Togari

"Since the last exam, all I've thought about is killing you. Remember giving me these scars...?" — Togari to Hisoka in "The Trap of Majority Rules"

Togari
Kana	トガリ
Rōmaji	Togari
Portrayal
Japanese Voice	Takeshi Maeda (1999) Takuma Suzuki (2011)
English Voice	Ethan Cole (1999) Joshua Tomar (2011)
Debuts
Manga Debut	Chapter 14
Anime Debut	Episode 15 (1999) Episode 8 (2011)
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eye Color	Black (1999) Green (2011)
Hair Color	Black (1999) Blue (2011)
State	Deceased
General Status
Previous Affiliation	Hunter Association
Previous Occupation	Hunter 286th Hunter Exam Examiner
Nen
Type	Unknown

Togari (トガリ, Togari) was a former Hunter examiner, who returned during the 287th Hunter Exam.

Appearance

• 2011
• 1999

Togari's 2011 anime adaptation design

Togari's 1999 anime adaptation design

Togari was a medium-built muscular man with blue hair. He was dressed in fur clothing over his upper body and the left side of his chest and abdomen exposed, trousers that extended to below the knee, fashioned a pair of tabi skinners, and had wrapped at least parts of his legs as well as his wrists in bandages. He had many big scars on his face made by Hisoka during the previous Hunter Exam.

Personality

Togari was very self-confident and had a great sense of pride, which motivated him to seek vengeance against Hisoka.

Background

Togari was an examiner for the 286th Hunter Exam. Due to him being judged unworthy by Hisoka, he was attacked by the latter, which resulted in his disqualification. Togari returned in the 287th Hunter Exam once again as the examiner, though his intent was to get revenge on Hisoka.

Plot

Hunter Exam arc

Hisoka enters the room where Togari is

Togari appears with Lippo and a 3rd examiner, within the Trick Tower. As the examinees enter the Trick Tower, Togari, along with Lippo and the 3rd examiner, sits in a circle with junk food scattered about as Lippo summons a crowd of prisoners dressed in cloaks with shackles restraining their arms. Sometime during the Third Phase of the exam, Togari confronts Hisoka in a hidden room. Togari and Hisoka face off with each other as Togari shows off his new mastery skills with four hookbill knives and his new attack called the "All-Direction Four-Blade Style". While the attack seemed effective against Hisoka, he manages to catch the two of the hookbill knives and uses them to decapitate Togari.

Equipment

Knives: Togari uses four curved knives to fight. They may be based off the karambit or the janbiya.

Abilities & Powers

Togari has access to all the benefits granted by his status as a Hunter. As a former examiner, his abilities were recognized by the Hunter Association. However, Hisoka found his combat skills so inadequate that he chose to try to kill him even if it meant failing the exam. Not even after training for one year did Togari manage to be a match for the magician, and was killed easily.

Togari with two of his knives

Weapon Specialist: Togari is skilled at throwing knives.

• All-Direction Four-Blade Style (無(む)限(げん)四(よん)刀(とう)流(りゅう)()()()()(), Mugen Yontōryū—lit. "Infinite Four-Blade Flow/Style"): After being humiliated by Hisoka, Togari refines his ability in handling knives for at least six months, being able to wield and throw four of them while spinning in high speed. Despite this, Hisoka learned how to stop his knives and turned them against him.

Nen

As a Hunter, Togari knows how to use Nen, and, also has been an examiner for the Hunter Exam, it's likely that he is proficient in it; although he never demonstrated explicitly the use of it.

Battles

Battles
Hunter Exam arc: Togari vs. Hisoka Morow (Past; 286th Hunter Exam) Togari† vs. Hisoka Morow (Trick Tower)

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	Mentioned
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	Debut
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	Death
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
39. Intruder	Absent
40. The Zoldycks, Part 1	Absent
41. The Zoldycks, Part 2	Absent
42. The Zoldycks, Part 3	Absent
43. The Zoldycks, Part 4	Absent

Trivia

Anime and Manga Differences

• Togari is the name given to him in the 2011 anime adaptation. In the manga and 1999 anime adaptation, his name is never mentioned.
• During the 1999 anime adaptation, Togari exclaims, "This year, my goal isn't to pass. I came here to defeat you!" This implies that he is not an examiner, but a fellow examinee. In the manga and 2011 anime adaptation, however, he is confirmed to be a former examiner.

Intertextuality and References

• In chapter 144 of the Me & Roboco manga, Bondo gifts Motsuo Togari's curved knives after he moves to America.

Translations around the World

Language		Name
Arabic		توغاري (Tughari)
Korean		토가리 (Togari)
Russian		Тогари (Togari)