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[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[monstera11]

Yeah SxF manga sales in countries like France and US is very strong. I assume it's like that if not moreso in places like SE Asia and South Korea as well. I think people will realize that when international totals get added to their circulation. It won't be as high as KNY and JJK that went up like 50+ million copies when international numbers were added, but I think SxF and CSM will have a big boost when those are added

People just don't realize it because their perception of 'big series' is entirely driven by what people are arguing and meming about on Twitter and TikTok

Yeah FR. Their standard of success is the amount of corny jokes and twitter fights amongst juveniles. Spyx x Family IS GIGANTIC, on top of actually having a relatively peaceful fandom

Additionally, in China Spy x Family and Detective Conan is reaching the level of popular culture to the level of a lot stuff like Sanrio, etc. They got pasted literally everywhere. Dunno about other countries.

There is even a joke that in China that people know about Conan more than people know about Sherlock Holmes.

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Oh btw to be clear, this is UNRELATED to our current comment/conversations. I am not saying at all this article is proof spy x family is more popular etc. I just happen to bump into this

 

[Dog the dog]

Graykeith will be the next big thing.

 

[Minsel]

Graykeith will be the next big thing.

Dunno about that, hits usually have explosive popularity in some respect at the start. Even JJK and Demon slayer had that. Graykeith will probably do good, but how good remains to be seen

 

[Newkerzy]

No, I don’t think even Kagurabachi should be there every week. I guess I’m in favor of them shuffling things around more instead of Roku and Shinobi being perpetually at the top while other regular series are always ar the bottom or are banned from LCPs and covers. People call it gag bias, but I still see no explanation to why Himaten was treated so poorly in comparison to Shinobi and Kiyoshi.

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I didn’t take it at me, it’s more that I can explain the different scenarios for me as someone who complained a lot about how Saito treated Shinobi in comparison to the other mid tiers. I agree that he’s doing the same to Roku now, seems like his thing is to bet and push hard a few specific series he trusts in and then move on to another if it fails to grow.

If Roku shows signs of being unfairly pushed by the editorial department, maybe wait for like, 4 volumes? Only then we’ll start getting a picture of the trend.

 

[Nuesmoker]

Shoseki Top 500 (November 11)
11. Sakamoto Days #29
70. Nue's Exorcist #17
111. Shinobi Undercover #10
127. Roku's House of Oddities #2
246. Under Doctor #3

 

[TwoTimesMartyred]

I could see Keith being one of those manga that end up being "Tumblr favorites" before their anime makes em much bigger, like how Dungeon Meshi and Witch Hat Atelier were

 

[JBC008]

I could see Keith being one of those manga that end up being "Tumblr favorites" before their anime makes em much bigger, like how Dungeon Meshi and Witch Hat Atelier were

I can see that. I really do think Graykeith has what it takes to get more popular. It has a look that while fantasy driven, it also has a Halloween look to it due to the different races and creatures involved (kind of like The Nightmare Before Christmas). So I believe it will get the fantasy and gothic horror crowd in its favor. It also has the aspect of translators which the series makes absolutely sure that it’s clear on what it’s setting up to do. Heck it also gives the same kind of energy as Doctor Who because of how Graykeith is the expert for our adventures while Kisaragi is always the protagonists that travel along with the expert similar to who we have seen in Doctor Who.

 

[TwoTimesMartyred]

I can see that. I really do think Graykeith has what it takes to get more popular. It has a look that while fantasy driven, it also has a Halloween look to it due to the different races and creatures involved (kind of like The Nightmare Before Christmas). So I believe it will get the fantasy and gothic horror crowd in its favor. It also has the aspect of translators which the series makes absolutely sure that it’s clear on what it’s setting up to do. Heck it also gives the same kind of energy as Doctor Who because of how Graykeith is the expert for our adventures while Kisaragi is always the protagonists that travel along with the expert similar to who we have seen in Doctor Who.

Yes! The worldbuilding is really interesting IMO, the spooky fantasy aesthetic and the characters are fun too, the translation thing is a unique gimmick - I'm quite excited to see how the plot unfolds-

(I think Tumblr would also be all over some of these demon designs. Could see people lusting after the newest guy. And fujos shipping the cop and Keith. Keith himself also comes off as the type of character I think would be commonly headcanoned as autistic. (Not saying he necessarily is. But Tumblr would probably interpret him as so.))

 

[Bundama]

"Tumblr favorites"

That shit is still a thing? Figured it went the way of myspace.

 

[TwoTimesMartyred]

That shit is still a thing? Figured it went the way of myspace.

It's still up, yeah. Tbh it helps me quite a bit for finding content for my more niche/obscure fandoms. (Except in the case of Kaiten no Albus where I could find essentially nothing.)

 

[RealityChecker]

For me I can see Ruri Dragon getting big in Japan but it not translating to the west. Like at best it'll be a Spy x Family level of popular here, which never reached the heights of JJK, MHA, or KNY. Although I guess I could argue I can see the reverse being true for Kagurabachi.

I felt Ruri anime announcement was much bigger and generated more buzz in Japan than anyone imagined. A tweet from a newsletter got to more than 100K likes that day.

 

[Kiaida]

It's still up, yeah. Tbh it helps me quite a bit for finding content for my more niche/obscure fandoms. (Except in the case of Kaiten no Albus where I could find essentially nothing.)

It sells well, in a year or two it'll get an anime announcement. Maybe some Zaeark fanarts in the future.

 

[TwoTimesMartyred]

It sells well, in a year or two it'll get an anime announcement. Maybe some Zaeark fanarts in the future.

Please I will literally jump for joy
Zaeark (and Kaiten no Albus in general) is like, my current hyperfixation. I don't usually mind having niche or obscure fandoms but to the point there's not even a sizable Discord server or fandom community I can find, nothing on Tumblr, and most dire of all when I first checked there was no tag at all for it on AO3...
I really do hope you're right.

 

[FantasticFootno]

It's still up, yeah. Tbh it helps me quite a bit for finding content for my more niche/obscure fandoms. (Except in the case of Kaiten no Albus where I could find essentially nothing.)

Albus has always felt familiar to Kiyoshi to me, in just the way that it always feels like it’s about it to end lol. I believe they sell the same, too. But both series had like an ending fakeout around chapter 50 or so.

 

[TwoTimesMartyred]

People always compared it to Frieren or Re Zero but ngl Albus always made me think a bit of Madoka Magica.

Like, tonally, it's nothing similar at all to Madoka, but I guess it's just a few shared tropes for the main characters that make me think this way?
And apparently the author himself has watched the Madoka movies and described himself as being an otaku for years about it, so I wonder if Albus was (very slightly) inspired by it? (I say slightly cause Albus is completely different from Madoka in a lot of ways, but still...)

Anyway this is the Jump thread not Sunday thread so.

 

[ItsSamu]

Sometimes I sit back and catch up on this thread, I realise that we're all just playing caricatures of ourselves and I can predict what most people will say on any given thing. it's actually really funny. It's basically:

Nuesmoker: Guys, the latest Nue’s Exorcist chapter was 13/10!!! Possibly greatest piece of fiction of all time??? Also, there’s a bullet point list of other things I remembered to read, I guess.

Kiaida: May I remind you all that Saito has never made a good decision, old manga fans don’t deserve to experience joy, battle manga deserve no rights because there’s always too many, and also fuck Saito all over again for everything else he’s doing while I’m here.

Dongus: Guys… have we considered the need for more big breasted women?

Stivie: The concept of a comedy sickens me. I have NEVER once laughed and you’re all weird for allowing comedies to exist.

RealityChecker: Here is an analysis that is in fact not based in reality.

pennycryman: (Latest sales charts and useful sales estimates)

Tirakai: Stop! Posting! Spoilers! Also, I read this issue’s one-shot in Japanese and it was bad.

Shinuki no Reborn: Guys, I didn’t spoil anything. Yes, I was hyping up this leak as something that will change everything about this series and what we can expect, but didn’t you see the spoiler box? It's not that serious xD Anyway, here’s a breakdown of the latest sales which Shoseki monthly will override in a few weeks. Let’s get to 1,000 pages!

Sharkbait: It's a reception problem—literary quality colliding with a hyper-competitive environment. A significant portion of other Jump manga are experiencing incredibly enjoyable highs that the current Kagurabachi arc is simply failing to resonate with or compete against them.

monsterera11: Weekly Shonen Jump has to be gayer!!!

JBC008: [3,000 word thesis]

defensor_de_boruto: I’m going to put all my stakes on this new series that will inevitably cancelled in a few months!

ItsSamu: So naturally this Akane-banashi chapter was obviously the best thing of the week but let me list out how every other series did their best and failed to keep up. Anyway, here’s the latest Jump series from 1984 that I’ve been reading.

Wookitake: I actually love Akane-banashi more than ItsSamu but no one believes me

Franz: What’s the Bleach Hell arc??

LogicoftheVI: So here’s why Jump is kind of ass

kiyoshibro: THIS CHAPTER OF KIYOSHI WAS SO GOOD

Thehoennhippo: Someone else here has to show some love for The Ultimate Exorcist too. Yes, we exist.

Mankichi Togawa: Where is the latest Akane-banashi colour page?

Newkerzy: (Asks a sincere question during an argument)

WyldViolet: (Engages in an actual debate about a given topic rather than shitposting)

Phantom RPG: So here’s a breakdown of every one-shot from the latest GIGA issue and how likely they’ll become serialised in the next 3-15 years.

iker_03: (Post-mortem for a long-running series that just ended)

Mammo: Here I am to post the profiles of new mangaka that are getting serialised this round before disappearing for 8-12 weeks again.

That one Ichi the Witch hater: Here’s how Ichi the Witch is going to get cancelled, actually.

That one RuriDragon hater: Jump doesn’t advertise RuriDragon anymore, they might as well cancel it.

All in good fun x

 

[monstera11]

Sometimes I sit back and catch up on this thread, I realise that we're all just playing caricatures of ourselves and I can predict what most people will say on any given thing. it's actually really funny. It's basically:

Nuesmoker: Guys, the latest Nue’s Exorcist chapter was 13/10!!! Possibly greatest piece of fiction of all time??? Also, there’s a bullet point list of other things I remembered to read, I guess.

Klaida: May I remind you all that Saito has never made a good decision, old manga fans don’t deserve to experience joy, battle manga deserve no rights because there’s always too many, and also fuck Saito all over again for everything else he’s doing while I’m here.

Dongus: Guys… have we considered the need for more big breasted women?

Stivie: The concept of a comedy sickens me. I have NEVER once laughed and you’re all weird for allowing comedies to exist.

RealityChecker: Here is an analysis that is in fact not based in reality.

pennycryman: (Latest sales charts and useful sales estimates)

Tirakai: Stop! Posting! Spoilers! Also, I read this issue’s one-shot in Japanese and it was bad.

Shinuki no Reborn: Guys, I didn’t spoil anything. Yes, I was hyping up this leak as something that will change everything about this series and what we can expect, but didn’t you see the spoiler box? It's not that serious xD Anyway, here’s a breakdown of the latest sales which Shoseki monthly will override in a few weeks. Let’s get to 1,000 pages!

Sharkbait: It's a reception problem—literary quality colliding with a hyper-competitive environment. A significant portion of other Jump manga are experiencing incredibly enjoyable highs that the current Kagurabachi arc is simply failing to resonate with or compete against them.

monsterera11: Weekly Shonen Jump has to be gayer!!!

JBC008: [3,000 word thesis]

defensor_de_boruto: I’m going to put all my stakes on this new series that will inevitably cancelled in a few months!

ItsSamu: So naturally this Akane-banashi chapter was obviously the best thing of the week but let me list out how every other series did their best and failed to keep up. Anyway, here’s the latest Jump series from 1984 that I’ve been reading.

Wookitake: I actually love Akane-banashi more than ItsSamu but no one believes me

Franz: What’s the Bleach Hell arc??

LogicoftheVI: So here’s why Jump is kind of ass

kiyoshibro: THIS CHAPTER OF KIYOSHI WAS SO GOOD

Thehoennhippo: Someone else here has to show some love for The Ultimate Exorcist too. Yes, we exist.

Mankichi Togawa: Where is the latest Akane-banashi colour page?

Newkerzy: (Asks a sincere question during an argument)

WyldViolet: (Engages in an actual debate about a given topic rather than shitposting)

Phantom RPG: So here’s a breakdown of every one-shot from the latest GIGA issue and how likely they’ll become serialised in the next 3-15 years.

iker_03: (Post-mortem for a long-running series that just ended)

Mammo: Here I am to post the profiles of new mangaka that are getting serialised this round before disappearing for 8-12 weeks again.

That one Ichi the Witch hater: Here’s how Ichi the Witch is going to get cancelled, actually.

That one RuriDragon hater: Jump doesn’t advertise RuriDragon anymore, they might as well cancel it.

All in good fun x

I am disappointed you forgot all my jjk insults

And you used too many words to describe franz. You gotta use one word only like that guy

It is so funny how jcb and franz are just opposites

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And yes, we need weekly yaoi jump. Stop with all the females fawning the male mc. We need the male characters fawning the male mc instead.

 

[FantasticFootno]

Sometimes I sit back and catch up on this thread, I realise that we're all just playing caricatures of ourselves and I can predict what most people will say on any given thing. it's actually really funny. It's basically:

Nuesmoker: Guys, the latest Nue’s Exorcist chapter was 13/10!!! Possibly greatest piece of fiction of all time??? Also, there’s a bullet point list of other things I remembered to read, I guess.

Klaida: May I remind you all that Saito has never made a good decision, old manga fans don’t deserve to experience joy, battle manga deserve no rights because there’s always too many, and also fuck Saito all over again for everything else he’s doing while I’m here.

Dongus: Guys… have we considered the need for more big breasted women?

Stivie: The concept of a comedy sickens me. I have NEVER once laughed and you’re all weird for allowing comedies to exist.

RealityChecker: Here is an analysis that is in fact not based in reality.

pennycryman: (Latest sales charts and useful sales estimates)

Tirakai: Stop! Posting! Spoilers! Also, I read this issue’s one-shot in Japanese and it was bad.

Shinuki no Reborn: Guys, I didn’t spoil anything. Yes, I was hyping up this leak as something that will change everything about this series and what we can expect, but didn’t you see the spoiler box? It's not that serious xD Anyway, here’s a breakdown of the latest sales which Shoseki monthly will override in a few weeks. Let’s get to 1,000 pages!

Sharkbait: It's a reception problem—literary quality colliding with a hyper-competitive environment. A significant portion of other Jump manga are experiencing incredibly enjoyable highs that the current Kagurabachi arc is simply failing to resonate with or compete against them.

monsterera11: Weekly Shonen Jump has to be gayer!!!

JBC008: [3,000 word thesis]

defensor_de_boruto: I’m going to put all my stakes on this new series that will inevitably cancelled in a few months!

ItsSamu: So naturally this Akane-banashi chapter was obviously the best thing of the week but let me list out how every other series did their best and failed to keep up. Anyway, here’s the latest Jump series from 1984 that I’ve been reading.

Wookitake: I actually love Akane-banashi more than ItsSamu but no one believes me

Franz: What’s the Bleach Hell arc??

LogicoftheVI: So here’s why Jump is kind of ass

kiyoshibro: THIS CHAPTER OF KIYOSHI WAS SO GOOD

Thehoennhippo: Someone else here has to show some love for The Ultimate Exorcist too. Yes, we exist.

Mankichi Togawa: Where is the latest Akane-banashi colour page?

Newkerzy: (Asks a sincere question during an argument)

WyldViolet: (Engages in an actual debate about a given topic rather than shitposting)

Phantom RPG: So here’s a breakdown of every one-shot from the latest GIGA issue and how likely they’ll become serialised in the next 3-15 years.

iker_03: (Post-mortem for a long-running series that just ended)

Mammo: Here I am to post the profiles of new mangaka that are getting serialised this round before disappearing for 8-12 weeks again.

That one Ichi the Witch hater: Here’s how Ichi the Witch is going to get cancelled, actually.

That one RuriDragon hater: Jump doesn’t advertise RuriDragon anymore, they might as well cancel it.

All in good fun x

I'm clearly an awesome wild card then.

 

[SharkBait]

monsterera11: Weekly Shonen Jump has to be gayer!!!

Truth!

 

[monstera11]

Truth!

Kagurabachi