Hunter x Hunter Is Officially Making Permanent Comeback After 20 Years

Typically, manga series that experience long hiatuses see their popularity quietly dwindle with time. This has been the norm across many manga series, but if there’s one exception to the rule, it’s Yoshihiro Togashi’s legendary manga, Hunter x Hunter.

Despite Togashi’s long hiatuses starting all the way back in 2006, fans are still deeply invested in his story and are always eagerly awaiting new chapters and updates. Luckily for all of us, it seems that now, 20 years after the hiatuses began, things are finally getting better. Togashi is finally writing consistent Hunter x Hunter chapters and sending them to Shueisha regularly for publication in recurring batches of 10 chapters. With Togashi’s promise of delivering 50 new chapters and drawing the ending to his manga, it finally seems like the story will come to an end with regular releases after all.

Hunter x Hunter’s Togashi Has Promised 50 New Chapters Of The Manga Spanning Over Multiple Years

Hunter x Hunter is not a new shonen manga. The series initially began serialization in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998 by legendary mangaka Yoshihiro Togashi, who, at this point, was already known for his other hit, Yu Yu Hakusho, which defined a whole generation by itself. At the beginning, Hunter x Hunter enjoyed a consistent serialization, featuring very few breaks or hiatuses. Sadly, things got worse for the series starting in 2006 during the serialization of the Chimera Ant arc. During this arc, Togashi’s health issues started worsening, which, as a result, meant he would need to start taking more frequent breaks. The breaks also kept getting longer, and it eventually reached a point where Togashi’s longest hiatus lasted up to 4 years.

It’s undeniable by now that Hunter x Hunter has become a series widely known for its long hiatuses, with many fans even losing hope of seeing the story ever end. With that being said, we’ve seen a great shift in Togashi’s work schedule starting in 2024. Two years ago, Togashi returned from one of his longest breaks ever, with 10 new chapters covering content from Chapter 401 to 410. This was an incredible moment for the Hunter x Hunter community as the journey towards the Dark Continent finally resumed. By the end of the batch of chapters, Togashi made quite an ambitious promise.

He stated on his X social media on December 24, 2024, that he aims to create 50 more chapters of the Hunter x Hunter series at a minimum. In other words, it definitely seems the Hunter x Hunter story is finally progressing after decades of slow serialization and long hiatuses. Based on Togashi’s goal, the story of Hunter x Hunter will be published more frequently in Weekly Shonen Jump until we reach, at the very least, Hunter x Hunter Chapter 460, which is still far ahead.

Furthermore, we know that, despite the troubles that Togashi faces along the way, he still has a strong desire to conclude Hunter x Hunter properly. While some content might have to ultimately be cut to get him to the end goal, an ending seems feasible based on his current work schedule.

Hunter x Hunter Experienced Regular Manga Publication Again In 2026 After Short Hiatus

As previously stated, since 2006, it could be said that Hunter x Hunter’s serialization has been quite irregular. Sometimes, Togashi makes a comeback with a couple of new chapters, while at other times he simply disappears for years on end. In 2024, however, when he released his first batch of 10 chapters, we finally got some consistency. Only a year and a half after the hiatus started on December 8, 2024, Togashi went on to return with new chapters. Specifically, between June 29, 2026, and September 6, 2026, Togashi returned yet again with 10 more manga chapters, making it one of the shortest hiatuses of recent years.

What’s more, Togashi has kept us updated consistently via his social media (@Un4v5s8bgsVk9Xp), keeping the excitement high for readers, as we get to track the progress of the manga in real time and estimate when the series will return. Currently, Togashi is still working in full force on the manga. Based on his latest social media update, he has concluded Chapter 430, which means another 10 chapters are ready for publication in 2027. He should have already started work on the next batch of chapters, which includes content from 431 to 440, likely to be published in 2028.

When Hunter x Hunter Could Return And What To Expect

Technically, Hunter x Hunter only departed from Weekly Shonen Jump very recently. The final chapter of the latest batch, which was chapter 420, was released in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #41 on September 6, 2026. In other words, Hunter x Hunter has been gone for only around two months, and yet we are already preparing for the potential return of Yoshihiro Togashi with 10 more chapters. That is because Togashi has already completed his next batch, which covers chapters 421 to 430, all confirmed via his X social media on October 26, 2026. While the next batch has wrapped up, we still have no idea when Shueisha plans to add the series back to Weekly Shonen Jump.

The Last time Togashi finished a batch, it took the magazine a few months to add it to its roster. All in all, it’s possible to see the return of Hunter x Hunter as early as December 2026, or slightly later, in early 2027. It’s all in the hands of Shueisha to decide when publication will resume. Unfortunately, after this upcoming batch is out, it will likely take Togashi a lot longer to finish the next batch of chapters and for Hunter x Hunter to return. This is because Togashi has yet to make any significant progress on chapters 431 to 440. For now, we’re simply enjoying the story as Togashi slowly progresses through the Succession Contest arc, which has been ongoing in the manga since 2011. Still, we can assume that Hunter x Hunter will once again return with the next batch in 2028, leaving us with chapters 441-460 to look forward to all the way until 2030.

In the last batch of chapters, we saw some exciting events unfold in Hunter x Hunter. The focus was put on Prince Benjamin, who went into full action with his plan to capture or kill his siblings to secure the throne for himself. Meanwhile, Prince Tserriednich used his broken ability, Parallel Future, to trick his brother and escape. Even Hisoka is back, which sets up the possibility of his conflict with the Phantom Troupe erupting very soon.

Of course, we can also not forget about Togashi bringing back the iconic duo of Hunter x Hunter, Gon and Killua, who are set to take on new protector roles of Prince Wobble, setting up the scene for the return of our original protagonists. This is an exciting possibility, especially as Togashi put the spotlight on Kurapika over a decade ago, when the current arc started.

Hunter x Hunter is currently on hiatus with no official return date. All 420 chapters are available to read on Manga Plus and Viz Media.