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art by Yushin Kuroki

We've had no shortage of wacky JUMP STARTS in the past, but the two in this issue take the wacky cake! One is about a living Michelangelo's David statue and his high school dating problems. The other is about a Japan-obsessed martial artist who fights using the Metro-Territorial Pre-Fist-ure Fighting Style. And both are hilarious! Get ready for BIG LAFFS! 

Teenage Renaissance! David
by Yushin Kuroki

The statue of David is one of Michelangelo's greatest masterpieces and one of the most recognizable works of art of all time, right up there with the Mona Lisa. It's a celebration of the male form and also served as a warning to Rome to not infringe upon the freedoms of the city-state of Florence. But did you also know he's a panty-obsessed pervert? And a braggart? You will after you read this JUMP START! Prepare yourself for what is and may end up being the all-time craziest JUMP START ever! Mama mia! 

One Piece
by Eiichiro Oda

Poor little Tama's caught in the vice-like jaws of Kamijiro, the living lion in Holdem's tummy! There's little doubt Luffy could knock Holdem into next week's issue, but not without Tama becoming lion chow. And Holdem's living up to his name, because he's not letting his hostage out of his sight, or out of his second mouth, in this case. Luffy's definitely a fighter, but a hostage negotiator?

My Hero Academia
by Kohei Horikoshi

Yay! A chapter where Tokoyami gets some screen time! He's one of my favorite characters and defintiely one of the more striking designs--an evil-looking bird man! And in this chapter, he not only gets in on the action, he meets someone he feels a kinship too! 

Black Clover
by Yûki Tabata

The elves have been wreaking havoc all over the Clover Kingdom and now they're taking their fight to the Royal's doorstep. Guess who's coming to dinner?! But the Royal's have a lot of clout and even more muscle. Even for the elves, this will be a big fight. Elves versus Royals, who will prevail?! 

Dr. Stone
story by Riichiro Inagaki, art by Boichi

The big showdown between Senku's Kingdom of Science and Tsukasa's uhhh..."Kingdom of Meanies" is upon us! Senku's been playing all kinds of mind games trying to sew discord among Tsukasa's troops. But when he gets the chance to convert a very useful ally, he gets a request that might be impossible to fulfill. What will he do?

We Never Learn
by Taishi Tsutsui

Yuiga finds himself wearing a cute mascot suit and doing embarrassing things to people he knows. Again! This guy has all the luck! In this mascot-suit-wearing adventure, he's in a massage parlor and you'll never guess who decides to get a massage that day--if you guess "everybody," you're right! This is the genius of Tsutsui Sensei, he can take the most absurd kinds of coincidences and somehow not only make it work, but make it hilarious. That's the sign of a great storyteller! 

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

The first-semester final exam is in full swing! And Soma's got his work cut out for him because his impromptu beach restaurant is off the beaten path. Without the natural foot traffic, they'll have to get creative! 

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

It feels like someone's hit the plot accelerator in this manga! I don't want to give away what happens in this chapter, but let's just say they've made some progress. Also, demon fashion is really cool! I wanna cosplay as a demon every day at work! 

I'm From Japan
by Seiji Hayashi

There's a new tough guy transfer student in Tokyo. His name is Tokio and he's raring to see how scrappy the locals are. But when he comes face-to-face with a Japan-obsessed red-haired kid that won't leave him alone until he tells him exactly what prefecture he's from, his life takes a turn for the crazy! This kid isn't just Japan obsessed, he's developed a martial art based on all the different prefectures in the country! It's another zany JUMP START! 

Extras: Author comments, Nihongo lesson.

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by Urian Brown