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

[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[Pedroland17]

Jesus Christ, the first volume of "One Piece Chopper's" which is just a compilation of 1 page cute comics of Chopper doing stuff in real life from Twitter sold 282k copies in just f@cking 4 days! It sold more than the last Spy x Family volume with 3 days (224k)

01. One Piece Chopper’s #1 (282,490)

If anyone is curious about the Twitter account: https://x.com/choppers_op

Wow!! Unbelievable. One Piece really is a sales machine.

 

[Magister Xehanort]

Normally I don't talk about this, I ignore the subject, but I never understood how some people talk about Megumi on the internet. Honestly, I didn't frequent the Jujutsu Kaisen subreddit, I only followed some people who made art and fan and didn't pay much attention to that side of the fandom. And honestly, I only discovered the memes about Megumi being wasted and the jokes after the manga ended, and that left me so confused! Megumi wasn't misused or poorly written; he was better used than Gojo, Nobara, and several other characters! Nobara, Gojo, and other characters appear less than him, have fewer fights and development, and disappear from the manga and hardly appear in the story! He has more fights and more scenes and prominence than most of the cast, and several emotional scenes that practically no other character besides Yuuji possesses!

And I admit I don't understand what you're talking about, is it similar to when My Hero Academia ended and the memes about Deku that don't make sense and contradict the manga's ending? We'll have to wait until the anime finishes and everyone sees that the memes and jokes about Megumi don't make sense and aren't real. He wasn't a fraud or wasted, unless you also consider Gojo and almost all the characters frauds and that the entire cast in the manga was wasted, which nobody talks about. I think the joke about Megumi started and now everyone believes it even though it's not real.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

Normally I don't talk about this, I ignore the subject, but I never understood how some people talk about Megumi on the internet. Honestly, I didn't frequent the Jujutsu Kaisen subreddit, I only followed some people who made art and fan and didn't pay much attention to that side of the fandom. And honestly, I only discovered the memes about Megumi being wasted and the jokes after the manga ended, and that left me so confused! Megumi wasn't misused or poorly written; he was better used than Gojo, Nobara, and several other characters! Nobara, Gojo, and other characters appear less than him, have fewer fights and development, and disappear from the manga and hardly appear in the story! He has more fights and more scenes and prominence than most of the cast, and several emotional scenes that practically no other character besides Yuuji possesses!

And I admit I don't understand what you're talking about, is it similar to when My Hero Academia ended and the memes about Deku that don't make sense and contradict the manga's ending? We'll have to wait until the anime finishes and everyone sees that the memes and jokes about Megumi don't make sense and aren't real. He wasn't a fraud or wasted, unless you also consider Gojo and almost all the characters frauds and that the entire cast in the manga was wasted, which nobody talks about. I think the joke about Megumi started and now everyone believes it even though it's not real.

This is the first time I’ve seen someone talking about Megumi and not using “if”

idk i just think the jokes are really funny

 

[tirakai]

You have to remember that a significant chunk of the Jujutsu Kaisen fanbase are the old Bleach fanbase.

i.e. people who could spend weeks speculating about the implications of a chapter where absolutely nothing happened whatsoever. If there's even so much of a miniscule hint at something that could've happened, that fanbase can turn it a major topic.

 

[Nuesmoker]

Normally I don't talk about this, I ignore the subject, but I never understood how some people talk about Megumi on the internet. Honestly, I didn't frequent the Jujutsu Kaisen subreddit, I only followed some people who made art and fan and didn't pay much attention to that side of the fandom. And honestly, I only discovered the memes about Megumi being wasted and the jokes after the manga ended, and that left me so confused! Megumi wasn't misused or poorly written; he was better used than Gojo, Nobara, and several other characters! Nobara, Gojo, and other characters appear less than him, have fewer fights and development, and disappear from the manga and hardly appear in the story! He has more fights and more scenes and prominence than most of the cast, and several emotional scenes that practically no other character besides Yuuji possesses!

And I admit I don't understand what you're talking about, is it similar to when My Hero Academia ended and the memes about Deku that don't make sense and contradict the manga's ending? We'll have to wait until the anime finishes and everyone sees that the memes and jokes about Megumi don't make sense and aren't real. He wasn't a fraud or wasted, unless you also consider Gojo and almost all the characters frauds and that the entire cast in the manga was wasted, which nobody talks about. I think the joke about Megumi started and now everyone believes it even though it's not real.

While Gege himself (iirc) stated in an interview that he wasn't completely satisfied with Megumi (and him being mentioned ONCE in Modulo with nothing in the extras either does suck, I agree on that), the "potential man" memes, the amount of videos trashing his writing because he didn't fulfill said "potential", combined with the general sphere surrounding battle shonen in recent years especially (yknow, aura and hype and whatnot) has rotted people's brains so much and convinced people that Megumi not becoming one of the strongest was a genuine writing mistake, even though that "potential" and MANY of the aspects of the series such as the concept of "The Strongest" are openly shown as some of the many toxic parts of sorcerer culture and society. That's what people fail to get, Megumi not only isn't supposed to fulfill his potential, he straight up doesn't want to. I myself make similar jokes here and there, but too many people have on the internet take it as actual bad writing and gospel about his character.

And before anyone says anything, no I am not attacking anybody on here specifically, I am talking broadly about Megumi's perception as a character.

 

[Franz]

Jesus, are you still talking about Jujutsu?

 

[monstera11]

This is the first time I’ve seen someone talking about Megumi and not using “if”

idk i just think the jokes are really funny

It is absolutely garbage, immature and overused. Basically people use it to shut down any actual discussion and they use it when they basically not want to hear what you say and not want to engage.

It will no longer funny when the victim is your fav. You will see.

 

[Reyes]

Wow!! Unbelievable. One Piece really is a sales machine.

I know some are bringing up the fact it had a promo card with it's release, but wasn't that the case with later volumes of One Piece Academy?

 

[monstera11]

While Gege himself (iirc) stated in an interview that he wasn't completely satisfied with Megumi (and him being mentioned ONCE in Modulo with nothing in the extras either does suck, I agree on that), the "potential man" memes, the amount of videos trashing his writing because he didn't fulfill said "potential", combined with the general sphere surrounding battle shonen in recent years especially (yknow, aura and hype and whatnot) has rotted people's brains so much and convinced people that Megumi not becoming one of the strongest was a genuine writing mistake, even though that "potential" and MANY of the aspects of the series such as the concept of "The Strongest" are openly shown as some of the many toxic parts of sorcerer culture and society. That's what people fail to get, Megumi not only isn't supposed to fulfill his potential, he straight up doesn't want to. I myself make similar jokes here and there, but too many people have on the internet take it as actual bad writing and gospel about his character.

And before anyone says anything, no I am not attacking anybody on here specifically, I am talking broadly about Megumi's perception as a character.

He never said he is not satisfied with Megumi. That was a misinformation. He only ever said in the exhibit that he feels regret that he could not make Tsumiki and Yuji met and interact earlier/more. Because the audience get to know the character from the MC's perspective.

Anyway, can we please move on from this topic. I was replying just to correct the misinformation

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You have to remember that a significant chunk of the Jujutsu Kaisen fanbase are the old Bleach fanbase.

i.e. people who could spend weeks speculating about the implications of a chapter where absolutely nothing happened whatsoever. If there's even so much of a miniscule hint at something that could've happened, that fanbase can turn it a major topic.

Not true. A big chunk of them were toddlers or not even born yet when Bleach was serialized. JJK has a lot of gen alphas. Which explained the complete stupidity and immaturity

 

[BelTL]

A big chunk of them were toddlers or not even born yet when Bleach was serialized

Bleach was from 2001
They can't be old enough to type, r-right?

 

[KrenKren]

So fucking cool man

 

[cameronney618]

JUMPSCARE

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Saikyo Joreishi Kan-chan!' Color Page by Yoshiharu Kataoka (Ping Pong Peril)

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ON STAGE' Color Page by Nono Daiki. (Ekiden Bros)

 

[Bulju]

Kataoka's art looks pretty normal but goddamn, where was that kind of art from Daiki when Ekiden Bros was still being published!? Would've helped a ton.

 

[icrawfish]

I don’t want to propagate the topic further myself but I at least want to clarify that I wasn’t speaking in favor of people being toxic about slandering characters. I just think it’s good to handle things in the way that lets us have fun with discussing the series as much as possible rather than having to linger on frustrations. For some people that’s making jokes about characters being “bums” to lighten the mood/seriousness, which only works ideally when it comes from a place of love for the character rather than hate (there is plenty of hateful character slander out there and that’s an entirely different thing). I see it as somewhat similar to when you joke to your friend during a death scene to ease the awkward emotional tension in the room, which is different from joking because you genuinely do not care that the character is dying. Idk if that even made sense but hopefully it’s painting something.

At the end of all of it my goal is to nurture enjoyment, not stir up bitterness and wrath, and how to do that is a very individual thing that can’t be generically applied to a whole fanbase. It’s a tricky tightrope to walk and I’m still learning it every day.

JUMPSCARE

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Saikyo Joreishi Kan-chan!' Color Page by Yoshiharu Kataoka (Ping Pong Peril)

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ON STAGE' Color Page by Nono Daiki. (Ekiden Bros)

Too much peak for one post, gosh. Jujutsu Mizuo is immaculate, multiple anniversary colors is really nice to hear, and the two one shot colors look at face value like significant upgrades for both artists (not fully sold on the hair of little pink-haired girl on Kataoka’s but it’s still significantly better than Taira’s cut in PPP).

 

[cameronney618]

Both daiki and kataoka are improving their art.

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So fucking cool man

I didn't even notice this was animated. HOLYCRAP!

 

[KrenKren]

Kagurabachi is having a worldwide popularity poll for the best double spread!

 

[tirakai]

Black Clover is now over (minus a potential final epilogue chapter in the last volume, but that's not guaranteed to happen). Everything from the 2010s is complete.

I remember back when it was new people were absolutely certainly it was about to be cancelled at any moment yet it went to almost ch 400 (and would've sailed past that for sure had it remained weekly, you can tell Tabata was rushing in the final arc to make up for the quarterly schedule). I wonder if any of the current series will last that long.

I can't imagine Tabata returning to WSJ after having to switch to GIGA due to being unable to handle the schedule, but I hope he at least returns at some point to Jump SQ or Jump+ with a slower release schedule.

 

[FantasticFootno]

Black Clover is now over (minus a potential final epilogue chapter in the last volume, but that's not guaranteed to happen). Everything from the 2010s is complete.

I remember back when it was new people were absolutely certainly it was about to be cancelled at any moment yet it went to almost ch 400 (and would've sailed past that for sure had it remained weekly, you can tell Tabata was rushing in the final arc to make up for the quarterly schedule). I wonder if any of the current series will last that long.

I can't imagine Tabata returning to WSJ after having to switch to GIGA due to being unable to handle the schedule, but I hope he at least returns at some point to Jump SQ or Jump+ with a slower release schedule.

World trigger?

 

[Franz]

Black Clover is now over (minus a potential final epilogue chapter in the last volume, but that's not guaranteed to happen). Everything from the 2010s is complete.

Except World Trigger

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I wonder if any of the current series will last that long.

I doubt

 

[tirakai]

Jujutsu Kaisen may be complete, but in our hearts and mildly frustrated brains, it is eternal.

World trigger?

Somehow I keep forgetting about World Trigger, even though I really enjoy it. I guess in my mind it's Jump SQ series since it's been there for longer than its WSJ run, so I have to be reminded it's originally from WSJ.