Kon

Kon
Kana	コン
Rōmaji	Kon
Also known as	Konta (コン太, Konta) [1999]
Debuts
Manga Debut	Chapter 1
Anime Debut	Episode 00 (1998) Episode 1 (1999) Episode 76 (2011)
Characteristics
Race	Foxbear
Gender	Male
Eye Color	Black (1999) Red (2011)
Hair Color	Brown (1999) Tan (2011)
State	Alive
General Status
Previous Affiliation	Gon Freecss (Caregiver)
Occupation	Ruler of the Forest
Relatives	Unnamed mother Unnamed mate Unnamed cub (1999 anime-only)

Kon (コン, Kon) is a friendly Foxbear that lives on Whale Island.

Appearance

Kon has the stocky body of a bear and the sharp face and ears of a fox. He has brown fur and yellow eyes.

Personality

Despite Foxbears being known as aggressive and territorial beasts, Kon is very friendly and seems to understand Gon's speech. When the boy leaves for the Hunter Exam, Kon, a second foxbear, and several other forest animals come to say goodbye to him.

Plot

Hunter Exam arc

Gon and Kon

Kon was tamed and befriended by Gon after its parent was killed by the Hunter, Kite. Kite intended to put it down, as it hadn't been weaned, but Gon insisted that he could take care of it.

Heavens Arena arc

In a meditative state, Gon remembers Kon. Kon is also in Gon's thoughts when he thinks about how long he has been away from home.

Yorknew City arc

After Gon arrives on the Whale Island accompanied by Killua, they go out to explore the forest. Killua asks if that place is where Gon's Foxbear friend lives; Gon confirms but doubts that Kon will appear because female Foxbears hate human scent so his mate would get upset, and his status as the ruler of the forest "prevents" him from hanging out with people as he would lose the respect of the other animals. As a "welcome back", Kon leaves some fresh fish for the boys where he and Gon used to play.

Manga Appearances

Hunter Exam arc
1. The Day of Departure	Debut
2. An Encounter in the Storm	Absent
3. The Ultimate Choice	Absent
4. Kiriko: Wicked Magical Vulpes	Absent
5. The First Phase Begins, Part 1	Absent
6. The First Phase Begins, Part 2	Absent
7. Respective Reasons	Absent
8. The Other Enemy	Absent
9. A Struggle in the Mist	Absent
10. An Unexpected Task	Absent
11. The Inevitable Outcome	Absent
12. The Chairman Awaits	Absent
13. A Game at Midnight, Part 1	Absent
14. A Game at Midnight, Part 2	Absent
15. The Path of Majority Rules	Absent
16. Enter the Taskmasters	Absent
17. Disparate Choice	Absent
18. The Two Aces in the Hole	Absent
19. The Trap of Majority Rules	Absent
20. Gambling Time	Absent
21. Resolution	Absent
22. The Last Question	Absent
23. Two Enemies	Absent
24. Crash Course	Absent
25. The Second Day	Absent
26. The Night Before the Showdown	Absent
27. A Volatile Situation	Absent
28. A Huge Favor	Absent
29. Killua's Case	Absent
30. The Slithering Trap	Absent
31. By the Skin of Their Teeth...	Absent
32. And the Final Test...?	Absent
33. The Final Test Begins!	Absent
34. The First Candidate Accepted?!	Absent
35. Light and Darkness, Part 1	Absent
36. Light and Darkness, Part 2	Absent
37. Light and Darkness, Part 3	Absent
38. Ging Freecss	Absent

Heavens Arena arc
44. The Heavens Arena	Absent
45. "Ren"	Absent
46. "Nen"	Absent
47. The Invisible Wall	Absent
48. Hisoka's Terms	Absent
49. The Battle Begins!!	Absent
50. "Zetsu"	Absent
51. "Ten"	Flashback
52. Kastro	Absent
53. Double	Absent
54. Cause of Defeat	Absent
55. As for Hisoka...	Absent
56. Training Resumes	Absent
57. Promise	Absent
58. Rematch	Absent
59. Making the Grade	Absent
60. Passing the Exam	Absent
61. Showdown	Absent
62. Like You Mean It	Absent
63. Next	Pictured

Yorknew City arc
64. Homecoming	Mentioned
65. About Ging	Absent
66. The Tape	Absent
67. The Flesh Collector's Mansion: Part 1	Absent
68. The Flesh Collector's Mansion: Part 2	Absent
69. Greed Island	Absent
70. To Yorknew	Absent
71. The Auction Begins!!	Absent
72. September 1st: Part 1	Absent
73. September 1st: Part 2	Absent
74. September 1st: Part 3	Absent
75. September 1st: Part 4	Absent
76. September 1st: Part 5	Absent
77. September 1st: Part 6	Absent
78. September 1st: Part 7	Absent
79. September 2nd: Part 1	Absent
80. September 2nd: Part 2	Absent
81. September 2nd: Part 3	Absent
82. September 2nd: Part 4	Absent
83. September 2nd: Part 5	Absent
84. September 2nd: Part 6	Absent
85. September 3rd: Part 1	Absent
86. September 3rd: Part 2	Absent
87. September 3rd: Part 3	Absent
88. September 3rd: Part 4	Absent
89. September 3rd: Part 5	Absent
90. September 3rd: Part 6	Absent
91. September 3rd: Part 7	Absent
92. September 3rd: Part 8	Absent
93. September 3rd: Part 9	Absent
94. September 3rd: Part 10	Absent
95. September 3rd: Part 11	Absent
96. September 3rd: Part 12	Absent
97. September 3rd: Part 13	Absent
98. September 3rd: Part 14	Absent
99. September 3rd: Part 15	Absent
100. September 3rd: Part 16	Absent
101. September 3rd: Part 17	Absent
102. September 4th: Part 1	Absent
103. September 4th: Part 2	Absent
104. September 4th: Part 3	Absent
105. September 4th: Part 4	Absent
106. September 4th: Part 5	Absent
107. September 4th: Part 6	Absent
108. September 4th: Part 7	Absent
109. September 4th: Part 8	Absent
110. September 4th: Part 9	Absent
111. September 4th: Part 10	Absent
112. September 4th: Part 11	Absent
113. September 4th: Part 12	Absent
114. September 4th: Part 13	Absent
115. September 4th: Part 14	Absent
116. September 4th: Part 15	Absent
117. September 4th: Part 16	Absent
118. September 4th: Part 17	Absent
119. September 4th: Part 18	Absent

Trivia

Anime and Manga Differences

• In the 1999 anime series:
  • His name is Konta (コン太, Konta).
  • Kon has a cub. After Gon and Killua saved his cub using Nen, Kon's cub is later seen using Nen as well, which quite alarms Kon.
  • Kon was captured twice by the same fake Hunter.

Translations around the World

Language		Name
Arabic		كون
Russian		Кон