Shonen Jump Issue 08/22/16

Cool Kenpachi and Kooky Kon fanboy Urian Brown takes a look at this week's issue. 

By Urian Brown August 22, 2016

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by Ryohei Yamamoto

JUMP START season is in full swing! Every three months or so we get to give you a taste of the newest manga from Japan. They're always interesting and it's especially fun to see the beginnings of what sometimes become a major hit. And this one is from the creator of the E-Robot! Which made quite a splash in the headquarters when it ran. If you read E-Robot, you can probably guess the tone of LOVE RUSH! Get ready for hijinks! 

Love Rush! 
by Ryohei Yamamoto

Reiji Hakuba has a genetic condition that makes girls go crazy for him. It's called the Ubermale Gene, and whoever has it appears like the hottest guy ever to all the girls he meets. This may sound like a dream come true, but too much of something you love can become a nightmare. And things really get complicated when non-human girls start chasing him around. Specifically, a Cupid Princess from the Divine Realm! 

Love Rush

One Piece
by Eiichiro Oda

I know I've written this before, but this could be the craziest One Piece arc ever! Talking trees, candy castles, murderous Mamas and that's just what we've seen so far. And the more answers the Straw Hats uncover about this strange place, the more questions pop up! It's pure madness! 

Toriko
by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro

Acacia has revealed his new terrifying form and it's, well, terrifying! As is his insane power levels and determination to destroy everything! Toriko's down! Starjun's facing Joie's super destructive abilities and it doesn't look good. Is there any hope for saving the planet?! 

Toriko

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

Ever been betrayed by food? Like you grab a piece of sushi that you didn't know had wasabi in the middle, then you take a huge bite and your nose blows off your face? Well, that happens in this chapter! But with a person! Find out who! 

Black Clover
by Yûki Tabata

Just as the dust has settled from the battle with the Eye of the Midnight Sun members, a new skirmish is about to erupt! But this time, the Black Bulls aren't at the center of the action. Prepare for more intense magical mayhem! 

Black Clover

World Trigger
by Daisuke Ashihara

The Rank Wars continue! If Osamu wants to go on the away mission with the higher ranked Border Agents, his team needs to score major points! But they're up against some seasoned combatants with unusual weaponry. Will Osamu's wires, Chika's expert sniping, or Yuma formidable hand to hand combat win the match? Find out! 

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

I'm totally into this manga! It's easy to hook readers with the first chapter, but much harder to keep them on the line as the story progresses. And this manga hasn't just kept me on the line, it's reeling me in hard! It's genuinely suspenseful and filled with intrigue. So much mystery in only three chapters. This is what they call a real page turner. I really want to know what's over that wall! 

The Promised Neverland

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 

The Duel inside Yuya's mind continues to get more and more intense! Both duelists are riding hard and unleashing all manner of intense Duel Monsters at each other. But it can't last forever! Who will win and what does it mean for Yuya's complicated mind?

My Hero Academia
by Kohei Horikoshi

The students of the U.A. have been through a lot! Despite not being licenced heroes, they've had to take on some very scary bad guys. But their next challenge may be the greatest yet--competing with other schools in a free-for-all exercise! Will their real life combat experience give them an edge? Major battle, coming your way! 

My Hero Academia

Bleach  
by Tite Kubo

It's the conclusion of Bleach! It's always a surreal feeling to read the final chapter of a manga that you've been reading for a huge chunk of your life. It's kind of like seeing a friend move away. You know they're still there, but you won't be seeing them all the time like you used to. I'd like to congratulate Tite Kubo on doing what very, very few humans have—creating a worldwide hit. Not only that, one that lasted 15 years! That's longer than almost every single manga ever made! Incredible when you think about it. And one that has had such a powerful effect on so many people's lives. It's been a pleasure reading this every week and following along with the adventures of Ichigo and his friends. I can not wait to see what Kubo Sensei does next! Whatever it is you can bet it will be cool and very stylish! 

Bleach

Extras: Interview with Masashi Kishimoto and Yoshihiro Togashi, Author Comments, Nihongo Lesson. 

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by Urian Brown