Yoshihiro Togashi (冨樫 義博, Togashi Yoshihiro, born April 27, 1966) is a Japanese manga artist. He began drawing manga at an early age, before being recognized for his talent by publishing company Shueisha while attending college. Togashi has authored several manga series in different genres during the past three decades. He is perhaps best known for writing and illustrating the YuYu Hakusho and Hunter × Hunter series, both of which are some of the best-selling manga in history. Togashi is married to Naoko Takeuchi, the author of Sailor Moon.
学校中の問題児・浦飯幽助（うらめしゆうすけ）は、ある日、小さな子供を助けようとして交通事故で死んでしまう。けれども彼の人生はこれで終わったわけではなかった！彼は霊界から、人間界に害を及ぼす妖怪を捕らえる任務を受け再びこの世に蘇る！ 蘇った幽助は、学校の友人・桑原（くわばら）や、任務を通して出会った蔵馬（くらま）、飛影（ひえい）と協力し、次々と現れる強敵を倒してゆく。そんな彼の前に、やがて、因縁めいた敵たちが立ちふさがる！幽助は決死の覚悟で彼らに挑むが、最強の技と能力を持つ彼らの前に、何度も挫折感を味わうことになるのだった。 人間界、霊界、魔界――次々と舞台を変えながら、徐々に激しさを増してゆく戦い、深まっていく物語――。 迫力の武闘シーンと、奥の深い物語で構成された、見ごたえあるアクション作品。
In the present day, hundreds of extraterrestrial species walk the Earth. Some are pacifistic, others violent. Some are here for research purposes, others are career criminals. However, humans don't know they are here. Now, one more alien has arrived on Earth. One of the universe's foremost geniuses with a personality that's bound to attract all sorts of trouble.
Gon's father, long believed to be dead, is still alive and was once one of the greatest Hunters in existance. Gon believes he will be able to meet his father once he himself becomes a Hunter. However, before he can become a Hunter, he has to pass the Hunter Exam first, an exam made of numerous tasks and dangerous trials.