Hunter x Hunter manga creator Yoshihiro Togashi has shocked franchise fans with his second drawing update in under a week, sparking optimism over the series' official return after a long hiatus.
In a post to his official X (formerly Twitter) post, Togashi revealed that he was working on page 7 of Hunter x Hunter Chapter 405, simply posting a picture of a draft manuscript without further comment. Even so, the post quickly went viral, amassing 6.7 million views and 234k likes in under 12 hours. Readers can check out the post and general reaction below.
The new post follows the May 1 update just yesterday, representing the first new Hunter x Hunter update in seven months. Togashi had revealed an image of the fifth page of Chapter 405, titled, "Moon Healing Escalation!" Given that he's now on page 7 and was comfortable posting two days in a row, many fans have voiced renewed optimism that Togashi has now found his pace. Togashi stated in March last year, "Although the production system hasn't been finalized, I'm happy that the amount of time I spend working at my desk has increased little by little."
Hunter x Hunter's Yoshihiro Togashi Is Known for Being Absent or Brief on Social Media
The massive reaction to Togashi's back-to-back post hardly comes as a surprise given his typical nature. Notably a man of few words on social media, one of 2023's biggest manga stories only came through a letter from Togashi to a Japanese idol that was read out on a talk show. He had revealed that he had multiple endings planned for Hunter x Hunter -- one of these in case he died prematurely.
Hunter x Hunter went on hiatus in Chapter 400 -- approximately a year and four months ago. VIZ licenses the manga series in North America, describing it: "Gon might be a country boy, but he has high aspirations. Despite his Aunt Mito's protests, Gon decides to follow in his father's footsteps and become a legendary Hunter. The Hunter hopefuls begin their journey by storm-tossed ship, where Gon meets Leorio and Kurapika, the only other applicants who aren't devastated by bouts of seasickness. Having survived the terrors of the high seas, Gon and his companions now have to prove their worth in a variety of tests in order to find the elusive Exam Hall. And once they get there, will they ever leave alive...?"
Source: Togashi via X (formerly Twitter)
