This Week's Issue! - Nov 03, 2014

Inventor of failed Halloween themed cereal "Candy Corn Flakes" and SJ Editor Urian Brown takes a look at this week's issue.
By November 03, 2014


Cover
art by Shun Saeki
This cover says it all—Food Wars! is joining the weekly lineup! It's time to bust out the champagne, pop the cork and send the little man flying! And some tiny women in bikinis too! Food Wars! is a hilarious cooking manga that has a lot of great-looking food and ridiculous situations. It'll make for a great addition to our ever-changing lineup. Hope you find it as tasty as we do! 

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
story by Yuto Tsukuda
art by Shun Saeki
It's a little tough jumping into the middle of a manga, but this looks like a good spot to come in. And luckily, this manga's all about food battles, so I don't think we'll be missing out on so much backstory that the story won't make sense. And the issue has a big spread that will get you caught up on the basics. All I have to say so far is—this art is amazing! And wait until you see how delicious the food looks!

Naruto
by Masashi Kishimoto
Naruto and Sasuke have been pounding each other flat in the last few chapters, but now it looks like they're both ready for one last final attack! I must say, as a Naruto fanboy, this chapter really hit me in the old ticker. Not gonna say I cried, but there was a lot of dust in the office that day due to some construction nearby. I think some small piece of debris got caught in both my eyes, causing them to water uncontrollably. Seriously, this is some heavy stuff. Well played, Kishimoto Sensei.

 

World Trigger
by Daisuke Ashihara
The Neighbor invasion seems to be coming to an end. The dust is settling and both sides are taking stock of their loses. One thing's certain, the Neighbors found out Border and their agents weren't exactly pushovers. But something tells me this isn't the last we'll see of them.

One-Punch Man
story by ONE, art by Yusuke Murata
Although this is a short chapter, it's great! Especially if you're a Genos fan, because we finally get some backstory on him. He's been quite a mysterious character, actually, we know very little about him. But that changes some in this chapter. Plus, the return of one of my favorite sub characters that we haven't seen in quite a while.

Bleach
by Tite Kubo
Yhwach isn't letting Squad Zero slow him down a bit as he presses his assault on the Soul Society. Can anyone stop him? And for that matter, just where the heck is Ichigo?

Nisekoi
by Naoshi Komi
It's the school festival! And I'll bet the games you play at your school festival aren't as fun or potentially embarrassing as the ones in Nisekoi! Ever played the balloon-hug challenge with a crush? Find out if anything "pops" in this hilarious chapter!

Hi-Fi Cluster
by Ippei Goto

Two more chapters of Hi-Fi CLUSTER! So far the story's been entirely focused on Peta trying to find his place at Special Unit Six, but now we get a peek into Kosaku's past. And let's just say, he's been through some heavy stuff. Find out what could rattle the seemingly carefree Kosaku! 

Toriko
by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
Toriko and friends embark on the next stage of their journey with their mysterious new guide, Kaka. Armed with a strange flower that causes extreme allergy reactions, the group sets off to find the ingredient that can save poor Komatsu. But when they arrive at their destination, it's one of the weirdest places they've ever seen! And that's saying a lot for Toriko! 

Naruto
by Masashi Kishimoto
Two Naruto chapters?! Yes, we're running the first chapters of Naruto again as part of the JUMP BACK initiative. It's amazing to see the difference from the beginning of the manga published 15 years ago, to right near the conclusion. Kishimoto Sensei's art has always been amazing, but you can tell lettering in manga has come a long way. Still, it's obvious from the first chapter, this is a very special manga. 

Extras: Naruto Digital Manga Sale, Thank You Masashi Kishimoto feature, Naruto Cover Art feature, Nihongo Lesson, Author Comments.

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by Urian Brown