

Despite the critical and financial success, it did not help evade the recurring breaks of the Hunter x Hunter manga due to the debilitating health condition of its creator.īut now that Hunter x Hunter comes back from a deep slumber, still a huge thanks to Togashi, fans wanted to make sure that this goes on to the end of the series. In Japan alone, the manga sold 66 million copies, making it one of the best selling series in Shueisha's line.


This cuts the building momentum towards the action-packed Dark Continent arc as anticipated by many.Īpart from the anime series, Togashi's masterpiece also gave birth to numerous musicals, video games, audio albums, and other media. In 2011, Madhouse created a 2011 version which aired until the manga goes on its last hiatus in 2014, stopping the anime at the 13th Hunter Chairman Elections arc. The Hunter x Hunter series first spawned a 62-episode anime adaptation produced by Nippon Animation in 1999, followed by original video animations (OVA) with 30 episodes containing the conclusion of York Shin City arc, also known as Phantom Troupe arc and the entire Greed Island arc.
