. Killua was also the only one who sees her as a girl. It was just because of Illumi's needle that he completely forgot about her sister. This part of the arc was so precious to me.
May 19, 2017
I love this part of Hunter x Hunter anime and manga, Alluka is an interesting character and her/his relationship with Killua is beautiful, I mean the way he recognises and protects her, it melts my heart, really, who wouldn't love to have Killua as a brother?
Really enjoyed reading the manga, it doesn't differ much from the anime so you are not missing anything if you preferred watching the anime over reading it.
I'm reading the last three Volumes of Hunter x Hunter to catch up with the events of the latest volume. However, I still enjoy the story and Togashi's art, hope he gets well soon and continue writing.
- I hate seeing Killua crying, wth he has been crying ALOT recently.. stop it-
Now I'm gladly going to start the next volume.. so excited to read about the reunion of Gon and Ging!
Really enjoyed reading the manga, it doesn't differ much from the anime so you are not missing anything if you preferred watching the anime over reading it.
I'm reading the last three Volumes of Hunter x Hunter to catch up with the events of the latest volume. However, I still enjoy the story and Togashi's art, hope he gets well soon and continue writing.
- I hate seeing Killua crying, wth he has been crying ALOT recently.. stop it-
Now I'm gladly going to start the next volume.. so excited to read about the reunion of Gon and Ging!
April 10, 2018
Killua you amazing being- kind brother and loyal friend 💗😍😍
Also, I realised how scary Illumi is *shivers.
Also, I realised how scary Illumi is *shivers.
November 5, 2024
Dang, the manga has been going so long (with plenty hiatuses) that Killua has a tablet when two arcs ago we were playing a copyright-safe knockoff of the original Playstation.
Anyway, I'm not particularly invested in the Election itself, as earlier chapters haven't really established the politics of the Hunter Association well enough for me to care outside of the Chimera Ant mission. That said, I dig the re-introduction of Leorio, when he (finally) uses Nen to punch Ging, earning him favor among the other random hunters, keeping him high in the rankings throughout the entire Election. Pretty funny. Otherwise, I feel the stuff with Killua and Alluka and Illumi and Hisoka is the superior story (as brainlet as that might sound, for favoring the story that lends itself more easily to battles), but they manage to intersect near the end of the volume so that's nice. Props to Killua for deciding to use the Election's anti-Netero faction's desire to change the Hunter bylaws as a way of getting people to retard Illumi's pursuit of his younger siblings. And the Hunters afraid of Illumi's large army, not aware it's really just Hisoka by himself. And of course you get the good ol' dynamic of Hisoka and Illumi being frenemies while Hisoka wants to kill Killua but also not-kill him so Gon could be healed so he can kill Killua and Gon later, but also because it would be fun to kill Alluka to piss Killua off and Killua to piss Illumi off (and he gets a pretty good rapeface when he makes that last decision!).
Really, this volume is just The Hisoka Show, and it's pretty great for it. Always an entertaining character. Really missed him throughout the Chimera Ant arc, but that story allowed more minor characters the chance to shine. The same continues here, with the Zoldyck butlers showing off their abilities (even if it's just for Hisoka and Illumi to kill them). I guess Gotoh was in the Zoldyck Family arc ages ago, but I can't remember that so well, and anyway I believe Togashi's art-style, paneling, and composition have vastly improved over time, so Gotoh flexing his coin attacks here against Hisoka is far more interesting than it may have been so long ago.
And it's pretty interesting that Hunter x Hunter is more or less the only shounen battle manga where a car crash is a valid means of deterring the heroes.
****
EDIT (11/05/2024): I've burned out on re-reading again. Hell, I've burned out already on the new batch of chapters! Decided to resume today on a whim, and realized, somewhat cheekily, that it's Election Day.
Anyway, fights:
(Leorio versus Ging)
(Illumi, Hisoka, and needle-people versus butlers in cars)
Hisoka versus Gotoh
(Hisoka versus voters)
(Hisoka versus no-name candidates)
Not really an action volume.
Anyway, I'm not particularly invested in the Election itself, as earlier chapters haven't really established the politics of the Hunter Association well enough for me to care outside of the Chimera Ant mission. That said, I dig the re-introduction of Leorio, when he (finally) uses Nen to punch Ging, earning him favor among the other random hunters, keeping him high in the rankings throughout the entire Election. Pretty funny. Otherwise, I feel the stuff with Killua and Alluka and Illumi and Hisoka is the superior story (as brainlet as that might sound, for favoring the story that lends itself more easily to battles), but they manage to intersect near the end of the volume so that's nice. Props to Killua for deciding to use the Election's anti-Netero faction's desire to change the Hunter bylaws as a way of getting people to retard Illumi's pursuit of his younger siblings. And the Hunters afraid of Illumi's large army, not aware it's really just Hisoka by himself. And of course you get the good ol' dynamic of Hisoka and Illumi being frenemies while Hisoka wants to kill Killua but also not-kill him so Gon could be healed so he can kill Killua and Gon later, but also because it would be fun to kill Alluka to piss Killua off and Killua to piss Illumi off (and he gets a pretty good rapeface when he makes that last decision!).
Really, this volume is just The Hisoka Show, and it's pretty great for it. Always an entertaining character. Really missed him throughout the Chimera Ant arc, but that story allowed more minor characters the chance to shine. The same continues here, with the Zoldyck butlers showing off their abilities (even if it's just for Hisoka and Illumi to kill them). I guess Gotoh was in the Zoldyck Family arc ages ago, but I can't remember that so well, and anyway I believe Togashi's art-style, paneling, and composition have vastly improved over time, so Gotoh flexing his coin attacks here against Hisoka is far more interesting than it may have been so long ago.
And it's pretty interesting that Hunter x Hunter is more or less the only shounen battle manga where a car crash is a valid means of deterring the heroes.
****
EDIT (11/05/2024): I've burned out on re-reading again. Hell, I've burned out already on the new batch of chapters! Decided to resume today on a whim, and realized, somewhat cheekily, that it's Election Day.
Anyway, fights:
(Leorio versus Ging)
(Illumi, Hisoka, and needle-people versus butlers in cars)
Hisoka versus Gotoh
(Hisoka versus voters)
(Hisoka versus no-name candidates)
Not really an action volume.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 16, 2019
I am so unbelievably intrigued by this volume, because we have the reveal of a new character - Kil's sibling Alluka who, up until now, hasn't been mentioned once by anyone? They definitely seem to be immensely powerful (if not in the "usual" way) and there's a lot of mystery around them and who (or what?) they are, so I really want to know what the reasoning is behind all of this...
The election is still running in the background, and Leorio is suddenly a frontrunner to become the chairman of the Hunter's Association for no other reason than he punched Ging in the face which is honestly the best reasoning ever (....just how hated IS Ging, anyways?)
Oh and bonus? Hisoka's backkkkkk 8D
Chapter notes below for reference:
The election is still running in the background, and Leorio is suddenly a frontrunner to become the chairman of the Hunter's Association for no other reason than he punched Ging in the face which is honestly the best reasoning ever (....just how hated IS Ging, anyways?)
Oh and bonus? Hisoka's backkkkkk 8D
Chapter notes below for reference:
August 9, 2023
Deus Ex Machina incoming!!
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December 4, 2024ok so i lied, i wasn’t done
but in my defense!! this was a very killua-centric volume and there was so fun/interesting gender stuff going on that distracted from the boring election nonsense
but in my defense!! this was a very killua-centric volume and there was so fun/interesting gender stuff going on that distracted from the boring election nonsense
July 28, 2016
This volume was quite a fun read. Alternating between Killua's adventure to get Alluka to Gon, and the politics of the 13th Chairman Election, we learn more about both the Zoldyck family and how the Hunter Association really works.
It was fun to see Leorio again, and I completely understood his feelings towards Gin. Anyway, I can't wait for Gon to come back and see what kind of state he'll be in.
It was fun to see Leorio again, and I completely understood his feelings towards Gin. Anyway, I can't wait for Gon to come back and see what kind of state he'll be in.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 21, 2022
13th Hunter Chairman Election arc I
Politics and disagreements in the Hunter Association for the succession.. but who cares? The star of the show is Killua!! The Zoldycks are a group of rotten psychos and control freaks. The fact that Killua was born into such a family is really cruel.
In this volume, we are let in on a secret of the Zoldycks, we get to witness the sweetest version of Killua as well as an intrafamily disagreement...
Politics and disagreements in the Hunter Association for the succession.. but who cares? The star of the show is Killua!! The Zoldycks are a group of rotten psychos and control freaks. The fact that Killua was born into such a family is really cruel.
In this volume, we are let in on a secret of the Zoldycks, we get to witness the sweetest version of Killua as well as an intrafamily disagreement...
September 21, 2018
キルアは優しいお兄ちゃんよねー。
彼とアルカの関係は可愛い。
ゴンのそばまで着いたらいいね。
レオリオはジンを殴った時は面白かった!多分ジンはよけられるけどなぜかそうしなかった。レオリオの情熱と友情を尊敬したかな？
彼とアルカの関係は可愛い。
ゴンのそばまで着いたらいいね。
レオリオはジンを殴った時は面白かった!多分ジンはよけられるけどなぜかそうしなかった。レオリオの情熱と友情を尊敬したかな？
August 23, 2019
شايفين الاخوات اللي بحق وحقيق! 😭
شابوه ألوكا وكيلواا بجد 💚💚
شابوه ألوكا وكيلواا بجد 💚💚
July 21, 2024
Rating representative of entire Election arc.
August 5, 2024
Alluka! :3
May 6, 2024
Alluka is a beautiful addition to the series, it's so cute watching Killua protect her
July 25, 2022
Hisoka's character design looked more casual in this volume and I liked it so much better. He looked like an actual person, and I admittedly do love he and Illumi's comedy routine
February 28, 2019
The relationship between Alluka and Killua is the best big bother relationship I have ever read about / watched! It's making my heart quench.
November 20, 2024
Las vueltas de la vida. Así como Gon arriesgó todo para salvar a Killua en un momento crucial de la historia, en este volumen los papeles se invierten. Ahora es Killua quien busca desesperadamente una forma de salvar a su amigo, y está convencido de que su hermana Alluka podría ser la clave. En esencia, la trama se centra en Killua y su necesidad de moverse del punto A al punto B, sorteando los múltiples obstáculos que surgen entre él y su familia.
Uno de los aspectos más complejos de aquí en adelante son las condiciones de los poderes de los personajes, y en este caso el de Alluka. A pesar de leer con detalle cómo funciona su habilidad, debo admitir que me costó comprenderla completamente, especialmente considerando que Killua tiene una relación especial con ella, lo que le otorga ciertos privilegios que el resto no tiene.
El poder de Alluka es tan fascinante como aterrador: puedes pedirle cualquier cosa, pero si no cumples con las condiciones posteriores, que son proporcionalmente igual de grandes que el favor solicitado, las consecuencias son devastadoras. Tanto el solicitante como su familia terminan mutilados. Este peligro constante explica por qué Illumi está decidido a cazar a Killua, viendo en Alluka no solo un riesgo enorme, sino también un recurso que podría terminar con la vida de los Zoldyck.
Por otro lado, en el contexto de la elección presidencial, se nos presenta uno de los momentos más memorables de este volumen: el puñetazo de Leorio a Ging. Aunque al principio puede parecer una escena anecdótica, más adelante descubrimos que este golpe tiene implicancias clave en las decisiones de los 12 Zodiacos, marcando otro punto de inflexión en la historia.
Uno de los aspectos más complejos de aquí en adelante son las condiciones de los poderes de los personajes, y en este caso el de Alluka. A pesar de leer con detalle cómo funciona su habilidad, debo admitir que me costó comprenderla completamente, especialmente considerando que Killua tiene una relación especial con ella, lo que le otorga ciertos privilegios que el resto no tiene.
El poder de Alluka es tan fascinante como aterrador: puedes pedirle cualquier cosa, pero si no cumples con las condiciones posteriores, que son proporcionalmente igual de grandes que el favor solicitado, las consecuencias son devastadoras. Tanto el solicitante como su familia terminan mutilados. Este peligro constante explica por qué Illumi está decidido a cazar a Killua, viendo en Alluka no solo un riesgo enorme, sino también un recurso que podría terminar con la vida de los Zoldyck.
Por otro lado, en el contexto de la elección presidencial, se nos presenta uno de los momentos más memorables de este volumen: el puñetazo de Leorio a Ging. Aunque al principio puede parecer una escena anecdótica, más adelante descubrimos que este golpe tiene implicancias clave en las decisiones de los 12 Zodiacos, marcando otro punto de inflexión en la historia.
December 19, 2019
I enjoyed the dive into politics in this volume. The dynamics are interesting, particularly with my boy Leorio. Seeing Ging take up so much "screentime" feels surreal after all the build up. Killua and his relationship with Alluka melts my heart. So did the way all of the ally characters returned to support Gon. There are so many returning faces, which makes me realize just how much I've come to love the world and cast of Hunter x Hunter. It crept up on me, but I'm fully in love with this world now. I also really liked seeing Illumi and Hisoka pop back up again. I almost wish Togashi would take things a bit slower so we can revel in the returns and the political games between the zodiacs and Pariston.
Pariston felt all too real in his level of disingenuous, selfish, nihilistic political obstructionism. But I am disappointed that this is portrayed in the story as an individual character flaw or quirk, rather than a part of the system that is materially rewarded (as it is in the real world). Either way, I appreciate that the Hunter's Association as an organization is being fleshed, with all too real problems in management, imperialism, and control.
Pariston felt all too real in his level of disingenuous, selfish, nihilistic political obstructionism. But I am disappointed that this is portrayed in the story as an individual character flaw or quirk, rather than a part of the system that is materially rewarded (as it is in the real world). Either way, I appreciate that the Hunter's Association as an organization is being fleshed, with all too real problems in management, imperialism, and control.
October 21, 2022
KILLUA AND ALLUKA ARE SO CUTE OHMYGOSH sorry. I'm good. I'm fine. Had to get that out of my system. Anyway, really good volume. Glad to see Illumi and Hisoka taking the spotlight again. And this election sub plot is interesting too. I didn't expect Leorio to come back so soon let alone have a shot at being Hunter Chairman. Really cool stuff.
January 24, 2020
Re-read karena pas baca vol. 32 (selang 2 tahun) ga mudeng sama ceritanya dikarenakan lupa
September 14, 2023
4.2 - the Hunter Election is rather dull but Killua and Alluka's story is sooo entertaining. I love getting more Zoldyck family as well as seeing more of the butlers.
April 29, 2021
Lo que tienen Gon y Killua es amistad de la buena!!!
Tras el arco de las hormigas kimeras, Gon salió muy mal parado, hasta el punto de no saber si va a salir de esa. Pero ahí está Killua, su amigo del alma que va a mover tierra y cielo para salvarlo. En este caso vuelve a su casa para llevarse a su hermana/o? (no me ha quedado muy claro si es chico o chica porque a veces pone hermano y otras hermana... errores de la traducción). El caso es que este miembro de la familia de Killua tiene un poder que podría salvar a Gon, pero a qué precio??
Personalmente adoro a Killua, como no me va a gustar!!! así que yo la mar de feliz leyendo este tomo. Lo que no me convence mucho es la parte de las elecciones para el siguiente presidente de la asociación de Hunters. Esa parte intentaba leerla rápido xD
Tras el arco de las hormigas kimeras, Gon salió muy mal parado, hasta el punto de no saber si va a salir de esa. Pero ahí está Killua, su amigo del alma que va a mover tierra y cielo para salvarlo. En este caso vuelve a su casa para llevarse a su hermana/o? (no me ha quedado muy claro si es chico o chica porque a veces pone hermano y otras hermana... errores de la traducción). El caso es que este miembro de la familia de Killua tiene un poder que podría salvar a Gon, pero a qué precio??
Personalmente adoro a Killua, como no me va a gustar!!! así que yo la mar de feliz leyendo este tomo. Lo que no me convence mucho es la parte de las elecciones para el siguiente presidente de la asociación de Hunters. Esa parte intentaba leerla rápido xD
April 8, 2020
This book was interesting getting into the middle point of it . This volume brung back a lot of the old characters throughout the series . I find the old characters interesting because u do not know their full strength and potential . They seem to be the strongest in the whole book , and the author introduces they’re secret powers . Kilua is trying to save Gon and it interesting because you really don’t know why hisoka and his brother is trying to stop him they don’t make that clear . That’s one thing I don’t like and it throws this book off a little .
June 5, 2021
This arc feels nothing like Chimera Ant and much more like early hunter (late exam - early York New) and I absolutely love it. Alluka is such a great character and seeing how much Killua cares about her is just so good. And seeing again how fucked up Killuas Family actually is also a lot of fun. And Leorio returning was so cool. He is such a great character and I hope to see more of him in the future.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 16, 2024
Killua relationship with Alluka is also one of my favorite part in HxH. He is the best and my favorit character. He's such a sweet, loving and protective brother to Alluka and treasured her so dearly. This part of the arc was so precious to me, If had more time with them than politics things, it would definitely be a five star. I hate seeing Killua crying, Togashi, you make me suffer every time you make Killua suffer.
June 25, 2025
creo que uno de la relaciones que más amo de hunter x hunter es la Killua y Alluka, en esta entrega se puede ver en gran poder de Alluka y sus consecuencias y lk aterrador que puede ser Allumi en general me encanta todo lo que pasa, Isoka un agrado tenerlo tan presente en este volúmen, bueno acá en este tomo se explica el poder de Alluka o parte de como funciona lo encuentro super bien explicando en comparación al anime acá lo entendí de una forma superior, un super volumen este sin duda
August 1, 2025
This new arc I'm finding quite interesting (plus it's nice to see Leorio again after such a long time- despite Kurapika still being MIA). While I'm not a big fan of the whole election debacle- it is well done and holds my attention with the inclusion of Leorio. What I'm way more excited about is Killua's family dynamics with the new sibling introduced and their powers. I'm supper excited where this arc is heading!
October 22, 2022
Apparently Killua can be friendly with someone who isn't Gon! Who knew? These two are so cute together. This election thing is going over my head though, I really don't see why I'm supposed to care about it. Surely something has to happen as a result but that's a lot of story being dedicated to something I give no shits about.
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