Manga 'World Trigger' Goes on Indefinite Hiatus

by tsubasalover
Nov 20, 2016 10:52 PM | 21 Comments

The 51st issue of Weekly Shounen Jump has announced on Monday that Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga will go on an indefinite hiatus starting today's issue due to the Ashihara's poor health. The editorial department of Weekly Shounen Jump stated that the series will be on hiatus for a while. The return date of the series will be announced in a future issue of the magazine.

World Trigger began its serialization in Weekly Shounen Jump in February 2013. The series currently has 16 volumes in print with latest volume published on September 2, 2016. VIZ Media has been publishing the manga in North America since October 2014. A one-shot featuring Yuuichi Jin as the main character was released in October 2011 prior to serialization of the main series. It was made into a 4-episode VOMIC series in December 2013 and a 73-episode TV anime by Toei Animation, which aired between October 2014 and April 2016. Two game adaptations of the series have been released for PlayStation Vita and smartphone devices in 2015.

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Botato said:

riane-kun said:

ugh I hope it won't end like that... ; v ;

It won't. For multiple reasons, mainly:
1. It is not as popular as HXH, the author can't afford to do the same
2. Ashihara seems to be a lot more enthusiastic about his manga than Togashi is about HXH.
3. Ashihara has more respect for his work and fans than Togashi, if he was going to stop for good he would actually come out and say it.

thanks! I can eat in peace now... X'D
yeah, you're right... he's more enthusiastic about his work :')) shame on me for actually thinking about that possibility, even for just a sec.. orz

Nov 24, 2016 9:14 PM by riane-kun

riane-kun said:

DarknessSerpent said:
I hope this doesn´t become another Hiatus X Hiatus

ugh I hope it won't end like that... ; v ;

Nov 24, 2016 8:27 AM by Botato

ToG25thBaam said:

riane-kun said:

so, what's your decision? ( 'v') honestly, this manga is certainly "worth the wait" the flow of the story is nice, and it gets more interesting..

Not reading it yet. :P I've never been a fan of reading an on-going manga, but sometimes I read them because they look interesting. A lot of stories are 'worth the wait', but I tend to lose the flare for the series if it doesn't update frequent enough like I did for Shingeki no Kyojin so I wouldn't want it to happen with this series.

nice reasoning, tho... understandable *nods*

DarknessSerpent said:
I hope this doesn´t become another Hiatus X Hiatus

ugh I hope it won't end like that... ; v ;

Nov 24, 2016 7:43 AM by riane-kun

Oh god all the jokes of this becoming the next hunter x hunter are coming true.

Nov 22, 2016 2:26 PM by JizzyHitler

I hope this doesn´t become another Hiatus X Hiatus

Nov 22, 2016 2:22 PM by DankSgt

Jonesy974 said:
Does Osamu still suck ass where the manga currently is?

Yes. Don't expect him to become as competent as the others until he has at least 2+ years of experience under his belt.

Nov 22, 2016 7:55 AM by Botato

Jonesy974 said:
Does Osamu still suck ass where the manga currently is?

well, he is still weak by overall individual skill... however, he starting to more useful than simply being strategist thou it mostly bacause his strategy as well...

Nov 21, 2016 11:20 PM by Kuma

Does Osamu still suck ass where the manga currently is?

Nov 21, 2016 11:12 PM by Jonesy974

I hope the author gets better (and doesn't become the next Togashi), but at least this gives me time to catch up.

Nov 21, 2016 9:51 PM by malvarez1

riane-kun said:

ToG25thBaam said:

This news came at the right time, I was thinking of reading the manga but the hiatus helped me with my decision.

so, what's your decision? ( 'v') honestly, this manga is certainly "worth the wait" the flow of the story is nice, and it gets more interesting..

Nov 21, 2016 12:25 PM by ToG25thBaam

Oh no Ashihara-sensei ;(
This is really sad... I hope he gets better soon and that the illness is only temporary. The manga became one of my weekly favourites in the last couple of months. Health is very important, so he should take as much time as necessary to heal.
Get well Ashihara-sensei!

Nov 21, 2016 8:54 AM by MissPsychoholic

He has cervical spondylosis (wear and tear on neck area of spinal column), which is just made worse since he draws manga which aggravates the issue due to the long sitting postures.

Nov 21, 2016 8:26 AM by ichii_1

Well I guess it's time to re-read the manga now.

Stopped at the worst possible point tho, the wait is torture ;~;

Nov 21, 2016 6:42 AM by Botato

Damn. And it was such a good series.

Hope the author gets well soon.

Nov 21, 2016 5:04 AM by FinalFlash18

I wish the best for the author, hoping for a speedy recovery.

Nov 21, 2016 2:52 AM by Stark700

This is sad to hear - to deteriorate further even after those 'mini' hiatuses of late too.

Please take all the required time to rest and recover Ashihara sensei! Waiting patiently and very much looking forward to WT's return!

Nov 21, 2016 2:37 AM by nehnehneji

#TRIGGEREDTODEATH

Nov 21, 2016 1:53 AM by Comic_Sans

Get well soon~~ we'll be waiting~~
....and there goes another mangaka on my "sick" list... *sighs*

ToG25thBaam said:

This news came at the right time, I was thinking of reading the manga but the hiatus helped me with my decision.

so, what's your decision? ( 'v') honestly, this manga is certainly "worth the wait" the flow of the story is nice, and it gets more interesting..

Nov 21, 2016 12:23 AM by riane-kun

and the manga just starting final battle for B-class rank battle saga... FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKK...

well.. looking for how often he get hiatuses lately, i know it will coming... however, i hope it's nothing really bad and get well soon... i don't even mind if he change his current harsh weekly schedule to more lax one and reduce his amount of release... underrated series IMHO...

Nov 20, 2016 11:37 PM by Kuma

Get well soon, Ashihara sensei. I hope this is nothing serious, with how often his illness strikes.

This news came at the right time, I was thinking of reading the manga but the hiatus helped me with my decision.

Nov 20, 2016 11:25 PM by ToG25thBaam

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