REVIEW: This Week's Issue! - Mar 10, 2014

Retired jolly rancher and SJ Editor Urian Brown gives his take on this week's issue.
By March 10, 2014

 

Cover
art by Daisuke Ashihara
Cool World Trigger cover! The Trion cube is a great design element that makes this cover stand out. The light effect of the Black Trigger almost looks like the inside of an eyeball, drawing the viewer into its mysterious gaze. Hey, I guess those art history classes in college paid off. This is a special World Trigger issue that celebrates its one-year anniversary and features a GIGANTIC interview with mangaka Daisuke Ashihara. I've done a few mangaka interviews in my day, but this one is truly special because Ashihara Sensei really spills the beans on a lot of subjects! 

World Trigger
by Daisuke Ashihara
Kitora takes on the new, and more powerful Trion soldier! If you've been hankering for a knock-down drag-out fight in World Trigger, this is your chapter! Kitora thinks highly of her abilities, but Trion soldiers aren't impressed by swagger. Is it all talk? Or can she walk the walk? 

One Piece
by Eiichiro Oda
The Toy Soldier is in trouble! Gladius, one of Doflamingo's family members, is putting the squeeze on him by using his strange inflating powers! Is this the end of our brave little one-legged friend?

Nisekoi
by Naoshi Komi
Ruri's great-grandpa is one sick puppy...literally and figuratively. The old man's a bit too interested in her affairs. Claiming that he's very sick and that his last days on Earth are numbered, he forces Ruri to pay him a visit...with her boyfriend. And who else is better suited for the role of fake boyfriend than Raku? And though the hilarity expectedly ensues, her great-grandpa's serious health situations has Ruri feeling a bit conflicted...

Naruto
by Masashi Kishimoto
You'll never guess who's back! And trying to save Sasuke's life! I don't want to ruin anything, but I'll give you a hint—he's a ninja. Haha, actually the best hint I could give you is, you probably never expected to see him again.  

Stealth Symphony
story by Ryohgo Narita, art by Yoichi Amano 
Jig's already been fired from his first job! Well, "rejected" is probably a better way to put it. Either way, it means no money and that means not food. Making it in the city is a lot harder than he ever expected. But when he applies for a job at the Assassination Bakery, things get even more chaotic!

 

Bleach
by Tite Kubo
Yachiru faces one of the strangest Vandenreich yet! A funky-looking dude with the power to not only disappear, but erase himself from the memory of his foe. But this little scrappy Soul Reaper's also got a couple of tricks up her cute little sleeves!  

One-Punch Man
story by ONE, art by Yusuke Murata
Lord Boros learns the hard way what happens when you say "COME AT ME BRO" to Saitama. But this is not only one of the toughest opponents Saitama's ever faced, he's one of the strongest foes the Heroes Association has ever seen. Will this finally, finally, finally, finally, finally, finally, be the fight Saitama's been looking for? Finally?

 

Toriko
by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
Toriko and Terry Cloth are reunited! It's a happy meeting that will give you some serious warm fuzzies. Then the new and much hairier Mansom ruminates about the Gourmet World getting back on its feet. Things are looking up! But I have a feeling, that won't last long...

Blue Exorcist
by Kazue Kato
If you were thinking Blue Exorcist needed some zombies, this chapter is for you! Rin and friends continue their assault on the Illuminati stronghold, but run into some rotten luck. Well, more like some "rotting" luck in the form of a horde of flesh-eating zombies! Meanwhile, Izumo's escape attempt is not going well! Oh, and if you've ever wondered what the precise difference between a zombie and a ghoul is, this chapter will help. 

Extras: Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonus Card Subscription Offer, Daisuke Ashihara interview, Author Comments. 

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by Urian Brown