Kurapika

Kurapika
Hunter × Hunter character
Kurapika, as illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi
First appearance	Hunter × Hunter manga chapter 2: "An Encounter in the Storm" (1998)
Created by	Yoshihiro Togashi
Voiced by	Japanese Noriko Hidaka (Pilot OVA) Yuki Kaida (1999 anime) Miyuki Sawashiro (2011 anime) English Cheryl McMaster (1999 anime) Erika Harlacher (2011 anime)

Kurapika (Japanese: クラピカ) is a fictional character from Yoshihiro Togashi's manga series Hunter × Hunter. Kurapika is the last remaining member of the Kurta Clan (クルタ族, Kuruta-zoku) who wishes to become a Hunter in order to avenge his clan and recover their scarlet-glowing eyes that were plucked from their corpses by a band of thieves known as the Phantom Troupe. In the series' first story arc, he befriends the protagonist and Hunter participant Gon Freecss after having a fight with Leorio Paradinight. After many trials together, Gon and his friends end up passing the exam. While preparing to find information about the Troupe, Kurapika learns of his Nen, a Qi-like life energy used by its practicers to manifest parapsychological abilities, which he specifically develops for his revenge quest. Kurapika has also appeared in the 2013 movie Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge which further expands his backstory and revenge mission. He is also a supporting character in the film Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission.

Inspired by Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind when creating Kurapika, Togashi has had troubles telling Kurapika's entire backstory, which led to the production of an animated movie. The character is voiced by Noriko Hidaka in the 1999 animated film, Yuki Kaida in the 1999 series and Miyuki Sawashiro in the 2011 series in Japanese. For English adaptations, he is voiced by Cheryl McMaster in the 1999 series, and Erika Harlacher in the remake. Critical response to Kurapika's character has been positive due to his constant changes between his quest for revenge and friendship with the rest of the cast.