The Hunter x Hunter manga is on hiatus again, with its return to be announced at a later date. A fourth stage play, Hunter X Hunter The Stage 4, will adapt the Chimera Ant Arc in Tokyo and Kyoto in 2027.
Hunter x Hunter spent mid-2026 in a run of activity that has now paused. The manga resumed serialization on June 29, 2026 with chapter 411, its first new chapter in about 567 days, and Shueisha published the 39th collected volume on July 3, its first new volume in 22 months. The volume collects chapters 401 through 410 and reached number two on Oricon's July monthly comic ranking with 661,825 copies. Cumulative worldwide circulation passed 100 million copies, a milestone Shueisha marked with a week-long Shibuya Hunter Town campaign. Series creator Yoshihiro Togashi has said on X that manuscripts are complete through chapter 421. Then came another hiatus, with the return date to be announced later.
Merchandise lines moved through the spring and summer, with the Greed Island and Chimera Ant arcs supplying most of the themes. Bandai Spirits scheduled a re-release of the Greed Island Ichiban Kuji, with a Last One Prize of Biscuit Krueger in giant form, and a re-release of the Chimera Ant kuji with a one-meter adult Gon figure. A Bandai Spirits Chrollo Lucilfer S.H.Figuarts figure opens pre-orders in August 2026 and releases in February 2027 at 9,900 yen. Good Smile Company's Pop Up Parade Kite ships in November 2026, and MegaHouse's Lukapp Gon and Killua figures arrive in January 2027.
Adaptations and licenses continued alongside the print releases. A fourth stage play, Hunter X Hunter The Stage 4, will adapt the Chimera Ant Arc in Tokyo and Kyoto in 2027. The fighting game Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact, from Bushiroad and Eighting, added Zeno Zoldyck as the fourth and final Season Pass 1 DLC character on June 18, after launching worldwide in July 2025. RetroCrush added the film Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge to its streaming service. Weekly Shonen Jump issue 41 on September 7 carried chapter 420, in which Hisoka plays the Numa pachinko machine from Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji, a reference the official Kaiji spin-off manga account responded to.
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The stage play "'HUNTER×HUNTER' THE STAGE 4 Part 1" released its main visual and full cast for the Chimera Ant arc. Rento Nishiyama plays Gon and Niina Akutsu plays Killua, with Ryūji Satō as Meruem and Yumi Wakatsuki as Neferpitou. The Tokyo run is January 23 to February 7, 2027; Kyoto runs February 13 to 21, 2027.
Bandai Spirits will reissue the Ichiban Kuji Hunter x Hunter Chimera Ant (2) line starting November 14, 2026. The lottery covers six MASTERLISE figures from Meruem to Shaiapouf and Monta, plus rubber collections, stationery, and phone straps. The Last One prize is a roughly one-meter Gon growth version figure. Each draw costs 790 yen including tax.
Avail, part of the Shimamura Group, will begin selling Hunter x Hunter apparel, accessories, and car goods on October 10. The lineup draws on the Chimera Ant arc, with designs for Gon-san, Meruem, and Neferpitou, plus Nen abilities such as Potclean, Toritaten, and Crazy Slots. Items include hoodies, pullovers, cardigans, shirts, socks, towels, bags, wall pockets, sun shades, and seatbelt covers. Shimamura Park lists the goods the same day from noon.
Yoshihiro Togashi, the creator of Hunter x Hunter, stated on X on Monday that he will decline all future work requests that come with deadlines. The decision, which he attributed to a combination of physical and mental health issues, takes effect after he finishes his current commissions. Togashi said he wants to prioritize his own manuscripts. The Hunter x Hunter manga went back on hiatus on September 7 after resuming serialization on June 29. The run covered chapters 411 to 420, and the release timing for chapter 421 is unannounced. Togashi posted on September 15 that he had finished the manuscript for chapter 428. Shueisha published the 39th compiled volume on July 3, the first volume in 22 months, and the series has 100 million copies in circulation.
Premium Bandai is taking pre-orders for a full-scale accessory of the Holy Knight's Necklace from the Hunter x Hunter Greed Island arc, priced at 9,900 yen with tax included. Orders stay open until 11:00 PM on October 25 and close early once the maximum number is reached. Shipping is scheduled for November 2026.
Bandai Spirits announced on October 5, 2026, a new Ichiban Kuji lottery titled "Ichiban Kuji HUNTER x HUNTER Phantom Troupe (1)," centered on the Phantom Troupe. The lineup includes seven figures: Prize A Chrollo, Prize B Nobunaga, Prize C Uvogin, Prize D Machi, Prize E Pakunoda, Prize F Kortopi, and Prize G Hisoka. Most figures use the MASTERLISE series, while Uvogin is produced in the larger MASTERLISE EXTRA format at about 34 centimeters tall. The lottery is scheduled for sequential release starting March 12, 2027, at 850 yen per draw including tax. Details are available through the Ichiban Kuji Club. The announcement comes from the official Ichiban Kuji account operated by Bandai Spirits.
Bandai will release HG HUNTERxHUNTER Vol.1 in the fifth week of October 2026, priced at 500 yen (tax included) per play. The lineup has four figures: Gon, Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio. Each figure stands about 7.9 cm tall and is posed holding equipment including fishing rods and yo-yos. Gashapon Bandai Official Shops and Gashapon Official Shop @ASAKUSA will start early sales on October 9, ahead of the general release. Bandai says the product will be shipped multiple times after the initial release. The announcement places the series inside Bandai's HG gashapon figure series, a line the company describes as sculpting details down to the finest points.
BANDAI SPIRITS will re-release Ichiban Kuji HUNTER×HUNTER GREED ISLAND 2 in 2027 at 850 yen per draw, with exact timing and participating stores to be announced later. The lottery covers the Greed Island arc: the A Prize is a G.I. Binder & Ring, the B through F Prizes are figures of Gon, Killua, Hisoka, Razor and Goreinu, and the Last One Prize is Biscuit Krueger in her muscle-bound form.
Bandai will release HG HUNTER×HUNTER Vol.1 in October 2026, priced at 500 yen per play with tax included. The lineup has four types: Gon, Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio, each about 7.9 cm tall and posed holding equipment such as fishing rods and yo-yos. Sales start sequentially on October 9 at the Gashapon Bandai Official Shop and Gashapon Official Shop @ASAKUSA.
Hunter x Hunter chapter 420, published in Weekly Shonen Jump issue 41 on September 7, shows Hisoka playing the Numa pachinko machine from Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji. The machine is one of the highest-rate, high-risk, high-reward pachinko machines in Kaiji's casino. Hisoka is also depicted holding the magnet-rigged canned beer that appears in Kaiji. The official account of the Kaiji spin-off manga Ichinichi Gaishutsu-roku Hancho responded to the chapter, writing that a man seems to have been hooked somewhere recently, and included the distinctive onomatopoeia gii... gii... ga... that also appears in Hunter x Hunter. Fans reacted with comments praising Togashi for saving the most interesting part for last, laughing at the image of Hisoka at the machine, and noting that the Numa in the Kakin Kingdom appears to share the same tilt gimmick as Kaiji's version.
Hunter x Hunter is going on hiatus again, with its return to be announced at a later date. The manga resumed serialization on June 29, and Shueisha published the 39th volume on July 3, its first in 22 months. A fourth stage play, Hunter X Hunter The Stage 4, will adapt the Chimera Ant Arc in Tokyo and Kyoto in 2027.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.