The serialization of Hunter X Hunter It’s something that will unfortunately never be normal again, at least not with the current work schedule of its author Yoshihiro Togashi. In fact, the master always did everything himself, from writing the story to the drawings, all without the help of an assistant.
In an old 2017 interview, Togashi revealed that he was aware of fan opinions urging him to move away from the drawings and focus only on the story. Even if a Hunter x Hunter chapter has not been published for more than 800 days, it remains a very difficult decision for the master whether to continue working on the manga alone or at least rely on someone else for the drawings.
The Hunter x Hunter end is still a long way off Yoshihiro Togashithanks to an ad hoc contract with ShueishaHe still feels free to work as he sees fit: “You let me do what i want The show I’m working on may be a big problem from a different angle than mine, but I’m really enjoying it. […] I think there are two types of readers: those who don’t care if I draw my stories or not, and those who want to read a manga written and illustrated directly by me. I still don’t know how to balance this issue to please the majority of my readers. Generally, I think it’s okay to let someone else do the illustrations. “
In 2016, the Sensei experimented with Hachi Mizuno and wrote the script for AKUTEN WARS. And you, what kind of reader are you instead between the two? Let us know with a comment below.
Togashi Interview from Shonen Jump Exhibition Volume 3 by r / HunterXHunter