Mag Talk Weekly Shonen Jump (2026) - News and Discussion!

[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)

 

[Baes]

Anyone has a bingo template for 2026's Jump?

I remember seeing one for last year. Don't know if it was from here

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

This week most tweeted Shonen Jump chapters, pretty different Top 3 with OP and Kgb lower than the usual:

Spoiler

--- Double Post Merged, Jan 5, 2026, Original Post Date: Jan 5, 2026 ---

New Shonen Jump Twitter acc banner:

 

[Dippy Fresh]

New Shonen Jump Twitter acc banner:

So:
T1: One Piece
T2: Ichi, Kagurabachi
T3: Sakamoto Days, Blue Box, Modulo, and at least here Shinobi
T4: The Elusive Samurai, Witch Watch, Akane, Someone Hertz
T5: Me & Roboco, Nue's Exorcist, Kyoshi, Himaten
And then the back fillers

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

So:
T1: One Piece
T2: Ichi, Kagurabachi
T3: Sakamoto Days, Blue Box, Modulo, and at least here Shinobi
T4: The Elusive Samurai, Witch Watch, Akane, Someone Hertz
T5: Me & Roboco, Nue's Exorcist, Kyoshi, Himaten
And then the back fillers

There's no difference between Ichi, Kagurabachi, Sakamoto, Blue Box, Modulo and Shinobi, they're all the same size, the placement itself is irrelevant like last issue banner:

 

[Kiaida]

Just treat it as ragebait

 

[WyldViolet]

Issue #6-7 Votes/Ranking/Tiers

Great
1. Kagurabachi
2. Akane Banashi
3. Someone Hertz
Really Good
4. Hero Girl & Demon King Call It Quits
5. Ichi the Witch

6. Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo
7. Sakamoto Days
Good
8. Nue's Exorcist
9. Harukaze Mound
10. Hima-Ten
11. Ruri Dragon
12. Shinobi Undercover
Meh
13. Gonron Egg
14. Otr of the Flame
15. The Mage Next Door
16. Ultimate Exorcist Kiysoshi

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE #6-7 (2026) - POLL & COMMENT VOTING!

Yo guys & girls, the voting for issue #6-7 is now open, pretty fast this time, but don't waste time and send your votes!

The members that already voted:

Spoiler

Lord Anubis

1. Kagurabachi 107
2. Shinobi Undercover 64
3. One Piece 1170
4. The Elusive Samurai 233
5. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 75

Kiaida

1. Nue's Exorcist 128
2. Ruri Dragon 43
3. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 17
4. Hima-Ten! 73
5. Someone Hertz 16

Discomusic

1. The Elusive Samurai 233
2. Akane-banashi 189
3. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 75
4. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 8
5. Blue Box 225

shillin65

1. Hima-Ten! 73
2. Someone Hertz 16
3. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 8
4. Ichi the Witch 65
5. Me & Roboco 264

Hawke

1. The Elusive Samurai 233
2. Kagurabachi 107
3. Ichi the Witch 65
4. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 17
5. Someone Hertz 16

WyldViolet

1. Kagurabachi 107
2. Akane-banashi 189
3. Someone Hertz 16
4. Hero Girl and Demon King Call It Quits 8
5. Ichi the Witch 65

 

[Inumaru]

Issue 6-7 votes:
1 - Harukaze Mound
2 - Ichi The Witch
3 - Witch Watch
4 - Me & Roboco
5 - The Mage Next Door

 

[icrawfish]

Before I get into ranking chapters, I want to mention that the Nue chapter feels unrankable for me due to the bipolarity of the chapter.

On one hand, we had genuinely the most profound moment of the magazine this week (and perhaps year thus far) with Soranaki and Nue’s conversation about the aftermath of Gekka. Like I’m still reeling over Soranaki mentioning how he felt nothing, the way his desire to feel has driven him to such extremes, and how sad a state he found himself in while not being able to fully comprehend it. Just hit like a truck, and explains a lot of his thrill-seeking tendencies, which also leads me to expect an emotional switch getting turned on for him when he’s finally dealt with at the end of the arc, much like how we saw Suzaku’s composure change in her dying moments.

On the other hand, we had a beach episode rife with swimsuit antics and another girl (who I had admittedly forgotten about how she was relevant until now) turn a conversation into a coy love confession out of nowhere, and that part of the chapter just kind of wasn’t doing it for me at all. That coupled with the idea of Gekka getting saved potentially leading to her being relegated to the role of “new harem girl” made me a bit apprehensive, though that admittedly would depend on how her and Gakuro’s interactions are played out throughout and/or after the arc.

With all that in mind, I will give Nue a spot at the bottom of my top 10 to feed it a poll vote, but just know that that is the result of the first part of the chapter being top 5 moments of the year material and the second part being whatever for me.

Issue 6-7 Votes:
1. The Elusive Samurai
2. Ruridragon
3. Ichi the Witch
4. Kagurabachi
5. JJK Modulo

6. Akane-banashi
7. One Piece
8. Shinobi Undercover
9. Someone Hertz
10. Nue’s Exorcist*

(also really good):
11. Otr of the Flame
12. Hima-ten
13. Blue Box

I also want to say the bar was set really high this issue. Elusive Samurai having it’s main culmination of the series was kind of unbeatable, but Ruri with the onset of dragon teasing and some bigger stakes as well as Ichi with the deconstruction of Desscaras were close contenders. Kagurabachi with the true realm stuff and wild panels, Modulo with the zany action and funny Rika moment, Akane with the God of Death realizations, and One Piece with Loki’s mysterious transformation and pivotal flashback moment were all chapter of the week moments depending on the week. Shinobi with the kekkai unlock was beautiful, Someone Hertz with the suspense and addition to Mizuo’s emotions was adorable, Otr with tying up it’s story was an artistic masterpiece (story was aight i guess), Hima-ten with the end of chapter declaration about Honoka was super impactful and kind of set the tone for us to figure out how his heart is gonna pivot from her to Himari, Blue Box with Ayame’s revelations about friendship was sweet. This was just a generational issue, and the perfect one to have a group cover for.

 

[Javieroski]

Issue 6-7:

1. Hima-Ten
2. Me & Roboco
3. Sakamoto Days
4. Blue box
5. Shinobi Undercover

 

[Aqyurs]

Shoseki Top 500 - January 5th

1. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 1
2. Kagurabachi 10
6. Someone Hertz 1
7. Akane-banashi 20
13. Shinobi Undercover 6
16. Hima-ten! 7
49. Harukaze Mound 2
70. Ping Pong Peril 2
422. Ekiden Bros 2

 

[monstera11]

500k a month for Modulo is my guess

 

[cameronney618]

My prediction for modulo was 400k full month. 600k if not for digital sales growing.

For Hertz, 24k to 32k full month vol 1.
60k for vol 2. I think this one is legitimately popular like blue box and ruri was.

 

[shillin65]

I don't exactly know how, but I read through the entirety of Astro Royale in one sitting and didn't hate it
I would even dare say it's on par with Kiyoshi

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Shoseki Top 500 - January 5th

1. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 1
2. Kagurabachi 10
6. Someone Hertz 1
7. Akane-banashi 20
13. Shinobi Undercover 6
16. Hima-ten! 7
49. Harukaze Mound 2
70. Ping Pong Peril 2
422. Ekiden Bros 2

Congratulations to Saito for his first actual hit from a newbie, and depending how it goes, maybe a big hit, hopefully being out of stock in some places will not hurt the numbers too much

And btw, Shinobi is either having a very frontloaded day or Oblivion Battery is dropping a lot because:

Oblivion Battery #22 (14,879) - 3 Days
Shinobi Undercover #5 (12,056) - 6 Days

Hima-Ten is also only 1 place behind so it might be the later lol

--- Double Post Merged, Jan 6, 2026, Original Post Date: Jan 6, 2026 ---

I don't exactly know how, but I read through the entirety of Astro Royale in one sitting and didn't hate it
I would even dare say it's on par with Kiyoshi

Excluding the slow first arc Astro was a good battle shounen.

 

[MOthinus]

Wall advertisement for Shinobi Undercover

 

[Kiaida]

Wall advertisement for Shinobi Undercover

Not enough, they should get the Shinjuku 3D Billboard next.

 

[Pietro]

Kagurabachi
Shinobigoto
Kiyoshi
Someone Hertz
Hero girl

 

[Dongus]

New Shonen Jump Twitter acc banner:

I'm thinking Shinobi Undercover's not big enough. We're talking a soon-to-be generational manga that will change the course of media as we know it. Therefore, in respect to Saito's wishes, here I propose an alternative banner.

Jesus does Chinatsu look like Satan when one eye is obscured

 

[echo]

I look forward to Yodaka taking Luffy’s spot on group covers next year.