The 2026 weekly run
5 / 7+ chaptersNEW HERE · STEP 1
📺 Watch the anime first
2011 series, 148 episodes — the definitive way in. Movies optional.
STEP 2
📖 Switch to the manga
Anime ends at Ch. 339. Chapters 401+ are free officially right now.
STEP 3
👑 Decode the Succession War
14 princes, one ship, a death game. Our guide untangles it.
Is HxH alive?
Real-time status: is Hunter x Hunter serializing or on hiatus? Current streak, manuscript stockpile, and hiatus stats — the question every fan asks, answered in one page.
Check live status →What did I miss?
Select your last chapter and get a 2-minute catch-up: key events, new characters, and exactly where to start reading again. No wiki deep-dives.
Catch up fast →The hiatus chronicle
Every Hunter x Hunter hiatus since 2006 — dates, durations, causes, and the story behind each return. Plus: calculate how long you've been waiting.
See the history →Succession War tracker
14 princes, live survival status, Nen beast power rankings, per-chapter war updates, and a reader prediction poll. Like sports standings for a death game.
Track the war →📅 Full Chapter Schedule
Every confirmed date from Chapter 411 onward, release times for 9 time zones, and the honest version of how Togashi's schedule works now.
Track every chapter →💧 Nen System Explained
The six Nen types, Water Divination, and why ability rules are the real combat in this arc.
Learn the system →👑 Succession War Guide
Who's who among the princes, what the Seed Urn ritual did, and where the story stands after Chapter 415.
Understand the arc →📰 Chapter 415 Recap
Beyond's post-mortem curse, martial law on the ship, and Bisky's return — caught up in 2 minutes.
Catch up (light spoilers) →Serialization Status
- Aug 2, 2026 — Chapter 416 expected. No break announced by VIZ or Shueisha.
- Jul 26, 2026 — Chapter 415 "Authenticity": Beyond Netero's curse on Furykov revealed; Benjamin declares Special Martial Law.
- Jul 19, 2026 — Chapter 414: Gon and Killua teased for the first time in years.
- Jun 28, 2026 — Chapter 411 ends the 18-month hiatus. Togashi has manuscripts completed well beyond 421.
- Jul 3, 2026 — Volume 39 ("Negotiation") released in Japan, collecting Chapters 401–410.
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern / 4:00 PM UK. It drops free on Manga Plus and VIZ Shonen Jump — same day as Japan.
Not permanently. Togashi has stockpile past Chapter 421, so the current weekly streak is stable — but Shueisha has said the series won't return to a fixed weekly format year-round. Enjoy it while it lasts; we track every hiatus announcement.
Manga Plus (free, app + web) and VIZ Shonen Jump (free for latest chapters). Chapters 401+ are currently in a free catch-up window on Manga Plus. See our Where to Read guide for details.
Watch the 2011 anime (148 episodes), then switch to the manga at Chapter 339. Don't start at 401 — the current arc assumes you know the cast. See our Watch Order guide.