Hunter x Hunter will have a movie!

movieNot everything is bad news despite the manga going on hiatus again.

A source linked to the Hunter X Hunter franchise told the Mainchi Shimbun paper's Mantan Web site that production on the first anime film based on Yoshihiro Togashi's manga has been green-lit.

Even though there have been two television anime series, including one ongoing one, there have not been a theatrical anime in the 14 years of the manga's serialization. According to Mainichi's source, the story of the film be an entirely original one.

Source: ANN

Hunter X Hunter manga on hiatus again!!

oh dear o.o crazy!

This year's 16th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that Yoshihiro Togashi is putting his Hunter X Hunter adventure manga on hiatus in the next issue. He had been serializing the manga again since last August. At 30 installments, the most recent run is the longest uninterrupted run of Hunter X Hunter.

The next compiled book volume of the manga, #30, will ship next month. Viz Media published the 27th volume in North America this month.

source:ANN

Hunter x Hunter OP song 'Departure' by Masatoshi Ono released today!

The CD with the single in both the anime size and the full size is available for order.

departure! [CD+DVD]

Masatoshi Ono

The full Hunter x Hunter soundtrack will come out in Jan 25, 2012. It is available for preorder.

"HUNTER X HUNTER" Original Soundtrack

Animation Soundtrack (music by Yoshihisa Hirano)

Whereas the ED song 'Just Awake' by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas will come out in its full version by January 11, 2012.

'Kono Manga ga Sugoi' 2012 ranking lists the best manga magazine through a survey among professionals

Takarajimasha Inc. published the 2012 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook on Saturday with its list of the top titles in four categories. The lists are the result of surveys conducted among professionals in the fields of manga and publishing.

It is no surprise that HunterxHunter is among the top 10 for male readers. And Blue Exorcist is above One Piece??!

Among female readers, Chihayafuru has gained more and more popularity.

As for the top magazines, obviously Shonen Jump comes first, closely followed by Kodansha's Morning magazine. Whereas Feel Young magazine by Shodensha is the absolute leader among female readers in the industry.

The full ranking can be consulted here.

Source: ANN