Thanks to years of partnership between Weekly Shonen Jump and Sony Music Entertainment Japan, the latter’s roster of artists have contributed a number of memorable opening and ending themes for some of the biggest anime series out there. To celebrate the history between the two …Read more »
Jump Festa is always an exciting event for anime and manga fans. With lots of popular manga titles to their name, Shonen Jump always brings big news during its annual event. From Naruto to My Hero Academia to One Piece to fresh new titles, there’s lots to be excited …Read more »
VIZ Media sent out a notification to subscribers of its Shonen Jump service earlier this week to announce an update to the monthly subscription price. Brace yourselves, folks, because as of January 2023 one of the best services available for popular manga will be increasing …Read more »
Shueisha Inc.’s JUMP FESTA 2023 will take place on December 17-18 at the Makuhari Messe convention center near Tokyo. But even if you can’t be there in person, Shueisha has some good news for you: they’re offering their first-ever livestream of stage performances on their …Read more »
We recently posted about four new manga series making their way to Shonen Jump, one of which is Taizan5’s The Ichinose Family’s Deadly Sins. Not only did the series mark the first of the four to debut, but it’s also now available to read for …Read more »
Four new series are on the way to Weekly Shonen Jump magazine over the course of the next four weeks, including a new one from Monogatari series writer NISIOISIN. All four have officially been previewed alongside color artwork for each, with the first to debut …Read more »
Shonen Jump has an impressive catalogue of manga titles. And, by extension, an impressive catalogue of related anime titles. So when you’re caught up to One Piece and Boruto, what do you do next? Hit the rest, obviously! Let’s dive a little deeper this time, though. These …Read more »
Shonen Jump: from the pages of this boys’ manga magazine have emerged some of the most iconic manga and anime properties of all time. Now 5,279 Japanese fans have ranked them, creating the definitive (or, y’know, at least one) list of top 10 Shonen Jump …Read more »
Weekly Shonen Jump has spent the better half of the past decade facing gradually decreasing circulation numbers, and that trend continues with the latest update. According to the Japan Magazine Publishers Association (JMPA), the magazine’s print circulation dropped below 1.4 million between July and September …Read more »
Shonen Jump+ is putting on a reality show called MILLION TAG (available on YouTube) to find mangaka talent, and it premieres today. The winner gets some great prizes: not only will they be given 5 million yen (a bit over $45,000), but they’ll get their …Read more »
There are a number of reality shows seeking out talented entertainers in fields like singing, dancing and modeling. But what about writing and drawing manga? Shonen Jump + is trying it out with their new YouTube show MILLION TAG. A short trailer has been released. …Read more »
Futabanet Manga Plus questioned Japanese adults between the ages of 30 and 59 which artist from Weekly Shonen Jump “left the deepest impression.” After tallying the votes of hundreds of respondents, the answers were released publicly. Artists Kentaro Yabuki (To Love Ru) and Hisashi Eguchi …Read more »
Denji is a young man who finds himself in a tough position. He’s broke, and the only way he can make ends meet is by hunting monsters known as Devils and collecting his meager rewards. His trusty chainsaw dog devil Pochita is always by his …Read more »
Getting your hands on the latest manga chapters the same day they come out in Japan is easier than ever before, and VIZ Media’s Shonen Jump app is leading the charge. With hit series ranging from Chainsaw Man to My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, One …Read more »
Here’s a fun survey from the folks at Futabanet Manga Plus. The site asked its readers to rank the strongest, scariest bad guys in the history of Shonen Jump. That’s the manga magazine that’s brought us titles like Dragon Ball, Demon Slayer, One Piece and …Read more »
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