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The Shonen Jump+ editorial department launched a new manga competition, the Shonen Jump+ Next-Generation Heroine Manga Award, on October 8 and began accepting submissions. The award aims to discover characters and works that offer new possibilities for “cute,” with heroines open to any gender, age or form, including non-human characters and even inanimate objects. Kouji…

When it comes to Shonen action and drama, Weekly Shonen Jump always grabs the spotlight, and this has been the case for many decades now. Established in 1968, it eventually became the best-selling manga magazine of all time. A lot of its popularity is thanks toDragon Ball, One Piece, and many other Shonen classics that…

Shonen Jump will be ending its fifth major series of 2026 very soon, but before that, it has incorporated a twist that perfectly matches the manga’s tone. 2026 has been an interesting year for Shonen Jump, with the magazine continuing its pattern of debuting new series while many are getting canceled as well. However, the…

It’s been 16 years since this manga series had been cancelled within the pages of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, andPsyren has returned for a brand new anime revival this Fall. The new wave of anime releases for the Fall 2026 anime schedule has officially begun, and it means fans are now finally getting to…

There’s no denying that when it comes to Shonen series, supernatural fantasies will always grab all the spotlight. One of the most standout original series of Weekly Shonen Jump isD.Gray-man, written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. The manga began serialization in 2004, but it wasn’t long after the debut that it started facing several hiatuses…

Shueisha’s Shonen Jump is at the core of the manga and anime industry, responsible for producing masterpieces that have gone on to dominate the industry. One of the modern series published by the magazine that has emerged as one of the best is Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami. Breaking many of the norms that shonen…

Launched in 1968, Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump eventually became the best-selling manga magazine of all time. Over the decades, the magazine has serialized hundreds of series, but not all of them managed to make their mark in history. Among the many outstanding Shonen Jump creators, Yusei Matsui is known for exploring different genres and themes…

Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump has transformed significantly in recent years, and the end of this particular manga series two years ago, despite emerging as one of the best new manga series, proves how the magazine has started to embrace quality over quantity. In the past few years, especially over the last two, Shonen Jump has…

Shueisha’s Shonen Jump magazines have been at the top of the manga industry for several decades. Thanks to the popularity of One Piece, Dragon Ball, and many more acclaimed series, fans have always supported these magazines. One of the all-time classics is D.Gray-man, a supernatural fantasy written and illustrated by Katsura Hoshino. The manga was…

2026 has been one of the best years for anime, and the Summer season helped solidify that with a shonen anime that emerged as one of the best of the year. It is Black Torch, which has increasingly emerged as the perfect shonen anime with each new episode. Adapted from the manga of the same…