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[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)

 

[cameronney618]

Only 182 chapters until I catch up to One Piece.

Are you strictly a manga reader? Cause you need to watch One Piece Fan Letter if you havent. It's an OVA.

I also recommend reading the Shokugeki no Sanji spinoff manga. It's like 6 chapters. I wish Toei would adapt it now they're adapting all kinds of spinoff.

--- Double Post Merged, May 22, 2026, Original Post Date: May 22, 2026 ---

Why is the tsugimanga voting so complicated this year? You usually select the images to the manga you want to vote. This time you have to manually type them yourself smh. I cant be arse to fill all 3 of my selection so i just send in one entry for each division.

--- Double Post Merged, May 22, 2026 ---

 

[Thehoennhippo]

Compilation movie probably?

 

[cameronney618]

Compilation movie probably?

Shame. I think so too.

I was hoping Taizan5 would take 1 of the 2 slot for June's new Jump+ series.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Blue Box Color Page

Spoiler

New Year Day no Kaibutsu Color Page

Spoiler

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Unfortunately only Akane & Shinobi covers were big in the page, all the rest of the covers were pretty small so there's no way to get a good quality without AI:

Witch Watch Volume 26

Spoiler

Shinobi Undercover Volume 8

Spoiler

Gonron Egg Volume 2 & 3 (Final)

Spoiler

The Mage Next Door Volume 2 & 3 (Final)

Spoiler

Hero Girl & Demon Lord Call It Quits Volume 2 & 3 (Final)

Spoiler

Under Doctor Volume 1

Spoiler

Kinato's Magic Volume 1

Spoiler

--- Double Post Merged, May 23, 2026, Original Post Date: May 23, 2026 ---

Official illustration for the cover of Black Clover final volume 38 which will be released on August 3!

 

[cameronney618]

Thats an extremely boring final cover for BC

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Holy rush, you can't be more rushed than Alien Headbutt this week:

Spoiler

Chapter is called "The Decisive Battle", is sooo rushed, Shirokiba just comes flying from the skies in a volcano are where the final boss is waiting, the spectators are basically the rest of the island human in the alien eggs including Shirokiba family and that's it, the final battle starts, the guy has a cool armor to fight Shirokiba

I give 2 chapters, 3 at the veeery best, meanwhile Kinato is no way ending this round before Alien, you guys will understand with this week chapter LMAO!

 

[cameronney618]

Now that the covers are out. Stil mediocre for everything below Shinobi.

Amazon Pre Order:

Digital / Physical

Akane-Banashi 22 #238 / #868
Witch Watch 26 #361 / #1,325
Nue's Exorcist 15 #1,077 / #2,947
Shinobi Undercover 8 #2,761 / #6,559
Under Doctor 1 #12,737 / #23,617
Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 3 #15,084 / #37,691
Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 2 #15,109 / #37,731
Kinato's Magic 1 #28,142 / #52,080
The Mage Next Door 2 #35,088 / #96,037
The Mage Next Door 3 #39,326 / #98,308
Gonron Egg 2 #41,369 / #68,556
Gonron Egg 3 #45,126 / #69,053

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Now that the covers are out. Stil mediocre for everything below Shinobi.

Amazon Pre Order:

Digital / Physical

Akane-Banashi 22 #238 / #868
Witch Watch 26 #361 / #1,325
Nue's Exorcist 15 #1,077 / #2,947
Shinobi Undercover 8 #2,761 / #6,559
Under Doctor 1 #12,737 / #23,617
Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 3 #15,084 / #37,691
Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 2 #15,109 / #37,731
Kinato's Magic 1 #28,142 / #52,080
The Mage Next Door 2 #35,088 / #96,037
The Mage Next Door 3 #39,326 / #98,308
Gonron Egg 2 #41,369 / #68,556
Gonron Egg 3 #45,126 / #69,053

But they're not really out yet, so it has no effect on Amazon rankings lol

 

[cameronney618]

But they're not really out yet, so it has no effect on Amazon rankings lol

Even so, pre orders should be neck and neck with the worst of the main bunch if it's planning to sell atleast 10k.

It's way too far from shinobi. I'm not expecting anything more than another 2k seller from both UD and kinato.

 

[Lord Anubis]

Holy rush, you can't be more rushed than Alien Headbutt this week:

Spoiler

Chapter is called "The Decisive Battle", is sooo rushed, Shirokiba just comes flying from the skies in a volcano are where the final boss is waiting, the spectators are basically the rest of the island human in the alien eggs including Shirokiba family and that's it, the final battle starts, the guy has a cool armor to fight Shirokiba

I give 2 chapters, 3 at the veeery best, meanwhile Kinato is no way ending this round before Alien, you guys will understand with this week chapter LMAO!

Okay, calling it now:
A 2-series batch will start the issue after the 5th & final one-shot, with the first series taking the empty slot and the second taking Alien Headbutt's place.

 

[BelTL]

Now that the covers are out. Stil mediocre for everything below Shinobi.

Amazon Pre Order:

Digital / Physical

Akane-Banashi 22 #238 / #868
Witch Watch 26 #361 / #1,325
Nue's Exorcist 15 #1,077 / #2,947
Shinobi Undercover 8 #2,761 / #6,559
Under Doctor 1 #12,737 / #23,617
Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 3 #15,084 / #37,691
Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits 2 #15,109 / #37,731
Kinato's Magic 1 #28,142 / #52,080
The Mage Next Door 2 #35,088 / #96,037
The Mage Next Door 3 #39,326 / #98,308
Gonron Egg 2 #41,369 / #68,556
Gonron Egg 3 #45,126 / #69,053

it's not out yet officially

 

[Pietro]

Holy rush, you can't be more rushed than Alien Headbutt this week:

Spoiler

Chapter is called "The Decisive Battle", is sooo rushed, Shirokiba just comes flying from the skies in a volcano are where the final boss is waiting, the spectators are basically the rest of the island human in the alien eggs including Shirokiba family and that's it, the final battle starts, the guy has a cool armor to fight Shirokiba

I give 2 chapters, 3 at the veeery best, meanwhile Kinato is no way ending this round before Alien, you guys will understand with this week chapter LMAO!

Oh my...🥲🥲🥲 Best new series premise axed for nothing... Author could have done much better than this with story... it's a pity because the art was SOO good 🥲🥲🥲

 

[NeeNeen]

Official illustration for the cover of Black Clover final volume 38 which will be released on August 3!

It looks like part of a duo cover, but the other half is missing.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Damn, did everybody die in the last 2 days? So silent, even with the covers posted

It looks like part of a duo cover, but the other half is missing.

The page is also teasing a back cover illustration so it might be Yuno doing the same pose in the back

 

[Nuesmoker]

Issue 25 2026 (SPEEDRUNNING EVERYTHING BUT NUE GO GO GO):

1. Nue's Exorcist: Good GOD does it feel nice to finally have a new issue cover and LCP to go around after literal YEARS! And it's such a good one too: Gakuro and Gekka (colors revealed!!) doing a Xenobkade reference, Nue uniting them in the background, the Totsu and Ishu being besties even more, and... Soranaki?! Wait, KYOKOTSU?! I can't wait to see him again in the story, it's been too long.
Now, for the chapter itself- absolutely monumental for Gekka's development. We now know something of her origin, an "unclean" tribe (perhaps something akin to Impure Children?) and get a complete turnaround on why she loves company as much as she does, in spite of people shunning and hating her to such an extent. She formed deep, unbreakable human bonds with the least human creatures on the planet, and ironically, through them she saw the light in humanity itself. Community, liveliness, comfort- all of our best qualities. It's what I've been saying since last week: Kasha wants a humanity without those things. He wants a cold army, with no thought of warmth between each other, he wants us at our worst. And now Gakuro's the ideal human to carry her mission to let Tomonaki and Nue experience humanity's best.
Yet, she doesn't include herself, much like Gakuro can never seem to do. It's like she sees herself as an expendable tool for the sake of a better future, rather than someone that wants to live through it. She and Gakuro are so similar to each other it is insane, it's down to their suicidal tendencies even. Yet, it makes it even more special when Gakuro himself, hypocritical as it may be coming from him, tells her to stand up and live that better future as well. It's like when Kazusa told him he needs to count himself as well, way back then. Gakuro and Gekka's relarionship is so odd, yet perfect, as they are like the same person, just from different eras and with different experiences. One failed, one is trying their hardest in the moment. It's fucking beautiful.
With that said, I have to mention the visuals here cause goddamn. The flow of Gekka's swing through the sheath, the blood continuosly flowing, Gakuro's destruction of Kasha's body, the dead children getting dragged around in the flashback- there is a raw brutality here that we don't see too often from the series, yet it reminds us just how disgusting this setting is beyond all the romcom and silly shenanigans. A world built upon innocent sacrifices and violent battles.
I still believe Kasha gets out of there, but now he has been majorly humbled by The Strongest Exorcist and her Moonlit Guidepost. He will be back, but he will be scavenging a new plan like crazy, he just got done in BAD.
Absolutely amazing anniversary chapter, goddamn. 13/10, Kota never EVER misses!!

2. Roku's House of Oddities: Genuinely hilarious, reminds me of Grand Blue so much.

3. Someone Hertz: Cute chapter that hits way better after Mimei's realization during the previews few.

4. Under Doctor: I really appreciate Tanimoto's direction for this chapter, aka pure medical drama that serves to explore Shuuli's character. I wish the series was like this right away.

5. Ichi The Witch: Actual progression and world/character building this week, so a good one. The explanation behind the sacred relics feels like an excuse to me though lol, but whatever. Amadoro's getting manipulated 100%.

6. Kinato's Magic: Perfectly fine chapter, definitely feels more akin to the first bunch of the series' and that's better.

7. Drawn to The Fire: Is that a self pass? Is that allowed?

8. Class 2B Hero Destroyerz: A better poop joke than usual at least, fighting's okay too, though I don't know about the pacing here...

9. Alien Headbutt: Most axed series chapter of all time lmao.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Issue 25 2026 (SPEEDRUNNING EVERYTHING BUT NUE GO GO GO):

1. Nue's Exorcist: Good GOD does it feel nice to finally have a new issue cover and LCP to go around after literal YEARS! And it's such a good one too: Gakuro and Gekka (colors revealed!!) doing a Xenobkade reference, Nue uniting them in the background, the Totsu and Ishu being besties even more, and... Soranaki?! Wait, KYOKOTSU?! I can't wait to see him again in the story, it's been too long.
Now, for the chapter itself- absolutely monumental for Gekka's development. We now know something of her origin, an "unclean" tribe (perhaps something akin to Impure Children?) and get a complete turnaround on why she loves company as much as she does, in spite of people shunning and hating her to such an extent. She formed deep, unbreakable human bonds with the least human creatures on the planet, and ironically, through them she saw the light in humanity itself. Community, liveliness, comfort- all of our best qualities. It's what I've been saying since last week: Kasha wants a humanity without those things. He wants a cold army, with no thought of warmth between each other, he wants us at our worst. And now Gakuro's the ideal human to carry her mission to let Tomonaki and Nue experience humanity's best.
Yet, she doesn't include herself, much like Gakuro can never seem to do. It's like she sees herself as an expendable tool for the sake of a better future, rather than someone that wants to live through it. She and Gakuro are so similar to each other it is insane, it's down to their suicidal tendencies even. Yet, it makes it even more special when Gakuro himself, hypocritical as it may be coming from him, tells her to stand up and live that better future as well. It's like when Kazusa told him he needs to count himself as well, way back then. Gakuro and Gekka's relarionship is so odd, yet perfect, as they are like the same person, just from different eras and with different experiences. One failed, one is trying their hardest in the moment. It's fucking beautiful.
With that said, I have to mention the visuals here cause goddamn. The flow of Gekka's swing through the sheath, the blood continuosly flowing, Gakuro's destruction of Kasha's body, the dead children getting dragged around in the flashback- there is a raw brutality here that we don't see too often from the series, yet it reminds us just how disgusting this setting is beyond all the romcom and silly shenanigans. A world built upon innocent sacrifices and violent battles.
I still believe Kasha gets out of there, but now he has been majorly humbled by The Strongest Exorcist and her Moonlit Guidepost. He will be back, but he will be scavenging a new plan like crazy, he just got done in BAD.
Absolutely amazing anniversary chapter, goddamn. 13/10, Kota never EVER misses!!

2. Roku's House of Oddities: Genuinely hilarious, reminds me of Grand Blue so much.

3. Someone Hertz: Cute chapter that hits way better after Mimei's realization during the previews few.

4. Under Doctor: I really appreciate Tanimoto's direction for this chapter, aka pure medical drama that serves to explore Shuuli's character. I wish the series was like this right away.

5. Ichi The Witch: Actual progression and world/character building this week, so a good one. The explanation behind the sacred relics feels like an excuse to me though lol, but whatever. Amadoro's getting manipulated 100%.

6. Kinato's Magic: Perfectly fine chapter, definitely feels more akin to the first bunch of the series' and that's better.

7. Drawn to The Fire: Is that a self pass? Is that allowed?

8. Class 2B Hero Destroyerz: A better poop joke than usual at least, fighting's okay too, though I don't know about the pacing here...

9. Alien Headbutt: Most axed series chapter of all time lmao.

Did you saw my quote on Discord with Nue spoilers?

Hope i hadn't said too much lol

 

[monstera11]

Damn, did everybody die in the last 2 days? So silent, even with the covers posted



The page is also teasing a back cover illustration so it might be Yuno doing the same pose in the back

Nothing contronversial happened past few days/weeks


Hence the silence

 

[Nuesmoker]

Did you saw my quote on Discord with Nue spoilers?

Hope i hadn't said too much lol

I did and I have to ask you to please not tag me again unless Inopenly ask you for spoilers again

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

I did and I have to ask you to please not tag me again unless Inopenly ask you for spoilers again

You were asking last week about if the battle ended or not so i answered, but gotcha

--- Double Post Merged, May 24, 2026, Original Post Date: May 24, 2026 ---

Btw, if anyone still want to vote for issue 25, specially @KyuKyu555 please do it fast, we're already on Sunday!