Mag Talk Weekly Shonen Jump [2018] - Discussion and TOC Talk

[Leoat12]

Logo font could be worse. The French one:

Though the JP font is still sooo good.

It looks like they picked a font that is found in Word by default and put there. XD
Nobody beats Japanese covers...

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Act-age is causing a stir on 5ch mostly because the artist is a 20 year old girl. It gets pretty crazy in those threads especially since there's no moderator so I've seen whole threads derail with guys posting Shiro's tweets.

Is this good or bad? Causing a stir for other reason besides that the manga is good is not a bad sign. I really hope that Act-Age survives.

 

[ChocoBar9]

Worst for me was definently Reborn's. Made it feel like literally everything the series had done didn't matter and felt like a giant middle finger to Tsuna's growth as a character

Reborn was also a bad one. The reason why it isn't on my list is mainly because I had long since stopped caring about it for the longest time so the ending being bad didn't surprise me at all.

 

[TyVip]

When did you read part 5? Part 5 had awful translations and only recently was it fully translated. I remember being a bit confused, especially on KC's ability but my experience was a lot better when I reread it.

The final arc did make sense.

last year with the new translation. I like part 5, but the ending is too wild for me to comprehend.

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I finished Toriko. I likes it from start to finish. My favorite chapter would be 263, too emotional. 3 sentences to describe how i think after i read the manga

Toriko is super underrated. Making good use of physiology concept into the manga. That alone boosts Toriko several ranking in my top favorite Jump list. Shimabu made me want to throw my world building script to the trashcan after seeing his world building. Lastly, Toriko x Rin was just a cover up .

 

[iceemperor]

Is this good or bad? Causing a stir for other reason besides that the manga is good is not a bad sign. I really hope that Act-Age survives.

I'd like to think its a good sign but having a stir on 5ch because one of the creators is a 20 year old girl doesn't really provide anything remotely concrete. There are people discussing the story on matome sites and its mixed reactions. I personally want this to survive only for the fact that its very un-Jump-like. I want to see how series that aren't in the image of what we think when say Jump do. Bozebeats is also an interesting case because from what I've read, its essentially an SQ exorcist manga. If I recall correctly, the last one that became big in Weekly Jump with those elements was D-Grayman unless I'm forgetting a series. Its an interesting "crossover" experiment.

 

[Tamil]

I liked the wedding chapter the most. Really nostalgic for me, gave Midora a great sendoff and shows the passion he has for his own series.

Also the chapter where Toriko & Co. first met Bambina. That entire chapter in real time took 0.1 seconds but in typical Shimabu fashion he narrated it perfectly. It was a wtf chapter that really shook me. A lot of "hype" moments in Toriko that made the timeskip & series in general really addictive.

 

[Scruffy8642]

Toriko's world building and depth were just incredible, and it's something we don't see all that often in Adventure manga. I really would've loved to see it come to its conclusion properly, because I do think he was asked to conclude the series within a certain time-frame (explaining the Another arc). The series was getting so good with Bambina, and seeing the rest of the full course tackled in full would've been just . Even so, Shimabu managed to pull off an incredible ending.

Of other stuff that ended recently, I'll say Naruto, Assass Class, and Nisekoi were all very good.
Naruto was everything a non-shipping fan could want, and the Boruto movie just made it even more perfect. Watching it in the cinema is one of the best anime experiences I've ever had.
I know some didn't like Assass Class's ending, but the build up and execution of it was handled very well imo.
Nisekoi is another controversial one I know. Can't remember all that much of it at this point, but I do remember the final 30 or so chapters being my favourite of the series. We got actual progression, and I remember thinking all the girls got reasonable conclusions to their relationships with Raku, despite thinking Komi would completely screw it up.

Having trouble thinking of others, but Kenshin also had a really good final arc and ending considering I didn't think much of the series up until that point.

Worst? Bleach. Just what the f***...

 

[Drmke]

Naruto ending was soooo lame. Pain was the final decent final enemy...maybe Sasuke...everything else was elongated garbage. Boruto...god help me, I'll never read it.

 

[Winter Soldier]

changing the subject again, what veteran authors of Jump do you guys want to see returning and doing what kind of manga?

 

[Tamil]

Found this on reddit. A hiatus chart for Jojo.

Araki is a mad man. He's got some insane work ethic and somehow manages to stay young af.

 

[ShenGao]

changing the subject again, what veteran authors of Jump do you guys want to see returning and doing what kind of manga?

Shimabukuro: Another adventure/battle manga
Kubo: Some kind of clothes designing manga
Kawada after he is finished with Hinomaru: A battle manga

 

[iceemperor]

Found this on reddit. A hiatus chart for Jojo.

Araki is a mad man. He's got some insane work ethic and somehow manages to stay young af.

His working style really is something to note. He said that he doesn't pull all-nighters. Apparently he pulled all-nighters out of a "burning fighting spirit" when he first started as a mangaka but found that it would become "a battle with one's self". His schedule that he had back then was basically do the name on Sunday, spend Monday to Thursday doing the art and Friday and Saturday would be rest/research. He'd basically wake up around 10 AM every day. He says that this is the work-ethic he learned from Akimoto who went 40 years without missing the deadline.

 

[cody]

Shimabukuro: Another adventure/battle manga
Kubo: Some kind of clothes designing manga
Kawada after he is finished with Hinomaru: A battle manga

Kawada doing a battle manga would be so exciting. If you want a clothes designing manga, I highly recommend trying Runway de Waratte, I don't know if it'll be your cup of tea, but whatever.

 

[Scruffy8642]

Wouldn't surprise me if Kawada did a Wrestling manga next, though a Battle manga would be most exciting (and probably have a bigger chance of success). He's mentioned how big a fan of it he is (though he likes combat sports in general), and how the name Kawada was actually a nickname he got in his school days after the Pro Wrestler Kawada Toshiaki.

 

[Halloween]

Is there only the one scan group doing HZ?

Not trying to throw shade on Edited Manga, I know it's a difficult job, but it's a weekly series. Two chapters a month just isn't cutting it.

 

[cody]

Is there only the one scan group doing HZ?

Not trying to throw shade on Edited Manga, I know it's a difficult job, but it's a weekly series. Two chapters a month just isn't cutting it.

Sorry but that kind of is throwing shade. I'm happy it even is getting translations in the first place considering it's been mostly ignored in the West, despite being from WSJ. You can learn Japanese if you want to help with the translations if you aren't happy with their current pace.

 

[Scruffy8642]

Is there only the one scan group doing HZ?

Not trying to throw shade on Edited Manga, I know it's a difficult job, but it's a weekly series. Two chapters a month just isn't cutting it.

I want to rip you a new asshole right now, but I'll restrain... #ignorance.

 

[Halloween]

Sorry but that kind of is throwing shade. I'm happy it even is getting translations in the first place considering it's been mostly ignored in the West, despite being from WSJ. You can learn Japanese if you want to help with the translations if you aren't happy with their current pace.

You're assuming it's just a translation issue that's slowing down the process, but somehow I doubt that's the main reason.

If I had to guess, the traffic it brings in is on the lower side, so it's never prioritized, so they always put it on the back burner compared to their more popular series.

But watch, once the anime comes out and it's well received, suddenly the release schedule will inexplicably increase.

Anyway, I don't want it to seem like I'm being selfish. Assuming there was a subscription option from that particular scan group to prioritize HZ, I'd gladly pay it. Well, within reason.

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I want to rip you a new asshole right now, but I'll restrain... #ignorance.

Then please, explain it to me. Do you guys lack manpower or what?

 

[cody]

You're assuming it's just a translation issue that's slowing down the process, but somehow I doubt that's the main reason.

If I had to guess, the traffic it brings in is on the lower side, so it's never prioritized, so they always put it on the back burner compared to their more popular series.

But watch, once the anime comes out and it's well received, suddenly the release schedule will inexplicably increase.

Anyway, I don't want it to seem like I'm being selfish. Assuming there was a subscription option from that particular scan group to prioritize HZ, I'd gladly pay it. Well, within reason.

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Then please, explain it to me. Do you guys lack manpower or what?

You're not being selfish, but ignorant, that's for sure.

There's no guarantee the anime will become popular or that it will be well received in the West, sports series have been doing better lately in terms of picking up in popularity, but they still mostly struggle. If the anime goes to Toei, I bet, even if the anime is good, that it won't be popular in the West for that reason alone. To be honest, I only see the anime taking off in the West it if gets the Production I.G treatment.

 

[Mr.Fujimaster]

changing the subject again, what veteran authors of Jump do you guys want to see returning and doing what kind of manga?

Shimabukuro: gag manga
Hiroshi Shiibashi: mystery manga
Tite Kubo: battle manga or sport manga

 

[cody]

changing the subject again, what veteran authors of Jump do you guys want to see returning and doing what kind of manga?

I want to see Togashi return more often with HxH.