Rumor has it that "Hunter x Hunter" chapter 361 has been cancelled sine its creator, Yoshihiro Togashi, has been ill and could not bring himself to write.

According to reports, Togashi hired other writers to continue writing the manga. However, the output of these writers failed to meet his criteria so he was left with no other choice but to temporarily put the project on hold. His standards are reportedly too high for his commissioned writers to meet, so fans will have to wait until Togashi gets better and is able to write again.

As a writer, Togashi has a reputation of going on a hiatus after writing a new episode for the manga. If rumors are true, then fans will have to wait for a few more months before the new chapter of "Hunter x Hunter" comes out.

The completion of episode 361 has been long overdue, since Togashi has been on hiatus since the first quarter of this year. Rumor has it that Togashi's back pain has even worsened, further delaying the production of the third chapter of the "Hunter x Hunter" series.

Since the project has been put on hold for quite a while now, there are rumors going around that the producers at the Viz Media have already decided to ditch the project. While there are enough materials for the third season of the series to air, the directors of the series are afraid that the delay in the original manga source might make "Hunter x Hunter" season 3 less likely.