Katzo

"Sorry for the trouble, thanks." — Katzo, after being rescued by Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika in An Encounter in the Storm

Katzo (カッツォ, Kattso) is a crewman under the Captain of the ship that takes Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio to Dolle Harbor.^[1]

Appearance[]

Katzo's design differs in each adaptation. In the original manga, Katzo was a minor background character with no characterization, and thus, had a rather generic look (with very short hair and a long-sleeved shirt). In the 1999 anime adaptation, he is given a more thuggish look, with slightly longer spiky brown hair, a red bandana, a grey shirt, and a necklace of some sort. In the 2011 anime adaptation, Katzo is given a timid and frail-looking appearance, with an orange shirt, a yellow handkerchief around his neck, and a light blue bandana. Katzo's hair is also longer, and more reddish-brown.

Personality[]

While his original personality in the manga is unknown (due to being a minor background character), Katzo is given a different character in each anime adaptation. The Nippon Animation series sees Katzo as more of a ruffian, whereas he is frailer and milquetoast in the Madhouse adaptation.

Plot[]

Hunter Exam arc[]

On the way to Dolle Harbor, Leorio and Kurapika have an argument which they decide to end with a fight out on the deck when a storm is coming. Just before the fight can start, Katzo is knocked off the deck by a piece of wood broken off from a yard. He is saved at the last moment thanks to the combined effort of Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio. After that Kurapika and Leorio make up with each other.^[1]

Manga Appearances[]

v • eHunter Exam arc
1. The Day of Departure	Absent
2. An Encounter in the Storm	Debut
3. The Ultimate Choice	Absent
4. Kiriko: Wicked Magical Vulpes	Absent
5. The First Phase Begins, Part 1	Absent
6. The First Phase Begins, Part 2	Absent
7. Respective Reasons	Absent
8. The Other Enemy	Absent
9. A Struggle in the Mist	Absent
10. An Unexpected Task	Absent
11. The Inevitable Outcome	Absent
12. The Chairman Awaits	Absent
13. A Game at Midnight, Part 1	Absent
14. A Game at Midnight, Part 2	Absent
15. The Path of Majority Rules	Absent
16. Enter the Taskmasters	Absent
17. Disparate Choice	Absent
18. The Two Aces in the Hole	Absent
19. The Trap of Majority Rules	Absent
20. Gambling Time	Absent
21. Resolution	Absent
22. The Last Question	Absent
23. Two Enemies	Absent
24. Crash Course	Absent
25. The Second Day	Absent
26. The Night Before the Showdown	Absent
27. A Volatile Situation	Absent
28. A Huge Favor	Absent
29. Killua's Case	Absent
30. The Slithering Trap	Absent
31. By the Skin of Their Teeth...	Absent
32. And the Final Test...?	Absent
33. The Final Test Begins!	Absent
34. The First Candidate Accepted?!	Absent
35. Light and Darkness, Part 1	Absent
36. Light and Darkness, Part 2	Absent
37. Light and Darkness, Part 3	Absent
38. Ging Freecss	Absent
39. Intruder	Absent
40. The Zoldycks, Part 1	Absent
41. The Zoldycks, Part 2	Absent
42. The Zoldycks, Part 3	Absent
43. The Zoldycks, Part 4	Absent

Trivia[]

• In Crunchyroll's translation of the 2011 anime adaptation, his name is "Katsuo".

Anime and Manga Differences[]

• In the 2011 anime adaptation, the character's name seems to be slightly different: カッツオ (Kattsuo).

Translations around the World[]

Language		Name
Arabic		كاتزو (Katzu)
Chinese		克欧/克歐* (Kè ōu)
French		Catso
Korean		카초 (Kacho)
Russian		Каццо (Katstso)

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