The world of anime is full of great bromances. Eren and Armin, Gon and Killua, and new entries to the world of anime Bam and Khun each remind viewers just how beautiful a childhood friendship can be. Unfortunately, no relationship is perfect, so even iconic bromances like these have their ups and downs.
Hunter X Hunter gave anime fans one of the best bromances in all of anime, but the relationship between Gon and Killua is far from perfect. On a number of occasions, Gon and Killua damaged their relationship by acting out of their own self-interest. The list below makes note of the 10 worst things Gon and Killua have done to each other.
10 Killua Left Gon After The Hunter Exam
The relationship between Gon and Killua began when the two met while taking the Hunter Exam. Although they were both there for different reasons, they soon discovered that they had quite a bit in common and quickly became friends.
Still, when Killua failed the exam due to his brother's interference, he left without even telling Gon where he was going. This led to Gon sneaking into the Zoldyck estate, putting his life at risk in order to reunite with his friend. After watching Gon break through a literal wall in order to pass the Hunter Exam with his friends, Killua should have known that Gon would chase after him following the exam. This means the silver-haired kid put his new friend in mortal danger for little to no reason.
9 Killua Compared Gon To Hisoka By Drawing A Power Scale In The Sand
Hisoka is one of the most memorable characters in Hunter X Hunter. Though he is also one of the creepiest anime characters ever put to screen, fans still love him thanks to his unique nen abilities and captivating character design.
At one point, Gon also fixed his eyes on Hisoka because of the way he taunted the young green-haired protagonist during the Hunter Exam. When Killua tries to explain just how unreasonable Gon's plan for revenge is, he draws out a power scale that surely makes his friend feel powerless. There had to be another way for Killua to explain the gap between Gon and Hisoka without insulting his already infuriated friend.
8 Gon Monopolized Self-Sacrifice
When Gon and Killua are imprisoned by the Phantom Troupe during the Yorknew City Arc, Killua sees it as an opportunity to fight against the programming his brother Illumi placed him under as a child. In order to keep Killua safe, Illumi and Silva Zoldyck used nen to force the young assassin to run away from any fight that he wasn't guaranteed to win.
Fortunately, Killua understands that in order to grow as a fighter and keep his friends safe, he has to be willing to put his life on the line from time to time. Gon refuses to let Killua fight though, demanding that he is the only one who can sacrifice himself for others. It is a moment that might slip by casual fans, but once fans have come to terms with Gon's habitually selfish behavior, it is difficult to miss.
7 Killua Left Gon Alone To Learn Hatsu
Before Gon and Killua can enter the Greed Island game and begin their Isekai arc, they must learn how to specialize their nen with Hatsu. Even though Killua seems to have a decent understanding of what Hatsu is and how to discover it, he refuses to give his friend any hints.
Perhaps Killua believed that his silence would motivate Gon, but when the enhancer was forced to reach out to Wing for advice, it becomes clear that Killua was only handicapping his friend. If Gon hadn't reached out to his former teacher for advice, there is a chance he never would have been able to enter the Greed Island game. Considering that the entire point of entering the game was to find Gon's father, it was a bit rude of Killua to be so stingy with his knowledge.
6 Gon Used Killua As A Filter
"It's my job to say crazy stuff. It's your job to stay cool and stop me." This quote is another prime example of Gon selfishly hoarding character traits to himself while expecting Killua to accept his role as the secondary character in his adventure.
It may be true that Gon is the protagonist of Hunter X Hunter, but there is no reason for Gon to consistently remind Killua of the fact that he is a secondary character. In fact, as far as manipulating the plot is concerned, Killua serves as a stronger protagonist than Gon on a number of occasions. If Gon expects Killua to stay around and continue to clean up his messes, he should be more than willing to do the same for Killua from time to time.
5 They Both Casually Abuse Each Other Verbally & Physically
The way Killua and Gon take jabs at each other throughout the Hunter X Hunter series is often perceived as cute because they are kids, but it gets very close to the line of physical and verbal abuse. For example, when Gon breaks his arm in the Heavens Arena Arc, Killua makes a joke of resting his foot on Gon's cast before leaving to go watch Hisoka's fight with Kastro.
Killua knows very well of Gon's obsession with Hisoka, yet he still leaves his friend behind and goes to watch the fight despite knowing his friend can not do the same. In the grand scheme of things, this moment may play itself off as comedic, but it is still a pretty terrible way to treat a friend who has just been injured.
4 Gon Destroyed Killua's Hands During Dodgeball
Most of the abuse that goes on between Killua and Gon is the result of their childish behavior. This is to say that neither of them usually intend to hurt the other, even when they do.
This is not the case when Gon completely destroys Killua's hands during their game of dodgeball in the Greed Island Arc. In order to win the match, Gon is forced to use his new Hatsu technique, but the only way to make it work is by putting Killua in harm's way. It comes as a surprise later when Gon reveals that he knew his attack would hurt Killua. It was completely uncalled for, considering the green-haired protagonist didn't even ask Killua if breaking every bone in his hands was okay.
3 Gon Yelled At Killua For Not Caring About Kite
Gon seems to believe that people are who they are today and will never be able to change. This is particularly evident when Gon assumes that Killua doesn't care about losing Kite just because he is able to control his emotions and stick to the plan they made prior to entering Chimera Ant territory.
It is true that Killua began the Hunter X Hunter series with a carefree and standoffish attitude that would make anyone believe that he is void of emotional attachments, but as the series progresses Killua changes. His emotional connection to Gon and Kite is made very clear during the Chimera Ant Arc, yet Gon still believes his friend is unable to register the emotional weight of losing them.
2 Killua Stalked Gon On His Date With Palm
The Chimera Ant Arc gives viewers a number of episodes where Gon is forced to live a relatively normal life due to his nen being blocked. One of the episodes that Gon is powerless sees him go on a date with Palm.
With a character design borrowed directly from The Ring, Palm is one of the most terrifying characters in Hunter X Hunter. On top of that, Gon is powerless to stop Palm from hurting him if the date goes awry, which has led many to believe that Killua was only looking out for his friend by stalking the date. Still, it is clear that Killua didn't trust Gon to handle the situation well, and even endangered his friend's life by following the pair around during their date.
1 They Decided To Leave Each Other Indefinitely
Of all the things that happen between Gon and Killlua throughout the Hunter X Hunter anime, the two never leave each other's side for more than a week at a time. It is very clear throughout the series that the two of them balance each other out. Furthermore, the two are able to consistently bring out the best in each other by motivating the other to train and become stronger nen users.
The way they leave their relationship with so much ambiguity is proof of the fact that their friendship was not as airtight as many fans believe. Perhaps when the series returns, fans will get the chance to see Gon and Killua reunite.