Sakamoto actually hasn't had a cover this year so far. Its last cover was on Issue 47 of 2024, while Kagurabachi had its last cover on Issue 1 of this year. It only got an LCP on Issue 6-7 this year for its anime release, and it's even releasing a volume in March, so now would be the perfect...
MANGAHELPERS 2024 POLL RESULTS
SERIES AVERAGES
FIRST PLACES
FULL RANKS
Some notes about these lists:
Kagurabachi had a phenomenal year, having the best average ranking and the second most first places.
Akane-banashi also had a really good year, having the third best average ranking and...
I'm a bit late but better late than never I guess
WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP 2025 PREDICTIONS
CURRENT SERIES
One Piece- Continues as usual, movie announced for 2026, more breaks than normal
Hunter x Hunter- Continues until chapter 430, ending the succession contest arc. Goes on a smaller hiatus...
So to recap, in 2024 we had:
- One Piece remake announcement + Elbaf arc
- HxH returning for a new batch of chapters
- The ending of two pillars, MHA and JJK
- Yozakura and Undead Unluck entering their final stretch
- Yozakura, The Elusive Samurai, and Blue Box anime debuts
- Sakamoto and Witch...
I think the main reason Deku is so big on that cover is because MHA had the lead color pages for that issue. In the very next group cover, he's a lot farther behind, though still pretty close up for a series that just turned a year old.
I think Chihiro could probably be in the front three...
I think the best way to rank the series would be dividing the average of TOC ranks and sales, the most important metrics of popularity. I made a list like this before but a lot of time has passed, and the TOC ranks have changed a bit.
So after adding up the averages of both, the overall...
The last time One Piece was out of the top 2 was issue 20 2019. It was 3rd place with Kimetsu and Stone above it. The only other times it has been out of the top 2 since the 2010s era were issue 21 2013, and issue 12 2011. And while researching this, I found out that One Piece has never ranked...
That doesn't really prove anything though. The original argument was that no series would be more popular than One Piece in the TOC, if it was based on overall popularity. But from 2021-2022, JJK was definitely more popular than One Piece. Meaning it could have gotten more first place votes...
I think you're underrating JJK's popularity at its peak. It was even outselling One Piece at a point. JJK volume 16 sold 1.7 million copies in four weeks, while One Piece volume 99 sold 1.5 million. And that's not even counting the limited edition sales of volume 16. JJK has also sold more than...
It's been a while since I last posted here. Anyways I decided to compile all of the first place rankings in the TOC since 2010. Here it is:
Just goes to show how chaotic 2024 has been. And for issue 18 2012, there were two separate rankings. So I just decided to count both of them.
That would mean pushing back the Blue Box anime cover to issue 46, which wouldn't be a smart move at all. And I have a hard time believing JJK getting a cover for its last chapter, when Dragon Ball and Naruto couldn't. Unless WSJ changes its policy regarding final chapters, I can't see it...
With Kill Blue and Astro getting color pages, and Necromance ending last week, 3 consistent members of the bottom 5 won't be ranked this issue. So don't be surprised to see Kiyoshi there. As much as I like the series, I think it will probably be in the bottom 5.
I might as well continue with...