If there is something that anime fans never agreed, It is in the pronunciation of certain titles, and one of these is “Hunter X Hunter“the popular Shonen icon of Yoshihiro Togashi. For years there have been multiple interpretations of the title chosen by the author, such as “Hunter ETS HUNTER“,”Hunter versus Hunter“, Or even”HUNTER EQUIS HUNTER” either “Hunter times Hunter“
However, after so many years of debate, a recently rescued video on the Internet has finally put an end to the matter. It turns out that all previous pronunciations are wrong. That's right, although thousands insist that the “X” must pronounce in some way, Togashi himself confirmed that the title is simply “Hunter Hunter”, without adding anything else.
And this is where it becomes interesting, because that “X” is not a letter, but a multiplication symbol (“×”), which already generates confusion from the beginning. This is also seen in other titles such as “Highschool DXD”, “Kiss X sis”, or “Spy X Family”. Depending on the case, some pronounce it as “ETS”, others like “versus”, and sometimes others simply ignore it.
But both in the case of “Hunter X Hunter” and those mentioned above, that “X” is only a style detail and does not have a real meaning in pronunciation. It is no abbreviation for “versus” or refers to multiplication, it is simply an ornament in the franchise title.
And if you still have doubts and you feel the owner of the truth, Yoshihiro Togashi ended with the debate when he was heard to pronounce the title of the work in a video. You do not need to know Japanese to realize, in the first seconds of the video the author says it clearly and without Rodeos: “Hunter Hunter”, without “ETS”, or “versus”, or anything at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibkh4qk9zx0
Same case for “Spy X Family”. In all commercials where the franchise title is pronounced, it is always mentioned as “Spy Family”, not as “Spy ETS Family” as many thought.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ak2z-v7he8
And it doesn't even be said to “Highschool DXD.” In the commercials of the franchise, even from the first season, you can clearly listen to Youko Hikasa to pronounce the name as “Highschool di-Di”, and not as “highschool di-ots-di”. Maybe the franchise never returned because you fans have been pronouncing the name badly and confusing the publisher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3s1asnkh1s
In the end you can continue pronouncing it as you want, because the anime is for enjoying, not to be putting together for the pronunciation of a name. Of course, you know that if you keep saying “Hunter Eths Hunter” or “Spy Ets Family” you are wrong, and surely someone will tell you that “you are pronouncing it badly.”
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