Hunter X Hunter Officially Makes History With New Legendary Record

Hunter x Hunter, by Yoshihiro Togashi, is an icon in the manga world. This masterpiece by Togashi is almost three decades old now, and yet it still continues to hit new milestones and make history. Recently, with the announcement of Hunter x Hunter Volume 39’s upcoming release in July 2026, we were finally given a new updated sales estimate of Hunter x Hunter by Shueisha, and the results are staggering. Having stagnated at 84 million copies sold for quite a while, Hunter x Hunter has now broken into the 100 million+ sales mark, a shocking number for a series that’s consistently on break.

In doing so, it made history by becoming the 24th manga to hit this achievement. Togashi was already a legendary Mangaka, but he has now reached a level of success only a few have ever achieved, and this success is only multiplied when keeping in mind his other hit story, Yu Yu Hakusho. HxH is only going to grow further from here onwards.

Hunter x Hunter Officially Becomes One Of The 24 Manga Series To Surpass 100 Million Sales

Hunter x Hunter is a shonen story that follows a main cast made up of Gon Freecs, Killua Zoldyck, Kurapika Kurta, and Leorio Paradinight. These 4 meet while on their way to undertake the Hunter Exam, and ever since, they have formed a strong bond, even if they’re not always all involved together in the same arc. This story by Yoshihiro Togashi has captivated many, and it officially marked its beginning all the way back on March 3, 1998, in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #14. The series caught the attention of the fans quickly, and on October 16, 1999, it went on to get its first anime by Nippon Animation, but its real hit TV series would be its second adaptation by Madhouse, which was released on October 2, 2011.

Regardless of the anime’s success, the Hunter x Hunter series has become incredibly popular all over the world, and fans have fallen in love with the absolute quality delivered in the manga whenever it drops, making it a major success despite not having an ongoing anime series. Just 4 years ago, in May 2022, Hunter x Hunter officially revealed that the series had hit the 84 million sales milestone, which was huge for the time. Today, this number has long been surpassed.

After a long wait, we finally have a new sales estimate for Togashi’s manga. With Hunter x Hunter Volume 39 now set to be released in Japan on July 3, 2026, a big reveal was made about the new sales milestone. We finally know that HxH has surpassed 100 million sales, which is a huge record that only 24 series have reached in all the decades of manga serialization in Japan. With 38 volumes already released, this gives HxH an impressive 2.6 million sales per volume.

What’s more surprising is that Togashi’s manga achieved this milestone despite being on an inconsistent serialization schedule since all the way back in 2006 due to his health. This goes to show the dedication of the Hunter x Hunter fanbase, and is a reflection of Togashi’s incredible writing.

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Yoshihiro Togashi’s Collective Manga Sales Officially Surpass 150 Million

Yoshihiro Togashi Collective Manga Sales Surpass 150 Million hunter x hunter yu yu hakusho

Most young generation anime and manga fans know Togashi for his hit series Hunter x Hunter. After all, the series has proven to be his biggest financial success, and by a long shot. With that being said, Togashi has another extremely successful manga from the 1990s, and that’s Yu Yu Hakusho. Back in its era, Yu Yu Hakusho was comparable to the likes of Sailor Moon, Slam Dunk, and Berserk.

This manga began serialization on December 3, 1990, in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #51, and ended its run on July 25, 1994, in Issue #32, with 19 volumes in total. While the serialization of Yu Yu Hakusho was shorter, it was also extremely successful, with the run ending with over 50 million sales. This gives the series an average of 2.6 million sales per volume, the exact same figure as Hunter x Hunter in that regard. When combining both Hunter x Hunter and Yu Yu Hakusho, we can see that Togashi’s sales numbers are far more impressive.

Collectively, Hunter x Hunter’s new 100+ million sales record and Yu Yu Hakusho’s 50+ million make Togashi a mangaka with 150+ million sales behind his name. This figure makes him one of the best-selling manga authors of all time.

Hunter x Hunter Sales Are Set To Increase With New Volume And Manga Chapter Releases

We were all extremely excited to know that Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter has hit a massive milestone. The success of the franchise continues, despite the hurdles it faced because of the hiatuses. While most stories are forgotten when hiatuses start becoming frequent, Hunter x Hunter has kept fans coming for more each time it makes a comeback in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine. On June 28, 2026, the manga finally returned to Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #31 with Chapter 411, much to the excitement of millions of fans.

With the manga set to continue for a few months at the very least, sales are only going to increase moving forward. Seeing how the manga was able to move from 84 to 100 million in just 4 years with limited volume releases and no anime to back it up, we can expect a steady pace moving forward. Togashi has already finished at least 20 chapters and is working on 30+ new chapters. This is about 3 volumes’ worth of content to expect over the next year or so. Coupled with the new Hunter X Hunter Volume 39 release on July 3, 2026, we can expect the biggest sales boost in years for the series.

If Hunter x Hunter’s anime were to return, then the backlog sales and reigniting fan interest would be even greater. At the moment, there are quite a few reports pertaining to the return of the anime, but nothing is official. Hopefully, we will see new information concerning its potential anime return soon. For now, we can all enjoy the ongoing Succession Contest Arc that is serializing weekly and picking up where the story left off two years ago, in December 2024. Hunter x Hunter’s Succession Contest arc is reaching its climax, and we finally have the current main character, Kurapika, back in action. There is still over a month left for the Black Whale to reach its destination and for the new King of Kakin to present themself.

Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi is available to read for free via Manga Plus and Viz Media. The manga is currently back and serializing weekly.