

In the 2011 anime version of _Hunter x Hunter_ , Gon never speaks to his
grandmother. I have rewatched episode 1, 37, and 38, but he never addressed
her. We don't see him telling her goodbye or hugging her either. Nor is Killua
shown to acknowledge her.

Gon's body language in 37 and 38 seems to pay attention to her when she
speaks, though. And in the non-canon re-hash episodes 13 and 26, his letters
begin, " _Dear Mito-san and Grandma,_ ". Countering these instances, at time-
mark 9:25 of [episode 37](https://www.crunchyroll.com/hunter-x-
hunter/episode-37-ging-x-and-x-gon-592037), Gon converses with Killua and
states, " _Since Mito-san raised me by herself_ ". Although in [episode
1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxAHNp_Wiio) of the 1999 version, we do see
both Gon and Kite speak to her.

Until I found the instances of acknowledgement, I was beginning to wonder if
by the time he turned 12 his grandmother had become a ghost that only Mito
saw. It seems clear that Gon sees her, too, though. But alive or a ghost, why
does he never speak to her? I guess it is possible that it is abnormal in
Gon's culture to speak to a grandmother when your parent (figure) is there. At
14:57 of ep.1(1999), the point Gon speaks to her, they are alone in the
kitchen, with Gon asking, " _Where is Aunt Mito?_ ". Once Mito shows up, he
doesn't speak with his Grandmother again. (This is the scene where Mito brings
Gon his father's fishing rod.)

The simplest explanation is that the animators and/or Togashi simply had
nothing for Gon to say to his grandmother. Still, it seems at best awkward
that he tells Killua that Mito raised him by herself, and that, during his
extended goodbye to Mito before leaving for the exam, he ignores his
grandmother.


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Is there a reason Gon never speaks to his grandmother?