April 28, 2014
Weekly Shōnen Jump No.21!
Weekly Shōnen Jump?
Weekly Shōnen Jump (週刊少年ジャンプShūkan Shōnen Janpu) is a weekly shōnenmanga anthology published in Japan by Shueisia under the Jump line of magazines. It is the best-selling manga magazine, as well as one of the longest-running; the first issue was released with a cover date of July 2, 1968. The manga series within the magazine target young male readers and tend to consist of a large number of action scenes and a fair amount of comedy. The chapters of series that run in Weekly Shōnen Jump are collected and published in tankōbon volumes under the "Jump Comics" imprint every two to three months.
This Week's SHONEN JUMP!
The erials included in this week's Shonen Jump
1. Kuroko's Basketball by Tadatoshi Fujimaki
Taiga Kagami is a rough-cut high school basketball player just back from America, and when he joins the basketball club at his new school he meets low-key Tetsuya Kuroko. Kuroko was famous in junior high as a member of the legendary basketball team known as "The Miracle Generation"!! ... However, it seems that Kuroko isn't really good at basketball... In fact, he sucks! Kuroko is completely unremarkable, except he has one amazing talent...!
2. Toriko by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
"Gourmet"… the single word that captivates the world in "The Age of the Gourmet"! Komatsu, head chef of an IGO hotel, is ordered by the director to capture a "Garara Crocodile"!! The one chosen for the mission is Torico, the charismatic "Gourmet". "Rainbow Fruit", "Fugu Whale", "Jewel Meat"… Following a death-defying adventure and battles with wild beasts to complete the ultimate "full course", the curtain is raised on Torico's journey into the unknown in pursuit of a delicious taste!!
3. NARUTO by Masashi Kisamoto
In the village of Konohagakure, ninja reign supreme, and school is literally a battlefield. Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura are teenage classmates and ninja-in-training working together (sort of) toward a common goal: to become the greatest ninja in the land!
4. ILLEGAL RARE by Hiroshi Shiibashi
A whole new world written by the author of Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Hiroshi Shiibashi, returns to Weekly Shonen Jump with a brand new style!! he slowly fading world where legendary beasts and monsters are hunted—an action-crime fantasy over the illegal and rare species that are being highly traded in the underground markets!!
5. Assassination Classroom by Yusei Matsui
A weird class kicks off in the super smart prep school… The most bizarre and powerful teacher in the Jump history comes here! The most exciting class in the world starts here now!
6. The Disaster of PSI Kusuo Saiki by Shuichi Aso
Kusuo Saiki is a sixteen-year-old high school student with innate supernatural powers. What are his hassles and troubles triggered by his extraordinary ability? And what misfortunes fall upon him? It is finally the beginning of the new anticipated series, which has already been long-awaited since its seven appearances in the Shonen Jump magazine
7. The Story of Isobe Isobee by Ryo Nakama
The legendary one-shot that spread its name in all directions begins its new series!! A loser samurai—Isobee, who lives in any way a dawdling, slacking life, takes action (sort of) in the city of Edo. Weekly Shonen Jump's gone mad with a new style Ukiyoe Gag Manga!!
Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family, but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits, and along with Rukia, who is slowly regaining her powers, it's Ichigo's job to both protect the innocent from Hollows and to help the spirits themselves find peace.
9. Stealth Symphony by Ryohgo Narita
In the town where all kinds of species mix and live together, what was it that saved the boy who holds a special secret!?
The super popular title from the special edition, "JumpVS", finally makes an appearance as a new weekly series!!
The super popular title from the special edition, "JumpVS", finally makes an appearance as a new weekly series!!
10. i・Girl by Toshinori Takayama
The most popular love comedy within the special edition Shonen Jump has finally come to the Weekly Shonen Jump!! Its catchphrase is "KPOLC" (A.K.A. Keitai Petit Omnibus Love Comedy)!! A mysterious girl gives a troubled boy a "love app" as a present. When he uses the app, something strange happens to the girl's body who he has a crush on, and... An exciting love story that'll fulfill every boy's fantasy (dream) begins here!!
11. Kochikame by Osamu Akimoto
35 years of serialization! 180 comics!!! It has achieved the three greatest records ever!!!! This archetypal Japanese comedy manga is still breaking its own records!! Kankichi Ryotsu, known as Ryo-san, is an unorthodox cop who loves making money more than anything. Ryo-san presents chaotic yet warm gags with the huge cast of unique characters, such as the gorgeous Nakagawa and Reiko, and the ultra-strait-laced boss, Ohara!!
