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)

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

High School Family will have a 2 pages new chapter published in the next Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #11 to celebrate the Live Action annnouncement:



Also, Nakama Ryo new art to celebrate the Live Action announcement:

 

[Kiaida]

As a non-reader of Hima-ten! does anybody think it'll wrap up either this year or next year? Like I said, I don't read it but some things I noticed:

Not really. The chapter that started this whole thing is "New Year, New Me" even, so it feels like people didn't even read the chapter's title to get that is a status quo shakeup/new arc. We have too many series ending and a whole batch of 3 dead still to get through before even talking about Hima-ten, and it's more popular than Kiyoshi as well.

I'd say Nue's still a little better off than Yuuna was after the first anniversary (it still wins or does really well on online award things, gets merch and collabs, it got that visual novel thing, I think it still gets a PV every volume, it has a big fanart scene, everyone under the sun recommends it. I think Yuuna really only got a Vita game around the time the anime was announced if I remember right, in addition to color pages).

Merch and collabs come mostly from third party companies, so it's not like it's Jump editorial giving it to Nue. They would probably love for Bandai Namco and Konami to be interested in Shinobigoto and Kiyoshi instead. lol

I think part of what caused Chojo and Kill Blue to die like they did was because 2024 didn't really deviate from the average Jump year; it was still producing series that could manage 10k+ sales at a good rate. So they were probably reasonably assuming that they could replace the 2023/24 10k sellers with 2025 10k sellers just fine at the very least

I honestly think it was unreasonable because no previous EiCs or any other magazine axes work with anime in production. It's such a bad move business wise, you even screw up your partners making the anime, and Kill Blue was axed while Otr still existed, with Kiyoshi selling less as well. I don't think it isn't pointed out enough how Kill Blue's axe is extremely weird.

 

[Newkerzy]

If Kinato is gonna be the Jump version of Fairy Tail, I’ll need its version of Erza Scarlet aka one of the baddest women in animanga history

As long as she doesn’t become a Mary Sue, that is….

 

[Aqyurs]

I honestly think it was unreasonable because no previous EiCs or any other magazine axes work with anime in production. It's such a bad move business wise, you even screw up your partners making the anime, and Kill Blue was axed while Otr still existed, with Kiyoshi selling less as well. I don't think it isn't pointed out enough how Kill Blue's axe is extremely weird.

I also think it was the completely wrong move to axe Chojo and Kill Blue when they did (I've made the argument several times that Ekiden Bros. never should have got past serialization, and they could have ended Chojo like six months later, around the time the anime got announced, by doing that). I was more saying that it's easier to do these kind of risky/baffling decisions when history shows that you don't really get punished hard for doing them; it just so happened that this time they got punished extra hard because it took till 2026 before they got new series that sold more than 5k, so now I think they aren't going to be that harsh with the remaining "under performing" mainstays.

 

[tirakai]

I actually say the opposite on Chojo, they should've ended it half a year earlier. It was mostly dead past ch 20 with only a couple freak high placements outside the bottom 5. I assume it must've had anime interest right from the start because there's no way a studio looked at its later performance and thought "this is the one".

Same goes for Kill Blue, it should've ended well before it did. The series even seemed like it was getting cancelled when it skipped the rest of the Mitsuoka challenges then rushed a final battle with the principal but then just kind of kept going for another two arcs (which still got truncated for a rushed finale anyway).

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

I took the opportunity of the announcement of high school family tv show and started reading the manga.

i’ll be way serious here. I don’t remember the last time i read such a funny manga in this magazine. It’s so simple but it totally works

How can it be that this manga was cancelled?

 

[JBC008]

I want to throw my hat in the ring regarding Kill Blue and Chojo. I would say that with the two I was pulling for one series over the other, and agree that announcing its anime adaptations at/after it “ended (cancelled)” really is a bad look. Where I stand on those 2 I thought Chojo should have stayed, mainly due to it being a comedy and needing to keep the comedy pillar stable so it isn’t just Me & Roboco (and Witch Watch due to it ending soon). Kill Blue on the other hand was a strong seller from the start where yes it declined like The Elusive Samurai but in a story sense the latter progressed while the former stayed in this status quo that I felt stagnated the series. Sure we got some good ideas and went to places like the underground lab at the mansion, the battle with the infiltrated assassin group (go bus lady), Noren’s “dad”, and the like, but it was challenge after challenge that rinse and repeated that had to force it to end like it did.

Now we are getting into the serialization process in my thoughts about Saito’s decisions and where I stand. Over that batch that Saito cancelled Chojo and allowed Ekiden Bros to be made, yes I agree that should not have been approved for serialization. However from what I’ve remembered from Bakuman, these series were approved months in advance, so if they were so confident, then they would go for it. But honestly I thought 3 out of 4 were ready due to how those series delivered with their character introductions and what they promised. Unfortunately I don’t know how Japan feels nor how the survey results work and to what degree. It is also my suggestion that even with that batch, everything except Harukaze Mound got the axe notice from chapter 5-7. If they weren’t confident at that point, why have them write a story that is just starting only for them to be told to wrap it up in 2.5 months (10-12 chapters)? I thought like again, in Bakuman, they were told to wrap it up in 3-4 chapters. That is like a month to wrap something that if you are knee deep in a story would show the abruptness of the story ending. But even with that batch I highlighted, even though they were cancelled, at least they didn’t show it as much in the final product (more or less). And if that was the case for Harukaze to survive, I think it was the over confidence and desperate push for it to succeed. Something a friend of mine said once. That, and that both Harukaze and Otr were launched and in control by its editor who is currently a captain, Murakoshi. I did say that I don’t believe that they weren’t strong enough to launch a battle/sports series because their strength was in drama’s, romcoms, and comedies (except for I’m from Japan). I bet they did it as a challenge. And this is the reason why both survived for so long. Now look, I know that saying this would mean nothing, and probably it feels like I’m calling this part of Murakoshi out. I feel that if he could do those other genres, I believe he could make a successful candidate to become the next EiC. The series he launched are indicative of this and would give me confidence in him. Unfortunately, I need EiC’s who are more rounded in all fields of storytelling and genres, as well as those who understand character writing. Which I will get to in my next paragraph.

With the Saito situation, I agree that maybe he won’t be as trigger happy going forward, but what I need is confidence from both him and the artists he will approve of in the works he will launch. And you can see that in this batch with Under Doctor and Kinato’s Magic (although it is too early to tell if they will maintain their momentum and improve). The reason why I gave so much flack to Nakano in the past was that I felt as much as he tried, he was following trends, sticking to his comfort zone, and relying on the past of who and what people did that made Jump and other magazines successful. But after the exodus, you can really tell that he was unprepared and the editors he had at the time were not ready nor were capable (like Taguchi for example). Although the one positive thing I can say about Nakano was his willingness to let series end properly if they were natural or canceled. But even at that, good intentions isn’t enough when there is a responsibility and thinking about giving what the audience what they want, what they need. And the best decisions isn’t to follow trends but to be the trend center. Something that most people forget when it is all about money. I say this because I have been studying Jump since I started back in 2020 and learned so much from everyone I’ve been following and made contact with. But one source lately that I have been following and also helped me out of my rut…

The following paragraph will be something that I know will break the rule here. Due to me wanting to be fair and politely share, I will put it in a spoiler category if it does break the rule and can be deleted if it is unnecessary.

Spoiler: My source and connection

I follow this YouTuber named TrentinArt who does his history of Jump videos (along with his other series, “The Axe Files”). He goes over the years of what was published in Jump and what was happening at the time. I’m impressed by their research and other things when they try and other things. But while they can also make mistakes and don’t talk about the EiC’s at the time (except for Torishima now that we are at the point where the magazine is recovering from the first dark age), it’s still impressive to say the least with how much they go through the titles of the past and try to preserve whatever they can when most of these titles are not translated or documented (hits or axed) to be now considered lost to time and become lost media. So I was able to become a Patreon and joined his discord server due to a friend here on this platform, and have talked to TrentinArt for about 3 months. But aside from him being a YouTuber who does their research, they do follow other people here on this forum, and that person is you Shinuki. You being involved with ToC information and stuff has been helpful for both Trentin and the people on discord to talk about these things. I would share who is also a member, but won’t because it would be shitty of me and I don’t want to cause problems if that happens.

But I think with Saito he is walking a fine line, but hasn’t reached that point to put him in my crosshairs. But for once thing, he sure is not like Torishima who I believe was a renaissance man who helped Jump when they needed it and helped it grow by not just the titles he launched or the new artists he approved to be the future, but also the other aspects in terms of their growth internationally and the other supplementary media that these franchises needed to further their growth and success. While in this era of being more global and information at the touch of a button, it is important to be engaged while also being positive and help the artists and editors and not put them down (unless it is just by certain actions or decisions in the same vein as Matsuki). I know I’ve rambled and probably went all over the place (again) but those are my thoughts on the matter over current editorial and why last year had those axes.

 

[Nuesmoker]

A Nue's Exorcist exclusive page on the Shonen Jump website to celebrate volume 13's release!

『鵺の陰陽師』最新刊発売記念!! 15話一挙無料解放!!

『鵺の陰陽師』最新刊発売記念!! 15話一挙無料解放!!

www.shonenjump.com

--- Double Post Merged, Feb 3, 2026, Original Post Date: Feb 3, 2026 ---

Oh they inverted the descriptions of Soul Gear and Shikigami... Oh Gakuro and Nue got the same descriptions... Lol.

 

[Baes]

I just remembered Yuji Kaku teased a new project some time ago. With Jigokuraku anime airing right now, IF his next work is a WSJ manga it would be a nice timing

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE #10 OF 2026

Magazine Cover: Kinato's Magic

Spoiler

ToC Page

Spoiler

Color Pages

Kinato's Magic

Spoiler

Under Doctor

Spoiler

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo

Spoiler

Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi

Spoiler

Media Advertising

Takeru Hokazono announced as judge for the 107th edition of Jump New World Manga award!

Spoiler

Yusei Matsui announced as a judge in the 111th edition of the Tezuka Manga Awards + 104th edition of the Akatsuka Manga Awards

Spoiler

Anime, Movie & Stage Play

Spoiler

Games & Cards

Spoiler

Shueisha Manga Magazines Advertisement

Spoiler

Others

Spoiler

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE #11 (2026) - PREVIEW

 

[Pietro]

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE #10 OF 2026

Magazine Cover: Kinato's Magic

Spoiler

ToC Page

Spoiler

Color Pages

Kinato's Magic

Spoiler

Under Doctor

Spoiler

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo

Spoiler

Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi

Spoiler

Media Advertising

Takeru Hokazono announced as judge for the 107th edition of Jump New World Manga award!

Spoiler

Yusei Matsui announced as a judge in the 111th edition of the Tezuka Manga Awards + 104th edition of the Akatsuka Manga Awards

Spoiler

Anime, Movie & Stage Play

Spoiler

Games & Cards

Spoiler

Shueisha Manga Magazines Advertisement

Spoiler

Others

Spoiler

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE #11 (2026) - PREVIEW

Alien butt preview looks absolutely gorgeous. the MC is soo cool

 

[Dongus]

Alien butt preview looks absolutely gorgeous. the MC is soo cool

Please don't call it that...

 

[Phantom RPG]

Alien butt preview looks absolutely gorgeous. the MC is soo cool

I nearly spit my drink when you said that, holy cow. Also, I agree with Dongus don't call it that, I have Vietnam flashback to my childhood when I was trying to convince people to watch gurren lagan but instead they decided to irritated me by calling it gurren ass for some dumb reason.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Please don't call it that...

Hey man, we dont discriminate here, if Pietro likes Alien butt we have to respect

 

[Lord Anubis]

What do you guys think is gonna get colors for the issue after Alien Headbutt?
My money is on Elusive Samurai for the cover to celebrate the ending, Alien Headbutt because of course, Hima-ten because it hasn't gotten one in a long while & Shinobi

 

[Dongus]

What do you guys think is gonna get colors for the issue after Alien Headbutt?
My money is on Elusive Samurai for the cover to celebrate the ending, Alien Headbutt because of course, Hima-ten because it hasn't gotten one in a long while & Shinobi

Personally, I don't think Shinobi Undercover has received enough color pages, so they should give it another one.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

What do you guys think is gonna get colors for the issue after Alien Headbutt?
My money is on Elusive Samurai for the cover to celebrate the ending, Alien Headbutt because of course, Hima-ten because it hasn't gotten one in a long while & Shinobi

They never give a cover for the final chapter (excluding Kochikame & Slam Dunk), it would be pretty wild if TES of all things gets one.

Shinobi literally has a new color page for this week issue

 

[Pietro]

Hey man, we dont discriminate here, if Pietro likes Alien butt we have to respect

Of course

--- Double Post Merged, Feb 4, 2026, Original Post Date: Feb 4, 2026 ---

Please don't call it that...

Just the title makes me want to call it like thar badly. And I am sure we will see some alien butts

 

[BelTL]

Which is the worse title, Alien head or Alien butt

 

[Lord Anubis]

Probably Alien Head