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]

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[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

 

[Franz]

Considering that the fourth season ends next week, I would say that the announcement of the fifth is the most plausible option.

 

[Stivie]

 

[Ryuusei]

Important announcement for My Hero Academia in Issue 19.

Last time, TPN got a live action so who knows lol.

Don't mind me, just celebrating my princess Chiyoko victory.

Since the Chainsawman poll is also global, and Chainsawman is way more popular than Act-age in West, there are some real possibilities of any character to beat Gohan in votes. Well, Chainsawman has a way more diverse cast so I also see it difficult to happen.

It has a more diverse cast but just a few get focused so only a few will be getting a considerate amount of votes, namely Power, Makima, Beam, Denji and Reze. Those have a real chance of going high up that list. Maybe Hayakawa and Pochita will join the bunch on the lower end of the top tier. Also if you think CSM might beat DBZ's poll, imagine if they held an online worldwide vote for MHA.

 

[Franz]

Last time, TPN got a live action so who knows lol.

Considering that the fourth season ends next week, I would say that the announcement of the fifth is the most plausible option.

 

[savethecat]

MHA announcement has like a 1% possibility of it not being a season 5 announcement.

The magazine comes out the same weekend that Season 4 ends(which will probably end with a “see you in season 5” like message)

 

[Ryuusei]

Once again, good stuff. Love the yellow theme, especially the eyes.

 

[Mankichi Togawa]

 

[Ryuusei]

Happy to see Karasuyama in the top 10. I wonder why Usazaki only drew the top 6 and not the entire top 10.

 

[James Rye]

Spoiler: act-age pop poll results

Total: 148106
Momoshiro Chiyoko: 35564
Yonagi Kei: 29420
Araya Myoujin: 18621
Hoshi Akira: 14404
Misaka Nanao: 6910
Hiiragi Yuki: 5583

Top4 getting over 10k, 20k and 30k, nice. Though ofc since it was an online poll with multiple votes you have to like take a 10k or more of some of the character. Especially Chiyoko surely had fans who went all out with 14 votes on her.^^

Heh another poll where the mc is not in the 1st place.

Let's wait for a poll where you have to send in a postcard then we see who's ready to pay for their fav.

OH NONONONONONONONONONO! BULLDOZER BROS?

Chiyoko's agency cheated the poll, no way they could allow a newbie like Kei to overtake their star actress. xD

Jump covers for April

The Covers are looking good. I hope the Corona-virus does not affect the sales too badly next month.

 

[Mankichi Togawa]

 

[Ryuusei]

Now, this is the kind of CP I wanted from Mitama. This is really wholesome.

 

[Thehoennhippo]

It's frustrating to see Yozakura not be able to get higher in the toc despite other results from the series. Surprised Zipman isn't ending this week, maybe next week. Zipman somehow had the best cover of the newbies lol. Looking forward to the sales data next week.

 

[tirakai]

It's frustrating to see Yozakura not be able to get higher in the toc despite other results from the series. Surprised Zipman isn't ending this week, maybe next week. Zipman somehow had the best cover of the newbies lol. Looking forward to the sales data next week.

That's what it was like for Spring Weapon and Amalgam from what I remember, Amalgam did awful in the ToC and got cancelled long before Spring Weapon did even though it sold a lot better. Weekly votes are more important to WSJ than sales.

I wonder what they're doing with all these gaps in the magazine, maybe they just want to focus on oneshots more in the new era? We had months without a full roster last year, maybe Zipman will be cancelled next week and they're just giving it an extra chapter to wrap up but who knows, maybe they'll let it go to ch 20 and just have a gap for a while again.

 

[Stivie]

It's frustrating to see Yozakura not be able to get higher in the toc despite other results from the series. Surprised Zipman isn't ending this week, maybe next week. Zipman somehow had the best cover of the newbies lol. Looking forward to the sales data next week.

I agree, I think Yozakura should stay in the position of We never learn, after all Wnl has technically been finished and we are seeing an extended post-credit scene. Wnl has nothing more to develop.

 

[CuriousReborn]

It's frustrating to see Yozakura not be able to get higher in the toc despite other results from the series. Surprised Zipman isn't ending this week, maybe next week. Zipman somehow had the best cover of the newbies lol. Looking forward to the sales data next week.

Zipman artist is pretty good, their writing though is questionable

 

[pamuchi]

Do you think this can happen to WSJ/Shueisha?

 

[Newkerzy]

Do you think this can happen to WSJ/Shueisha?

If the NBA is any indication, Yes.

I think they really ought to forgo physical print for the time being, and go full digital. It would be great if they gave issues out for free for a limited-time or slash digital prices heavily in these hard times.

 

[101nemesis]

If the NBA is any indication, Yes.

I think they really ought to forgo physical print for the time being, and go full digital. It would be great if they gave issues out for free for a limited-time or slash digital prices heavily in these hard times.

You mean "if the whole world is any indication". Because everything everywhere is either on pause or postponed indefinitely.
I was surprised that the manga industry was seemingly unaffected by this despite the number of interactions possible.

 

[AbrahamOmosun]

You mean "if the whole world is any indication". Because everything everywhere is either on pause or postponed indefinitely.
I was surprised that the manga industry was seemingly unaffected by this despite the number of interactions possible.

If Gotouge's comment is any indication they are all protecting themselves properly

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Koyoharu Gotouge

I was running around laughing really hard when I ran into one of my assistants. It was so embarrassing. Thank goodness I was wearing a flu mask.

Meetings with editors can be done through phone/video calls and I think it is possible for you and your assistants to be different countries and will still be able to work on the manga digitally

 

[Franz]

As mentioned, mangakas are probably the least exposed of all, considering their lifestyle.