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

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Moderator Notice:

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP THREAD RULES​

#1. No fights or personal insults.
#2. No bait or troll comments with the intention of being annoying or starting serious heated discussions, if i notice it's a continuous behavior, i will warn the user or delete the comment.
#3. No toxic attitude towards series, no one is obligated to enjoy any series and it's totally fine to criticize what you don't like, just avoid posting gratuitous hateful or toxic comments about X or Y series, if i notice this behavior, comments will be deleted.
#4. Don't bring politics or off-topic stuff to the thread, this is about Weekly Shonen Jump magazine and mangas, so keep any conversation about topics that aren't related about anime & manga outside the thread.
#5. Don't post news about series from other magazine or publishers in the WSJ thread, post in the series own thread, but it's fine if you're mentioning other series or magazine to express a opinion or reflection about Shonen Jump.
#6. Any tweet, specially japanese, about news, update or some interesting thing about the magazine or series has to come with a text of what that tweet means and also be on topic, if not it's going to be either deleted or i will edit the post.
#7. Refrain from self advertising or advertising Youtubers videos in the comments.
#8. Constant fanart posts just for the sake of praising a favorite series is prohibited, this rule doesn't apply for official art by Jump artists posted on social media, they're fine to post.
#9. Don't discuss or hype chapter spoilers before Sunday release, only comment if is related to a series surviving status and do it only inside the spoiler tag.
#10. Regarding rule #9, an exception will be made for when we have new series, in this case, spoilers will be allowed only for the first 3 chapters of a new series for the users who are interested in knowing informations and details about the new series, these spoilers will obviously be kept under tags to protect anyone that doesn't want to be spoiled, so don't worry about it.
~ Shinuki

I hope everyone reads the rules and use it as a guide to behave well in the thread, thanks!

 

[Newkerzy]

No, Asai is a man. You can see who he is in the Million Tag competition on YouTube. And yes there was a female editor that worked on Ayashimon, but she actually did The Ichinose Family Deadly Sins.

Oh, I see. Do you remember her name?

 

[JBC008]

Oh, I see. Do you remember her name?

I don’t recall, but I remember an excell document from a former member here that might know.

 

[Kiaida]

interesting little chart for comparison

Missing Shangri-la Frontier.

 

[ItsSamu]

Good issue this week, brought down only by Alien Headbutt's painful rush to an end, where despite all the punches and kicks, nothing is hitting.

Glad that for the first time in 14 weeks a series other than Akane-banashi took my top spot. Brook is my favourite character in One Piece, there's something about him that's just always made me so happy whenever he gets focus and him getting the Sanji second flashback treatment is more than I thought was ever actually going to happen for his character until his recent focus this arc. This stuff with Imu still isn't hitting for me in the way the Big Bad of the entire series should, so the chance to instead explore Brook's history and unlikely importance and actually give him something to do in the present storyline from here is so so so much more enticing for this particular fan. Again, this being Usopp's arc remains a sad joke.

Speaking of One Piece, I could not possibly be less excited for this chapter's development.

We just barely finished an entire year long flashback this arc and the fighting is hitting the climax, now is NOT the time to delve into Brook's backstory. This kind of thing should really be post-battle cooldown content, like after Marineford. Even Naruto filler had better flashback placement than this.

The position of it does feel sudden, but then again so did Loki beginning the telling of his flashback at the start, not too long ago - when the main battle of the arc was just about to get underway - and that ended up being not just the highlight of the arc but probably the best flashback in the entire series (imo). Though if that also didn't work for you in terms of timing and how it eventually built up what came after, then this probably won't either. Seems to me that Shuri/Gunko is going to be a pivotal part of the conclusion of Elbaph, so this is the most opportune chance for that to be inserted and have the emotional payoff I'm sure will come in the next dozen or so chapters. Without, I imagine whatever Oda is planning with her and Brook wouldn't hit as hard.

Elbaph at this point is the arc where the unlikely flashbacks are better than the actual content of the main action, at least for me.

Shinobi Undercover kind of surprised me. First half of the chapter was pure shonen goodness in the way you want a Weekly Shonen Jump battle series to do it, period. To the point where I was fully accepting - and kind of onboard with - seeing how this villain-turned-ally could be incorporated into the story from here and be a good dynamic to see explored against Yodaka. But if what was depicted in the second half is the real payoff of this arc, that's also a stronger end than I gave this bloated and often-not-great arc credit for. Either way, I'd say his character has been pulled off successfully.

Roku's House of Oddities actually pulled a good chapter off with the main cast, I'll take that as a personal win. And Under Doctor delivered another good one-off chapter, more of this forever, please. Class 2-B: The Hero Destroyerz feels like it's doing the correct shift in narrative and introducing more of the cast but in the same chapter having the most obnoxious amount of toilet humour thus far which remains soooooo lame and leaves me just as lacking in hope for its future. Annoying.

Top 5 of Issue #26:
1. One Piece
2. Akane-banashi
3. Ichi the Witch
4. Kagurabachi
5. Shinobi Undercover

Spoiler: The rest for this week

Basically tied for 5th place:
6. Someone Hertz
7. Sakamoto Days
8. Blue Box

Also good!:
9. Roku's House of Oddities
10. WITCH WATCH
11. Under Doctor
12. Me & Roboco
13. Hima-Ten!

Decent enough:
14. Class 2-B: The Hero Destroyerz
15. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi
16. Kinato’s Magic
17. Drawn to the Fire
18. Nue's Exorcist

Let it end:
19. Alien Headbutt

 

[kiyoshibro]

I don’t know how much it really means (so please, feel free to virtually slap me for not keeping up, haha), but on CDJapan (the site I often use to buy Japanese editions of things like volumes and magazines) I noticed that the first volume of UNDER DOCTOR is already sold out.

Now, I have no idea how many copies they originally ordered (it could even be just a stock of 1,000), but the last time I saw this happen was with Someone Hertz, volume 1.

 

[Broseph]

interesting little chart for comparison

Nana listed as ongoing, man I wish. Will always dream but I lost faith in that over a decade ago

 

[cameronney618]

 

[Nuesmoker]

Having reread up to chapter 54 of Nue recently, it's really insane how bad the image quality is for M+ compared to volumes and raws. Some panels really get GUTTED in the M+ release.

 

[Phantom RPG]

Having reread up ro chapter 54 of Nue recently, it's really insane how bad the image quality is for M+ compared to volumes and raws. Some panels really get GUTTED in the M+ release.

You mean the double spread? If so, then I 100% agree. Its awful and should have been improved.

 

[Nuesmoker]

You mean the double spread? If so, then I 100% agree. Its awful and should have been improved.

Not just double spreads, everything, especially smaller panels

 

[Kiaida]

The universe had to turn Frieren into the new HxH to deny Sunday Oricon's first place.

 

[monstera11]

I think there are two really important things to consider about One Piece right now.

1 - If this flashback is happening now, then I’m pretty convinced Gunko is going to switch sides. And she’s probably going to end up being really important during the actual action too.
2 - I’ve had this theory in my head for a long time now that Imu is NOT the final villain of One Piece. I honestly think he’s going to be defeated in this arc. And the person who will inherit his position, and maybe even his power, will be Blackbeard.

And if that happens, we could still get a THIRD flashback in Elbaf showing Imu’s story, or at least HIS version of what happened.

And honestly, with Elbaf literally being the land of stories/fables, I really don’t mind that at all. Let Oda go crazy with the flashbacks lol. I just hope all of this is leading toward the direction I mentioned in the second point.

At this rate, OP's last chapter gonna be a flashback

The final volume bonus will be an Oda backstory flashback.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE #26 (2026) - AUTHOR COMMENTS!

One Piece (Eiichiro Oda)

I went to Cape Town! Looks like season 3 of the live-action show is gonna be amazing! Can’t wait!


Ichi the Witch (Shiro Usazaki)

My pronunciation of fruit granola is so unique that I get into an argument with my roommate over it.


Sakamoto Days (Yuto Suzuki)

I saw the Sakamoto Days movie a second time in IMAX! It makes it so intense, and I was so satisfied!


Someone Hertz (Ei Yamano)

I defeated all the limited-time flavors at Baskin-Robbins. Mandarin orange cheesecake was my favorite!


Blue Box (Kouji Miura)

I lowered my guard and gained weight. Not good. Please stop giving me yummy foods…


Class 2-B Hero Destroyerz (Hideaki Sorachi)

I need to renew my license, but I don’t have time. They really should pass a law that bans weekly serialization.


Witch Watch (Kenta Shinohara)

There was a gecko on top of my medaka fish tank. I removed it, though it seems like they don’t eat medaka.


Kagurabachi (Takeru Hokazono)

I used Golden Week to go see a Kagurabachi anime announcement billboard, but it was already down. I went to look at a white wall!


Roku's House of Oddities (Atsushi Nakamura)

Please check out Ayumu Miya Sensei’s one-shot! They help me so much with Roku!


Shinobi Undercover (Ippon Takegushi)

During the break, I binge-watched Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man and got really hyped.


Drawn to the Fire (Masayoshi Satosho)

I’m hooked on a band named Cloudy. I particularly love “Samidare” and “Kogun Funtoka.”


Me & Roboco (Shuhei Miyazaki)

I wrote a bellyband recommendation for Nikubami Honegishimi volume 5. Check it out!


Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (Shoichi Usui)

They showed Kiki’s Delivery Service for the Friday night movie. Still the best!


Nue's Exorcist (Kota Kawae)

My super-talented assistant has a one-shot in Jump GIGA. Is it still available in stores?


Akane-banashi (Yuki Suenaga)

The Akane-banashi rakugo event was packed! Thank you so much! Rakugo really is awesome!


Hima-Ten! (Genki Ono)

I’m rewatching Breaking Bad. It really is great no matter how many times you’ve seen it.


Under Doctor (Kyo Tanimoto)

I’m creating my storyboards while listening to Reitaro Kimyo’s “Champs-Élysées.”


Kinato's Magic (Kento Amemiya)

I was listening to “1,000 & 0” and doing the same movements as the opening lyrics. Now I’m tired just like it says…


Alien Headbutt (Akira Inui)

I recently learned of the existence of a creature called the armadillo girdled lizard. I was shocked by how much it looks like a dragon.

 

[monstera11]

Putting Nana on ongoing is crazy.

Maybe he means "not finished yet"

 

[Javieroski]

Issue 26:

1. Sakamoto Days
2. Drawn to The Fire
3. Hima-Ten
4. Kinato's Magic
5. Under Doctor

 

[Lord Anubis]

Nue's Exorcist (Kota Kawae)

My super-talented assistant has a one-shot in Jump GIGA. Is it still available in stores?

Hey, who is that assistant?

 

[Nuesmoker]

Let Nue have an opening like this I beg

 

[Xanji06]

Issue 26 Votes

1. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 93
2. Shinobi Undercover 82
3. Roku's House of Oddities 7
4. Akane Banashi 207
5. Under Doctor 17

 

[Phantom RPG]

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE #26 (2026) - AUTHOR COMMENTS!

One Piece (Eiichiro Oda)

I went to Cape Town! Looks like season 3 of the live-action show is gonna be amazing! Can’t wait!


Ichi the Witch (Shiro Usazaki)

My pronunciation of fruit granola is so unique that I get into an argument with my roommate over it.


Sakamoto Days (Yuto Suzuki)

I saw the Sakamoto Days movie a second time in IMAX! It makes it so intense, and I was so satisfied!


Someone Hertz (Ei Yamano)

I defeated all the limited-time flavors at Baskin-Robbins. Mandarin orange cheesecake was my favorite!


Blue Box (Kouji Miura)

I lowered my guard and gained weight. Not good. Please stop giving me yummy foods…


Class 2-B Hero Destroyerz (Hideaki Sorachi)

I need to renew my license, but I don’t have time. They really should pass a law that bans weekly serialization.


Witch Watch (Kenta Shinohara)

There was a gecko on top of my medaka fish tank. I removed it, though it seems like they don’t eat medaka.


Kagurabachi (Takeru Hokazono)

I used Golden Week to go see a Kagurabachi anime announcement billboard, but it was already down. I went to look at a white wall!


Roku's House of Oddities (Atsushi Nakamura)

Please check out Ayumu Miya Sensei’s one-shot! They help me so much with Roku!


Shinobi Undercover (Ippon Takegushi)

During the break, I binge-watched Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man and got really hyped.


Drawn to the Fire (Masayoshi Satosho)

I’m hooked on a band named Cloudy. I particularly love “Samidare” and “Kogun Funtoka.”


Me & Roboco (Shuhei Miyazaki)

I wrote a bellyband recommendation for Nikubami Honegishimi volume 5. Check it out!


Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (Shoichi Usui)

They showed Kiki’s Delivery Service for the Friday night movie. Still the best!


Nue's Exorcist (Kota Kawae)

My super-talented assistant has a one-shot in Jump GIGA. Is it still available in stores?


Akane-banashi (Yuki Suenaga)

The Akane-banashi rakugo event was packed! Thank you so much! Rakugo really is awesome!


Hima-Ten! (Genki Ono)

I’m rewatching Breaking Bad. It really is great no matter how many times you’ve seen it.


Under Doctor (Kyo Tanimoto)

I’m creating my storyboards while listening to Reitaro Kimyo’s “Champs-Élysées.”


Kinato's Magic (Kento Amemiya)

I was listening to “1,000 & 0” and doing the same movements as the opening lyrics. Now I’m tired just like it says…


Alien Headbutt (Akira Inui)

I recently learned of the existence of a creature called the armadillo girdled lizard. I was shocked by how much it looks like a dragon.

Well, we at least now know that Ayumu Miya is an assistant for Nakamura. So there is that at least.No idea as to who among the authors in jump giga spring could possibly be from Kawae.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Damn, 15k likes!

"A slender, ripped-abs female character and a huge, muscular, burly female character. You can see both in just one episode. That's "Kinato's Magic. Yes, I'll put in the survey!"