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'Hunter X Hunter' update 2016: Anime, manga series return after long hiatus

The month of April is the time fans of the popular anime series "Hunter X Hunter" are waiting for. Beginning April 16, the brand new English dubbed episodes of "Hunter X Hunter" is going to air every Saturday, while the manga series of the same name will continue with its story on April 18. 

Hunter X Hunter Episode 148 scene | Hunter X Hunter/Youtube screencap

Anime News Network reported that the English-dubbed "Hunter X Hunter" episodes will premiere on the Toonami anime programming block of the Adult Swim network every Saturday at 1:00 a.m. EST/PST. The said network is dedicated for young adults where both original animated and live-action series, as well as acquired materials from other parts of the world, are offered. This is the first time that the famous 2011 action-adventure animated series created by Yoshihiro Togashi will be released outside Japan with English translation.

The news about the English dub "Hunter X Hunter" anime series first broke when VIZ Media announced the future plans for the show. The digital company is the biggest publisher, licensor, and distributor of popular manga and anime series from Japan in the North American region. Fans have become very excited to watch the episodes and it was not until Saturday that the long-planned project was finally released. The "Hunter X Hunter" manga series, on the other hand, will end the months long hiatus with a new chapter scheduled to be published this Monday. 

The last episode of the rebooted "Hunter X Hunter" anime series was Episode 148. It was telecast on Sept. 24, 2014. Since then, there have been no news about follow-up chapters or story arcs which made most of the fans believe that the series already concluded with Episode 148. For some, they are not losing hope that "Hunter X Hunter" will return. However, as Youth Health Mag reported, Togashi has been suffering from an illness which put the production of the manga series on hold. The manga chapters, being the source material of the TV series, are needed to be sustained for future episodes to be aired.