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The new volume in the Hunter x Hunter series, “Kurapika Recollection Volume”, is currently being serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump and has quickly become a hot topic. The forthcoming new movie in the series, Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge, has also been gathering attention. Now, a special gift for those who see the movie first has been announced.
The first one million moviegoers to see the new movie will receive a special Hunter x Hunter manga called “Volume 0”. The manga will be 63 pages long and feature a special story based on the series. From a formal interview with the author of the series, Yoshihiro Togashi, it seems that the manga will not only reference the movie, but will also touch on the events of “Kurapika Recollection Volume”. Therefore, it is a must-read for fans of the series and especially so for fans of Kurapika.
This type of promotion was also used in 2009 for the movie One Piece Film: Strong World and was a big hit. Due to the high popularity of Hunter x Hunter, this promotion is sure to draw in customers for this movie as well. Even though the number of copies to be given away seems high, they are sure to go fast. So if you want one, hurry and come to Japan!
This article contains translated excerpts from: http://animeanime.jp/article/2012/12/03/12261.html (Japanese)
