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

[julidagx]

 

[tirakai]

No ID info for Kowloons or ITC?

The longer series end first when multiple series get cancelled in one batch, so they'd both be 4 -5 chapters away from ending (too far for IDs to confirm it). But we'll almost certainly see i tell c end in #31 and Balls Parade end in #32 unless one suddenly jumps up in the ToC in the next couple issues.

 

[Aeneas]

All series had four except Cop and Dolphin, which had three. So we don't know for sure but they'll probably end the week(s) after.

The longer series end first when multiple series get cancelled in one batch, so they'd both be 4 -5 chapters away from ending (too far for IDs to confirm it). But we'll almost certainly see i tell c end in #31 and Balls Parade end in #32 unless one suddenly jumps up in the ToC in the next couple issues.

Good to know. Looks like they’ll both escape U19.

 

[Mammo]

Horikoshi shilled Toratsugumi from Young Magazine in his author comment


first he promoted Mingo from Big Comic Spirits which is made by an Italian artist now this which is a French manga
cringy westaboo

 

[PluemBNK48]

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• PluemBNK48
• May 31, 2021

It take about 7-10 issue of jump
to start a new series

 

[Minsel]

Shoseki 5/29
105. Mashle 6
308. Yozakura Family 8
485. Undead Unluck 6

 

[ItsSamu]

Didn't read everything yesterday mainly due to time, but if I'm honest I thought this issue was a bit hit and miss. Some really top notch chapters and some... not.

Great:
1. ( = ) Jujutsu Kaisen - Incredible stuff. I can see this certain character breaking the top 3 in the new popularity poll after this. The two pages of unfinished are a bummer but doesn't detract from how well choreographed the entire fight.
2. ( - ) One Piece - What a fantastic chapter! We got potentially three characters deaths in the second half of the chapter, so I'd reason at least one of them is surviving. All really impactful stuff likely to climax Act 3 in the coming weeks.
3. ( = ) Blue Box - That double page spread was so peaceful and exactly what I needed. Seems like we're getting more hints at a mutual interest in each other as well. All good stuff. Hope the balance of sports and romance continues as it has been for the past 2-3 chapters.
4. (+2) My Hero Academia - Really loved the flashback we got this week, nice insight into behind the scenes of the hero world and how horrible actions were committed to keep a good face to the rest of society. Back in the present the action is just as fantastic as I'd expect.
5. (-3) Undead Unluck - Nice popularity poll results, Gina seems a bit high but otherwise I can't complain. Chapter itself was just as epic as what's come before, glad that Mui got the spotlight she deserves. What a fantastic arc we've had with e focus on her and Shen and this villain who I imagine will be a goner very soon.

Good:
6. (+1) Me & Roboco - Another enjoyable Motsuo chapter - his are always really sweet to read. Not the funniest, I'll admit, but I appreciated the Death Note references and that lovely ending. The friendship between the three main boys is one of the highlights of the entire series.
7. (-2) Dr. Stone - Another very enjoyable chapter that has me curious how the plot revelation is going to shake up future clashes and dynamics. Still a bit concerned about how willing they are to revive those who literally nearly got them all wiped out last arc but... I've just come to accept it now. I expect we'll be in for about half a dozen chapters of full-on science mumbo-jumbo from now on so I'm preparing myself to emotionally check out until some exciting developments in the story continue.
8. (-4) Black Clover - Now that one of the best fights of the series is wrapped up, I'm feeling content. We're returning back to the Black Clover standard of battle again which is still fine. Enjoyed the artwork this week especially.
9. (-1) Sakamoto Days - Not as exciting as recent weeks but I'm glad we've got this villain out the way (I thought we did last week) as they weren't doing it for me. Still nice action as well, excited to see what's next.

Fine:-
10. ( = ) Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin - Feels like its wrapping up nicely. I think three chapters will be more than enough to come to a satisfying conclusion.
11. ( = ) High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku - Gomez chapter! Not the funniest but I welcome the variety in gags.
12. (-3) Mashle - Yeah, this baby gag did not do it for me. Felt like a filler chapter caught in between two pivotal and highly important moments.
13. (+1) Nine Dragons' Ball Parade - I'm seeing glimmers of hope again now that we're finally entering high school with the cast, but at the same time I've already accepted the fate of the series. And god, these villains are cringeworthy and ruin the series every time they appear. I hope they weren't planned even if this was going to last longer because they would have put me off eventually.
14. (-1) WITCH WATCH - Pretty standard and not the funniest chapter - again, I'm finding the panelling doesn't actually lend itself to the gags being told which is weird considering how seasoned an author this is from.
15. (-3) The Elusive Samurai - Perfectly fine, I'm liking the new character introduced.
16. (-1) Mission: Yozakura Family - Enjoyed some of the double spreads but again found some of the artwork messy.. At least this fight seems to be over so hopefully the pace continues as it is now.

Bad:
17. ( = ) Candy Flurry - One cliched character after another. Very poor start to an exam start, I'd say Build King at least started off stronger with its first chapter for that development. But also, how come there are so many people taking the exam when I thought only 100 people were users of the candy powers and they were already part of the organisation? I'm so confused by the world building here.
18. (-3) Magu-chan: God of Destruction - Unfortunately didn't get any laughs or endearing moments from it this week.
19. (-1) Ayakashi Triangle - Heatwave, but make it horny.
20. (-1) I tell c - Just as ridiculous as ever. The explanation for the plan all along undercuts whatever (none) tension we had until now.

6. One Piece: Apparently, the war is over and lost. It's been quite a while since last time I felt that the situation was so desperate in One Piece. But isn't it time to resolve the arc instead of complicating it even more? Unless defeat is really the path that Oda wants to take (at this point of the story, though...)

Wano arc isn't wrapping up any time soon it seems - a popular theory is that there will be 5 'Acts' to Wano similar to the structure of a kabuki play, with Act 3 (what we're in now) being the longest and ending in tragedy. Things will probably continue to look bleak for a while before eventual victory (maybe a year from now).

 

[Pietro]

No ID info for Kowloons or ITC?

What is ID?

 

[KagamiKuroko]

First printing 2 million for jjk when they know its gonna sell that before the month is over, meanwhile they first print 3.2 million for a One Piece volume that will probably sell 2 million copies in a year. Looks like they are pulling the same bs with jjk that they did with kny

 

[tirakai]

What is ID?

It's what we call the URLs for chapters on Manga+. Manga+ always reserves 4 chapter IDs at a time for each series on the site, so when a series only gets 3 chapter IDs reserved instead of 4 it indicates that it only has 3 chapters left.

It's not an absolute guarantee (since it's possible they just made a mistake or there's a break or something), but it's been very reliable in the past to see when series are ending.

 

[Aipom626]

first he promoted Mingo from Big Comic Spirits which is made by an Italian artist now this which is a French manga
cringy westaboo

I wonder if this was before or after the author of Mingo had that interview where he was criticizing WSJ's policy toward its series and axing stuff lol

 

[Kushikime]

My Jump Issue 26

Great: Cop & Dolphin

Good: OP, MHA, Sakamoto Days, Dr. Stone, Blue Box

Average: JJK, BC, UU, Yozakura Family, Roboco, Ayakashi Triangle, Witch Watch

Meh: Elusive Samurai, Candy Flurry, HS Family, Magu-chan, NDBP

Yikes: Mashle, i tell c

Few Notes
-Mashle having a filler chapter so the color page is the start of the Mash fight... annoying
-Jujutsu Kaisen was cool but rough sketches, fodder and honestly we’ve seen better action before was kind of a let down even if it’ll be fixed later
-Witch Watch has had back to back relatively alright chapters after the abysmal poop joke one
-NDBP is doomed
-Cop & Dolphin is just stellar and it’s unfortunate they did bunch of pointless jokey SoL early that hurt this. But at least they gave the author time to get to the end naturally

 

[Ebrietas-]

First printing 2 million for jjk when they know its gonna sell that before the month is over, meanwhile they first print 3.2 million for a One Piece volume that will probably sell 2 million copies in a year. Looks like they are pulling the same bs with jjk that they did with kny

Jujutsu Kaisen 14 - 2.055.130
Jujutsu Kaisen 15 - 2.016.143
copies sold in first half of 2021

This first print number is not too bad

 

[Neala897]

Jujutsu Kaisen 14 - 2.055.130
Jujutsu Kaisen 15 - 2.016.143
copies sold in first half of 2021

This first print number is not too bad

I would say its adequate to Kaisen selling. Though for justice 2.500.000 would make more sense since first print should be somehow bigger than expected sells.

 

[animeexpert]

I'm actually very surprised with candy flurry latest ch. FIRST ever ch of the series that is actually pretty decent, wow an actual good character.

But the author really has to make up his mind about the world-building

It's inconsistent

 

[Mankichi Togawa]

 

[galaxy-juice]

Wow, I didn't expect to see that. The last update we got for Circuit no Ookami was pre-2008, what was this announcement for?

 

[Minsel]

Shoseki 5/30
MASHLE #86
Yozakura #263
Phantom Seer #476

 

[KagamiKuroko]

Undead Unluck out of shoseki before an axed series OOF

 

[savethecat]

Has this Yozakura volume been doing better than usual? I’m not sure, and may be remembering wrong, but feels like I don’t normally see it place at all in Shoseki for this long.