When Kurdish channels looked to acquire anime in the early 2000s, the 1999 Nippon Animation adaptation of Hunter x Hunter was the current version. By the time the 2011 remake aired, the Kurdish dubbing industry had largely collapsed due to financial instability and the rise of subtitled fan-subs online.

To understand why fans are specifically searching for the 1999 version, one must first understand how drastically it differs from the 2011 adaptation produced by Madhouse. While both tell the story of Gon Freecss and his journey to become a Hunter, the execution is night and day.