Hunter x Hunter – The Big Comeback
After a four‑year break, Hunter x Hunter is finally getting back into circulation. The Weekly Shonen Jump account announced that the next volume will hit shelves in Japan on November 4. The long‑run gap was caused by author Yoshihiro Togashi needing to pause due to health issues.
What’s the scoop for readers abroad?
Right now, there’s no concrete date for the English release, but if history is anything to go on, you’ll probably need to wait a few months. The last translation took roughly ten months to reach the U.S., so international fans can expect a similar delay.
Twitter got the signal first
Earlier this year, Togashi dropped a sneak peek of a rough manga sketch on Twitter that racked up an astonishing 1.4 million likes. That buzz is what helped seal the 2025 return.
Hunter x Hunter isn’t strangers to hiatuses: from 2017 to 2018 alone it hit three pause cycles, and that’s only the latest. The series has already produced over 380 chapters in total.
The hard truth about manga art
Creating these intricate panels is a sweat‑dripping, crank‑natured training. Many creators have ended up with back problems from years of hunched‑over drawing to meet tight deadlines. These health struggles can cause inevitable slowdowns.
For comparison, Naruto ended up with 700 chapters before its finale in 2014 – a feat that took only a year to start but finished in 2014.
Meet Gon – the protagonist on a mission
The story follows Gon Freecss, who is on a quest to become a Hunter so he can track down the man who abandoned him as a baby. Gon’s journey is filled with thrilling battles, mind‑bending twists, and the kind of emotional callback that keeps readers hooked.
Multimedia Adventures
Hunter x Hunter’s world expanded beyond the pages: it sparked two anime series, a couple of films, and several OAV titles. The second anime season broke air waves in 2011, strolled through 148 episodes, and concluded in 2014.
So, for fans glued to the hook, the news that the series is picking up again is like finding a sweet spot in a long, grueling marathon. The story is back, the battles will get even more intense, and all you have to do is sit tight for the upcoming releases.
