Mag Talk Weekly Shonen Jump [2014] - Discussion and TOC Talk - Part 5

[AeonCalcos]

[/spoiler]

That poster...
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: 7?

But we already have Lost Tower movie for that.

 

[vinceled]

Nice for Soul Catcher(s)^^ I think Kochikame and World Trigger will be part of that bottom 7 too... as for the other two series, no idea.

 

[Senkai]

Bottom 7
Soul Catcher(S)
???
???
???
???
iShoujo
Stealth Symphony

hmm...I am guessing

Soul Catcher(S)
World Trigger
Illegal Rare
Kochikame
Bleach
iShoujo
Stealth Symphony

That poster...
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: 7?

But we already have Lost Tower movie for that.

Wow nice find with the new Naruto movie!

 

[WyldViolet]

Bottom 7
Soul Catcher(S)
???
???
???
???
iShoujo
Stealth Symphony

Really bummed about iShoujo, I was really hoping it would last. I still have very small but unrealistic hopes that Illegal Rare somehow will. Maybe it will get really good volume sales or something.

Anyways I'm expecting the bottom 5 to be
Illegal Rare
Bleach
World Trigger
iShoujo
Stealth Symphony

 

[WyldViolet]

In before:
Shibashi is one hit wonder cause Illegal Rare will be part of bottom 7

The people who unironically say this though kind of bug me.
I mean even if Illegal Rare does get cancelled (I still have my hopes that it will be a buffer for a bit like Soul Catcher(S) until it gets a good enough boost in popularity but still) it doesn't mean that Shiibashi is a one-hit wonder.
I'm sure there's been several mangaka who had popular series, came back with a new series that bombed, and then came back with another popular one.
One example is Watsuki who struck big with Kenshin, and then had the failure of Gun Blaze West, and then struck back again with Busou Renkin (yes, I know it wasn't a huge success, but it lasted over a year as well as got an anime).

 

[Txapeldun]

While SS seems dead after this rank, saying is amazing or even decent is invalid because the masses said so... Lol. Many of the critical acclaimed art pieces being movies, books, wtv aren't accepted by the mainstream at all.

Too bad that being loved by the masses is a need these days in WSJ.

 

[SharkBait]

So, the official Kumamon twitter account had an ongoing "discussion" with various jump related accounts (mostly with the Jump LIVE account and with Usuta Kyousuke) because there was a problem related to a kumamon-like character appearing in Usuta's oneshot for the gag festival (don't take me too seriously on this, I don't quite remember since I didn't pay much attention to those tweets)
The discussion mostly consisted on Kumamon taking its sweet time to actually notice the problem and the various editors going on with things like "He hasn't noticed yet", or "He's getting closer"

Anyway, this derived on Kumamon actually visiting Jump's editorial and many interesting pics came out from that

Spoiler

With Usuta Kyousuke's editor

Attacking Nisekoi's editor

Pointing the problematic point

A high five with Tsukuda Yuuto who just happened to be there (because Kumamon apparently likes Soma among other series)

Kumamon having a serious fight with the editor in chief

A peaceful resolution

The "hand"shake of peace

And more keep coming XD

Those pictures finally make sense, theyve kept appearing on my timeline.

 

[SharkBait]

Bottom 7
Soul Catcher(S)
???
???
???
???
iShoujo
Stealth Symphony

The current climate of JUMP unfortunately seems to suggest that once again a manga that I like will meet an early end. Its as cutthroat and depressing as american tv when ones favortie shows are not renewed by nbc, fox, etc.

I dont think it ended up there because its bad or had major and crippling issues beneath the surface like another new manga. It is simply just appreciated by a few.

 

[Pietro]

really interesting the OS of Yuuki Tabata,I hope it get serialized as because it seems great both because is one of the new author I think has many qualities to make a big series

---------- Post added at 01:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:04 PM ----------

It looks really great,like HJ was

 

[vinceled]

This is weird how people talk about SS which is only less than 15 chapters old but no one talks about Soul Catcher (s) which has 49 chapters, got past it's first anniversary^^ I mean it's amazing for this series. It's the first series since 2012 part of the "less mainstream" part of Jump like St&rs or even Cross Manage (because of lacrosse) that actually gets past its first anniversary. And seeing how it's gone back a little, tank sales are increasing bit by bit too, it might actually survive past ch70.

 

[TXC]

Well we have 2 open spaces, if only 1 series (+Hxh) starts it can survive. If not will end in the issue that Hxh returns, most likely.

 

[Kaizou 10]

And seeing how it's gone back a little, tank sales are increasing bit by bit too, it might actually survive past ch70.

I also can see that it gonig to reach chapter 70, but I doubt it going to be massive popular series. I think its limit is about same popularity as Medaka Box.

 

[Kaizou 10]

Well we have 2 open spaces, if only 1 series (+Hxh) starts it can survive. If not will end in the issue that Hxh returns, most likely.

Yeah, but I doubt there going to be just one new series on upcoming round.

 

[TXC]

Yeah, but I doubt there going to be just one new series on upcoming round.

we'll see.. After 4 new series there might be only 1. At least I find it more likely than if only 2 series had started in previews round. Hxh in the end is also something 'new' in the magazine. So I'd say 50-50 possibilities either way.

 

[Kaizou 10]

we'll see.. After 4 new series there might be only 1. At least I find it more likely than if only 2 series had started in previews round. Hxh in the end is also something 'new' in the magazine. So I'd say 50-50 possibilities either way.

Just because we had 4 new series, it doesn't necessary means that there should be just one new series. By HxH returns, SS going to have enough chapters to end with 2 volumes. So, I think it is most likely going to be at least 2 new series on upcoming round.

 

[TXC]

Just because we had 4 new series, it doesn't necessary means that there should be just one new series. By HxH returns, SS going to have enough chapters to end with 2 volumes. So, I think it is most likely going to be at least 2 new series on upcoming round.

I think the one shot will be included, considering is a prequel to the serialization.

 

[Kaizou 10]

I think the one shot will be included, considering is a prequel to the serialization.

I know, that's why I said it'll be enough for two volumes to complete the series.

 

[Maxy Barnard]

I'm really pleased with Soul Catcher(s) performance. I don't know if it'll hit Medaka Box's level of popularity, but for Hideo to have made a survivor out of a goofy off-beat comic with some truly weak design choices... Well, it blows my mind. And I love it. I mean it could end whenever, and I'd be pleased that it just did as good as it did.

Same with iShojo. It tried to be something different to the average Jump romance, and it pulled it off. It's just that no-one cared. Be nice to own in tanks.

I feel.... pretty good about Jump most of the time now, guys. That's... That can't be healthy, right?


EDIT: also TXC, chapter count's unimportant for volumes. Some series have been released as two volumes with as little as... ooh, 10 or 12 chapters? There's no rules.

 

[Bomber D Rufi]

Yeah, same here. I'll probably start reading it when it finishes. I don't know if it'll reach ch100 but I'd be fine with 70 chapters though. I started reading cross manage not long ago too. I can see why some people actually really liked it (I kinda like it too, pretty hilarious)^^ World Trigger raws shouldn't be that hard to read though (I think). It only gets slightly harder by chapter 45 and gets a bit boring around chapter 55 or something.

Oh they're not hard to read. I'm part way through volume one. It's just having time to do so that's the thing. I'm going on vacation in two months so I want to try and give the scantlators I work with enough work to do while I'm away. I think I'll only have time for Gintama while I'm not at home (and maybe Kiriwo if the raw situation for it improves...which I doubt.) so I want to get as much TL'ed as I can before then. Sad that it hits a lull around chapter 55...but from your previous posts it seems like it improves again soon after?

Same with iShojo. It tried to be something different to the average Jump romance, and it pulled it off. It's just that no-one cared. Be nice to own in tanks.

I feel.... pretty good about Jump most of the time now, guys. That's... That can't be healthy, right?

I really wish iShoujo could have run in some other magazine. For a committed romance loather like myself to be charmed by it is amazing in and of itself. I don't really care for Nisekoi or Torabu, but I actually cared about iShoujo's fate until now where it's confirmed to be down and out. I hope the artist doesn't let this damper his spirits and returns. Actually I'm always impressed by how these artists come back even after flopping. I don't think I could do that if the series and characters I put my love into were so vehimiently denied. So I always applaud an author for returning even if I didn't enjoy their previous work. Shows love to the craft I think. I'd say feeling positive about jump is bad, but I'm trying to overcome my own anti-jump bias so it'd be an unfair pot-kettle thing if I were to call you out on it.

 

[Silverblade]

There must be a reason for me not reading Soul Catcher(s) but it escapes me at the moment.

However, Soul Catcher(s) trade volume covers are a delight to look at. I mean, one of them had a T-Rex. Can't be a bad comic book, that one.