Hunter x Hunter S U R V E Y R E S U L T S R E P O R T By RJ (thelovelyghostwriter) Data collection was done c. June 2021 Total sample size = 451 Methodology Via convenient sampling, using various platforms: 1) Tumblr, 2) Instagram, 3) Reddit, 4) Amino, 5) Facebook, 6) Discord Groups. The ideal calculated sample size was 385. We have 451. H O W T H E S U R V E Y W A S D I S T R I B U T E D H U N T E R X H U N T E R S U R V E Y R E S U L T S @ T H E L O V E L Y G H O S T W R I T E R I do not want to collect personal data to avoid complications. Also, respondents may not want to reveal age, residential country and gender because it’s their personal information even if it's anonymous. N O D E M O G R A P H I C Q U E S T I O N S As this survey is only in the English language, the statistics shown is only the opinion of that of the English-speaking fandom. It may not reflect other fandoms (e.g. the Japanese fandom, Korean fandom etc). E N G L I S H - S P E A K I N G F A N D O M The spread of the survey is heavily reliant on the word-of-mouth and use of social media. As [online] friends tend to have similar interests, this may affect the results a bit. C O N V E N I E N T S A M P L I N G Limitations MAL indicated > 1.2 million who have watched HxH. Some people do not have MAL, the actual number of people who have watched/read HxH is higher. The ideal sample size is 385* in populations above 100K, and it doesn't change after 100K. I D E A L S A M P L E S I Z E O F 3 8 5 * A T 5 % M A R G I N O F E R R O R A N D 9 5 % C O N F I D E N C E L E V E L @ T H E L O V E L Y G H O S T W R I T E R Respondents who indicated "No" at the first question “ Have you at least watched the entire Hunter x Hunter 2011 anime OR read the manga up till the Election Arc? ” will have the survey immediately ended for them, and their response will be removed. This is to make it fair to rank the series. C H E C K P O I N T Q U E S T I O N R J ( @ T H E L O V E L Y G H O S T W R I T E R ) 442 2011 Anime 1999 Anime Kurapika's Memories Pre-DCE Manga Post- Election Manga Phantom Rouge Last Mission 191 160 270 237 281 230 "Which HxH media have you watched or read?" *Respondents can choose multiple options. No 59.6% Up to Date 40.4% R J ( @ T H E L O V E L Y G H O S T W R I T E R ) Total % of people who had read up to Chapter 390 *This data collection was done c. June 2021 during its hiatus "Is HxH your favourite series?" Other series that people like: Top 3 answers The 140 respondents who indicated HxH is not their favourite are asked what is their favoruite series. H X H S U R V E Y R E S U L T S R E P O R T R J ( @ T H E L O V E L Y G H O S T W R I T E R ) F U L L M E T A L A L C H E M I S T ( B R O T H E R H O O D ) 19 respondents indicated that FMAB is their favourite. O N E P I E C E 10 respondents indicated that One Piece is their favourite. B E R S E R K 7 respondents indicated that Berserk manga is their favourite. Japanese 66.5% Both 22.2% Eng Dub 11.3% R J ( @ T H E L O V E L Y G H O S T W R I T E R ) "Did you watch the 2011 Anime in Eng dub or original Japanese?" This question is only visible to the 442 respondents who indicated that they had watched the 2011 anime. "Which version is better in the 2011 anime? Japanese or English Dub?" This question is only visible to the 98 respondents who indicated that they had watched both the English dub and original Japanese audio. “Did you watch HxH 1999 in Japanese audio or English dub? Choose all the applies.” This question is only visible to the 191 respondents who indicated that they had watched the 1999 anime version. H X H S U R V E Y R E S U L T S R E P O R T R J ( @ T H E L O V E L Y G H O S T W R I T E R ) Japanese Eng Dub Other Language 139 52 34 Out of 451 respondents, how many % have read/watched Togashi's other works? Only HxH 61.4% Other Works 38.6% 168 (37.3%) Yu Yu Hakusho 45 (10.0%) 10 (2.2%) Level E Others Respondents can answer multiple options, therefore % does not equate to 100%. Based on 451 respondents, here are the average rating (out of 10) in aspects of the HxH series: 9.2 "Overall, how would you rate HxH on the scale from 1 to 10?" Plot 8.6 Characters Relationship Dynamics Nen Power System World Building Fight Scenes 9.3 9.0 8.4 8.3 8.6 Depth of Themes 8.5 Pacing Music Soundtrack 7.0 8.6 **only for HxH 2011 @ T H E L O V E L Y G H O S T W R I T E R Yes 63.2% No 36.8% In June 2021, 451 Respondents were asked: "Do you think HxH is coming back?" Median of estimated no. of months respondents predicted for HxH to come back in June 2021: 12 months Data collection was done in c. June 2021. In 24 May 2022, Yoshihiro Togashi created a new Twitter account, hinting a return of HxH. Yusuke Muruta (One Punch Man writer) and Mariya Ise (Killua's voice actress) have indicated that this account is real. The official twitter of Shonen Jump (@jump_henshubu) had followed the account as well. As of 28 May 2022, there is no announcements of the date of HxH official return from Shonen Jump, but we should expect it soon. Respondents were asked if they believe HxH is coming back. Those that indicated "Yes" were asked to estimate how many months they will think HxH would return (that was in June 2021). @ T H E L O V E L Y G H O S T W R I T E R Part 2: Ranking of Arcs & Characters Total sample size = 451 By RJ (@thelovelyghostwriter) York New City 53.4% Chimera Ant 46.6% R J ( @ T H E L O V E L Y G H O S T W R I T E R ) "Which is the better arc?" Ranking of HxH Arcs 1 2 3 4 5 York New City @THELOVELTYGHOSTWRITER Chimera Ant Hunter Exam Succession Contest* Greed Island Score: 3.488 Score: 2.991 Score: 2.142 Score: 1.819 Score: 1.776 6 7 8 9 Dark Continent Exploration* @THELOVELYGHOSTWRITER Election Heavens Arena Zoldyck Family *Only visible to those who have indicated that they had read till Chapter 390. Calculated it differently so that the average will be fair. Score: 1.170 Score: 1.091 Score: 1.004 Score: 0.973 Ranking of Main Four Protagonists 1 2 3 4 Killua @THELOVELTYGHOSTWRITER Kurapika Gon Leorio Score: 3.089 Score: 2.630 Score: 2.477 Score: 1.805 Ranking of Adult Trio 1 2 3 Hisoka @THELOVELTYGHOSTWRITER Chrollo Illumi Score: 2.186 Score: 2.027 Score: 1.787