Creator
Hunter x Hunter Yoshihiro Togashi has given fans an update on his health following concerns raised following his recent post about back pain.
Regarding X, Togashi shared in August on November 31, 2024, that he had significant improvement after receiving treatment. He explained that his back pain was due to his posture when working on color illustrations.
He notes that his posture when creating color illustrations is different than when he works on black and white manuscripts.
This difference in posture contributed to his back pain, something he admits he didn't realize until it was pointed out to him.
“After treatment, I have recovered quite a bit. It seems that my posture when I paint in color is the cause of my recent back pain. I didn't realize until someone pointed out that my posture is a bit different when working with black and white sketches. I really hate working in color,” he said.
施術してもらい、だいぶ回復。
どうやらカラー制作中の姿勢が
今回の腰痛の原因らしい。
白黒原稿の場合と体勢が微妙に
違うの、指摘されて初めて自覚した。I am a big fan. pic.twitter.com/lR4m4VKNeh
— 冨樫義博 (@Un4v5s8bgsVk9Xp) August 31, 2024
After a long hiatus, Togashi has resumed work on Hunter x Hunter since May 2024, continuously releasing updates on X with page drafts.
Hunter x Hunter manga series will return to the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump in this year's 45th issue, scheduled for release on October 7, 2024.
This marks the first new chapter in nearly two years since the manga went on hiatus following the release of chapter 400 in December 2022.
Following the release of chapter 400, Shueisha released a statement, announcing a significant change in the manga's pacing, with the editorial department revealing that the series would no longer adhere to a strict weekly serialization format. This decision was made to accommodate Togashi's health.
The manga will be serialized in a non-weekly format in the future.
Togashi previously revealed the ending of Hunter x Hunter to the world of guests of popular variety show TV Asahi's Iwakura and Yoshizumi in the event that he died before the manga was completed.
The author has revealed three planned endings for the manga. HxH – A, B, and C, all will have different levels of satisfaction from fans.
Hunter x Hunter It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since March 1998, although the manga has been on occasional extended hiatus since 2006.
It was adapted into a 62-episode anime television series produced by Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, which aired on Fuji Television from October 1999 to March 2001. Three separate original video animation (OVA) films totaling 30 episodes were later produced and released in Japan by Nippon Animation from 2002 to 2004.
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