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)

 

[Dongus]

The Mage Next Door worse than Gonron Egg? Dongus...

Look, it's sometimes better, sometimes worse. One the average, it's better when it focuses on the "mage out of water" setting. But on the chapter where his sidekick girl figures out summoning magic based on some really shoddy advice, or basically any chapter where the glasses rival guy appears, I roll my eyes because I REALLY don't enjoy these characters. The evil mages are also severely lacking in charisma and do not bounce of Osoegawa well at all. Gonron Egg's not very good, but the lack of characters means it doesn't have any characters I find annoying enough to roll my eyes at. Even if the villains are cookie cutter evil monsters, at least they are visually distinct and are evil in different ways.

But it's a moot argument. We're putting two rats with cancer in a cage and trying to bet on which one dies first. There's no hope for either of these works.

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That makes me wonder if the third series this round will be about some other type of EXTREME doctor for an all medical-themed batch.

The series is about a Chiropractor magician.

Massages in manga usually lead to something else, something handsy... But if it was a fanservice heavy series, you wouldn't ever forget to put the girl on the first promo image of it, which hints that it's not the case, especially with Jump's evasion toward such series lately. At the very least, I don't expect Shokugeki No Soma orgasm faces but with massages. Although, if you have ever gotten your back cracked by a chiropractor, you would definitely be making Shokugeki No Soma orgasm faces.

Alien Headbutt being an alien medical manga would make me laugh my ass off though. Saito trying to get his own Dr Stone. (I know it's not a medical manga)

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Well, if anything i would praise Alien Headbutt author for creating a title and main character design that gives you literally no clue of what the hell this series is about, truly a mystery so far

 

[tirakai]

All said, medical support during a fantasy war (or hopefully something along those lines) is definitely a more interesting premise than Shadow Eliminators being yet another school exorcist manga. Hopefully this one turns out better.

 

[Phantom RPG]

Well, if anything i would praise Alien Headbutt author for creating a title and main character design that gives you literally no clue of what the hell this series is about, truly a mystery so far

The fact that said author is and was an assistant for Centuria is really interesting. Also they fact that he was is debuting before even making one shots is kinda of a very bold choice at the end of the editors so I have zero idea of what that could mean overall for this series.

 

[Kiaida]

Nue's Lottery Merch by Konami

Another big company selling Nue merch. And again having to re-use that spread because Saito won't give Nue another LCP...

Under Doctor isn't template battle shounen at all, at least in the 1st chapter

The color pages look cool, but it's more about how boring and disneyfied most recent debuts are.

Look, it's sometimes better, sometimes worse. One the average, it's better when it focuses on the "mage out of water" setting. But on the chapter where his sidekick girl figures out summoning magic based on some really shoddy advice, or basically any chapter where the glasses rival guy appears, I roll my eyes because I REALLY don't enjoy these characters. The evil mages are also severely lacking in charisma and do not bounce of Osoegawa well at all. Gonron Egg's not very good, but the lack of characters means it doesn't have any characters I find annoying enough to roll my eyes at. Even if the villains are cookie cutter evil monsters, at least they are visually distinct and are evil in different ways.

I also dislike Osoegawa more. Gonron is a worse manga, but gives the impression of someone dropping spaghetti while trying to become friends with you, but they're honest about their feelings and clearly want it to work out, even if it's a disaster of an introduction. Meanwhile Osoegawa gives the impression of something intentionally prepared to be safe and somewhat postironic. It's not even trying, so it bothers me more.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE #8 (2026) - POLL & COMMENT VOTING!

Yo guys & girls, sorry for taking this long, i legit kept forgetting to open the voting lol but now is officially open so please don't forget to send your votes!

The members that already voted

Spoiler

Kiaida

1. Nue's Exorcist 129
2. The Elusive Samurai 234
3. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 18
4. Hima-Ten! 74
5. Sakamoto Days 244

Discomusic

1. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 18
2. One Piece 1171
3. The Elusive Samurai 234
4. Witch Watch 232
5. Akane-banashi 190

LogicoftheVI

1. One Piece 1171
2. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 76
3. Kagurabachi 108
4. Ichi the witch 66
5. Harukaze Mound 29

Hawke

1. Kagurabachi 108
2. The Elusive Samurai 234
3. Otr of the Flame 34
4. Blue Box 226
5. Someone Hertz 17

WyldViolet

1. Someone Hertz 17
2. Nue's Exorcist 129
3. Kagurabachi 108
4. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 18
5. Akane-banashi 190

Nuesmoker

1. Nue's Exorcist 129
2. Someone Hertz 17
3. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 9
4. Kagurabachi 108
5. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 18

NeeNeen

1. Ichi the Witch 66
2. Witch Watch 232
3. Shinobi Undercover 65
4. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 76
5. One Piece 1171

icrawfish

1. Kagurabachi 108
2. Someone Hertz 17
3. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 18
4. Blue Box 226
5. One Piece 1171

Shockzz1234

1. One Piece 1171
2. Kagurabachi 108
3. Someone Hertz 17
4. The Elusive Samurai 234
5. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo 18

shillin65

1. Someone Hertz 17
2. Kagurabachi 108
3. Sakamoto Days 244
4. The Mage Next Door 10
5. Me & Roboco 265

 

[WyldViolet]

Under Doctor Lead Color Pages

Spoiler

Under Doctor has IT. Goddamn.

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"Redefine the New Standard of Fun! J New Classic New Series Triple Launch: Part 2!"

"The Strongest Support Magician Fantasy New Series! Cover & Opening Color 54 Pages!!!"

Meh... This just look like the sort of generic shonen fantasy series the industry is so damn oversaturated with atm.
We already have Ichi excelling in this role. If we get another fantasy series, a dark fantasy series would be ideal as a contrast.

 

[tirakai]

If he is actually in a support role, it could be quite unique in how it does the battles and such. I don't expect it to be unique since it's by the Shadow Eliminators creator, one of the blandest series Jump has ever run, but the possibility is there.

Also we actually do have a dark fantasy series ongoing right now, Gonron Egg is about an apocalyptic world where humans are almost all slaves and/or food. It's performing terribly.

 

[Nuesmoker]

The Mage Next Door worse than Gonron Egg? Dongus...

Here's the thing: Gonron is absolutely terrible, but it TRIES to be at least somewhat unique which I can appreciate. The art is absolutely horrid, easily this year's worst, but you can see some of that 2000s battle shonen charm to it. Point is, in spite of the really bad execution, it has an identity.

Mage does not have that. The "really specific spells" thing has basically been dropped as he can just use them as cheap ass Ki Blasts, and the water gun has been in every fight at this point. All Mage has been doing (besides the Cafè, which I did praise) is going through the comedic battle shonen tropes one by one in the most generic way possible. Anti Mage organization? Check. Ranking system? Check. Hell now we even got a damn "Evil Mage Country™". Worst of all, there is not even an ATTEMPT at nuance, every antagonist is cartoonishly simple, evil AND stupid. Compare that to Bakto in Gonron who has genuine reasons to rebel against the old king, loved ones that were used against him and he holds regret- that's already 50 times more complex than anything Mage has offered with basically the same amount of chapters. It's just a bad, amateurish version of Sakamoto and MAYBE Mashle that doesn't even try to be something on its own.

 

[Inumaru]

Issue #8 votes:
1 - Me & Roboco
2 - Ichi The Witch
3 - Someone Hertz
4 - Modulo
5 - Witch Watch

 

[BelTL]

JJK today was WAY better than the manga. And I LOVE these chapters in the manga
Absurd

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Oficial synopsis for Under Doctor from Jump's twitter

Under Doctor by Kyo Tanimoto joins the weekly lineup on Sunday! Haiji was born with a special ability that would make him the perfect assassin, but he chooses to save lives, not take them!

What a twist since normally it's the other way around aka doctors have the knowledge to be good assassins (that doesn't involve sakamoto tier stuff)
Sometimes you can see youtuber doctors dropping stuff like "wait I think this (how to kill someone) way is better and more efficient because (some medical knowledge goes here) " in their reaction stuff

 

[Baes]

That makes me wonder if the third series this round will be about some other type of EXTREME doctor for an all medical-themed batch.

Ngl an all medical batch would be crazy cool lol

A delinquent mc who practices medicine on different alien's anatomies maybe

 

[BelTL]

Ngl an all medical batch would be crazy cool lol

A delinquent mc who practices medicine on different alien's anatomies maybe

Kinda sounds like Wild life but alien

 

[SharkBait]

waking up to see that Harukaze Mound is ending, very sad. I need my sports.

 

[Javieroski]

Issue 8:

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

 

[WyldViolet]

If he is actually in a support role, it could be quite unique in how it does the battles and such. I don't expect it to be unique since it's by the Shadow Eliminators creator, one of the blandest series Jump has ever run, but the possibility is there.

Also we actually do have a dark fantasy series ongoing right now, Gonron Egg is about an apocalyptic world where humans are almost all slaves and/or food. It's performing terribly.

Yes, and Gonron Egg is already DOA so it's not really relevant to my point.

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But if we got a successful dark fantasy series, I'd ideally like it to have a more bishonen artstyle than the Horikoshi esque designs mangaka keep putting out.

 

[Serinox]

We got two Togashi tweets today.

 

[FantasticFootno]

Considering 411-416 are submitted, and he returned in 2024 with only 401-405 submitted, he's most likely returning at the very next point he can.

 

[icrawfish]

We got two Togashi tweets today.

I swear he puts so much effort into drawings like this that are never gonna escape that sheet of paper. I can’t hate it though, it looks clean haha

 

[Wookitake]

I have the same feeling. Wrong MC: it should have been Ibuki. Of course, the name of the series would have been different.
Also: make Aokaze more of a villainous brother for Nagiharu. The pace in the beginning of the series was not ideal too.

I just want to add that having a too-short-for-the-sport MC starting a club in a non-prestigious school would be too similar to Hinomaru.

That's one of the reasons HZ was goated

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That other new series being about a chiropractor is just too much. What next, a palm reader?