REVIEW: This Week's Issue! - Jun 10, 2013

Professional Grape Ape cosplayer and SJ Editor Urian Brown takes a look at this week's issue of Weekly Shonen Jump!
By June 10, 2013

 

Cover
art by Eiichiro Oda
This cover is one for the books! We've had some great covers in the past, but this one really stands out! In case you're wondering, those little ghosts are called "Teru teru bozu." They are little Japanese dolls usually made out of cloth that are used to ward off rain. I'm not sure how effective they are, but they certainly are cute!

One Piece
by Eiichiro Oda
Holy flying fists of fury, what an amazing color spread! Fact about me: I often walk through San Francisco's China Town on the way to work, and pass right by where Bruce Lee was born. It's a bank now, but it used to be a hospital. There has only been one Bruce Lee, and his effect on the world can not be overestimated! Anyway, in this chapter of One Piece, Nico Robin and Usopp find a lush forest in the most unexpected place. But there's more to this forest, than meets the eye.

One-Punch Man
story by ONE, art by Yusuke Murata
Saitama runs into an old acquaintance. A super fast old acquaintance, who happens to be a ninja with a grudge! Could this be the villain he has been looking for to maintain his status as a hero?

Naruto
by Masashi Kishimoto
It looks like everyone has something to prove in this chapter: They're not letting Cell 7 hog the glory! Choji, Ino and Shikamaru bust out an amazing three-person attack. I won't ruin it for you here, you have to read it to believe it! 

World Trigger
by Daisuke Ashihara
While Yuma and Chika are hiding out, Chika reveals some painful secrets! Meanwhile at Border, Jin gets a direct order to take down Yuma. Will he follow it?

Cross Manage
by Kaito
The Fujioka team is doing the impossible—putting pressure on what was once thought to be the invincible Choran team! But it's only halftime. Will the girls have enough steam in their engines to last the whole game, especially considering they have no depth?

Bleach
by Tite Kubo
Never before has sword making looked so exciting! Ichigo's sword is getting repaired and Oh-Etsu Nimaya is putting on quite the show! Also, there's a SUPER SHOCKER about Ichigo's Zanpku-to!

Toriko
by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
What a chapter of Toriko! I have to hand it to Shimabukuro Sensei, he's pushed the envelop on battle manga art further then almost anyone I've ever read. It's an absolute pleasure to see art on this level. Simply amazing. 

Nisekoi
by Naoshi Komi
Raku's asked to help out at Onedera's sweet shop! But how can he concentrate on his work when Kosaki's younger sister Haru thinks he's a pervy maniac?

Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration
by Nobuhiro Watsuki
The battle between Kenshin and the sadistic Udo continues! I have to say the "swords stuck through the hands" technique Udo uses is a new one on me. This is the last chapter of the Rurouni Kenshi: Restoration remake, and it has a very satisfying ending. I think fans will enjoy it. I did.  

 

Dragon Ball
by Akira Toriyama
Goku finishes his training with Lord Kaio! Now he's ready to come back to life to fight the Saiyans, but there's just one problem—Lord Kaio forgot to factor in Snake Road travel time! And now he's not going to make it back in time to meet the enemy when they arrive. Can the others handle it until he gets there?

Extras: One Piece Ship Giveaway announcement, Bleach DVD Set 17 feature, Shonen Jump Manga Competition announcement, Author Comments. 

by Urian Brown