Manga Hunter X Hunter To Continue Non-Weekly Serial

Key Takeaways

• Hunter x Hunter manga will continue with Chapter 401 as a non-weekly series.
• Chapter 401 was published on October 7th in Shonen Jump with color pages.
• Creator Yoshihiro Togashi will release new chapters in his own style to maintain quality and prevent aging.

the Hunter x Hunter The manga is set to resume publication after a nearly two-year hiatus, and will continue publishing new chapters in the future. This is not the beginning of the manga, and will be serialized later. Instead, the series will continue from Chapter 401 as a “non-weekly serialization”, with new chapters released as they are completed.

The news came in English via Shōnen Jump X's (formerly Twitter) page, which shared a quick post last Sunday sharing the news with a link to an article on on Oricon with more details in Japanese. The new chapter was published in the October 7 issue Weekly Shonen Jump as an official return to publication. The last chapter of the Hunter x Hunter which was released in December 2022.

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This last chapter is 401

Chapter 401 of Hunter x Hunter published in the October 7 issue of Shonen Jump. The chapter had what was called “middle color”, meaning that a few pages were published in full color. Dedicated a page to summarize the current story, especially the war of succession to the throne, to catch up with those who may have forgotten what happened in the last two years without a new chapter.

Hunter x Hunter published since 1998. Oricon describes the story, and current arc, (translated in Japanese);

…a fantasy adventure where the main character, a boy named Gon, goes on a journey with his best friend Killua and his friends. Currently, the “Dark Continent Arc” (Succession to the Throne Arc) is shown, where the plans of Kurapika, a member of the Phantom Troupe, and the other characters collide on a ship aiming to going to an unknown continent.

The first 400 chapters of the manga were published weekly Shonen Jump. However, starting with this chapter, this weekly serialization will end. However, Shonen Jump assured fans that they would continue to publish and support the manga until its conclusion, and Yoshihiro Togashi also announced that he would continue to publish his work publicly.

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Non-Weekly Serialization, Explained

Hunter x Hunter is a big title in both the manga and anime worlds, so it goes without saying that many fans are waiting for new content. However, in chapter 401, a lot of work for the creator, Yoshihiro Togashi. Mangaka has been known to burn out in the past, take huge breaks, or even get sick from the stress and pressure of constant creativity. The pressure is even greater when the mangoes are released every week, and the mangoes work long hours to complete their work on time while maintaining quality.

Togashi will be relieved of that pressure for the future Hunter x Hunter. Instead of being forced to produce high quality content every week or even every month Shonen Jumpnew chapter of Hunter x Hunter will be released only after Togashi is completed. This gives him time to work at a more relaxed pace, knowing that the chapters will be published as he creates them.

Not all manga will survive using this release method, but Hunter x Hunter has a devoted following but manga should not suffer from a lack of readership. Fans only have to wait a little longer between chapters, and can get even more excited when one comes out. Hopefully, this will relieve Togashi of having to stop writing for two years, while maintaining the quality of Hunter x Hunter at the highest level today.

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Source: X, Oricon