Hunter x Hunter Volume 39 Set for July 3 Release — First New Manga Volume in Two Years
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Hunter x Hunter Volume 39 Set for July 3 Release — First New Manga Volume in Two Years
Hunter x Hunter is returning to bookshelves. Shueisha officially announced on June 1 that Volume 39 of Yoshihiro Togashi's legendary adventure manga will release on July 3 — the first new collected volume in approximately two years.
The upcoming edition clocks in at 208 pages and is priced at 572 yen. It follows Volume 38, which hit shelves on September 4, 2024.
Hunter x Hunter Returns With Volume 39
Created by Yoshihiro Togashi, Hunter x Hunter has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since 1998. The manga follows young protagonist Gon Freecss as he sets out on a dangerous journey alongside friends like Killua Zoldyck, navigating a world of Hunters, Nen abilities, and ever-escalating stakes.
The story is currently set aboard a massive vessel bound for the Dark Continent — an unexplored landmass beyond the known world. Aboard the ship, various factions collide: Kurapika continues his mission to recover the Scarlet Eyes, members of the Phantom Troupe pursue their own agendas, and the Kakin royal family's brutal Succession Contest rages on behind closed doors.
The manga series has surpassed 84 million copies in circulation worldwide, including digital editions.
A History of Hiatuses
The road to Volume 39 has been anything but smooth. Weekly serialization originally paused after Chapter 400, published in the December 26, 2022 issue of Weekly Shonen Jump.
The series later resumed with Chapter 401 in the October 7, 2024 issue, returning to a weekly schedule. However, the reprieve was short-lived — Shueisha announced on December 9 that the manga would once again go on hiatus starting with the January 2025 third issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, released on December 16.
A total of 410 chapters have been published in the magazine so far.
Despite the frequent breaks, Togashi's return to print with Volume 39 is a reminder that the Dark Continent saga is far from over — and fans remain as patient and devoted as ever.
Source: ORICON NEWS via Shueisha
