Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga returns with Chapter 411 in Weekly Shonen Jump on June 29, ending a hiatus that began in January 2024, with over twenty chapters already completed.
Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga will resume serialization with Chapter 411 in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #31 on June 29, ending a hiatus of nearly two years. Shueisha confirmed the return alongside the announcement that Volume 39 will follow just days later on July 3.
Unlike previous returns from hiatus which often came with uncertainty about how long serialization would last this comeback arrives with a substantial buffer. Togashi has already completed inking through Chapter 431, giving the series a backlog of over twenty chapters ready for publication. Chapters 411 through 420 are fully finished, while Chapters 421 through 429 are reportedly in final production stages.
This is a significant departure from the manga's troubled publication history. Hunter x Hunter has been plagued by extended breaks since the mid-2000s, largely due to Togashi's well-documented health issues, particularly chronic back pain. The most recent serialization run saw Chapters 401 through 410 published in late 2022 before the manga went on hiatus again.
Shueisha has confirmed that Hunter x Hunter will not follow a traditional weekly serialization schedule going forward. The publisher consulted with Togashi on a format that would allow the manga to continue without the grueling weekly deadlines that have historically contributed to the creator's health struggles. The exact cadence of new chapter releases beyond the initial batch has not been specified, but the deep chapter backlog suggests a more sustainable pace is possible this time around.
Volume 39, titled "Negotiation," marks the first collected volume for the series in 22 months. The volume will collect chapters from the ongoing Succession Contest arc, which takes place aboard the Black Whale ship as the Kakin Empire's princes wage a deadly battle for the throne. The arc has been running since 2014 and represents some of the most narratively dense storytelling in the series.
Togashi has been unusually communicative during this hiatus, regularly sharing progress updates on his X account. His posts have documented the completion of storyboard layouts and finished pages, giving fans real-time visibility into the manga's production pipeline. The creator drafted storyboard layouts for additional chapters as far back as December 2024, and the subsequent months saw steady progress toward the substantial backlog now in hand.
The depth of completed material represents the largest confirmed buffer in Hunter x Hunter's serialization history. Previous returns typically launched with only a handful of chapters ready, making extended runs difficult to sustain. With over twenty chapters in various stages of completion, the current return has a meaningfully different foundation.
Chapter 411 drops in Weekly Shonen Jump on June 29, with Volume 39 following on July 3. The Succession Contest arc remains one of the most anticipated ongoing storylines in manga, and the confirmed chapter backlog positions Hunter x Hunter for its most sustained run in years. Whether the new serialization format can finally break the cycle of hiatuses that has defined the series for over a decade remains the central question but for now, the numbers suggest Togashi is better prepared than ever.
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