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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)

 

[JBC008]

Now that the chapter is out, I will glad to share my thoughts on that Under Doctor chapter that was mentioned regarding the heart transplant. It reminded me of this one episode of Law and Order where a man was mugged and robbed of his kidney. The case was both weird and fascinating both in regards to the length of taking and ruining the lives of others for the sake of living, especially the rich and powerful. I won’t go into the specifics of the episode, but that shows how far people would go without the sake of the risks, as well as the morality and inhumanity to get the organ transplant, let alone a perfect match.

 

[Dippy Fresh]

While I disagree with your take on Kinato's Magic chapter 2, I thought it did things to avoid an instant cancellation, like staying too long to get the badge and all (I have seen many series bundlers on this aspect). Overall, you gave some good insights.

For me personally, I would go ahead and honestly say that for the strongest first chapter, it's quite hard to choose. This was an overall much better batch than I have seen in a while now.

For Under Doctor, I would say that he has quite a bit of confidence in his craft, which I respect. However i am noticing a bit of a flaw here. If it's supposedly about medicine and all that, then why does it feel like it has to go straight into a battle instantly? Like, I know it's a medical battle series, but it should actually try and show more of the medical side of things, not just go straight to good old fisticuffs. That is by far the biggest complaint I have with the series so far.

On Kinato's Magic, gotta say it made me miss Early Fairy Tail, and this is doing quite well as a second attempt for Kento Amemiya, and I give massive props for that alone. However, I do agree that Kinato himself truly needs to be his own character and less meek. I hope he develops more as a character in the next few chapters, because you cannot go on as a full series without making the main lead as bland as he is right now, while the rest of the characters are carrying the weight of the series. This is what makes this series different from Fairy Tail, as Natsu is truly unique while Kinato isn't, and that is not a good thing to have for a long series. So I do hope this changes.

Lastly, Alien Headbutt, I admit I found the series to be hella awesome. I think the art managed to be quite unique for what it tries to deliver, also the protagonist is quite unique, and I can already see many liking this character a lot. Also i like the premise itself, but as some have stated, its needs to really deliver itself in terms of actual story instead of just fights, which is what am truly hoping it does happen, which i think it just might with how the chapter ended.

Right now, i think all three are great, flawed, but great in their own way.

Not to say that I don't understand why Kinato is rushing, just more so in terms of if its enjoyable to read rn, it takes me out a bit is all.

Under Doctor is trying very hard to tow the line of being medical based and an action series but I feel like at the moment its just not doing either incredibly well.

I actually disagree a bit on Kinato's characterization. I do understand how he's MORE bland than the rest but I love the example used about him being similar to Gakuro. Gakuro was the most white bread protagonist and yet Nue and the other cast helped to give the series enough legs to actually develop him a lot more. I think Kinato just has to be good enough for the series to not be immediately axed. I also think we could see him shine more in an actual arc. I think why Jien and Linae shine more is they're more eccentric. But Kinato is the heart and soul. If that can translate into actual depth, than the series actually will be quite competent.

I have no other notes for Alien Headbutt. It obviously needs to prove itself with Ch. 2 but outside of maybe some pacing issues, it was just fun and I enjoyed it a lot!

 

[chareveleuv]

My thoughts on the batch.

Under Doctor - I really wanted to like this since I am an anesthesiology resident but man it is just too wordy. We don’t need a ton of speech bubbles every page. Medicine can easily be simplified for the layman. The action had no stakes in the second chapter and the third while good is taking too long to get out of the hole. No organization and no great evil yet (the third ch seems to be getting there though). As a medical series it is not showing enough of the quirks and as a shonen it has no sauce yet. I hope it changes it up but right now it is the weakest of the batch.

Kinato’s Magic - This isekai slop is actually becoming good. I thought this was just a Fairy Tail knockoff but it just has the same charm. Kinato is cute and the side characters are endearing. Even though the girl’s outfit is out of place and the guild leader looks like an older brother instead, I want to read more chapters. It is alright.

Alien Headbutt - Alright this is kino. Didn’t expect this to be THAT amazing but I can dig this. JJK x Torino x Kinnuman. I really love the dynamic that he was a former wrestler who played the villain but now he will become the hero he actually is. Also the poster gag was funny. The chapter ends pretty weirdly but at least it is a clear chapter 1 instead of seeming like a oneshot

So AB> KM > UD. Finally a good batch

 

[Phantom RPG]

Not to say that I don't understand why Kinato is rushing, just more so in terms of if its enjoyable to read rn, it takes me out a bit is all.

Under Doctor is trying very hard to tow the line of being medical based and an action series but I feel like at the moment its just not doing either incredibly well.

I actually disagree a bit on Kinato's characterization. I do understand how he's MORE bland than the rest but I love the example used about him being similar to Gakuro. Gakuro was the most white bread protagonist and yet Nue and the other cast helped to give the series enough legs to actually develop him a lot more. I think Kinato just has to be good enough for the series to not be immediately axed. I also think we could see him shine more in an actual arc. I think why Jien and Linae shine more is they're more eccentric. But Kinato is the heart and soul. If that can translate into actual depth, than the series actually will be quite competent.

I have no other notes for Alien Headbutt. It obviously needs to prove itself with Ch. 2 but outside of maybe some pacing issues, it was just fun and I enjoyed it a lot!

Okay, no biggie. Just wanted to express my current feeling with the first batch of 2026.

My thoughts on the batch.

Under Doctor - I really wanted to like this since I am an anesthesiology resident but man it is just too wordy. We don’t need a ton of speech bubbles every page. Medicine can easily be simplified for the layman. The action had no stakes in the second chapter and the third while good is taking too long to get out of the hole. No organization and no great evil yet (the third ch seems to be getting there though). As a medical series it is not showing enough of the quirks and as a shonen it has no sauce yet. I hope it changes it up but right now it is the weakest of the batch.

Kinato’s Magic - This isekai slop is actually becoming good. I thought this was just a Fairy Tail knockoff but it just has the same charm. Kinato is cute and the side characters are endearing. Even though the girl’s outfit is out of place and the guild leader looks like an older brother instead, I want to read more chapters. It is alright.

Alien Headbutt - Alright this is kino. Didn’t expect this to be THAT amazing but I can dig this. JJK x Torino x Kinnuman. I really love the dynamic that he was a former wrestler who played the villain but now he will become the hero he actually is. Also the poster gag was funny. The chapter ends pretty weirdly but at least it is a clear chapter 1 instead of seeming like a oneshot

So AB> KM > UD. Finally a good batch

If someone working in medicine-related fields criticizes Under Doctor, you know it's not really showing their medical work as much as it should. I do hope that by the next chapter, we can actually see something more, so fingers crossed.

As a newcomer in writing, I happened to finish my bachelor's degree a few years ago, I always find myself fascinated with the stuff that comes out of people's heads when it comes to writing. It's always a treat to watch. I hope that one day when i actually publish my own boo or comic i can deliver on that level of creativity.

Sorry, I get passionate about stuff like this.

But anyway, I agree this is a genuinely good batch.

Now, with that out of the way, I just realised the chapter count of Gonron Egg, I won't lie here, I think it's gonna be axed in three to four chapters. If that is the case, we might see a new batch pretty fricking soon if "Mage next door", "Hero Girl and Demon King call it quits" are also axed at the same time.

Man, I think this year is gonna be intense as all hell as long as the runners end and the new series debuts. This year, 2026, is gonna be quite extreme. Who knows? We might get that massive batch that happened years ago (I think it was a six-series batch). I think it's likely only four to five if that does happen, though.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

UNDER DOCTOR is SOOOOO GOOD

 

[Mammo]

oh wow, Akira Inui is Shutarou Inui confirmed
another guy I've been shilling for years (since Monkey Punk oneshot) finally got a series

anyhow an update to this post

new serialization round, you know what that means

Kento Amemiya's favorite series : Real, Kekkai Sensen, Dragon Ball, Eyeshield 21, Slam Dunk, One Piece, Wave Listen to Me

Kyou Tanimoto (probably Tatsuya Tanimoto new penname) favorite series : Yu Yu Hakusho

couldn't find anything on Inui Akira

Akira Inui's favorite manga: Akira, Tekkonkinkreet, One Piece, Space Brothers, Fullmetal Alchemist

 

[Pietro]

AlLIEN HEADBUTT WAS DAMN GREAT
GREAT CHARACTER OF MC, GREAT ART... AND THE FIGHTING... SUBLIME
I CAN TOTALLY SEE IT BECOMING A HUGE SERIES AND SURVIVE AND SELL A LOT

Underdoctor has raised a lot from the boring 2nd chapter, much better. And kinato is insanely good.

Shinobigoto is going a bit off to me, too much never-ending fightings and little story.
Kiyoshi is great as usual, same for Kagurabachi and Ichi.


Top 5 series of the week:

1) Alien Headbutt
2)kinato
3)ichi
4) under doctor
5)kiyoshi

 

[RealityChecker]

AlLIEN HEADBUTT WAS DAMN GREAT
GREAT CHARACTER OF MC, GREAT ART... AND THE FIGHTING... SUBLIME
I CAN TOTALLY SEE IT BECOMING A HUGE SERIES AND SURVIVE AND SELL A LOT

Yeah. I think it will eventually break thorugh the ice.

 

[Dippy Fresh]

Funny how we had two authors who rebranded before serialization and Amemiya who's second serialization is so different its LIKE he's a different person lol

 

[Aqyurs]

I was going to do this whole "pro wrestling references in chapter 1 I found" thing in Alien's Headbutt...but there's not that many I caught:

• Cobra Twist is an Abdominal Stretch, a basic wrestling move that's usually done as a "breather spot". It's one of King's moves from Tekken too if you want a visual. It's a pretty basic thing.
• Shirokiba's belt sort of looks like the GHC World Championship from Pro Wrestling Noah? It could be a coincidence since the GHC title is generic looking but the green on the cover made me think maybe it's intentional since Noah's main color is that same shade of green.
• The GTH Suplex is a German Suplex, another usually basic move. However, this one has been the finisher for some wrestlers, including current All Japan Pro Wrestling Ace Kento Miyahara (he does a delay before slamming though). Shirokiba does have a nice bridge at least

I kind of figured that this manga was going to do "pro wrestling is real in this world!" since there's really no point to care about booking or safety in a fictional story. However, I was a bit off put when the first thing Shirokiba did was choke out his opponent with a chain in a championship match because that would be an instant DQ in 90% of wrestling promotions. I think the idea was supposed to be the old trope of "wait, the heel's actually one of the nicest people ever outside the ring?", but I think the way the contrast was made felt incredibly disjointed. The first things we see of kid Shirokiba is that he's a menace still and that he's obsessed with wrestling you're hardcore if you're a tape trader. Then we see he's a family softie and that he works extremely hard. Nothing about that made him seem opposite of his gimmick? He was presented as a wild beast in the flashback and he's a wild beast in the present. So where's the contrast? Because he doesn't drink? That he doesn't care about his family at all by never contacting them despite the fact the earlier flashback shows he cares about them a lot? I think the family stuff probably all should have been later in the chapter, or even later on in the series (maybe introduce each family member's flashback individually as they become relevant to the story). I think the contrast would sink in more if the reader slowly realized over the deserted island sequence that he does care about his family a lot.

As for the rest of the story...it was fine, I guess. I don't really like alien stories all that much, so it always had that against it, but I don't think it being aliens made me inherently dislike it more than if they were monsters or something else. My main issue is that I think there's tons of potential for good story/character building; the premise of saving your family that disappeared and showing why you loved them so much is one of the easiest slam dunks possible. However, I don't think the author is going to do that and focus on making this an action scene fest without much depth instead. That's fine, as long as the action art holds up, but that's not really the kind of series I want to read.

I didn't really want to say anything about the art until the whole chapter came out. After reading it: yeah, it looks great when it needs to; but there is no way the author is going to keep this up for a multi year weekly serialization. There were several points in the actual chapter where the art looked really rushed so they had more time to refine the action scenes. That works when you have all the time in the world to work on your first chapters, not sure if it does when you only have one week to do a chapter. It'll probably have sick volume covers though.

I guess to sum it up: I can see the vision, but I don't know if the author will pull it off? I have a vision of what the series can be, but I think the author has a different vision? It's not Under Doctor at least.

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Kinato's Magic was even more enjoyable to me than last week. Maybe it's because compared to the other two, it feels like an incredibly simple read. Easy to breeze though, doesn't have jarring pivots between the characters, doesn't take itself that seriously (it's "serious", but also knows that it should be light hearted), I just think it's funny, I don't know really, I just feel so entranced reading it and compelled to read it again.

The last time I felt like this was reading Rave when I was a kid. I genuinely can't tell you why this works so much for me; it just brings me so much joy reading it. And that's the most important thing when reading manga.

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Under Doctor is just so tedious to actually read. There's way too many blocks of text per page. Even if you're barely saying anything, putting everything on one side of the panel makes it look like there's way more to read then there is. Use smaller speech bubbles with less words a page or say the point immediately, do something to make it feel less cramped. And it'd be one thing if the author dwelled on important things, but they choose to expand on things that won't matter (I highly doubt Black Coin is going to matter much beyond next chapter, I do not need to know its entire backstory. I do not need an entire page to explain that one billion yen is a ton of money and that the female MC wants it to repay debts; you can express that in one-two sentences and show her being happy about getting it for the same result) and brushes over things that would actually help set up the scene (why didn't the friend get a bigger panel to get a better look at them? why didn't the medical manga elaborate on orphan diseases? That's the MC's goal presumably. Shouldn't we know more about them if you want me to realize how hard of a goal this actually is? Saying they're rare and expensive isn't enough. Give me reasons or examples why they're dangerous or how much research one of them has gotten only to yield no results so I can care that the friend has one)

Also the action still sucks.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Great ad page for the February releases focusing on Nue's Exorcist & Valentine's Day with Natsuki commenting on "Heart Fluttering" scenes from all 5 series included in their volumes

 

[Dokja]

Alien Headbutt was good enough that it actually got me to log in here and leave a comment about how good it was. Genuinely haven't been this excited about a new series in a long time. I understand the comments about the pacing, and honestly, I was even thinking the same thing while I was reading, that it seemed a little weird and disjointed? But I also kind of liked that; it gave an unsettling vibe (perhaps unintentionally) to the earlier parts of the chapter, which ended up leading really nicely to the reveal that something wasn't right back at home on the island. Anyway, hopefully I'll still be as excited about this in a week after reading the second chapter, but right now I have high hopes for this one.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Issue 11:

3. Nue's Exorcist: What we got was good, but I couldn't helpt but feel very frustrated by the whole arc being basically asked to wrap up AGAIN. Fujino Estate, Suzaku and now Soranaki's Island all having to drop parts of the narrative because of likely editorial interference. Loved the water slide challenge and was excited to get another 4 battles like this, maybe featuring the rest of the cast. But no, for some reason Nue is not allowed to do this -- meanwhile you don't see the same with less popular series like Shinobi Undercover and Kiyoshi.

I refuse to believe this was Kota's plan for the challenges all along.

There is no fucking shot he would set up 5 different challenges after how well paced this arc has been just to... Skip them.

I love this chapter for what it is but god am I tired of this shit.

LOOK AT THESE, MULTIPLE, SPECIFIC SYMBOLS! HE HAD PLANS!!!!

READ WHAT NUE HERSELF SAYS, THIS IS JUST KOTA HIMSELF SPEAKING I AM SURE OF IT

Spoiler: Nue 132 spoiler

And I already know there will be mfs saying I am coping somehow, and I won't pretend to know about EVERYTHING that goes on behind the scenes, but again, there is NO shot that this is how Kota planned to tackle these challenges. We even got extras in volume 13 that put in insanely important details left out of the arc that MADE IT END BETTER. I want the anime to be really successful so that he can get the most creative liberty possible, if even that will help.

I don't really disagree but reading the jp reactions, they don't seem to mind much, there are some conversation and comments about skipping the bosses but also many comments agreeing that once Gakuro defeated one of them, there's not much point in dragging it fighting each one of the others, in the end this jp comment sums up the situation to me:

"If you do it seriously, people will say the pace is bad/slow, and if you rush/skip it, they'll ask what it was all about.

You set up an unfair setup and then get away with it as a highlight, and you did it unfairly first, right? So I think Shortcuts was the right choice."

And is pretty spot on knowing how the jp haters on 5ch usually talk about the series kkkk

 

[Kiaida]

And is pretty spot on knowing how the jp haters on 5ch usually talk about the series kkkk

Not like these guys have actual opinions besides praising whatever sells the most and is most mainstream friendly.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Not like these guys have actual opinions besides praising whatever sells the most and is most mainstream friendly.

I don't see much of the second part, what i see is basically sales and toc rankings, they even trash Kagurabachi of all things in the moment it ranks lower than usual, they were axing Hima-Ten in the next round until this week ToC and now is Nue who is back at being axed next round and Hima is safe

 

[cameronney618]

Can't remember a last batch where i like everything.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

No hate, just a observation, i don't know if is just me but i feel like everytime i check a new Shinobi Undercover chapter i'm seeing just the same chapter over and over again, because it's always the same faces fighting, fighting and fighting, i also have a similar feeling with Sakamoto Days lol

 

[cameronney618]

No hate, just a observation, i don't know if is just me but i feel like everytime i check a new Shinobi Undercover chapter i'm seeing just the same chapter over and over again, because it's always the same faces fighting, fighting and fighting, i also have a similar feeling with Sakamoto Days lol

When you posted the CP for it, my first thought was "why did you repost the old CP?".

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

lol

 

[Hawke]

Fantastic issue! This batch is actually so fucking solid, it is without a doubt our best batch in 2 years pretty sure? I'm absolutely in love with all 3 series, Under Doctor is just confident as hell, Kinato's Magic doesn't feel like Shadow Eliminators at all (insane glowup) and Alien Headbutt was actually so intriguing and a little scrappy in the best way.

The usual hits also delivered like crazy this week, so I don't even know what I'm voting today man. I think this is the week I've been the most torn and I've had a lot of these weeks lately but this one is just crazy hard. Can I just call the usual trio of Kagurabachi/Ichi/Modulo and the new batch my combined #1 for the week? Actually wait, I'd also want to add Elusive Samurai to that 6, so 7 votes for #1. I give up trying, this was just my favorite issue in years. My doom prediction may be undone after all.

PS. If this ages poorly don't blame me.....