Hunter x Hunter Returns With New Chapters After Nearly 4-Year Hiatus

Mangaka Yoshihiro Togashi has finally announced the return of Hunter x Hunter, one of the manga series most eagerly awaited by Brazilian fans. After nearly four years of waiting, the work will resume publication in the renowned magazine Weekly Shonen Jump, from publisher Shueisha. With a release expected for late January 2026, the news came directly from the usually reserved author’s official accounts. This comeback is historic, as it marks the end of the series’ longest break since its debut in 1998, generating huge excitement in the otaku community in Brazil and around the world.

The return will happen digitally and simultaneously, that is, as a simulcast. This way, fans will be able to read the new chapters at the same time they are released in Japan, through Viz Media’s Shonen Jump platform. The comeback will officially begin with chapter 391 of the series. For those who want to catch up, Viz Media has also made the entire manga collection available on its digital platform. While the three most recent chapters are free, the rest of the work is accessible through a monthly subscription, making it easy for Brazilian fans to follow along.

A Return Foreshadowed in Advance

The road to this comeback began to be paved in early 2026, when Togashi himself, known for his silence, opened a Twitter account. Through that social network, he announced that work on the manga had resumed at an accelerated pace. In the following months, the author treated fans to small but promising updates on the story’s progress. Those posts suggested that the amount of content planned for the return could surpass previous standards, which used to be around ten chapters between one hiatus and the next.

The moment is therefore one of great excitement for fans. The long wait, which tested the patience of many, seems to be coming to an end with the promise of a dense, continuous narrative. Now the community is getting ready to relive the complex journey of Gon Freecss and his friends in one of the most elaborate sagas in the shonen universe. In this way, January 2026 marks not only the start of a new year, but the rebirth of a legend of Japanese comics for the Brazilian audience.