Mag Talk Weekly Shonen Jump (2026) - News and Discussion!

[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[Kiaida]

Hey I have no stake in the game lol. I've never read, it's very possible that's the case. I just don't think it'll happen personally but I'm happy to be wrong cause that just means he's feeling healthier

It's cope honestly and I mean this as a HxH fan. It'll be 10 chapters and nothing more, but that will be good enough.

 

[Shockzz1234]

Issue #13 Rankings:

Tier 1 (Great):

1 - Ichi the Witch (I wonder if Kizashi is actually gonna turn over a new leaf or double down? Either way, great chapter, hit me in the feels)
2 - Akanebanashi (The way this series can build hype? Wowwowow)
3 - Blue Box (it finally happened yippeee!!)
4 - Shinobi Undercover (I really fuck with this new character, both personality wise and appearance wise)
5 - Someone Hertz (I noticed this series is doing cover story requests from fans...it's a lot like One Piece in that regard, cute)

Tier 2 (Good):

- Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (Kiyoshi is back! Finally! Also lmao at the dad being off screened)
- Witch Watch (everyone saw this coming except Kanshi lol, well at least he has the MVP of this mission so far, Momo, with him)
- Kagurabachi (fun chapter, these side story things remind me of One Piece's cover stories)
- Kinato's Magic (good vibes continue and we even have fanservice now lmao though I'll wait and see beyond this chapter to see if it's actually a thing with this series or not. And he's actually supporting! Wow. I assume at some point he'll stop, so I'll enjoy it for now)
- Alien Headbutt (better than chapter 2 imo, wonder if this new guy, Tatsumi, will be of any use in fights or not...maybe he can get hit with a parasite too and become some cool John Wick type with guns lmao. I also can't tell if the already dead aliens on the roof were due to the big alien who showed up or another mystery third party...hopefully it's a third party, more interesting that way)

Tier 3 (Ok):

- Hima Ten
- Me and Roboco
- Nue's Exorcist (Soranaki doing his best Enel impression lol)
- Under Doctor (the new character should have remained mute imo, more unique that way)
- Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits
- The Mage Next Door
- Sakamoto Days (It should have been me, not him!!)
- JJK Modulo (this is literally moving like an axed series, what on earth lol, Gege SUCKS at ending things, oh my days man)

Tier 4 (Bad):

- Gonron Egg


A decidedly "ok" issue of the mag imo.

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Spoiler: Witch Watch #25 (HQ)

I really really really like Witch Watch's covers btw. I like the uhhh...art pop? I guess? feel to them. Super colourful, very pretty.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Can’t help but think I’m the reason for this.

lmao! no, it's because of one mega ultra long post i made last week full of magazine covers, i did without putting anything inside spoilers so you would take like a minute scrolling down until the end

 

[Vizard]

Spoiler: Gonron Egg #1 (HQ)

Spoiler: Harukaze Mound #3 (HQ)

Spoiler: Tomoshibi no Otel #4 (HQ)

Spoiler: Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi #24 (HQ)

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

YOUR FAVORITE NEW SERIES FROM THE NEW ROUND SO FAR?

So, after 3 chapters released from the 3 new series, which of these are your favorite so far and that you think has the most potential to be successul on Shonen Jump?

1. Under Doctor by Kyo Tanimoto
2. Kinato's Magic by Kento Amemiya
3. Alien Headbutt by Akira Inui

Mine is Kinato's Magic

 

[Pietro]

YOUR FAVORITE NEW SERIES FROM THE NEW ROUND SO FAR?

So, after 3 chapters released from the 3 new series, which of these are your favorite so far and that you think has the most potential to be successul on Shonen Jump?

1. Under Doctor by Kyo Tanimoto
2. Kinato's Magic by Kento Amemiya
3. Alien Headbutt by Akira Inui

Mine is Kinato's Magic

DEFINITELY ALIEN HEADBUTT

 

[Phantom RPG]

YOUR FAVORITE NEW SERIES FROM THE NEW ROUND SO FAR?

So, after 3 chapters released from the 3 new series, which of these are your favorite so far and that you think has the most potential to be successul on Shonen Jump?

1. Under Doctor by Kyo Tanimoto
2. Kinato's Magic by Kento Amemiya
3. Alien Headbutt by Akira Inui

Mine is Kinato's Magic

To me, Kinato's magic is the best one. Kento Amemiya really did learn from his past mistake and that is good to see.

Second place is Alien Headbutt, I think the author could turn it around and do something fun. But that is my opinion.

Third place is Under doctor, again, it's too wordy for its own good. If it's dialed it back and used actions more than words, it would be better, and the author is quite competent with the art. Hope I'm wrong, but that is my critique.

Now here are two one-shots from last year, hope you all enjoy it and talk among yourselves, you too Shinuki, like seeing your comments alongside everyone elses cause you speak as someone quite passionate about rookies and all that:

Nakata is the name of the author for the following one shot


Marisawa Ibuka is the name of the rookie for the following one shot

 

[Baes]

YOUR FAVORITE NEW SERIES FROM THE NEW ROUND SO FAR?

So, after 3 chapters released from the 3 new series, which of these are your favorite so far and that you think has the most potential to be successul on Shonen Jump?

1. Under Doctor by Kyo Tanimoto
2. Kinato's Magic by Kento Amemiya
3. Alien Headbutt by Akira Inui

Mine is Kinato's Magic

Kinato by a fair amount

 

[JBC008]

YOUR FAVORITE NEW SERIES FROM THE NEW ROUND SO FAR?

So, after 3 chapters released from the 3 new series, which of these are your favorite so far and that you think has the most potential to be successul on Shonen Jump?

1. Under Doctor by Kyo Tanimoto
2. Kinato's Magic by Kento Amemiya
3. Alien Headbutt by Akira Inui

Mine is Kinato's Magic

I like all 3, but if I were to rank them based on consistency and delivery, Kinato>Alien>Under Doctor.

 

[NyanPower]

I really like Gonron Egg’s volume cover. I think the colora are actually very nice and it definitely got some 90s vibes. The art can be improved? Yes, but honestly overall very very good composition.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

Spoiler: Gonron Egg #1 (HQ)

Spoiler: Harukaze Mound #3 (HQ)

Spoiler: Tomoshibi no Otel #4 (HQ)

Spoiler: Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi #24 (HQ)

i'll buy gonron digital version just to help the author...

 

[ZodiacofDarkness]

YOUR FAVORITE NEW SERIES FROM THE NEW ROUND SO FAR?

So, after 3 chapters released from the 3 new series, which of these are your favorite so far and that you think has the most potential to be successul on Shonen Jump?

1. Under Doctor by Kyo Tanimoto
2. Kinato's Magic by Kento Amemiya
3. Alien Headbutt by Akira Inui

Mine is Kinato's Magic

I feel like Kinato's Magic is the most likely to succeed and stick around.

 

[Wookitake]

Kinato > UD >>>> AH

 

[shonenblue]

YOUR FAVORITE NEW SERIES FROM THE NEW ROUND SO FAR?

So, after 3 chapters released from the 3 new series, which of these are your favorite so far and that you think has the most potential to be successul on Shonen Jump?

1. Under Doctor by Kyo Tanimoto
2. Kinato's Magic by Kento Amemiya
3. Alien Headbutt by Akira Inui

Mine is Kinato's Magic

Yep, gonna be Kinato’s Magic for me as well. This was a rare batch where I read every first chapter, and Kinato is the only one that I have continued past that point lol. Under Doctor just felt unimpressive, Alien Headbutt disappointed me, but Kinato surprised me. I don’t care for the fanservice, for me it is all about those classic shonen adventure vibes. I really hope it remains as charming and well-paced as it has been. If it does, I think it definitely has potential to be a mainstay.

 

[redon]

Jump cover and lead color pages for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump #15/2026!!

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Jump cover and lead color pages for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump #15/2026!!

Predictable with the Netflix Live Action S2 release (and it's been a while btw)

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I really like Gonron Egg’s volume cover. I think the colora are actually very nice and it definitely got some 90s vibes. The art can be improved? Yes, but honestly overall very very good composition.

He isn't a bad artist, just really unfit for weekly serialization.

 

[PhinKin]

It's going to be Kinato for me. It's cliché, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I get that same level of childish excitement when reading it as I did when Black Clover first came out.

My overall ranking is Kinato > Under Doctor > Alien Headbutt

Under Doctor may be a little more wordy than other series, but I think people are exaggerating that point a little too much. It's not THAT bad. I suppose that's a subjective thing though. The panels flow nicely, and I genuinely like the characters so far. The one thing that I think could help it is having more double-page spreads for more impactful scenes. That would force him to put more intentionality in the visual storytelling as opposed to dialogue. Also, like some people have said, I am disappointed in the lack of medical theme so far. It seems like it wants to just be a battle series. At least it's doing action fairly well though.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Under Doctor may be a little more wordy than other series, but I think people are exaggerating that point a little too much. It's not THAT bad. I suppose that's a subjective thing though. The panels flow nicely, and I genuinely like the characters so far. The one thing that I think could help it is having more double-page spreads for more impactful scenes. That would force him to put more intentionality in the visual storytelling as opposed to dialogue. Also, like some people have said, I am disappointed in the lack of medical theme so far. It seems like it wants to just be a battle series. At least it's doing action fairly well though.

lol yeah, i get really confused by the "too wordy" argument with Under Doctor because too wordy to me is Hunter x Hunter, not Under Doctor lmao!

 

[Kiaida]

Kinato by far. It's the most competent in almost everything, its main issues are the very common setting and weak main character. Being a fun time is enough sometimes.

lol yeah, i get really confused by the "too wordy" argument with Under Doctor because too wordy to me is Hunter x Hunter, not Under Doctor lmao!

Because there's context. HxH is an almost 30 years old manga that earned people's trust in the story and its depth. When I'm reading it, I'm interested in what it's trying to say, how the plot is moving, where all these characters are, etc. And even then, it's not the ideal and I would like it to be more visually clean, but we have the context that he has health issues and if chapters weren't packed, this arc could never end.

Under Doctor is very simple in terms of plot, so the text is overly long for what it is and just reiterates what we know already or what should be portrayed by the art. If you're having a ton of text, at least it should be interesting. It's a newbie manga starting like this, not a 400 chapter series.

 

[PhinKin]

Because there's context. HxH is an almost 30 years old manga that earned people's trust in the story and its depth. When I'm reading it, I'm interested in what it's trying to say, how the plot is moving, where all these characters are, etc. And even then, it's not the ideal and I would like it to be more visually clean, but we have the context that he has health issues and if chapters weren't packed, this arc could never end.

Under Doctor is very simple in terms of plot, so the text is overly long for what it is and just reiterates what we know already or what should be portrayed by the art. If you're having a ton of text, at least it should be interesting. It's a newbie manga starting like this, not a 400 chapter series.

Yeah, but even comparing Under Doctor to HxH is unfair. Under Doctor isn't nearly as verbose. They're operating at totally different capacities. If you go back and reread the first three chapters of Jujutsu Kaisen or MHA, they have roughly the same amount of text as Under Doctor, so that would be a fairer comparison.

The most recent chapter is cleaner too (probably because it's more action-focused), so I think it's an art that he can dial in if he gets the chance to continue.