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[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[Shinuki no Reborn]

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #48 (2026)
00. Sakamoto Days (Cover & Lead Color Pages, 6th Anniversary)
01. Ichi the Witch
02. Someone Hertz
03. Under Doctor
04. Akane-banashi
05. Witch Watch
00. Roku's House of Oddities (Color Page)
00. Graykeith: Translator Daemonica (Not Ranked)
06. Animal Signal
00. Inugami and Suzune (One Shot by Wani, Color Page, Golden Future Cup #5)
07. Me & Roboco
00. The Ura Files (Color Page)
08. Shinobi Undercover
09. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi
10. Nue's Exorcist
11. Hal Formula
12. Class 2B Hero Destroyerz
13. Cannon Master
14. Kagurabachi

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #49 (2026) - Information!
Ichi the Witch (Cover & Lead Color Pages)
Under Doctor (Color Page)
Roku's House of Oddities (Color Page)
Superpower Battle Fantasy Club (One Shot by Tatara Kyo, Color Page, Golden Future Cup #6)

 

[tirakai]

Nue put that low with a colour page is so silly, it has to be just so it's not above Shinobigoto. There's no other justification for having that massive of a gap after the 2nd colour page.

 

[Dippy Fresh]

Guys, a moment of revelation came to me. Even tho it could be lazy, imagine the cover for this new Ichi cover is just the volume 7 cover after volume 6 was used on its last solo cover AND they kinda go back to back lol

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Sakamoto Days Volume 26

Witch Watch Volume 25

The Elusive Samurai Volume 24

Ruri Dragon Volume 5

Otr of the Flame Volume 4 (Final)

Harukaze Mound Volume 3

Someone Hertz Volume 2

Gonron Egg Volume 1

 

[shillin65]

Gonron Egg Volume 1

Why does this lowkey look more like a final volume cover than a first volume cover

 

[icrawfish]

I’m thinking it might be possible that the 3rd modulo color is an LCP, but not the final chapter, and it’ll end 2 chapters after that with one more color page. That would get it to a more reasonable 3-volume count of 27 chapters, since 25 is a little thin even if doable.

I do hope that thing about the Kagurabachi chapter being a bonus is true. I was joking with a co-worker that it’d be hilarious to have a side-quest of Sojo stopping by Subaru’s sushi bar somehow oblivious as to who he is, and then talking to himself about Cloud Gouger like a needy boyfriend as is his wont, and Subaru will just nod like “I know the feeling” or something silly. Not sure if that at all lines up with story events correctly but it sounded too funny to not think of; only issue is that it doesn’t contain a Bathhouse in the script to keep the theme rolling.

Ruri Dragon Volume 5

First volume 4 and now this, you be grabbin’ the camera a little too much girl. I love seeing your face but maybe back up a little for the next one.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

I’m thinking it might be possible that the 3rd modulo color is an LCP, but not the final chapter, and it’ll end 2 chapters after that with one more color page. That would get it to a more reasonable 3-volume count of 27 chapters, since 25 is a little thin even if doable.

I do hope that thing about the Kagurabachi chapter being a bonus is true. I was joking with a co-worker that it’d be hilarious to have a side-quest of Sojo stopping by Subaru’s sushi bar somehow oblivious as to who he is, and then talking to himself about Cloud Gouger like a needy boyfriend as is his wont, and Subaru will just nod like “I know the feeling” or something silly. Not sure if that at all lines up with story events correctly but it sounded too funny to not think of; only issue is that it doesn’t contain a Bathhouse in the script to keep the theme rolling.


First volume 4 and now this, you be grabbin’ the camera a little too much girl. I love seeing your face but maybe back up a little for the next one.

Guys, this "2 consecutive color pages, the 2nd one is a cover" thing isn't 100% at all, many series got consecutive color pages without one being a cover & lead cp, even 3 consecutive color pages too (ofc getting 3 consecutive cp's is really hard to happen), so there's no actual obligation that one of these color pages has to be a lead one.

And this week Kagurabachi chapter is a special one not related to the main story.

 

[Ebrietas-]

I’m thinking it might be possible that the 3rd modulo color is an LCP, but not the final chapter, and it’ll end 2 chapters after that with one more color page. That would get it to a more reasonable 3-volume count of 27 chapters, since 25 is a little thin even if doable.

25 is the exact chapter count for 3 volumes because first volumes always have 7 chapters due to the longer first chapter.

 

[RealityChecker]

And this week Kagurabachi chapter is a special one not related to the main story.

Even if it is, will there be a break next week for it? Next week the cover will be for Ichi, so there is no way for a cover for part 2 on the same week.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Even if it is, will there be a break next week for it? Next week the cover will be for Ichi, so there is no way for a cover for part 2 on the same week.

No, it will have a chapter.

Well, It can have another extra chapter lol

 

[Phantom RPG]

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #13 (2026)
00. Witch Watch (Cover & Lead Color Pages, 5th Anniversary)
01. Ichi the Witch
02. Sakamoto Days
00. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo (Color Page)
03. Someone Hertz
04. Kagurabachi
00. Blue Box (Color Page)
00. Under Doctor (Not Ranked)
05. Me & Roboco
00. Kinato's Magic (Not Ranked)
06. Akane-banashi
00. Alien Headbutt (Not Ranked)
07. Hima-Ten!
08. Shinobi Undercover
00. Nue's Exorcist (Color Page)
09. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi
10. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits
11. The Mage Next Door
12. Gonron Egg
00. One Piece (Absent)

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #14 (2026) - Information
Ichi the Witch (Cover & Lead Color Pages)
Someone Hertz (Color Page)
Akane Banashi (Color Page)
Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo (Color Page)

Surprised it's Ichi the Witch getting the cover, not something like Blue Box, as it's closing in on its anniversary right now. Also, the toc seems pretty normal, all things considered. Saito's bias notwithstanding.

Now, I'm almost positive we're going to have an issue with the cover for Kagurabachi sometime later for the release of part 2.

So the ones I'm almost certain will get covers for the next few issues are likely Blue Box, Kagurabachi, Nue Exorcist, and One Piece.

For new batches, I think it's likely it's only two this time around for the end of Modulo and gonron egg.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

So the ones I'm almost certain will get covers for the next few issues are likely Blue Box, Kagurabachi, Nue Exorcist, and One Piece.

Unless Nue is getting a anime announcement it will not have a cover before issue #24 which is when it celebrates the anniversary.

 

[RealityChecker]

Unless Nue is getting a anime announcement it will not have a cover before issue #24 which is when it celebrates the anniversary.

I think Nue will get a cover after the AnimeJapan when its anime will probably be announced.

 

[Phantom RPG]

Unless Nue is getting a anime announcement it will not have a cover before issue #24 which is when it celebrates the anniversary.

Do you honestly expect there to be a new batch that is above two new series in the next few issues? I still think it might be more than that.

 

[monstera11]

I’m thinking it might be possible that the 3rd modulo color is an LCP, but not the final chapter, and it’ll end 2 chapters after that with one more color page. That would get it to a more reasonable 3-volume count of 27 chapters, since 25 is a little thin even if doable.

I do hope that thing about the Kagurabachi chapter being a bonus is true. I was joking with a co-worker that it’d be hilarious to have a side-quest of Sojo stopping by Subaru’s sushi bar somehow oblivious as to who he is, and then talking to himself about Cloud Gouger like a needy boyfriend as is his wont, and Subaru will just nod like “I know the feeling” or something silly. Not sure if that at all lines up with story events correctly but it sounded too funny to not think of; only issue is that it doesn’t contain a Bathhouse in the script to keep the theme rolling.


First volume 4 and now this, you be grabbin’ the camera a little too much girl. I love seeing your face but maybe back up a little for the next one.

25 chapters is not "a little thin". 25 chapters means 9 chapters in vol 3. And vol 2 is confirmed to have 9 chapters too.

There is no way modulo is going any further than 25 chapters, looking at how the story goes now

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #13 (2026)
00. Witch Watch (Cover & Lead Color Pages, 5th Anniversary)
01. Ichi the Witch
02. Sakamoto Days
00. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo (Color Page)
03. Someone Hertz
04. Kagurabachi
00. Blue Box (Color Page)
00. Under Doctor (Not Ranked)
05. Me & Roboco
00. Kinato's Magic (Not Ranked)
06. Akane-banashi
00. Alien Headbutt (Not Ranked)
07. Hima-Ten!
08. Shinobi Undercover
00. Nue's Exorcist (Color Page)
09. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi
10. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits
11. The Mage Next Door
12. Gonron Egg
00. One Piece (Absent)

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #14 (2026) - Information
Ichi the Witch (Cover & Lead Color Pages)
Someone Hertz (Color Page)
Akane Banashi (Color Page)
Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo (Color Page)

Not much to say about the ToC, like nearly half of the magazine isn't ranked so the ranking itself is pretty short, but again, it's quite annoying to see how biased the editors are with Nue color pages placement, look at last week Hima-Ten color page, well placed in the lower middle to the ToC but far from the bottom 5, but with Nue they shove in the bottom 5, it should at the very least switch with Shinobi placement lol, and now because of this, the editorial department throws more fuel to the toxicity from JP forums talking about how "Nue is going to get axed with anime announcement" or something else lol

Kiyoshi being in the bottom isn't exactly that surprising, again, pretty short ToC, at least 2 estabilished series will have to be there for a while.

Seems like we really have a well estabilished bottom 3, this situation is really just a matter of what Shonen Jump wants, i'm pretty sure HxH will return next round, not only because of the manuscripts updateds but because there's a bunch of new HxH products/merchandise being announced for March, which seems pretty in sync with Togashi updates, so i'm sure is just a matter of time to be announced, so the thing is, HxH will fill JJK Modulo space, we have Gonron, Osoegawa and JK Hero, i honestly don't know if i want 3 new series, maybe would be better to be 2 + HxH return, so JK Hero can have a bit more of time and also if they axe the 3 series, next cancelation round will be pretty rough for the current 3 new series, with JK Hero alive we can at least have a potential buffer.

Witch Watch Lead Color Pages

Spoiler

Blue Box Color Page

Spoiler

Nue's Exorcist Color Page

Spoiler

Standard color page for Witch Watch and Blue Box, great one for Nue, great to see Natsuki-chan again in color and i still think is really crazy how she's supposed to be totally naked in that clothe, girl is casually showing her bare butt and the front part to everybody in the manga?

Gonron Egg Volume 1

Really didn't expect Gonron Egg volume cover to actually look good

Do you honestly expect there to be a new batch that is above two new series in the next few issues? I still think it might be more than that.

Not in the next few but when Under Doctor is at least 8 chapters like the usual which will happen on issue #18 at the earliest, so between the issues #19, #20 & #21 before the double #22-23

 

[Pietro]

This week Sakamoto chapter is super short... 13 pages. I guess they have exaggerated too much with all the colors and cover pages

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

One Piece Volume 114 cover!! In this week Jump issue there's a page with all Jump Manga covers in March 2026.

Spoiler

I think this is genuinely one of the worst one piece covers of all time

congrats oda on the glow down

--- Double Post Merged, Feb 19, 2026, Original Post Date: Feb 19, 2026 ---

Shinobi Undercover Volume 7

Spoiler

I usually dislike shinobi covers, but vol 6-7 are quite good

--- Double Post Merged, Feb 19, 2026 ---

Really didn't expect Gonron Egg volume cover to actually look good

Lmao, i’m bit sad for the author, he clearly needs to work on monthy magazine or something like that

 

[KrenKren]

Plus, a bonus chapter and not a full one says some form of color page coming

It's a full 19 page chapter. Pretty much entirely new illustrations as well, so I'm honestly not expecting a cover unless next week is also an extra chapter and is considerably shorter

 

[RealityChecker]

I think there will be just a color page.

 

[FantasticFootno]

Yeah it may be that he’s making .5 chapters until he gets the lcp, lol. Let’s see how next week goes.