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The latest chapter of Hunter x Hunter, currently serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, became a hot topic on 5ch’s Livegalileo (“anything goes” live) board. As the Kakin succession arc continues, some posters speculated the story might hit a break point in about one more chapter, while others guessed at the editorial situation behind how many chapters’ worth of manuscript are stockpiled. Meanwhile, a screenshot of a page crammed with text sparked half-joking astonishment, with some asking “is he having AI write this now?” Opinions split between those calling the developments since Tserriednich started moving “lame” and those enjoying the exchanges between Prince Benjamin and the Phantom Troupe, making for a lively thread arguing over the series’ current quality.
What people said
Camilla pulled a good one
I wonder if they're all Specialists
Halkenburg's probably a Specialist too
Wasn't the one at the casino Bono in disguise?
Even the author's probably forgotten that, so it's fine
It was the real one — Bono turned into the Shadow Beast (In'yu)
Because he's the author's favorite
426 or 427
There's precedent from YuYu Hakusho, so the moment they reach the Dark Continent a tournament might just kick off and wrap things up fast
If he does it like the Demon World arc of YuYu Hakusho, it'll be over quick
Wasn't Tserriednich also a child of the first queen?
Mii and Halkenburg should be siblings too
Tserriednich especially, he talks so big but the fighting is way too lame
That's because the peak of raw power was already fully explored in the Chimera Ant arc
Reviving even after being killed
Transferring your consciousness into someone else
I guess the whole concept here is Nen abilities specialized around simply refusing to die
They're all pretty sci-fi-flavored abilities
Go wild and blow up the ship or something
Well, the boss has to steal the treasure, so…
That ain't like you~~~
That's so not like you, is it~~~
They'd see an illusion of leveling up, but they wouldn't actually level up
They do level up, but it reverts once they step outside the range
Was there ever a reason the whole Troupe couldn't just gang up on Hisoka?
It's less a rule and more that they all wanted to fight him solo, I think
I think Shizuku and Bono dropped out to help the boss instead
Well, they could just make him fight them one after another
The only one who absolutely insists on going solo is the boss
There isn't enough stocked up
There's not 10 chapters' worth stocked
I'm curious how far Benjamin can get before he dies
Though he'll probably die without accomplishing anything
It was fun up until Tserriednich started moving
The Tserriednich parts are boring
Is this seriously a manga?
If the pages were bigger he could actually fit some art in too
Togashi's definitely having AI churn out these rough drafts, no doubt about it
Last time this ran, the Jump-board regulars' wall-of-text parodies had me dying laughing
Background and Discussion Points
Hunter x Hunter is well known for its irregular publication schedule, largely due to author Yoshihiro Togashi’s health issues, and this thread’s interest in “how many chapters until it wraps up” and “how much manuscript is stockpiled” reflects that background. The story is currently mid-way through the Dark Continent arc and the Kakin succession arc running in parallel, with the princes’ Nen abilities and the Phantom Troupe’s movements depicted simultaneously — which regularly draws comments that the large cast makes the plot hard to follow. Opinions in the thread split over how Tserriednich, who has become something like the lead character of the succession struggle, is being handled: some said the story “was good until he started moving, then got lame,” while others voiced support for the banter between Prince Benjamin and the Phantom Troupe. The text-heavy page that became a talking point is also worth a note — it’s a form of the dense, monologue-style prose Togashi often uses, and the claim that it was AI-generated isn’t factual, just a reader’s joke.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Livegalileo) thread “[Bad News] This Week’s Hunter x Hunter Is Rough Going.”
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