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Hunter × Hunter

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Gon leaves his island to become a Hunter like his father and takes on the brutal Hunter Exam.

On hiatus: its latest chapter ran in No. 41.

420chapters so far
38volumes
28years running
7times it opened the magazine

What it is about

Hunter × Hunter debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 14 on March 2, 1998. The series is famous for its complex worldbuilding and deep narrative, as well as for Togashi's frequent hiatuses due to health issues. Its debut issue also carried Kochikame, One Piece and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

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Its story in the Jump

7 arcs, from its first issue to this week

  1. Arc 1 · 1998–1999

    Hunter Exam

    From issue 14 of 1998 to issue 17 of 1999

    Ch. 1–43 · 52 issues

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    Volumes 1–5 · tap one to see the Jump issues inside

  2. Arc 2 · 1999

    Heavens Arena

    From issue 18 to issue 48 of 1999

    Ch. 44–63 · 29 issues

    Opened the magazine 2 timestap a cover to see them all

    Volumes 5–7 · tap one to see the Jump issues inside

  3. Arc 3 · 1999–2001

    Yorknew City

    From issue 49 of 1999 to issue 25 of 2001

    Ch. 64–119 · 74 issues

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    Volumes 8–13 · tap one to see the Jump issues inside

  4. Arc 4 · 2001–2003

    Greed Island

    From issue 28 of 2001 to issue 28 of 2003

    Ch. 120–185 · 97 issues

    Volumes 13–18 · tap one to see the Jump issues inside

  5. Arc 5 · 2003–2011

    Chimera Ant

    From issue 30 of 2003 to issue 43 of 2011

    Ch. 186–318 · 399 issues

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    Volumes 18–30 · tap one to see the Jump issues inside

  6. Arc 6 · 2011–2012

    13th Hunter Chairman Election

    From issue 44 of 2011 to issue 15 of 2012

    Ch. 319–339 · 21 issues

    Volumes 30–32 · tap one to see the Jump issues inside

  7. Arc 7 · 2012–now · now

    Succession Contest

    From issue 16 of 2012 to this week

    Ch. 340 onwards

    Volumes 32–38 · tap one to see the Jump issues inside

  8. Latest chapter

    Chapter 420

    No. 41 · 2026 · September 7, 2026

Arcs: Fandom · issues and dates: the magazine’s tables of contents

Position in the magazine

The Jump orders its table of contents by reader votes: the higher up, the more popular · issue-by-issue data from 2016

Its position each year · taller is better · pick a year

25thof 31 series in 2026

It finished behind Hima-Ten! and ahead of Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits.

Average
15.4
whole year
Issues
10
in 2026
Best
8th
once
Color pages
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issue
  1. 23 A Alien Headbutt 14.5
  2. 24 Hima-Ten! 14.9
  3. 25 Hunter × Hunter 15.4
  4. 26 H Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 15.6
  5. 27 T The Mage Next Door 16.3
1st5th10th15th20thNo. 1No. 8No. 13No. 18No. 24No. 29No. 34No. 40No. 491st5th10th15th20thNo. 1No. 13No. 24No. 34No. 49

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Main characters

With their birthday: share it with any of them?

  • Killua Zoldyck July 7July 7 Killua Zoldyckキルア=ゾルディック
  • Kurapika April 4April 4 Kurapikaクラピカ
  • Gon Freecss May 5May 5 Gon Freecssゴン=フリークス
  • Hisoka Morow June 6June 6 Hisoka Morowヒソカ・モロウ
  • Leorio Paradinight March 3March 3 Leorio Paradinightレオリオ・パラディナイト
  • Chrollo Lucilfer Chrollo Lucilferクロロ・ルシルフル

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See all 8 birthdays, month by month
  1. December

    1. 17Feitan Portor
  2. March

    1. 3Leorio Paradinight
  3. April

    1. 4Kurapika
  4. May

    1. 5Gon Freecss
  5. June

    1. 6Hisoka Morow
  6. July

    1. 7Killua Zoldyck
  7. September

    1. 7Mito Freecss
    2. 8Nobunaga Hazama

Character data: AniList

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