Neferpitou
Neferpitou is the moment Hunter x Hunter stops feeling like an adventure and starts feeling like a nightmare.
Introduced as one of the Royal Guards serving the Chimera Ant King in Hunter × Hunter, Pitou looks almost cute at first glance. Big eyes. Cat ears. Playful posture. The kind of design that reads “mascot side character” in most anime. And then you realize this “cat-dude” is one of the single most dangerous beings in the entire world.
What makes Pitou so unsettling is that wild mix of innocence and brutality. They move like a curious animal, crouching, tilting their head, smiling… and then casually dismantle elite fighters without breaking a sweat. Their Nen abilities lean into creepy medical-puppet horror, stitching bodies back together or controlling people like toys. It is less “fight scene” and more “nature documentary where the predator wins instantly.”
Fans care about Pitou because they perfectly embody the Chimera Ant arc’s tone shift. Cute design, existential threat. Childlike wonder, god-tier violence. Every time Pitou shows up, your stomach drops. That contrast hits hard and sticks with you.
