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

[Shinuki no Reborn]

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[Dog the dog]

Jan is in Danger, i know this will not be everybody's cup of tea becaue "muh gag" but i thought it was funny, it looks like a western cartoon, european one, not a manga

It will be interesting to see how Japanese readers react to the manga if this is true. Graykeith also has a more Western feel than other recent manga, and so far the reception has been positive, but readers of gag manga readers are, ironically, the harshest critics of all because of how subjective humor can be, so resembling a western comic could work against Jan is in Danger.

also funny enough the whole concept almost feels like made to avoid the "Jan is in danger of axe" eventual joke since he's pretty much invincible to anything, even getting hit directly by a missile lmao!

I feel like this gimmick is going to get repetitive pretty quickly. It's very similar to what Mage Next Door, Sakamoto, and Mashle did, all of which quickly shifted toward a more traditional action genre once the authors ran out of ideas for continuing the jokes based on the original premise.

Cannon Master still not having a climax message or something that directly indicates is ending but in terms of content it honestly feels like it's about to end next week alongside Sakamoto Days, unless it's not actually ending lol

I hope Cannon Master and the other axebaiters make it through this round because the idea of being canceled and losing your job so close to Christmas really sucks. The slot usually reserved for oneshots/GFC/HxH is currently open, so in theory they could introduce the third new manga without having to cancel any current series.

 

[Newkerzy]

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

Heh.

I’m just trying to defuse heated debates in my own way.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Eyeshield 21 new official Twitter account to celebrate the anime 21st Anniversary!

Account will be deliverying news, merch and events related to the series

 

[yeahitstruethough]

If Jump wants series to be big again they need to start putting the anime out within 2 years of the serialization
Kagurabachi taking nearly 4 years, and showing no info for nearly a full year after the announcement, is completely unacceptable

 

[RealityChecker]

no info for nearly a full year after the announcement, is completely unacceptable

Kagurabachi anime has been announced only 6 months ago and Jump Festa will most likely show more stuff. And throughout the year they have been showing character designs and other stuff.

 

[Phantom RPG]

Eyeshield 21 new official Twitter account to celebrate the anime 21st Anniversary!

Account will be deliverying news, merch and events related to the series

Eyeshield 21 remake maybe? I admit I would like that a lot.

 

[kiyoshibro]

kiyoshibro: THIS CHAPTER OF KIYOSHI WAS SO GOOD

HEY! hahaha
You're right, BUT someone's going to have to drive Kiyoshi's hype train

I'm slowly turn into a doctor_kiyoshibro (Tanimotoooo! tell em!)

 

[needtorelax]

Eyeshield 21 new official Twitter account to celebrate the anime 21st Anniversary!

Account will be deliverying news, merch and events related to the series

I found the anime on the ugly side but I do adore the manga. I can see them desperate enough to dig up some of their older IPs for anime remakes even if the subject is american footballas unlikely as it is. Even if you got no interest in american football it's still a very entertaining read!

I've been really loving all the nostalgiaing over e21 the past couple of weeks on jp twitter too.
My favorite thread has to be this highlighting all the hiruma×mamo moments.

All the chatter got me reading it again and it's still amazing as always. As far as jump sports go it's this and slam dunk for me. The only weird parts are the racial athleticism they mention with panther in both the early arc with the racist coach and the final arc.

Out of all the matches it's gotta be the one against shinryuu that's my fave

Spoiler

but favorite game moment is hiruma,kurita and musashi being the clincher for the christmas bowl.

The only bummer is half the series are shoddy mag scans for eng translations. The same translations I read either on stoptazmo or mangafox all those years ago lol. Jp has a digital version but viz doesn't. I have no idea how viz physical volumes fare after all these years so please release a official eng digital lol.



Edit:

Spoiler: This is all wrong and outdated and I don't how ypu do that thing where you cross out the text

Oh wow I guess sequels are the way to go
Also holy cow kagurabachi volume 10 did numbers
I think the hxh volume sold less physically than one piece's vol but digital must have more than made up for it.

Edit 2:

WELP THAT WAS ALL WRONG

the list I/he mistook for annual was for boosts

Here are the top volume sales(it factors in digital sales too apparently)

 

[Dongus]

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

There is an actual pressing need. According to my sensors, the existence of big breasted women in manga/anime/visual novels has been on steady decline since 2018, having reduced by 32% between 2025 and 2026. In pure numbers, there is a recorded reduction from 1320 to 896, which is a critical loss for the big boobs faction. We big boob lovers are an oppressed minority, and we need to take a stand and rise up against a system that actively seeks to manipulate that which is heteronormative. Thus I rise and speak to all my brethren: Big boobs is justice, never settle for less.

 

[monstera11]

It is no longer "for 10 years at least!!", it is now "for 100 years at least!!!"

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On a serious note, genuinely i cannot see KnY lasting 100 years. It is a story that actually has start and end.

It is not like Doraemon, Chibi Marukochan, or heck, even Detective Conan that can be constantly milked with strings of stand alone stories.

Even naruto has more chance of lasting 100 years due to how vast the world is

 

[Newkerzy]

It is no longer "for 10 years at least!!", it is now "for 100 years at least!!!"

--- Double Post Merged, Yesterday at 11:51 AM, Original Post Date: Yesterday at 11:49 AM ---

On a serious note, genuinely i cannot see KnY lasting 100 years. It is a story that actually has start and end.

It is not like Doraemon, Chibi Marukochan, or heck, even Detective Conan that can ne comstantly milked with strings of stand alone stories.

Even Dragon Ball the mother of all cash cow franchises have been awkwardly spun off many, many times.

 

[susanoo13]

Eyeshield 21 new official Twitter account to celebrate the anime 21st Anniversary!

Account will be deliverying news, merch and events related to the series

Interesting, when the anime reaches the 21st anniversary and next year the manga hits the 25th anniversary, Haikyuu is about to be over, Dr. stone's anime has ended, 2 studios have the trust of Inagaki, TMS has taken a soccer anime based on strategy instead of flashy play...The only question I'm asking myself is wether IG or TMS will be in charge of a 100 episode complete reboot?

 

[SharkBait]

It is no longer "for 10 years at least!!", it is now "for 100 years at least!!!"

--- Double Post Merged, Yesterday at 11:51 AM, Original Post Date: Yesterday at 11:49 AM ---

On a serious note, genuinely i cannot see KnY lasting 100 years. It is a story that actually has start and end.

It is not like Doraemon, Chibi Marukochan, or heck, even Detective Conan that can be constantly milked with strings of stand alone stories.

Even naruto has more chance of lasting 100 years due to how vast the world is

Give me a zenitsu spinoff series, and a chugakkou spinoff like shingeki got

 

[monstera11]

Question

I cannot remember how it was last year. But will the Jump Festa stages be livestreamed for free?

 

[Franz]

It is no longer "for 10 years at least!!", it is now "for 100 years at least!!!"

Is there really anyone who takes these statements seriously?

 

[Phantom RPG]

Now that we know witch watch is ending tomorrow, I thought I would give Kenta Shinohara a lot of respect. He is up there with Matsui and having a good amount of successfull hits in the main magazine. That is quite a feat by itself.

I also took a look at who some of the assistants who worked on the series are, and I'm not really surprised to see Genki Ono—after their success with Himaten—as one of them.

Other names that came up as assistants to Witch Watch are Takuo Nagoya(An unknown mangaka, which I'm led to believe, or a pen name for an existing author is another possibility), Ryou Chigira(Another unknown name, so likely a newcomer, although I did look him up and it seems like he has been around since Jump Next in 2013, so he has been at Shueisha for a while), and lastly the likes of Jinki Amakawa(A rookie who has already made a couple of one-shots in the past).

AM is going on a massive hunch and says I'm willing to bet we see Jinki make an official debut in Jump with a comedy action series. Something akin to following Shinohara's footsteps.

Here are the two one shots he had a hand in making in the last few years:

Ansatsusha no Anko-chan(Weekly Shounen Jump #29 (20/06/2022))


Ihen Guy (Weekly Shōnen Jump Issue #3, December 16, 2024)


There is an official vomic for the first one shot:



Hope this seems to everyone's liking.

 

[DrLazer]

Question

I cannot remember how it was last year. But will the Jump Festa stages be livestreamed for free?

iirc it was streamed on youtube for free last year

 

[Nuesmoker]

I am so low on energy for reviews these past few weeks lol

 

[Kiaida]

It is no longer "for 10 years at least!!", it is now "for 100 years at least!!!"

This doesn't mean infinite anime, just that they'll keep it as an IP active for merch and stuff indefinitely, which is a given for basically everything that makes money.

I cannot remember how it was last year. But will the Jump Festa stages be livestreamed for free?

Yes, they livestream everything for free.

 

[monstera11]

Btw i cannot believe they let Jan get serialized as it is

Wouldn't that cause copyright issues with Tintin? The resemblance is way too close. Unlike that mha character (Mirio? Forgot his name)