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|frequency = Semimonthly (1968–1969)<br/>Weekly (1969 October–current) |
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|category = [[Shōnen manga]] |
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|company = [[Shueisha]], [[Viz Media]] |
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{{nihongo|'''''Weekly Shōnen Jump'''''|週刊少年ジャンプ|Shūkan Shōnen Janpu}} is a weekly [[shōnen manga]] anthology published in Japan by [[Shueisha]] under the ''[[Jump (magazine line)|Jump]]'' line of magazines. The first issue was released with a cover date of July 2, 1968, and it is still circulating. One of the longest-running manga magazines in Japan, |
{{nihongo|'''''Weekly Shōnen Jump'''''|週刊少年ジャンプ|Shūkan Shōnen Janpu}} is a weekly [[shōnen manga|''shōnen'' manga]] anthology published in Japan by [[Shueisha]] under the ''[[Jump (magazine line)|Jump]]'' line of magazines. The first issue was released with a cover date of July 2, 1968, and it is still circulating. One of the longest-running manga magazines in Japan, the manga series within the magazine target young male readers and tend to consist of a large number of [[Action (fiction)|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. The mid-1980s to the mid-1990s represents the era when the magazine's circulation was at its highest (6.53 million), and is referred to as the "Golden Age of Jump". However, since then it has experienced a drastic decline and has a circulation of 2.7 million copies in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.j-magazine.or.jp/magadata/index.php?module=list&action=list&cat1cd=1&cat3cd=14&period_cd=22 |title=Boy's Manga |publisher=Japan Magazine Publishers Association |date=September 2013 |language=Japanese |accessdate=2013-11-30 }}</ref> |
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''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' has two sister magazines called ''[[Jump |
''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' has two sister magazines called ''[[Jump SQ]]'', created after the fall of ''[[Monthly Shōnen Jump]]'', and ''Saikyō Jump''. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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[[File:Bessatsu Jump.jpg|thumb|left|155px|First issue of ''Bessatsu Shōnen Jump'' which replaced ''Shōnen Book'']] |
[[File:Bessatsu Jump.jpg|thumb|left|155px|First issue of ''Bessatsu Shōnen Jump'' which replaced ''Shōnen Book'']] |
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[[File:Logo Weekly Shonen Jump.svg|thumb|right|210px|The Weekly Shōnen Jump |
[[File:Logo Weekly Shonen Jump.svg|thumb|right|210px|The ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' logo]] |
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''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' was launched by [[Shueisha]] on July 2, 1968 to compete with the already-successful ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'' and ''[[Weekly Shōnen Sunday]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/56478/full/ |title=「ドラゴンボール」新作 少年ジャンプ40周年イベントで上映 |publisher=[[Oricon]] |date=2008-07-19 |language=Japanese |accessdate=2008-11-04 }}</ref> |
''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' was launched by [[Shueisha]] on July 2, 1968 to compete with the already-successful ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'' and ''[[Weekly Shōnen Sunday]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/56478/full/ |title=「ドラゴンボール」新作 少年ジャンプ40周年イベントで上映 |publisher=[[Oricon]] |date=2008-07-19 |language=Japanese |accessdate=2008-11-04 }}</ref> ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''{{'}}s sister publication was a manga magazine called ''[[Shōnen Book]]'', which was originally a male version of the short-lived [[shōjo manga|''shōjo'' manga]] anthology ''Shōjo Book''.<ref name="History 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.shueisha.co.jp/history/history3.html |title=集英社 小史成長期 |publisher=[[Shueisha]] |work=Shueisha history 3 |date=|author=|accessdate=2008-08-12 }}</ref> Prior to issue 20, ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' was originally called simply ''Shōnen Jump'' as it was originally a semi-weekly magazine. In 1969, ''Shōnen Book'' ceased publication<ref name="History 4">{{cite web|url=http://www.shueisha.co.jp/history/history4.html |title=集英社 小史成長期 |publisher=[[Shueisha]] |work=Shueisha history 4 |date=|author=|accessdate=2008-08-12 }}</ref> at which time ''Shōnen Jump'' became a weekly magazine<ref name="History 4" /> and a new monthly magazine called ''Bessatsu Shōnen Jump'' was made to take ''Shōnen Book''{{'}}s place. This magazine was later rebranded as ''[[Monthly Shōnen Jump]]'' before eventually being discontinued and replaced by ''[[Jump SQ]]''. |
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''[[Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden]]'', released in 1988 for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System| |
''[[Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden]]'', released in 1988 for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Family Computer]] was produced to commemorate the magazine's 20th anniversary. It was followed by a sequel: ''[[Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin]]'' in 1991, also for the Family Computer. In 2000, two more games were created for the purpose of commemorating the magazine's anniversaries. A crossover fighting game titled ''[[Jump Super Stars]]'' was released for the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2005. It was followed by ''[[Jump Ultimate Stars]]'' in 2006. It is currently working on a new crossover game, ''[[J-Stars Victory Vs.]]'' for the [[PlayStation 3]]. |
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At its highest point in the mid-1990s, ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' had a regular circulation of over 6 million.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fujii|first=Daiji|authorlink=|coauthors=|date=|year=2003|month=|url=http://www.e.okayama-u.ac.jp/~dfujii/Option.pdf|title=Entrepreneurial Choices of Strategic Options in Japan's RPG Development|format=PDF|work=|publisher=|accessdate=2006-08-12|curly=|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20081230090342/http://www.e.okayama-u.ac.jp/~dfujii/Option.pdf|archivedate=2008-12-30|page=13}}</ref> In recent years, its circulation has been less than three million. |
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== Special issues == |
== Special issues == |
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=== ''Jump |
=== ''Jump Next!'' === |
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{{nihongo|''Jump |
{{nihongo|''Jump Next!''|ジャンプNEXT!|Janpu NEXT!}} is the seasonal edition of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' published on Japanese holidays, and which was previously published under the name {{nihongo|''Akamaru Jump''|アカマルジャンプ|Akamaru Janpu}}. The magazine features many amateur manga artists who get their [[One-shot (comics)|one-shots]] published in the magazine. ''Akamaru Jump'' also puts additional one-shot titles by professional manga artists, which promote upcoming series to be published in the main magazine. Lately it's also featuring the last chapters of cancelled series from ''Weekly Shōnen Jump,'' such as ''[[Enigma (manga)|Enigma]]'' and ''[[Magico (manga)|Magico]]''. It also features [[yonkoma]] of popular series such as ''[[Death Note]]'' and ''Naruto''. ''Jump Next!'' has had several other past special versions: |
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*{{nihongo|''Aomaru Jump''|青マルジャンプ|Aomaru Janpu}} is a single issue of ''Jump |
*{{nihongo|''Aomaru Jump''|青マルジャンプ|Aomaru Janpu}} is a single issue of ''Jump Next!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/magazine/rack.cgi/magazine/other.html?key=detail&zashimei=other&janru=boyc&id=0602 |title=週刊少年ジャンプ増刊 青マルジャンプ |publisher=[[Shueisha]] |date=|author=|accessdate=2008-11-22}}</ref> One-shots that were featured in ''Aomaru Jump'' were ''Dead/Undead'', ''Shōgai Oyaji Michi!'', ''The Dream'', ''Mieruhito'', ''Yūtō ☆ Hōshi'', and ''Fuku wa Jutsu''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/magazine/rack.cgi/magazine/other_detail.html?key=detail_b&zashimei=other&id=0602 |title=週刊少年ジャンプ増刊 青マルジャンプ 目次 |publisher=[[Shueisha]] |date=|author=|accessdate=2008-11-22}}</ref> |
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*{{nihongo|''Jump the Revolution!''|ジャンプ the REVOLUTION!}} is a special edition of ''Jump |
*{{nihongo|''Jump the Revolution!''|ジャンプ the REVOLUTION!}} is a special edition of ''Jump Next!'' that was published in two issues. ''Jump the Revolution!'' contained one-shots of upcoming ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' series and soon to be ''Jump SQ'' series. |
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=== ''V Jump'' === |
=== ''V Jump'' === |
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=== ''Super Jump'' === |
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{{nihongo|''Super Jump''|スーパージャンプ|Sūpā Janpu}} was also originally an off-shoot of the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine in a special issue called {{nihongo|''Weekly Shōnen Jump Tokubetsu Henshū Zōkan Super Jump''|週刊少年ジャンプ特別編集増刊 スーパージャンプ}}. The magazine was published from 1968 to 1988. In 1988 it became a separate anthology for [[Seinen manga|seinen]]. |
{{nihongo|''Super Jump''|スーパージャンプ|Sūpā Janpu}} was also originally an off-shoot of the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine in a special issue called {{nihongo|''Weekly Shōnen Jump Tokubetsu Henshū Zōkan Super Jump''|週刊少年ジャンプ特別編集増刊 スーパージャンプ}}. The magazine was published from 1968 to 1988. In 1988 it became a separate anthology for [[Seinen manga|''seinen'' manga]]. |
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==Foreign adaptations== |
==Foreign adaptations== |
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Manga titles from ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' are translated into many foreign languages, and some even having their own separate version of the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' anthology. ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga are also published in many other countries where the magazine itself is not published, like the [[United Kingdom]], [[Argentina]], [[Mexico]], [[Spain]], [[Australia]], and [[South Korea]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} |
Manga titles from ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' are translated into many foreign languages, and some even having their own separate version of the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' anthology. ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga are also published in many other countries where the magazine itself is not published, like the [[United Kingdom]], [[Argentina]], [[Mexico]], [[Spain]], [[Australia]], and [[South Korea]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} |
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''Shonen Jump'', published in North America by [[Viz Media]], debuted in November 2002, with a January 2003 cover date. Though based on ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', the [[English language]] ''Shonen Jump'' is retooled for English readers and the American audience and is published monthly, instead of weekly.<ref name="IC interview">{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1499.html |title=DBZ and Yu Gi Oh Headline US Shonen Jump |publisher=ICv2 |date=2002-06-12 |accessdate=2008-06-30 }}</ref><ref name="IC Interview1">{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1714.html |title=Interview with Viz Management, Part I |publisher=ICv2 |date=2002-08-13 |accessdate=2008-07-01 }}</ref> It features serialized chapters from seven manga series, and articles on Japanese language and culture, manga, anime, video games, and figurines.<ref name="Viz2008PK">{{cite press release |url=http://www.shonenjump.com/mediakit/images/SJ_MEDIAKIT_Web.pdf |format=pdf |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |title=Shonen Jump Media Kit |year=2008 |accessdate=2008-06-29 }}</ref> In conjunction with the magazine, Viz launched new imprints for releasing media related to the series presented in the magazine, and other ''shōnen'' works. This includes two new manga imprints, an [[anime]] DVD imprint, a fiction line for releasing [[light novel]]s, a label for fan and data books, and a label for the release of art books.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/6166.html |title=Shonen Jump Advanced Line Targets Older Teens |publisher=ICv2 |date=2004-12-20 |accessdate=2008-07-01 }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2006-09-15/viz-media-announces-three-new-fiction-novels |title=Viz Media Announces Three New Fiction Novels |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=2006-09-15 |accessdate=2008-07-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vizmedia.com/products/products.php?format_id=5&brand_id=30 |title=SJ Profiles |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |accessdate=2008-07-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vizmedia.com/products/products.php?format_id=5&brand_id=34 |title=Art of SJ |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |accessdate=2008-07-06 }}</ref> |
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Prior to the magazine's launch, Viz launched an extensive marketing campaign to promote the magazine and help it succeed where other manga anthologies in North America have failed.<ref name="IC Launch">{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1494.html |title=Viz and Shueisha To Launch Mass Market Boys Magazine in US |publisher=ICv2 |date=2002-06-10 |accessdate=2008-06-30 }}</ref> Shueisha purchased an equity interest in Viz to help fund the venture,<ref name="IC Equity">{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1679.html |title=Shueisha Buys Equity Interest in Viz |publisher=ICv2 |date=2002-08-02 |accessdate=2008-07-01 }}</ref> and [[Cartoon Network]], [[Suncoast Motion Picture Company|Suncoast]], and [[Diamond Comic Distributors|Diamond Distributors]] became promotional partners in the magazine.<ref name="IC Launch" /> The first issue required three printings to meet demand, with over 300,000 copies sold.<ref name="IC First Issue">{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/2124.html |title=Shonen Jump #1 in Third Printing |publisher=ICv2 |date=2002-12-10 |accessdate=2008-07-01 }}</ref> It was awarded the ICv2 "Comic Product of the Year" award in December 2002, and |
Prior to the magazine's launch, Viz launched an extensive marketing campaign to promote the magazine and help it succeed where other manga anthologies in North America have failed.<ref name="IC Launch">{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1494.html |title=Viz and Shueisha To Launch Mass Market Boys Magazine in US |publisher=ICv2 |date=2002-06-10 |accessdate=2008-06-30 }}</ref> Shueisha purchased an equity interest in Viz to help fund the venture,<ref name="IC Equity">{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/1679.html |title=Shueisha Buys Equity Interest in Viz |publisher=ICv2 |date=2002-08-02 |accessdate=2008-07-01 }}</ref> and [[Cartoon Network]], [[Suncoast Motion Picture Company|Suncoast]], and [[Diamond Comic Distributors|Diamond Distributors]] became promotional partners in the magazine.<ref name="IC Launch" /> The first issue required three printings to meet demand, with over 300,000 copies sold.<ref name="IC First Issue">{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/2124.html |title=Shonen Jump #1 in Third Printing |publisher=ICv2 |date=2002-12-10 |accessdate=2008-07-01 }}</ref> It was awarded the ICv2 "Comic Product of the Year" award in December 2002, and continued to enjoy high sales with a monthly circulation of 215,000 in 2008.<ref name="IC Award">{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/2179.html |title=ICv2 2002 Comic Awards, Part 1 |publisher=ICv2 |date=2002-12-29 |accessdate=2008-07-01 }}</ref><ref name="IC Sales">{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/3867.html |title=Shonen Jump Sales Skyrocket to 305,000! |publisher=ICv2 |date=2003-11-13 |accessdate=2008-07-01 }}</ref> ''Shonen Jump'' was discontinued in April 2012 in favor of its digital successor, ''Weekly Shonen Jump''. |
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=== ''Banzai!'' === |
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''Banzai!'' is a German-language version of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' published by [[Carlsen Verlag]] that was published from 2001 through December 2005 before being canceled.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carlsen.de/web/manga/serie?id=30422 |title=Banzai! |publisher=[[Carlsen Verlag|Carlsen Comics]] |language=German |accessdate=2008-07-07 }}</ref> In addition to the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga series, the magazine also included original German language [[Original English-language manga|manga-influenced comics]]. The magazine competed as a sister publication to a |
''Banzai!'' is a German-language version of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' published by [[Carlsen Verlag]] that was published from 2001 through December 2005 before being canceled.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carlsen.de/web/manga/serie?id=30422 |title=Banzai! |publisher=[[Carlsen Verlag|Carlsen Comics]] |language=German |accessdate=2008-07-07 }}</ref> In addition to the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga series, the magazine also included original German language [[Original English-language manga|manga-influenced comics]]. The magazine competed as a sister publication to a ''shōjo'' anthology called ''Daisuki''. |
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=== ''Remen Shaonian Top'' === |
=== ''Remen Shaonian Top'' === |
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[[File:Remen Shaonian Top v187 cover.jpg|thumb|right|Cover of volume 187 of ''Remen Shaonian Top'']] |
[[File:Remen Shaonian Top v187 cover.jpg|thumb|right|Cover of volume 187 of ''Remen Shaonian Top'']] |
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''Rèmén Shàonián Top'' (熱門少年TOP) is the former weekly Chinese-language version of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' published in Taiwan by Da Ran Publishing. In the 1990s Da Ran went bankrupt and the magazine had to cease publication. ''Rèmén Shàonián Top'' serialized series such as ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'', ''[[Tottemo! Luckyman]]'', ''[[Hikaru no Go]]'', and '' |
''Rèmén Shàonián Top'' (熱門少年TOP) is the former weekly Chinese-language version of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', published in Taiwan by Da Ran Publishing. In the 1990s Da Ran went bankrupt and the magazine had to cease publication. ''Rèmén Shàonián Top'' serialized series such as ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'', ''[[Tottemo! Luckyman]]'', ''[[Hikaru no Go]]'', and ''One Piece'' as well as several other domestic [[manhua]]. |
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=== ''Formosa Youth'' === |
=== ''Formosa Youth'' === |
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''Formosa Youth'' (寶島少年 ''Báodǎo Shàonián'', lit. "Taiwan Teen") is the current weekly Chinese version of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. ''Formosa Youth'' features various series from ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. The ''Formosa Youth'' magazine translates ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga up to date. A sister publication of ''Formosa Youth'' is ''Dragon Youth Comic'' (龍少年 ''Lóng Shàonián''), which specializes in |
''Formosa Youth'' (寶島少年 ''Báodǎo Shàonián'', lit. "Taiwan Teen") is the current weekly Chinese version of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. ''Formosa Youth'' features various series from ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. The ''Formosa Youth'' magazine translates ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga up to date. A sister publication of ''Formosa Youth'' is ''Dragon Youth Comic'' (龍少年 ''Lóng Shàonián''), which specializes in domestic manhua. In 1977, the Tong Li company was created and founded by Fang Wan-Nan which created bootlegs, this ended in 1992.<ref name="AboutTongli">{{cite web|url=http://www.tongli.com.tw/about-tongli1.htm|title=東立漫遊網 關於東立-發行人的話|publisher=[[Tong Li Publishing]]|work=東立經營理念|date=|author=Fang Wan-Nan|accessdate=2008-10-30}}</ref> A law in Taiwan restricted the act of bootlegging all manga.<ref name="AboutTongli" /> During 1992, Tong Li created many manga and manhua magazines, ''New Youth Bulletin'', ''Youth Comic'', ''Margaret Girl'', ''Dragon Youth Comic'', and ''Formosa Youth''.<ref name="AboutTongli3">{{cite web|url=http://www.tongli.com.tw/about-tongli3.htm|title=東立漫遊網 關於東立-東立出版年鑑|publisher=[[Tong Li Publishing]]|work=東立經營項目介紹|date=|author=Fang Wan-Nan|accessdate=2008-11-03}}</ref> Some series like ''One Piece'' and ''Hikaru no Go'' were first published in the manga/manhua magazine ''Rèmén Shàonián Top'' (熱門少年TOP) by Da Ran Publishing, but when Daran Publishing went bankrupt the series were transferred to ''Formosa Youth''.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} |
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=== ''EX-am'' === |
=== ''EX-am'' === |
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''EX-am'' is the Hong Kong version of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' published by Culturecom Holdings's comic division Culturecom Comics, the largest comic distributors in all of Asia.<ref name="CulturecomAboutus">{{cite web|url=http://comics.culturecom.com.hk/eng/aboutus.php|title=Culturecom Comics|publisher=Culturecom Comics|work=About Us|date=|author=|accessdate=2008-11-03 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080611062233/http://comics.culturecom.com.hk/eng/aboutus.php <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-06-11}}</ref> The magazine published '' |
''EX-am'' is the Hong Kong version of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' published by Culturecom Holdings's comic division Culturecom Comics, the largest comic distributors in all of Asia.<ref name="CulturecomAboutus">{{cite web|url=http://comics.culturecom.com.hk/eng/aboutus.php|title=Culturecom Comics|publisher=Culturecom Comics|work=About Us|date=|author=|accessdate=2008-11-03 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080611062233/http://comics.culturecom.com.hk/eng/aboutus.php <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-06-11}}</ref> The magazine published ''Hunter × Hunter'', ''[[Captain Tsubasa]]'' and ''Dragon Ball''—which holds the highest circulation of manga in Hong Kong, alongside the highest of domestic manhua which would be ''[[Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword]]''.<ref name="CulturecomAboutus" /> |
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=== ''C-Kids'' === |
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''C-Kids'' (ซีคิดส์ ''See Kít'') is the [[Thai language]] ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' published by Siam Inter Comics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siamintercomics.net/ |title=siamInter Comics |publisher=Siam Inter Comics |work=|date=|author=|accessdate=2008-11-19}}</ref> ''C-Kids'' publishes many ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' series such as '' |
''C-Kids'' (ซีคิดส์ ''See Kít'') is the [[Thai language]] ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' published by Siam Inter Comics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siamintercomics.net/ |title=siamInter Comics |publisher=Siam Inter Comics |work=|date=|author=|accessdate=2008-11-19}}</ref> ''C-Kids'' publishes many ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' series such as ''One Piece, Gintama''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siamintercomics.net/comicsdata/news/template1.asp?IDX=0000006 |title=siamInter Comics |publisher=Siam Inter Comics |work=ประกาศรายชื่อผู้โชคดีจาก C-KiDs และ Comic Zone |date=2007-10-11 |author=|accessdate=2008-11-19}}</ref> along with many original manga-influenced comics from the division Cartoon Thai Studio like ''[[EXEcutional]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siamintercomics.net/comicsdata/news/template1.asp?IDX=0000007 |title=siamInter Comics |publisher=Siam Inter Comics |work=EXE โก อินเตอร์แล้วจ้า.... |date=2007-11-06 |author=|accessdate=2008-11-19}}</ref> |
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=== ''Boom'' === |
=== ''Boom'' === |
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''Boom'' (บูม) is another [[Thai language|Thai]] language ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' published by Nation Edutainment. ''Boom'' publishes many ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' series such as '' |
''Boom'' (บูม) is another [[Thai language|Thai]] language ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' published by Nation Edutainment. ''Boom'' publishes many ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' series such as ''Naruto'', ''Death Note'' along with many original manga-influenced comics from Factory Studio like ''[[Meed Thii Sib-Sam]]'' and ''[[Apaimanee Saga]]''. |
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=== Swedish ''Shonen Jump'' === |
=== Swedish ''Shonen Jump'' === |
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In February 2005<!-- Guessing this from the Norwegian one being based off it-->, [[Bonnier Group|Bonnier Carlsen]] began publication of a [[Swedish language]] version of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in Sweden, called ''Shonen Jump'' as a sister publication to their existing magazines ''Manga Mania'' and ''Shojo Stars''. The magazine included chapters from various popular ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' titles including ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]'', '' |
In February 2005<!-- Guessing this from the Norwegian one being based off it-->, [[Bonnier Group|Bonnier Carlsen]] began publication of a [[Swedish language]] version of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in Sweden, called ''Shonen Jump'' as a sister publication to their existing magazines ''Manga Mania'' and ''Shojo Stars''. The magazine included chapters from various popular ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' titles including ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]'', ''Bleach'', ''Naruto'', ''[[Shaman King]]'', and ''Yu-Gi-Oh!''. <!-- Keep this list just to just the titles that ran the whole run of the magazine. --> In January 2007, Bonnier was unable to renew its license with [[Shueisha]] for the magazine and had to cease publication of the magazine.{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}} |
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=== Norwegian ''Shonen Jump'' === |
=== Norwegian ''Shonen Jump'' === |
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A [[Norwegian language]] edition of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' began publication in Norway in March 2005. Published by [[Schibsted|Schibsted Forlagene]], the Norwegian edition was a direct translation of Bonnier's Swedish version of the magazine, containing the same series and titles. When Bonnier lost the license for ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', the Norwegian version also ceased publication, with the last issue released on February 26, 2007. They also created two short lived book imprints: "En Bok Fra Shonen Jump"( |
A [[Norwegian language]] edition of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' began publication in Norway in March 2005. Published by [[Schibsted|Schibsted Forlagene]], the Norwegian edition was a direct translation of Bonnier's Swedish version of the magazine, containing the same series and titles. When Bonnier lost the license for ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', the Norwegian version also ceased publication, with the last issue released on February 26, 2007. They also created two short lived book imprints: "En Bok Fra Shonen Jump" (a book from Shonen Jump) for profile books and "Dragon Ball Ekstra" (Dragon Ball Extra) a line specifically for manga written by [[Akira Toriyama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.schibstedforlag.no/tegneserier/tegneserieboeker/66685.o2|title=SANDLAND|publisher=Shibsted Folagene|work=SANDLAND|date=|author=|accessdate=2008-07-11}}</ref> Also a [[film comic]] based on the ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' anime was released under the "TV Anime Comic" imprint.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.schibstedforlag.no/tegneserier/tegneserieboeker/66574.o2|title=Dragon Ball Z|publisher=Shibsted Folagene|work=Dragon Ball Z|date=|author=|accessdate=2008-07-11}}</ref> |
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===South African Shonen Jump === |
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A new version of Weekly ''Shōnen Jump which really new it's subscription price is ''R24.99 / month announced July 7 2013 it is release time is 7PM on Monday featuring the average line up |
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==Circulation and reception== |
==Circulation and reception== |
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In 1982, ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' had a circulation of 2.55 million. By 1995, circulation numbers swelled to 6.53 million. The magazine's [[editor-in-chief]] Masahiko Ibaraki |
In 1982, ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' had a circulation of 2.55 million. By 1995, circulation numbers swelled to 6.53 million. The magazine's former [[editor-in-chief]] Masahiko Ibaraki (2003-2008) stated this was due to the magazine including "hit titles such as ''Dragon Ball'', ''Slam Dunk'', and others." After hitting this peak, the circulation numbers continued to drop.<ref name="IbarakiInterview">{{cite web|url=http://comipress.com/article/2008/03/31/3452 |title=The Reminiscence of My 25 Years with Shonen Jump|last=Ibaraki|first=Masahiko|coauthors=Ohara, T. (translator)|publisher=ComiPress|date=2008-03-31|accessdate=2008-06-29}}</ref><ref name="TimeMag">{{cite journal|last=Garger|first=Ilya|date=2003-02-17|title=Look, Up in the Sky! |journal=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |issn=0040-781X |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,423567,00.html |accessdate=2008-07-07 }}</ref> 1998's New Year's issue was the first time in 24 years that ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' lost as the highest selling ''shōnen'' manga magazine (4.15 million copies sold), ceding to ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' (4.45 million).<ref name="riseandfall>{{cite web|url=http://comipress.com/article/2007/05/06/1923 |title=The Rise and Fall of Weekly Shonen Jump: A Look at the Circulation of Weekly Jump|publisher=ComiPress|date=2007-05-06|accessdate=2013-11-30}}</ref> It wasn't until 2007 that the magazine saw its first increase in 11 years; from 2.75 million to 2.78 million. An increase that Ibaraki credited to ''One Piece''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comipress.com/news/2007/04/17/1825 |title=Weekly Shonen Magazine Circulation Drops Below 2,000,000|publisher=ComiPress|date=2007-04-17|accessdate=2013-11-30}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:40, 30 November 2013
Editor | Yoshihisa Heishi |
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Categories | Shōnen manga |
Frequency | Semimonthly (1968–1969) Weekly (1969 October–current) |
Circulation | 2,779,231 (2013) |
Publisher | Shueisha |
First issue | July 2, 1968 |
Company | Shueisha, Viz Media |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Website | shonenjump.com/e/ |
Weekly Shōnen Jump (週刊少年ジャンプ, Shūkan Shōnen Janpu) is a weekly shōnen manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. The first issue was released with a cover date of July 2, 1968, and it is still circulating. One of the longest-running manga magazines in Japan, 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. The mid-1980s to the mid-1990s represents the era when the magazine's circulation was at its highest (6.53 million), and is referred to as the "Golden Age of Jump". However, since then it has experienced a drastic decline and has a circulation of 2.7 million copies in 2013.[1]
Weekly Shōnen Jump has two sister magazines called Jump SQ, created after the fall of Monthly Shōnen Jump, and Saikyō Jump.
History
Weekly Shōnen Jump was launched by Shueisha on July 2, 1968 to compete with the already-successful Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Weekly Shōnen Sunday.[2] Weekly Shōnen Jump's sister publication was a manga magazine called Shōnen Book, which was originally a male version of the short-lived shōjo manga anthology Shōjo Book.[3] Prior to issue 20, Weekly Shōnen Jump was originally called simply Shōnen Jump as it was originally a semi-weekly magazine. In 1969, Shōnen Book ceased publication[4] at which time Shōnen Jump became a weekly magazine[4] and a new monthly magazine called Bessatsu Shōnen Jump was made to take Shōnen Book's place. This magazine was later rebranded as Monthly Shōnen Jump before eventually being discontinued and replaced by Jump SQ.
Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden, released in 1988 for the Family Computer was produced to commemorate the magazine's 20th anniversary. It was followed by a sequel: Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin in 1991, also for the Family Computer. In 2000, two more games were created for the purpose of commemorating the magazine's anniversaries. A crossover fighting game titled Jump Super Stars was released for the Nintendo DS in 2005. It was followed by Jump Ultimate Stars in 2006. It is currently working on a new crossover game, J-Stars Victory Vs. for the PlayStation 3.
At its highest point in the mid-1990s, Weekly Shōnen Jump had a regular circulation of over 6 million.[5] In recent years, its circulation has been less than three million.
Newcomer Awards
Weekly Shōnen Jump, in association with parent company Shueisha, holds annual competitions for new or up and coming manga artists to create one-shot stories. The best are put to a panel of judges (including manga artists past and present) where the best are given a special award for the best of these new series. The Tezuka Award, named for manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka, is given for all different styles of stories. The Akatsuka Award, named for gag manga pioneer Fujio Akatsuka, is a similar competition for comedy and gag manga. Many Weekly Shōnen Jump manga artists have gotten their start either winning or being acknowledged by these competitions.
Associated items
WSJ is also the center of the Shueisha's branding of its main manga products due to the popularity and recognition of the series and characters published in it. Although the manga are published both in the main magazine as well as in the Jump Comics line, they also are republished in various other editions such as kazenban and "Remixes" of the original work, usually publishing series older or previously established series. The Jump brand is also used on the tankōbon released of their manga series, related drama CDs, and at "Jump Festa", a festival showing off the people and products behind the Weekly Shōnen Jump manga titles.
Features
Series
There are currently twenty manga titles being serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump. Hunter×Hunter has been serializing irregularly since 2006.
Series Title | Author | Premiered |
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Ansatsu Kyōshitsu (暗殺教室) | Yūsei Matsui | July 2012 |
Beelzebub (べるぜバブ) | Ryūhei Tamura | February 2009 |
Bleach (ブリーチ) | Tite Kubo | August 2001 |
Gintama (銀魂) | Hideaki Sorachi | December 2003 |
Hachi -Tokyo 23-ku- (HACHI -東京23宮-) | Yoshiyuki Nishi | September 2013 |
Haikyū!! (ハイキュー!!) | Haruichi Furudate | February 2012 |
Hunter×Hunter (ハンター×ハンター) | Yoshihiro Togashi | March 1998 |
Iron Knight (アイアンナイト) | Tomohiro Yagi | December 2013 |
Isobe Isobee Monogatari〜Ukiyo wa Tsuraiyo〜 (磯部磯兵衛物語〜浮世はつらいよ〜) | Ryō Nakama | October 2013 |
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所) | Osamu Akimoto | September 1976 |
Koi no Cupid Yakenohara Jin (恋のキューピッド 焼野原塵) | Tomohiro Hasegawa | September 2013 |
Kuroko no Basket (黒子のバスケ) | Tadatoshi Fujimaki | December 2008 |
Naruto (NARUTO -ナルト-) | Masashi Kishimoto | November 1999 |
Nisekoi (ニセコイ) | Naoshi Komi | November 2011 |
One Piece (ワンピース) | Eiichirō Oda | August 1997 |
Saiki Kusuo no Sainan (斉木楠雄のΨ難) | Shūichi Asō | May 2012 |
Shokugeki no Sōma (食戟のソーマ) | Yūto Tsukuda, Shun Saeki, Yuki Morisaki | November 2012 |
Soul Catcher(S) (ソウル キャッチャーズ) | Hideo Shinkai | May 2013 |
Toriko (トリコ) | Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro | May 2008 |
World Trigger (ワールドトリガー) | Daisuke Ashihara | February 2013 |
Special issues
Jump Next!
Jump Next! (ジャンプNEXT!, Janpu NEXT!) is the seasonal edition of Weekly Shōnen Jump published on Japanese holidays, and which was previously published under the name Akamaru Jump (アカマルジャンプ, Akamaru Janpu). The magazine features many amateur manga artists who get their one-shots published in the magazine. Akamaru Jump also puts additional one-shot titles by professional manga artists, which promote upcoming series to be published in the main magazine. Lately it's also featuring the last chapters of cancelled series from Weekly Shōnen Jump, such as Enigma and Magico. It also features yonkoma of popular series such as Death Note and Naruto. Jump Next! has had several other past special versions:
- Aomaru Jump (青マルジャンプ, Aomaru Janpu) is a single issue of Jump Next!.[6] One-shots that were featured in Aomaru Jump were Dead/Undead, Shōgai Oyaji Michi!, The Dream, Mieruhito, Yūtō ☆ Hōshi, and Fuku wa Jutsu.[7]
- Jump the Revolution! (ジャンプ the REVOLUTION!) is a special edition of Jump Next! that was published in two issues. Jump the Revolution! contained one-shots of upcoming Weekly Shōnen Jump series and soon to be Jump SQ series.
V Jump
V Jump (Vジャンプ, Bui Janpu) was originally an off-shoot of the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in a special issue called Weekly Shōnen Jump Tokubetsu Henshū Zōkan V Jump (週刊少年ジャンプ特別編集増刊 V JUMP). The special issues lasted from 1992 through 1993. V Jump became its own independent anthology in 1993 for coverage of games, including video and card games.
Super Jump
Super Jump (スーパージャンプ, Sūpā Janpu) was also originally an off-shoot of the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in a special issue called Weekly Shōnen Jump Tokubetsu Henshū Zōkan Super Jump (週刊少年ジャンプ特別編集増刊 スーパージャンプ). The magazine was published from 1968 to 1988. In 1988 it became a separate anthology for seinen manga.
Foreign adaptations
Manga titles from Weekly Shōnen Jump are translated into many foreign languages, and some even having their own separate version of the Weekly Shōnen Jump anthology. Weekly Shōnen Jump manga are also published in many other countries where the magazine itself is not published, like the United Kingdom, Argentina, Mexico, Spain, Australia, and South Korea.[citation needed]
Shonen Jump
Shonen Jump, published in North America by Viz Media, debuted in November 2002, with a January 2003 cover date. Though based on Weekly Shōnen Jump, the English language Shonen Jump is retooled for English readers and the American audience and is published monthly, instead of weekly.[8][9] It features serialized chapters from seven manga series, and articles on Japanese language and culture, manga, anime, video games, and figurines.[10] In conjunction with the magazine, Viz launched new imprints for releasing media related to the series presented in the magazine, and other shōnen works. This includes two new manga imprints, an anime DVD imprint, a fiction line for releasing light novels, a label for fan and data books, and a label for the release of art books.[11][12][13][14]
Prior to the magazine's launch, Viz launched an extensive marketing campaign to promote the magazine and help it succeed where other manga anthologies in North America have failed.[15] Shueisha purchased an equity interest in Viz to help fund the venture,[16] and Cartoon Network, Suncoast, and Diamond Distributors became promotional partners in the magazine.[15] The first issue required three printings to meet demand, with over 300,000 copies sold.[17] It was awarded the ICv2 "Comic Product of the Year" award in December 2002, and continued to enjoy high sales with a monthly circulation of 215,000 in 2008.[18][19] Shonen Jump was discontinued in April 2012 in favor of its digital successor, Weekly Shonen Jump.
Weekly Shonen Jump
Weekly Shonen Jump, Viz Media's successor to the monthly print anthology Shonen Jump, is a North American digital shōnen manga anthology published simultaneously with the Japanese editions of Weekly Shōnen Jump, in part to combat the piracy of manga through bootleg scanlation services. It began serialization on January 30, 2012 as Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha with a lineup of six titles and new issues published online two weeks after Japanese release, but within a year had expanded to twelve ongoing series, and on January 21, 2013 it underwent a rebranding and transitioned to simultaneous publication with Japan.[20][21]
Banzai!
Banzai! is a German-language version of Weekly Shōnen Jump published by Carlsen Verlag that was published from 2001 through December 2005 before being canceled.[22] In addition to the Weekly Shōnen Jump manga series, the magazine also included original German language manga-influenced comics. The magazine competed as a sister publication to a shōjo anthology called Daisuki.
Remen Shaonian Top
Rèmén Shàonián Top (熱門少年TOP) is the former weekly Chinese-language version of Weekly Shōnen Jump, published in Taiwan by Da Ran Publishing. In the 1990s Da Ran went bankrupt and the magazine had to cease publication. Rèmén Shàonián Top serialized series such as Yu-Gi-Oh!, Tottemo! Luckyman, Hikaru no Go, and One Piece as well as several other domestic manhua.
Formosa Youth
Formosa Youth (寶島少年 Báodǎo Shàonián, lit. "Taiwan Teen") is the current weekly Chinese version of Weekly Shōnen Jump. Formosa Youth features various series from Weekly Shōnen Jump. The Formosa Youth magazine translates Weekly Shōnen Jump manga up to date. A sister publication of Formosa Youth is Dragon Youth Comic (龍少年 Lóng Shàonián), which specializes in domestic manhua. In 1977, the Tong Li company was created and founded by Fang Wan-Nan which created bootlegs, this ended in 1992.[23] A law in Taiwan restricted the act of bootlegging all manga.[23] During 1992, Tong Li created many manga and manhua magazines, New Youth Bulletin, Youth Comic, Margaret Girl, Dragon Youth Comic, and Formosa Youth.[24] Some series like One Piece and Hikaru no Go were first published in the manga/manhua magazine Rèmén Shàonián Top (熱門少年TOP) by Da Ran Publishing, but when Daran Publishing went bankrupt the series were transferred to Formosa Youth.[citation needed]
EX-am
EX-am is the Hong Kong version of Weekly Shōnen Jump published by Culturecom Holdings's comic division Culturecom Comics, the largest comic distributors in all of Asia.[25] The magazine published Hunter × Hunter, Captain Tsubasa and Dragon Ball—which holds the highest circulation of manga in Hong Kong, alongside the highest of domestic manhua which would be Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword.[25]
C-Kids
C-Kids (ซีคิดส์ See Kít) is the Thai language Weekly Shōnen Jump published by Siam Inter Comics.[26] C-Kids publishes many Weekly Shōnen Jump series such as One Piece, Gintama[27] along with many original manga-influenced comics from the division Cartoon Thai Studio like EXEcutional.[28]
Boom
Boom (บูม) is another Thai language Weekly Shōnen Jump published by Nation Edutainment. Boom publishes many Weekly Shōnen Jump series such as Naruto, Death Note along with many original manga-influenced comics from Factory Studio like Meed Thii Sib-Sam and Apaimanee Saga.
Swedish Shonen Jump
In February 2005, Bonnier Carlsen began publication of a Swedish language version of Weekly Shōnen Jump in Sweden, called Shonen Jump as a sister publication to their existing magazines Manga Mania and Shojo Stars. The magazine included chapters from various popular Weekly Shōnen Jump titles including Rurouni Kenshin, Bleach, Naruto, Shaman King, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. In January 2007, Bonnier was unable to renew its license with Shueisha for the magazine and had to cease publication of the magazine.[citation needed]
Norwegian Shonen Jump
A Norwegian language edition of Weekly Shōnen Jump began publication in Norway in March 2005. Published by Schibsted Forlagene, the Norwegian edition was a direct translation of Bonnier's Swedish version of the magazine, containing the same series and titles. When Bonnier lost the license for Weekly Shōnen Jump, the Norwegian version also ceased publication, with the last issue released on February 26, 2007. They also created two short lived book imprints: "En Bok Fra Shonen Jump" (a book from Shonen Jump) for profile books and "Dragon Ball Ekstra" (Dragon Ball Extra) a line specifically for manga written by Akira Toriyama.[29] Also a film comic based on the Dragon Ball Z anime was released under the "TV Anime Comic" imprint.[30]
Circulation and reception
In 1982, Weekly Shōnen Jump had a circulation of 2.55 million. By 1995, circulation numbers swelled to 6.53 million. The magazine's former editor-in-chief Masahiko Ibaraki (2003-2008) stated this was due to the magazine including "hit titles such as Dragon Ball, Slam Dunk, and others." After hitting this peak, the circulation numbers continued to drop.[31][32] 1998's New Year's issue was the first time in 24 years that Weekly Shōnen Jump lost as the highest selling shōnen manga magazine (4.15 million copies sold), ceding to Weekly Shōnen Magazine (4.45 million).[33] It wasn't until 2007 that the magazine saw its first increase in 11 years; from 2.75 million to 2.78 million. An increase that Ibaraki credited to One Piece.[34]
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