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[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[Dongus]

Just a bit more higher than Roku. Btw, what happened for Shinobi Undercover to be this hight? i think this is definitely the highest since the anniversary issue, i did check the chapter but didn't seem like enough to warrant this level of mentions lol

It's a powerup chapter. These chapters are always popular. Maybe guys like Ichigo and Gakuro get new drip on their powerup chapters, but Yodaka unlocks new brain cells on his. Even if it's framed as more of a comedy, a powerup is still a powerup.

 

[JBC008]

Hi everybody, I've been lurking for nearly a year and it's been nice to see an online anime/manga discussion that isn't just reaction GIFs and snark, I probably won't be super active but I hope to add to the discussion somewhat I've also never posted to any online forum before so I hope I don't breach any unspoken rules lol

I'll just dump what I thought of last week cuz it's late,I only started reading weekly recently so most of this will be newcomers


Drawn to the Fire
Essentially the same as the one-shot which I liked so no real issues here. I'm just curious as to where it will go from here. The team already has a few players but they seem to just be background characters. I just hope the other characters in the manga will be strong enough to keep it going.

Roku's House of Oddities
Much better than the first I’d say a lot less exposition and more character stuff, they all seem to be fully thought out and the way they interact is fun but they all feel too safe y'know but time will tell if there will be zanier antics but for now its enjoyable but not that funny. One aspect i do like is how we'll get insight into the regrets and pasts of the ghosts as we go which gives the mangaka the ability to have more emotional or heartfelt moments maybe this chapter was meant to lean more towards that end of the tone but i still was expecting a bit more oomf from the same person who wrote a "penis arc” in their last serialisation.

Ichi the Witch
Pretty interesting developments are happening I was wondering how men would factor into the larger world but this does bring up some questions like why are the magikeepers all men for witches I assumed it was an inherent quality you either have or you don't but the magikeepers seem to just be using magic tools so why are there no female magikeepers or is it just tradition. Also Ichi's forest dad has had his face revealed and that's pretty cool. Maybe that means more info on Ichi's past. Why did he leave Ichi all alone? Why was he bumming around in the woods in the first place? How will this affect Desscaras, meeting Ichi’s kind of family? I'm intrigued.

Sakamoto Days
I feel like if I was more invested these fights would have me hyped week to week but I’m just so uninterested in all of this like who even was this electro guy, how was he like with Uzuki before this? Also isn't that all of Al-Kamar dealt with bar Uzuki for guys with superpowers you'd think they'd be a more intimidating force but they've not really been expanded upon or as characters so at the end of the chapter all I’m really thinking is "Shishiba’s not dead and this guy is fighting invisible boy next chapter" it really hasn't been very stimulating tension wise in a while oh well Sakamoto vs Uzuki will hopefully be good so ig I'll just hold out till then.

Kagurabachi
Shiba continues to fight exclusively off screen. I really wanna see him do his stuff man. The islanders seem to be using magatsumi like powers to attack and they worship the datenseki which definitely makes the shinuchi even more evil of an enchanted blade, annihilating an entire civilisation with their own religion and culture,wow. The last page has also punched Mashiro's death ticket,an awesome page turn but I really can’t imagine a world in which Shiba isn't walking away with PTSD, and the war hasn't even started yet. Get exited.

Shinobi Undercover
Yodakas inside out gimmick really is a treat I like how he's piloting himself like a gundam , I also hope they keep this Yoichi guy he's one of the more charismatic antagonists for me, being very crazy and very fun but I feel like after this arc he's going to get disappeared for a while and the main villains don't really speak to me as much. While I’m on it I feel like the proportion of SoL in the manga is vastly outweighed by the fighting I know its a batte manga but it feels like we only see Aoi every blue moon to remind Yodaka that he is in love, but this arc has been pretty cool so far tho.

UNDERDOCTOR
This Maxell guy has been the most interesting aspect of this manga so far it still feels like it’s kind of floundering as we haven't had any larger mysteries or plot threads introduced but Maxell ,a patient Haiji has ”failed” and having to deal with his warped psyche while still wanting to help him is actually exiting. Hopefully we can get some larger arcs or learn more about the world because it really could use something to hook people in.

Kitano's Magic
Kitano is just a Deku-lite now. I guess I knew they would need him to fight for himself at some point but I didn't expect it to happen so soon or like this I thought the whole ”I can't keep relying on others!!” ideas would come about after an arc and a big defeat but it seems like things are moving a bit fast at least for my taste. Maybe I just wanted more “relaxation magic” scenes lol. Hopefully the powers can at least differentiate themselves from just raw power punches in the future.

Alien Headbutt
I like Yuki quite a lot. What a nice big sister, it's also nice to see Shirokiba break down a little and let us see his softer side.The new aliens now have me curious on how many different factions are on the island and why they're all on this specific island. Also the guy on the Harley just looks like a normal guy with freaky eyes. Is he possessed by an alien? Is this the endgame of the parasites we’ve been stuffing ourselves with so far or is he just like a star trek alien where he's just some dude but with spiked ears.

Hero Girl and Demon Lord
Thus ends the Hero Girl Egg Next Door batch RIP.
For those in the know, is it typical for Jump to just pump out series that don't seem fully baked after a group of big series end to fill up space or was this batch especially egregious.
As for Hero Girl to be honest I liked the series quite a bit the gags and characters by themselves do really work for me but the more serious plot and setups just don’t, this idea just doesn't seem like the type that needs a main “story” I feel like if it was just collections of 4komas or something it could really work but idk. This final chapter was cute and serviceable but it's a shame that half these characters never got the chance to do anything but thats how axes go I guess.


thanks for reading x

Welcome

 

[ZodiacofDarkness]

Hi everybody, I've been lurking for nearly a year and it's been nice to see an online anime/manga discussion that isn't just reaction GIFs and snark, I probably won't be super active but I hope to add to the discussion somewhat I've also never posted to any online forum before so I hope I don't breach any unspoken rules lol

I'll just dump what I thought of last week cuz it's late,I only started reading weekly recently so most of this will be newcomers


Drawn to the Fire
Essentially the same as the one-shot which I liked so no real issues here. I'm just curious as to where it will go from here. The team already has a few players but they seem to just be background characters. I just hope the other characters in the manga will be strong enough to keep it going.

Roku's House of Oddities
Much better than the first I’d say a lot less exposition and more character stuff, they all seem to be fully thought out and the way they interact is fun but they all feel too safe y'know but time will tell if there will be zanier antics but for now its enjoyable but not that funny. One aspect i do like is how we'll get insight into the regrets and pasts of the ghosts as we go which gives the mangaka the ability to have more emotional or heartfelt moments maybe this chapter was meant to lean more towards that end of the tone but i still was expecting a bit more oomf from the same person who wrote a "penis arc” in their last serialisation.

Ichi the Witch
Pretty interesting developments are happening I was wondering how men would factor into the larger world but this does bring up some questions like why are the magikeepers all men for witches I assumed it was an inherent quality you either have or you don't but the magikeepers seem to just be using magic tools so why are there no female magikeepers or is it just tradition. Also Ichi's forest dad has had his face revealed and that's pretty cool. Maybe that means more info on Ichi's past. Why did he leave Ichi all alone? Why was he bumming around in the woods in the first place? How will this affect Desscaras, meeting Ichi’s kind of family? I'm intrigued.

Sakamoto Days
I feel like if I was more invested these fights would have me hyped week to week but I’m just so uninterested in all of this like who even was this electro guy, how was he like with Uzuki before this? Also isn't that all of Al-Kamar dealt with bar Uzuki for guys with superpowers you'd think they'd be a more intimidating force but they've not really been expanded upon or as characters so at the end of the chapter all I’m really thinking is "Shishiba’s not dead and this guy is fighting invisible boy next chapter" it really hasn't been very stimulating tension wise in a while oh well Sakamoto vs Uzuki will hopefully be good so ig I'll just hold out till then.

Kagurabachi
Shiba continues to fight exclusively off screen. I really wanna see him do his stuff man. The islanders seem to be using magatsumi like powers to attack and they worship the datenseki which definitely makes the shinuchi even more evil of an enchanted blade, annihilating an entire civilisation with their own religion and culture,wow. The last page has also punched Mashiro's death ticket,an awesome page turn but I really can’t imagine a world in which Shiba isn't walking away with PTSD, and the war hasn't even started yet. Get exited.

Shinobi Undercover
Yodakas inside out gimmick really is a treat I like how he's piloting himself like a gundam , I also hope they keep this Yoichi guy he's one of the more charismatic antagonists for me, being very crazy and very fun but I feel like after this arc he's going to get disappeared for a while and the main villains don't really speak to me as much. While I’m on it I feel like the proportion of SoL in the manga is vastly outweighed by the fighting I know its a batte manga but it feels like we only see Aoi every blue moon to remind Yodaka that he is in love, but this arc has been pretty cool so far tho.

UNDERDOCTOR
This Maxell guy has been the most interesting aspect of this manga so far it still feels like it’s kind of floundering as we haven't had any larger mysteries or plot threads introduced but Maxell ,a patient Haiji has ”failed” and having to deal with his warped psyche while still wanting to help him is actually exiting. Hopefully we can get some larger arcs or learn more about the world because it really could use something to hook people in.

Kitano's Magic
Kitano is just a Deku-lite now. I guess I knew they would need him to fight for himself at some point but I didn't expect it to happen so soon or like this I thought the whole ”I can't keep relying on others!!” ideas would come about after an arc and a big defeat but it seems like things are moving a bit fast at least for my taste. Maybe I just wanted more “relaxation magic” scenes lol. Hopefully the powers can at least differentiate themselves from just raw power punches in the future.

Alien Headbutt
I like Yuki quite a lot. What a nice big sister, it's also nice to see Shirokiba break down a little and let us see his softer side.The new aliens now have me curious on how many different factions are on the island and why they're all on this specific island. Also the guy on the Harley just looks like a normal guy with freaky eyes. Is he possessed by an alien? Is this the endgame of the parasites we’ve been stuffing ourselves with so far or is he just like a star trek alien where he's just some dude but with spiked ears.

Hero Girl and Demon Lord
Thus ends the Hero Girl Egg Next Door batch RIP.
For those in the know, is it typical for Jump to just pump out series that don't seem fully baked after a group of big series end to fill up space or was this batch especially egregious.
As for Hero Girl to be honest I liked the series quite a bit the gags and characters by themselves do really work for me but the more serious plot and setups just don’t, this idea just doesn't seem like the type that needs a main “story” I feel like if it was just collections of 4komas or something it could really work but idk. This final chapter was cute and serviceable but it's a shame that half these characters never got the chance to do anything but thats how axes go I guess.


thanks for reading x

Welcome

 

[Subarashiii]

I gotta be honest as much as I've enjoyed the Shishiba stuff, I think I've been completely checked out of Sakamoto Days as a story for like 4 arcs now? I was fine with Takamura's death but I honestly haven't liked the treatment of Uzuki and the whole New Order stuff basically after that. Like the minute I saw Suzuki whip out a bunch of literally who no name designated jobbers to fill rank in the final arc I was pretty much done taking the story at all seriously after. The prison arc had some cool moments I guess but nothing really moving and it honestly kinda ruined Shin for me through just raw overexposure and it ended with a moment that was one of the dumbest in the manga. No emotion from this final saga of arcs, just aura but tbh the New Order don't even really have that.

 

[Nuesmoker]

Weekly Shoseki Top 500 (4/6/26 - 4/12/26)
12. Akane Banashi #21
36. Nue's Exorcist #14 (9,655 / 17,690)
365. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits #1 (1,440)
453. Harukaze Mound #4 (1,167)

 

[Pietro]

My opinion about drawn by fire is mixed also
For me it's too much like a Kuroko/ hq! Rip off...
We have already seen the concept of light and dark with kuroko and kagami

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Weekly Shoseki Top 500 (4/6/26 - 4/12/26)
12. Akane Banashi #21
36. Nue's Exorcist #14 (9,655 / 17,690)
365. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits #1 (1,440)
453. Harukaze Mound #4 (1,167)

Huh, if Shoseki ddin't overestimate Nue that's a hell of a recovery lol

Well, Hero Gril charted, total must be 2k or close to, but sad to see how Harukaze Mound dropped, i thought it would at least keep the readers but damn, feels bad for the authors.

--- Double Post Merged, Apr 14, 2026, Original Post Date: Apr 14, 2026 ---

Hi everybody, I've been lurking for nearly a year and it's been nice to see an online anime/manga discussion that isn't just reaction GIFs and snark, I probably won't be super active but I hope to add to the discussion somewhat I've also never posted to any online forum before so I hope I don't breach any unspoken rules lol

I'll just dump what I thought of last week cuz it's late,I only started reading weekly recently so most of this will be newcomers


Drawn to the Fire
Essentially the same as the one-shot which I liked so no real issues here. I'm just curious as to where it will go from here. The team already has a few players but they seem to just be background characters. I just hope the other characters in the manga will be strong enough to keep it going.

Roku's House of Oddities
Much better than the first I’d say a lot less exposition and more character stuff, they all seem to be fully thought out and the way they interact is fun but they all feel too safe y'know but time will tell if there will be zanier antics but for now its enjoyable but not that funny. One aspect i do like is how we'll get insight into the regrets and pasts of the ghosts as we go which gives the mangaka the ability to have more emotional or heartfelt moments maybe this chapter was meant to lean more towards that end of the tone but i still was expecting a bit more oomf from the same person who wrote a "penis arc” in their last serialisation.

Ichi the Witch
Pretty interesting developments are happening I was wondering how men would factor into the larger world but this does bring up some questions like why are the magikeepers all men for witches I assumed it was an inherent quality you either have or you don't but the magikeepers seem to just be using magic tools so why are there no female magikeepers or is it just tradition. Also Ichi's forest dad has had his face revealed and that's pretty cool. Maybe that means more info on Ichi's past. Why did he leave Ichi all alone? Why was he bumming around in the woods in the first place? How will this affect Desscaras, meeting Ichi’s kind of family? I'm intrigued.

Sakamoto Days
I feel like if I was more invested these fights would have me hyped week to week but I’m just so uninterested in all of this like who even was this electro guy, how was he like with Uzuki before this? Also isn't that all of Al-Kamar dealt with bar Uzuki for guys with superpowers you'd think they'd be a more intimidating force but they've not really been expanded upon or as characters so at the end of the chapter all I’m really thinking is "Shishiba’s not dead and this guy is fighting invisible boy next chapter" it really hasn't been very stimulating tension wise in a while oh well Sakamoto vs Uzuki will hopefully be good so ig I'll just hold out till then.

Kagurabachi
Shiba continues to fight exclusively off screen. I really wanna see him do his stuff man. The islanders seem to be using magatsumi like powers to attack and they worship the datenseki which definitely makes the shinuchi even more evil of an enchanted blade, annihilating an entire civilisation with their own religion and culture,wow. The last page has also punched Mashiro's death ticket,an awesome page turn but I really can’t imagine a world in which Shiba isn't walking away with PTSD, and the war hasn't even started yet. Get exited.

Shinobi Undercover
Yodakas inside out gimmick really is a treat I like how he's piloting himself like a gundam , I also hope they keep this Yoichi guy he's one of the more charismatic antagonists for me, being very crazy and very fun but I feel like after this arc he's going to get disappeared for a while and the main villains don't really speak to me as much. While I’m on it I feel like the proportion of SoL in the manga is vastly outweighed by the fighting I know its a batte manga but it feels like we only see Aoi every blue moon to remind Yodaka that he is in love, but this arc has been pretty cool so far tho.

UNDERDOCTOR
This Maxell guy has been the most interesting aspect of this manga so far it still feels like it’s kind of floundering as we haven't had any larger mysteries or plot threads introduced but Maxell ,a patient Haiji has ”failed” and having to deal with his warped psyche while still wanting to help him is actually exiting. Hopefully we can get some larger arcs or learn more about the world because it really could use something to hook people in.

Kitano's Magic
Kitano is just a Deku-lite now. I guess I knew they would need him to fight for himself at some point but I didn't expect it to happen so soon or like this I thought the whole ”I can't keep relying on others!!” ideas would come about after an arc and a big defeat but it seems like things are moving a bit fast at least for my taste. Maybe I just wanted more “relaxation magic” scenes lol. Hopefully the powers can at least differentiate themselves from just raw power punches in the future.

Alien Headbutt
I like Yuki quite a lot. What a nice big sister, it's also nice to see Shirokiba break down a little and let us see his softer side.The new aliens now have me curious on how many different factions are on the island and why they're all on this specific island. Also the guy on the Harley just looks like a normal guy with freaky eyes. Is he possessed by an alien? Is this the endgame of the parasites we’ve been stuffing ourselves with so far or is he just like a star trek alien where he's just some dude but with spiked ears.

Hero Girl and Demon Lord
Thus ends the Hero Girl Egg Next Door batch RIP.
For those in the know, is it typical for Jump to just pump out series that don't seem fully baked after a group of big series end to fill up space or was this batch especially egregious.
As for Hero Girl to be honest I liked the series quite a bit the gags and characters by themselves do really work for me but the more serious plot and setups just don’t, this idea just doesn't seem like the type that needs a main “story” I feel like if it was just collections of 4komas or something it could really work but idk. This final chapter was cute and serviceable but it's a shame that half these characters never got the chance to do anything but thats how axes go I guess.


thanks for reading x

Welcome to the Forum, hope you enjoy it!

--- Double Post Merged, Apr 14, 2026 ---

I wanna deny it. But damn, I can't ignore that it's a solid critique. Also, after the recent chapter, I kinda felt the dekuness oozing from Kinato, and that sucks, mostly 'cause I want it to live, mind you, but when you start to notice how in-your-face the main character is acting in recent chapters, similar or near-identical to another, then it's an issue.

In fact, funny story, loathed Eden Zero from Weekly Shonen Magazine in the beginning, simply cause its main character reminded me a bit too much of Natsu, but in just a few short chapters, I started to see his appeal and how different he actually was from him, then I actually started to like the series more.

Now could Kinato do something similar, of course, but its a long shot.

Man, Shinuki, I am starting to really think we might get another batch of four in the summer, like last year, instead of a batch of two as I predicted.

It's obviously inspired but it's not like i personally care and don't know why they care so much, the beginning of Black Clover is almost a "control c + v" of Naruto and that didn't prevent the series from being a success in Japan from the start.

 

[tirakai]

I don't think early Black Clover is much like Naruto honestly, it's a lot closer to Fairy Tail with aspects of Magi and several other series.

That's what I think was the strength of early Black Clover before it properly found its feet, it was kind of like a whole bunch of series without being a direct parallel of any one thing.

 

[Kiaida]

It's obviously inspired but it's not like i personally care and don't know why they care so much, the beginning of Black Clover is almost a "control c + v" of Naruto and that didn't prevent the series from being a success in Japan from the start.

More of a boiling thing I would say. Most of the praise I saw for it at the beginning was because of the fun adventure vibe with lots of comedy, attractive characters, etc so this arc slowly pushing it to be closer to a battle manga was something that was getting more complaints, this chapter pushing him into Deku's fighting style just fully annoyed them. Of course, we don't know how the surveys are, maybe the casual readers weren't voting for it and Amemiya had to do something drastic, hard to say.

 

[LogicoftheVI]

I don't think early Black Clover is much like Naruto honestly, it's a lot closer to Fairy Tail with aspects of Magi and several other series.

That's what I think was the strength of early Black Clover before it properly found its feet, it was kind of like a whole bunch of series without being a direct parallel of any one thing.

Black Clover was being called a Naruto clone/rip off when it first released. I remember reading it to see if the comparisons were justified (i felt they were severely overblown right fromthe start).

 

[Chamo]

For people who've been reading Jump for a long time, I have some questions regarding the timing of the Kagurabachi anime announcement.


Has it ever happened for a manga to get only a Lead Color page for its anime announcement?

OR

Has it ever happened for a manga to get a double-issue Cover all to itself?

OR

Has it ever happened for a manga to receive a Cover two full weeks after its anime announcement?

 

[Kiaida]

Has it ever happened for a manga to get only a Lead Color page for its anime announcement?

Yozakura got a center color, though it was still a spread page.

Has it ever happened for a manga to get a double-issue Cover all to itself?

Bone Collection, but they still did the group cover the next issue. Besides that, can't remember any. There was a Boruto one with Luffy and Naruto though.

I think we'll get the usual group cover and Kagurabachi will get the LCP this time with the announcement and cover in the next issue.

 

[Discomusic]

1. Drawn to the fire: Oh yes, I am hooked. The initial setup is another Haikyuu variant, but it works a lot and the narrating style is good at hyping. There was also the fear that it could have been a romance disguised as a spokon, but instead it is a spokon disguised as a romance. I dig all the characters and the twist of him actually being a good player, so I am looking forward to the next chapters! (I didn't read the other comments...you are all bashing the chapter, aren't you?)
2. Witch Watch: Wow, Miharu. Is that really you? What is this side of you that you are showing us now? I never read the character that way, and what he is doing makes me uncomfortable...but it's true that he's the perfect opponent for that Warlock.
3. Ichi the Witch: After the bummer of last week, now that I have the exposition on this new male force I am convinced and satisfied. It is clear that they have a reason to exist in this reality, and instead of Ichi I envision Gokuraku to become one of them eventually. I also liked the final twist of Ichi being very close to what was presented as a random character in the background.
4. Blue Box: After the chapter for the older brother, now is the chapter for the younger brother, who is probably going to lose but needed a space to debate his case. The boy was a good example of a character who, despite joining mid-series, showed good development over the series and is very interesting to follow now that we are closing the curtains also on his case. But nobody is telling us the score! Who is winning here?
5. Akane-banashi: So this is the nature of her "God of death". If I were a listener, I would be part of the scaried audience, but in any case Akane is doing great. How will her rival come up with something even more impressive?
6. Kagurabachi: I am going to assume that this is how diplomacy negotiations work in real geopolitics, and probably also why they fail more often than not.
7. Under Doctor: It's strange to have a supernatural character in a medical battle series, but they willl probably explain his condition with some made up science at a certain point. I hope he survives because I still envision him as a reluctant ally for the future arcs.
8. Hero Girl and Demon Lord call it quits: The first pages seemed a recap of all the arcs they couldn't do, and the ending remained quite open because there wasn't the time to develop it more (so why opening threads instead of closing them in the latest chapters?). It's a shame, once they finally started to give the characters some depth, the series became enjoyable to read and I would have liked to follow their adventures more.
9. Someone Hertz: Something a little different for a change. The chapter offers an alternative to the classic radio shows segments, and reminded me of when I used to send messages to those tv or radio shows but I never got in, leaving me wondering if the chosen ones were actually listeners or just plaintiffs for the show. Mimei was in my exact same situation today.
10. Sakamoto Days: Aaaah it's that man! The man from the flashbacks! I forgot about him, and it took a while to understand who he was. Nice of Suzuki to bring up an unresolved plot point before someone remembered and complained.
11. Me and Roboco: The chapter left me with a couple of questions. The first: postcard surveys are ranked? I thought people had to express three preferences, but not in order. The second: we had many series about manga artists, but how about a series about a manga editor?
12. Nue's Exorcist: A great classic, the enemy hyped up and then offscreened by the real enemy. It looks like the pace of the plot just accelerated, although my guess is that this encounter will end with another classic, the "We will meet again soon!".
13. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi: It's like Centuria, but gone bad. A chapter where the protagonist is a true protagonist and has full control of the situation all the time. We see hope for redemption at the end, will it be a dying redemption or a surviving redemption?
14. Alien Headbutt: A breather episode (save from the end) that didn't leave me much of an impression. The rescue was too easy and cut all the tension...if you think that Gonron Egg ended with the "save the sister" plot unresolved. The enemy that just arrived has an intriguing character design, not the best fighting pair for a wrestler.
16. Kinato's Magic: The Mangaplus comments are all about the protagonist taking a Deku turn and abandon his healing support role to become heroic to the point of self-harm. I see where they are coming from, and that it is probably an act suggested by some editor to try gaining more followers. But, despite its recent subpar chapters, I still don't think that it deserves a ranking that low.
17. Roku's house of oddities: The second chapter should be about character and world estabilishment. They sorta estabilished the characters by the form of a videogame, but...basically that's all they did for the whole chapter. And it was still chaotic, so we know as much as before about all of them. Even the names were not a real reveal!
18. Shinobi Undercover: That was very weird. This should be a climatic fight and instead it's like those comedy skits where the comedian talks with a representation of his inner voice who handles all the thoughts and memories. It's still better than just having Yodaka acquire a Kekkai, at least it's more original.
19. Hima-Ten!: Ouch, we have finally reached the point where the title of the series matters. The first part of the chapter was weird, why does he feel obliged to help her only if under contract? Couldn't he just help her for friendship? The conclusion is another symptom of acceleration, Kanai fans get ready for the defeat.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

I don't think early Black Clover is much like Naruto honestly, it's a lot closer to Fairy Tail with aspects of Magi and several other series.

That's what I think was the strength of early Black Clover before it properly found its feet, it was kind of like a whole bunch of series without being a direct parallel of any one thing.

You mean the orphan hot blooded and loud mc with a demon inside him that is treated bad by the kingdom people, has a silent dark hair arrogant genius friend & rival and want to be the magic emperor? Yeah you right, i dont see the connection either

 

[RealityChecker]

I think Kagurabachi will get a cover the issue next to the double issue but no LCP on the double.

 

[Hawke]

oh my god

 

[SharkBait]

oh my god

Before I get excited...real and not AI?

 

[DKong]

oh my god

Kageyama looks like a vampire

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Has it ever happened for a manga to get only a Lead Color page for its anime announcement?

Only the lead color page i really don't remember any case, but getting a center cp happened with Black Clover, Yozakura, Yuuna, Zumo and others

Has it ever happened for a manga to get a double-issue Cover all to itself?

Yes, it actually happened plenty of times, besides the ones Kiaida mentioned:

-One Piece (#4-5 2013)
-One Piece (#5-6 2010)
-Naruto (#3-4 2010)
-Naruto (#22-23 2008)
-Naruto (#37-38 2004)
-Naruto (#37-38 2003)
-Naruto (#22-23 2003)
-One Piece (#37-38 2002)
-Bleach (#36-37 2001) - Start of Serialization
-One Piece (#36-37 2000)
-Hunter x Hunter (#22-23 1999)
-Hikaru no Go (#2-3 1999)
-Kajika (#37-38 1998)
-Kochikame (#2-3 1998)
-Rurouni Kenshin (#37-38 1997)
-Rurouni Kenshin (#22-23 1997)
-Tokimecha (#3-4 1997)
-Rurouni Kenshin (#37-38 1996)
-Slam Dunk (#36-37 1995)
-Takeki Ryusei (#21-22 1995)
-Slam Dunk (#21-22 1994)
-DNA² (#36-37 1993)
-Slam Dunk (#21-22 1993)
-Dragon Ball (#36-37 1992)
-Dragon Ball (#21-22 1992)
-Video Girl Ai (#1-2 1992)
-Dragon Ball (#36-37 1991)
-Dragon Ball (#21-22 1991)
-Dragon Ball (#21-22 1990)
-Dragon Ball (#3-4 1990)
-Ace! (#1-2 1990)

Going only until 1990

Has it ever happened for a manga to receive a Cover two full weeks after its anime announcement?

The right question should be if there are cases of a series getting anime announcemen and a cover & lead color page after that, which did happened, the one i remember from my head right now is Bakuman, it got a anime just casually announced on chapter 65 (issue #2 2010) in a text box without even a color page, it only got a cover for the anime announcement 5 issues after on #9 2010

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Before I get excited...real and not AI?

This is for a art exhibition, new illustration by Furudate

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(I didn't read the other comments...you are all bashing the chapter, aren't you?)

No, actually most here are praising it, Japan that it's much more mixed

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Thanks for your votes!

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE #19 (2026) - VOTING RESULTS

1. Kagurabachi 117 (47 J-points)
2. Roku's House of Oddities 1 (39 J-points) - New Series!
3. One Piece 1179 (35 J-points)
4. Ichi the Witch 77 (34 J-points)
5. Akane-banashi 201 (33 J-points)
6. Nue's Exorcist 140 (33 J-points)
7. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 87 (26 J-points)
8. Kinato's Magic 10 (21 J-points)
9. Sakamoto Days 254 (18 J-points)
10. Under Doctor 11 (17 J-points)
11. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 20 (16 J-points)
12. Alien Headbutt 9 (14 J-points)
13. Shinobi Undercover 76 (13 J-points)
14. Blue Box 237 (11 J-points)
15. Someone Hertz 28 (8 J-points)
16. Hima-Ten! 85 (6 J-points)
17. Me & Roboco 276 (4 J-points)
18. The Mage Next Door 21 (1 J-point) - Final Chapter!

Notes:

-32 Users voted in the poll & 16 in the comments
-Tied placements decided by which series is older

Poll Source:

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Comment Source:

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Thehoennhippo

1. Akane-banashi 201
2. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 87
3. Roku's House of Oddities 1
4. Someone Hertz 28
5. Ichi the Witch 77

Kiaida

1. Nue's Exorcist 140
2. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 20
3. Me & Roboco 276
4. Akane-banashi 201
5. Roku's House of Oddities 1

WyldViolet

1. Kagurabachi 117
2. Nue's Exorcist 140
3. Roku's House of Oddities 1
4. Under Doctor 11
5. Kinato's Magic 10

Hawke

1. Kagurabachi 117
2. Roku's House of Oddities 1
3. One Piece 1179
4. Nue's Exorcist 140
5. Under Doctor 11

shillin65

1. Roku's House of Oddities 1
2. Ichi the Witch 77
3. Hima-Ten! 85
4. Kinato's Magic 10
5. Someone Hertz 28

Discomusic

1. Blue Box 237
2. Akane-banashi 201
3. Kagurabachi 117
4. Sakamoto Days 254
5. Under Doctor 11

NeeNeen

1. Roku's House of Oddities 1
2. One Piece 1179
3. Kagurabachi 117
4. Shinobi Undercover 76
5. Under Doctor 11

Shockzz1234

1. One Piece 1179
2. Kagurabachi 117
3. Akane-banashi 201
4. Ichi the Witch 77
5. Shinobi Undercover 76

ItsSamu

1. Akane-banashi 201
2. One Piece 1179
3. Kagurabachi 117
4. Ichi the Witch 77
5. Sakamoto Days 254

Pietro

1. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 87
2. Kinato's Magic 10
3. Kagurabachi 117
4. Alien Headbutt 9
5. Under Doctor 11

LogicoftheVI

1. One Piece 1179
2. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 87
3. Under Doctor 11
4. Ichi the Witch 77
5. Kinato's Magic 10

Nuesmoker

1. Nue's Exorcist 140
2. Kagurabachi 117
3. Someone Hertz 28
4. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 20
5. Ichi The Witch 77

DrLazer

1. Kagurabachi 117
2. Nue's Exorcist 140
3. Roku's House of Oddities 1
4. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 87
5. Ichi the Witch 77

Inumaru

1. Alien Headbutt 9
2. Roku's House of Oddities 1
3. Ichi The Witch 77
4. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 87
5. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 20

KyuKyu555

1. Sakamoto Days 254
2. Akane-banashi 201
3. One Piece 1179
4. Blue Box 237
5. Shinobi Undercover 76

Shinuki no Reborn

1. Nue's Exorcist 140
2. Roku's House of Oddities 1
3. Kinato's Magic 10
4. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 20
5. Under Doctor 11

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WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE #20 (2026) - POLL & COMMENT VOTING

Yo guys & girls, finally posting the results and starting the new voting early like it should be! It could be even earlier tbh but so far so good, so don't forget to send your votes, don't waste time!

The members who already voted:

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Kiaida

1. Nue's Exorcist 141
2. Roku's House of Oddities 2
3. Hima-Ten! 86
4. Drawn to the Fire 1
5. Sakamoto Days 255

ItsSamu

1. Akane-banashi 202
2. Drawn to the Fire 1
3. Ichi the Witch 78
4. Sakamoto Days 255
5. Me & Roboco 277

shillin65

1. Drawn to the Fire 1
2. Hima-Ten! 86
3. Me & Roboco 277
4. Shinobi Undercover 77
5. Someone Hertz 29

Dongus

1. Akane-banashi 202
2. Shinobi Undercover 77
3. Kagurabachi 118
4. Nue's Exorcist 141
5. Me & Roboco 277

Hawke

1. Blue Box 238
2. Kagurabachi 118
3. Roku's House of Oddities 2
4. Drawn to the Fire 1
5. Shinobi Undercover 77

WyldViolet

1. Nue's Exorcist 141
2. Drawn to the Fire 1
3. Roku's House of Oddities 2
4. Kinato's Magic 11
5. Akane-banashi 202

Discomusic

1. Drawn to the Fire 1
2. Witch Watch 243
3. Ichi the Witch 78
4. Blue Box 238
5. Akane-banashi 202