Shonen Jump Issue 02/19/18

Notorious corn cracker Jimmy takes on this week's issue review!

By John Bae February 19, 2018

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art by Yusuke Murata

One of the great things about Yusuke Murata's art for One-Punch Man is the stark contrast of simple, almost childish art (see Saitama's face) mixed with incredibly detailed art (see Saitama's body). This dichotomy is the perfect parallel to Saitama himself, a guy who becomes a hero because he claims he's "bored," when we, the reader, actually know that Saitama's one big softie!

One-Punch Man
story by ONE, art by Yusuke Murata

The focus on the story this week shifts to the Hero Hunter Garo. He's really hurt and finds himself surrounded by heroes. But Garo finds some unexpected help thanks to a clueless kid and his Hero Guide book!

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One Piece
by Eiichiro Oda

Luffy and Mochi are really going at it! It's no STRETCH to say that this is the most pivotal battle yet in Whole Cake Island. But does Luffy have enough strength to take on Big Mom's strongest fighter?!

Black Clover
by Yûki Tabata

Whut?! The leader of the Midnight Sun is already confronting the Wizard King?! It's an epic magic battle between light and time!

Hunter x Hunter
by Yoshihiro Togashi

A prince is murdered! Suspects abound! Rumors are flying! And caught deep in the midst of this tangled political free-for-all is Kurapika, who is determined to exact revenge on Prince Tserriednich while protecting Prince Woble.

My Hero Academia
by Kohei Horikoshi

Meet Gentle and La Brava, your streaming criminal superstars! Gentle's actually not a bad guy, but he does revel in escaping authority while exposing frauds. And now he's got one grand caper in mind that'll bring his audience to their knees, and it involves the upcoming festival at the most famous hero school around...U.A.!

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Robot x Laserbeam
by Tadatoshi Fujimaki

Robo has just finished a round of golf and won his first tournament. And is there a better way to celebrate than getting into some antics with your friends at the public Hot Springs bath?!

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

It's the third one-on-one match of the day. So far, Central and the Resistance have both scored a win and are now awaiting the deciding final match. Can Takumi take out Rindo?!

Dr. Stone
story by Riichiro Inagaki, art Boichi

Now that Senku has the full support of the village, it's time for his long-awaited showdown with Tsukasa. Can his Kingdom of Science take on Tsukasa and his merciless army?!

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We Never Learn
by Taishi Tsutsui

One of the reasons Yuiga's a great tutor is his ability to observe and notice little details that will help his students. But, unfortunately for Yuiga, his powers of observation don't seem to extend beyond studying. Which, in all honesty, doesn't seem like a bad thing, that is unless a girl who has a crush on you all of a sudden changes her looks...

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

Emma's finding out more and more about the bizarre demon world she inhabits and its relationship to the human world. And although she really wants to escape with her friends from her orphanage, she can't just leave the other kids she's met along the way behind. Especially the kids stuck in the horrific amusement park/hunting grounds. But can she defeat these aristocratic and sadistic demons?!

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Extras: Author Comments, Nihongo Lesson.

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by James Hatter