Mangapedia Part 2: What is Shonen Jump?
Jul 06, 2019
Welcome to Mangapedia! Hosted by Ani-Mia, this recurring monthly video series aims to illuminate the world of Japanese comics for aficionados and new readers alike.
This month: Of the various magazines that serialize manga in Japan, Weekly Shonen Jump (WSJ) stands out as the most iconic. Let Ani-Mia tell you more about one of the comic world's most influential publications.
Look here and every month for cool insights and informative tidbits about the wild, wonderful world of manga, the publishers that make them, the creators behind them, and the history of the comic worlds most popular format!
Want to discover some of the amazing stories inside Shonen Jump? Then check out these titles from your local comic shop:
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(W) Masashi Kishimoto (A/CA) Masashi Kishimoto
This Chakra-Powered Omnibus Contains Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of Naruto!
No one takes Naruto seriously at Ninja Academy. Especially not the other students, who all are competing to be the best ninja ever and someday lead Konoha, the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Naruto and his classmates are about to embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond Ninja Academy, beyond Konoha, beyond anything they ever imagined. What is Naruto's true destiny? The epic story that has sold millions worldwide begins now!
For teen audiences.
No one takes Naruto seriously at Ninja Academy. Especially not the other students, who all are competing to be the best ninja ever and someday lead Konoha, the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Naruto and his classmates are about to embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond Ninja Academy, beyond Konoha, beyond anything they ever imagined. What is Naruto's true destiny? The epic story that has sold millions worldwide begins now!
For teen audiences.
In Shops: May 04, 2011
SRP: $14.99
PREVIEWS Page #328
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(W) Kouhei Horikoshi (A/CA) Kouhei Horikoshi
Middle school student Izuku Midoriya wants to be a hero more than anything, but he hasn't got an ounce of power in him. With no chance of ever getting into the prestigious U.A. High School for budding heroes, his life is looking more and more like a dead end. Then an encounter with All Might, the greatest hero of them all, gives him a chance to change his destiny...
For teen audiences.
For teen audiences.
In Shops: Aug 05, 2015
SRP: $9.99
PREVIEWS Page #405
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(W) Eiichiro Oda (A/CA) Eiichiro Oda
As a child, Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer "Red-Haired" Shanks. But Luffy's life changed when he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit and gained the power to stretch like rubber at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, still vowing to become the king of the pirates, Luffy sets out on his adventure, one guy alone in a rowboat, in search of the legendary "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world.
For teen audiences.
For teen audiences.
In Shops: May 08, 2013
SRP: $9.99
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(W) Tsugumi Ohba (A/CA) Takeshi Obata
Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note's powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is the strange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know?
For older teen audiences.
For older teen audiences.
In Shops: Jun 12, 2013
SRP: $9.99
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(W) Hirohiko Araki (A/CA) Hirohiko Araki
Young Jonathan Joestar's life is forever changed when he meets his new adopted brother, Dio. For some reason, Dio has a smoldering grudge against him and derives pleasure from seeing him suffer. But every man has his limits, as Dio finds out. This is the beginning of a long and hateful relationship! For older teen audiences.
In Shops: Feb 25, 2015
SRP: $19.99
PREVIEWS Page #395
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(W) Yoshihiro Togashi (A/CA) Yoshihiro Togashi
Yusuku Urameshi was a tough teen delinquent until one selfless act changed his life...by ending it. When he died saving a little kid from a speeding car, the afterlife didn't know what to do with him, so it gave him a second chance at life. Now, Yusuke is a ghost with a mission, performing good deeds at the beshest of Botan, the spirit guide of the dead, and Koenma, her pacifier-sucking boss from the "other side." But what strange things await him on the borderline between life and death?
In Shops: Sep 24, 2014
SRP: $9.99
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(W) Kazuki Takahashi (A/CA) Kazuki Takahashi
Let the games begin! Meet Seto Kaiba, master of the world's most dangerous collectible card game. When Kaiba discovers that Yugi's grandfather owns the incredibly rare "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" card, he will stop at nothing to get it...even if he has to duel with Yugi's dark alter ego Yu-Gi-Oh! Then, out of the sands of Egypt, the mystic Shadi has come to test Yugi's powers, which will give Yugi his greatest challenge yet. If he loses, his best friends will die!
For teen audiences.
For teen audiences.
In Shops: Jan 28, 2015
SRP: $14.99
PREVIEWS Page #396
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(W) Hiromu Arakawa (A/CA) Hiromu Arakawa
Containing volumes 1, 2 and 3 of Fullmetal Alchemist!
Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world, somewhere between magic, art and science. When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in these powers to grant their dearest wish, one of them lost an arm and a leg...and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living iron. Now they are agents of the government, slaves of the military-alchemical complex, using their unique powers to obey their orders...even to kill. But their powers aren't unique. The world crawls with evil alchemists. And in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the Philosopher's Stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are...
For teen audiences.
Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world, somewhere between magic, art and science. When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in these powers to grant their dearest wish, one of them lost an arm and a leg...and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living iron. Now they are agents of the government, slaves of the military-alchemical complex, using their unique powers to obey their orders...even to kill. But their powers aren't unique. The world crawls with evil alchemists. And in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the Philosopher's Stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are...
For teen audiences.
In Shops: Jun 08, 2011
SRP: $14.99
PREVIEWS Page #332
Join us next month as we talk about the legendary creator Kazuo Koike.
