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[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[defensor_de_boruto]

the fact that we got a "slice of life" chapter for UNDER DOCTOR makes me think that the story is now 100% surviving the round

 

[Stivie]

the fact that we got a "slice of life" chapter for UNDER DOCTOR makes me think that the story is now 100% surviving the round

Slice of life doesn't mean salvation; let's wait for the sales figures first.

 

[cameronney618]

Slice of life doesn't mean salvation; let's wait for the sales figures first.

salvation for this round atleast

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Yeah, think i'm absolutely done with Hero Destroyerz.
UD might survive past the next round too if this batch turn out worst.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

Slice of life doesn't mean salvation; let's wait for the sales figures first.

i know, but it does feel like the story it's taking it's time also

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btw, Kiyoshi is so fucking good, i can't believe don't enjoy reading it, how can it sells only like 10k? It needs an anime ASAP

 

[Stivie]

i know, but it does feel like the story it's taking it's time also

--- Double Post Merged, May 10, 2026, Original Post Date: May 10, 2026 ---

btw, Kiyoshi is so fucking good, i can't believe don't enjoy reading it, how can it sells only like 10k? It needs an anime ASAP

Kiyoshi isn't a good example; the manga isn't even a gag to justify its continued publication in the magazine despite low sales. Furthermore, what happened with Kiyoshi might not be repeated with Under Doctor.

 

[Thehoennhippo]

Kinda meh issue to come back from the break with, only Akane and Hertz had great chapters imo. Also, was it just me or were the panels in Roku this week way too cluttered with speech balloons? Felt like I could barely see the art in some of them.

1: Akane
2: Hertz
3: Blue Box
4: Fire
5: Ichi

 

[Nuesmoker]

Besides the fact that I can now gush about the Nue cover on twitter freely-

Holsy shit the way this chapter recontextualizes... EVERYTHING

AND GAKURO'S SPEECH, HIS HATRED!!

I would go to war for this manga genuinely.

 

[cameronney618]

Everytime I see Nue go full battle shonen, I ask myself why Kawae doesn't evolve Zenno into a proper character to balance out all the girls in the cast.

Feels extremely cramp.

 

[Nuesmoker]

And surprising no one, Nue's trending-

TWICE kinda (first image is about the cover)

 

[Mankichi Togawa]

Wow, this chapter of Kagurabachi has been pretty brutal

 

[Magister Xehanort]

Here is the link with the complete results of the Kagurabachi popularity poll.

カグラバチ連載2周年記念 第1回人気投票 結果発表! | 『カグラバチ』公式サイト

漫画『カグラバチ』（原作：外園健）公式サイト。週刊少年ジャンプにて連載中＆コミックスは世界各国で好評発売中！

comic.kagurabachi.jp

 

[kiyoshibro]

Chiwako is so cuuuute!
Under Doctor with a great relaxing chapter between arcs.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

i was rooting for the daemon from Kagurabachi guy but he got demolished

 

[Nuesmoker]

I am convinced that Nue's Exorcist is a story about humanity as a whole.

Their bonds, their love, their determination, their flaws, their violence, all of it.

Now here we have the villain of this arc trying to remove all the best parts of us, only keeping the worst.

 

[Xanji06]

Issue 24 Votes

1. Kagurabachi
2. WITCH WATCH
3. Roku's House of Oddities
4. Under Doctor
5. Nue's Exorcist
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18. Hero Destroyerz

 

[cameronney618]

Yo, i just look up that AH chapter.
Why didn't all this sick designs appear in the first 3 ch?
Shirokiba should have been wearing this fit from ch 2! Mei should have appeared in ch 3!

 

[Shonenfan]

UD's chapter was nice emotionally, but a little generic. That's my worry for the series: generic plot, but good at feeling emotions. This series is going to hinge on how well the mangaka can frame a cool plot structure in the next arc as well as eave some threads to open up world and future arcs. Weirdly, I think the first volume cover will also be a huge factor

Ahh man. Kinato is so good. I'm hoping Kinato's mangaka and Otr's mangaka are able to pull a horikoshi and have the third time be the charm and have a hit that becomes a pillar in the fantasy action-adventure genre

Similarly, a shame about AH. I feel like if it didn't serialize the round it did and tinkered some elements and compressed the plot to get to these chapters quicker, it might've had a chance

There's something about drawn to fire that just feels off to me. I think the action is going to be the real make or break for it. Actually, it'd be really cool for Suzuki of Sakamoto Day's doing a sports series. The choreography would be insane.

Roku's chapter was ok; interesting, but the resolution was kind of meh.

I like Class 2B. @Shinuki no Reborn Is the Japanese reception still strong for it? I know overseas is kind of mixed with fans of the gorilla and those who tire of the poop jokes.

 

[Kiaida]

Issue 24:

Roku: Not as strong as the previous two chapters, but I still ended up seeing him as a husbando -- caring and cool, so it did its work well enough. The individual curse chapters are way better than the introduction.

Destroyerz: Our first more battle focused chapter. Sorachi's ability to change style makes the hero look scary and a huge opponent to our main duo, the action that followed was pretty nice as well.

Happy that we're already seeing Valaris break the demon lord archetype and we're getting her own character traits and all that. Choosing to fight for others is implying how the situation in the fantasy world is more nuanced than we expected. Only negative is that Akira isn't doing much for me yet, one note characters even with that speech at the end.

Drawn to the Fire: Being honest, this was kinda boring. And is the art looking worse for someone else? Looks inconsistent.

1. Nue's Exorcist
The twist is something that makes sense as we had hints before and Kasha is the scheme master of the story, but it's still appreciated as we finally go back to that bit of dialogue from the Ritual Blade arc about Kasha liking humans in a different way from Nue. Yet the best thing about this chapter is how Gakuro thinks back about everything that happened to Shiroha and makes a stand for mankind itself, the feelings and experiences he had until now gave him a new facet.

2. Roku
Read above.

3. Someone Hertz
This mini arc felt like a small show of all the growth Mimei had so far with Mizuo. He's not funny yet, his lines aren't being read unlike his partner. Yet he's more confident in himself now and can properly chase a goal, with more development maybe he can join her someday.

Giving him a rival is typical of shonen but it fits well with how the character is being built. More fun interactions ahead with a slightly fiercer Mimei.

4. Destroyerz
Read above.

5. Roboco
Not one of the best Roboco chapters, but it was alright, the Buu bit was funny. Didn't care much for the other chapters this week.

For the previous batch, Alien Headbutt and Kinato both keep going downhill, one is making a speedrun worse than usual for an axed manga, felt like 20 different chapters happened this week. And Kinato is going through the motions, not much energy in it anymore.

 

[Phantom RPG]

Oh right, how was this week's one shot called Shangai Ronren? Did it deliver on the goods?

 

[Pietro]

This week:

1 kagurabachi
2 kiyoshi
3 Someone Hertz
4 alien headbutt
5 roku