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

[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)

 

[WyldViolet]

Tbh I'm pretty sure in Kurage's mind, her and Mimei are already dating and Mimei has no clue. I feel at some point the series will introduce a more forward girl that directly comes on to Mimei causing Kurage to lose it lol.

I also like that Four Leaf Clover in Champion and Make The Exorcist Fall In Love in Jump+ actually has the characters in relationships rather than beating around the bush forever. Then again, the romance are kind of the b-plots of the manga.

 

[monstera11]

The actual answer is that telling a story about two people getting together requires a completely different skill set from telling a story about a couple. That and because most people think how the couple gets together is the most interesting part of a romance, both to read and to write.

The funny answer is that none of these authors have ever successfully confessed to someone so they have no clue what comes next.

I guess this is because readers do not want to see couple they root on break up.

So, because readers know no way that the author will make the couple break up, whatever the couple conflict will end up lacking tension. Because we all know they not gonna break up anyway.

With pre dating phase, there is a tension of not knowing who the MC end up with. But imagine a story where we see the couple get together then break up. It will sour the whole manga. Like, what's the point of seeing the MC and the girl courting each other, only to see them break up in the end? That kind of thing. RL does not work that way. People often, indeed, wasted years of their prime time dating the wrong person.

Dandadan's latest romance fiasco is good example that readers just want to see the couple get together with no conflict.

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Anyway i would love to see a story where it starts with the couple already dating. Then break up and find happiness somewhere else

 

[WyldViolet]

Dandadan's latest romance fiasco is good example that readers just want to see the couple get together with no conflict.

God, this current bandwagon freakout is so annoying too. It shows so much of the reader-base are idealist incels who never dated as teenagers.

 

[monstera11]

To be fair to them, Tatsu's pacing is absolutely atrocious that even the most patient defenders will be mad.

Especially when you compare his earlier pacing. I am not even talking about the romance part. His plot/battle portion also went nowhere with absolutely glacial pacing

 

[DKong]

God, this current bandwagon freakout is so annoying too. It shows so much of the reader-base are idealist incels who never dated as teenagers.

yeah i think that the " story ends after the couple get together" isn't just a shonen manga issue but a general writer thing because after that point you have to actually analyse how these characters fit together what they each need from the relationship and that's harder to write than just spamming roadblocks and miscommunications which is also why you get divorcees so often in stories to,arguing makes for good drama and writing healthy relationships is tough. also yea some people do really think like dating sims lol " what do you mean i gotta upkeep this after we kiss ,i thought we'd just go to your room and fade to credits" .



but i think the dandadan thing is just an issue of amnesia plots being generally being disliked by audiences, the best way to do it (as i see it ) is usually to explore something new that the character couldn't have done otherwise,like they wake up and we learn their past with them, or they're a villain turned hero or vice versa but if it's just undoing character progression and the reader knows its gonna be reversed anyway it really starts to feels like stalling for time. but tbh i haven't read dandadan in a bit so this may be all wrong

 

[BelTL]

Shonen marriage endings are the same to those fairy tale ending, where everyone lives happily ever after
if there is a story after that, it's either a fast forward to the "til death tear us part" part like UU, or just uh, whatever going on in Boruto

 

[SharkBait]

Kagurabachi Lead Color Pages

Spoiler

Total vote count seems low.

 

[Franz]

Total vote count seems low.

And so ?

 

[Nuesmoker]

Kill Blue x Karatez collaboration

 

[monstera11]

Shonen marriage endings are the same to those fairy tale ending, where everyone lives happily ever after
if there is a story after that, it's either a fast forward to the "til death tear us part" part like UU, or just uh, whatever going on in Boruto

More people should do amicably divorced couple stuff like Kill Blue tbh.

That is my favorite part in the whole show.

And what's best is that there is zero expectations of them ever getting back together. Just two chill adults who still cares so much about each other platonically. Ugh it is so refreshing.

 

[Newkerzy]

More people should do amicably divorced couple stuff like Kill Blue tbh.

That is my favorite part in the whole show.

And what's best is that there is zero expectations of them ever getting back together. Just two chill adults who still cares so much about each other platonically. Ugh it is so refreshing.

Ironically enough…..I’d root for Horikoshi to do, dare I say, a platonic Enji x Rei extra chapter. But I’m probably biting off more than I can chew.

 

[tirakai]

I still miss Yozakura every week, even if it didn't have many Taiyo x Mutsumi romance scenes just the fact that we had a married man with a loving family and kids as a WSJ protagonist for its last couple years of serialisation was so refreshing. At least we've still got the anime.

Also yeah Dandadan's current arc has a lot more issues than just people not liking the shipping. The whole concept of the current arc is annoying and feels like it's an extended roadblock resetting a ton of progressing because it got too close to the conclusion.

 

[Newkerzy]

I still miss Yozakura every week, even if it didn't have many Taiyo x Mutsumi romance scenes just the fact that we had a married man with a loving family and kids as a WSJ protagonist for its last couple years of serialisation was so refreshing. At least we've still got the anime.

Also yeah Dandadan's current arc has a lot more issues than just people not liking the shipping. The whole concept of the current arc is annoying and feels like it's an extended roadblock resetting a ton of progressing because it got too close to the conclusion.

I don’t read it, but I’ve seen some spoilers here and there to have a rough idea of what’s currently happening. And yeah, the current plot feels incredibly convenient.

 

[cameronney618]

Hima-ten is probably done by July. Genki Ono will be a guest attendee for Japan Expo, at the panini manga booth in france.

Don't think he's getting a break like Takeru had.

 

[Kiaida]

I understand people want to see characters dating in romance stories, but many readers definitely don't care for series as much after the dating starts. Not really a popular move.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

You can simply subscribe through some Shueisha stores, i guess Shonen Jump website, Jump Plus website, Zebrack website, @defensor_de_boruto can explain better, i never subscribed

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Yeah its pretty easy, you go to zebrack site, https://zebrack-comic.shueisha.co.jp/

Then you can translate the page so it’s easier to understand. You go to the magazine section and the first thing that appears is the subscription for WSJ, when you click there will be a button on the bottom of the page abou payment with credit card

--- Double Post Merged, May 8, 2026, Original Post Date: May 8, 2026 ---

If we are right that the placements are from 7 chapters ago, this UD chapter was the surgery chapter

bro give up on this and just go with a medical battle shonen

 

[monstera11]

Actually it is respectable for Ono to finish Himaten very fast instead of prolonging it for the sake of steady paycheck.

 

[Broseph]

Tbh I wouldn’t mind in romances if the two leads actually would temporarily date other people but I don’t think readers (at least of shonen demographic) are mature enough for that most of the time

I grew up on One Tree Hill so for me that would just be good drama depending on execution. I def prefer it to just using other characters as love triangle bait all the time

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Kagurabachi Lead Color Pages + Character Popularity Results

Spoiler

Kagurabachi colored page with the Top 6 to 15 results + Special advertisement for the official website new updates!

Spoiler

 

[Wookitake]

Nue is the proud successor of the Hinomaru Zumou / Ayakashi Triangle WALL

Been saying this
Bad news for UD. It seems that the JP public got fed up soon with Kinato as well.