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

[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[pennycryman]

I'll let other people slander Saito for now because I want to point something else out.

For all the people that acted like Gonron Egg was this complete shitshow with nothing redeemable or likeable about it, and that it was unthinkable that someone could find it more enjoyable than Mage Next Door...Gonron outsold Mage Next Door day 1 so it can't be that outlandish a thought.

Gonron Egg's art isn't even finished lmao.

Imagine if Saito already confirmed the axe for Kinato lol.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

WTH is going on with these placements man....

Told ya @Kiaida, we can't take Amazon rankings too at face value, much less Twitter mentions, i had the feeling Under Doctor in special was one of these case of series that don't perform that well on Amazon compared to other stores, but 8th place above not only Shinobi but NUE'S EXORCIST!!!???

Now, surely this is a very frontloaded 1st day due to all the online promotions with Hori obi and the series going kinda viral online due to selling out and the Mercari scalpers, i guess everything formed a pretty good timing for the series release, i don't expect at all to keep above Nue and even Shinobi in the 2nd day, specially because is supposed to be running out of stock fast, but if that happens it's a hit lol

Anyway, independent if drop a lot and stuff, i think we can all agree that this is a 100% better performance than everybody expected, i did had some wild expectations that i kept to myself like "what if is actually starts above Shinobi? lmao" but it did and outranked Nue too

And also talking about Kinato, 17th place is a pretty good start for a series that has been weeks and weeks in the bottom 2, seeing this start and the placement the series got this issue is jarring, feels like is something wrong but okay, let's be fair, there's literally only Kinato as a cushion right now, there's not much that they could do but they could have given a color page for Kinato, that's bullshit from the editorial, i hope it happens soon after these results.

And for Under Doctor, if the series go straight to bottom 2 next week there's something wrong with Saito & cia LMAO!

 

[BelTL]

Hope it doesnt drop off a cliff on the 5th.
If it stays consistent, maybe even 20k is doable.

it's out of stock so it will drop, yeah
but it may rise again once stock is back

 

[TheRealTravisty]

Seeing Under Doctor above Shinobi Undercover warms my heart.

 

[WyldViolet]

WTH is going on with these placements man....

Told ya @Kiaida, we can't take Amazon rankings too at face value, much less Twitter mentions, i had the feeling Under Doctor in special was one of these case of series that don't perform that well on Amazon compared to other stores, but 8th place above not only Shinobi but NUE'S EXORCIST!!!???

Now, surely this is a very frontloaded 1st day due to all the online promotions with Hori obi and the series going kinda viral online due to selling out and the Mercari scalpers, i guess everything formed a pretty good timing for the series release, i don't expect at all to keep above Nue and even Shinobi in the 2nd day, specially because is supposed to be running out of stock fast, but if that happens it's a hit lol

Anyway, independent if drop a lot and stuff, i think we can all agree that this is a 100% better performance than everybody expected, i did had some wild expectations that i kept to myself like "what if is actually starts above Shinobi? lmao" but it did and outranked Nue too

And also talking about Kinato, 17th place is a pretty good start for a series that has been weeks and weeks in the bottom 2, seeing this start and the placement the series got this issue is jarring, feels like is something wrong but okay, let's be fair, there's literally only Kinato as a cushion right now, there's not much that they could do but they could have given a color page for Kinato, that's bullshit from the editorial, i hope it happens soon after these results.

And for Under Doctor, if the series go straight to bottom 2 next week there's something wrong with Saito & cia LMAO!

Yea, like I expected Under Doctor to sell like maybe 8-10k at best. But perhaps 20k depending on remaining stock? I'm actually in shock.

--- Double Post Merged, Jun 5, 2026, Original Post Date: Jun 5, 2026 ---

Imagine if some this new batch are successful as well. Like yea, Hima-Ten and Blue Box are ending very soon. Sakamoto Days really only has one fight left now that Shin's is wrapping up, not sure about Witch Watch. But like, they might actually have to axe Kiyoshi in order to make room.

 

[FantasticFootno]

Well, hopefully this doesn't mean that Kiyoshi gets axed, considering we now have these guys doing good, and 2 more batches incoming. Either way tho, glad to see the magazine bouncing back.

 

[echo]

Sweet we can start Kiyoshi doomposting again?

 

[FantasticFootno]

Sweet we can start Kiyoshi doomposting again?

I don't really want to, but like the 2 lowest rankers rn are selling higher than it (which presumably should mean their toc should be boosted soon). And I don't want roku or 2B to be axed either, so this coming few batches are going to be brutal I'd presume. Even with series like Blue Box or Himaten ending, I could see them choosing to axe kiyoshi to focus on the new blood with more potential. I'm really only confident in a DTTF axe in sept, but I was expecting a kinato one too, which clearly wouldn't happen if it sells like 15k lol.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Imagine if some this new batch are successful as well. Like yea, Hima-Ten and Blue Box are ending very soon. Sakamoto Days really only has one fight left now that Shin's is wrapping up, not sure about Witch Watch. But like, they might actually have to axe Kiyoshi in order to make room.

Well, hopefully this doesn't mean that Kiyoshi gets axed, considering we now have these guys doing good, and 2 more batches incoming. Either way tho, glad to see the magazine bouncing back.

lol nope, truth is Kinato still very much in line to be axed next round if rankings don't improve and both Hima & Blue Box endings are just around the corner, Kiyoshi still ranking pretty well and is 100% geting the anniversary cover, so relax, the manga isn't going anywhere

 

[FantasticFootno]

lol nope, truth is Kinato still very much in line to be axed next round if rankings don't improve and both Hima & Blue Box endings are just around the corner, Kiyoshi still ranking pretty well and is 100% geting the anniversary cover, so relax, the manga isn't going anywhere

I mean if its ranking to be about a 10-15k seller, (slightly behind Shinobi, which is the classic Himaten position) I'd hope that the toc changes to reflect that lol. Like there's clearly an existent fanbase, who presumably would vote in the weekly surveys.

 

[cameronney618]

Sweet we can start Kiyoshi doomposting again?

I will start the fire once the sales is confirmed next week.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

I mean if its ranking to be about a 10-15k seller, (slightly behind Shinobi, which is the classic Himaten position) I'd hope that the toc changes to reflect that lol. Like there's clearly an existent fanbase, who presumably would vote in the weekly surveys.

You mean Under Doctor? If is truly doing well and going over 10k surely the series is going to start having better rankings, but that it's just 1 series in a magazine that is full of space to be filled and with at least 2 hits to end in like 1/2 months, Jump has plenty of space to fill yet.

 

[Broseph]

YOO what the hell?? I did not expect these sales

 

[WyldViolet]

lol nope, truth is Kinato still very much in line to be axed next round if rankings don't improve and both Hima & Blue Box endings are just around the corner, Kiyoshi still ranking pretty well and is 100% geting the anniversary cover, so relax, the manga isn't going anywhere

Okay, but what if Kinato doesn't get axed? If Roku, Drawn To The Flame, and Hero Destroyerz stick around as well. Now imagine if 2/3 of the new batch also end up sticking around.
Even if we take out the soon to be ended series, that'll be 17-18 series seemingly safe, there just isn't a lot of room for a series that still can't cross the 10k barrier after nearly 2 years of serialization.
If I was EiC, it would make sense to get rid of the series that has proven it doesn't have the same potential for growth to make room for the series that do.

 

[FantasticFootno]

You mean Under Doctor? If is truly doing well and going over 10k surely the series is going to start having better rankings, but that it's just 1 series in a magazine that is full of space to be filled and with at least 2 hits to end in like 1/2 months, Jump has plenty of space to fill yet.

Under Doctor is ranking above Nue, maybe thats just hype or something, but I'd bet it selling like 15k-20k even with shortages. I don't know why we'd think both UD and Kinato can't survive with sales like this, they're clearly not as DOA as jump was treating them.
Otherwise I'm just bummed because I was enjoying like every other series in the mag over Kinato? I think it got really bad from like the crystal mine arc onwards. So now even if something like roku somehow pulls out Agravity boys numbers (7-8k), or if terasaka's new series ends up selling only 10k, I feel like they might just choose the series that is selling more. (And thats not mentioning how kiyoshi probably barely hit 10k with this latest volume )

 

[cameronney618]

First Horikoshi Assistant to succeed in Jump btw.

 

[shonenblue]

I have been interested in Under Doctor but figured it was getting the axe so never bothered. Guess it’s time to try it out!

 

[FantasticFootno]

Okay, but what if Kinato doesn't get axed? If Roku, Drawn To The Flame, and Hero Destroyerz stick around as well. Now imagine if 2/3 of the new batch also end up sticking around.
Even if we take out the soon to be ended series, that'll be 17-18 series seemingly safe, there just isn't a lot of room for a series that still can't cross the 10k barrier after nearly 2 years of serialization.
If I was EiC, it would make sense to get rid of the series that has proven it doesn't have the same potential for growth to make room for the series that do.

Yeah thats pretty much my take. If you keep UD + Kinato because they have (sales) potential, 2B is kept for an extra round off of vet alone, I can just see them deciding to axe Kiyoshi in the same way they got rid of Astro, Kill Blue, etc. Kiyoshi has lived so long off of a lot of luck, and its bad luck for the mag to have so many promising series entering at the same period of time. Especially ones that immediately beat its (small but stable) sales numbers. This is ignoring anything like roku/DTTF/ or this new 3 batch also becoming successes.
Like just think about the bottom 3. It'll probably stay as like Himaten tbh, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the loser of this latest batch + kiyoshi end up being the stable 3 if UD and Kinato are moved up to the middle of the mag.

 

[Dongus]

I was ready to write off Kinato and Under Doctor but what the hell is this? They're both completely alive? I want to make memes for this ridiculous occassion but I'm on a plane...

 

[Aqyurs]

I was ready to write off Kinato and Under Doctor but what the hell is this? They're both completely alive? I want to make memes for this ridiculous occassion but I'm on a plane...

You should recreate chapter 1 of Under Doctor in honor of its apparent success