In a major announcement made during Shueisha’s Jump Press livestream on Aug 19, 2024, it was revealed that Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter manga will be returning to the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump in this year’s 45th issue, set for release on Oct 7, 2024.
This marks the first new chapter in nearly two years since Hunter x Hunter went on a hiatus following the release of chapter 400 in December 2022.
During the live stream, Shueisha also unveiled a sneak peek at the cover for the upcoming Hunter x Hunter volume 38, releasing on Sep 4, 2024.
Following the release of chapter 400, Shueisha released a statement, announcing a significant shift in the manga’s pacing, with the editorial department revealing that the series will no longer adhere to a strict weekly serialization format. This decision was made to accommodate Togashi’s health.
Despite the hiatus, Togashi has been consistently updating fans on the upcoming chapters of Hunter x Hunter on X.
Togashi had previously revealed the ending of Hunter x Hunter to the guests of TV Asahi’s popular variety show Iwakura and Yoshizumi in case he passed away before the completion of the manga.
The author revealed three planned endings to the HxH manga – A, B and C, all of which will have different levels of satisfaction from the fans.
Hunter x Hunter has been serialized in Shueisha’s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since March 1998, although the manga has frequently gone on extended hiatuses since 2006.
It was adapted into a 62-episode anime television series produced by Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, which ran on Fuji Television from October 1999 to March 2001. Three separate original video animations (OVAs) totaling 30 episodes were subsequently produced by Nippon Animation and released in Japan from 2002 to 2004.
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