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

[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)

 

[Xanji06]

Aren't there scalpers literally every single month? Especially for new releases? At least I have seen this multiple times already. The only difference being that it got posted on twitter and some non-japanese fans reposted it.
Edit: at least for Kagurabachi V1 iirc.

 

[kiyoshibro]

Aren't there scalpers literally every single month? Especially for new releases? At least I have seen this multiple times already. The only difference being that it got posted on twitter and some non-japanese fans reposted it.

Yeah, that's the problem.
UD scalped is known even outside of Japan, so there's more drama surrounding it (though, for example: Kinato and Gonron Egg are also being scalped)

 

[Bulju]

Yep. But the atmosphere around it is REALLY different from 5 years ago. At least on SNS, in the news etc. The hate is here.

Three possibilities:
1. Having an ultra-conservative PM has made a lot of these people (i.e. the really xenophobic crowd) come out of the woodwork.
2. Better AI-driven translation in sites such as twitter has given us a clearer glimpse into what these people were actually saying all along.
3. Both of the above.

 

[Kiaida]

2. Better AI-driven translation in sites such as twitter has given us a clearer glimpse into what these people were actually saying all along.

Japanese social media is just way worse than it used to be, it was never good and got much worse. Like all social media.

 

[nemu asahi]

Three possibilities:
1. Having an ultra-conservative PM has made a lot of these people (i.e. the really xenophobic crowd) come out of the woodwork.
2. Better AI-driven translation in sites such as twitter has given us a clearer glimpse into what these people were actually saying all along.
3. Both of the above.

The economical situation is really bad but nobody can do anything about it so it's easier to find a scapegoat to redirect the hate. The thing is engineered.

EDIT: we shouldn't talk about this on a manga forum. I won't continue on the topic.

 

[BelTL]

Yeah, that's the problem.
UD scalped is known even outside of Japan, so there's more drama surrounding it (though, for example: Kinato and Gonron Egg are also being scalped)

yeah but goron and kinato's situation is nowhere as bad as UD

 

[WyldViolet]

Japan being xenophobic isn't even close to a new thing.
Waito Piggu go home - YouTube

 

[LogicoftheVI]

Drawn to the Fire isn't doing it for me. The art is clunky and weird a lot of the times. Like previous sports series (Embers, and Harukaze) they are not showing enough of the sporting events rather just a few clutch moments and the characters aren't strong enough to make me care. I really dislike how they had the team that is severely outmatched and undermanned win the scrimmage in the way they did as well. I like Harukaze Mound much more than this series, imo..

Do you guys think based on the twitter account and the JapanCD soldout that Under Doctor might have the biggest volume 1 sale release of the decade or so?

I personally doubt it. The series isn't a "great" series, and I can see it being sold out because they printed so few copies it easily sold them all. I am not expecting this series to surpass 10k.

 

[Shonenfan]

Drawn to the Fire isn't doing it for me. The art is clunky and weird a lot of the times. Like previous sports series (Embers, and Harukaze) they are not showing enough of the sporting events rather just a few clutch moments and the characters aren't strong enough to make me care. I really dislike how they had the team that is severely outmatched and undermanned win the scrimmage in the way they did as well. I like Harukaze Mound much more than this series, imo..

I personally doubt it. The series isn't a "great" series, and I can see it being sold out because they printed so few copies it easily sold them all. I am not expecting this series to surpass 10k.

I agree on drawn to fire. It seems like a series that drops to the bottom pretty quick after ch1. Then again I thought UD would fail so who knows, but I agree on all counts as you said. All the characters seem a little bland and the story doesn’t really get me going. The art too isn’t fit for basketball imo. Maybe The new racing series cracks it but man Jump’s really in a slump with sports series. Maybe I’m wrong about drawn to flame though and it keeps the good rankings.
Has the been any recent sports one shots in jump that have any hype behind them?

 

[Wookitake]

But why though.

People were buying JPEGs for millions not long ago. Only because they thought that other people would buy it for even more later on. Why? FOMO I guess.

 

[LogicoftheVI]

Has the been any recent sports one shots in jump that have any hype behind them?

I have not been reading any of the Jump One-Shots recently, so I am not sure if they have and if there is potentially anything on the horizon.

 

[RealityChecker]

What about the Under Doctor scalping issue? Has Shueisha released an statement?

 

[NyanPower]

Can’t say I’m pleased to see UD surviving, I just don’t enjoy it at all and I would have liked seeing other interesting stories being told. But I’m happy for the author!

Both UD and Kinato’s rankings were sooo unexpected. Still unsure about Kinato surviving though

 

[shonenblue]

I have a idea that will hopefully start some fun discussions (so we can move on a bit from this scalping scandal that has lasted pages lol). I am currently caught up on 7 series in the magazine:

One Piece
Hunter x Hunter
Sakamoto Days
Akane-banashi
Kagurabachi
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi
Ichi the Witch

What are you all caught up on in the magazine? Feel free, in fact, please do make a tier list if you’d like! I would make one myself but tbh I don’t really think I have any hierarchy outside of my favs being OP and HxH lol

 

[Nuesmoker]

Basing this on my OVERALL experience for the series:

The Nue Tier

Nue's Exorcist (Actual masterpiece, idc what anyone says).

Great Tier

Kagurabachi

Roku's House Of Oddities

Good Tier

Someone Hertz (Would be in Great but sometimes I DO get tired of the chapter formula)

Just Ok Tier

Ichi The Witch (Honest to god it keeps dipping in the ranks the more it goes on)

Class 2B Hero Destroyerz (close to the tier below, avoids it by the grace of chapter 1 and the last few weeks)

Ehhhh Tier

Under Doctor (Those 3 chapters right before this week did it a LOT of favours, could have reached the tier above with one more like them)

Kinato's Magic

Drawn To The Fire (Big fall from ch1)

You Won't Be Missed Tier

Alien Headbutt

 

[shillin65]

Dunno what "koalafication" means but the FMC has a nice design

 

[WyldViolet]

in fact, please do make a tier list if you’d like! I would make one myself but tbh I don’t really think I have any hierarchy outside of my favs being OP and HxH lol

Ranking in terms of overall enjoyment of the entire series, rather than solely where they are currently.

Great
Hunter x Hunter
Nue's Exorcist
One Piece
Akane Banashi
Someone Hertz

Really Good
Ichi the Witch
Kagurabachi
Ruri Dragon
Roku
Kinato's Magic

Good
Under Doctor
Class 2-B Destroyerz
Hima-Ten!
Sakamoto Days
Drawn To The Fire
Shinobi Undercover

Mediocre
Ultra Exorcist Kiyoshi

 

[Aqyurs]

Dunno what "koalafication" means but the FMC has a nice design

It's a pun on "qualifications". Wouldn't be shocked if that's what they call the not quirks.

Really hope this is good. Dig both of these talents and everything I've seen and read so far makes it sound like my kind of series.

 

[JBC008]

Dunno what "koalafication" means but the FMC has a nice design

It’s an animal pun.

 

[Shonenfan]

I read everything and anything that the magazine published.

GOAT and my no. 1 manga of all time: One Piece

Very Great and my no. 2 manga of all time: HxH

Great: Akane Banashi, Kiyoshi, Kagurabachi

Very Good: Ichi the witch, Shinobi

Pretty Good: Sakamoto (used to be in great but the last arc and world building has been a let down), Class 2B (I’m interested in the switch), Burn the Witch

Good: UD, Kinato, Roku (need it to start doing different things.)

Good, but sometimes I can’t follow what’s happening: Someone Hertz, Nue, Roboco

Ok: BB

Reading it just bc it’s Jump: Himaten, Drawn to Flame

Hertz and UD to me have the biggest chance to rise. 22’s series will likely not get past ok for me since RomComs and Gags don’t really top my favorite manga. The other series are wild cards