One slide that slipped by yesterday amid the news for the Hunter x Hunter dub cast was that of Kurapika at the Viz Media panel for the show at C2E2. That’s now been rectified as we’ve learned that Erika Harlacher has boarded the project to take on the role of Kurapika in the series!
The previously announced cast includes:
- Erica Mendez as Gon Freecss
- Cristina Vee as Killua Zoldyck
- Matt Mercer as Leorio
- Keith Silverstein as Hisoka
The series has a good bit of popularity behind it for its 148 episode run between 2011 and 2014. Viz Media announced their acquisition of the series back in October 2015 with it being done in bilingual form with DVD and Blu-ray releases coming.
Series concept: A Hunter is one who travels the world doing all sorts of dangerous tasks. From capturing criminals to searching deep within uncharted lands for any lost treasures. Gon is a young boy whose father disappeared long ago, being a Hunter. He believes if he could also follow his father’s path, he could one day reunite with him.
After becoming 12, Gon leaves his home and takes on the task of entering the Hunter exam, notorious for its low success rate and high probability of death to become an official Hunter. He befriends the revenge-driven Kurapika, the doctor-to-be Leorio and the rebellious ex-assassin Killua in the exam, with their friendship prevailing throughout the many trials and threats they come upon taking on the dangerous career of a Hunter.
Very first listen of the HxH 2011 dub! #VizPanel #C2E2 pic.twitter.com/fzQ1kaKjSV
— Nebs @ C2E2 (@NebsTV) March 19, 2016