The 288th Hunter Exam was held on January 7th,[1] 2000,[2] while Biscuit Krueger and Gon Freecss trained inside Greed Island.[3] The exam site was in Beeskafmarro,[2] Diksakura store[3] (basement)[4] by the station and the only graduating participant was Killua.[3]
Applicants[]
Passed[]
Killua passes the 288th Hunter Exam
- Killua Zoldyck (examinee #1219)
Failed[]
- Tonpa (#36)[4]
- Amori (#127)[4]
- Imori (#128)[4]
- Umori (#129)[4]
- Ponzu (#233)[4]
- Zepile (#1100)[4]
- Kenmi
- Sommy
- Kyu
- Todo
- Other 1478 examinees
Examiners[]
First Phase[]
Trivia[]
- This is the last Hunter Exam that occurred while Netero was alive.
Anime and Manga Differences[]
- Some characters do not appear in the anime adaptations of the exam.
- Regarding the Hunter examinees' badge numbers of the known characters:
- In the manga, only Killua's examinee number (#1219) is revealed;[3]
- In the 1999 anime adaptation, besides Killua's number, Amori's (#83), Imori's (#81), and Umori's (#82) numbers are also displayed;[5]
- and, in the 2011 anime adaptation, besides Killua's number, Tonpa's (#36), Amori's (#127), Imori's (#128), Umori's (#129), Ponzu's (#233), and Zepile's (#1100) numbers are shown too.[4]
- The Amori Brothers' badge numbers differ between anime adaptations.
- While in the manga and 2011 anime adaptation, Netero allows Killua to pass the exam without the need for a Second Phase via cellphone,[3][4] in the 1999 anime adaptation he is present at the exam site or goes there to give the permission.[5]