Hunter X Hunter is one of the manga that has a wildly inconsistent publication schedule and has taken many hiatuses over the years due to author Yoshihiro Togashi’s health, but after the latest return of the series, fans can expect to see a steady flow of chapters in Weekly Shonen Jump. After many years of patiently waiting, fans can rest easy knowing there’s more to come.
As reported by Oricon, and shared on X by @WSJ_Manga, Hunter X Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi will be published in a non-weekly format on Weekly Shonen Jump going forward, with an irregular schedule. This is mainly to accommodate the creator’s health and back problems. Shonen Jump also stated Togashi would continue writing the story, and they’d assist in any way they could until the manga is concluded. This is great news as it removes pressure from Togashi and will let him create at his own pace.
Hunter X Hunter Will Be Making More Appearances Than Ever
Fans Can Expect New Chapters To Appear More Often
While the manga’s schedule is unknown, chapter #402 is scheduled to be published on October 13, 2024. This makes sense since Togashi already confirmed on his X account that a few chapters have been completed already. Furthermore, he has completed character work for 20 more chapters and the rest of the work is left up to the assistants. He said he is aiming to finish his part for 10 more chapters before the year ends.
Although this news may appear to be recent, it was actually disclosed during the previous hiatus of the series. The publishers had announced that the manga would no longer be released on a weekly basis, and even after two years, this decision remains unchanged. This is essentially a formalization of the fact that Togashi is no longer able to work on a weekly manga schedule. Fans can thus hope that the multiple-year-long hiatuses of Hunter X Hunter are over, even if they can’t expect a new chapter each week.
The demanding nature of a weekly schedule has unfortunately resulted in health issues for several mangakas, including prominent figures such as Eiichiro Oda, Gege Akutami, Tite Kubo, and Yuki Tobata. It is great that Togashi and Shonen Jump have chosen a less grueling publication schedule in consideration of the well-being of the mangaka, who suffers from chronic back problems.
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Chapter #401 of Hunter X Hunter started off with a bang, revealing one of the biggest plot twists in recent years for Hunter X Hunter. The Succession War arc has never been more intense and intriguing, and fans can rest assured knowing that while the manga won’t be weekly like it was a few years ago, there will be continuous new chapters and the chances of a long-term hiatus are reduced.
Source: WSJ_Manga, Oricon.
