Shonen Jump

Why 'Bleach' Should Have Made Ichigo/Rukia Canon
Why 'Bleach' Should Have Made Ichigo/Rukia Canon
Why 'Bleach' Should Have Made Ichigo/Rukia Canon
Friends, how many times have you seen this story play out? Boy meets girl who ushers him into a hidden world beyond our own where he gets special powers. Girl mentors boy in use of said powers. Girl and boy, despite a solid bond formed in battle, argue constantly. But then, after enduring innumerable trials and hardships only to come out the other side stronger, girl and boy realize they can't live without each other and finally admit their feelings. Cue Big Dramatic Kiss and Sappy Montage of Happiness, right? Well, in the case of Tite Kubo's Bleach, which concluded last August after 15 years, the answer turned out to be a firm "no." And that still kinda bugs me.
Viz Media To Release Limited Edition Takeshi Obata Art Book
Viz Media To Release Limited Edition Takeshi Obata Art Book
Viz Media To Release Limited Edition Takeshi Obata Art Book
Viz Media has announced a North American release of Blanc et Noir: Takeshi Obata Illustrations, a limited edition hardcover art book collecting the work of popular manga artist Takeshi Obata. The book, limited to 10,000 copies, will be released in a silver-stamped oversized slipcase hardcover under Viz's Art of Shonen Jump imprint.
Obata and Enoki's 'School Judgment' Launching in February
Obata and Enoki's 'School Judgment' Launching in February
Obata and Enoki's 'School Judgment' Launching in February
Takeshi Obata, the acclaimed manga artist behind Death Note and All You Need it Kill, has been working on School Judgment: Gakkyu Hotei with writer Nobuaki Enoki (Rikkuou) in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump, and on February 2nd, Viz Media is launching it as a new book series under the Shonen Jump imprint. The book is set in an elementary school in which all problems are settled in a court, featuring the school's own students who happen to be skilled lawyers.
Manga Is Still Huge, So Why Don’t We Talk About It More?
Manga Is Still Huge, So Why Don’t We Talk About It More?
Manga Is Still Huge, So Why Don’t We Talk About It More?
Despite its important market share, huge visibility and ever-rising, record-breaking sales numbers, manga is still largely ignored or scorned by the Western comics community — a term that here means retailers, readers, publishers and some creators — while the critical press and general public thinks of manga as something separate from comics. But why?
Weekender: Kirby Tributes, 'Wayward' Words, SPX & More
Weekender: Kirby Tributes, 'Wayward' Words, SPX & More
Weekender: Kirby Tributes, 'Wayward' Words, SPX & More
The week's over! You did it, and did it in sensational style. But while you've been off working and living and doing all those things that humans do, what have you missed in the world of comics? With Weekender, ComicsAlliance is here to give you a heads-up on some of the stories that you might have overlooked, and to showcase some great writing on comics for you to enjoy over pancakes this weekend.
20 Awesome Covers From Classic 'Shonen Jump'
20 Awesome Covers From Classic 'Shonen Jump'
20 Awesome Covers From Classic 'Shonen Jump'
It's no exaggeration to say that Shonen Jump is one of the cornerstones of manga. Since it started in 1968, the weekly anthology has given rise to some of the biggest titles in manga history, including One Piece, Dragon Ball, Yu Yu Hakusho, and more -- and, judging by the covers, an awful lot of stories about baseball. And I know that, because I just spent a good amount of time browsing an incredible Flickr gallery from Sao Paolo, Brazil's Kami Sama Explorer Museum, where they've collected a massive amount of covers from Shonen Jump's 46-year history, going from the first issue in July of 1968 all the way up to 2009. It's fantastic to see them lined up next to each other, because you can see the evolution of some of the most dominant styles in manga as you browse through, but there are also a lot of really great individual covers. So before you head over and take a look at the full gallery, check out 20 of my favorites below!
Viz Media Interview: Eberhardt and Hamric On What's New For 2014
Viz Media Interview: Eberhardt and Hamric On What's New For 2014
Viz Media Interview: Eberhardt and Hamric On What's New For 2014
The manga business has seemed like a rocky sea over the several years, but if there's one publisher that's gotten in front of the waves to surf with the changes it's been Viz Media. The first major manga publisher to debut a content-loaded app with less-than-print pricing on the iPad back in 2010, Viz continued to expand its efforts in the digital space on top of its print foundation and now offer
‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Akira Toriyama Returns With New Manga In ‘Shonen Jump’
‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Akira Toriyama Returns With New Manga In ‘Shonen Jump’
‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Akira Toriyama Returns With New Manga In ‘Shonen Jump’
Legendary Dragonball writer/artist Akira Toriyama will launch a brand-new manga series in the July 13 issue of Weekly Shonen Jump to coincide with the magazine's 45th anniversary. It's his first comics work since 2010's one-shot Kintoki. The magazine is promoting the new series, called Ginga Patrol Jako, with the line, "The 'legend' of hope for the entire world returns here!!" Pretty vague. But Shonen Jump has released some preview cover art, which you can check out after the jump!

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