Shonen Jump Issue 06/26/17

Part-time frumpy dress maker and SJ Editor Urian Brown takes a look at this week's issue. 

By Urian Brown June 26, 2017

Cover SmallCover
art by Kohei Horikoshi

Great cover! You can practically feel the power of Deku's One For All Quirk! The crackling energy and determined look on his face means he's about to start serving up some not-so-nutritious knuckle sandwiches! Knuckle sandwiches for Overhaul—that scary guy right behind him! Also, look who's peeking out from the bottom of the cover! That's right, Gon! And that can only mean one thing, Hunter x Hunter is in the magazine! 

My Hero Academia
by Kohei Horikoshi

The raid on the yakuza compound continues as Fat Gum and Red Riot finds themselves in for the fight of their lives when they square off against two villains with super strong Quirks! Fat can absorb just about any attack and Red Riot is pretty much unbreakable, but in the world of crazy Quirks, that may not be enough! 

My Hero

Hunter x Hunter
by Yoshihiro Togashi

Hunter x Hunter is back and picks up right where it left off last time--in the middle of a knife attack on Kurapika! Looks like the King of Kakin's plan to make his princes battle for succession is off to a bloody start! Complicating matters, guards keep dying in mysterious ways and seem to be under the control of foreign agents! One thing is sure about the journey to the Dark Continent aboard the Black Whale—this is not a pleasure cruise! 

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
story by Yuto Tsukuda, art by Shun Saeki, contributor Yuki Morisaki 

Central's back is against the wall as they've lost all three matches in the first round of the big team shokugeki! But it's far from over and the new ingredients have been announced! The next round is off to an exciting start we get a peek into the backstory of Rindo! Turns out, there's more to her than just fangs and an attitude! 

Food Wars

Shudan!
by Takuma Yokota

Shudan? More like Shu-damn this manga is good! Another great chapter and the story pivots back to soccer as the kids take on a team they can never beat. But they've got a secret weapon this match--a girl! Akira is really good at soccer and at inspiring team Hamanishi FC! Intense sports manga coming your way! 

The Promised Neverland
story by Kaiu Shirai, art by Posuka Demizu 

Emma is in trouble! Her injury and the strain of leading everyone to freedom (and fighting evil trees) has proven too much for her and she's collapsed! But someone mysterious has appeared and wants the children to follow them. Can they be trusted?! Meanwhile, Ray continues to play a deadly game of cat and mouse! But he's the mouse! And the cats are big scary demons! 

Promised Neverland

Dr. Stone
story by Riichiro Inagaki, art by Boichi

A new character is introduced to the mix! We've seen her shadow and admired her footwear, but now she's formally introduced and I think you're going to like her. Find out more about the girl with the platform heels! 

We Never Learn
by Taishi Tsutsui

Pack your bags and get ready for a trip to Awkwardville! Yuiga and Uruka take a walk and when feelings flare neither of them knows how to deal with it! And when they get caught in a rainstorm, things get a little "licky." That's right, licky! 

We Never Learn

Black Clover
by Yûki Tabata

In the last chapter, our heroes were on the receiving end of several very strong magic attacks. Things did not look good! And with one teammate still asleep, this could be a very short and embarrassing tournament for Asta! Will the sleepyhead wake up? Will Asta miraculously come out of his paralysis? Does Mimosa have another magic plant up her sleeve? All will be revealed in this chapter! 

Cross Account
by Tsunehiro Date

We've seen Daichi's real life versus his popular online persona, but now we get a look at the glamorous actress, Nanoka Satsuki! She's got it all in the real world, but her online persona is completely different! Find out what her social media dilemma is! 

Cross Account

Robot x Laserbeam
by Tadatoshi Fujimaki

Robo-kun's making friends and enemies! His unorthodox personality and inhuman golfing skills have shaken up the teen golfing world. When you make waves, you're bound to tick someone off! And Robo-kun has definitely been making waves! 

Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
original concept by Kazuki Takahashi, production support by Studio Dice, story by Shin Yoshida, art by Naohito Miyoshi, duel compositing by Masahiro Hikokubo

A major surprise in this month's chapter of Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V! And one that has to do with the main character Yuya's unusual mental state. The whole, several different people in his head thing. Find out what it is and how it will affect the rest of the story in another thrilling chapter! 

Yu Gi Oh

Extras: Anime Expo plans, Author Comments, Nihongo Lesson.

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by Urian Brown