Mag Talk Weekly Shonen Jump (2024) - News and Discussion!

[Enezneb]

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #22/23 (2024)
One Piece (Lead Color Page)
Super Psychic Policeman Chojo
Jujutsu Kaisen
Blue Box
My Hero Academia
Kyoukutou Necromance (Color Page, 2nd Chapter, 25p)
Akane-banashi
Sakamoto Days
Kamen Kitan Teo (Color Page, One-shot by Goto Togo & Matsuura Kento, 47p)
Kagurabachi (Color Page, First of Two Consecutive, Vol. 2 Release)
Astro Royale (23p)
Mission: Yozakura Family
Witch Watch
Undead Unluck
Kill Blue
The Elusive Samurai
Me & Roboco
Green Green Greens
Nue's Exorcist
Dear Anemone

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #24 (2024) - Information
Cycle Biyori (Cover & LCP, New Series by Kobayashi Omusuke, 54p)
Kagurabachi (Color Page, Second of Two Consecutive, Vol. 2 Release, 200,000 Copies Sale Celebration)
Mission: Yozakura Family (Color Page, TV Anime Promotion)
Kill Blue (Color Page)
Kyoukutou Necromance (3rd Chapter, 23p)
Mission: Yozakura Family Side Story (Special Chapter)

 

[Seandark]

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Moving Black Clover to Giga did wonders for Tabata:

In less than a year he went from sounding miserable to sound like he is living the best life

It sucks for have to wait 4 months but at least he is happy and his art returned to its prime, this might actually have saved his career as mangaka instead of leading to a complete burnout and rushed BC ending.

 

[iker_03]

Weekly Oricon Top 50 (April 15-21)
By Series (Top 10)
03. Jujutsu Kaisen - 138,982
08. My Hero Academia - 69,466

By Volumes
3. Jujutsu Kaisen #26 (105,702 / 1,071,296)
9. My Hero Academia #40 (45,510 / 482,537)
23. Dr. STONE #27 (18,799 / 142,870)
48. SAKAMOTO DAYS #16 (10,448 / 109,234)

Ps. Volume 16 is already (with 1 week left) SAKAMOTO DAYS best selling volume

 

[Dongus]

Spoiler: Black Clover Color Spread

Holy shit. Bunnygirls. Thanks, Tabata.

I really don't understand these comments about Nue that I see, because I noticed that for some reason there are several posts about Nue and ecchi together. What is the reason for this? Everyone already knows that the series is not ecchi. The series is a battle shonen. Nue goes weeks without any ecchi, in fact I think maybe you can count on your hands all the chapters in the series that have ecchi scenes, and when they happen it's a single scene in the chapter. A normal chapter of One Piece has much, much, much more ecchi than Nue and I don't see people calling the series ecchi. Does anyone know the reason for this?

Why is my comment quoted in Spanish (Is that Spanish? I'm bad with languages). If it was machine translated, I hope nothing from my original comment got mistranslated. And assuming the translation is 100% correct...

Of course you don't understand my comment, you've conflated it with a whole other comment. First of all, please quote me on where I've said that Nue is an ecchi. Don't put words into my mouth to base your points.

What I'm saying is, it could be and should be, but hasn't cashed in on it yet. It's tame, and continues to be tame. That's why, after dropping in performance after a full on battle shonen arc, and competing against other series that maximizes aspects that it has but doesn't use to its fullest, it really ought to double down on the one aspect it has that those other series do not have.

If you want to tell me I'm wrong for saying that, then I'll remind you that Nue trended recently in Japan after a bit of a lull. Was it for Gakuro's new form? Nue's appearance? The captain's Kamen Rider form (looks slick btw)? Gakuro and Shitotsu's family drama? The main baddie's appearance? No.

It was for Suou-senpai's accidental boob grope.

The fans are very clearly in it for a certain something, why dangle it over their heads?

Heck, technically Nue isn't even a harem yet. There's only two established love interests: Suou and Shirogane. Shitotsu and Gakuro's relationship has been platonic so far while Nue hasn't shown any romantic interest in him (trying to ship him together with the other girls). It could easily change in the future but so far it's a love triangle, not a harem.

All I can say is that this is semantics, and I don't want to argue too much. Suou, Shirogane, Shitotsu... Why do all their names start with S? No, sorry, I got distracted. All of them are archetypes baked from harem tropes, and you've got to be more than aware of it. What does it matter if it's two girls or twenty girls? These are tropes that belong to harem manga. Everyone, west and east, jokes that Nue is a VN or an LN, which usually involve a harem. One of the earliest gags was that the boys got mad at Gakuro for having a non-blood-related sister... This joke does not work unless you're familiar with harem tropes.

Why inch away from the moniker? That's what I don't understand. Is there any fault in being shameless?

 

[Friki]

48. SAKAMOTO DAYS #16 (10,448 / 109,234)

We won let's gooooo 🥲🥲

 

[SharkBait]

Weekly Oricon Top 50 (April 15-21)
By Series (Top 10)
03. Jujutsu Kaisen - 138,982
08. My Hero Academia - 69,466

By Volumes
3. Jujutsu Kaisen #26 (105,702 / 1,071,296)
9. My Hero Academia #40 (45,510 / 482,537)
48. SAKAMOTO DAYS #16 (10,448 / 109,234)

Ps. Volume 16 is already (with 1 week left) SAKAMOTO DAYS best selling volume

Sakamoto Days promo campaigns are finally paying off. Definitely seen more JPN folks mentioning it more on Twitter now than last year

 

[Dongus]

Weekly Oricon Top 50 (April 15-21)
By Series (Top 10)
03. Jujutsu Kaisen - 138,982
08. My Hero Academia - 69,466

By Volumes
3. Jujutsu Kaisen #26 (105,702 / 1,071,296)
9. My Hero Academia #40 (45,510 / 482,537)
48. SAKAMOTO DAYS #16 (10,448 / 109,234)

Ps. Volume 16 is already (with 1 week left) SAKAMOTO DAYS best selling volume

I kneel before Sakamoto Days.

Old katanaman showed up again and it's back to being the most balls out action manga out there. Not that it wasn't, it's just that old katanaman takes it to a new level by simply existing.

 

[Ravellino]

Weekly Oricon Top 50 (April 15-21)
By Series (Top 10)
03. Jujutsu Kaisen - 138,982
08. My Hero Academia - 69,466

By Volumes
3. Jujutsu Kaisen #26 (105,702 / 1,071,296)
9. My Hero Academia #40 (45,510 / 482,537)
48. SAKAMOTO DAYS #16 (10,448 / 109,234)

Ps. Volume 16 is already (with 1 week left) SAKAMOTO DAYS best selling volume

good to see sakamoto days going up

 

[Crimson Trickster]

Shirogane

Uh you mean Shiroha?

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

A Tokyo Revengers fan that makes nendoroids for the series made a Hibaru one (the arm glows in the dark lol):



Twitter is full of fanarts of Astro Royale lol looking at ch3 spoilers, feels like fujos and TR fans will be all over this series for sure.

 

[iker_03]

Shoseki Ranking Top 500 (April 25)
5. Jujutsu Kaisen #26
15. My Hero Academia #40
84. Dr. STONE #27
134. SAKAMOTO DAYS #16
321. WITCH WATCH #16
345. The Elusive Samurai #15
367. Kill Blue #4
419. Mission: Yozakura Family #23

 

[KrenKren]

Shoseki Ranking Top 500 (April 25)
5. Jujutsu Kaisen #26
15. My Hero Academia #40
84. Dr. STONE #27
134. SAKAMOTO DAYS #16
321. WITCH WATCH #16
345. The Elusive Samurai #15
367. Kill Blue #4
419. Mission: Yozakura Family #23

326. Kagurabachi 1

Only a few days now until the new releases
Gotta wonder if it'll receive another large boost like it did at the start of April

 

[Dongus]

326. Kagurabachi 1

Only a few days now until the new releases
Gotta wonder if it'll receive another large boost like it did at the start of April

There were some talks about a recommendation on the obi for volume 2. I wonder who it could be. Probably another Jump vet. Kishimoto would be too good to be true because Hokazono's a Naruto fanboy.

Putting my bets on Fujimoto and that his curse activates and proceeds to axe KGB.

 

[monstera11]

A Tokyo Revengers fan that makes nendoroids for the series made a Hibaru one (the arm glows in the dark lol):



Twitter is full of fanarts of Astro Royale lol looking at ch3 spoilers, feels like fujos and TR fans will be all over this series for sure.

That's a great Hibaru custom!!! Btw, i think this doudanuki nendoroid will make a great base for Chihiro custom...

--- Double Post Merged, Apr 26, 2024, Original Post Date: Apr 26, 2024 ---

Yearly Oricon Top 50 (November 21,2022 - November 19,2023)
By Series:
2. Jujutsu Kaisen: 8 541 411
3. ONE PIECE: 7 197 532
6. Slam Dunk: 4 968 484
8. My Hero Academia: 3 528 423
17. SAKAMOTO DAYS: 1 382 447
18. MASHLE: 1 363 377
23. Blue Box: 1 171 020
25. Haikyu!!: 1 122 890
40. Kimetsu no Yaiba: 756 294

By Volumes (Top 200):
1. ONE PIECE #105: 1 912 008
2 Jujutsu Kaisen #21: 1 717 867
3. ONE PIECE #106: 1 690 973
4. Jujutsu Kaisen # 22: 1 643 782
5. Jujutsu Kaisen #23: 1 456 419
7. ONE PIECE #107: 1 300 580
8. Jujutsu Kaisen #24: 1 191 177
11. My Hero Academia 37: 790 758
13. My Hero Academia #38: 702 953
27. My Hero Academia #39: 492 648
37. ONE PIECE #104: 437 349
78. Jujutsu Kaisen #20: 337 261
124. Jujutsu Kaisen #19: 211 829
173. Blue Box #8: 182 764
181. My Hero Academia #36: 179 184
184. Blue Box #9: 175 721
187. SAKAMOTO DAYS #10: 175 200
199. Black Clover #34: 166 126

How much do mangaka earn from royalties per book sold?

Assuming gege get 50yen per book, that means last year he earned USD 2.735.000 ? (Not considering tax and business expenses etc)

USD 230,000 a month is probably what a very competent software engineer in silicon valley earned. And very very few mangaka reach that level.

 

[Franz]

How much do mangaka earn from royalties per book sold?

According to Sorachi:

Q:
I have a question. A while ago, my mother heard that the Gintama animation film was a big hit, and commented that “(Hideaki Sorachi) must be living at [luxury highrise] Roppongi Hills since it’s so popular”. Is that true?

A:
To tell the naked truth, regardless of how many people watch the film or how much the gross earnings are, not a single yen goes to the author. We are only paid an upfront license fee. The amount we’re paid is peanuts in comparison to the overall box office gross. The majority of the profits go to filthy unscrupulous companies such as Shueisha and Sunrise. Releasing individual manga volumes is way more profitable.

In particular, a typical mangaka can earn royalties of around 10-15% of the revenue generated from each volume sold of their work. However, the actual amount can vary widely depending on the individual's level of experience, popularity, and negotiating power with their publisher. Additionally, some artists may receive additional income from merchandise, anime adaptations, and other related ventures.

Oda earned ¥1.3 billion in book royalties in 2009. That's over US$15 million. For the remaining 5,200 titles, the average royalty payment was just ¥2.8 million, about $35,000. And these are mangaka successful enough to actually have their work compiled into volumes.

Given that the average salaryman's income is just over ¥4 million a year, it's obvious that it's tough to make a decent living as a, average manga artist.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Oda earned ¥1.3 billion in book royalties in 2009. That's over US$15 million. For the remaining 5,200 titles, the average royalty payment was just ¥2.8 million, about $35,000. And these are mangaka successful enough to actually have their work compiled into volumes.

Given that the average salaryman's income is just over ¥4 million a year, it's obvious that it's tough to make a decent living as a, average manga artist.

Virtually every manga serialized through a publisher in Japan is compiled into volumes, doesn't matter how unpopular the series turns out to be.

 

[Enezneb]

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ISSUE #22/23 (2024) MANGAKA COMMENTS

Spoiler

One Piece
Eiichiro Oda

Isn’t Seijo Ishii supermarket wild?! Like the Kazuchee products or all the yakiimo and kimchi products!

Super Psychic Policeman Chojo
Shun Numa

The fan mail I’m getting is keeping me motivated. Even if I’m too tired to read Shonen Jump, I can still read my fan mail.

Jujutsu Kaisen
Gege Akutami

I was taken out to a delicious yakiniku place. The meat was good, but the kimchi was shockingly delicious

Blue Box
Kouji Miura

My cat is fluffy wuffy cutie putie fluffy, and all this shedding is a problem right now.

My Hero Academia
Kohei Horikoshi

I’ve picked four straight pen tips that haven’t been good. I’m no good, so I need the perfect pen tip.

Kyokuto Necromance
Fusai Naba

My cat wants to eat sweets and bananas but shows no interest in meat and fish. You’re gonna get fat.

Akane-banashi
Takamasa Moue

Lately I’m obsessed with an artist named Ginger Root, and I listen to them nonstop while I work.

Sakamoto Days
Yuto Suzuki

I put all my used putty erasers at the edge of my desk, and when I combined them it became a huge ball.

Kagurabachi
Takeru Hokazono

The pork soup full of veggies that’s been keeping me healthy has disappeared from the menu at my neighborhood restaurant. I hope they bring it back.

Astro Royale
Ken Wakui

I’m out of shape, so I make sure to walk two hours for my weekly meetings at Shueisha.

Mission: Yozakura Family
Hitsuji Gondaira

When I accidentally hit the flip key, I keep spamming it and it ends up looking like the old AMVs.

WITCH WATCH
Kenta Shinohara

My days off for this year ended on 1/1. But even though I’m not taking time off, I’m looking forward to Golden Week.

Undead Unluck
Yoshifumi Tozuka

Storm Kubo-san! I enjoy your videos every week! I’ll keep supporting you!

Kill Blue
Tadatoshi Fujimaki

I recently attended Oishi Sensei’s wedding. What a wonderful couple. May you have a great life together!

The Elusive Samurai
Yusei Matsui

None of my assistants could use string to tie old magazines together. The paperless generation is taking over…

Me & Roboco
Shuhei Miyazaki

Naba Sensei’s new series has already started! I was zoning out!! I’m so glad we’re in the magazine together again!

Green Green Greens
Kento Terasaka

The Masters was great! All the players were so cool, and I want to play golf so badly right now.

Nue’s Exorcist
Kota Kawae

Ever since I started reporting when I drink, I feel guilty on the days that I do. So my intake is coming down.

Dear Anemone
Rin Matsui

Lately I’m into lukewarm baths. Not too hot, not too cold, perfect for relaxing and thinking.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

lol i don't know if Kawae comment is supposed to be happy or sad, but what i get is that he's drinking less and less, so i guess, it's good? kkkk

About Fujimaki comment, he's talking Oishi Kouji, author of Lycopene (and Inumarudashi), that just got married to Yamaguchi Melon, a musician and idol (aiming high huh?!), it was a eventful marriage:

 

[Erinyes]

Toyotarou (Dragon Ball super) will illustrate the next Dragon Ball Tribute Cover



Last one :

by Hiroyuki Asada, author of Tegami Bachi

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Nue's Exorcist volume 4 will have a "ultra rare special" card included with a newly drawn illustration by Kawae

--- Double Post Merged, Apr 26, 2024, Original Post Date: Apr 26, 2024 ---

It seems to be a reference to a Pokemon card:

Spoiler