Mag Talk Weekly Shonen Jump (2025) - News and Discussion!

[iker_03]

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #9 (2025)
The Elusive Samurai (Cover & Lead Color Pages; 4th Anniversary)
Blue Box
ONE PIECE
Undead Unluck (Color Page; 26p; End of Serialization)
SAKAMOTO DAYS
Kagurabachi
Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (Color Page)
Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery
Akane-banashi
Hima-Ten!
Happyo! Shite yo! Hakase- chan (One-shot by Yotsuya Keitaro; 15p)
Me & Roboco (Color Page)
Shinobi Undercover
Ichi the Witch
Kill Blue
Astro Royale
Nue's Exorcist
Witch Watch
Choujun! Choujo Senpai
HAKUTAKU

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #10 (Preview)
Cover & LCP: Embers (New series by Kei Kurumazagi & Sotaro Nishii)
CP: SAKAMOTO DAYS; Akane-banashi; Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery

Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #11 (Preview)
Cover & LCP: B no Seisen (New series by Morihiro Hayashi)
CP: Embers (2nd Chapter)

 

[JBC008]

I definitely think the editor had a hand in MMYY’s failure. The editors seemed to be unable to identify Hayashi’s strengths, so they couldn’t guide him. I see some similarities between Hayashi and Horikoshi, imo. Both of them had massive untapped potential, but couldn’t figure out a way to click with readers yet early in their career. Their editors were aware of their hidden potential, but they didn’t know the best way to dig it out yet until they just told Horikoshi “Fuck it. Just write what you want”—which I hope Hayashi’s editor will do so as well.

That is an interesting theory. But honestly we don’t know that until we have a confirmation.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

I definitely think the editor had a hand in MMYY’s failure. The editors seemed to be unable to identify Hayashi’s strengths, so they couldn’t guide him. I see some similarities between Hayashi and Horikoshi, imo. Both of them had massive untapped potential, but couldn’t figure out a way to click with readers yet early in their career. Their editors were aware of their hidden potential, but they didn’t know the best way to dig it out yet until they just told Horikoshi “Fuck it. Just write what you want”—which I hope Hayashi’s editor will do so as well.

next hayashi work's gonna be more popular than Kagurabachi, it will surpass One Piece, yall heard here first

(and i really believe that)

 

[Broseph]

Looks like a September release. And not to jump to conclusions but it’s looking like a worldwide release which is a pleasant surprise

 

[SharkBait]

Looks like a September release. And not to jump to conclusions but it’s looking like a worldwide release which is a pleasant surprise

The theory that all three movies would come out this year, can be tossed out if this is only starting in September.

Surprised its posted so early, as there is no looming major anime convention here or in jpn until march.

 

[Broseph]

The theory that all three movies would come out this year, can be tossed out if this is only starting in September.

Surprised its posted so early, as there is no looming major anime convention here or in jpn until march.

All 3 movies coming out in one year was never gonna happen anyway. It would just eat into each one’s box office

 

[galaxy-juice]

CyberAgent has officially announced a subsidiary anime studio for anime production called "CA Soa" with the aim of "producing high quality anime for a global audience":

CyberAgent Establishes New Anime Studio CA Soa

Former Sunrise producer Masakazu Ogawa heads new studio

www.animenewsnetwork.com

If Kagurabachi is really from Cybergames/CyberAgent maybe this will be the studio in charge.

Cipher Academy SOA? Huge.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

Apple OneShot translated

 

[JBC008]

Apple OneShot translated

Just read it. My goodness, this is dark. I don’t know if this can be published in WSJ as it feels like a senin. But then again, we did get Death Note. I do want this no doubt, but I need to know where this will go for a long form narrative.

 

[Lil meen]

Just read it. My goodness, this is dark. I don’t know if this can be published in WSJ as it feels like a senin. But then again, we did get Death Note. I do want this no doubt, but I need to know where this will go for a long form narrative.

This gives me akumetsu vibes, definitely will do well on jump plus or young jump or jump square though idk if success is impossible on main weekly shonen jump tbh.

 

[animeexpert]

Just read it. My goodness, this is dark. I don’t know if this can be published in WSJ as it feels like a senin. But then again, we did get Death Note. I do want this no doubt, but I need to know where this will go for a long form narrative.

As I said before, shirai has the style to go the ohba route and he did it well here. As long he stop overthinking and keep on building for execution,, he can make another hit. Very solid one-shot this is, but this one definitely fits a seinen magazine. Too political

 

[SharkBait]

Maybe it's too early in the morning for me, but I don't see any shonen jump representation.

Demon Slayer is one of the few series to get its own entire exhibit

 

[JBC008]

As I said before, shirai has the style to go the ohba route and he did it well here. As long he stop overthinking and keep on building for execution,, he can make another hit. Very solid one-shot this is, but this one definitely fits a seinen magazine. Too political

But wasn’t Attack on Titan political as well for it being a Shonen? Even for series like One Piece, Hunter x Hunter, and Naruto with their wars and politics?

 

[animeexpert]

But wasn’t Attack on Titan political as well for it being a Shonen? Even for series like One Piece, Hunter x Hunter, and Naruto with their wars and politics?

You right. I meant more so because Apple is more realistic portrayed. People see AOT easily more as political than one piece, simply of the aesthetic. But you right,,

 

[JBC008]

You right. I meant more so because Apple is more realistic portrayed. People see AOT easily more as political than one piece, simply of the aesthetic. But you right,,

I get it, it does feel realistic, but the God Spring is supernatural, oh and the tattoos.

 

[iker_03]

Shoseki Ranking Top 500 (January 10)
2. Jujutsu Kaisen #30
5. Jujutsu Kaisen #29
10. SAKAMOTO DAYS #20
59. WITCH WATCH #20
120. Undead Unluck #24
129. Kill Blue #8
130. Ichi the Witch #1
188. Hima-Ten! #2
195. Me & Roboco #20
219. Shinobi Undercover #1

 

[BelTL]

Just read it. My goodness, this is dark. I don’t know if this can be published in WSJ as it feels like a senin. But then again, we did get Death Note. I do want this no doubt, but I need to know where this will go for a long form narrative.

The content isn't that dark, not any darker than KGB and its body piles. But I think this will be hard to turn into a series.

 

[defensor_de_boruto]

Just read it. My goodness, this is dark. I don’t know if this can be published in WSJ as it feels like a senin. But then again, we did get Death Note. I do want this no doubt, but I need to know where this will go for a long form narrative.

I couldnt expect anything less from TPN author, but the end of it really gave me a vibe that they could maybe make this into a whole series

 

[JBC008]

Loved these 2 one-shots these last couple of days.

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Hayashi's new One Shot (MamaYuyu Author)

Interesting one shot, i was checking it and started to think about wanting to see Shonen Jump make some experiment, why not just greenlight a series like this? Basically a "soft seinen" but no action, the kind of stuff you see in magazines like Afternoon, it would be interesting to see the readers reaction, the worst thing it can happen is to get axed.

Apple OneShot translated

Pretty cool one shot, Amano Youichi art is as good as ever, i would like to see this being serialized, i don't think this is "ohh too violent for Jump", it doesn't feel like a seinen to me, just a dark shounen, and most of the readers on Jump right now are young adults anyway.

Shoseki Ranking Top 500 (January 10)
2. Jujutsu Kaisen #30
5. Jujutsu Kaisen #29
10. SAKAMOTO DAYS #20
59. WITCH WATCH #20
120. Undead Unluck #24
129. Kill Blue #8
130. Ichi the Witch #1
188. Hima-Ten! #2
195. Me & Roboco #20
219. Shinobi Undercover #1

Another day with Kill Blue showing its supremacy over Ichi

 

[Shinuki no Reborn]

Updating both lists of best 1st week & 1st Shoseki day:

BEST 1ST WEEK SALES FOR VOLUME 1 (ORICON & SHOSEKI)​

The source of the data is either Oricon or the Shoseki estimations, the order of the ranking it's obviously by which series sold more independent if X series sold a bit more than Y series just because it had more days.

Important to remember, any series that had the first volume released before Oricon started tracking in 2008 or Shoseki started to provide numbers in 2013 will not be in the ranking.

And before the ranking, the meaning of the colors:

Blue: Publishing or in hiatus
Green: Long running or ended on it's own
Purple: Canceled but survived for longer than expected, at least 40 chapters, or had a continuation in other platform
Red: Straight up canceled, some might have survived a bit longer but like 1 round at best

1. Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring (619,964) - 6 Days
2. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (183,413) - 4 Days
3. Bakuman (154,676) - 7 Days
4. Assassination Classroom (121,058) - 3 Days
5. Burn The Witch (86,066) - 3 Days
6. Ginga Patrol Jaco + Limited Edition (78,284) - 3 Days
7. Ruri Dragon (74,874) - 6 Days
8. My Hero Academia (71,575) - 6 Days
9. Shokugeki no Souma (71,367) - 4 Days
10. Toriko (69,177) - 6 Days
11. Robot x Laserbeam (59,605) - 6 Days
12. Ane Doki (54,618) - 3 Days
13. Beelzebub (51,163) - 3 Days
14. Nurarihyon no Mago (48,495) - 7 Days
15. Nisekoi (45,317) - 5 Days
16. Kagami no Kuni no Harisugawa (44,215) - 5 Days
17. Blue Box (43,135) - 5 Days
18. Double Arts (40,644) - 7 Days
19. Illegal Rare (38,631) - 5 Days
20. Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya (38,455) - 5 Days
21. Black Clover (38,128) - 4 Days
22. Dr. Stone (36,075) - 6 Days
23. Koisome Momiji (35,058) - 4 Days
24. Saiki Kusuo no Sainan (34,116) - 6 Days
25. Ayakashi Triangle (33,114) - 3 Days
26. The Elusive Samurai (32,073) - 3 Days
27. Magico (32,023) - 7 Days
28. Pajama na Kanojo (31,899) - 7 Days
29. Haikyuu!! (31,428) - 7 Days
30. Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san (29,743) - 3 Days
31. Jujutsu Kaisen (28,581) - 5 Days
32. Chainsaw Man (25,518) - 7 Days
33. Sesuji wo Pin! to (24,654) - 5 Days
34. The Promised Neverland (24,380) - 3 Days
35. Bari Haken (23,980) - 7 Days
36. Enigma (22,870) - 5 Days
37. Isobe Isobee Monogatari (21,855) - 3 Days
38. Samon-kun wa Summoner (21,539) - 7 Days
39. Soul Catcher(S) (21,512) - 5 Days
40. Mononofu (20,500) - 7 Days
41. Kuroko no Basket (20,445) - 3 Days
42. The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins (20,223) - 3 Days
43. Hinomaru Zumo (19,924) - 4 Days
44. Kill Blue (19,821) - 7 Days
45. Ichi the Witch (19,761) - 2 Days
46. Psyren (18,471) - 3 Days
47. World Trigger (18,384) - 4 Days
48. Kurogane (18,142) - 3 Days
49. Cross Manage (18,131) - 7 Days
50. Samurai 8 #1 (17,865) - 3 Days
51. Oumagadoki Doubutsuen (17,368) - 4 Days
52. Astro Royale (16,686) - 4 Days
53. Hungry Marie (16,038) - 6 Days
54. We Never Learn (16,014) - 3 Days
55. Witch Watch (15,480) - 3 Days
56. Medaka Box (15,472) - 3 Days
57. Mashle (15,458) - 4 Days
58. Akaboshi (15,421) - 3 Days
59. Nue's Exorcist (15,151) - 5 Days
60. Hokenshitsu no Shinigami (14,496) - 4 Days
61. Kagamigami (14,268) - 4 Days
62. Act-Age (13,932) - 5 Days
63. iShoujo (13,840) - 3 Days
64. Cross Account (13,603) - 5 Days
65. Gakkyuu Hotei (13,066) - 3 Days
66. Kagurabachi (12,386) - 3 Days
67. Kiben Gakuha, Yotsuya-senpai no Kaidan (12,384) - 3 Days
68. Inumarudashi (12,287) - 5 Days
69. Kimetsu no Yaiba (11,358) - 3 Days
70. Mission: Yozakura Family (11,330) - 6 Days
71. Akane Banashi (10,151) - 3 Days
72. PPPPPP (10,003) - 6 Days
73. Super Psychic Policeman Chojo (9,957) - 6 Days
74. Bokke-san (9,216) - 3 Days
75. Lady Justice (9,187) - 3 Days
76. Shuudan! (8,790) - 4 Days
77. Phantom Seer (8,675) - 3 Days
78. Me & Roboco (8,637) - 5 Days
79. Super Dog Rilienthal (8,529) - 4 Days
80. Ayashimon (8,460) - 3 Days
81. Magu-chan: God of Destruction (8,400) - 5 Days
82. Ultra Battle Satelite (8,094) - 4 Days
83. Tomatoypoo no Lycopene (8,046) - 3 Days
84. Kurokuroku (7,876) - 5 Days
85. Ibitsu no Amalgam (7,706) - 3 Days
86. Undead Unluck (7,610) - 3 Days
87. Sakamoto Days (7,563) - 4 Days
88. Noah's Notes (7,454) - 5 Days
89. Stealth Symphony (7,412) - 7 Days
90. Hard-Boiled Cop & Dolphin (7,307) - 5 Days
91. Takuan to Batsu no Nichijo Enma-cho (6,437) - 3 Days
92. Hi-Fi Cluster (6,351) - 7 Days
93. The Comiq (6,123) - 3 Days
94. Candy Flurry (5,931) - 5 Days
95. Shinobi Undercover (5,923) - 2 Days
96. Cipher Academy (5,748) - 3 Days
97. Takujou no Ageha (5,668) - 5 Days
98. Hachi (5,622) - 2 Days
99. Martial Master Asumi #1 (5,620) - 5 Days
100. Poro no Ryuugakuki (5,558) - 3 Days
101. Yui Kamio Lets Loose (5,496) - 7 Days
102. Fabricant 100 #1 (5,193) - 6 Days
103. Agravity Boys (5,186) - 3 Days
104. Our Blood Oath (5,141) - 7 Days
105. Mitama Security (4,953) - 6 Days
106. Doron Dororon (4,936) - 7 Days
107. MamaYuyu (4,848) - 3 Days
108. Time Paradox Ghostwriter (4,740) - 6 Days
109. Judos (4,657) - 7 Days
110. Hima-Ten! (4,582) - 3 Days
111. Love Rush! (4,491) - 3 Days
112. Gokutei Higuma (4,390) - 4 Days
113. Red Hood (4,331) - 4 Days
114. Full Drive (4,238) - 3 Days
115. Ziga (4,224) - 5 Days
116. Moriking (4,173) - 6 Days
117. Spring Weapon Number One (4,148) - 3 Days
118. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (4,098) - 3 Days
119. Bozebeats (4,090) - 5 Days
120. Mitsukubi Condor (3,953) - 4 Days
121. Teenage Renaissance! David (3,679) - 3 Days
122. Yoakemono (3,648) - 4 Days
123. High School Family (3,636) - 4 Days
124. Alice & Taiyo (3,550) - 3 Days
125. Cyborg Roggy (3,438) - 4 Days
126. Guardian of the Witch (3,168) - 5 Days
127. Momiji no Kisetsu (3,164) - 6 Days
128. Build King (3,146) - 4 Days
129. Buddy Strike (3,115) - 7 Days
130. Neru (3,080) - 4 Days
131. Best Blue (3.002) - 5 Days
132. Sporting Salt (2,945) - 7 Days
133. Aliens Area (2,891) - 6 Days
134. Tokyo Demon Bride Story (2,812) - 3 Days
135. Tokyo Shinobi Squad (2,765) - 5 Days
136. Shadow Eliminators (2,762) - 4 Days
137. Ole Golazo (2,720) - 6 Days
138. Devilyman (2,695) - 3 Days
139. U19 (2,680) - 3 Days
140. Earthchild (2,660) - 3 Days
141. i tell c (2,650) - 3 Days
142. Green Green Greens (2,625) - 4 Days
143. Bone Collection (2,520) - 6 Days
144. Tenmaku Cinema (2,377) - 3 Days
145. Ginka & Glüna (2,268) - 3 Days
146. Kowloon's Ball Parade (2,186) - 3 Days
147. ne0;lation (2,009) - 4 Days
148. Dear Anemone (1,855) - 4 Days
149. Kyokuto Necromance (1,788) - 3 Days

BEST 1ST DAY ON SHOSEKI RANKINGS​

Important to remind, these have no context added, some series were released in a month with few releases, others in a normal month and others in a loaded month, which can directly influence the placement of a new series on Shoseki, so some series may look weirdly high or lower. So lets go:

1. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (#1)
2. Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring (#2)
3. My Hero Academia (#4)
4. Burn The Witch (#4)
5. The Elusive Samurai (#4)
6. Kagurabachi (#4)
7. Ruri Dragon (#5)
8. Isobe Isobee Monogatari (#5)
9. Ichi the Witch (#6)
10. Robot x Laserbeam (#6)
11. Blue Box (#8)
12. Kill Blue (#8)
13. We Never Learn (#9)
14. Sesuji wo Pin! (#9)
15. Jujutsu Kaisen (#10)
16. Dr. Stone (#10)
17. Ayakashi Triangle (#10)
18. Ginga Patrol Jaco (#10)
19. Illegal Rare (#10)
20. Black Clover (#11)
21. Hinomaru Zumo (#11)
22. Akane Banashi (#11)
23. World Trigger (#12)
24. Super Psychic Policeman Chojo (#12)
25. The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins (#12)
26. Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san (#13)
27. Nue's Exorcist (#14)
28. Witch Watch (#15)
29. Astro Royale (#16)
30. Cross Account (#16)
31. The Promised Neverland (#17)
32. Hungry Marie (#18)
33. Kagamigami (#19)
34. Soul Catcher(S) (#20)
35. Salmon-kun wa Summoner (#20)
36. Chainsaw Man (#21)
37. iShoujo (#21)
38. Mononofu (#24)
39. MamaYuyu (#25)
40. Kurokuroku (#25)
41. Cipher Academy (#26)
42. Gakkyu Hotei (#26)
43. Mashle (#27)
44. Shinobi Undercover (#27)
45. Red Hood (#27)
46. Hima-Ten! (#25)
47. Ibitsu no Amalgam (#28)
48. Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya (#29)
49. Undead Unluck (#29)
50. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (#29)
51. Ayashimon (#29)
52. Act-Age (#30)
53. Samurai 8 (#30)
54. Tomatoypoo no Lycopene (#30)
55. Ultra Battle Satelite (#30)
56. Kimetsu no Yaiba (#31)
57. Lady Justice (#35)
58. Spring Weapon Number One (#37)
59. Sakamoto Days (#38)
60. Mission: Yozakura Family (#40)
61. Magu-chan: God of Destruction (#40)
62. Takuan to Batsu no Nichijo Enma-cho (#40)
63. Noah's Notes (#43)
64. Me & Roboco (#44)
65. Poro no Ryuugakuki (#44)
66. PPPPPP (#45)
67. Agravity Boys (#45)
68. Martial Master Asumi (#45)
69. Shuudan! (#46)
70. Hachi: Tokyo 23-ku (#50)
71. Mitama Security (#51)
72. The Comiq (#53)
73. Ziga (#53)
74. Earthchild (#54)
75. Candy Flurry (#54)
76. Mitsukubi Condor (#54)
77. Neru (#57)
78. Fabricant 100 (#58)
79. Moriking (#58)
80. Full Drive (#58)
81. Time Paradox Ghostwriter (#60)
82. Smoky B.B. (#62)
83. Hard-Boiled Cop & Dolphin (#63)
84. Kyokuto Necromance (#63)
85. Shishunki Renaissance! David-kun (#66)
86. Aliens Area (#66)
87. Takujou no Ageha (#66)
88. Kaizou Ningen Roggy (#66)
89. Kamio Yui wa Kami wo Yui (#67)
90. Alice & Taiyo (#67)
91. Love Rush! (#68)
92. Hi-Fi Cluster (#71)
93. Tokyo Demon Bride Story (#73)
94. Green Green Greens (#73)
95. Phantom Seer (#74)
96. Stealth Symphony (#75)
97. Gokutei Higuma (#78)
98. Doron Dororon (#78)
99. Tenmaku Cinema (#78)
100. Yoakemono (#80)
101. Koisuru Edison (#85)
102. Tokyo Shinobi Squad (#86)
103. Iron Knight (#88)
104. Shadow Eliminators (#89)
105. Super Smartphone (#89)
106. U19 (#90)
107. Red Sprite (#96)
108. Build King (#97)
109. Ginka & Glüna (#99)
110. Dear Anemone (#100)
111. Bone Collection (#100)
112. Bozebeats (#103)
113. Hime Doll!! (#105)
114. Bokura no Ketsumei (#107)
115. Jimoto Ga Japan (#110)
116. Judos (#117)
117. High School Family (#118)
118. Devily Man (#124)
119. Kowloons Ball Parade (#136)
120. Momiji no Kisetsu (#136)
121. ne0;lation (#140)
122. Psych House (#145)
123. Best Blue (#148)
124. Double Taisei (#150)
125. Saigo no Saiyuki (#150)
126. E-Robot (#151)
127. Guardian of the Witch (#157)
128. Tanaka Seiji (#160)
129. Beast Children (#161)
130. Mutou Black (#163)
131. Tokyo Wonder Boys (#172)
132. i tell c (#179)
133. Two on Ice (#181)
134. Kimi wo Shinryaku Seyo! (#184)
135. Koi no Cupid (#195)
136. Buddy Strike (#201)
137. Yokai Buster Murakami (#203)
138. Ole Golazo (#205)
139. Golem Hearts (#211)
140. Sporting Salt (#236)
141. Protect Me, Shugomaru! (#243)
142. Zipman!! (#268)
143. Demon's Plan (#292)
144. Do Retry (#295)
145. Ice-Head Gill (#321)
146. Ichigoki's Under Control! (#355)

And that's it, hope y'all like, and feel free to comment about it