A release date for the new chapter of the manga series "Hunter X Hunter" has yet to be announced, leading to speculations that the series has gone on a long break.

"Hunter X Hunter" is known to have taken breaks every now and then. It is now rumored that chapter 361 will be available by next year, which would make fans wait in agony for a long time. The reason for the delay is believed to be the health condition of Yoshihiro Togashi, the manga artist.

Togashi's recurring back problem is said to be a big hindrance to the release of new chapters of "Hunter X Hunter." According to Hiatus, Togashi took the first long break back in 2006. The chart also detailed that the artist's longest hiatus started in 2014 running through early this year, with a total of 80 unpublished issues.

Shonen Jump has yet to officially announce that the chapter has been delayed, but fans have stopped hoping that the new chapter of "Hunter X Hunter" gets released soon. While some fans understand that the delay is necessary to allow the artist to take the much needed rest, there are those who are impatient enough to throw judgment at him.

As seen in MyManga, there were some readers who were displeased with the news and wondered why Togashi just couldn't hire other artists to help him with his work or simply work on the script instead. It may be a mean thing to say to an ill person, but it only shows how much of a demand there is for "Hunter X Hunter."

Since no official air date has been announced, fans will just have to wait for further updates which are expected to be dropped in the coming months. According to Yibada, it is also possible that fans may need to wait until 2017 to get the next chapter, but this is still purely speculation.