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[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[Shinuki no Reborn]

For this milestone, Saito will throw Nue's Exorcist into the bottom 5 for the next 3 months. On the anniversary, we will get an Ichi The Witch cover.

More like bottom 3, bottom 5 we're already stuck since forever

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Btw, i don't think i saw anyone mention but Nishi Osamu was able to write both Ichi the Witch & Iruma-kun chapters published in the same week about child birth operation lol the level of planning this woman has is kinda scary

 

[JBC008]

More like bottom 3, bottom 5 we're already stuck since forever

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Btw, i don't think i saw anyone mention but Nishi Osamu was able to write both Ichi the Witch & Iruma-kun chapters published in the same week about child birth operation lol the level of planning this woman has is kinda scary

Had a conversation about that with my friends briefly.

 

[shillin65]

Issue 18 votes
1. Ichi
2. Kinato
3. Himaten
4. Hero Girl
5. Blue Box

Thoughts
Kanna did a really good job making me think Iemori fumbled

Hero Girl doesn't seem like it's ending in 2 chapters and i'm glad because Hot Damn

I wasn't sure for a while but at this point I'm pretty sure Blue Box will end by the summer

When Gonron Egg first began I predicted a marketable mascot would hatch from the egg; I now realize that the egg was in fact the marketable mascot all along; It truly was our Gonron Egg

Excited for the new series, Gintama is my favorite series of all time and I hope Sorachi can cook again

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

You're holding into estimative of less than 500 copies to state who was more popular or not, Ichinose Family was axed while selling around 30k copies, was it more "popular" than some of the other series selling less in the magazine at the time? (Including Nue)

Trying to guess which one is more popular based on 500 copies… damn we hit a new low

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I was surprised that last week i checked and naruto videos were like 100k + views and now they have more than 5 million

 

[SharkBait]

Trying to guess which one is more popular based on 500 copies… damn we hit a new low

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I was surprised that last week i checked and naruto videos were like 100k + views and now they have more than 5 million

Naruto is eternal. He changed my life.

 

[RealityChecker]

From what I am seeing on Japanese media, Sorachi new series will be clearly the no2 series on the magazine as soon as it starts (Maybe surpassing HxH, but I think only on due time).

 

[Neala897]

From what I am seeing on Japanese media, Sorachi new series will be clearly the no2 series on the magazine as soon as it starts (Maybe surpassing HxH, but I think only on due time).

Very doubtful. Sorachi loved as author but even Gintama sales were barely at Bleach level

 

[WyldViolet]

surpassing HxH, but I think only on due time).

Which reality are you checking?

 

[RealityChecker]

Very doubtful. Sorachi loved as author but even Gintama sales were barely at Bleach level

Do you really think it will not be able to sell 200K copies in a month? The HxH is a bit out of reach, but I really think it will be able to sell 200K in a month.

 

[Neala897]

Do you really think it will not be able to sell 200K copies in a month?

That would depend of quality of the manga. But overall I dont have good feelings about this. The last arc of Gintama felt like anything but how Sorachi usually writes except for the ending itself. Chainsaw man fans hoping for Fujimoto writing troll ending but honestly the one who could actually do something like that is Sorachi

 

[SharkBait]

Do you really think it will not be able to sell 200K copies in a month? The HxH is a bit out of reach, but I really think it will be able to sell 200K in a month.

Maybe the first volume but nothing is guaranteed. We've seen many successful authors return with series that failed to make a move.

Look at Sam8

 

[FantasticFootno]

You know whats terrifying? Volume 28 of Roboco could genuinely be a Shinobi Undercover parody lol.

 

[RealityChecker]

You know whats terrifying? Volume 28 of Roboco could genuinely be a Shinobi Undercover parody lol.

It will probably be.

 

[icrawfish]

You know whats terrifying? Volume 28 of Roboco could genuinely be a Shinobi Undercover parody lol.

Doing this before doing a Kagurabachi OR an Ichi cover would be diabolical work… though Roboco does tend to operate on her own whimsy with these things (no Bleach cover still, as a random example, and relatively newer series at the time like Chainsaw Man and Oshi no Ko got covers before Naruto got one)

More like bottom 3, bottom 5 we're already stuck since forever

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Btw, i don't think i saw anyone mention but Nishi Osamu was able to write both Ichi the Witch & Iruma-kun chapters published in the same week about child birth operation lol the level of planning this woman has is kinda scary

Insane work on Nishi’s part, how does she keep getting away with this (making me wonder if she’s experienced something along this vein recently in her life, though I can’t imagine it’s herself that gave birth since keeping up multiple weekly manga with that going on would be herculean)

 

[RealityChecker]

Doing this before doing a Kagurabachi OR an Ichi cover would be diabolical work… though Roboco does tend to operate on her own whimsy with these things

Do you remember any series that received a parody by Roboco on chapter 6 or before?

 

[Lord Anubis]

That's around 114,286 copies sold per volume

 

[Hawke]

Fun issue, I'm going to really miss Hero Girl I think it's way too good to be axed honestly. It's really got a solid cast and enjoyable moments but alas. I also think Himaten is gone later this year, especially if the next batch is more successful and UD/Kinato stay. Kinato's so good man. Shoutout to Nue for also being so old school shonen lately, this shit kinda rules.


Issue votes:
1) Ichi the Witch
2) Hero Girl
3) Nue
4) Kinato's Magic
5) Kagurabachi

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Also somewhat Jump related, but the Pillows drummer passed away earlier this week. They did the first ending theme for Sket Dance (one of my favorite drum performances from them) and Funny Bunny was also used as a cover for a mini arc in one of the early arcs.

 

[Discomusic]

1. Witch Watch: A Werewolf chapter is by default among my favourites. Keigo was great with preserving the twist that he can come to pacts with his power after all. If the two start trusting each other, a formidable pair of fighters is born.
2. Ichi the Witch: A cool, breather episode between the arcs, with the sole purpose of working on the bond between master and pupil. Ichi wandering around the place, interacting with many people, was funny too. Not a bad idea to spend the time between arcs.
3. Under Doctor: A.k.a. Doctor Headbutt. The action part of the series finally kicks off, and what a better way than sending out the strongest assassin that inevitably will become the hero's best reluctant ally (a modern era Umibozu). I also liked the mafia boss returning and being most miserable than ever. And not losing his life from excitement at the roulette!
4. Alien Headbutt: There was a pro wrestling flashback! Where they discuss pro wrestling things! Why this isn't chapter of the week for everyone puzzles me.
5. Kagurabachi: This flashback arc keeps fulfilling his goal of showing what Hokazono can do outside of his comfort zone. This is basically a romance chapter, and one that works. The prohecy is kinda lame, only saying that these people form another island are coming. They could have just sent an email.
6. Hero Girl and Demon Lord call it quits: Where was this character when the series began? That's the type of character that keeps up the interest! The mom was very funny and very mysterious, and I feel sorry for the poor dad. With this introduction, the series seems to have been prolongued rather than axed, maybe it will survive just another round (we're down one series so it can be that only two are leaving, right?).
7. Someone Hertz: It's "yet another chapter" (I don't want to get repetitive but it's not my fault), but this time worked for me more than usual. They have been very cute together, and I liked the twist that she didn't mean "in her house" as we are accostumed to expect from standard romcoms. I can see why this series works, it appeals a certain fanbase that others can't reach.
8 Shinobi Undercover: Girl power this week, they got a good chemistry and it worked as a satisfactory way to end the match. Both girls were pretty cool, but now a greater danger arrived, and here I expect Yodaka to take the reins.
9. Me and Roboco: It's an entire arc condensed in one single chapter. Madokaaa is the type of protagonist I would hate - winning just out of sheer charisma against more interesting opponents - but I will interpret the chapter as a parody of that, so every critic is happy in the end.
10. Kinato's Magic: Nice conclusion for the first quest/arc that, with highs and lows, was able to pass the test. I like that the rival guild is not an enemy guild, and can cooperate with the protagonists for the common good. I also liked how she motivated Kinato into rising up the ranks, it makes more sense if it is not only about him. The next arc will be crucial for the future of the series, so bring it on!
11. Akane-banashi: Happy 4th anniversary and happy 200th chapter! Afro villain is scheming and being hateful as usual, although in my opinion his premise made sense. Akane doesn't care and gives cool aura protagonist vibes, and everyone is impressed by her as they always do. Good luck!
12. Nue's Exorcist: The great battle reached an apparent end. It was all about the fight, and I liked it, once again because Gakuro wasn't forced on us as the one who will save everyone all by himself. Instead they team played and for a much better result, I am proud of them.
13. Hima-Ten!: Basically, Kanna resurfaced so that she could be turned down properly. I feel sorry for the girl but maybe now she can move on. Unless a new girl appears suddenly, this series also hasn't much to live.
14. The Mage next door: The supposed final battle is going well, nothing too original but it is doing its job competently. Osoegawa renounced at his magic, but his motivation is coherent with what we know about him since chapter 1. His speech is also sound, so it's easy to root for him. The problem is that the enemy just showed up, and a throwaway flashback some chapters ago is not enough to make me care about his defeat.
15. Blue Box: "It's ok to cry in that situation..." No it's not! It's just your friend from highschool playing badminton on tv! Well enough of that, let's talk about the title drop, the end-of-series speech at the end and the prefectural qualifiers on their way. This has to be the next big one going down.
16. One Piece: So...that's it? It seemed like the final chapter of an axed series, where everything gets resolved in the span of a few pages because there is no additional time to expand. Either Oda wants to move to something different, or the refound peace is only apparent.
17. Sakamoto Days: This electric guy is around since a lot of time, right? He has also been defeated mutiple times but he never dies. I just realized he's one of the most coriaceous antagonist in the series, but unfortunately he's not one of the most charismatic.
18. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi: The chapter was fine actually, but the twist of the new villain being a Bartolomeo was not for me. In most cases, turning a superserious character into a comedy act makes it hard to take it seriously afterwards, so that's not a choice I would have made. It's not the end of the World anyway, I was just not expecting it.
19. Gonron Egg: How come the story gets finally interesting right at the final chapter? It was good this week, but it deserves to be punished for all the bad writing choices, including this last one right now. Goodbye Gonron Egg, you could have been a series with potential but you made all the wrong choices, from beginning to axe.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

From what I am seeing on Japanese media, Sorachi new series will be clearly the no2 series on the magazine as soon as it starts (Maybe surpassing HxH, but I think only on due time).

Is Sorachi returning to Jump with a weekly series after 7 years, of course the news will go absolutely viral online, its the least you can expect, it would be bizarre if people didnt cared about it lol

Now, this doesnt guarantee Class 2-B as a hit at all, but would also be crazy if its a big flop too.

 

[Baes]

Do we have dates for january series' volume 1 yet?