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[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[Shinuki no Reborn]

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #49 (2026)
00. Ichi the Witch (Cover & Lead Color Pages)
01. Sakamoto Days
02. One Piece
00. Roku's House of Oddities (Color Page)
03. Akane-banashi
04. Someone Hertz
05. Shinobi Undercover
00. Superpower Battle Fantasy Club (One Shot by Tatara Kyo, Color Page, Golden Future Cup #6)
06. Me & Roboco
00. Under Doctor (Color Page)
07. Graykeith: Translator Daemonica
08. Witch Watch
09. The Ura Files
10. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi
11. Animal Signal
12. Nue's Exorcist
13. Hal Formula
14. Cannon Master
15. Class 2B Hero Destroyerz
16. Kagurabachi

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #50 (2026) - Information!
Akane-banashi (Cover & Lead Color Pages)
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (Color Page)
Me & Roboco (Color Page)
Shishikabane (One Shot by Maki Gyujirou, Color Page, Golden Future Cup #7)

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

apparently, basing on a article by a good source here in brazil, Under Doctor is not being appreciated by JP readers... and it was the one i liked the most, maybe it's a me problem in the end

 

[monstera11]

Announced like PPP, uh?
Btw, for comparison, PPP had this announcement for issue 47 and ended on issue 49. Let's see if we have the same gap here.

Modulo gonna ends in 2 ch. So i suppose gonron gonna end in 3 ch.

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Very eventful week LMAO:

Meltdown and asspull kaisen

Toxic yaoi Kagurabachi

Fetus aura farming

 

[Vizard]

Spoiler: Ruri Dragon #5

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

This week was pretty weak tbh...

 

[KrenKren]

Toxic yaoi Kagurabachi

And here I thought I'd get no use out of the option to buy shirts from Manga Plus now

Spoiler: Kagurabachi

 

[RealityChecker]

Do you guys think Hokazono is the best when it comes to referencing movies?

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

I could be way wrong… but isn’t Maru’s plan like a… eugenics?

 

[monstera11]

I could be way wrong… but isn’t Maru’s plan like a… eugenics?

No? He is not killing any "defects".

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Anyway @defensor_de_boruto , I guess Boruto fans got the last laugh now lmaooooo. After modulo fans spents the last 4 months clowning Boruto, now they got their karma

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And here I thought I'd get no use out of the option to buy shirts from Manga Plus now

Spoiler: Kagurabachi

Reminded me of that Dabura x Raga page tbh. Lol

 

[Dongus]

Someone needs to tell Hokazono that extra chapters ought to be the time to relax and take it easy. Not draw it better than your actual proper chapters. Or is my guy getting buffs from drawing psychotic homosexuals? Whichever your wind blows my friend.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

Anyway @defensor_de_boruto , I guess Boruto fans got the last laugh now lmaooooo. After modulo fans spents the last 4 months clowning Boruto, now they got their karma

No worries next week will be Kagurabachi again, boruto fandom will always have someone to fight

i don’t participate in these type of fandom wars because is soooo tiring

 

[Kiaida]

Issue 13:

Before the votes...

Under Doctor: Even more repetitive text for a bland chapter.
Alien Headbutt: Honestly, I don't feel anything about this and the pacing is still extremely weird. Hopefully @Aqyurs can properly criticize it. lol

Votes:

1. Nue's Exorcist: Kawae's art always shows up for chapters like this. Soranaki's expressions, the new forms, the action. Story wise there's something interesting about contrasting how Nue shaped her relationship with humans through the decades and how that allowed them to find a way to beat Soranaki, the being that could never properly wait to create these connections and forced instant change. Ending with a dramatic strike is also a Nue classic, but I hope we get to see even more next time.

2. Hima-ten: Happy how the author doesn't go for the cheap "all fans are crazy!!". It's boring, overused and doesn't really represent actual fan culture. People thinking they were cute and that improving her business is way more logical and makes for a more interesting plotline. Involving Tenichi more to that side of the story will bring more fun to the manga.

3. Kinato: He's actually using the massage magic and acting as a support magician during combat! That's exactly what I wanted and feared would never happen. Dialogue is a bit heavier than I would like, but it was overall enjoyable action.

4. Roboco: All the parody stuff building to the creation of the Roboco manga felt very personal. Is Me & Roboco actually ending? What do you guys think?

5. Someone Hertz: Last few chapters are giving me the impression Mizuo sees her relationship with Mimei as something deeper than he sees. Not sure the author will go there, but her interactions with him keep increasing in cuteness.

 

[Dippy Fresh]

With Gonron seemingly ending at the same time of JJK, I'm not sure if I would rather have a small round right now that gets rid of it or have it continue to mull around for 5+ extra chapters so we can also wipe Mage and Hero Girl with it.

For one, Gonron needs to be taken out back and shot already but at the same time, the other two series are just living on borrowed time at this point

 

[Kiaida]

With Gonron seemingly ending at the same time of JJK, I'm not sure if I would rather have a small round right now that gets rid of it or have it continue to mull around for 5+ extra chapters so we can also wipe Mage and Hero Girl with it.

For one, Gonron needs to be taken out back and shot already but at the same time, the other two series are just living on borrowed time at this point

If Roboco is ending, they might have too many series to end and axe for the next batches. Makes hard to predict what can happen.

 

[Xanji06]

Issue 13

1. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 81: This Chapter was full with aura and hype. Seeing Shishido already back into the spotlight is great he truly is the goat of the series after Roth's death. The chapter title drop at the end was peak. Kiyoshi greatness is incoming...
2. Akane Banashi 195: 10/10 set up for the Ishokai im so excited. also great to see Maikeru again
3. Ichi The Witch 71: Very heartfelt chapter. These two lovebirds have moved me and they already clear Iemori x Honoka
4. Blue Box 231: Insanely pretty final double spread. While their romance isn't the best it was still nice to see after such a long time. I still think this should have happened earlier in the series but better late than never!
5. Someone Hertz 22: cute chapter. i like the new guy. don't got much to say lol

Under Doctor: It has now reached 5 chapters and damn what a disappointment after that good first chapter. I hope this one doesn't survive...

 

[Dippy Fresh]

If Roboco is ending, they might have too many series to end and axe for the next batches. Makes hard to predict what can happen.

Truthfully, is Roboco anywhere close to ending? I've always presumed Blue Box was the next "established" series to go.

And we've had rounds of 6 before (though, not common). They could've simply done a round of 3 (with HxH replacing Modulo now) around Issue #19. Then, if Roboco or Box was ending soon, do a round of 3-5 after that in the 20s depending on how many of UD, KM, AH survive.

Not gonna try and say I know more than Jump editorial obviously, but to me, this feels like the opposite where unless another quick round is coming up, we're just stockpiling deadweight

 

[Kiaida]

Truthfully, is Roboco anywhere close to ending? I've always presumed Blue Box was the next "established" series to go.

The last few chapters are giving a "we're wrapping up" impression, finishing some storylines and the new chapter had finality vibes. I might be completely wrong and next week we're back to the usual though, but I did see others had similar thoughts. This is why I wonder what the other Roboco readers here think.

 

[KrenKren]

Someone needs to tell Hokazono that extra chapters ought to be the time to relax and take it easy.

Hokazono got the popularity poll results back and realized he had to lock the fuck in for Souya lol

 

[Thehoennhippo]

I do think the Gorilla and Akane development is a sign that Roboco will probably start wrapping up eventually, but I'm half and half on what today's chapter would imply. It does sort of seem like it's wrapping a bow on the mangaka subplot but also seems like it's could just be leading into doing serialization meeting jokes next chapter. If the next storyline is also concluding a subplot then I think we'll know for sure though. I hope it isn't ending yet though, I was hoping to see it hit 300 chapters since we're so close. Let us have the 6th anniversary at least.

 

[shillin65]

The only gag series that've gone past 300 chapters that i'm aware of are Kochikame, Pyu to Fuku Jaguar and Gintama (which spent most of the last third of its runtime not being a gag series)
It makes sense that Roboco is potentially ending (I believe both Saiki Kusuo and Sket Dance started showing endgame signs around this point in their runs, Saiki in particular was just about on its final volume)

 

[Discomusic]

What are those Jump chapters doing in my Mangaplus? I thought they would release a day later like the printed magazine!

1. Ichi the Witch: I know I am ranking this first place a lot, but I am really liking it. This week it was poetic and it would be a great twist if he becomes good instead of just getting defeated. And the end with the unexpected power gave me chills. Great series, deserves all the success.
2. Blue Box: Finally the chapter we have been looking for! Was it so difficult? Actually they went from 0 to 100 in the span of a chapter, so I think the series is dead set on wrapping up all the loose threads as quickly as possible. But it was still an heartwarming moment in pure Blue Box style, so I can't really complain.
3. Akane-banashi: Whoa it's a cruise arc? It means that all the partecipants cannot leave the area and are together all the time. It's like a premium event in wrestling, the buildup has been great but now the actual show has to deliver.
4. Kinato's Magic: Basically, she discovered that an healer in your party is important. Way to go! It was a good chapter, with the two learning how to cooperate putting their stengths at the service of both, and she even got a spa treatment in the ordeal. Quite a bargain if you ask me.
5. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi: The chapters where the protagonist returns to wreak havoc are gold since the times of Goku landing on Namek. Very generous of him to not intervene until Tosaka and Cook ended their fight and got their time to shine. This new enemy isn't over yet, he will get up and resume the match.
6. Witch Watch: A positive and a negative in this chapter. The positive: they manage to advence multiple scenarios in a single chapter without getting confusing, One Piece should take notes. They even managed to complete a quest according to the original plan! The negative: the battle where Kanshi could have proven his worth is stopped abruptly, and he got humiliated as always. In a serious way this time, but still.
7. Alien Headbutt: The wrestling premise has already been thrown away at chapter 3, but it's better than being indecisive for too long. A stronger alien eating the other aliens (but leaving the capsules as they are) was an interesting turn of events, and the protagonist not dispatching it easily is a good thing.
8. Someone Hertz: Bonus ranks only for doing something different than the main couple having an awkward date. We meet a new character and only Mimei interacts with him, isn't that great? It felt refreshing.
9. Kagurabachi: I remembered who he was only when he started flashbacking. He was a jerk, and deserved his current fate.
10. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo: The explanation was confusing but I grasped the basics I think, and if I didn't I'll just pretend that I did. I don't think that they showed us a clear end to the fight of Dabura, but at least one thing is certain: this short series is coming to a close.
11. Me and Roboco: Rip-off chapters are always hilarious. Roboco is here since more than 5 years at this point, and so many series have come and go that it never runs out of material for this kind of chapters. And the ending was wholesome somehow.
12. Shinobi Undercover: Hey Tokiyuki, is that you? You couldn't even wait one week to show up after your original series has ended! The chapter was crazy, from the prisoner walking around with this bars to Yodaka talking to the imaginary Op, getting close to that Yozakura level of "Momo recorded all the answers of your questions because he knows exactly what will you say and do".
13. Nue's Exorcist: Not a bad chapter after the most recent failures. At the beginning I thought he evolved in a new form different than electricity (and then he says he never changes...). When he found out it couldn't regenerate, it was pretty good; then the battle continued and ended too quickly, unless it's not over yet (but I think it is).
14. Gonron Egg: The chapter where the main party proves how strong they became after the timeskip is difficult to fail, even for an axed series. Too bad it's hard to care at this point.
15. The Mage Next Door: Oh yes, the "return to the Magic Kingdom Arc", the one what would have happened around chapter 200 if the series was successful. The fight is fine and I personally enjoy how the battles work in this series, but the conversation that followed was uninspired and it was too easy for him to turn on his superiors after what he said last week.
16. Under Doctor: I m starting to see the problems that you often talk about, expecially the fact that it is more text heavy than it should be (which is quite a feat for a chapter centering around a character who can't talk). Was it necessary to use a page to tell us why he can move his hands while being strangled? People in manga do it all the time. The final page is typical Kenshiro, but despite all this I still think that the series can raise up again if it lands the right chapter.
17. Sakamoto Days: It felt very short and it actually was, only 13 pages with nothing actually happening. It's supposed to end soon but not with this pace.
18. Hima-Ten!: The series is speedrunning towards the HImari ending, all of a sudden all the focus is put on having that happen in a believable way. It doesn't work that much and it all feels forced, so I hope that the other girls will do something about it.
19. Hero Girl and Demon Lord call it quits: I get the idea of this being a fairly important chapter for the lore (and probably smells of axe imcoming), but the execution ws not that remarkable, and of course she falls for him immediately in this form. Probably I am just ready to see the series go, and probably I have always been.

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I read in MangaPlus comments that in the author comments for volume 25, Miyazaki says his goal is to complete a 30 volume series.

And I just wanted to bring this up again about the Roboco situation. It may have started to wrap up its subplots, but it doesn't look like it's the immediate next in line. I think we'll get at least our 300th chapter and our 6th year celebration.