Since Hunter x Hunter's return, it has becomes very evident that the series' extended hiatus had nothing to do with laziness, DraQue or other joked-about causes. Author Yoshihiro Togashi spoke about his severe back pain leading into the series' April 18th return, then he spoke about it again in every Shonen Jump comment since then.

Four chapters in, the comments have begun to stoke concerns about the health of Togashi and his series.

via @joeyweiser and otakomu





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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.