Myjitsu published an article describing that Japanese fans are quite excited about the wave of recent revivals of manga such as Houseki no Kuni ( Land of the Lustrous ) and Berserk , even with the death of author Kentaro Miura, as they hope that Hunter x Hunter will be the next on the list.
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Return of Hunter x Hunter is getting closer; says Japanese
The Myjitsu website article says:
Recently, several popular manga series that had been on hiatus for a long time have resumed their serialization. Fans are now turning to HUNTER x HUNTER as it appears to be following in the same footsteps. What is author Yoshihiro Togashi thinking? Firstly, in the thirteenth edition of this year of Young Animal magazine, published on June 24, the serialization of “Berserk” was renewed, a hit of dark fantasy, which has sold a total of 50 million copies all over the world. The series had been on hiatus since the death of its author, Kentaro Miura, in May last year, but was brought back to life with the help of manga artist Kouji Mori, a close ally of the author.
The drawings are made by Studio Gaga, to which Mr. Miura's apprentice belongs, and are of such quality that they are close to the original. A total of six episodes are scheduled to be released in the future until the conclusion of the “Fantasy Arc/Elves Island Arc”. Furthermore, in this year's 8th issue of Monthly Afternoon magazine, the serialization of Haruko Ichikawa's Houseki no Kuni (Land of the Lustrous) was resumed. The play was so successful that it also became an animated TV series, but has been put on hiatus since December 2020. Its return to the magazine was the first time in a year and eight months
Berserk” and “Houseki no Kuni” are two very popular manga that fans have been waiting for to resume serialization. Naturally, there was an outpouring of joy on social media and elsewhere, but the name of this “long-suspense manga” being from Shonen Jump and mentioned for reference. I mean they were talking about “Hunter x Hunter”
Countless fans await the resumption of this work with comments such as: “ The world moves on, with the resumption of the serialization of Houseki no Kuni and Berserk. And then there’s Hunte rx Hunter… “; “ I think Hunter x Hunter could be next ”; “ Berserk and Houseki no Kuni are back on the market, will that manga we all know continue?
Synopsis:
The story takes place in a world where hunters exist to perform all kinds of dangerous tasks, such as capturing criminals and bravely searching for lost treasures in unknown territories. Twelve-year-old Gon Freecss is determined to become the best hunter he can be in hopes of finding his father, who was a hunter and abandoned his family long ago. However, Gon soon realizes that the path to achieving his goals is much more challenging than he ever imagined.
Finally, the manga was published in March 1998 in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine . Yoshihiro Togashi and has taken numerous breaks from publishing since 2006.
Via: Myjitsu