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The chapters of the Hunter × Hunter manga series are written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi and first published by Shueisha in the Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. The first chapter was published on March 2, 1998, with subsequent chapters released with intermittent breaks ranging from one to seven weeks. However, starting in February 2006, the breaks increased dramatically in length, after which time a set of at least 10 chapters would be released. For more information, see the production section on the main article.

An anime adaptation of the series was produced by Nippon Animation and aired on Fuji Television for 62 episodes from October 16, 1999 to March 31, 2001. The TV series is based only on the first 11 volumes of the manga, as frequent delays in the publication of the manga and an unwillingness to produce low quality "filler" episodes resulted in a lack of content. Three DVD OVA series were produced by Nippon Animation, adapting subsequent chapters of the manga up to Chapter 185. A new Hunter × Hunter anime adaptation was announced in July 2011. Instead of continuing the story from the OVA series, it restarted the story from the beginning of the manga in an attempt to adapt it more accurately. The series was produced by Madhouse and aired on Nippon Television for 148 episodes from October 2, 2011 to September 24, 2014.

The current manga chapters have been compiled into 36 tankōbon volumes in Japan by Shueisha. The first tankōbon was released on June 4, 1998, the most recent on October 4, 2018.

In English, Hunter × Hunter is licensed for publication by Viz Media as a part of their Shonen Jump Advanced line of graphic novels aimed at older teenagers (age 16+). However, this imprint has since been dropped, and all reprinted volumes no longer have the "Shonen Jump Advanced" logo. The first English volume was released on April 5, 2005, the most recent on August 6, 2019.

Volume List[]

# Title Japanese release English release
0 Kurapika's Memories January 12, 2013 (theater exclusive)
July 4, 2023 (digital edition)
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63 pages

1 The Day of Departure June 4, 1998 April 5, 2005

Hunter Exam arc begins:

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Volume 1 cover
184 pages

2 A Struggle in the Mist September 2, 1998 May 3, 2005
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Volume 2 cover
192 pages

3 Resolution November 4, 1998 July 5, 2005
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Volume 3 cover
192 pages

4 End Game (lit. The Final Test Begins!) February 4, 1999 September 6, 2005
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Volume 4 cover
192 pages

5 Family Matters (lit. Ging Freecss) April 30, 1999 November 8, 2005

Zoldyck Family arc begins:

Heavens Arena arc begins:

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Volume 5 cover
192 pages

6 Nen Sense (lit. Hisoka's Terms) October 4, 1999 January 3, 2006
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Volume 6 cover
208 pages

7 Nen Combatant (lit. Next) December 22, 1999 March 7, 2006
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Volume 7 cover
208 pages

8 The Island (lit. The Auction Begins!!) April 4, 2000 May 2, 2006

Yorknew City arc begins:

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Volume 8 cover
208 pages

9 Shadow Beasts (lit. September 1st) July 4, 2000 July 5, 2006
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Volume 9 cover
208 pages

10 Fakes, Swindles, and the Old Switcheroo (lit. September 3rd) November 2, 2000 September 5, 2006
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Volume 10 cover
208 pages

11 Next Stop: Meteor City—The Junkyard of the World (lit. September 4th) March 2, 2001 November 7, 2006
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Volume 11 cover
208 pages

12 September 4th: Part 2 July 4, 2001 January 2, 2007
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Volume 12 cover
208 pages

13 September 10th November 2, 2001 March 6, 2007

Greed Island arc begins:

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Volume 13 cover
200 pages

14 The Secret of Greed Island April 4, 2002 May 1, 2007
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Volume 14 cover
208 pages

15 Progress October 4, 2002 July 3, 2007
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Volume 15 cover
208 pages

16 Face-Off February 4, 2003 September 4, 2007
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208 pages

17 Three-Way Struggle June 4, 2003 November 6, 2007
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Volume 17 cover
208 pages

18 Chance Encounter October 3, 2003 January 1, 2008

Chimera Ant arc begins:

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Volume 18 cover
208 pages

19 NGL February 4, 2004 March 4, 2008
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Volume 19 cover
208 pages

20 Weakness June 4, 2004 May 6, 2008
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Volume 20 cover
208 pages

21 Reunion February 4, 2005 July 1, 2008
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Volume 21 cover
197 pages

22 8: Part 1 July 4, 2005 September 2, 2008
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Volume 22 cover
208 pages

23 6: Part 1 March 3, 2006 November 4, 2008
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Volume 23 cover
210 pages

24 1: Part 4 October 4, 2007 January 6, 2009
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Volume 24 cover
210 pages

25 Charge March 4, 2008 March 3, 2009
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Volume 25 cover
216 pages

26 We Meet Again October 3, 2008 January 5, 2010
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Volume 26 cover
216 pages

27 Name December 25, 2009 March 1, 2011
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Volume 27 cover
200 pages

28 Regeneration July 4, 2011 September 4, 2012
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Volume 28 cover
216 pages

29 Memory August 4, 2011 January 1, 2013
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Volume 29 cover
216 pages

30 Answer April 4, 2012 May 7, 2013

13th Hunter Chairman Election arc begins:

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Volume 30 cover
216 pages

31 Joining the Fray December 4, 2012 December 3, 2013
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Volume 31 cover
208 pages

32 Total Defeat December 28, 2012 April 1, 2014

Dark Continent Expedition arc begins:

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Volume 32 cover
208 pages

33 Threats June 3, 2016 March 7, 2017

Succession Contest arc begins:

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Volume 33 cover
208 pages

34 Battle to the Death June 26, 2017 March 6, 2018
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Volume 34 cover
208 pages

35 Ship of Fools (lit. Nen Beast) February 2, 2018 March 5, 2019
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Volume 35 cover
208 pages

36 Balance October 4, 2018 August 6, 2019
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Volume 36 cover
208 pages

37 Escape November 4, 2022 October 3, 2023
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Volume 37 cover
208 pages

Chapters not yet in volume format[]

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump.

Jump MVs[]

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