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

[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[Shinuki no Reborn]

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #50 (2026)
00. Akane-banashi (Cover & Lead Color Pages)
01. Sakamoto Days
02. One Piece
00. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (Color Page)
03. Someone Hertz
04. Ichi the Witch
05. Roku's House of Oddities
00. Shishikabane (One Shot by Maki Gyujirou, Color Page, Golden Future Cup #7)
06. Shinobi Undercover
07. The Ura Files
08. Witch Watch
09. Graykeith: Translator Daemonica
00. Me & Roboco (Color Page)
10. Nue's Exorcist
11. Under Doctor
12. Animal Signal
13. Class 2B Hero Destroyerz
14. Hal Formula
15. Kagurabachi
16. Cannon Master

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #51 (2026) - Information!
Jean is in Danger! (New Series by Nakama Ryo, Cover & Lead Color Pages)
Witch Watch (Color Page, End)
Graykeith: Translator Daemonica (Color Page)
Shinobi Undercover (Color Page)

 

[Kiaida]

It doesn't matter if were from 20 years ago, it means Jump can bring back series if there's a big outcry, just as Jump can move series to Jump+ if they want or feel like the series is just not suited to the magazine anymore but still popular (Ayakashi Triangle isn't even the first case), i'm really not getting your point, are you just annoyed because Twitter is thinking they can save Alien Headbutt or that Twitter will start pulling this with any new series? Let them do, if the series is a flop in sales will not happen anyway lol

My point is that misinformation is bad and it makes actual conversations worse. It's not just twitter, if people start parroting this and calling anyone a "hater" for pointing the obvious (a new manga ranking dead last for weeks -> likely axed), it's a net negative.

All the dumb stuff from Tiwtter eventually goes to other places. Manga fans already believe in too many misconceptions, they still think J+ will kill the main magazine because of some videos. lol

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

My point is that misinformation is bad and it makes actual conversations worse. It's not just twitter, if people start parroting this and calling anyone a "hater" for pointing the obvious (a new manga ranking dead last for weeks -> likely axed), it's a net negative.

All the dumb stuff from Tiwtter eventually goes to other places. Manga fans already believe in too many misconceptions, they still think J+ will kill the main magazine because of some videos. lol

The problem is that what you're complaining is not a misinformation, new series that are in danger of cancelation or nearly cancelation and manage to pull popular developments or decent vol 1 sales to avoid getting the axe is something that can happen and it's definitely happened many times, again, we have even cases like JJK where Gege stated the series was in serious danger of cancelation until he killed Yuji and that made the popularity skyrocket, so people thinking a series can still avoid cancelation even if rankings are bad it's not a product of misinformation, it can happen, is just that it's more than likely not going to be able to do, and i'm sure when the sales turn out to be terrible most people will just be "Well..."

We can't control what people will say on Twitter or whatever other place that doesn't have an active moderation or people making sure these narrative don't take control, at least here it will not happen

 

[Xanji06]

One Piece will be on break for Issue 25 (via @ pewpiece)
I was expecting a One Piece Cover since it has been a while but the Nue stocks are rising

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Btw, just a example of "misinformation" spread by Japanese themselves, even the fans, is that Nue's Exorcist "was decided to be canceled/rushed because of that editor text in the final panel of chapter 89 mentioning "Final Battle" but it suddenly managed to prevent the cancelation with the introduction of Isshu and the focus on romance & ecchi making the rankings skyrocket", over a year later and fans on Twitter still posting this damn panel and talking about how it managed to avoid cancelation or something when there's nothing, not even a comment by Kawae about the series being in danger or something, people just took that editor text completely at face value lol

 

[BelTL]

I mean... the editor should be the one with the most knowledge about if the series they are in charge is going to get axed or not right?

 

[Stivie]

I mean... the editor should be the one with the most knowledge about if the series they are in charge is going to get axed or not right?

In this respect, Jump+ is more efficient; they always warn when a series is about to end. They even tell you how many chapters are left until the end of a manga that are going to be canceled.

 

[tirakai]

On the flipside, we don't actually know all that much about how Jump+ functions.

With WSJ, we know generally how everything works for popularity, cancellations, etc, even if we don't have the exact details on it, but Jump+'s systems are still mostly a mystery I think.

The only thing I remember is that No Name's author mentioned it was given 2 volumes with the possibility to continue if it did well, so I guess that's fairly common? And explains why they're generally better at endings that WSJ series, if they're expected to plan it out like a short-term serialisation but with the scope to expand. However, I've no clue how it works when a series does well at first but the popularity disappears over time (after passing that initial limit).

 

[Newkerzy]

On the flipside, we don't actually know all that much about how Jump+ functions.

With WSJ, we know generally how everything works for popularity, cancellations, etc, even if we don't have the exact details on it, but Jump+'s systems are still mostly a mystery I think.

The only thing I remember is that No Name's author mentioned it was given 2 volumes with the possibility to continue if it did well, so I guess that's fairly common? And explains why they're generally better at endings that WSJ series, if they're expected to plan it out like a short-term serialisation but with the scope to expand. However, I've no clue how it works when a series does well at first but the popularity disappears over time (after passing that initial limit).

This honestly sounds like the ideal system for mangakas to thrive in. With this system in place, rookies would have more of an opportunity to learn about their strengths and weaknesses.

 

[Nuesmoker]

3 days till leaks... Oh boy

 

[BelTL]

On the flipside, we don't actually know all that much about how Jump+ functions.

With WSJ, we know generally how everything works for popularity, cancellations, etc, even if we don't have the exact details on it, but Jump+'s systems are still mostly a mystery I think.

The only thing I remember is that No Name's author mentioned it was given 2 volumes with the possibility to continue if it did well, so I guess that's fairly common? And explains why they're generally better at endings that WSJ series, if they're expected to plan it out like a short-term serialisation but with the scope to expand. However, I've no clue how it works when a series does well at first but the popularity disappears over time (after passing that initial limit).

I think U19 has about 2 volumes so authors of new WSJ series in this time and age should be prepared for 2 volumes series first.
It was much harder about 20 years ago tho I think, as DGM's early begining was written as if the author expected to get axed every volume until 4 and she did admit it

 

[icrawfish]

I want to give a reminder that even if Nue isn’t cover for #25 does not mean all hope is totally lost, they could delay it more than a week and it still get that cover on #26 or #27. (Still, the sooner the better in my opinion, at least in terms of staving off any doom/rageposting from people who think it’s a lost cause.)

 

[Nuesmoker]

I'll be fine as long as I do not see it getting a normal color page.

As long as that doesn't happen we are good.

 

[KyuKyu555]

My votes for Issue #22-23 of 2026:
1. Class 2-B: Hero Destroyerz 2
2. Blue Box 240
3. One Piece 1181

4. Ichi the Witch 80
5. Witch Watch 245

6. Akane-banashi 204
7. Drawn to the Fire 3
8. Hima-Ten! 88
9. Roku’s House of Oddities 4
10. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 90
11. Shinobi Undercover 79
12. Sakamoto Days 257
13. Someone Hertz 31
14. Under Doctor 14
15. Alien Headbutt 12
16. Kinato’s Magic 13

 

[Lord Anubis]

Raws I found thanks to the help of others for some of Shoichi Usui's one-shots before Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi to celebrate volume 1's release in the states.

Enma in Love:
https://r-cbs.mangafactory.jp/c16286/c209-17287/

Sore Ike! Kakushi Command Ka!:
https://archive.org/details/mangamag_Jump_NEXT/Jump NEXT 2014 vol.01/mode/2up

Gacchanko!:
https://archive.org/details/mangamag_Jump_NEXT/Jump NEXT 2015 vol.01/mode/2up

Tsutengai SCRAP:
Galaxy's (The one with Beta-Shishido):
Magelle-chan no Otsukai:
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (Pilot):

 

[shonenblue]

So excited to get Kiyoshi volume 1 tomorrow, truly a dream come true to see the series get a physical release in the US

 

[Satuuuuuuurn]

Raws I found thanks to the help of others for some of Shoichi Usui's one-shots before Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi to celebrate volume 1's release in the states.

That’s interesting you can really see the one piece influence on his art in the early stuff, I’m glad he grew into more of his own style I think the whole aesthetic of Kiyoshi is one of it’s biggest draws

 

[FantasticFootno]

Raws I found thanks to the help of others for some of Shoichi Usui's one-shots before Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi to celebrate volume 1's release in the states.

Enma in Love:
https://r-cbs.mangafactory.jp/c16286/c209-17287/

Sore Ike! Kakushi Command Ka!:
https://archive.org/details/mangamag_Jump_NEXT/Jump NEXT 2014 vol.01/mode/2up

Gacchanko!:
https://archive.org/details/mangamag_Jump_NEXT/Jump NEXT 2015 vol.01/mode/2up

Tsutengai SCRAP:
Galaxy's (The one with Beta-Shishido):
Magelle-chan no Otsukai:
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (Pilot):

Wow thats really nice to see the evolution in his art, the first few are admittedly like very rough, but you can really see his style just define itself and become what it is today. But like even in his old oneshots, you can easily see certain quirks of how he draws/depicts characters that he's maintained.

 

[Jay_Senju]

I find it really funny whenever ShonenSalto makes a post about the current jump lineup it always ends with people in the comments and quotes shitting on all the new series except for bachi and ichi.

 

[Kiaida]

I find it really funny whenever ShonenSalto makes a post about the current jump lineup it always ends with people in the comments and quotes shitting on all the new series except for bachi and ichi.

They literally don't even read anything that isn't something they can bandwagon. They just consider everything that sells bad (selling bad = not selling like Bleach or Jujutsu Kaisen) or isn't a battle and aura manga to be trash.

I miss that time when the people that bothered to discuss the magazine or industry at least used to read smaller, for Jump standards, hits like Beelzebub, Medaka Box, etc.

 

[Lord Anubis]

That’s interesting you can really see the one piece influence on his art in the early stuff, I’m glad he grew into more of his own style I think the whole aesthetic of Kiyoshi is one of it’s biggest draws

Wow thats really nice to see the evolution in his art, the first few are admittedly like very rough, but you can really see his style just define itself and become what it is today. But like even in his old oneshots, you can easily see certain quirks of how he draws/depicts characters that he's maintained.

I agree, his early style looks more suited for gag series than an action Shōnen.
Oda was quite possibly the best mentor that Usui could have been given, because not only was his glow up insane, it allowed him to further refine his unique style without compromising it.