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Geretta (ゲレタ, Gereta) was examinee #384 in the 287th Hunter Exam and a blowgun expert.[1]

Appearance[]

Geretta 2011 Design

Geretta's 2011 anime adaptation design

Geretta 1999 Design

Geretta's 1999 anime adaptation design

Geretta 23 full

Geretta's manga appearance

Geretta sported an Afro puff hairstyle and had black eyes. He wore sunglasses, a white ruff, a heavy short-brimmed hat with laces down the center, a long-sleeved shirt and pants, and boots.[1]

Personality[]

Geretta was shrewd and cautious about everything and had an officious attitude towards the opponents that he bested. However, he would also commend them for feats he found impressive, as shown when he praised Gon's strategy to obtain Hisoka's badge.[2]

Plot[]

Hunter Exam arc[]

Geretta first phase of the exam

Geretta cleaning his weapon

Tonpa introduces Geretta as a huntsman who is skilled with blowdarts and clubs.[1] Although exhausted after the long-distance run, Geretta manages to pass the First Phase of the Hunter Exam, and is seen standing close to the Amori Brothers near the site of the Second Phase.[3] After passing the first part of the Second Phase, Geretta is left clueless along with nearly all of the other examinees who have no clue what sushi is.[4] Along with the other examinees, he fails to make good enough sushi to pass the test and fails, but they are all given another chance to pass if they can retrieve an egg from a Spider Eagle. Geretta is among those who pass and once he boils and tries the egg, he is amazed by its delicious taste.[5]

Hisoka kills Geretta episode 16

Geretta killed by Hisoka

At Trick Tower, the site of the Third Phase, Geretta uses his blowgun to check the floor for any suspicious tiles and soon finds a way to enter.[6] Near the end of the Third Phase, Geretta is shown to be one of the 24 people who passed.[7] With the Fourth Phase being a manhunt on Zevil Island, Geretta stalks his target (Gon) and praises him for nearly noticing his presence.[8] After patiently waiting, Geretta finally attacks Gon with his blow dart and paralyzes him. He picks up Hisoka's #44 badge and tells Gon that 7,000 represents the number of chances he had to kill him before then and the number of times he practiced casting his lure to improve his accuracy. He then improves the dart from the back of Gon's neck and tells him that while he left him wide open then, his efforts deserved respect. He praises Gon's final cast and says that he should have been cautious as well as skillful, taking his #405 badge and wishing him better luck next time before quickly vanishing.[2]

Soon afterward, Hisoka appears holding Geretta's severed head as several Hemotropic Butterflies flutter around him. He tells Gon that Geretta's blow dart had a muscle relaxant that should take roughly ten days to wear off. Gon wonders why Hisoka is giving him his own badge, and Hisoka reveals that Geretta was his target, pointing to the #384 badge on his chest.[2]

Equipment[]

Blowgun: Geretta's primary weapon is a blowgun he loads with paralyzing darts. According to Hisoka, the chemical is a muscle relaxant that would normally wear off in ten days, although Gon was able to move mere minutes after it took effect.[2]

Club: Tonpa stated that Geretta is very proficient with clubs, implying that he carried at least one when he first attempted to pass the Hunter Exam.[1]

Abilities & Powers[]

Geretta was a highly-skilled examinee during the Hunter Exam, having reached the Fourth Phase.[7] Since he passed the First Phase, he is sure to have above-average stamina. He is remarkably accurate with his blowgun, which he demonstrated when he struck Gon, a notoriously fast runner, in the back of the neck.[2] Despite the latter's sharp senses, Geretta was able to stalk him for days completely undetected, with Gon noticing his presence only once at the start of the phase, and quickly brushing it off as a wrong impression. On that occasion, he was shown to be considerably fast and agile, avoiding Gon's gaze and quickly hiding behind a tree.[8]

Battles[]

Battles
  • Hunter Exam arc:
    • Geretta vs. Great Stamp[3]
    • Geretta vs. Hisoka Morow (Zevil Island)[2]

Manga Appearances[]

Hunter Exam arc
1. The Day of Departure Absent
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 Debut
6. The First Phase Begins, Part 2 Absent
7. Respective Reasons Appears
8. The Other Enemy Absent
9. A Struggle in the Mist Absent
10. An Unexpected Task Appears
11. The Inevitable Outcome Appears
12. The Chairman Awaits Appears
13. A Game at Midnight, Part 1 Appears
14. A Game at Midnight, Part 2 Appears
15. The Path of Majority Rules Appears
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 Appears
23. Two Enemies Appears
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 Death
29. Killua's Case Absent
30. The Slithering Trap Absent
31. By the Skin of Their Teeth... Absent
32. And the Final Test...? Mentioned
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

Trivia[]

Anime and Manga Differences[]

  • Both anime adaptations alter the depiction of Geretta's death. While Hisoka appears holding Geretta's severed head in the manga:[2]
    • in the 1999 anime, Geretta's body is never shown, and Hisoka appears wearing Geretta's hat.[9]
    • in the 2011 anime, Hisoka drops Geretta's body in front of Gon, his head still intact and with a single line of blood near his mouth.[10]

Translations around the World[]

Language Name
The Arab world Flag Arabic جيريتا (Jirita)
France Flag French Gereta
South Korea Flag Korean 게레타 (Gereta)
Russia Flag Russian Герета

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 1, Chapter 5
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 4, Chapter 28
  3. 3.0 3.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 2, Chapter 10
  4. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 2, Chapter 11
  5. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 2, Chapter 12
  6. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 2, Chapter 15
  7. 7.0 7.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 3, Chapter 22
  8. 8.0 8.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 3, Chapter 23
  9. Hunter × Hunter - Episode 23 (1999)
  10. Hunter × Hunter - Episode 16 (2011)
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