Manga Hunter x Hunter is about to officially return. If you don't know, the series hasn't been around for over a year, but Yoshihiro Togashi hasn't abandoned Gon Freeces. For months now, the creator of Hunter x Hunter has been working hard on the series and its return is scheduled for October.
Thanks to a new update from Togashi, we know Hunter x Hunter will have a big change when the manga returns.
Taking to social media, Togashi teased fans with an update on Hunter x Hunter, as he is working on chapter 420. There, the author said that the character sketches for this chapter are complete and the team His is ready to move on to inking and shading. Togashi also mentioned Hunter x Hunter's big return by hinting that the manga won't be published weekly.
Hunter x Hunter is changing its release date every week
According to Togashi, the editorial team at Shueisha will be responsible for speeding up the manga's release schedule. This update seems pretty obvious, but given the structure of Weekly Shonen Jump, Togashi's warning is worth heeding. It means that Hunter x Hunter will not be a weekly series when it returns.
Togashi's work will likely be published over a longer period of time, and this adjustment is completely suitable for readers.
Firstly, Togashi deserves a proper break between chapters. This mangaka has chronic health problems, and they are the root cause of his frequent breaks from writing.
Manga readers are extremely protective of Togashi, as his poor health is well known. Even in pain, Togashi still fights for Hunter x Hunter and his fans. So if his health will improve thanks to the release not every week, then that is also acceptable.
Second, in terms of publishing, Hunter x Hunter is definitely an attractive name for Weekly Shonen Jump. Fans will be drawn to the magazine for a longer period of time if Hunter x Hunter expands its chapters. This business model is certainly attractive to the Shueisha team because Hunter x Hunter has limited quantities. Togashi said his team hopes to publish at least 10 chapters for this comeback, to be able to 'feed' Shueisha for a long time.
Will Hunter x Hunter ever be completed?
Hunter x Hunter may look a little different when it returns this year, but the hit series has no shortage of support. Togashi started the manga in 1998, after completing Yu Yu Hakusho, and Hunter x Hunter has been a popular series for many years.
In 2006, Hunter x Hunter took its first hiatus, a trend that has continued since then. Over the past four years, Hunter x Hunter has published 10 chapters. As Togashi's condition worsened, the manga's hiatus increased, but fans were willing to wait until Hunter x Hunter ended.
And yes, the series will eventually end. Previously, Togashi had emphasized his interest in completing Hunter x Hunter. In fact, he even released a series of possible endings for Hunter x Hunter in case he didn't get the chance to publish his own 'official' ending.
The three potential endings caused much debate when they emerged as Hunter x Hunter fans wanted to see what Togashi's hidden ending looked like. Hopefully, the author will release that ending to fans in the near future.