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[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[Shinuki no Reborn]

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #50 (2026)
00. Akane-banashi (Cover & Lead Color Pages)
01. Sakamoto Days
02. One Piece
00. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (Color Page)
03. Someone Hertz
04. Ichi the Witch
05. Roku's House of Oddities
00. Shishikabane (One Shot by Maki Gyujirou, Color Page, Golden Future Cup #7)
06. Shinobi Undercover
07. The Ura Files
08. Witch Watch
09. Graykeith: Translator Daemonica
00. Me & Roboco (Color Page)
10. Nue's Exorcist
11. Under Doctor
12. Animal Signal
13. Class 2B Hero Destroyerz
14. Hal Formula
15. Kagurabachi
16. Cannon Master

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #51 (2026) - Information!
Jean is in Danger! (New Series by Nakama Ryo, Cover & Lead Color Pages)
Witch Watch (Color Page, End)
Graykeith: Translator Daemonica (Color Page)
Shinobi Undercover (Color Page)

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Btw, with a irregular serialization and only 42 chapters released Ruri Dragon still got a anime announced faster than Nue and Kagurabachi

 

[Nuesmoker]

Btw, with a irregular serialization and only 42 chapters released Ruri Dragon still got a anime announced faster than Nue and Kagurabachi

To be fair it is a long time coming, and with its premise Ruri can absolutely afford some filler episodes if needed.

 

[Discomusic]

Er...I feel like it's the worst time to interrupt the congratulations for Ruri's anime, but I have a job to do, so welcome to the newest installation of:

Jump Retro Review

It works like this: I think of a chapter of any series in Jump history that is important for historical or personal reasons, or a particular issue on itself, then I wonder: "what was the magazine doing when this chapter/issue was published?". So I search for every available translated chapter from that particular ToC, and I review all those I can find in order to have a snapshot of which series were ongoing and at what part of the story they were in certain point in time. It's like reading an issue of Jump of the past!

Spoiler: Previous episodes

Issue #17, 1999: the one where Luffy and the gang walked to Arlong Park, JoJo classic concluded and Yabuki was debuting with a later axed manga.
Issue #12, 2005: the one where the battle between L and Light had a winner, Matsui debuted with Neuro and many other series delivered their own historical chapter.
Issue #22, 1985: the one where I tried reviewing an issue of the '80s and it was so difficult that I swore to never do that again. Now updated!
Issue #45, 2011: the one where I wanted to cover a pivotal chapter of HunterXHunter, but I read the wrong issue and got a pivotal chapter of Naruto instead.
Issue #15, 1991: the one where a certain Saiyan turned his hair blonde for the first time, and the history of manga changed forever.
Issue #48, 2008: the one where Jump didn't care to celebrate its 2000th issue, but there are a number of historical chapters anyway, most notably Bleach is about vice-captain Omaeda.
Issue #33, 1997: the one where it was the last time we lived in a world without One Piece, and I thought it would be an easy issue to cover but there are too many unfound chapters.
Issue #43, 2011: the one where I corrected the mistakes of the past and covered the issue with that pivotal chapter of HxH, where we mourned the loss of a King.
Issue #41, 2001: the one with the weak motivation of being the last issue of Jump before 9/11, but at least it contained some gems like the 5th chapter of Bleach.
Issue #29, 2017: the one where a beloved Pillar says goodbye at the end of the Mugen Train Arc, and six consecutive series just debuted, all of them notable in different ways.
Issue #41, 1993: the one where YuYu Hakusho gets cruel with kids and nothing else was particularly impressive, sign of a transitional era for the magazine.
Issue #6/7, 2015: the one where Gintama lost an important member of the cast, and Tamura delivered a one-shot between Beelzebub and Hungry Marie.
Issue #29, 1990: the one where I finally had the chance to write about one of my favourite all-time series, Saint Seiya, and also Goku uses his mind-reading technique for the first and only time.
Issue #46, 1981: the one where I was tempted to go through the first Jump with 10 reviewable chapters, finding the first episode of Black Angel and some good classics like Cat's Eye or Dr. Slump.
Issue #36, 2003: The one where Death Note debuted as a special one-shot, tons of battle shonen are thriving at the same time, and Jaguar won the contest for the panel of the week.

So, what about this time, what issue will we cover?

https://comicvine.gamespot.com/weekly-shonen-jump-2054-no-1-2010/4000-370619/

Aah, the age of the tens. The decade that precedes the present is full of successes and looked upon like one of the most inspired periods of Shonen Jump. Series like Haikyuu!!, Assassination Classroom, My Hero Academia, Black Clover, Demon Slayer, The Promised Neverland, Jujutsu Kaisen just to name a few all debuted within these 10 years. 2010 itself was kind of lame, with no relevant debuts, but what we want to see now is the starting point of the decade. What was the situation in Jump when everything began? What series were ready to pass the baton to the new age, what ones were at their peak and what young promises were going to dominate the first years of the great '10s? Let's find out by looking at Issue #1 of 2010, the very first issue of that age!

Before going through, here are the series that I couldn't find:

• Shinseiki Idol Densetsu: Kanata Seven Change Chapter 4 (Shuiichi Aso’s first attempt before Saiki K)
• Inumarudashii Chapter 65 (available up to chapter 15)
• Kochikame Chapter 1628
• Pyu to fuku! Jaguar Chapter 402 (available up to chapter 230)

As usual, if anyone knows where I can find any of these series, you can PM and I will gladly update my ranking.

And now, let's check the status of Jump when 2010 (fiscal year) was saying hello for the first time:

Spoiler: Jump Retro Review, Issue #1, 2010

1. Beelzebub 40: We meet the grandpa of Aoi, who is the classical very strong old man archetype (that I love, by the way). He annihilates Oga but then accepts him as a potential husband for his nephew, after he helps him with beating up a bunch of thugs. Pretty funny chapter, Tamura is always good at writing.
2. Nurarihyon no Mago 86: The opponent of Rikuo presents himself as too powerful for him. They both fight with powers based on the concept of fear, then Rikuo pulls out a Kyoka Suigetsu (no really, that’s how his ability is named) wins in a single chapter.
3. Sket Dance 117: Center color page and survey results for this one. The chapter comes straight out of a delinquent manga, with a violent gang bullying a girl and the student council president (the same that gave that retirement speech that other time?) that wants to avenge her, but without her knowing, so he asks Bossun for advice. All these characters behave exactly how characters created by Shinohara would do, it’s impressive hiw his style is recognizable even 15 years later.
4. Medaka Box 30: We are early into the series and Medaka has already found a very interesting opponent. It took the whole chapter for her to figure out, but the ability of this rival is “reflexes”, meaning he can move without thinking and being unpredictable the whole fight. How the showdown will end is to be revealed in a later chapter, but I have to say I found the whole face-off between the two very intriguing, they are equally matched.
5. Bakuman 65: The first part is very confusing…Mashiro and Azuki are having a fight because of some secret that he can’t reveal her. But I have no idea what that secret is so it’s hard to grasp the gravity of the situation. The second part is Aoi being asked to work again with that pervert artist, that wants to date her in exchange…let’s just say she doesn’t take it well. That part saved the chapter in my opinion. Also, how very 2010 is for the main couple to communicate through e-mails sent from the cellphone.
6. Super Dog Rilihental 13: Before finding glory with World Trigger, Daisuke Ashihara found moderate success with this 4 volume story, about a talking dog with superpowers. In this chapter, a man wants to become his rival, and proceeds to explain to the dog owners all he knows about the evil organization he belongs to…which is very little. No dog superpowers were shown here, but somehow the story is captivating, and this author was already showing signs of his brilliant storytelling skills.
6. Bleach 384: Tousen has hollowified! Komamura and Hisagi won’t stand for it. The latter has also a flashback where his former captain taught him of the importance to have fear in battle. That didn’t convince me much, but rule of cool I guess. Between this and Mago just before, fear seems to be a prominent theme in this issue.
7. One Piece 566: They are promoting the Strong World movie, as you can see from the cover, so the series is going strong. The story is at a good point as well, since we are in the middle of the Marineford battle, Whitebeard has just arrived and a number of relevant characters try to kill each other in this chapter (Luffy, the Admirals, Marco, Whitebeard himself just to name a few). It is actually a transitional chapter but with all the characters that the fans of the ‘00s always wanted to see gathered in the same place.
8. Gintama 288: It’s the climax of the Oni arc, where one of the two rival mages has transformed into a demon but Gintoki can beat him while the demon remembers his sad past. One of those things that Gintama does very well, but without the knowledge of the rest of the arc doesn’t deliver the same.
9. Kuroko no Basket 49: Aomine of the miracle generation is curbstomping Seirin and expecially Kagami, in a chapter dedicated to show off how far stronger he is in contrast to anybody else. Do Kuroko and his team have a chance to win this match? Judging from this chapter alone, it doesn’t seem likely.
10. Toriko 75: Toriko and the gang is searching for the Century Soup. More importantly, Zonge-sama is there! And a new character debuts, I forgot his name and he also makes a point of not revealing it yet, so who knows.
11. Katekyo Hitman Reborn! 269: Ryuhei faces one of the Six Funeral Wreaths, with the power of summoning dinosaurs. How come I don’t remember anything of this? I only remember that Ryuhei is usually cannon fodder for more strong opponents, and in fact he loses here, having to be replaced by the far stronger Hibari. The Taurus Saint is proud of him.
12. Anedoki 22: What a weird romcom. The male protagonist is kidnapped by the sister (?) of the female protagonist. She wants to force her into a marriage for money! The boy is against it, but she won’t budge and eventually goes off in pursuit of even more money, all played for laughs. It’s not at the bottom of the ranking because in a way, that’s been entertaining.
13. Psyren 98: Congrats for the anime! Let’s celebrate with a chapter of the series. In it, a shady scientist meets a friend and makes a point to let the readers know he can’t divulge his secrets for no reason at all. Then the protagonists ambush him and send him into a little guilt trip, so he starts spilling the beans in the same evening he swore he could never do that. It’s an excuse for the flashback that starts next chapter, but…it’s not thought out well.
14. Naruto 474: Unfortunately Naruto had some of those chapters, where a number of characters just talk all the time. In this case, they talk about how they should kill Sasuke, and how Naruto should accept it but he’s having an hard time doing it. I see now why NarutoxSasuke is considered the real official couple of the series.
15. Hokenshitsu no Shinigami 14: From the description I was expecting a supernatural comedy, instead it is a full horror series with the protagonist entrapped in a nightmare and a number of supporting cast inciting him to kill the responsible demon (pretty creepy by the way) and free himself from the curse…or “disease” in this setup. It probably would have been loved by Phantom Seer fans, but I don’t see it up to the competition of this issue.
16. Nekowappa! 5: This is the series that put Naoya Matsumoto on the map, 10 years before he found success with Kaiju #8. And it’s a mess, honestly. It’s supposed to be a comedy series where the heroine is stalked and her friends turn detectives to find the culprit, summoning one weird animal after another. But it is difficult to read, all over the place, and not that funny ultimately. I understand why it took so much time from a series to another, it’s like it’s drawn by different people.

And that's it, the beginning of the 2010 decade. What surprised me the most is the number of future hit authors that here are gaining precious experience with some naive debut series, unsuccesful but hungry and ready to take the stage as the '10s progressed. Who knows what axed author of today will prove that we were wrong in judging them unworthy of the magazine?

See you in two weeks...probably, if I get inspired enough, for another episode of Jump Retro Review!!

 

[echo]

Btw, with a irregular serialization and only 42 chapters released Ruri Dragon still got a anime announced faster than Nue and Kagurabachi

It makes sense though. It probably got an anime approved the week chapter 1 released.

The real complaint is why does Jump take 3-4 years to get anime for their hits and axe the manga that actually get an anime in under 3 years lol

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

It makes sense though. It probably got an anime approved the week chapter 1 released.

The real complaint is why does Jump take 3-4 years to get anime for their hits and axe the manga that actually get an anime in under 3 years lol

I don't think it was the case with Ruri considering the studio it's Kyoto Animation, i can't imagine them calling Shueisha saying they want to adapt their first WSJ series ever without even knowing it would be a flop or not.

 

[echo]

I don't think it was the case with Ruri considering the studio it's Kyoto Animation, i can't imagine them calling Shueisha saying they want to adapt their first WSJ series ever without even knowing it would be a flop or not.

Literally everyone knew it was a hit the day that first chapter dropped lol

 

[icrawfish]

Very excited about Ruri anime, she already looks adorable and the parallels to the manga panels translate really well.

For what it’s worth based on how the trailer went, it’s almost certainly releasing in 2027. Like people have mentioned it’ll need to be a 1-cour and the chapter 37 end is perfect pacing and cliffhanger for that.

What I think is also worth noting is that, since this first season would be something shy of 40 chapters, it still wouldn’t be hard to confirm a season 2 by the end of 2027, since it’s feasible for Ruri on it’s schedule to release 35-40 more chapters in the next 2 years (bi-weekly with semi-frequent breaks), putting it around chapter 80 by the end of 2027. This basically means the manga makes 1 cour’s worth of chapters every 2 years, which could be sustainable for the anime release not having agonizing gaps in-between seasons (this is all assuming the schedule remains the way it currently is for the rest of the manga’s run.

 

[Lord Anubis]

This is gonna be a long few weeks...

 

[Exlipse]

when new series?

 

[monstera11]

Future 500k to 1 million sellers:

Ichi
Ruri
Kagurabachi

WSJ future is bright

 

[Nuesmoker]

No recommendation on the Hertz Obi

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

No recommendation on the Hertz Obi

i don't remember any volume 1 getting a recommendation, i think this is normal isnt it?

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Does anyone know whats the chapter with most pages in WSJ manga?

i remember looking at fullmetal chapter 108 and it has like 100+ pages, do we have something similar in this magazine?

 

[icrawfish]

i don't remember any volume 1 getting a recommendation, i think this is normal isnt it?

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Does anyone know whats the chapter with most pages in WSJ manga?

i remember looking at fullmetal chapter 108 and it has like 100+ pages, do we have something similar in this magazine?

FMA was a monthly series so that’s not terribly surprising for that, just an extra long chapter; it’d be pretty shocking if it was weekly though. I assume it’d have to be a chapter 1 or something, since those can get up to 80+ pages, and I assume you aren’t counting one shots which can have comparable size at times.

If there’s a clear historical answer of a super-long chapter though I’m not sure.

 

[KrenKren]

do we have something similar in this magazine?

It's not in the magazine anymore, but you have Boruto which ran about 50 pages per chapter. I think the most you can reasonably get nowadays though on a weekly schedule is 25, like Shinobi for its anniversary.

i don't remember any volume 1 getting a recommendation, i think this is normal isnt it?

Kagurabachi got one, although I'm not sure if that's the exception or the rule.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

lol you guys have some bad memory, we get plenty of volume 1 recommendations, even with flops like MamaYuyu and Green Green Greens

 

[Baes]

when new series?

My bet is next week

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Future 500k to 1 million sellers:

Ichi
Ruri
Kagurabachi

WSJ future is bright

One is very irregular, only part of digital version and excluded from most of the advertisement and other will very likely not be much long with the author already struggling to keep with serialization.

Jump is in need of more than just this lol

 

[Franz]

One is very irregular, only part of digital version and excluded from most of the advertisement and other will very likely not be much long with the author already struggling to keep with serialization.

Jump is in need of more than just this lol

The actual length of a series doesn't preclude its success, say Demon Slayer.

Not that Kagurabachi will end in ten chapters, anyway.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

lol you guys have some bad memory, we get plenty of volume 1 recommendations, even with flops like MamaYuyu and Green Green Greens

my memory is probably from someone who's 80 years old, btw i have a copie of MamaYuyu and Kagurabachi right here with me...

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FMA was a monthly series so that’s not terribly surprising for that, just an extra long chapter; it’d be pretty shocking if it was weekly though. I assume it’d have to be a chapter 1 or something, since those can get up to 80+ pages, and I assume you aren’t counting one shots which can have comparable size at times.

If there’s a clear historical answer of a super-long chapter though I’m not sure.

no, i thinking mostly chapters, not oneshots. But even being monthly, 100 + pages is crazy (but is also pretty good)

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

The actual length of a series doesn't preclude its success, say Demon Slayer.

Not that Kagurabachi will end in ten chapters, anyway.

The point is about Shonen Jump future, Kagurabachi can become a 1 million seller but if it ends like 1/2 years after the anime boost, the impact on Weekly Shonen Jump as a magazine will be minimal, KnY is a good example of this, it made and still making a fucking ton of money for Shueisha, but it ended so fast it didn't move a needle for Weekly Shonen Jump.