No word about a "Hunter X Hunter" Chapter 361 release date has been announced at the moment. However, fans are still hopeful that the "Hunter X Hunter" 361 hiatus will be shorter than the previous break of the series.
For now, the most recent update about a possible "Hunter X Hunter" Chapter 361 release date was made by Shueisha, the manga series' publisher for its Japanese version. Responding to a Rocket News 24 query, Shueisha confirmed that the cause of "Hunter X Hunter" 361 hiatus is Togashi's lower back medical problems.
In addition, Shueisha has not revealed any estimates as to when a "Hunter X Hunter" Chapter 361 release date would likely arrive. "At this time, it is not certain when we will be able to resume the series," was the publisher's response to Rocket News' query.
Now the question among fans is, how long will the "Hunter X Hunter" Chapter 361 hiatus last? If one has to base on history, the wait could be as long as 20 months.
Twenty long months was the length of time it previously took before "Hunter X Hunter" resumed releasing new chapters last April. Previously, the manga series was also on hiatus for the first time due to back pain problems of its creator Yoshihiro Togashi.
While a twenty-month long wait is indeed unpalatable to fans of the hit manga series, this has not dampened their enthusiasm and hope of an eventual "Hunter X Hunter" Chapter 361 release. Some are praying that Togashi's conditions might be less severe than the previous one, hence, an earlier return could be possible.
There are also others that are hoping that the series would hire new writers and illustrators and resume where Chapter 360 left off. A sense of continuity in the upcoming "Hunter X Hunter" Chapter 361 will still be achieved if the new team of writers will be steered by Togashi himself, who might act as a series consultant this time.
For now, fans can only imagine how Kurapika will solve the Nen beast puzzle introduced in "Hunter X Hunter" Chapter 360. It can be recalled that the beasts seem impervious to physical attacks and has the ability to control people at will, making them commit crimes by inducing hallucinations.
Will Kurapika find a solution to a seemingly unsolvable problem? Others are speculating that the Nen beasts menace could prove too much for Kurapika to handle alone and he might need outside help to sort things out when "Hunter X Hunter" Chapter 361 release date arrives, eventually. Stay tuned to Game & Guide for more updates on the current "Hunter X Hunter" Chapter 361 hiatus.
