Hisoka
(ヒソカ) |
| Hunter × Hunter character |
 |
| First appearance |
Chapter 5 |
| Created by |
Yoshihiro Togashi |
| Voiced by |
Hiroki Takahashi |
| Profile |
| Age |
28 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Date of birth |
June 6th |
| Nen Information |
| Nen type: |
Transformation |
| Nen ability: |
Deceitful Texture - "Flimsy Lies" (っぺらな)
Bungee Gum - "Elastic Love" (伸縮自在の愛) |
Background
Still a mystery, no one knows where he came from or who he really is, except for Hisoka himself.
Personality
An erratic, volatile, killing machine that enjoys the act of killing, especially people whom he has targeted as victims, one being Gon. He believes himself to be the best fighter in the world, and always seeks to challenge anybody who appears to be equally powerful as him. He has set his current sight on Kuroro, the leader of the Genei Ryodan, finding him to be a worthy opponent which he would want to kill with relish. Hisoka was number four in the Genei Ryodan, having joined it by killing the previous fourth member.
Talents
Notorious for his cruels and deceitful fighting ability, Hisoka has proven to be deadly. His deviousness and volatility has made many opponents difficult to anticipate his next move, and this has led to him winning many battles. Using Shu powered poker cards as his primary weapon, he throws them with ease and deadly accuracy.
Nen Abilities
Hisoka's nen abilities have served him well on numerous occasions, and especially compliment his devious nature. While fighting with Kastro, he once fooled everyone by masking his supposedly chopped arms with nen. Unlike most nen users who only have one Hatsu, Hisoka has developed two:
- Deceitful Texture (also known as "Texture Surprise"):
With this Hatsu ability, Hisoka can apply his nen to any flat surface, or a material like paper or cloth, and change its appearance. During the Celestial Tower arc, it is revealed Spider tattoo on Hisoka's back is a fake he made out of cloth. Hisoka once changed the words on the prediction written for him by the Lovely Ghost Writer nen ability (Stolen by Kuroro at this point), in order to fool the Genei Ryodan into thinking that he had been forced to betray the Genei Ryodan's abilities by Kurapika's Judgement Chain ability. He did the thing in Greed Island to his Book, in order to fool Gon and Killua into thinking that he had not met any Genei Ryodan on Greed Island.
Hisoka uses nen to alter its consistency into an incredibly sticky substance (Somewhat akin to bubble gum, albeit much stronger), to pull back opponents within punching range for a flurry of rebound pummels. It can also attach to objects and pull them backwards. When detached from Hisoka, it will tear after a maximum stretch of 10 millimeters. Hisoka's Bungee Gum is impossible to see, unless his opponent can use Gyo. Hisoka named this attack after a brand of gum which he had been fond of in his childhood.
Relationships
Hisoka telling Kurapika about Genei Gyodan
Although Hisoka is an enigma, there are marked attitudes towards the characters he meets.
- Gon and Killua: Hisoka refers to the two as "unripe fruits" and wonders why "unripe fruits look so delicious." He is even seen looking at their butts, suggesting a twisted sexual attraction that thoroughly unnerves both Gon and Killua. Hisoka lives to fight and for the thrill of killing and feels that the two have great potential to become amazing fighters--and when they have become strong enough to offer a truly satisfying duel, Hisoka plans to kill them. However, in order to allow them to reach this stage, Hisoka refuses to allow them to die, demanding that the only way they will die is by his hand. Hisoka has even teamed up with the pair against Razor.
- Kurapika and Leorio: During the fourth stage of the Hunter Exam, on Zebile Island, Hisoka also refers to the two as "unripe fruits", however, his interest in them is minimal compared to his interest in Gon and Killua. This may be because he sees less fighting potential in them. He forms a loose alliance with Kurapika later however, against the Genei Ryodan.
- Illumi: The two are comfortable with each other in the way two men of remarkably high ability would gather in a world of lesser beings. They may even be friends, though it is not known how they met, although they can call upon each other for favors. When Illumi is ready to kill Gon, he thinks that he can apologize to Hisoka later despite Hisoka having said that anyone who kills Gon "will not be let off lightly." However, one card wielded from the shadows stops Illumi in his tracks. Later on, Hisoka hires Illumi to replace his as a doppelgänger at the Genei Ryodan headquarters so he could sneak out challange Kuroro to a fight.
- Kuroro Lucifer: The sole reason Hisoka masqueraded as a Genei Ryodan member was for the purpose of defeating Kuroro in a battle. Near the end of the York Shin City arc, Hisoka finally gains the chance to fight Kuroro. However, Kurapika has already stripped Kuroro of his nen ability through his use of the Judgement Chain. Thus, Hisoka loses his desire to fight against Kuroro until he can gain his powers back.
