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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)

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Shoseki Top 500 (June 7)
7. Akane-banashi #22
8. Witch Watch #26
15. Nue's Exorcist #15
18. Shinobi Undercover #8
85. Under Doctor #1
115. Kinato's Magic #1
449. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits #2
450. Hero Girl and Demon Lord Call It Quits #3

End of Week 1! Rough 4th day for anything besides the top 4, i guess the shortage is finally taking its hit on Under Doctor & Kinato! Excited to see how much both will sell, UD is for sure chart on Oricon.

 

[WyldViolet]

Issue #28 Votes/Ranking/Tiers
Great
1. Nue's Exorcist
2. Under Doctor
3. Akane Banashi
Really Good
4. Roku
5. Class 2-B Destroyerz

6. Ichi the Witch
7. Kinato's Magic
8. Shinobi Undercover
9. Sakamoto Days
Good
11. Animal Signal
12. Someone Hertz
13. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi
Meh
14. Drawn To The Fire
15. Hima-Ten!

 

[Hawke]

meh issue for me, just didn't really click but that's ok this happens every few weeks anyway

i did quite like animal signal though! quite laughed a lot at some parts but that's also because a similar thing happened to me but the general setup is charming and entertaining, i just hope it doesn't go too into battle crazy territory or at least keeps it somewhat grounded if it does


issue votes:
1) animal signal
2) nue
3) roku
4) blue box
5) witch watch

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Huh, i'm quite surprised by the good reception i'm seeing everywhere for Animal Signal, i haven't read the translated chapter but from the raw i thought people would find it just okay and cute because it seemed like a "cute but not ambitious" type of story but seeing all the positive comments including the jp side is quite interesting

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Tsutsui

 

[tirakai]

The series I'm most excited by this week has to be Shinobigoto, it's been in FIGHTFIGHTFIGHTFIGHT mode for so long that an arc where Yodaka can't fight is a welcome change, plus we're getting to see most of the rest of the single digit aces. I'm very interested to see where his full focus mode takes him conversationally.

Definitely a weak chapter of Under Doctor this issue, this felt like it was set up to be a whole arc but it just zoomed through the whole thing in a chapter and a half. Was this meant to be an action arc and it skipped the fighting because that side was badly received? Or was it always meant to be a one-off?

I have to say, it would be a really funny finale if Kinato's current arc continues until it gets cancelled next round, and the series concludes with Kinato actually just settling down in the Majo village with Terasu.

 

[kiyoshibro]

I get my hands on Under Doctor!

 

[monstera11]

"Scalper Doctor" is kiiinda funny considering a doctor holds a SCALPEL.....

Ok I will see myself out.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

This week’s kinato was interesting considering how boring was last 2 chapters

i thought we would ser more of the culture and history behind that dance but we got a long boring monologue from the main character the entire chapter

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Also, do you guys also think that designs for Drawn to the Fire are kinda… bad? They just look too plain and boring?

 

[tirakai]

I think they're about on par with Haikyuu's designs, simple but the important characters mostly have something distinct about them. I think it's just that the artstyle itself is quite plain which makes it feel like the characters are more basic than they actually are.

Personally I really enjoy the MC so far, he can be a bit of gremlin antagonising people which makes him pretty distinct as far as Jump sports MCs go. Most sports series I have some hope that they'll finally be the one that sticks, but I enjoy the characters enough so far that I'd especially like to see this at least make it to ch 50 (though at that point, if WSJ can get a sports series to hit a year of publication, they'd probably try their damned hardest to justify keeping it around due to how long its been since the last sports hit).

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

I think they're about on par with Haikyuu's designs, simple but the important characters mostly have something distinct about them. I think it's just that the artstyle itself is quite plain which makes it feel like they characters are more basic than they actually are.

Personally I really enjoy the MC so far, he can be a bit of gremlin antagonising people which makes him pretty distinct as far as Jump sports MCs go. Most sports series I have some hope that they'll finally be the one that sticks, but I enjoy the characters enough so far that I'd especially like to see this at least make it to ch 50 (though at that point, if WSJ can get a sports series to hit a year of publication, they'd probably try their damned hardest to justify keeping it around due to how long its been since the last sports hit).

Yeah the characters are fun, that angry blond dude was unexpectedly a great character, i already want to see more of him

 

[Newkerzy]

I think they're about on par with Haikyuu's designs, simple but the important characters mostly have something distinct about them. I think it's just that the artstyle itself is quite plain which makes it feel like they characters are more basic than they actually are.

Personally I really enjoy the MC so far, he can be a bit of gremlin antagonising people which makes him pretty distinct as far as Jump sports MCs go. Most sports series I have some hope that they'll finally be the one that sticks, but I enjoy the characters enough so far that I'd especially like to see this at least make it to ch 50 (though at that point, if WSJ can get a sports series to hit a year of publication, they'd probably try their damned hardest to justify keeping it around due to how long its been since the last sports hit).

My thoughts as well. If this sticks for another 2-3 years, I’m sure the art will eventually improve.

 

[Baes]

Animal Signal is fine, but looked like a one-shot for me. Will continue to read tho

 

[Kiaida]

Twitter posts for this week:

Spoiler: Image version

 

[LogicoftheVI]

Issue #27:
Great
1. One Piece #1184

Good
2. Ichi the Witch #84
3. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi #94
4. Kinato's Magic #17
5. Roku's House of Oddities #8

Decent
6. Kagurabachi #123
7. Class 2-B Hero Destroyerz #6
8. Shinibi Undercover #83
9. Someone Hertz #35
10. Under Doctor #18
11. Drawn to the Fire #7

Bad
12. Alien Headbutt #16

 

[icrawfish]

Not Nue and Hima-ten both dropping nuclear bombs this week… how am I supposed to pick a first place

Oh and uh, issue 27 votes:

1. Kagurabachi
2. Ichi the Witch
3. One Piece
4. Ruridragon (welcome back finally)
5. Blue Box

6. Hima-ten!
7. Someone Hertz
8. Shinobi Undercover
9. Akane-banashi
10. Drawn to the Fire

I’ll take a bit more to post my 28 thoughts, I wanna comment on some of these since it was a busy busy week and everything was good.

 

[CastletonSnob]

Just got to the

Spoiler

Gear 5 reveal

.

Everyone must have lost their minds when Chapter 1044 came out.

 

[Xanji06]

One Piece will be on break next week again (via @/ pewpiece on twitter)

 

[LogicoftheVI]

One Piece will be on break next week again (via @/ pewpiece on twitter)

this is interesting because the spoilers for chapter 1185 just went up in the OP spoiler/picture thread.

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That thread here on MH is usually really good at keeping fake spoilers from being posted.

 

[Ebrietas-]

this is interesting because the spoilers for chapter 1185 just went up in the OP spoiler/picture thread.

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That thread here on MH is usually really good at keeping fake spoilers from being posted.

Break after 1185. Those spoilers and the break announcement are from the same source.

 

[Discomusic]

1. Ichi the Witch: This opponent is way better than the one before her (and she was behind her anyway). She also managed to make the Magikeeper leader much more interesting, showing him the range of emotions that go from despair to rage. Who's saving him?
2. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi: The group is back home and the arc is officially over. It's time to wrap up the overall plot that we had forgotten about in these 8 months...and I like the contrast between the higher-ups deciding vital stuff about Kiyoshi and the boy just worried about his final exams. That kind of gag really works!
3. Witch Watch: At first I was mad because the game was interrupted at its climax to follow the actions of another fight. At the end, that nonsensical idea actually made sense in a way that I couldn't predict and that can work for (another) good shake-up. Tenshi gave an emotional speech but he is still not doing anything worth of praise, he just dodged.
4. Hima-Ten!: I don't know. I'm confused. This is certainly not what I expected, and for the shocking factor alone the chapter deserves an high ranking. At this point she even convinced me that she was the best choice, clicking with Iemori the most. It would be a subversion that can put the series among the most memorables, but at the same time the series is not really over, so I still can't buy that this is the real end.
5. Nue's Exorcist: Speaking of shocks, that was quite unexpected. At first I thought it was all a dream, expecially since all the girls are there and no one is complaining. But being this ordeal quite serious, it was a shocking development for Gakuro. The only problem is that he recovers too quickly and is ready to train again by the end of the chapter, while another couple of weeks of him sulking could have driven the point home some more.
6. Roku's house of oddities: We finally move on with the single curse focused chapters, reprising from the dog. Who may be in a similar situation to the Shiba Inus from Shiba Inu room, maybe Roku and Mu could have a chat and fix this curse quickly. Meanwhile, a pretty fun chapter.
7. Under Doctor: The second chapter of this mini-arc was better than the first. It is hinted that there is something very big lurking behind the scenes, and the part where the scientist (?) decides that the better option was to kill himself was slightly disturbing (this chara design never makes it fully disturbing). I don't like the photographer, and I am not thrilled of him entering the permanent cast.
8. Akane-banashi: Kaisei is struggling, still having to captivate his audience, me included. Once again, how can you follow a performance like that? For now, the effort he put is not enough.
9. Me and Roboco: We finally return to one of the most important and almost forgotten themes of the series, knees. All that knee lore stunned me, I hate when spokons become too technical. Is there an expert of knee competitions who can confirm the accuracy of the chapter?
10. Blue Box: This is the chapter where all the side characters get to sneak in their final thougths before the end of the match and likely of the series. Everyone has matured thanks to Taiki, one of the most normal main characters in Jump history. A toast for character development!
11. Someone Hertz: Congrats to Mimei, it was wholesome to see him win by sheer number of submissions. The part at the end was very nice, but I am worried about these kids who never sleep and have to go to school in the morning. And unrelated, I just realized that the main goal of the whole competition is not reaching the peak of Rakugo or going at Koshien, but impressing these two adult dudes on a weekly basis.
12. Class 2-B: Heavy Destroyerz: A chapter full of exposition, it was hard to read it all. The second half is better as it is full comedy and the first glimpse of classic Sorachi genius in this series. Plus, the return of one of the most beloved characters of Gintama, no spoilers!
13. Kinato's magic: The training arc seems to be at its climax, and this little game is not a bad idea to conclude it. The problem is that it is nothing original, but it is not terrible either, so why not. The backstory of the village chief was also uninspired but good.
14. Drawn to the fire: Too may things happen in a single chapter. From the aftermath of the previous match (what about the team that the rivals were playing in the afternoon?), to a new character that is actually an old friend and that is very easily baited into recruiting. I sense some urgency of moving away from the previous arc.
15. Shinobi Undercover: Good old ace reunion, but I notice that rank 1 is missing. Not a bad way to show all of these character designs, but I didn't expect them to be the actual decision makers. Aren't them just gifted boys? Isn't the job of the parents to do the political scheming?
16. Sakamoto Days: The battle is over and I am happy of it, because the opponent was one of the least interesting of the bunch and was wasted on Shin. Now, what other leads do we have to follow still? Sakamoto of course, and others?
17. Animal signal: I didn't read Torture Princess and I don't know if this series fits the style of the author, but I can't say I was captured by this story. MHA setting aside, there are also good comedy ideas but it is all drowned in animal facts after animal facts after animal facts, as if I am watching a documentary (or many). This drags down a lot the action and whatever it can be interesting in this series, but it is also its gimmick so, unless it dries down eventually, I fear that I will have some problems with liking this.