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

[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[Shonenfan]

What axed series do you think could pull a rising impact-esque return if it had an insane anime and came back to the magazine? I think Otr or red hood could have.

 

[JBC008]

Unbelievable, it was published for 2 years, had several color pages, and reached number one on the ToC charts. If the manga still didn't increase sales, it's not Saito's fault, but the author's for not delivering a decent story.

I am going to slightly agree to an extent. The main problem with KB was that the story plateaued and kept getting into a rinse and repeat cycle involving the competitions for Noren’s hand and her kidnappings, although the mansion arc was different enough to get by. Another thing I could really criticize was the plot twist of who Noren really was. I said it as a joke back in the marriage proposal chapter which was what, chapter three, so the fact that I saw it from that far away speaks volumes about how it didn’t pay off in its conception or execution to either make me think or care. Heck, where was Ogami’s daughter? It would have made another great dynamic or dilemma about him as a father. The only good one I have seen was Matthew Perry and Zac Effron in 17 Again, and that was a western live action movie. So I agree about Kill Blue, but Saito is still a subject of debate.

 

[Qukiqq]

Remember the times when people laughed at me for saying Kagurabachi would get anime before Nue

That isn't what happened bro

You were the one making fun of people

 

[WyldViolet]

…… U19 anime?

You know, I get all the memes and whatnot, but I actually liked U19. It certainly was flawed, but it had nice character designs, a cool power system, and was set up to be neat little satirical anti-fascist political allegory that was simple enough for kids to understand.

 

[JBC008]

Yeah that whole middle stretch of the series was pretty bad, and it justifiably tanked the series. I'm surprised it didn't die earlier. There's a reason why it was just a consistent bottom ranker for like a good year lol.

Well, the thing for me why it lasted this long was how Fujimaki has a real talent for endearing characters and comedy (not like gag comedy but writing fun scenarios and the like). But that can only go so far if the plot is not as structured. So when compared to his approach with sports titles, he has so much to learn with battle series.

 

[WyldViolet]

Just reading these comments regarding cancelled manga like SWOT and U19 making a comeback, please no. I already read enough of them or watched YouTube videos where they are dissected. Why should we pick the s*\ty ones that are just pure torture. If we did and it was the same as Baoh, pick Cool Shock BT, Cyber Blue, Cyborg Grandpa G, or Green Green Greens?

I'd rather read a series myself than get my opinions from Youtubers.
Anyways, we were clearly joking.

Also, Baoh, and Cyborg Grandpa have pretty cool OVA's already.

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What axed series do you think could pull a rising impact-esque return if it had an insane anime and came back to the magazine? I think Otr or red hood could have.

Lol no.

 

[JBC008]

What axed series do you think could pull a rising impact-esque return if it had an insane anime and came back to the magazine? I think Otr or red hood could have.

Otr is a possibility, but for me, Tenmaku Cinema and Green Green Greens. But for potential opportunities if it did get that second chance, Martial Master Asumi.

 

[WyldViolet]

To answer the question seriously though, Illegal Rare & David would be great to see revived.
Illegal Rare had infinite potential. Fantastic world, great character designs, and really well executed tonal versatility. It is a crime it got cancelled. Especially when it sold better than the majority of the current mag.

Meanwhile, David is one of the best gag series Jump has ever had.

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I'd also love to see Tamura come back someday with a sequel to Beelzebub.

I always thought it'd be cool to see Beel and Futaba now as teenagers in the MC roles, with Furuichi having mastered the tissues as their mentor. With a plot surrounding Oga and Hilda having become lost in the demon realm, with Beel & Futaba going off to search for them.
The demon realm was something that had so much more potential in regard to its exploration and lore. Was nice to some more of that in Beelzebub Gaiden, but it just made me hungry for a full demon world set sequel.

Also, Tamura has gotten so much better at drawing fights since then as well.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Unbelievable, it was published for 2 years, had several color pages, and reached number one on the ToC charts. If the manga still didn't increase sales, it's not Saito's fault, but the author's for not delivering a decent story.

Like a moth attracted to the fire lmao!

So by your logic should we axe like half or more of the magazine? Nue hasn't grown in sales for a long time and it's been 3 years of serialization already and tons of bottom placements, Hima-ten hasn't really increased in sales since vol 1 and many bottom placements too, Shinobi Undercover is reaching 2 years and pushed as the next big thing by Saito and yet is forever stuck betwen 18k ~ 20k copies, Kiyoshi is forever stuck on 10k ~ 12k, Witch Watch has slowly decline in sales for years since it's peak with the first 10 volumes, same with Akane, Roboco has been in decline for a long time, The Elusive Samurai went 5 years without ever getting close to reach vol 1 sales and constant decline, Sakamoto Days never fully reached it's potential getting just a small boost with a anime, and the list goes on...

So, are all these authors unable to deliver a decent story too despite all the color pages and toc placements or is just Kill Blue not the good one which btw you were openly a hater since its start?

Btw, i know you will probably move the goalpost again like you did with the Yozakura discussion, so whatever...

 

[RealityChecker]

They should not have axed any manga if it is getting an anime adaptation. Regardless.

 

[Stivie]

Like a moth attracted to the fire lmao!

So by your logic should we axe like half or more of the magazine? Nue hasn't grown in sales for a long time and it's been 3 years of serialization already and tons of bottom placements, Hima-ten hasn't really increased in sales since vol 1 and many bottom placements too, Shinobi Undercover is reaching 2 years and pushed as the next big thing by Saito and yet is forever stuck betwen 18k ~ 20k copies, Kiyoshi is forever stuck on 10k ~ 12k, Witch Watch has slowly decline in sales for years since it's peak with the first 10 volumes, same with Akane, Roboco has been in decline for a long time, The Elusive Samurai went 5 years without ever getting close to reach vol 1 sales and constant decline, Sakamoto Days never fully reached it's potential getting just a small boost with a anime, and the list goes on...

So, are all these authors unable to deliver a decent story too despite all the color pages and toc placements or is just Kill Blue not the good one which btw you were openly a hater since its start?

Btw, i know you will probably move the goalpost again like you did with the Yozakura discussion, so whatever...

You're complaining for nothing. Kill Blue got an anime and is still being praised for its opening, and you're saying the cancellation was unfair?
Kill Blue received more benefits than any other manga canceled in the magazine.
Stop being stubborn, there are many manga that will finish before their anime premieres.

 

[WyldViolet]

You're complaining for nothing. Kill Blue got an anime and is still being praised for its opening, and you're saying the cancellation was unfair?
Kill Blue received more benefits than any other manga canceled in the magazine.
Stop being stubborn, there are many manga that will finish before their anime premieres.

Stivie calling someone else stubborn. What a world.

 

[RealityChecker]

, there are many manga that will finish before their anime premieres.

Like Chojo.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

You're complaining for nothing. Kill Blue got an anime and is still being praised for its opening, and you're saying the cancellation was unfair?
Kill Blue received more benefits than any other manga canceled in the magazine.
Stop being stubborn, there are many manga that will finish before their anime premieres.

You saying someone is stubborn is like a cocaine user calling a cigarette smoker a "addicted"

You're complaining for nothing. Kill Blue got an anime and is still being praised for its opening, and you're saying the cancellation was unfair?

Hmm???

Obviously that anyone will say Kill Blue being rushed to end is dumb and unfair if the anime turns out to look great why would any EiC finish a manga before the anime if is a great anime adaptation that could boost sales?

 

[WyldViolet]

You saying someone is stubborn is like a cocaine user calling a cigarette smoker a "addicted"



Hmm???

Obviously that anyone will say Kill Blue being rushed to end is dumb and unfair if the anime turns out to look great why would any EiC finish a manga before the anime if is a great anime adaptation that could boost sales?

I agree with what you're trying to say. Stivie is being obnoxious.
But like, nicotine actually rewires the chemistry of the brain that operates hunger. With something like cocaine, once you get through the withdrawls the physical addiction is over. Just the mental addiction remains, which gets easier with time. With nicotine however, you will crave nicotine for the rest of your life, even if you've been off for decades. Your body is literally hungry for nicotine. Not that you'll die from it or anything, but nicotine craving can be a truly miserable experience, and it never goes away.
Like, I've quit heroin, I've fucked with nearly everything you can think of, but I'm like incapable of quitting nicotine. Believe me I've tried.
Mental addiction is hard, but lifelong physical addiction is a whole different ballgame.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

BRO JUST WATCHED KILL BLUE'S 1ST EP AND IT'S SO GOOD, WAY WAY WAY BETTER THAN I THOUGHT

AND THE OPENING IS CRAZY GOOD TOO, WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE

 

[Stivie]

I agree with what you're trying to say. Stivie is being obnoxious.
But like, nicotine actually rewires the chemistry of the brain that operates hunger. With something like cocaine, once you get through the withdrawls the physical addiction is over. Just the mental addiction remains, which gets easier with time. With nicotine however, you will crave nicotine for the rest of your life, even if you've been off for decades. Your body is literally hungry for nicotine. Not that you'll die from it or anything, but nicotine craving can be a truly miserable experience, and it never goes away.
Like, I've quit heroin, I've fucked with nearly everything you can think of, but I'm like incapable of quitting nicotine. Believe me I've tried.
Mental addiction is hard, but lifelong physical addiction is a whole different ballgame.

And you're being offensive.

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You saying someone is stubborn is like a cocaine user calling a cigarette smoker a "addicted"



Hmm???

Obviously that anyone will say Kill Blue being rushed to end is dumb and unfair if the anime turns out to look great why would any EiC finish a manga before the anime if is a great anime adaptation that could boost sales?

You're the only one saying Killblue was treated unfairly.
Like I said, the manga lasted two years, if it didn't sell or didn't increase sales, you can only blame the author.

 

[JBC008]

Yeah, I saw a little bit of it too. The voice acting is on par with how I imagined they would sound.

 

[Stivie]

I agree with what you're trying to say. Stivie is being obnoxious.
But like, nicotine actually rewires the chemistry of the brain that operates hunger. With something like cocaine, once you get through the withdrawls the physical addiction is over. Just the mental addiction remains, which gets easier with time. With nicotine however, you will crave nicotine for the rest of your life, even if you've been off for decades. Your body is literally hungry for nicotine. Not that you'll die from it or anything, but nicotine craving can be a truly miserable experience, and it never goes away.
Like, I've quit heroin, I've fucked with nearly everything you can think of, but I'm like incapable of quitting nicotine. Believe me I've tried.
Mental addiction is hard, but lifelong physical addiction is a whole different ballgame.

So now you've resorted to insults and started comparing me to a drug user?

Then I should do the same.

 

[Phantom RPG]

And you're being offensive.

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You're the only one saying Killblue was treated unfairly.
Like I said, the manga lasted two years, if it didn't sell or didn't increase sales, you can only blame the author.

How is Wyd being offensive?! The fella is just making a obvious comparison between your obnoxious behavior and how you cannot seems to be capable of genuine discussions that are contrary to your opinions and so called truths that you seem to claim with his genuine issues with nicotine. I would even say that he really justa want you to actually improve on your flaws and be able to legit have conversations in the thread, but you seem like you want to take the title of rain specter. Do you really want that honor? Cause, trust me, it’s not an honor anyone here wants.