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Ponzu (ポンズ, Ponzu) was one of the 24 examinees that managed to enter the Fourth Phase of the 287th Hunter Exam.[2] She was examinee #246 in the 287th Hunter Exam and #233[3] in the 288th Hunter Exam.[4]

Appearance[]

Ponzu 2011 Design

Ponzu's 2011 anime adaptation design

Ponzu 1999 Design

Ponzu's 1999 anime adaptation design

Ponzu Manga

Ponzu's manga appearance

Ponzu wore a big yellow hat with white flaps that housed bees that would come out at her will or when she fell or screamed. She wore a salmon blouse, pale yellow pants, and orange flats. In the 1999 anime adaptation, she wore a pink hat, a pink jacket with blue sleeves, yellow baggy pants, and blue shoes.

Personality[]

Ponzu was a serious, generally collected individual. Despite indirectly causing Bourbon's death, she showed no sign of feeling guilt, since the attack had been accidental. She was quite perceptive, as she discovered the transmitter installed in her tag.[5] She also was very objective, characterized by her prioritization of getting word of the Chimera Ant infestation to a strong Hunter.[6]

Plot[]

Hunter Exam arc[]

HxH2011 EP17 Ponzu in the cave

Ponzu during the Hunter Exam

Ponzu enters the 287th Hunter Exam and completes the first three phases of the Hunter Exam with relative ease.[2] During the Fourth Phase where the remaining contestants have to take the badges from their specific opponent, Ponzu learns that Bourbon is her target. She follows him up until a hidden cave and tries to set him a trap while he was inside. She let sleeping gas into the cave and as she enters and tries to take the badge, she realizes that Bourbon released his snakes and the gas didn't reach them; trapping herself in the cave along with Bourbon.[5]

Ponzu's bees accidentally end up killing Bourbon after falling into his trap, but she is later rescued as Leorio, who was targeting her, Kurapika and Gon entered the cave and planned their escape. As they release the sleeping gas again, Gon takes them all out of the cave but her badge is taken by him and given to Leorio while she is unconscious, causing her to fail the exam.[5]

She is later seen in a car while Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio head to the airport to get to Kukuroo Mountain.[7]

Greed Island arc[]

Ponzu At The 288th Hunter Exam

Ponzu at the 288th Hunter Exam

Ponzu is shown to participate in the 288th Hunter Exam, although she then ends up being knocked unconscious in the First Phase by Killua.[4]

Chimera Ant arc[]

Ponzu death

Ponzu's death

Ponzu infiltrates NGL with Pokkle and two friends of theirs (Balda and Pekuba). They come upon a group of Chimera Ants capturing and killing humans, and she suffers a minor injury to her shoulder, but the four manage to escape.[8] Ponzu sends her bees to contact the five other Hunter groups they had established a network with, to no avail. They conclude that they cannot contain the Chimera Ants by themselves and resolve to contact the outside world. However, before they get the chance, Zazan's Squad detects them. Pokkle orders Ponzu to escape, and she is the only one who manages to do so. Knowing that Pokkle will not be eaten immediately, she rushes to write SOS messages in blood and uses her bees to bring them to the strongest Hunter nearby—who happens to be Kite. She then decides to run back to the border, but she is shot moments later by an officer from Zazan's Squad who then devours her.[6]

Equipment[]

Soporific Gas: In the Fourth Phase of the Hunter Exam, Ponzu used a vaporizer spraying potent sleeping gas to knock out her target.[5]

2011 EP18 Ponzu's bees

Ponzu's Beehive hat

Beehive Hat: Ponzu's hat is inhabited by many bees (similar to wasps in the 2011 anime adaptation). According to her, it is a secret technique used in her family. If she starts shouting or falls due to a shock, the bees will come out and attack everyone around her without discrimination. Upon stinging, they inject a paralyzing poison that caused Bourbon a lethal anaphylactic shock, since he had already been stung by the same race of bees in the past. Ponzu can lightly tap her hat and make her bees come out without attacking anyone.[5]

Abilities & Powers[]

2011 EP78 Ponzu with her bees

Ponzu calling out her bees

Ponzu's primary weapons are traps using chemicals,[9] but she has shown to use also other means of combat. She carries a beehive underneath her hat from which the bees emerge to attack her enemies when she is threatened. She seems to be fairly analytical, realizing the nature of Bourbon's ability and that the badges used in the Fourth Phase of the Hunter Exam have transmitters implanted in them. According to Tonpa, she is able to discern when she is being followed.[10]

Nen[]

Ponzu was a Manipulator leaning toward Emission,[1] she learned Nen sometime before sneaking into NGL, as she was able to see Pokkle's Nen ability.

Ponzu's Nen Type: Manipulation
Type: Manipulation Bee Manipulation*
Ponzu nen
Ponzu nen2
Ponzu can manipulate bees. She ordered her bees to deliver a message to the first Hunter with a powerful aura they found.[6]

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 Absent
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 Absent
15. The Path of Majority Rules Absent
16. Enter the Taskmasters Absent
17. Disparate Choice Absent
18. The Two Aces in the Hole Absent
19. The Trap of Majority Rules Absent
20. Gambling Time Absent
21. Resolution Absent
22. The Last Question Debut
23. Two Enemies Appears
24. Crash Course Absent
25. The Second Day Pictured
26. The Night Before the Showdown Mentioned
27. A Volatile Situation Absent
28. A Huge Favor Absent
29. Killua's Case Absent
30. The Slithering Trap Appears
31. By the Skin of Their Teeth... Appears
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
Greed Island arc
120. September 6th: Part 1 Absent
121. September 6th: Part 2 Absent
122. September 6th: Part 3 Absent
123. September 6th: Part 4 Absent
124. September 7th: Part 1 to September 10th: Part 1 Absent
125. September 10th: Part 2 Absent
126. September 10th: Part 3 Absent
127. September 10th: Part 4 Absent
128. September 10th: Part 5 Absent
129. Antokiba, Town of Prizes Absent
130. The Reason for the Recruitment Absent
131. The Answer Absent
132. The Forty Spells Absent
133. How to Defend Yourself Without Spells Absent
134. The Island's Secret Absent
135. To Masadora! Part 1 Absent
136. To Masadora! Part 2 Absent
137. To Masadora! Part 3 Absent
138. To Masadora...? Absent
139. Are They Really Going to Masadora? Absent
140. They Got to Masadora, But... Absent
141. They Went to Masadora Already, So I'll Go With a Different Title Now Absent
142. The Bomber Absent
143. Countdown Absent
144. Release Absent
145. Janken Absent
146. Abengane: Part 1 Absent
147. Abengane: Part 2 Absent
148. The Exam Begins Appears
149. Encounter Absent
150. Embarkment Absent
151. Progress Absent
152. Contact Absent
153. Success Absent
154. Common Cause Absent
155. The Captain and His 14 Devils Absent
156. Face-Off: Part 1 Absent
157. Face-Off: Part 2 Absent
158. Two of a Kind +1 Absent
159. Aiai, the City of Love Absent
160. Face-Off: Part 3 Absent
161. Face-Off: Part 4 Absent
162. Face-Off: Part 5 Absent
163. Face-Off: Part 6 Absent
164. Face-Off: Part 7 Absent
165. Face-Off: Part 8 Absent
166. Face-Off: Part 9 Absent
167. Face-Off: Part 10 Absent
168. Face-Off: Part 11 Absent
169. Declaration of War Absent
170. Three-Way Struggle: Part 1 Absent
171. Three-Way Struggle: Part 2 Absent
172. Three-Way Struggle: Part 3 Absent
173. Three-Way Struggle: Part 4 Absent
174. Three-Way Struggle: Part 5 Absent
175. Three-Way Struggle: Part 6 Absent
176. Three-Way Struggle: Part 7 Absent
177. Three-Way Struggle: Part 8 Absent
178. Three-Way Struggle: Part 9 Absent
179. Three-Way Struggle: Part 10 Absent
180. Three-Way Struggle: Part 11 Absent
181. Three-Way Struggle: Part 12 Absent
182. Three-Way Struggle: Part 13 Absent
183. Three-Way Struggle: Part 14 Absent
184. The Choice of Three Cards Absent
185. Chance Encounter Absent
Chimera Ant arc
186. The Queen Absent
187. The Beast Fodder Absent
188. NGL Absent
189. Infiltration Appears
190. The Hunt Death
191. Pros Absent
192. Human Dog Absent
193. Scissors Absent
194. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 1 Absent
195. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 2 Absent
196. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 3 Absent
197. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 4 Absent
198. Sudden Attack Absent
199. Light and Shadow Absent
200. Stipulation Absent
201. Reunion Absent
202. Duel Absent
203. Gyro Absent
204. Gyro's Story Absent
205. Time Remaining Absent
206. A Real Fight Absent
207. Weakness: Part 1 Absent
208. Weakness: Part 2 Absent
209. ? Absent
210. Weakness: Part 3 Absent
211. Loan Shark Absent
212. Water Breaking Absent
213. Birth Absent
214. Results Absent
215. Last Words Absent
216. Republic of East Gorteau Absent
217. Meat Orchard Absent
218. Confession Absent
219. Awakening Absent
220. Reunion: Part 1 Absent
221. Reunion: Part 2 Absent
222. Reunion: Part 3 Absent
223. 10: Part 1 Absent
224. 10: Part 2 Absent
225. 10: Part 3 Absent
226. 10: Part 4 Absent
227. 10: Part 5 Absent
228. 10: Part 6 Absent
229. 10: Part 7 Absent
230. 9: Part 1 Absent
231. 9: Part 2 Absent
232. 9: Part 3 Absent
233. 9: Part 4 Absent
234. 9: Part 5 Absent
235. 8: Part 1 Absent
236. 8: Part 2 Absent
237. 8: Part 3 Absent
238. 8: Part 4 Absent
239. 8: Part 5 Absent
240. 8: Part 6 Absent
241. 8: Part 7 Absent
242. 7: Part 1 Absent
243. 7: Part 2 Absent
244. 6: Part 1 Absent
245. 6: Part 2 Absent
246. 6: Part 3 Absent
247. 6: Part 4 Absent
248. 6: Part 5 Absent
249. 6: Part 6 Absent
250. 6: Part 7 Absent
251. 6: Part 8 Absent
252. 6: Part 9 Absent
253. 6: Part 10 Absent
254. 6: Part 11 Absent
255. 5: Part 1 to 2: Part 1 Absent
256. 2: Part 2 Absent
257. 1: Part 1 Absent
258. 1: Part 2 Absent
259. 1: Part 3 Absent
260. 1: Part 4 Absent
261. Charge: Part 1 Absent
262. Charge: Part 2 Absent
263. Charge: Part 3 Absent
264. Charge: Part 4 Absent
265. Charge: Part 5 Absent
266. "In the Unlikely Event Of..." Absent
267. Activation Absent
268. The King Absent
269. Adversity Is a Good Thing Absent
270. Indebted To Absent
271. Separation Absent
272. Error Absent
273. We Meet Again Absent
274. Solution Absent
275. Promise Absent
276. Missileman Absent
277. Insult Absent
278. Destruction Absent
279. Escape Absent
280. Direct Hit Absent
281. Godspeed Absent
282. Sealed Area Absent
283. Determination Absent
284. Fifteen Minutes Absent
285. Doubles Absent
286. Core Absent
287. Present State Absent
288. Accolade Absent
289. Terms Absent
290. Name Absent
291. Soliloquy Absent
292. Hidden Agenda Absent
293. Metamorphosis Absent
294. Breakdown Absent
295. Determination Absent
296. Admission Absent
297. The Last Absent
298. Rose Absent
299. Regeneration Absent
300. Insurance Absent
301. Memory Absent
302. Target Absent
303. Pain Absent
304. Magic Absent
305. Sorry Absent
306. Relief Absent
307. Loss Absent
308. Flash Absent
309. Game Absent
310. Action Absent
311. Deadline Absent
312. Resolve Absent
313. One Word Absent
314. Persuasion Absent
315. Home Absent
316. Real Name Absent
317. Answer Absent
318. Final Will Absent

Battles[]

Battles
  • Hunter Exam arc:
    • Ponzu vs. Great Stamp[11]
    • Ponzu vs. Bourbon[5]
  • Greed Island arc:
    • Ponzu vs. Killua Zoldyck (288th Hunter Exam 1st Phase)[4]

Trivia[]

  • Her name probably comes from ponzu, a citrus-based sauce commonly used in Japanese cuisine.
  • Ponzu and Pokkle are the only deceased examinees of the 287th Hunter Exam who did not die during the exam.
  • The symbol in the S.O.S. message sent by Ponzu, ,[6] is the Japanese postal mark written before postal codes that also denotes a post office in a map.
  • Ponzu is the only participant of the 287th Hunter Exam to reach the Fourth Stage and finish with neither 0 nor 6 points instead of 3 points.

Anime and Manga Differences[]

  • The 2011 anime adaptation expands Ponzu's appearances during the Chimera Ant arc: she is first seen with Pokkle and his friends in a park discussing the attack of giant insects in NGL. At first, she wasn't allowed to go along, but she proved that she would help relay messages due to her ability to control her bees. At one point, she is chased by Peons, whom Pokkle kills. After her death, her remains are found by Kite, Gon, and Killua.[12]
  • In the 1999 anime adaptation, Ponzu is seen with Pokkle trying to get a signal from the radio during the extra 3rd phase. She is one of the applicants who chose to stay and work as a team with the others to reach Zevil Island.

Intertextuality and References[]

Ponzu Takagi Comparison

The two scenes compared

  • Ponzu's death in the hands of the Gun-toting Ant[6] looks strikingly similar to a scene in episode 535 of the Detective Conan series when a detective got shot. Curiously, the two scenes are both exclusive to the anime adaptation of their respective title while not being present or shown in the manga.

Miscellaneous[]

Translations around the World[]

Language Name
The Arab world Flag Arabic بونزو (Bunzu)
China Flag Chinese 彭丝/彭絲* (Péng sī)
Greece Flag Greek Πόνζου (Pónzou)
South Korea Flag Korean 폰즈 (Ponjeu)
Russia Flag Russian Понзу (Ponzu)

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Exhibition: Togashi Yoshihiro -Puzzle-
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 3, Chapter 23
  3. Hunter × Hunter - Episode 66 (2011)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 15, Chapter 148
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 4, Chapter 31
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 19, Chapter 190
  7. Hunter × Hunter - Episode 21 (2011)
  8. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 19, Chapter 189
  9. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 3, Chapter 25
  10. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 4, Chapter 30
  11. Hunter × Hunter - Volume 2, Chapter 10
  12. Hunter × Hunter - Episode 80 (2011)
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