Whether you want a for the 1999 version?
"148 episodes" is marketed not as "it’s short," but as "it’s efficient." hunter x hunter total episodes
Unlike One Piece , where the episode count is a living, growing entity, Hunter x Hunter’s "148" is set in stone (for now). The anime caught up to the manga source material and simply... stopped. It didn't resort to endless filler like the original Naruto or invent a non-canon ending like Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) . Whether you want a for the 1999 version