Episode 2 (1999)

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The second episode of the Hunter x Hunter anime. It aired on the 23rd of October 1999. The events of the episode did not occur in the manga

Summary
Gon goes to town to catch a ship to the exam. In town, Gon befriends Leorio, who is also intent on taking the exam, and they take down a cruel animal show. In the end, they board the ship.

Trivia
In the manga, Leorio and Gon meet on the boat. In this episode, however, they meet on whale island while the ship was stopping by. Kurapika was on the island as well.