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Wyvern
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I continue to wonder why they don't transfer HxH to one of Jump's monthly spin-off publications. Yes, monthly manga have more pages per chapter, but given Togashi's health problems, having to meet twelve deadlines a year would probably be a lot more manageable for him than meeting fifty.
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KENZICHI
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I'm not laughing about his back pain. I have back pain (not as bad as him, but going to PT for it) so I would never criticize anyone for it. (I'm laughing at the lost hope of HxH fans everywhere about the fact they may never see an end to this series :'D ) Jeez, you talked about other people not being understanding and you did the same thing as them: judging things you don't know about. Reply to someone who actually criticized the guy. |
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Souther
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Maybe they want HxH to stay in their most popular magazine (which is losing some of its well-known titles already) and hold on to it? Maybe Togashi doesn't want to transfer? Who knows really. And for people who think it'd increase his output, there's no guarantee that his health would allow him to keep up a consistent monthly schedule. |
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MagusGuardian
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um alright carry on then, people got time to catch up on other manga and if it's anything like the last hiatus it'll be two years worth of catch up time on other things
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Gasero
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I do not think anyone who has commented was mocking Togashi for having back pain.
What most seem to be baffled by is his stubbornness or insistence that HxH is on 'hiatus' because he may not want anyone else to produce the series. I do not understand why he would not allow other people to produce the series under his guidance. He may have legitimate reasons to do so, but he has not made them clear. |
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bleachj0j
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He actually has. Volume 1 he said that he was going to finish it no matter what. And in post Yu Yu Hakusho interviews he's that he would never want someone to touch his work, anything that goes wrong he wants it to be his responsibility alone. Its really just artist pride. I don't think its that hard to understand. |
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Nonaka Machine Gun B
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If you need an excuse to exploit good will and the system for your own benefit, chronic pain is a pretty fantastic one. He draws just enough to fill out a tankobon, spends two years re-touching the chapters at his leisure, announces his return as Shueisha puts out the collection of his last batch, the volume sells upwards of a million copies, Togashi gets his cut of that, and repeat. Pain or no pain, HxH is worth more as an inactive ongoing series than as a concluded, dead series. Sales don't lie; fans are fine with waiting despite the tears you see online.
Other people have already said this, but it seems pretty clear they don't want to move HxH because WSJ is the Jump magazine with the most copies in circulation; more eyeballs on it when it comes back. Same reason the new Boruto is released monthly, but still in the #1 mag. On top of that, moving to Jump SQ. or Young Jump wouldn't magically reduce Togashi's workload; he'd probably be expected to put out at least 40 pages a month and include more detail than the weekly scribbles. Look at any of the other monthly Jump series, like One-Punch Man or Blue Exorcist. The end result I can shake out of all of this is Togashi is self-serving... like any other human being. |
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GracieLizzy
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You know, I got curious about why his back pain would be so particularly severe. I know from having friends and family who have back pain that here in the UK that the most common medication given for this is opioid, and that Asia in general has a low view of opium based drugs. According to this page codine is illegal in Japan and Tramadol Hydrochloride is barely prescribed as it is viewed as a recreational drug. I really feel sorry for Togashi if this lack of accessible pain relief is contributing to his problemson.
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bleachj0j
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He's apparently been told to lose weight, and he's said in the weekly comments that he was working on losing weight and training. |
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Lusbox
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Honestly not surprised after his weekly comments in Jump all being about back pain.
Feel better soon Togashi, put your health first! |
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Gemnist
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No surprise, but I actually wouldn't mind it if Togashi DID give the story to someone else. He should, you know, be able to tell them everything that needs to go into the story or art so that it fits his vision, and I bet they can choose someone that replicates the art well enough.
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Desertking22
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What I can't believe are the responses on here that tears him down to nothing.
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v1cious
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And everything old is new again. I wonder what Jump will do? Between this, and Bleach and Gintama ending, they pretty much have nothing left aside from One Piece (MHA is getting big, but it's not there yet).
To the people calling him lazy: You realize he doesn't have to make this at all, right? It's not like Togashi's one of those starving mangaka. Yuyu Hakusho still sells, and his wife owns Sailor Moon. At this point, he's pretty much just doing this cause he wants to. I don't know his contract, but I suspect he could just quit altogether if he felt like it. Last edited by v1cious on Thu Jun 30, 2016 4:30 pm; edited 9 times in total |
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Aura Ichadora
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I'm not surprised this happened again. I really feel bad for H x H fans following the manga and how much they get pushed and pulled around with all of the hiatuses. But at the same time, I can't blame Togashi for taking all of the hiatuses if his health is really that bad. I and several members of my family deal with back pain, from mild to severe, so he has my sympathy.
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Turro
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As much as I love Hunter X Hunter ,The health of the artist is is First, hope he get well soon.
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