Mag Talk Weekly Shonen Jump [2020] - Discussion and ToC Talk

[Shinuki no Reborn]

MANGAHELPERS "TOC" POLL ISSUE #51 - VOTING!​

The poll for issue #51 is now open, vote for your favorite chapters of the week clicking HERE!

Alongside the release of Sakamoto Days, the extra series this week are:

-Dragon Ball Super 66
-Boruto: Naruto Next Generations 52
-Ghost Reaper Girl 10

Good Votes!

 

[Halloween]

Moderator Notice:
Henceforth, I will be deleting posts that complain about Weekly Shonen Jump having too many/not enough gag/battle/exorcism/sports/etc series.

These posts are not insightful, and do not meaningfully contribute to this thread. Also, this decision is not up for discussion, so posts discussing this decision will also be deleted.~ Halloween

 

[Ryuusei]

Spoiler: 52 TOC & 01 Preview

呪 僕 O マ ブ S C D 破 C B 夜 C 僕 あ 灼 ぼ チ 高 ア 森 A 仄 ぼ 次号カラー ヒロアカ アンデラ 夜桜 約ネバ 道産子 GIGA 岸本先生が描くコラボポスター 爆豪クリアファイル

Spoiler: Issue #52 ToC & Preview

Jujutsu Kaisen (Cover & LCP)
My Hero Academia
One Piece
Mashle
Black Clover
Sakamoto Days (CP)
Dr. Stone
Magu-chan: God of Destruction (CP)
Build King
Mission: Yozakura Family
Me & Roboco
Ayakashi Triangle (CP)
Shakunetsu no Niraikanai
We Never Learn
Chainsaw Man
Koukousei Kazoku
Undead Unluck
Moriking
Agravity Boys
Honomieru Shounen
Bokura no Ketsumei

Issue #1
Cover & LCP: My Hero Academia
CP: Undead Unluck, Mission: Yozakura Family, The Promised Neverland, Dosanko Gyaru wa Namaramenkoi

GIGA Preview
Collab poster by Kishimoto
Bakugou clear file

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

I have to say, It's been a torture to read Neverland in those last 30 chapters. How the mighty have fallen.

Not a torture for me but yeah, this last arc just seems like is taking forever, at first i was "why is being so rushed?" now i'm "this is taking so long..." lol

 

[BX-02BLODIA]

Kimetsu no Yaiba killer

You could say it's the.....

Demon Slayer.

 

[SlamMonster]

Not a torture for me but yeah, this last arc just seems like is taking forever, at first i was "why is being so rushed?" now i'm "this is taking so long..." lol

Not just that, but most of its characters got increasingly cartoonish and one dimensional, and made me hate a cast that i once loved so much. The new characters sucked since their first appearance too, especially this supposed final villain.
I feel like this isnt far from the common consensus at most places of discussion for English speakers online, but i wonder how far it is from the Japanese audience's feelings. Must still be positive considering its sales and ToC placements.

 

[101nemesis]

You could say it's the.....

Demon Slayer.

Get out of this forum right now and don't come back.

 

[DeidaraGrimmjow]

Is it that unusual for a new series that's yet to be ranked to receive an official Twitter account?

 

[BX-02BLODIA]

Get out of this forum right now and don't come back.

I'm back.

 

[shoyoboyo]

Is it that unusual for a new series that's yet to be ranked to receive an official Twitter account?

It is really early. Funky over on the WSJ discord found the account before anyone knew it was official (about a week ago). I didn't believe it at first because it was really really early, and it's "_of" instead of "_off".

 

[TxxT]

Is it that unusual for a new series that's yet to be ranked to receive an official Twitter account?

Yes, meanwhile Samurai 8 got an official twitter a month before its first chapter even dropped lol

 

[Rain Spectre]

Yes, meanwhile Samurai 8 got an official twitter a month before its first chapter even dropped lol

S8 is an exception for obvious reasons.

 

[Blink22]

So, for anyone curious, UxU's Vol 1 release was pushed forwards to April specifically because of high demand. Good sign?

UxU to become the big hit of 2020 and officially kick off the new decade of jump I hear?

Spoiler

What’s that smell Nak? Big fat W in sight and you absolutely love to see it

 

[yadayada]

So Samurai 8 vol 3 did over 30k in a month? seems fine to me...

No? It's between 37k and 22k, but closer to the 22k. IIRC by shoseki estimations it was about 24k.

 

[kakilangit]

guardian of the with is the most boring one from 5 new batch...meh//
character are bland and the main lead had 0 chemistry in my eye...
the power system is nothing new, flame witch and swordman???? really???

 

[tirakai]

I can agree that Witch's Guardian feels like it's missing something. I can't place what that thing is exactly but I feel like I should be enjoying it a lot more I actually am, like the core ideas of the setting is something that would really appeal to me but the execution feels kind of lacking.

Mashle was fun parody shenanigans again however and Undead continues to have really cool powers and fights. Undead was something I thought I'd dislike too at first glance but of all the new series since Chainsawman, it's probably the one who's intro stuff I've enjoyed the most. Even if the main two's relationship is creepy.

 

[MysticCatto]

Zipman's vibes though... I feel like Shibata himself just wants to stop this series

 

[Pudazuka]

I can agree that Witch's Guardian feels like it's missing something. I can't place what that thing is exactly but I feel like I should be enjoying it a lot more I actually am, like the core ideas of the setting is something that would really appeal to me but the execution feels kind of lacking.

For me it's the bland male lead. I know we're only a few chapters in, but he strikes me as the uncharismatic "I will protect you no matter what"-hero type, quite similar to Kirito imo. Idk, I just liked him better in the first chapter, when he was still unsure what to do and not driven by a motivation that was never really explained to the readers.

I prefer the witch and her maid (?) so far, since they are easier to relate to.

 

[Newkerzy]

I can agree that Witch's Guardian feels like it's missing something. I can't place what that thing is exactly but I feel like I should be enjoying it a lot more I actually am, like the core ideas of the setting is something that would really appeal to me but the execution feels kind of lacking.

Mashle was fun parody shenanigans again however and Undead continues to have really cool powers and fights. Undead was something I thought I'd dislike too at first glance but of all the new series since Chainsawman, it's probably the one who's intro stuff I've enjoyed the most. Even if the main two's relationship is creepy.

For me, it's the choreography. I know we're only 4 chapters in, but the action scenes aren't really wowing me. The author's fundamentals of shonen manga writing are good, but clearly unpolished, as we see in the barebones of his characters. It feels like the author is the type that needs a long leash before his talent finally shines through. Unfortunately, Jump may not have the patience for that.

 

[RafGL]

Is it that unusual for a new series that's yet to be ranked to receive an official Twitter account?

Should it be that weird tho? I think having Social Media accounts should be one of the highest priorities for new series that want to promote themselves and also release social media campaigns like Mitama's. It's a really good way to find potential readers and create a bigger audience.

 

[xAsum0x]

The Last Saiyuki bruh, I'm still hurt

 

[Stivie]

This one is saying thanks for so many followers despite the twitter account not even being announced yet. Seems like they're implying the manga is "popular" in some of the tweets too

Samurai 8 also has an official account, and is always on the botton for selling badly.
And look, the editors gave him many opportunities.
However, I'm sorry if I don't think UxU this well of genius that you think.

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Should it be that weird tho? I think having Social Media accounts should be one of the highest priorities for new series that want to promote themselves and also release social media campaigns like Mitama's. It's a really good way to find potential readers and create a bigger audience.

Mitama sold more than Spring weapon n ° 1, and that lasted seven volumes

 

[Rain Spectre]

Mitama sold more than Spring weapon n ° 1, and that lasted seven volumes

...Spring Weapon sold 10K for Vol 1.

Mitama did about 4K.

What is counting.

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Incidentally, between WNL ending in a few chapters, Zipman on the chopping block and Samurai 8 possibly at its doom, we're likely to see another batch at around the end of March.