If you grew up watching Gon and Killua chase down the Chimera Ant King on a dusty CRT TV, today is one of those moments that feels almost surreal. After a grueling nearly two-year hiatus — the longest in the series’ storied history — Hunter x Hunter is officially back, and Yoshihiro Togashi just delivered the news every manga fan has been praying for since December 2024.
The first new chapter, Chapter 411, drops in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #31 on June 29, 2026, and it picks up right where the devastating cliffhanger left off: the Succession Contest arc aboard the Kakin royal airship, with Kurapika caught in an impossibly tangled web of political betrayal, and Gon’s fate hanging by a thread after his explosive final negotiation with the mysterious woman known as Lobet — also called Liberty — the figure wearing the crown of thorns.
Chapters 411 Through 420 Are Already Done — Togashi Is on Chapter 430
Here’s where it gets truly remarkable. Togashi didn’t just return with one chapter. In a stunning update on X (formerly Twitter), the creator revealed that Chapters 411 through 420 are fully completed and ready to publish. That’s ten chapters of uninterrupted content, which puts Hunter x Hunter on a trajectory we haven’t seen in over a decade.
But the real shocker? Togashi is already working on Chapter 430. For context, the last chapter fans received was Chapter 410 on December 9, 2024. That means Togashi has drafted roughly 20 chapters during this hiatus — a pace that suggests the manga could enter a genuinely consistent serialization rhythm for the first time since the Yorknew City arc.
The Succession Contest Arc: Why This Return Is a Big Deal
The Succession Contest arc has been building toward one of the most complex narrative puzzles in shonen manga. Set aboard the massive airship heading toward the Dark Continent, the story has transformed from a straightforward adventure into a geopolitical thriller layered with Nen abilities, royal conspiracies, and psychological warfare.
Kurapika, once the straightforward revenge-driven protagonist of the Yorknew arc, has become the central figure in this elaborate game of thrones. His chains — originally designed to target the Phantom Troupe — have evolved into instruments of political strategy, as he navigates between warring princes, hidden guardians, and Nen-based assassination plots that would make George R.R. Martin take notes.
Gon’s situation adds another layer of emotional weight. After his transformation during the Chimera Ant arc left him stripped of his Nen abilities, fans have been desperate to see where Togashi takes him next. The negotiation with Lobet/Liberty — a character shrouded in mystery with a crown of thorns that hints at deep ties to the broader Hunter world — could be the catalyst for Gon’s return to the battlefield in ways nobody expects.
Volume 39: The Complete Hiatus Collection
In addition to the serialization resumption, Volume 39 of Hunter x Hunter is scheduled for release on July 3, 2026. This volume will compile Chapters 401 through 410 — the final chapters published before the hiatus — giving readers a chance to refresh their memory before diving into Chapter 411 fresh.
At 208 pages, this is a substantial volume, and it serves as both a refresher and a collector’s item. After the two-year wait, having the complete arc segment in physical form is a big deal for fans who have been tracking every spoiler, every fan theory, and every anxious countdown on Reddit and X.
What Could Go Right — and What Could Go Wrong
Let’s be honest: Hunter x Hunter fans have been through the wringer. Every hiatus has come with promises of “this time will be different.” But several factors make this return genuinely different from past comebacks:
- Backlog of chapters: Ten completed chapters means Togashi isn’t writing week-to-week. He has a cushion that protects against the health-related breaks that caused previous delays.
- Working on Chapter 430: The fact that Togashi is already deep into new content suggests he’s in a strong creative and physical place.
- Clear narrative momentum: The Succession Contest arc has a defined endpoint — the voyage to the Dark Continent. Unlike open-ended arcs, this one is building toward a specific destination.
- Fan base at peak hunger: After two years, the demand for new content is unprecedented. This isn’t a manga that needs to rebuild readership — it has millions of fans ready to buy every single chapter.
The biggest risk? Togashi’s well-documented health struggles. If the pattern of intense creative bursts followed by exhaustion repeats, fans could face another unexpected break. But the chapter backlog provides a safety net that simply didn’t exist before.
The Perfect Timing
The return of Hunter x Hunter couldn’t have come at a better moment for anime and manga fans. With Chainsaw Man Part 2 wrapping up its own legendary run, Bleach’s Thousand-Year Blood War reaching its explosive finale, and a Summer 2026 season packed with fresh debuts, the manga world is experiencing a golden age of content.
Hunter x Hunter’s return is the crown jewel of this era — a series that defined what shonen storytelling could be when a creator is allowed to follow their vision without compromise.
The Bottom Line
Hunter x Hunter is back. Chapter 411 drops June 29, 2026. Togashi has at least ten chapters ready and is working on 430. The Succession Contest arc is about to deliver some of the most intense storytelling in manga history, and Gon’s next chapter with Lobet/Liberty could rewrite everything we thought we knew about the Hunter world.
After two years of waiting, the wait is finally over. The only question that remains is: are you ready for what Togashi has planned?
What do you think will happen in Chapter 411? Will Gon finally get his power back? And is the Succession Contest arc the greatest story Togashi has ever written? Drop your theories in the comments below — we want to hear every wild prediction!
