New Chapter of Hunter x Hunter to Be Released on June 29, Volume 39 on Shelves July 3
The wait is over for Hunter x Hunter fans. Yoshihiro Togashi's iconic manga series returns with a new chapter in the 31st issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, to be released on June 29, 2025. Moreover, this chapter will be featured as a center color page in the magazine. In the same week, on July 3, the highly anticipated 39th collected volume will hit the shelves.
This news was confirmed by Shueisha's official announcement. In a series where Togashi frequently takes breaks due to long-term health issues, every new chapter becomes a big event. After the release of Volume 38 in October 2024, the series entered a silence of about eight months. Volume 39 will continue the Dark Continent arc and likely include critical moments of the Succession War story.
Hunter x Hunter has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since 1998 and ranks among the best-selling manga of all time with over 80 million copies sold worldwide. Togashi is also known as the creator of Yu Yu Hakusho and Level E. Due to the author's chronic back pain and other health issues, the series frequently takes long breaks, which has even led to the joke "Hiatus x Hiatus" among fans. However, Togashi continues to give hope to his fans by regularly posting updates about his drawing process on his social media account.
The release of this new chapter and Volume 39 is also an important sign for the future of the series. Togashi has previously stated that he has plans for the ending of the story but works as much as his health allows. The current publication period, which began in 2022, came after a roughly four-year hiatus between 2018 and 2022, and fans now treat every chapter as a gift.
So what's next? After Volume 39 is released in Japan on July 3, digital and English translations are expected to follow shortly. In Turkey, it is not yet clear whether Gerekli Şeyler and other publishers will continue following the series. But one thing is certain: Hunter x Hunter is back and once again grabbing all the attention.
