The Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun manga will resume publication on August 18, 2026, ending a hiatus that began in November 2025 due to the author's medical treatment.
The Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun manga entered a hiatus with the December 2025 issue of Square Enix's G Fantasy magazine, published on November 18, 2025, because creator Iro Aida needed medical treatment for an unspecified illness. The series has been running since 2014 and has accumulated multiple anime adaptations. Yen Press publishes the English-language version.
The hiatus will end with the September 2026 issue of G Fantasy, which goes on sale August 18, 2026. The announcement gives readers a clear date for the next chapter after a pause of roughly nine months.
In a separate development, the series' character Aoi Akane placed third in Anime Anime's annual Time Day character poll for the sixth consecutive year, holding the same rank as the previous year. The poll asked readers which time-related character comes to mind first, and Akane's consistent placement reflects the series' ongoing visibility in fan culture.
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The Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun manga will resume in the September issue of Square Enix's G Fantasy magazine on August 18. The series entered hiatus in the December 2025 issue, published on November 18, 2025, due to creator Iro Aida's medical treatment for an unspecified illness. The manga has been running since 2014 and has multiple anime adaptations. Yen Press publishes the English version.
Anime Anime's annual reader survey for Time Day (June 10) asked which time-related character comes to mind. DIO from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure took first place for the sixth consecutive year with about 29% of 720 votes. Sakuya Izayoi (Touhou Project) and Aoi Akane (Toilet-bound Hanako-kun) held second and third, the same top three as 2025.