HUNTER×HUNTER Creator Yoshihiro Togashi to Decline Deadline-Based Work and Prioritize His Manuscripts

HUNTER×HUNTER creator Yoshihiro Togashi announced on October 5 that, due to overlapping physical and mental health issues, he will stop accepting new work that comes with deadlines after completing his current commitments. Togashi said he will instead prioritize creating his own manuscripts and will make another announcement on X once he is able to resume manuscript work.

Quick Summary

- Yoshihiro Togashi says he will decline future deadline-based work after completing the assignments he has already accepted.
- He cited overlapping physical and mental health issues and said he will prioritize work on his own manuscripts.
- Togashi said he will announce on X when he is able to resume manuscript production.
- HUNTER×HUNTER most recently published Chapters 411 through 420, with the timing of the next chapter currently undecided.

Yoshihiro Togashi to Prioritize His Own Manuscripts

HUNTER×HUNTER creator Yoshihiro Togashi updated his X account on October 5 and announced that he will limit his work due to physical and mental health issues.

Togashi wrote that after completing the work he has already accepted, he will decline all future job requests that come with deadlines and prioritize producing his own manuscripts.

He added that he will make another announcement on X once he is able to resume manuscript production.

HUNTER×HUNTER Has Surpassed 100 Million Copies in Circulation

HUNTER×HUNTER began serialization in 1998.

The adventure fantasy follows Gon Freecss as he sets out on a journey with friends including Killua Zoldyck.

The current story depicts conflicting motives among characters including Kurapika and members of the Phantom Troupe aboard a ship heading toward an unexplored continent, in material associated with the Dark Continent Arc and Succession Contest Arc.

The manga has surpassed 100 million copies in cumulative circulation, including digital editions.

Togashi Previously Explained How Back Pain Affected His Work

Togashi has previously spoken publicly about how back pain affected his ability to draw.

In 2022, when an exhibition of his work was being held, he said he understood that readers were probably thinking, “Just draw the rest of the story already.”

He explained that he had been unable to draw for around two years because he could not sit in a chair, but had managed to resume work by abandoning his previous working method.

Togashi also described how severe the condition had become, saying ordinary movements could take three to five times longer than usual and stressing the importance of taking care of one's back.

Weekly Serialization Ended in December 2022

In December 2022, the Weekly Shonen Jump Editorial Department announced that the manga would no longer be published in a weekly serialization format.

The editorial department said the decision was made after discussions with Togashi while taking his physical condition into consideration, and that future chapters would be delivered in a format other than weekly serialization.

Because the weekly serialization format has already ended, official announcements do not describe future chapter publication as a “resumption of serialization.”

Likewise, the magazine does not label the series as being “on hiatus” in its end pages.

Chapters 411–420 Were Published Most Recently

More recently, HUNTER×HUNTER Chapters 411 through 420 were published between the issue released on June 29 and the issue released on September 7.

The timing of the next chapter publication has not yet been announced.

FAQ

Q1. What did Yoshihiro Togashi announce?
A1. Togashi said that after completing his current commitments, he will decline future work with deadlines and prioritize creating his own manuscripts because of physical and mental health issues.

Q2. Has HUNTER×HUNTER returned to weekly serialization?
A2. No. Weekly serialization ended in December 2022, and future chapters are published in a format other than weekly serialization.

Q3. Is HUNTER×HUNTER officially described as being on hiatus?
A3. No. According to the article, the magazine does not use the term “hiatus” for the series in its end pages.

Q4. What are the most recently published HUNTER×HUNTER chapters?
A4. Chapters 411 through 420 were the most recently published chapters. The timing of the next publication has not been announced.

Q5. How many copies of HUNTER×HUNTER are in circulation?
A5. The manga has surpassed 100 million copies in cumulative circulation, including digital editions.

Source : ORICON NEWS