So, I figured I might as well give HXH its own manga thread since we have been primarily discussing only that in the Togashi thread, anyways. To start off some topic for discussion, I'll just repot what I last posted back on the Togashi thread:
QuoteWell, even though I didn't want him to go into detail about the election of the new chairman, I have to admit that this chapter was surpriginsly interesting. First off, I found it a little bit awkward as to how Togashi just threw Ging into this chapter without any build-up to his appearance, considering how fucking big of a character he is (as in, without him, HXH wouldn't have is freaking plot). Just seeing him sitting there so non-chalantly for most of the chapter seems like such a contradiction to that, but in a really strange way it kind of works as it feels fitting for his character (since like Gon he seems like the type of person who wouldn't treat such things as a big deal, anyways).
I think that what really intrigued me about this chapter, though, was the introduction Pariston, and I must say that Togashi picked an interesting way to introduce a new villain. And yes, I do clearly mean villain, since Togashi implies enough obvious hints that this guy has sinister motives behind that delightful (but obviously fake) smile of his. Now I'm actually kind of interested to see where this goes, as I think he can make a really interesting character later on with the way he's being set-up in the story, right now (possibly responsible for the mysterious disappearances and probable deaths of several hunters over the past few years). I also really like how he interacts with Ging in this page:
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There's just something really cool about how Ging totally shrugs off his threat (though to be fair it seems more like a sick joke on Pariston's part than a real threat in this case).
Still, I'd really like Togashi to get back to Killua's part of the story as soon as possible. What he's up to in general is what I'm still most interested in seeing.
Oh, BTW, even though this thread says its for discussion of the current events of the series, you can also feel free to talk about earlier parts of the manga and how it compares to the anime, if only because the only other person on this entire site who reads HXH besides me is Desensitized (so its not like there is any chance or discussion to get completely unfocused in any real way, lol).
He's like Sakyo and demented game show host in one.
I'm kinda torn on Ging's appearance. I mean, I guess he kind of had to eventually, it's just that it sort of robs the impact of Gon meeting him with us in the manga... But it's not like that will be happening anytime soon so-
Ah, to heck with it, I wanna see what Killua's doing!
And if you think about it, Netero wouldn't have labeled him as "The Rat" for nothing.
Anyways, I'm pretty sure we'll see what Killua is up to soon enough, but didn't you get excited by the end of the chapter?
I mean, think about it: Togashi just essentially found a way to write a bunch of older characters (both minor and major) back into the story. Since Ging's voting method got selected, ANY Hunter can potentially become the next chairman since they are all now technically candidates (as in Leorio, Kurapika, and even fucking Hisoka, lol).
Of course, I'm fully certain that it will still be one of the higher-ups who becomes the next chairman, most likely Pariston, but who even cares about that right now? From the looks of it, all other Hunters who can make it may need to mandatorily come into headquarters to participate in the new election (they are all voters as well, after all). If that doesn't force Leorio and Kurapika back into the story, then I don't know what will. So really, even though this chapter deviated from what we wanted to see, it found a pretty clever way for Togashi to write back in what we want to see in soon to come chapters.
BTW, It may just be me, but if you take a moment to look at Ging, doesn't his face look oddly very much like Yusuke's? I mean, for some reason whenever I look at him it looks like Yusuke with a beard and a hat on. Perhaps its just me after all, but I suspect that Togashi's art-style has a lot to do with it, since he's been known to recycle similar character designs before and to me it looks as though Ging got part of Yusuke's character design (at least for the overall structure of his face, anyways) whether that was intentional on Togashi's part or not.
Yeah, it's interesting and will probably be the lead in to the next arc, it's just... well, the main characters are kind of in a mess right now so I would rather have focus on that. But that might just be me.
Well, this would essentially get 2 of our former main characters back into the story, plus if you think about it what is anyone else doing right now (that's actually interesting to read about), aside from Killua?
Like I said, I'm sure Togashi will go back to Killua soon enough, but he does need to find a way to keep the story moving as well, so I'm glad that he made this move with the way that events are unfolding now.
Alright, I swear, Ging is pretty much Yusuke. I mean, just look at his facial features and character design. He also has a sense of immaturity to the way that he acts which also reminds me of Yusuke. Just say'n....
Anyways, it was great that we finally got to see an older character again, even if it wasn't either Leorio or Kurapika (interestingly enough Kurapika didn't attend the voting session at all, which means that he must be busy with his own ordeals). Seeing Hisoka appear in the series again after all of these years was a real treat.
While we still didn't get to see Killua in this chapter, we did at least finally get to learn what he's up to, thanks to Illumi. It seems like he's pleading with his father for help, possibly making some sort of deal with him, but I wonder how his father can even help Gon (perhaps it has something to do with his ability or something of that sort).
Anyways, its another interesting chapter, and thankfully we haven't hit yet another hiatus at this 10 chapter mark (of course, the last hiatus happened afte 20 chapters), so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we'll get to see more than just another 10 chapters this time before another hiatus comes along. I know it seems like I'm being negative not trusting Togashi and fully expecting some BS like that to pop up again eventually, but at least if he keeps the series going for another full and complete arc before he pulls something like that, this time, then I can be somewhat content. But I do hope that he proves me wrong and continues the story from here on out right until the very end.
Cool! So we're finally going to get to meet Killua's brother....his, "other" other brother, Alluka. Apparently he has a Nen removal ability that can save Gon's life, but at the same time Killua's father seems really hesitant to allow Killua to see him, and refers to Alluka as being inhuman and "something" (not someone) that never should have been born....sounds interesting! ;D
So, it looks like the translator got it wrong last time and Alluka is female, making him Killua's sister. Eh, to be honest I can never really tell the gender of his siblings from their character designs. :D
Anyways, this was a great chapter, although most of it was a flash-back. Its pretty fitting that it has a very creepy tone to it, being that its really close to Halloween, now. Also, there was a Death Note reference in this chapter, which....I can't say I really saw coming. :-\
I have to say, if Killua gets Alluka to grant his wish to save Gon, then I just feel sorry for the next poor sap that she will end up "pestering" after that happens. :butbut:
Interestingly, for a fun bit of trivia, Togashi has always wanted to do horror manga. He has stated numerous times that he has been influenced by horror films in the past and is intrigued by anything relating to the occult, and to indicate this one of his first one-shots (way before the debut of Yu Yu Hakusho) was a comedy featuring a werewolf and a vampire. Based on that knowledge, this chapter by itself really seemed like something that Togahi would want to write, and while he's just dabbling in it here in this manga, it really would be interested to see him start a full-on horror manga series from scratch. Based on chapters like this and certain chapters in Level E and YYH (manga only, though), he's quite good at writing these types of stories, and no doubt this is probably something he could specialize in. I mean, when you think about it his writing style has developed to the point that he'd probably be better off writing a seinen manga rather than a shonen manga, since anyways ever since the Chimera Ant arc HXH has felt more like a seinen with shonen elements as opposed to a true shonen series.
So, if what Illumi is saying is true, Killua will actually be crazy enough to risk not only his life but that of Gon and his own entire family if he gets his wish granted the improper way by having someone else make the wish for him and then taking the burden of that by giving into Alluka's pesterings after the fact (which will probably be so extreme that they would cause him to die). Well, if that ends up being true than I really hope that Killua knows what he's doing, because he'll have to pay a heavy price to it and if he doesn't, then Gon will die anyways.
Now, as for the chapter itself, I do like how it shows a bond between Killua and Alluka, with Killua clearly regretting abandoning his little sister (....or brother....I'm not sure which, anymore), and Alluka clearly admiring and looking up to Killua as an older brother, and the only person who ever really saw him/her for his/her true-self, rather than just as a monster like the rest of the family views Alluka to be.
I thought it was pretty nice to see everyone who Gon met in the past come to visit him in his near-death state. That is, everyone except for Leorio and Kurapika. Seriously, Togashi, where the fuck are they?
GUESS WHO'S BACK! :sly:
Oh man, seeing that "punch-out" scene near the end of the chapter was so damn satisfying. ;D
So, now all we have left is for Kurapika to show up, but since even Leorio has no idea of his current situation or whereabouts, that unfortunately might not happen anytime soon. I guess we'll just have to wait and see to find out.
Best chapter in 15 years.
Damnit, Togashi! Stop killing off minor characters just because you can. Its gotten to the point where it has become entirely predictable, anyway, so there is nothing shocking or hardcore about it in this series, anymore. For what its worth I actually liked Gotoh, but as soon as he started fighting Hisoka I already knew he was a dead man, and I shouldn't be able to so easily predict shit like that (its not even a prediction since I was already 90% sure that it would happen based on Togashi's writing style). I swear, if he ever does that to one of the really awesome minor characters like Knuckle, I will be all kinds of pissed off.
That fight made me upset. I'm getting tired of the bad guys NEVER losing. Seriously, I shouldn't assume that anyone who fights Hisoka has already lost, yet here we are. EVERY time.
You know, Hiei only ever lost to Yusuke in YYH, yet I never went into any of his fights EXPECTING him to win.
Uh oh.
Looks like Togashi's artwork took a huge dip in quality again for now apparent reason. I guess he must have had a shit-ton of time to make the chapters that were running up until a couple of weeks ago, but now he must be making them weekly like normal mangaka, except without assistants or tons of time to do the artwork himself, the quality of his art becomes crap.
Anyways, I didn't like how he handled Gon finally meeting with his father. After an entire series worth of build-up, it was just brushed-aside and treated like such a minor thing, IMO. Well, it doesn't appear that he plans to end it here, though, given how Ging use a loophole on Gon and is now waiting for him at a new destination. I think I smell another arc coming up. I'd say that it could possibly be the last arc in the series, but we still have tons of unanswered shit left to see, like who the hell Gyro/Jairo is, and where the fuck Kurapika is. Perhaps in the next arc Leorio will decide to become a companion to Gon in place of Killua who now seems to have other priorities, such as protecting his younger sister.
OMG! Kurapika! Togashi hasn't forgotten about him. All of a sudden this series feels like it may be relevant again after a string of nonsensical chapters. It was a rather....interesting choice on Togashi's part to do one of these so-called light-hearted chapters as a completely silent piece (save for the first 2 pages where Gon's dad tells him about his goal). Overall, though, I REALLY hope the next big arc which will probably start with the next chapter involves Kurapika. I really want to see what he's been up to after all of these years. Either that, or at least have Leorio become Gon's new main partner since Killua has split up on his own. I'd be totally up for Leorio taking Killua's place. I mean, I really like Killua as a character, but I feel that throughout the series he's reached the height of his character development and we've really seen all that there is to see about him and we know all that there is to know about him. Kurapika also got a ton of exposure in the York Shin City arc (though I wouldn't mind him become a primary focus of the next arc since we haven't seen him in so long). That said, I think that Leorio is WAY overdue for a chance to shine in the spotlight.
FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUU, TOGASHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YOU!!!! FUCK YOU!!!! FUCK YOU!!!! FUCK YOU!!!!
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Seriously, I might as well just wait until this series is done and then read it from start to finish rather than trying to foolishly read it as it releases.
Niizuma did it first! :P
Anyway, I'm completely lost again. and I'm starting to think he is too.
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Aw shit, EK's pissed.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on March 14, 2012, 03:38:44 PM
Niizuma did it first! :P
Anyway, I'm completely lost again. and I'm starting to think he is too.
Actually, if anything this hiatus came at the clear conclusion of an arc (with the last chapter sort of transitioning into the next major arc), so if anything its at a nice set-point. I felt more lost when he constantly kept interrupting the run with hiatus after hiatus in the middle of the goddamn longest arc in the series (since it was impossible to remember everything that happened up to that point without re-reading the arc from scratch every time before he started re-serialization).
Were this Togashi's first hiatus, I could deal with it. But this is like, what....his 7th time going on a major hiatus after just a few months of serialization?
I think it's time to accept that this series is never going to end. I think I'm just going to stop reading it until someone outright tells me its done. I'm done being invested when the author clearly isn't.
The series is never going to end because Togashi makes way too much money off of it. He can take as long a break as he wants, but whenever he comes back and puts out new chapters and makes enough to get out a new volume or 2, they sell like crazy.
When I think about it, as much as I hate the manga's ending for YYH, I'm now glad that Togashi didn't prolong that series. It may have had a weak ending, but that's MUCH better than what it would have become had Togashi decided to drag it through the mud and go on hiatus after hiatus without any clear sign of an ending. Hell, if he was doing that, I wouldn't be surprised if the series was still continuing today, which if its not clear would NOT be a good thing (IMO).
Its worth mentioning that even the most devoted HXH and Togashi fans are pissed at him now. Even the people who defended him the last 5 or so times he pulled this shit are finally fed-up with him doing this. I think the most infuriating thing about it is that he doesn't even try to come up with an excuse for it. Of course anyone is going to naturally assume that he's just being lazy, because neither he nor Shonen Jump will ever comment on the matter as to WHY exactly he takes such long and frequent breaks from serializing his manga.
Keep in mind that I still think Togashi is a very talented mangaka. Yu Yu Hakusho and Hunter X Hunter are 2 of the best shonen series I've ever watched and read (well, the majority of HXH anyways, as it has dipped in quality at times, and that's assuming that it doesn't totally go to shit whenever the hell it actually resumes). Those are still 2 of my favorite manga/anime and that hasn't changed. What I have seen over the years, though, is what an ass-hole Togashi is to his own fan-base. I don't mind mangaka taking well-deserved breaks after working hard on a series, but Togashi's ridiculous abuse of this is pretty despicable, IMO (which is insulting to other talented but much less popular mangaka who work almost every single day of the year and just barely make ends meet in popularity rankings). You could say its a testament to the quality of his work that I'm still interested enough in it to care so much about it going on hiatus yet have still kept up with it despite this happening with it frequently, but I have my limits and Togashi has just about broken past them for me, and for most other fans of his work from what I've seen regarding fan reaction to this news.
So, I just read the 2-chapter HXH special detailing a piece of Kurapika's past (leading up to the release of the film, which may already be out, though I'm not sure). It was a fun little story for what it was, and I like that Togashi actually showed restraint and kept it self-contained without actually showing the Kurata clan being massacred. It was just described in words at the end. At one point in time I feel that Togashi would have shown this happening in all of its gory detail because apparently has a fetish for that sort of violence, but this story didn't contain any strong visuals like the main manga does. For the most part, its just a simple tale of Kurapika's inspiration to want to go into the outside world.
Also, I'm not sure, but I think that D Hunter is a reference to Vampire Hunter D, if only because the name is so similar. :D
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Hunter X Hunter will resume publication in June. (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-22/hunter-x-hunter-manga-to-resume-in-june)
Took long enough. I'm looking forward to seeing what Togashi has in store.
About damn time!!!
The Dark Continent arc better have been worth two years of waiting. He also better keep it going for a while this time.
Oh, another thing to note, the english version of Shonen Jump will also be running the new chapters. Viz clearly knows people are excited to see the series return.
Yeah, I'm only gonna start reading again when it's done.
I know that'll be 40 years after I die of old age, but at this point in the story, I can wait.
You'll die of old age in 20 years. You can't fool us. :>
You know the drill by now:
10. Morel vs. Leol
9. Zeno/Silva vs. Chrollo
8. Killua vs. Illumi (Hunter Exams)
7. Gon's Team vs. Razor's Team (Nen Dodgeball)
6. Gon vs. Knuckle (final match)
5. Gon vs. Hisoka (Heaven's Arena)
4. Knuckle (with assistance from others) vs. Youpi
3. Killua vs. Chimera Ant Minions (including Ikalgo)
2. Kurapika vs. Uvogin
1. Meruem vs. Komugi (at Gungi)
No, my #1 isn't a joke entry. After thinking long and hard about it, HXH is a series full of unconventional "battles," so why shouldn't this count? It's still a life or death situation, involves the same kind of psychological warfare as regular fights in the series, and at the end of the day is still a clear-cut versus situation on the surface. It's my favorite, though, because of Meruem's excellent character development in it.
Also, as much as Spark loves to mock Togashi, even he can't deny that few battle shonen mangaka can make the actual battles quite as interesting as Togashi does. Making this list made me realize something compared to my other ones: Only two of these are solo battles with the main character. The rest of the list is more diverse than any other list of this sort that I've made thus far. It's a testament to how good Togashi is at balancing his cast of characters, whereas even in other great manga it's still the main character who receives more focus and better encounters than the supporting ones.
As for some of my other choices:
-Killua's "battle" with Illumi was great psychological warfare that demonstrated how Killua at that point still perceived his family to have a dominance over him.
-The dodgeball game is an incredibly entertaining strategic team battle (which shows that Togashi probably wouldn't be half-bad at writing a sports manga), and it's a genuinely great part of an otherwise lackluster arc.
-Both of Gon's fights are great showcases of his ability to strategize and persevere, yet interestingly he ultimately loses both encounters, but grows from each experience.
-Killua's battle in the forest is so intense and full of incredibly good strategies and the most memorable conclusion where he decides to save Ikalgo's life despite all of the shit that he just went through, simply because he just really respects his code of honor as a character, despite being an enemy.
-The rest of the fights are just great traditional-style shonen battles, except executed incredibly well.
Hmm, my own list looks fairly different.
10. Killua vs. Rammot
9. Gon vs. Hanzo
8. Ikalgo vs. Bloster
7. Gon vs. Hisoka vs. Geretta
6. Gon, Killua, Kurapika, Leorio, and Tonpa vs. Trick Tower Prisoners
5. Netero vs. Meruem
4. Gon vs. Hisoka (Heaven's Arena)
3. Kurapika vs. Uvogin
2. Knuckle, Meleoron, Shoot, and Morel vs. Menthuthuyoupi
1. Meruem vs. Komugi (all matches)
Killua's fight with Rammot was a great character development moment for him, being the point where is finally able to break free from Illumi's needle controlling his subconscious. Gon's fight with Hanzo is really memorable in showing Gon's determination and perseverance not to give up despite Hanzo severely beating him and breaking his arm, ultimately forcing Hanzo to give in and give up. I really liked Ikalgo's character, and his fight with Bloster was a very suspenseful battle as he was up against an opponent way above his level and has to execute a very perilous strategy in order to defeat him. I liked seeing Gon devise a careful strategy to take Hisoka's tag without coming into direct contact with him in that phase of the Hunter Exam, and ultimately failing when Geretta paralyzes him and steals his own, only for Hisoka to kill him and give Gon his tag, which he feels unsatisfied about driving his desire to beat Hisoka and return the tag back to him (which he later does in the HA arc, though he loses the fight). The entire sequence with the gang against the Trick Tower Prisoners is my favorite part of the Hunter Exam arc. I never considered thinking of counting it as a fight before now, but all of Meruem's gungi matches with Komugi were great moments of character development him, which alongside Killua and Gon's character development is my favorite aspect of that arc, and thinking about it probably also comprises or is a part of many of my favorite moments/scenes in the CA arc as well. The rest are pretty self-explanatory, well-done traditional battle-shonen fights that I figure are on most fans' lists (for good reason).
The fact that our lists look so different as opposed to the more similar stuff we had for other series is, IMO, yet another testament to how diverse and varied the fights in this series are.
Good choices, BTW.
10. Killua vs. Illumi
9. Welfin vs. Ikalgo
8. Cheetu vs. Morel
7. Gon, Killua, Kurapika, Leorio, and Tonpa vs. Trick Tower Prisoners
6. Gon vs. Knuckle
5. Chrollo vs. Zeno and Silva
4. Kurapika vs. Uvogin
3. Killua vs. Chimera Ant Minions
2. Meruem vs. Komugi
1. Knuckle, Meleoron, Shoot, and Morel vs. Menthuthuyoupi
Not much surprising there.
Great choices, all the same! :thumbup:
This is the first year since 1998 without a single chapter of Hunter X Hunter released. (http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/12/28/2015-ends-without-any-hunter-x-hunter-manga-for-the-year)
I find it hard to believe that he originally intended the series to run this long. I wish he would just finish it and retire already.
Eh, he's a talented writer so I don't want him to outright quit. Rather, I believe that he should just stick to occasional short stories (like a volume or two in length) rather than write another long-running series after HXH. Level E proves that he can do interesting and creative stuff with just a few chapters at a time telling their own unique stories. Besides, as Dr. Insomniac's article pointed out, HXH has never been about the conclusion. It's about how interesting the journey is.
Also, as much as you like to hound on the guy for his breaks, his best material still puts most other shonen manga to shame, including a lot of one's that I like. So he's still earned his status as one of the greats in my book.
The manga returns June 26.
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Ok folks, it's that time again where we all place our collective bets for how long this run will last before the next inevitable hiatus. Personally, my money's on a whopping 5 panels. I know it seems like a bit much, but I have faith in Togashi to struggle through hardship and put that much out.
He'll make enough for volume 35.
You know, Inoue Takehiko releases one volume per year of REAL, which as slow as that is, still surpasses the rate at which Togashi releases Hunter X Hunter these days. The thing that makes it all the more funny, though, is that REAL is Takehiko's side project. It's what he does outside of his regular releases of Vagabond, which is what he primarily works on. So, essentially he releases his secondary series at a faster rate than Togashi releases his one and only manga that he's currently been working on for the past two decades. I'm honestly curious what that man does in all of his downtime (which, to be fair, he can clearly afford to have given both his own status as a mangaka as well as that of his wife).
Apparently he was helping edit other manga like Kuroko. :D
That's why I almost believed that April Fools joke about a sequel anime series for YYH written by Togashi. It's like, what else would he be doing? Makes sense to me!
It's kind of surprising that he doesn't do more stuff like that. If he has problems drawing, he could always be writing, dictating, or producing other things. No idea why he doesn't unless there are reasons he isn't productive unrelated to his health.
Togashi draws Hunter x Hunter because he likes drawing it. Otherwise he could've easily ended it by now. But not only is he still making it, but he has plans for a series after it. The man likes making manga. He just physically can't draw it following the agonizing production schedule of the weekly manga grind, hence why he needs long periods of rest.
I don't know why I still hear such belittling remarks that Togashi is "lazy" when he went out of the way to explain his health problems in the author comments for HxH's chapters in Jump last year, where he made it clear that he is physically in pain just doing simple things like sitting in a chair or going to the bathroom. Saying that Togashi should be writing if he can't draw is something I'd expect someone who is not in a creative career to say. Creativity doesn't work that way. If his hand is already too weak to draw how exactly is he supposed to write? If his health problems are already getting in the way of drawing manga, they're most likely getting in the way of doing other things he would like to do as well. That's even supposing that he's interested in doing other things than making manga, or at least doing something in the industry. We know he's keeping himself occupied by doing editorial work for Shueshia, and that's a demanding job in of itself. Not to mention the man probably has a family life and other shit he's doing that we're not seeing. We only ever know of a small portion of a mangaka's life, and we don't really know what Togashi's is like or how severe his health issues are, so who are we to judge?
We're not entitled to more Hunter X Hunter. Let Togashi draw his damn series at his own pace.
Chill, man. Spark and I joke around about Togashi all the time. I'd think you'd know better by now than to take us so seriously when it comes to poking fun at him. :humhumhum:
In fact, as the resident Togashi fanboy on this site, you've probably seen me praise him a lot more than I critique him for his sheer talent as a storyteller.
Sorry for misunderstanding. As someone who has had to take a medical leave from school for physical and mental health problems that were actively and painfully getting in the way of completing my thesis film, Togashi's circumstances hits a sensitive nerve. Not to mention I've been seeing similar statements about "what does he do in all his downtime" "why isn't he more productive" said unironically by fans beguiled by entitlement a lot already and it's a little irritating.
Sorry to hear about your medical issues. I've had numerous family members who've had to deal with the same sort of thing, especially my older brother who has been battling severe depression for years, so I'm definitely sympathetic to those circumstances.
And I understand the notion of being irritated by less understanding fans. The way I see it, that's just a level of ignorance that you will see from many fandoms, so I personally choose to ignore such comments. In the end, people will think what they want to think, but if you know better than it shouldn't affect your viewpoint.
It speaks to Togashi's impact and talents that Shueshia is so understanding of his hiatuses. But the man is in constant pain, and his stuff sells. Not to mention that he's one of a select few mangaka who have made multiple successful series for Jump.
It sounds like he's planning to make at least a volume's worth, and good for him.
Yeah, if you really stop to think about it, it's hard enough making it big in the biggest manga anthology publication of all time, but to strike gold twice is just absurd. Plenty of renowned mangaka in Jump have gained that status with one major hit, but only a select few like Akira Toriyama (though the West doesn't seem to ackowledge that anything he wrote before Dragon Ball even existed), Tsugumi Ohba partnered with Takeshi Obata, Masami Kurumada, and of course Yoshihiro Togashi himself have really ever managed to make it big after their first major success.
None of that excuses Greed Island or the first part of Chimera Ant. :awesome:
He will write enough to make another volume for Shueisha, at the very least. One volume of the series sells gangbusters. If they get that much out of him he's basically worked enough to pay for his stay in the magazine.
Even though hiatuses get tiresome, it always feels like something is missing when HxH isn't around so it's always relieving when it comes back. As long as there's enough material for a full volume, I will be fine with it. The dark atmosphere of Togashi's world and quirky characters will always hold a place in my heart.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on May 27, 2017, 03:48:50 PM
Yeah, if you really stop to think about it, it's hard enough making it big in the biggest manga anthology publication of all time, but to strike gold twice is just absurd. Plenty of renowned mangaka in Jump have gained that status with one major hit, but only a select few like Akira Toriyama (though the West doesn't seem to ackowledge that anything he wrote before Dragon Ball even existed), Tsugumi Ohba partnered with Takeshi Obata, Masami Kurumada, and of course Yoshihiro Togashi himself have really ever managed to make it big after their first major success.
I'd wager that most of the West doesn't even know his post-Dragon Ball output. In my area, I am probably the only one who has read Cowa!, Kajika, Neko Majin Z, and Sand Land.
I only got around to reading Sand Land because it was serialized in the first few Shonen Jump issues we got stateside. But yeah, even Dr. Slump is fairly obscure here.
Quote from: Avaitor on May 30, 2017, 02:12:16 PM
I only got around to reading Sand Land because it was serialized in the first few Shonen Jump issues we got stateside. But yeah, even Dr. Slump is fairly obscure here.
I wonder why Viz skipped Kajika, though. It's older than Sand Land but younger than Cowa!, which both got licensed.
Has anyone seen the Viz release of HxH Vol. 33 out in the wild? None of the stores I go to have it at all.
The local BAM in my town has it, but their manga selection is pretty random since they rarely seem to restock anything. For example, they have a bunch of Ranma 1/2 two-in-one volumes and Ajin and Assassination Classroom and various other manga series of mid-tier popularity presumably because nobody over here is buying them. However they have been missing several volumes of series like Dragon Ball/Z, One Piece, and Yu-Gi-Oh, among other really popular ones, for months now.
New chapters drop October 23! (https://twitter.com/shonenjump/status/1579638576349736960)
Quote from: Daikun on October 11, 2022, 02:00:34 AM
New chapters drop October 23! (https://twitter.com/shonenjump/status/1579638576349736960)
Right on my Birthday. Great timing!
The new chapters are out! Go read them on Viz's website! (https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/hunter-x-hunter?locale=en)
HXH has reached chapter 400 and is going on hiatus again.
However, the manga is moving away from weekly serialization, so this won't be a long hiatus.
https://twitter.com/TheHxHSource/status/1605431262285553664
EDIT: Full text. (https://twitter.com/pewpiece/status/1726581523875545117)