Mag Talk Weekly Shonen Jump [2021] - Discussion and ToC Talk

[Aipom626]

This week's top 5:
1. Magu-chan: God of Destruction - Very cute color page, and those small flashbacks of Ruru's brought a tear to my eye. Every chapter always helps heal and de-stress me after an exhausting week of work.
2. Mission: Yozakura Family - Mutsumi's best-girl vibes are so strong that she doesn't even have to be physically there in order to flex them! I'm thrilled that Yozakura is finally getting the cover and LCP that it truly deserves for this arc.
3. Undead Unluck - Best chapter that Undead has had in many months. I was always curious about that relationship, so I'm glad that it was finally properly explained. Still hoping we get more Fuuko and Andy soon. They've been sidelined for way too long.
4. Mashle - The hype for this week's chapter was well-deserved, and I can't say I was expecting this development. I'm quite eager to watch the next battle unfold between these two powerhouses.
5. I Tell C - The series is almost more about a normal police force getting trolled by eccentric detectives and criminals now than a suspense thriller lol. I can't wait to see what the main girl is going to do next week, or if we'll finally solve the mystery of whether this will get U19'd or not.

The best of the rest:
6. High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku - Pretty good chapter this week. That face gag reminded me a bit of when it was used in David-kun, which added to my enjoyment of the chapter as well.
7. Sakamoto Days - This week's chapter was pretty good. I laughed a bit at parts, and although the backstory felt a little flat at parts, it was still serviceable. I still have some high-hopes for this arc though.
8. Ayakashi Triangle - Nothing really happened this chapter besides more fanservice. Suzu casually improving her powers was a nice touch though.
9. Blue Box - Nothing bad really happened in this chapter, but then again, it really felt like basically nothing new took place at all. The chapter itself was a pretty boring read, and I'm starting to find the MC to be kind of irritating. The girls are much more interesting than the guys so far in this series.
10. Me & Roboco - A little bit better than the last few weeks, but still much worse than from a few months ago. It's pretty unfortunate that Roboco is the least funny character of the series.
11. Candy Flurry - A couple of those flashback scenes made me chuckle a tiny bit, but it was otherwise quite flat once again. Hopefully the upcoming battle will make me at least feel marginally like the series might be worth continuing.
12. Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin - Best chapter in quite a long time. I've always felt bad for Chako this whole time, so I hope she ends up getting a satisfying conclusion.
13. Witch Watch - A whole chapter essentially devoted to poop jokes. Definitely the worst chapter of the series so far, which is disappointing since the last few chapters were a step in the right direction. Hopefully this was just a fluke.

 

[Discomusic]

1. Undead Unluck: I'm completely sold on Shen at this point. While not being particularly original, this dream sequence was very well written and once again drives home the point that execution is all that matters.
2. Hard-boiled Cop and Dolphin: It's once again "chapter of the week" material, as it is firing its last bullets. A great and sad chapter where we have to say goodbye to a dear friend. I'm gonna miss him.
3. Magu-chan: God of Destruction: One of the nicest chapter in recent times. After the battle shonen detour, it returns at what it does best: create heartwarming moments of wholesomeness.
4. Dr. Stone: Still on a roll, now that the timeskip seems effectively official. We're witnesses of a new start for humanity! You did well Suika, have a cookie.
5. My Hero Academia: I liked this chapter dedicated to put the new enemy over. I like when it remembers it has tons of unused characters and decides to give a role of any kind to one of them.
6. Mission: Yozakura Family: A chapter dedicated to remind us that TaiyoxMutsumi is still the better romantic couple of the current Jump, rom-coms be damned. We're reaching the end of the arc and maybe the end of the series? I suppose that only the father would be able to stretch the plot a bit more by now.
7. Jujutsu Kaisen: Between last chapter and this it looks like Gege is dedicated to expand or close some sub-plots before starting the Culling Game for real. Poor Zen'in girls, there's never a moment of happiness for them.
8. Highschool Family: Not a funny chapter, but definitely a fun chapter. Reading this and early Haikyuu every Sunday and comparing them is truly an experience. I also loved the CP with teen Ichiro, he has somehow become one of the coolest characters of all Jump.
9. Blue Box: I think this will settle in the middle of my rankings for a while; not too bad, not too good, definitely something different from the rest. I can say I relate with the boy, I would have freaked out for these kind of things like him at his age (actually, even at my current age).
10. The Elusive Samurai: A new adventure begins! The most interesting part is the brief introduction of the new villain, someone that isn't afraid of playing dirty since it's the speciality of the Elusive Warriors (like that name btw). I have a problem though: I can't remember at all how the chapter ended.
11. One Piece: I was hoping for a proper fight for Nami, but it was a chapter for Big Mom (and maybe Zeus?) instead. Not too worried about the Luffy situation, we've seen this happening a lot of times by now.
12. Sakamoto Days: Unfortunately, the flashback didn't work for me. I think that, now that I'm used to the story, I start to get distracted a bit by the art, that I don't like very much. It feels amateurish at times, especially the faces. I hope it improves, but it's just nitpicking on a very good series anyways.
13. Nine Dragons' Ball Parade: Ouch...this felt rushed as hell. I fear the decision has already been taken on this one. It's a shame because I really liked all characters...up to the last recruit that had been properly introduced. Also, the new villain forgot that he is supposed to be in a baseball series.
14. Me & Roboco: This was a chapter of Roboco. With aliens. Snatched a smile a couple of times, but nothing I will really remember a couple of weeks from now.
15. Mashle: I fear this series is ruined for me at this point. No matter what magnitude of power the new enemies seem to have, I can't help but imagine Mash beating them with a few jokes and an idiot stratagem brought out at the last moment. This is true for an eventual fight with the old guy as well. I envy all of you that can still enjoy this.
16. Candy Flurry: Hey, I probably like this series now! ...or not? Still waiting for that moment that makes the series interesting to read.
17. Witch Watch: We have the classroom environment that I love! And a classmate asking the witch for help! There are all the ingredients for a chapter I would like...but unfortunately the focus is on poop. Damn, we were so close. Change the focus and keep the formula, and you will rise again on my rankings.
18. i tell c: How is it that the criminal is explaining the tricks to the police? How can we get involved to the mistery if the detectives put zero effort on solving it? At least it seems that Aioi has listened to my advice and got hired as an incognito accomplice via the Dark Web.
19. Ayakashi Triangle: All I remember is that the focus is on underwear. It's better than poop, but at least in WW the subject was abandoned for the last pages. Here, it is underwear from beginning to end.

 

[SharkBait]

How is it that the criminal is explaining the tricks to the police? How can we get involved to the mistery if the detectives put zero effort on solving it?

I think its just another sign that we're in the end stages. Will guess mAR is going to somehow directly lead into the prologue's big bad.

Kind of hope i Tell C pulls off the greatest trick and brings Ukon back...

 

[Kushikime]

My Jump Issue 24 Rankings

Great: Mashle, Cop & Dolphin, Undead Unluck

Good: Dr. Stone, Jujutsu Kaisen, One Piece, My Hero Academia, HS Family, Candy Flurry, Yozakura Family, Sakamoto Days

Average: Blue Box, Magu-chan, Ayakashi Triangle, 9D Ball Parade

Meh: Elusive Samurai, Roboco, i tell c

Yikes: Witch Watch

I’m just not a fan of toilet humor sorry. I’m kind of too old for that now. This was a really good week for Jump. Mostly good or great.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

MANGAHELPERS "TOC" POLL ISSUE #24 (2021) - VOTING

The thread for Poll & Comment Voting of the issue #24 is open, you can vote HERE!

The extra series this week are:

-Spy x Family 46
-Kaiju No.8 33
-Excuse Me Dentist, It's Touching Me! 25
-Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective 22

Good votes!

 

[Stivie]

MANGAHELPERS "TOC" POLL ISSUE #24 (2021) - VOTING

The thread for Poll & Comment Voting of the issue #24 is open, you can vote HERE!

The extra series this week are:

-Spy x Family 46
-Kaiju No.8 33
-Excuse Me Dentist, It's Touching Me! 25
-Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective 22

Good votes!

Why not include Choujin X ?

 

[Aeneas]

Still enjoyed the Kowloons chapter despite the pace and exaggerated stuff with Hakuo.

But yeah... it’s dead, Jim.

 

[julidagx]

Still enjoyed the Kowloons chapter despite the pace and exaggerated stuff with Hakuo.

But yeah... it’s dead, Jim.

At this point, it looks like HSF (and maybe Blue Box) will be the designated Spokon LOL, which is interesting since both series are supposedly from another genre and they both are using sports to strengthen their stories, will this be the way moving foward for sports series?

 

[Phantom RPG]

Are the one shots from Summer 2020 out there? I wanna see what Nos Vemos was about.

Nos Vemos, one shot from Jump Giga Summer 2020 by Yuzuhira (Fully Translated):

Nos Vemos (Jump GIGA Oneshot) | Chapter 1 | Cubari

Read the Nos Vemos (Jump GIGA Oneshot) manga series.

cubari.moe

I expect the author to make a series either this year or in the upcoming years, either on the magazine itself or on another of Jump`s many magazines.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

The results of the MH poll for the issue #23, thanks for your votes! Some surprising results for this one, the more "underrated" series rising a lot this time.

MANGAHELPERS "TOC" POLL ISSUE #23 (2021) - RESULTS

1. Dr. Stone 195 - 85 J-Points
2. Undead Unluck 62 - 66 J-Points
3. Witch Watch 13 - 49 J-Points
4. Sakamoto Days 22 - 44 J-Points
5. Ayakashi Triangle 43 - 39 J-Points
6. Mission: Yozakura Family 81 - 37 J-Points
7. Hard-Boiled Cop & Dolphin 41 - 35 J-Points
8. Me & Roboco 40 - 35 J-Points
9. Nine Dragons' Ball Parade 12 - 35 J-Points
10. Blue Box 4 - 34 J-Points
11. My Hero Academia 311 - 31 J-Points
12. One Piece 1012 - 26 J-Points
13. High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku 37 - 20 J-Points
14. The Elusive Samurai 15 - 19 J-Points
15. Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective 21 - 16 J-Points
16. Spy x Family 45 - 15 J-Points
17. World Trigger 207 - 13 J-Points
18. Mashle 61 - 12 J-Points
19. Black Clover 292 - 11 J-Points
20. Magu-chan: God of Destruction 42 - 7 J-Points
21. Candy Flurry 3 - 5 J-Points
22. Blue Exorcist 130 - 3 J-Points
23. Twin Star Exorcists 93 - 3 J-Points
24. Excuse Me Dentist, It's Touching Me! 24 - 1 J-Point
25. Ghost Reaper Girl 19 - 1 J-Point
26. i tell c 14 - 1 J-Point

Notes:

-26 Poll Voters + 18 Comment Voters
-Tied mangas decided by which is older
-Total number of votes is the combined between both polls
-Jujutsu Kaisen was absent

 

[4Eyes]

15. Mashle: I fear this series is ruined for me at this point. No matter what magnitude of power the new enemies seem to have, I can't help but imagine Mash beating them with a few jokes and an idiot stratagem brought out at the last moment. This is true for an eventual fight with the old guy as well. I envy all of you that can still enjoy this.

Yup, Mash should have lost to Macaron after all the hype. The way the stakes rise here remember me of Shokugeki no Soma and this isn't a compliment since the later had a better start.

 

[Mankichi Togawa]

 

[SharkBait]

well it is about time...now wheres our next naruto/boruto movie.

 

[Mammo]

so many movies, JJK, Slam Dunk, Dragon Ball, MHA, BC and now this

lowkey hoping for new YuGiOh or Dragon Quest movies

speaking of which, don't sleep on the remake, toei is doing a fanastic job

well it is about time...now wheres our next naruto/boruto movie.

I want a Naruto movie that takes place in4 Sasuke left team 7 and the timeskip

 

[Franz]

well it is about time...now wheres our next naruto/boruto movie.

I hope never

 

[Phantom RPG]

"No One Knows" One Shot, by Kataoka Motoharu

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=JUMParchive&set=a.1145525052622178

 

[Minsel]

CPs: Undead Unluck, Blue Box, oneshot
Additional pages: Kowloon's Ball Parade

 

[Aeneas]

You okay there, Undead?

 

[Rukasu]

UU bottom 3 once again........... stop it right now nakano

 

[tirakai]

Finally a Jujutsu anniversary cover, I guess it just took a while for Gege to have ready.

it's definitely strange seeing Undead that low twice in a row, I wonder what's prompted it being so low all of a sudden, before it'd get 5th bottom at worst. The rest of the magazine seems pretty normal however, other than I suppose Ayakashi Triangle finally getting out the bottom 5 for the first time in a while.

Also I tell C and Balls Parade look to be guaranteed dead at this point, though it's been very clear in regards to Ball Parade since it's started rushing through stuff (likely so it can show off the whole team before it dies). I tell C hasn't been any different to normal, but its normal has been rebooting every few chapters so it has been in panic mode for half the series so far.