Hunter x Hunter Manga Returns June 29 — Chapter 411

Hunter x Hunter Manga Returns June 29 — Chapter 411

Hunter x Hunter manga returns on June 29, 2026 — and this time, fans, it's actually happening. After an agonizing 18-month hiatus that left us frozen on the Black Whale with our hearts in our throats, Weekly Shonen Jump has officially confirmed that Chapter 411 drops in Issue #31. If you've been refreshing Togashi's X account for a year and a half hoping for a sign, your patience just paid off.

This isn't a rumor. This isn't a vague tease. This is a confirmed date — and there's even better news stacked right behind it.

⚔️ Hunter x Hunter Manga Returns — The Official Confirmation

Let's start with the cold, verified facts, because in the world of Hunter x Hunter, fans have learned to trust nothing until it's in print.

Issue #30 of Weekly Shonen Jump, released on June 22, confirmed that Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga returns in the magazine's next issue on June 29. Chapter 411 will be the first new installment, following an 18-month hiatus. The previous installment, Chapter 410, was released on December 9, 2024 — nearly two years ago. GamesRadar+sportskeeda

Here's why this Hunter x Hunter manga return feels more real than past ones. Yoshihiro Togashi has completed over twenty chapters and prepared ten chapters for the series' return. That's not a creator scrambling to hit a single deadline — that's a substantial buffer of finished work, which historically has meant longer, more stable serialization runs. CBR

📚 Volume 39 "Negotiation" — The Bonus Drop

The Hunter x Hunter manga return doesn't stop at the chapter. There's a second gift arriving just days later.

The release of Chapter 411 will be followed by the publication of Hunter x Hunter Volume 39, titled "Negotiation," on July 3, 2026. This will be the first new volume in approximately 22 months — the previous volume released back in September 2024. CBRsportskeeda

Volume 39 collects chapters 401 through 410. For longtime collectors, this matters more than you might think. Togashi frequently rewrites and completely redraws panels for the tankobon volume releases if he feels the original magazine versions didn't do the story justice. That means even if you read 401–410 when they first ran, the volume version may contain revised art and tweaked panels — a genuine reason to grab the physical copy. CHS HYD NewsCHS HYD News

If you've been waiting to start a collection or fill a gap on your shelf, July 3 is the date to circle.

🐋 Where the Story Stands — The Succession Contest Arc

For anyone who fell off during the long hiatus — and let's be honest, that's a lot of us — here's exactly where the Hunter x Hunter manga returns to.

The manga is deep in the Succession Contest arc, the dense political war that has dominated the back half of the story. The cast is crammed aboard the ship Black Whale 1, bound for the Dark Continent, while King Nasubi of the Kakin Empire secretly turns the voyage into a death match among his fourteen princes, each armed with Nen powers and a Guardian Spirit Beast. CBR

The official preview for Chapter 411 sets the tone perfectly. The Shonen Jump preview reads: "A royal succession battle surrounded by malice! Center color pages to commemorate the publication of the latest chapter and the release of the latest volume! The battle for the throne intensifies! What will Kurapika and his allies do...?!" sportskeeda

If you remember the dizzying web of Nen contracts, prince assassinations, and Kurapika's desperate race against time — that's exactly what's about to escalate. And those center color pages are a celebratory touch reserved for major moments, signaling Jump is treating this return as the event it is.

❤️ Why the Hiatuses Happen — The Togashi Story

This is the part of the Hunter x Hunter story that the community has come to understand and respect, even through the frustration.

The unfortunate slow progression of the Hunter x Hunter manga is caused by the deteriorating health of its author, Yoshihiro Togashi, who suffers from chronic back pain. The editorial approach has shifted accordingly. The editorial department previously established that the manga will no longer follow a traditional, strict weekly release format in order to protect Togashi's health. sportskeedaCHS HYD News

And he's not doing it alone. Supported immensely by his assistants and his wife — Naoko Takeuchi, the legendary creator of Sailor Moon — Togashi continues to push forward to give his magnum opus the proper conclusion it deserves. CHS HYD News

The community sentiment has matured over the years. As one longtime reader put it, the lesson learned from watching creators like Eiichiro Oda pause One Piece for health reasons is always the same: a healthy creator is worth the wait. Most fans aren't demanding speed anymore — they're rooting for Togashi to pace himself and finish the story on his terms.

📈 The Numbers Behind a Legend

It's easy to forget, amid all the hiatus talk, just how monumental this franchise is.

If the name Togashi rings a bell beyond this series, that's because he created Yu Yu Hakusho in the early 90s — one of the best-selling Shonen Jump titles of its era — before Hunter x Hunter debuted in March 1998. The franchise has over 84 million copies in circulation and is closing in on 410 published chapters across 39 volumes. CBR

The series has inspired anime series, video games, and other adaptations, including TV anime versions released in 1999 and 2011. The franchise has stayed remarkably active even during the manga's breaks. The third stage play adaptation, Hunter x Hunter The Stage 3, ran in 2025 featuring the Greed Island Arc, and the Hunter x Hunter Nen x Survivor mobile game launched worldwide in February. CBRGameRant

For a series that's spent much of the last decade on the bench, those are staggering numbers — and they tell you exactly how much goodwill Togashi has banked with readers worldwide.

🔮 Will This Return Last Longer?

The big question every fan is asking: how many chapters do we actually get this time before the next break?

Each of the past two returns in 2023 and 2024 covered roughly 10 chapters in each window before taking another break. Current reports indicate that Togashi has already completed work on 20 chapters beyond Chapter 411, raising expectations that this return could last longer than previous runs. GamesRadar+

That's the detail giving fans genuine hope. Double the usual buffer could mean double the run — potentially the longest sustained Hunter x Hunter serialization in years. Togashi himself has asked fans to wait for the editorial department's announcement regarding publication timing for chapters 420 onward, which suggests the schedule beyond the initial batch is still being finalized — but the raw material is clearly there. CBR

Whether you're jumping straight back in or doing a full reread first, now is the perfect time to climb back aboard the Black Whale.

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