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Your Favorite Chapters of Issue #42-43 of 2026 (5 Choices At Most)

  • One Piece 1193

  • Me & Roboco 297

  • Sakamoto Days 275

  • Witch Watch 262

  • Akane-banashi 222

  • Nue's Exorcist 161

  • Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 108

  • Ichi the Witch 98

  • Shinobi Undercover 97

  • Someone Hertz 49

  • Under Doctor 32

  • Roku's House of Oddities 22

  • Class 2B Hero Destroyerz 20

  • Animal Signal 14

  • Hal Formula 13

  • Cannon Master 12

  • The Ura Files 3

  • Graykeith: Translator Daemonica 2


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Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #42-43 (2026)
00. Sakamoto Days (Lead Color Pages)
01. Ichi the Witch
02. One Piece
03. Someone Hertz
04. Me & Roboco
00. GreyKeys: Translations from the Demon World (Color Page)
05. Akane-banashi
06. Shinobi Undercover
00. Roku's House of Oddities (Color Page)
00. The Ura Files (Not Ranked)
07. Witch Watch
08. Animal Signal
09. Nue's Exorcist
00. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (Color Page)
10. Under Doctor
00. The secret of Captain Gozo Tsunoda (One Shot)
11. Hal Formula
12. Class 2B Hero Destroyerz
13. Cannon Master
00. Kagurabachi (Absent)

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #44 (2026) - Information!
Someone Hertz (Cover & Lead Color Pages, 1st Anniversary)
Akane-banashi (Color Page)
Nue's Exorcist (Color Page, Characters Popularity Poll Results)
Cursed Case (One Shot by Oku Takuo, Color Page, Golden Future Cup 2026 #1)
 
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Karasu is the smiley face guy, and the afrobastard is Zensho. You find me prepared in one of the very few series where I remember the names of the side cast.

EDIT: Karashi, not Karasu, dammit! I correct myself before someone else corrects me after my useless bragging.
Thank you Discomusic. I enjoy Karashi as I like those types of arc types as the only 2 who have done these characters well were Karashi and Shinji from Bleach. But I still love calling Zensho afrobastard because that’s what he is, a bastard with a big Afro.
 

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18. RuriDragon: Battle manga RuriDragon feels very...generic, and could be axed. So I hope this is a temporary state and we will return soon to the supernatural slice of life genre we all know and love.
The battle shonen arc has ended, but nothing prevents it from happening again in the next one. The author started his career writing battle shonen one-shots, so if he wants to keep the story going for a long time, there will be battle shonen moments in Ruridragon.
 

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Roku doing a (potentially) serious battle chapter next week for the cover chapter is interesting, I don't think Agravity Boys had any fights so this'll be a test to see if the author's got any sense for action.

I hope Sakamoto Days does end this round, usually I like the fights but I haven't really enjoyed the twists to this final battle. I'd rather actually see a full fight between Sakamoto and Uzuki to conclude the series, maybe as a two on one with Shin also there, not Sakamoto lying helpless on the ground after just kind of taking an attack like an idiot (after already being out of action for most of the final arc), Gaku back for some reason, and Nagumo being the one who gets the final battle.

By contrast I'm actually quite interested to see how Witch Watch concludes this arc since this brief flashback showed us that the one Shikimi's trying to ressurrect wasn't actually a warlock before she died, so perhaps there's some grudge corrupting her spirit or something that could be dealt with and she herself doesn't actually want to do all the things she's being brought back for.
 

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Witch watch chapter was sooo Dark.. i think the series is in the last moments
same as Sakamoto days...

Ruri dragon fights scene are soo good. but i really wonder what path the story will take
kiyoshi is a TRUE gem. the story becomes every day more and more better. It should have more recognition and sell more sigh

Kagurabachi... welcome back. Amazing chapter and art. i missed all of that

Animal Formula and Class 2-B were a bit...boring
and surprisingly Kinato and drawn to the fire were Good, and same of Hal formula. i hope at least one of them survives...
 

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I wonder if we'll ever get a normal cover for Kiyoshi anyway, it's only been given the cover for the anniversaries so far and if Rushihara ends up being the final arc, it might not go much beyond the 3rd anniversary.

Nue at least will probably get one for the character poll results whether it announces an anime or not, but I could see Kiyoshi concluding with an anime announcement and never getting the cover except for anniversaries as a result.
 

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Huh, a bit of slow day, where are more of the reviews guys? Let's do it! 💪

Some thoughts:

Sakamoto Days: Ironically a chapter with cover & lead color pages ended up looking a bit better than the latest chapters despite the added work, and is Sakamoto really dead? lol

Kinato's Magic: Hmm, is it getting axed or not? This chapter actually put me in doubt, because the way Kinato just said to Noise he is still not strong enough to fight him and went to save Linae instead gave me the impression that it might not be ending just yet, when the villain group appeared again 2 chapters ago i was pretty sure that Amemiya was going to do the obvious set up for the promised fight between the 2 to happen but by not doing that alongside with the situation itself not having a "finale" scale is making me wonder, and this week placement above Class 2B & DttF is adds even more

Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi: This and the last chapter felt like Harry Potter inspired lol

Witch Watch: And to think this is a comedy & SoL series, talk about a crazy gruesome chapter, also have to compliment Shinohara for the art quality and consistence, 52 years old and putting these younger artists to shame.

Under Doctor: Great chapter, like i said, this manga is finding its own foot at each new chapter, and i have this opinion for quite a while that is a pretty underrated manga that many overcomplicate it too much.

Roku's House of Oddities: Well i guess here you have your horror element Stivie? Pretty good chapter with some serious stuff picking from that comedy chapter of the club, and next week cover & lead cp!!! Please Sachiko in the spread page!

Drawn to the Fire: Huh Satosho artstyle is improving quite nicely, this chapter gave me some good Kuroko vibes, it kinda sucks this is flopping because its far from being anything terrible, it's not even bad, it has potential.

Nue's Exorcist: The jump in quality in art and coreography by Kawae in comparison with the village arc is pretty insane, it's night and day, this fight has been so far very enjoyable and well made. Badass Shitotsu transformation at the end.
 

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Kinato's Magic: Hmm, is it getting axed or not? This chapter actually put me in doubt, because the way Kinato just said to Noise he is still not strong enough to fight him and went to save Linae instead gave me the impression that it might not be ending just yet, when the villain group appeared again 2 chapters ago i was pretty sure that Amemiya was going to do the obvious set up for the promised fight between the 2 to happen but by not doing that alongside with the situation itself not having a "finale" scale is making me wonder, and this week placement above Class 2B & DttF is adds even more
Yeah, I had the same thoughts as well. I don’t think Togashi will turn in his following 10 chapters after this batch, and with Sakamoto Days and Witch Watch ending soon, I think Saito is not as trigger happy with the new series that he wants to axe them as well as Kinato having that reprint a while back.
 

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Issue 35 votes
1. Class 2-B - MWA HA HA (Seems like Sorachi's starting to do more episodic stuff and I ain't complaining, but the TOC recently is worrying)

2. Kagurabachi - Banger of a comeback chapter, it's a miracle Kunishige ended up raising Chihiro properly considering the upbringing he had

3. Sakamoto - Uzuki finally got a Sakamoto personality and now we're in the REAL endgame (also two panels of Lu and i've been caught up for 100 chapters now)

4. Nue - Gakuro's growth between the start of the series and now has been insane, went from being kind of unlikable and annoying (for me) to an actual shonen protagonist that I want to root for

5. Animal Signal - Kokone hot

Now that that's out of the way, time for me to talk about something only I care about
Every time I read a chapter of Under Doctor I can't help but compare it to Cosmos (by Ryuhei Tamura of Beelzebub fame for the few that don't know), it almost feels like an imitation of its SoL dramedy/battle mix that just swaps the aliens and insurance with doctors and takes slightly longer to introduce the blonde-haired audience surrogate (unless i'm stupid and Shuli isn't actually blonde); the plotline with the Snake Whisperers (as little as we've seen of it) feels like it's retreading the Pied Piper plotline; even Haiji's power feels like it'd be right at home with Cosmos' power system and how it revolves around the senses (in this case, sight-type powers that Mizumori, Baku and Sunny also have); it's not even that UD is a particularly bad series (it's better than all of last year's axes, that's for sure) but as someone who cares an unhealthy amount about Cosmos I just end up seeing things that probably aren't actually there (maybe I should get that checked out)
It's kinda weird because you could probably make the same kind of parallels with Kinato and something like Fairy Tail or Kiyoshi and One Piece, but for some reason I don't pay attention to the parallels there the way I do with UD (and I'm also desperate to have an excuse to talk about Cosmos on here)

On the other end I find myself not caring about DttF or Cannon Master whatsoever; DttF is just another painfully mid spokon (which is how I felt about Harukaze and Embers as well), and Cannon Master's characters and setting aren't grabbing me at all
 

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WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE #35 (2026) - AUTHOR COMMENTS!

Sakamoto Days (Yuto Suzuki)


I fail at the blood marsh cataclysm POI 90 percent of the time on the first day, but I can clear it with a party of Duchess, Executor, and Scholar spamming our arts.


Akane-banashi (Takamasa Moue)


I went to Paris! It was my first trip to Europe! It's so fancy and the food is delicious! The best! Can't wait to go again!


One Piece (Eiichiro Oda)


I watched One Piece: Heroines with my daughter and she loved it! I'm glad it's appealing to girls. Please check it out.


Someone Hertz (Ei Yamano)


I bought the ingredients that let you make your own cola and melon soda! I'm so happy I get to drink as much as I want!


Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (Shoichi Usui)


My sleep schedule and other parts of my life cycle got totally messed up, but the World Cup was so fun!!


Ichi the Witch (Shiro Usazaki)


My robot vacuum cleaner is telling me to clean its brush even though there's nothing on it.


Shinobi Undercover (Santa Mitarashi)


My friend who I went out drinking with the other day came down with the flu. Looks like my life force is about to be tested.


Roku's House of Oddities (Atsushi Nakamura)


I haven't been able to cook for myself at all since I started serialization. I respect any creator who can cook!


Cannon Master (Reiya Machida)


I’d like to keep my focus while upping my drawing speed... I want to draw with no hesitation...


Kagurabachi (Takeru Hokazono)


I moved to a place that has a separate workspace and sleeping space so I don't need to have people sleeping on a two-person couch. This will be a lot healthier!


Hal Formula (Kento Terasaka)


When things break, they all break at once, don't they? My chair, mouse, and tablet all died at the same time.


Witch Watch (Kenta Shinohara)


I've become very focused on the best length of my t-shirts, so I tailored them to fit perfectly and I feel so much better now.


Nue's Exorcist (Kota Kawae)


We've had a lot of cloudy days lately, so I get surprised by how quickly the laundry dries when it's actually sunny out.


Animal Signal (Robinson Haruhara)


Daiyonkyokai introduced to me to the Hito no Denwa experience. It was amazing!


Me & Roboco (Shuhei Miyazaki)


I let my guard down and ate some ramen and I instantly gain weight. I need to make exercise a part of my routine.


Hunter x Hunter (Yoshihiro Togashi)


There was an error in the last panel of page 4 in chapter 414. I'm sure there's others too.


Under Doctor (Kyo Tanimoto)


My friend is going to be moving to Germany for work for a few years. I hope I get to visit!


Kinato's Magic (Kento Amemiya)


I get all excited when I'm biking around and run into people dancing at an obon festival. But I'm sad that I can't dance.


Class 2-B Hero Destroyerz (Hideaki Sorachi)


I left the house for the first time in forever and was shocked to find that it was the middle of summer. Weekly serialization is a time machine.


Drawn to the Fire (Masayoshi Satosho)


I received fan mail! I was so happy to hear from people enjoying my work. Thank you!


Source: VIZ Website
 

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Kinato's chapter 25 should be the last chapter of Volume 3, so we should get at least 7–9 more chapters for Volume 4's content.
 

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Chapter counts don't matter for cancelled series. They can end it whenever's necessary and pad the final volume out with bonus content like old oneshots or special chapters.
 

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Issue 35 Votes - all my chapter votes ending with a 6 hmm

1. WITCH WATCH 256
Yeah this flashback overall was peak, I was right to give Witch Watch 2nd place last week. This chapter was SOOOO needed; idk if its just me but Shikimi has been such a boring villain overall and I didn't care about Hrotsvitha / Jura / Roswitha being revived either. This at least now makes me look forward to the coming chapters and the Nico & Otogi vs Shikimi conflict. Also the panel where Shikimi killed the "cops" and the jealous girl was cold af. Interested to see where he is going now!
2. Kagurabachi 126
Great return to the magazine! Kunishige and Chiaki were cute before but now im locked in. Seeing Kunishiges flashback was shocking; im surprised that the chapter didn't get a suicide warning.
3. Akane Banashi 216
I need more Rokuro and Karashi interactions. Great set up for the next stage of the arc; even if I couldn't care less about Zensho I think he is very boring. But at least Issho will cook so im excited for that.
4. Cannon Master 6
I wish we got to see the squad travel to Brijeet instead of just instantly being there; I get it tho since the series is new and needs to impress readers. Im so glad that Rhuga is still part of the mission and that he build a rivalry with Ur. He kinda gives me Renji vibes (quite funny that the series has Captains & Vice-Captains too). I WISH Rhaio would be part of the mission seeing that he has a connection with Bharat. Overall a good set-up chapter imo; art continues to be very good! With Hal Formula's current state I think Cannon Master is my favorite of the latest batch! (Not saying that Hal Formula is bad; GGG made my very high)
5. Roku's House of Oddities 16
Very cute cover page! Thought the "why dont the other two ever say anything" gag was funny. Overall interesting to see that the series added this Exorcist thing to the series? I wonder how this will turn out? Hopefully it won't be THAT important for the overall structure of the series. Still a good enough chapter; idk why big dog is here but Roku & Johan are already a strong duo that can carry for me.

HM: One Piece, Hunter x Hunter, Kiyoshi, Under Doctor
 

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Seeing Kunishiges flashback was shocking; im surprised that the chapter didn't get a suicide warning.
Curious actually, do chapters in the mag ever get content warnings?
 

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Drawn to the Fire had a really good paneling this week. Sucks to be floping
 

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Drawn to the Fire had a really good paneling this week. Sucks to be floping
I do not see anything really different or special about the paneling this week. We even got black (flashback style) paneling for things that were happening in the present. Not sure what the author was thinking there honestly. I get the feeling it will not be cancelled by chapter 19 considering we just started this game, and the axe should have it ending with the Nationals or him meeting his childhood friend again. So, even though it should be cut by chapter 19 it will likely survive in the next round.
 

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Yoshihiro Togashi draw a special illustration for Fairy Tail 20th anniversary celebration included in the next Weekly Shonen Magazine Issue #35:


Btw, this was one of the shikishi Togashi teased on June 17:

 
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