Togashi Makes Update on Hunter x Hunter and His Health

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Key Takeaways

  • Togashi’s health issues, especially chronic back pain, cause irregular publishing of Hunter x Hunter.
  • Togashi recently underwent surgery, finished new chapters, and hired assistants to help with serialization.
  • Hunter x Hunter returned from hiatus with weekly chapters since October 2024.

As a seasoned gamer and Hunter x Hunter fan for over two decades, I can’t help but feel a mix of emotions upon learning about Yoshihiro Togashi’s health struggles and the irregular publication of one of my all-time favorite mangas. Having followed this epic saga since its inception back in 1998, it’s been a rollercoaster ride waiting for new chapters, with those hiatuses feeling like the Nen’s time-stopping ability in action!

Lately, Togashi shared some news about the progress of “Hunter x Hunter” and his overall health. This popular manga has been serialized in Shueisha’s “Shonen Jump” since 1998, with a total of 38 volumes compiled up to now.

Although Shonen Jump publishes weekly, Hunter x Hunter has experienced an unpredictable release pattern in recent years. This inconsistency is largely attributed to the creator Yoshihiro Togashi’s persistent health issues, particularly his chronic back pain, which often hinders him from producing new chapters.

It turns out that Togashi shared on his social media platform about completing the titles of two upcoming manga chapters. Furthermore, he disclosed undergoing a medical procedure using local anesthesia, mentioning that the experience was insightful as the doctors kept him informed throughout the process. However, Togashi didn’t specify the reason behind the surgery.

Here’s the translation:

Finished two chapters.

I had surgery. Local anesthesia.

It was for medical treatment reasons, so they explained everything.

It was great to learn it.

So I think it was a valuable experience.

Thank you very much.

Hunter x Hunter Latest Chapters

This year saw the release of new chapters for the popular manga “Hunter x Hunter.” The 400th chapter came out in 2022, after which the series took another break. On October 7, 2024, chapter 401 was finally published, and since then, new chapters have been released weekly. The most recent one, chapter 408, was published on November 25.

Typically, the chapters for this series are grouped together into sections or blocks. Togashi usually creates and publishes about 10 chapters (the typical number in a Hunter x Hunter volume), then takes a break to work on more content. It’s unclear if the series will stick to this pattern again, but as of now, he has been actively working on new chapters.

Togashi’s Back Pain and Health

For quite some time now, I’ve been grappling with persistent back issues that often escalate into severe flare-ups, making even daily chores seem insurmountable. There have been instances where these spikes in pain were so intense I struggled to get out of bed or make it to the bathroom. At times, it’s been so excruciating I had to summon an ambulance for relief.

It’s often the case that mangaka experience back and hand pain, so it’s plausible that Togashi’s work habits may have caused or worsened this issue. Given the intensity of his pain, he finds himself unable to perform simple tasks, which also includes not drawing manga during difficult periods. Additionally, for quite some time, Togashi chose to handle all aspects of his work alone, but recently he has brought on a few assistants to aid him with the serialization of “Hunter x Hunter”.

In the United States, both the original manga titled “Hunter x Hunter” and the 2011 reboot of the “Hunter x Hunter” anime series are distributed under license by Viz Media.

Há anos o mangaká sofre com dores nas costas, que chegam a picos que o impossibilitam de fazer coisas comuns do cotidiano, como ir ao banheiro ou mesmo levantar de sua cama. Em 2016 , ele deixou comentários bem claros na Shonen Jump , demonstrando a gravidade de sua situação de saúde, e as dificuldades de sua rotina diária, necessitando de ajuda para tudo.É por conta dessas dores que Hunter x Hunter , obra iniciada em 1998, conta com irregularidade em sua publicação, que chega a somar intervalos de anos sem um novo capítulo. A rotina extremamente exaustiva da profissão é exposta em diversos casos de dores crônicas, comuns entre desenhistas do meio.Olá, caso você esteja usando este texto para o seu site/conteúdo, lembre-se de nos mandar um salve. Como somos independentes, todo tipo de reconhecimento é muito bem-vindo. Muito obrigado! –Equipe JBox

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2024-12-07 20:54