The credits roll. Episode 148 ends with Gon and Killua parting ways at an airport. The frame freezes on Killua’s face. And then—nothing. Here is the deep cut: The 2011 anime adapted 339 chapters of the manga. As of this writing, the manga has 400+ chapters (on and off hiatus since 1998). That means:
Every fan who finishes episode 148 sits in silence for a moment. Then they open YouTube to watch "Gon vs. Pitou" again. Then they read the manga from chapter 340. Then they wait. total episodes in hunter x hunter
The episodes we have are a gift. The episodes we will never have are a prayer. The credits roll