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Hunter x Hunter
Hunter x Hunter is in an active merchandise and release cycle: Volume 39 shipped July 3, 2026, the manga resumed serialization with Chapter 411 on June 29, and the series surpassed 100 million copies in circulation worldwide. Multiple figure and goods lines tied to the Greed Island and Chimera Ant arcs are in production through late 2026 and into 2027.
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Aug 18
Hunter x Hunter returned from a long silence in mid-2026. The manga resumed serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump on June 29 with Chapter 411, the first new chapter since December 2024, and Shueisha shipped Volume 39 on July 3, the first new compiled volume in 22 months. The same week, the series crossed 100 million copies in cumulative circulation worldwide, including digital editions. Shueisha marked the milestone with a week-long Shibuya Hunter Town campaign in Tokyo, a promotional video on the Jump Channel, and a newspaper ad in the Asahi Shimbun.
The merchandise pipeline around the series is dense. Bandai Spirits re-released the Chimera Ant Ichiban Kuji with a one-meter adult Gon Last One Prize, and launched a second Greed Island Ichiban Kuji with Gon and Hisoka variants. D-techno ran a seventh web lottery themed on Greed Island with a plush badge that simulates Bommer's Life's Sound attack. Good Smile Company opened pre-orders for a POP UP PARADE Kaito figure, and MegaHouse announced the first Hunter x Hunter entries in its Lukapp line with Gon and Killua figures for January 2027. Fashion Center Shimamura released a budget apparel and goods line for the Greed Island arc on August 1.
The 2011-2014 TV anime began streaming free on YouTube in batches starting May 29, covering all 148 episodes from the Hunter Exam arc through the Election arc. The fighting game Nen x Impact added Zeno Zoldyck as the final Season Pass 1 DLC character on June 18, completing its initial post-launch roster.
Key facts
- Circulation milestone
- Hunter x Hunter surpassed 100 million copies in cumulative circulation worldwide, including digital editions, ahead of Volume 39's July 3 release. ↗
- Serialization return
- Chapter 411 was published in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #31 on June 29, the first new chapter since December 2024. ↗
- Volume 39 release
- Volume 39 shipped July 3, 2026, the first new compiled volume in 22 months since Volume 38 in September 2024. ↗
- Anime streaming
- All 148 episodes of the 2011-2014 Hunter x Hunter TV anime began streaming free on YouTube in batches starting May 29, covering the Hunter Exam arc through the Election arc. ↗
- Greed Island lottery
- D-techno's 7th Hunter x Hunter WEB Lottery, themed on Greed Island, ran until August 7, 2026, with tickets at 790 yen each. ↗
- Chimera Ant Ichiban Kuji re-release
- Bandai Spirits re-released the Chimera Ant Ichiban Kuji with a one-meter adult Gon Last One Prize, available in stores from around mid-November 2026. ↗
- Lukapp figures
- MegaHouse announced Lukapp figures of Gon and Killua, the first Hunter x Hunter entries in that line, scheduled for January 2027 at 4,620 yen each. ↗
- Nen x Impact DLC
- Zeno Zoldyck joined Nen x Impact as the fourth and final Season Pass 1 DLC character on June 18. ↗
- Shimamura goods
- Fashion Center Shimamura released a Greed Island arc goods line on August 1, 2026, with prices from 429 yen to 2,189 yen. ↗
Timeline
- Aug 5, 2026 Hunter x Hunter Greed Island Lottery Adds Life's Sound Plush Badge
- Jul 30, 2026 Hunter x Hunter Greed Island Arc Goods Launch at Shimamura on August 1
- Jul 18, 2026 Hunter X Hunter's Kaito Gets Pop Up Parade Figure With Giant Scythe
- Jul 15, 2026 Hunter x Hunter's Gon and Killua Get Cute Sitting Lukapp Figures
- Jul 13, 2026 Hunter x Hunter Chimera Ant Ichiban Kuji Re-Release Announced With 1-Meter Gon Figure
- Jul 12, 2026 Hunter X Hunter Volume 39 Leads Amazon Kindle Manga Bestseller Ranking for Second Week
- Jul 7, 2026 Hunter x Hunter Chimera Ant Arc Gashapon Vol. 2 Pre-Orders Open July 8
- Jul 4, 2026 Hunter X Hunter Monochrome Vol. 39 Tops Amazon Kindle Manga Ranking
- Jul 1, 2026 Shueisha Kindle Releases for July 3, 2026 Include Hunter X Hunter Vol. 39 and More
- Jun 29, 2026 Hunter x Hunter Surpasses 100 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide
- Jun 23, 2026 Hunter x Hunter Greed Island Web Lottery Launches With New Visuals, Plush Badge
- Jun 22, 2026 Hunter X Hunter Chapter 411 Gets June 29 Release Date
- Jun 21, 2026 Hunter X Hunter Manga Resumes Serialization on June 29
- Jun 17, 2026 Hunter x Hunter Hisoka Prize Figure Arrives From Furyu in June 2026
- Jun 15, 2026 Hunter x Hunter Greed Island Ichiban Kuji Returns With Gon, Hisoka Variants
- Jun 11, 2026 Hunter X Hunter Nen X Impact Adds DLC Character Zeno on June 18
- Jun 4, 2026 Hunter X Hunter's Kite Joins Pop Up Parade Figure Line
- Jun 3, 2026 Hunter X Hunter Suwarasetai Real 3 Second Wave Pre-Orders Open June 4
- Jun 1, 2026 Hunter X Hunter Volume 39 Arrives July 3, First New Volume in 22 Months
- May 27, 2026 All 148 Episodes of Hunter x Hunter 2011 Anime to Stream Free on YouTube
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Facts
- Noted
- the manga will never be completed if it only gets 10 chapters every two years · 2026-08-18
- Noted
- The collaboration includes three sequential takoyaki menus, each with a special sleeve and a limited card, plus a danran pack with a clear file, a croissant taiyaki box, and a special drink set with a sticker and a water divination card. · 2026-08-11
- Noted
- D-techno is selling the 'HUNTER×HUNTER WEB Lottery 7th Edition ~Playing Greed Island!~,' an online lottery themed after the Greed Island arc. · 2026-08-05
- Noted
- Kaito from Hunter x Hunter gets a POP UP PARADE figure · 2026-07-18
- Noted
- Hunter x Hunter Monochrome Vol. 39 tops Amazon Kindle manga ranking · 2026-07-04
- Noted
- surpassed 100 million copies in cumulative circulation worldwide, including digital editions · 2026-06-29
- Noted
- surpassed 100 million cumulative copies in print and digital worldwide · 2026-06-28
- Noted
- the 7th Hunter x Hunter WEB Lottery on June 23, themed around the Greed Island arc · 2026-06-23
- Announced
- second collaboration with Tsukiji Gindaco, running from August 18 to November 17, 2026 · 2026-08-11
- Announced
- lucuff figures of Gon Freecss and Killua Zoldyck · 2026-07-15
- Announced
- re-release of Ichiban Kuji lottery starting mid-November 2026 · 2026-07-13
- Announced
- re-release of Ichiban Kuji Hunter x Hunter Chimera Ant (2) lottery in mid-November 2026 · 2026-07-13
- Release
- manga · 2026-08-01 · Japan · 2026-07-30
- Release
- manga · 2026-07-03 · Japan · 2026-06-01
- Release
- manga · 2026-06-29 · 2026-06-22
- Release
- manga · 2026-07-03 · 2026-06-22
- Release
- manga · 2026-06-29 · Japan · 2026-06-21
- Release
- game · 2026-08-29 · Japan · 2026-06-15
- Release
- manga · late October 2026 · 2026-06-03
- Release
- manga · June 2, 2026 · Japan · 2026-05-31
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- Confirmed Yoshihiro Togashi writes Hunter x Hunter Jun 17 · source
- Confirmed SHUEISHA produces Hunter x Hunter Jun 16 · source
- Confirmed manga June 2, 2026 Japan May 31 · source
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RetroCrush will add several Viz Media anime films and series to its service, including Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Sailor Moon R: The Movie, Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse, Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge, Hikaru no Go, Accel World, both Captain Tsubasa series, and Vampire Knight.
Aug 18
Hideaki Togashi, brother of Hunter x Hunter creator Yoshihiro Togashi, told a visiting fan that the manga will never be completed if it only gets 10 chapters every two years. The remark came during a conversation at the family's stationery store, where original character-setting artworks were on display.
Aug 13
Oricon Inc. released its Monthly Comic Ranking for July 2026 on August 6, tracking estimated print sales at retail outlets across Japan from June 29 to August 2. The 115th volume of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga ranked first with 1,020,422 copies sold. The volume shipped in Japan on July 3. The One Piece manga has surpassed 600 million copies published worldwide as of the release of the 114th volume on March 4. The One Piece anime's Elbaf arc debuted in Japan on April 5, with Crunchyroll streaming the arc and planning to stream the English dub this fall. Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter X Hunter volume 39 ranked second with 661,825 copies, marking its first volume in 22 months. The manga resumed serialization on June 29. Nekokurage's manga adaptation of Hyuganatsu's The Apothecary Diaries light novels ranked third with 254,908 copies. The top 20 list includes other notable titles such as Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm at fourth and ONE and Yusuke Murata's One-Punch Man at fifth. The ranking reflects strong sales for long-running series and new releases alike.
Aug 11
The second collaboration between the Hunter x Hunter TV anime and the takoyaki chain Tsukiji Gindaco runs from August 18 to November 17, 2026, at participating locations nationwide. The theme covers the story from after the Heavens Arena arc through the Phantom Troupe arc, featuring takoyaki inspired by Gon and Killua's time on Whale Island, Kurapika, and the Phantom Troupe. The collaboration includes three sequential takoyaki menus, each with a special sleeve and a limited card, plus a danran pack with a clear file, a croissant taiyaki box, and a special drink set with a sticker and a water divination card. The limited cards total 36 types, including secret cards, and the original mini characters number 30, with illustrations of Gon, Killua, and the Phantom Troupe in formal wear. The event name is "Gindako x Ni x Tsudoe." The first takoyaki, "Gon and Killua's Fragrant Grilled Corn Mayo," launches August 18, followed by "Kurapika's Absolutely Delicious! Scallion Chili Oil" on September 18, and "Phantom Troupe's Black Roasted Shichimi Curry Dip" on October 16. A special drink set arrives October 1. On September 1 and November 1, app users can get mini clear files that connect as a pair.
Aug 10
Bandai Spirits is releasing a Hunter x Hunter Figlife! Potclean prize figure starting August 6. The figure, about 16 cm tall, features a coin slot on its back so it can be used as a savings bank. It is part of the Figlife! series, which combines display figures with practical goods.
Aug 8
Bandai Spirits announced a new S.H.Figuarts action figure of Chrollo Lucilfer, leader of the Phantom Troupe from Hunter x Hunter. The figure includes multiple face plates, interchangeable hands, a manifested book, and soft cape parts to recreate poses from the series. Pre-orders open August 3, 2026, with release scheduled for February 2027 at 9,900 yen.
Aug 8
Kosuke Yahagi, first editor for both Hunter x Hunter and Naruto, discussed the manga's production in a YouTube interview. He said Yoshihiro Togashi often withheld story details during meetings, replying 'after I draw it.' Yahagi also recalled that Naruto's Chunin Exam arc was conceived after the Wave arc ended, with no next arc planned.
Aug 5
D-techno is selling the "HUNTER×HUNTER WEB Lottery 7th Edition ~Playing Greed Island!~," an online lottery themed after the Greed Island arc. The lottery is a BOX type, where each ticket draws from a box containing all prizes, and features newly drawn illustrations and motif-designed goods. The A prize is a set of a binder-design case and a blanket with the "Great Angel's Breath" design. The B prize is an acrylic stand with a glowing base, designed with Biscuit's Nen characters. The C prize is a "Life's Sound"-style plush badge that lets you pretend to be hit by Bommer's attack, with the count changing depending on the orientation you attach it. Other prizes include A3 clear posters, acrylic stands, acrylic cards with bases, acrylic keychains, A5 stand boards, and can badge sets. The Last Win prize, guaranteed when all lots in the box are drawn, is an extra-large wall hanging. As a purchase bonus, for every 5 tickets purchased per transaction, you receive 1 cardboard coaster. In the "More Chance!" campaign, 5 winners are selected by lottery, with a perpetual calendar as the prize. Each ticket costs 790 yen (tax included). The sales period runs until August 7 at 17:59, with shipping scheduled for mid-to-late November 2026.
Jul 30
Fashion Center Shimamura will release a line of Hunter x Hunter merchandise themed around the Greed Island arc on August 1, 2026. The collection includes apparel such as T-shirts with card-design stickers and socks printed with character quotes, as well as miscellaneous goods like keychains, pass cases, towels, and a binder-style tissue box case. Items are available at Shimamura stores nationwide and on the Shimamura Park online store from 3:00 PM on the same day. Prices range from 429 yen to 2,189 yen. There is a purchase limit of one item per product name per person. The lineup also features room goods like pillow covers, storage boxes, and a digital alarm clock inspired by Genthru's Little Flower ability. Some items are exclusive to the online store. The collection focuses on card visuals from the Greed Island arc, including lenticular keychains that change pattern depending on the angle.
Jul 18
Good Smile Company has opened pre-orders for a POP UP PARADE figure of Kaito from Hunter x Hunter. The figure depicts Kaito activating his Nen ability Crazy Slot #2, wielding a giant scythe. It is priced at 7,500 yen and will ship in November 2026. Pre-orders close on July 22.
Jul 15
MegaHouse announced on July 15 that it will release Lukapp figures of Gon Freecss and Killua Zoldyck from Hunter x Hunter. The Lukapp series is defined by its seated pose with the character looking upward, designed to make eye contact with the viewer. Each figure stands approximately 110 mm tall and is made of PVC. The neck is adjustable, allowing small changes in the angle of the head. Gon's figure reproduces the details of his costume and his round, friendly eyes. Killua's figure captures his spiky silver hair and purple outfit. The figures are scheduled for release in January 2027. They will be sold individually for 4,620 yen each (tax included) or as a limited set at Premium Bandai for 9,350 yen. The set includes an exclusive mini cushion as a purchase bonus. Orders are available through Premium Bandai. The figures mark the first Hunter x Hunter entries in the Lukapp line, which focuses on characters in a seated, looking-up pose.
Jul 13
BANDAI SPIRITS has announced the re-release of the Ichiban Kuji "HUNTER×HUNTER CHMERA ANT ②" lottery, centered on the Chimera Ant arc. The lottery will be available in stores from around mid-November 2026, with each draw priced at 790 yen. The lineup includes MASTERLISE figures of Meruem, Netero, Gon, Killua, Neferpitou, and a combined figure of Shaiapouf and Menthuthuyoupi. The Last One Prize is a figure of Gon in his adult form, standing approximately one meter tall, recreating the climax of the arc. A Double Chance Campaign will also offer the same figure via lottery until the end of February 2027. Additional prizes include a rubber collection, stationery assortment, and phone strap items. The re-release follows the original run of the same lottery, responding to continued demand for merchandise from the Chimera Ant storyline.
Jul 12
The Amazon Kindle manga bestseller ranking for July 10, 2026, shows Hunter x Hunter volume 39 holding the top spot for a second consecutive week. New volumes of Yomi no Tsugai, Mahōi Rex no Hentai Karute, and The Fable: The Third Secret chart alongside other popular series. Pre-order and sale titles are also noted.
Jul 7
Bandai will begin pre-orders for the second volume of its Mejirushi Accessory gashapon line based on the Chimera Ant arc of Hunter x Hunter on July 8, 2026. The set includes five figures: Gon, Killua, Crazy Slot, Potclean, and Menthuthuyoupi. Each figure is approximately 3.5 cm tall and comes with a crab ring and ring parts, allowing them to be attached to bags or other items. Pre-orders are available on the Gashapon Online store from 1:00 PM JST on July 8 until July 23, 2026, or while supplies last. Each play costs 300 yen (tax included). Delivery is scheduled for late November 2026. The figures may also be available in capsule vending machines nationwide before the online delivery date. This is the second wave of Chimera Ant arc accessories in the Mejirushi series, following an earlier volume that featured other characters from the arc.
Jul 4
Dengeki Hobby Web reports the July 3, 2026 Amazon Kindle manga bestseller list. Hunter x Hunter Monochrome Vol. 39 takes first place, with the color edition Vol. 38 at 17th. Other top sellers include Ossan Kensē Vol. 9 and Blue Giant Momentum Vol. 8. Pre-order titles like Yomi no Tsugai Vol. 13 and Tearmoon Empire @COMIC Vol. 12 also appear.
Jul 1
Dengeki Hobby Web has listed the Shueisha Kindle comic and novel releases arriving on Amazon.co.jp on July 3, 2026. The slate includes Hunter x Hunter (Monochrome Edition) Vol. 39, Kinnikuman Vol. 93, Futsuu no Keion-bu Vol. 11, Ao no Hako Vol. 26, Marriage Toxin Vol. 18, and several other titles across multiple genres.
Jun 29
Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter has surpassed 100 million copies in cumulative circulation worldwide, including digital editions, ahead of the July 3 release of Volume 39. The milestone was announced in the June 29 issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, which also published Chapter 411, the series' first new chapter in about one and a half years. To commemorate the achievement, Shueisha is running a week-long campaign called Shibuya Hunter Town in Tokyo's Shibuya district, where over 100 characters appear as street advertisements. Participants can scan QR codes on the ads to unlock characters on a dedicated website, and those unable to visit can download digital content as characters are discovered. A commemorative promotional video will be released on the Jump Channel YouTube channel on July 3, and a thank-you newspaper ad will run in the morning edition of the Asahi Shimbun the same day. On Shonen Jump+ and Zebrack, 340 chapters from the Hunter Exam Arc through the Election and Alluka Arc are being made available for free sequentially through July 19. The live stream of Chairman Netero performing 10,000 straight punches preceded the campaign's launch.
Jun 23
D-techno launched the 7th Hunter x Hunter WEB Lottery on June 23, themed around the Greed Island arc. The online lottery, available on the WEB Lottery site, features newly drawn visuals of Gon, Killua, Hisoka, and Bisky-the latter appearing for the first time in the series. The A prize is a blanket with a case designed like a binder. The B prize is a lighting acrylic stand with a glowing base, inspired by Biscuit's Nen ability. The C prize is a plush badge styled after Bomber's "Life's Sound" attack; the count display changes depending on how the badge is attached, allowing wearers to simulate being hit. Other prizes include clear posters, acrylic stands, acrylic cards with stands, keychains, stand boards, and can badge sets. The Last Win prize, guaranteed when all lots in a box are drawn, is an extra-large wall hanging. A purchase bonus coaster is given for every five tickets, and a perpetual calendar is awarded to five winners via a separate lottery. Tickets cost 790 yen each, with sales running until August 7 at 17:59. Shipping is scheduled for mid-to-late November 2026.
Jun 22
Shueisha confirmed that Hunter x Hunter chapter 411 will be published in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #31 on June 29, the manga's first new chapter since December 2024. The chapter will include a commemorative center color page. Volume 39 is set for release on July 3.
Jun 21
Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga will resume serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump on June 29, with chapter 411 appearing in issue 31. The new chapter is the first in about 567 days, since chapter 410 ran in December 2024. Shueisha will release the manga's 39th compiled volume on July 3, its first new volume in 22 months. The series went on hiatus in January 2023 due to Togashi's health issues, and Shueisha announced in December 2022 that it would no longer follow a weekly serialization format. Togashi has posted on X that manuscripts up to chapter 421 are complete. A teaser video on Jump's official YouTube channel previews the upcoming chapter, featuring characters from the ongoing Succession Contest Arc, including Kurapika, the Phantom Troupe, and the Kakin Empire princes. The manga began in 1998 and has inspired multiple anime series, films, stage plays, and video games.
Jun 17
Furyu is releasing a prize figure of Hisoka from *Hunter x Hunter* under its Exc∞d Creative Figure line. The figure, titled "Exc∞d Creative Figure -Hisoka-", is scheduled to ship in the fourth week of June 2026. It depicts the character in a seductive pose with one hand on his head and a pink Bungee Gum effect swirling upward from his feet. The announcement comes from Furyu's prize figure division, which produces claw-machine and lottery prizes rather than standard retail releases. In a separate but related *Hunter x Hunter* merchandise wave, Bandai is releasing the second volume of its Phantom Troupe emblem gashapon accessories. That lineup includes five characters: Chrollo, Machi, Nobunaga, Franklin, and Feitan. Each is a deformed figure roughly 3.5 centimeters tall and comes with a crab ring and ring parts for attachment. The gashapon costs 300 yen per play and will appear from the third week of June 2026, with multiple shipments planned after the initial run.
Jun 15
Bandai Spirits will release the second wave of its Hunter x Hunter Greed Island-themed Ichiban Kuji lottery from August 29. The lineup includes MASTERLISE figures of Gon, Killua, Hisoka, Razor, and Goreinu, plus a Last One Prize of Biscuit Krueger in giant form. Gon and Hisoka each have two versions.
Jun 11
Bushiroad and Eighting's Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact 2D 3v3 fighting game will add Zeno Zoldyck as the fourth and final DLC character of Season Pass 1 on June 18. The character was teased via silhouette alongside the previously confirmed Phinks and Shizuku. The game launched worldwide in July 2025 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
Jun 4
Good Smile Company will release a POP UP PARADE figure of Kite from Hunter x Hunter in November 2026. The 200mm non-scale figure captures Kite in a relaxed pose with his blue beret, long silver hair, and a large scythe from his Nen ability Crazy Slots, featuring a clown head with the number 2 at the handle's top.
Jun 3
Gashapon Online will begin second wave pre-orders for HUNTER×HUNTER Suwarasetai Real 3 on June 4 at 15:00. The set includes two figures: Meruem and Neferpitou, each about 7 cm tall in sitting poses. Each figure costs 800 yen, with shipping scheduled for late October 2026.
Jun 1
Shueisha will publish the 39th volume of Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga on July 3, 2026, marking the first new volume in 22 months since Volume 38 shipped in September 2024. Volume 39 collects chapters 401 to 410, which were serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from issue 45 of 2024 through issue 2 of 2025. The manga has been on an irregular release schedule since December 2022, when Shueisha announced it would move away from weekly serialization. Togashi has provided updates on his X account, revealing in late May 2026 that he completed the manuscript for Chapter 421. The author underwent surgery in 2024 and has been drafting storyboards for additional chapters. Viz Media released the English edition of Volume 38 in January 2026. The Hunter x Hunter franchise also saw two game releases in 2025 and 2026: the fighting game Nen x Impact and the survival roguelike Nen x Survivor. A third stage play adaptation covering the Greed Island Arc ran in Tokyo and Osaka in mid-2025.
May 27
The Jump Channel on YouTube announced it will sequentially stream all episodes of the 2011-2014 Hunter x Hunter TV anime for free, starting May 29. The release covers the Hunter Exam arc through the Election arc, including the first anime adaptation of the Chimera Ant and Election arcs. Each batch will be available for about two weeks.