21 pages · Chimera Ant arc

Hunter × Hunter Chapter 317: My Name Is Meruem

What happens in chapter 317

p.2The page opens with a dark corridor panel.
p.11The board is a grid with multiple circular pieces already positioned.
p.19Emotional tears are shown on the long-haired girl's face.

This is a vibrant Weekly Shonen Jump cover promoting the upcoming Hunter × Hunter TV anime series. In the foreground, Gon Freecss leans forward with a huge excited grin, green spiky hair, green jacket, and outstretched hands. Behind him, Killua Zoldyck swings a fishing rod with a green lure, mouth open in a shout, white hair spiked. Large red text spells 'HUNTER×HUNTER' across the bottom. Prominent English text reads 'NOW, ON TO ADVENTURE!! THE OPENING COLOR PAGES CELEBRATING THE SOON START OF THE TV ANIME SERIES!!' Japanese text advertises the anime premiere on Nippon TV starting October 2nd at 10:55 a.m. every Sunday. Smaller inset images show other Weekly Jump series including Bleach. Price tag shows ¥240. Various logos and promotional banners fill the edges.

Gon FreecssKillua Zoldyck

This is a colorful double-page style promotional illustration for the Hunter × Hunter TV anime series, marked No. 317. Gon Freecss punches forward with a determined grin in the lower right. Killua Zoldyck rides a large yellow bird-like creature while pointing ahead. A giant pink rabbit with red eyes and a small figure on its head dominates the center. Other creatures include a brown horse-like animal, a black-and-white panda face in the foreground, and an orange flying creature with a rider. Text in Japanese announces the anime broadcast starting Sunday at 10:55 a.m. and declares 'The world is this wide!!' Large 'HUNTER×HUNTER' title appears at the top. Vertical text on the sides promotes the anime and lists page count.

Gon FreecssKillua Zoldyck

A dark, narrow corridor stretches into blackness under heavy shadows, accompanied by the caption 'TO THE TALE'S CONCLUSION...'. The scene shifts to an empty town square lined with multi-story buildings featuring shuttered windows and stone steps. A fountain stands silent in the foreground, with no people visible anywhere in the plaza. In a close-up, Killua leans forward intently, his cheek marked with an X scar, carefully placing a stone on a Go board. Beside him, a girl with wild, spiky hair smiles with closed eyes, one hand resting on the board while music notes float around her and a bucket of stones sits nearby.

Killuagirl with wild spiky hair

Inside a room, Ikalgo sits on the floor in his suited form with striped tentacles, playing Go opposite the girl with wild hair. Large speech bubbles show their excited conversation while they place stones. Close-ups capture the girl's blushing face and Ikalgo's surprised expression as dialogue continues. The girl apologizes for jumping to conclusions, and Ikalgo clarifies that the stomach-kicking feeling came from his subordinate, not himself.

Ikalgogirl with wild spiky hair

Killua stands in profile, speaking quietly. "People who've passed me..." Palm, with her cat-ear hairstyle, replies with wide eyes, "I have." Beside them, Ikalgo glares intensely. In the next panels Ikalgo, now wearing his helmet, declares, "I'll be meeting him soon." He continues, ".....I'll let him know." A voice adds, "Then if I meet him, I must thank him." Palm blushes deeply, her face flushed as she stammers with small sound effects "うっ" "うっ". A gloved hand clenches into a fist. "Yes, sir!!" Ikalgo answers firmly. Another voice rings out, "All right, let us begin." The scene shifts to a shuttered building where a large speech bubble states, "What my name was, before..." A smaller one replies, "You asked."

Killua Palm Ikalgo

Komugi's face appears distressed, sweat drops visible. She whispers, "Meru...em-sama". Her expression softens with more sweat drops. Meruem, close-up in his helmet, states clearly, "My name is Meruem." Komugi lies on the floor as Ikalgo kneels nearby. Ikalgo says, "......I know." Komugi beams, "It's very nice to meet you!!" and "My name is Komugi!!" A black panel reads, "I didn't know." Another states, "That's right......" Meruem's hand is shown with ellipsis. Narration concludes, "That I knew nothing of..." and "It seems there was... something vastly important........."

Komugi Meruem Ikalgo

The spiky-haired figure stares in shock and stammers, "MERIEM-SAMA......?" A close-up shows wide eyes and a hesitant "HUH?" as the helmeted Meruem glares forward. In a burst of motion lines and dramatic shading, Meruem's subordinate cries out desperately: "I COULD NEVER ADDRESS YOU WITHOUT AN HONORIFIC, GREAT LEADER!" "N-NO, I COULD NEVER!!" Meruem cuts him off sharply: "DON'T MAKE ME REPEAT MYSELF!! THERE'S NO NEED FOR THE SAMA!" A tense close-up of Meruem's intense eyes fills the panel with the words "IN THAT CASE." The spiky-haired character sweats nervously while Meruem declares, "YOU MUST REFER TO ME WITHOUT 'SAMA'." He adds with fierce determination, "IF I WIN AT GUNGI." The subordinate hesitates, "AH... RIGHT..." then nervously asks, "IS IT OKAY IF I DIE AFTER I REFER TO YOU WITHOUT AN HONORIFIC? I UNDERSTAND... UMMMMMA." Meruem responds firmly, "THERE'S NO NEED TO DIE."

Meruem Pouf clone

Meruem's face fills the frame as he declares with a slight smile, "PREPARE YOURSELF FOR NUMEROUS DEFEATS." He continues, "I'M A TINGE DIFFERENT FROM HOW I WAS BEFORE." The spiky-haired character responds eagerly, "I WOULD LIKE ANOTHER GAME!!" and then answers, "YES, SIR!!" with a relieved expression. In a wider view, both characters sit on the floor facing each other; Meruem says, "NOW THEN, LET'S GO." The subordinate replies, "I GUESS THAT WAS A FOOLISH QUESTION." Close-up panels show a hand placing a Gungi piece with the moves "9-9-1 SUI" and "1-5-1 SUI." A translator's note at the bottom reads "SUI = COMMANDER."

Meruem Pouf clone

A gloved hand hovers over the board as numbered Gungi notations appear in sequence: 2-2-2 TSUTSU, 2-3-1 HYOU, and 7-9-1 HYOU. Someone wonders aloud, 'COULD IT BE...?' A stern face wearing a visor and glasses stares intently at the board. The full Gungi board comes into view, its pieces arranged in a distinctive pattern. The caption reads 'KOKORIKO?' followed by 'THIS IS'. The man with the visor reacts violently, smoke and impact lines bursting around him as he shouts, 'ARE YOU MOCKING ME...?' and calls out 'KOMUGI...'.

man with visor and glassesKomugi (mentioned)

Komugi sits on the edge of the board, her spiky hair framing a serious expression. She declares she will not tolerate nonsense and demands an honest answer. When asked if she is playing around, she replies 'NO'. In close-up she confirms 'YES' that she never fools around when playing Gungi. The opponent leans in with intense eyes and warns that losing means she must die afterward. Komugi answers 'ALL RIGHT'. A clenched fist appears as thoughts consider whether there is a means of escape. Internal narration questions if Komugi is making meaningless moves on a near-lost position or if she truly sees other paths. Komugi replies 'YES SIR'.

Komugiintense-eyed opponent

A powerful armored figure with a turtle-shell helmet and segmented armor lunges forward amid dramatic speed lines and impact shapes. The figure shouts a command. "9-2-1 CHUUJYUU ARATA!!" A small note clarifies the term as New Lieutenant General. In close-up panels the same helmeted fighter glares and demands, "WHAT YOU'LL DO NEXT....!!" and "NOW SHOW ME". Beside them, a long-haired girl stares with wide, intense eyes. Below, a glowing ring on a fingertip emits light while the girl extends her own hand forward, her expression focused and serious. An extreme close-up shows her narrowed eye watching intently.

armored helmeted fighterlong-haired girl

A hand places a circular piece marked with a symbol onto a grid board already containing several similar pieces arranged in a pattern. The move is announced as "4-6-2 SHINOBI ......!". Several small white circles fall into place beside the board. Two stylized eye shapes appear in the next panel, watching the board. A final close-up shows a single marked piece centered on radiating lines with the text "THIS IS......" and "TH..." trailing off.

unseen playerlong-haired girl

A glowing shogi-style board floats in a starry void, its pieces scattered and connected by glowing lines. A voice declares, "A PATH STILL LIVES. ...!!" and another confirms, "IT'S TRUE..." In the panels below, a helmeted figure clutches his chin and shouts, "LET ME THINK!!" only to be countered by a sharp "SILENCE!!" from off-panel. Killua, surrounded by floating bubbles, realizes, "I REALIZED IT. THAT NIGHT. THAT NIGHT." A wide-eyed girl stares in shock. On the ground, Killua and Ikalgo sit across a small physical board; Ikalgo leans forward while smoke drifts around them. Three small close-up panels show a piece being moved, hair whipping in motion, and swirling dust.

Killuahelmeted figurewide-eyed girlIkalgo

Explosive impact lines burst as the helmeted player declares, "BUT IF I CAN FORCE MY OPPONENT CLOSER TO ME TO A DEGREE WHICH WILL ALLOW ME MORE MOVES, IT WILL BE TO MY ADVANTAGE!!" and "IT SHOULDN'T REACH CHECKMATE!!" A massive "21611" appears beside the move. The opponent thinks, "THIS IS IT!!!" and "THIS IS ALL IT CAN BE!!" Notes explain Gyaku Arate as a reverse new move. The helmeted figure shouts, "CAVALRY-MAN!!" and "IT'S A GYAKU ARATE!!" while asking, "NOW WHAT WILL YOU DO!?" A bottom panel shows his intense close-up face with "!!" as the caption defines Gyaku Arate as a move meant to crush a newly established tactic.

helmeted figureKillua

A close-up shows a spiky-haired boy with wild, disheveled hair sobbing uncontrollably, tears streaming down his face, mouth open in distress. Below, his bound hands tremble as he begins, "I...". A character wearing a hat and goggles leans in with concern, asking "WHY ARE YOU CRYING...!?" and "WHAT'S WRONG...?". The boy continues crying, questioning "ALL RIGHT FOR ME... TO FEEL HAPPINESS LIKE THIS?" and "IS IT.....". In the next panels he whispers "SOMEONE LIKE ME...?" while the goggled character watches silently as the boy adds "SOMEONE ......".

spiky-haired crying boygoggled character in hat

A mechanical figure with a large eye states "AS I THOUGHT." and "I HAVE TO TELL YOU." while the spiky-haired boy stands in the background looking shocked. The boy continues sobbing, asking "IS IT OKAY FOR SO MANY BEAUTIFUL THINGS TO HAPPEN TO ME...?". A wide shot reveals a chessboard on a table with the word "I" and ellipsis. The boy looks up with a tearful expression as the goggled character declares "IT WON'T BE LONG." and "HAVE BEEN POISONED."

spiky-haired crying boygoggled character in hatmechanical figure with large eye

Komugi kneels on the floor, tears streaming down her face as she speaks her final words. "KOMUGI." A close-up shows her profile, eyes shut tight with grief. "IN MY LAST MOMENTS ...... MERUEM-SAMA." Across from her sits the helmeted chimeric ant with the long striped tail, his posture tense. In a large speech bubble he declares, "I WANTED TO SPEND PLAYING THIS GAME WITH YOU." The scene cuts to a tight close-up of Komugi's face, her eyes wide and overflowing with tears, mouth slightly open in shock and sorrow.

Komugihelmeted chimeric ant with striped tail

Komugi's tear-streaked face fills the panel as the helmeted ant warns, "THIS POISON IS CONTAGIOUS." He continues, "BUT" and then "IF YOU'RE BY MY SIDE TOO LONG" followed by "YOU, TOO, WILL..." Komugi suddenly leans forward, one hand plunging into the rippling water on the floor, creating concentric waves. Small inset panels show a hand slicing across the surface and the ant's helmeted profile. The ant watches her from the side as the water disturbs around her reaching fingers.

Komugihelmeted chimeric ant with striped tail

A Go board fills the upper panel, stones arranged in a tense pattern. Bold text overlays the grid: "THE GYAKU ARATE...!?" and "SHE RETURNED..." Below, three dark panels glow with soft light. A small white stone rests on the board as a voice declares, "VERY HAPPY." Another panel shows a hand reaching down to place a piece, accompanied by the words "RIGHT NOW.. I AM..." and "MERUEM -SAMA." In the final panel, a character wearing a cap and glasses leans forward, eyes wide, and says, "I'M NOT GOOD AT ANYTHING, BUT PLEASE LET ME ACCOMPANY YOU."

hatted character with glassesMeruem (mentioned)

Split panels show the hatted character in profile on the left, mouth open, declaring "BORN FOR THIS MOMENT...!!!" and "THIS MOMENT...!!!" Narration at the bottom reads: "AT HIS DYING HOUR, HE LEARNED THE ANSWER..." On the right, a close-up of a long-haired girl with tears streaming down her face shows her saying, "I WAS BORN FOR THIS DAY...!" Smaller bubbles continue: "I WAS..." "...I SEE." "I'M SURE." The chapter ends with the Hunter × Hunter logo and "No.317 /END."

hatted character with glasseslong-haired girl with tears

A black credits page for Hunter × Hunter chapter 317. In the upper left, a chibi-style Killua with spiky blue hair winks while holding a large knife over his shoulder. Pink, Translation - Mr. Blue, Typeset - Fraunhofer, Cleaner - Codename47, QC - Ali Veli Deli. The dark background shows a shadowy close-up of a stern-faced character.

Killua (chibi)

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Hunter × Hunter Chapter 317: My Name Is Meruem

Chapter: 317
Summarised: 23 Aug 2026
Pages: 21
Arc: Chimera Ant
Previous: Chapter 316
Next: Chapter 318

Chapter 317 summary

Killua places stones on a Go board with a spiky-haired girl as Ikalgo joins the game and conversations turn to past meetings and thanks. Meruem reveals his name to Komugi, who reacts with joy, while the helmeted player insists on being addressed without honorifics if he wins at Gungi. The match proceeds with moves like 9-9-1 SUI and later Gyaku Arate, as Komugi counters and both players confront the poison affecting them. A spiky-haired boy weeps over happiness and the goggled character reveals poisoning. Komugi and Meruem share final words during the game, ending with declarations of being born for the moment.

18 key facts · 25 characters

Key facts in chapter 317

The page opens with a dark corridor panel. A quiet town square is shown with no inhabitants. Killua and a girl are playing Go in the bottom panel.
Ikalgo and the girl are playing Go indoors. Dialogue reveals the girl was previously saved by a leader figure. Ikalgo clarifies the stomach kick came from his subordinate.
Ikalgo is wearing a distinctive helmet. Palm reacts with visible embarrassment. The final panel shows a building exterior with closed shutters.
Meruem states his own name directly. Komugi is lying on the floor during the meeting. Ikalgo is present and kneeling beside Komugi.
Meruem insists on being addressed without any honorific. The scene takes place during a Gungi-related confrontation. The spiky-haired character is terrified of offending Meruem.
Meruem and the spiky-haired character begin a Gungi match. Gungi moves are labeled 9-9-1 SUI and 1-5-1 SUI. SUI is defined as COMMANDER in the translator note.
The move shown matches the Lonely Fox Tanuki set previously used against the King. The board position prompts an immediate angry reaction from the player.
Komugi sits directly on the playing surface during the match. The opponent threatens death upon loss. Komugi claims multiple winning paths remain despite the position.
The armored fighter wears a distinctive turtle-like helmet and segmented armor. A glowing ring is visible on the armored fighter's finger. The long-haired girl reacts with wide eyes to the declared move.
The board is a grid with multiple circular pieces already positioned. The newly placed piece carries a distinct dark symbol. The move is labeled 4-6-2 Shinobi.
The board game continues with a claimed surviving path. Killua experiences a sudden realization tied to a past night. Ikalgo and Killua face each other across a physical board.
The helmeted player executes Gyaku Arate, a reverse new move. The move is intended to crush a newly established tactic. Notes clarify Gyaku Arate literally means reverse new move.
The boy is visibly crying with tears on his cheeks. His hands appear restrained in one panel. The other character wears a distinctive hat and goggles.
A chessboard is shown on the table. The mechanical figure has a large circular eye. The goggled character mentions poison in the final panel.
Komugi is crying heavily throughout the page. The ant character wears a helmet and has a distinctive striped tail. Meruem-sama is mentioned by name in dialogue.
The poison is described as contagious by the helmeted ant. Komugi reaches into the water on the floor. The scene takes place in a setting with water on the ground.
A Go match is underway with a notable counter-move played. Meruem is addressed with the honorific -sama. The speaker requests permission to accompany someone.
The chapter concludes on page 19. A character realizes the purpose of their existence in the present moment. Emotional tears are shown on the long-haired girl's face.

Symbols and visual details18 · show

dark corridor leading into deep shadow caption text floating in upper panel deserted European-style town square at dusk stone fountain with no water flow rows of identical shuttered buildings Killua's visible X-shaped cheek scar Go board with black and white stones placed bucket of game pieces on the floor musical notes indicating cheerful atmosphere girl's relaxed posture leaning on the board Killua's focused downward gaze scattered dandelion-like particles in foreground empty plaza emphasizing isolation
Ikalgo in black suit with helmet and striped tentacles girl kneeling on tatami mat Go board between the two characters bed visible in the background window with curtains heart symbols and motion lines around the girl sweat drops on the girl's face Ikalgo's wide-eyed reaction face small inset panel showing Ikalgo's eye music notes from earlier page carry over in mood
Close-up profile of Killua looking right Palm's wide sparkling eyes and cat-ear hair Ikalgo's intense glare and scar Ikalgo's helmet and feathered accessory Palm's blushing cheeks and closed eyes Clenched gloved fist with motion lines Shuttered building facade with vertical slats Multiple speech bubbles overlapping the shutters
Komugi's distressed expression with sweat Meruem's helmet close-up Komugi lying on the floor Ikalgo kneeling with striped tail visible Black narration panels Meruem's armored hand
Dramatic speed lines radiate behind the helmeted figure during the outburst. Close-up of narrowed, intense eyes under the brim of the helmet conveys authority. Spiky-haired character shows sweat drops and wide-eyed panic. Small question mark floats above the spiky-haired character's head in the first panel. Large impact lines emphasize Meruem's command. Background figures and debris appear in the wide panel with the Gungi reference. The spiky-haired character's posture is hunched and submissive.
Meruem's eyes are wide and confident in the large close-up. Spiky-haired character blushes slightly with a small smile of relief. Gungi board and pieces are visible between the two seated figures. Hand placing the piece is shown in extreme close-up with motion lines. Window blinds appear in the background of the room. Small ellipsis bubble indicates a brief pause in dialogue. The subordinate kneels submissively before Meruem.
Gungi board with black and white pieces arranged in the Lonely Fox Tanuki set numbered move notations floating near the armored hand TL note explaining HYOU as soldier TSUTSU equals cannon TL note identifying the kanji as the Lonely Fox Tanuki set used in chapter 247 SFX ズズズ indicating anger or impact near the man's face dark background emphasizing the glowing board
Komugi seated on the Gungi board edge close-up of the opponent's glaring eyes motion lines around the fist small figure silhouette on the board in thought panel SFX lines indicating tension
dramatic radial speed lines emphasize sudden movement large black impact shapes frame the armored figure glowing ring on fingertip emits bright light close-up of wide circular eyes conveys shock or focus armored figure's posture is aggressive and forward-leaning girl's hand reaches outward with fingers extended helmet features segmented plates and circular vents motion lines radiate outward from the central figure
grid board with circular pieces forms strategic pattern falling white circles indicate additional pieces in motion piece bears a dark emblem resembling a stylized character radiating lines emphasize the central piece stylized eye shapes observe the board without pupils visible hand position shows precise placement of the piece black background with scattered light dots suggests dramatic spotlight
Floating glowing board with connected pieces in starry space Bubbles surrounding Killua during realization Smoke and dust around the ground-level board Small physical board between Killua and Ikalgo Close-up of moving piece and motion lines Helmet with circular patterns on the opponent
Explosive impact lines and radiating speed lines Large number 21611 marking the move Close-up of determined helmeted face Translation notes on Gyaku Arate Cavalry-man exclamation during the tactic
Close-up of tear-streaked face with wide, wet eyes and open mouth Bound wrists with visible rope or cloth restraints Hat and goggles on the questioning character Tears falling in multiple panels Right-to-left panel sequence showing emotional progression
Mechanical figure with prominent eye and segmented body Chessboard with black and white pieces Speech bubbles positioned near mechanical figure and goggled character Boy's shocked wide-eyed expression in background Horizontal black bar separating upper and lower scenes
tears falling from Komugi's eyes in multiple panels Komugi's hands resting on her knees while kneeling striped segmented tail rising behind the seated ant ant wearing a rounded helmet with straps black-and-white close-up of Komugi's crying face filling the bottom panel speech bubbles positioned above the characters in standard manga layout
ripples spreading outward from Komugi's hand in the water Komugi's hair flying wildly as she leans forward close-up of a hand cutting through liquid small inset panels showing action details tears still visible on Komugi's face ant character partially visible in the lower right
Go board with black and white stones in mid-game configuration Large black stone placed prominently on the grid Hand reaching toward the board with fingers extended Soft glowing particles around the stone being placed Close-up of the hatted character's face showing determination Speech bubbles positioned around the Go board and hand Dark background emphasizing the glowing stone and hand Cap and glasses as distinctive accessories on the speaker
Profile view of hatted character emphasizing cap and glasses Tears visible on the long-haired girl's face Shaded eyes and emotional expression on the girl Vertical panel division separating the two characters Narration box at bottom left with chapter end text Hunter × Hunter logo and chapter number Speech bubbles floating beside the girl's face Hair strands and shading conveying intense emotion

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