North American Shônen JUMP June 2007 (#54) Discussion

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Just got the new issue today and there's a few neat things to list:


One Piece's two chapter were called 'Drum Island 1' and 'Drum Island 2' as is being done with Naruto being called 'Orochimaru's Invasion'.
Yu Yu Hakusho is being called by 'Tunnel to the Demon Plane' or something like that.
Yu-Gi-Oh! finally gets two chapters per issue again, GX continues the trend of one chapter but we neat card info and a promo card.
Hoshin Engi preview, forty-seven pages.


EDIT:

I forgot, Naruto has four chapters this month and will have five next month. Bo^7 makes it's grand return next month, too.

[Funkmasta Zeph]

Drum island 1 and 2....??
Weird.
Maybe thats just for the magazine?

[RomanMack]

Just got the new issue today and there's a few neat things to list:

One Piece's two chapter were called 'Drum Island 1' and 'Drum Island 2' as is being done with Naruto being called 'Orochimaru's Invasion'.
Yu Yu Hakusho is being called by 'Tunnel to the Demon Plane' or something like that.
Yu-Gi-Oh! finally gets two chapters per issue again, GX continues the trend of one chapter but we neat card info and a promo card.
Hoshin Engi preview, forty-seven pages.
EDIT:

I forgot, Naruto has four chapters this month and will have five next month. Bo^7 makes it's grand return next month, too.4 freak'n chapters? The mag is turning into "Naruto Jump"... But I guess that's to be expected. -_-

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Apparently, from what I read, the final 12 volumes of Part 1/Kakashi Gaiden will be put out in the last 4 months of the year. So it seems like they're trying to rush through to get to the start of Part 2, for some reason.

I think this seems a bit excessive, especially since Part 2 won't be over here in animated form for another 2 years or so.

[Royce]

Yeah, they are also releasing the Naruto art book in October as well. Hopefully Viz will release the 2 character guide books and the fan book.

Now I know the manga is seperate from the anime, but maybe this rushing of the manga is a sign that Viz will skip that awful filler and just go to Naruto Shippuden some time next year.

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Perhaps. Even without filler, we'd still be looking at next summer for Shippuuden. But I just don't see it happening. Why skip episodes that they could pimp out for more money?

I definitely second the request for the 2 Databooks and the Fanbook.

[Rolling Cloud]

I worry about the end of PT.1 - Kakashi Gaiden - PT.2 making it into Shonen Jump without being toned down too much.

The violence is too much for Shonen Jump. Graphic novels, yes! But, not Shonen Jump.

[Royce]

Well,they could just release those episodes on dvd only, like a lost episodes box set. Great way to sucker those that have never seen them.

But this is all wishful thinking. We'll just have to wait and see next year.

[bigddan11]

Please don't tell me they cut out Hikaru No Go to create more room for Naruto. I will be very upset if they did.

[Scirel]

Can someone answer me this... why.. in the HELL is the GX manga there? Just...Why?

Yugioh is OVER. abriged series is basically the only thing of it now. Nobody likes GX.

That Dragon Drive manga they previewed looked a lot more interesting than it or Gintama, which they apparently dropped since there was really no plot... even though there easily could have been.

[King Cocopuff]

Can someone answer me this... why.. in the HELL is the GX manga there? Just...Why?

Yugioh is OVER. abriged series is basically the only thing of it now. Nobody likes GX.

eh heh...I like GX. And I know plenty of people of who do too.

[D Dubbs]

Can someone answer me this... why.. in the HELL is the GX manga there? Just...Why?

Yugioh is OVER. abriged series is basically the only thing of it now. Nobody likes GX.

That Dragon Drive manga they previewed looked a lot more interesting than it or Gintama, which they apparently dropped since there was really no plot... even though there easily could have been.

They still want to attract the Yu-Gi-Oh! card players, and promote the trading card game. It's been part of their success since they started. By the way, the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga still has a few chapters left and the GX fan base, though not as large as the original Yu-Gi-Oh!, is still fairly numerous. Gin Tama was not dropped, as they were only planning to seralize the first volume.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Please don't tell me they cut out Hikaru No Go to create more room for Naruto. I will be very upset if they did.

They said that the Jan. 2008 isuue will have something HUGE!


Can someone answer me this... why.. in the HELL is the GX manga there? Just...Why?

Yugioh is OVER. abriged series is basically the only thing of it now. Nobody likes GX.

That Dragon Drive manga they previewed looked a lot more interesting than it or Gintama, which they apparently dropped since there was really no plot... even though there easily could have been.

The GX is twenty times better then the Anime because Takahashi supervises and Jūdai's backstory is awesom.

[Kurokawa41]

Gin Tama wasn't supposed to be very plot-heavy. It was a comedy. A good one, at that.

I do hate how they use the 4K!ds names for Yugioh GX though....

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Gin Tama wasn't supposed to be very plot-heavy. It was a comedy. A good one, at that.

I do hate how they use the 4K!ds names for Yugioh GX though....


They're now releasing Gin Tama GNs.

I too hate how they're using the English names, espicially when all of the other characters have their JPN names...

[D Dubbs]

They said that the Jan. 2008 isuue will have something HUGE! The GX is twenty times better then the Anime because Takahashi supervises and Jūdai's backstory is awesom.

Doesn't Takahashi do supervision for the anime too? And I actually would prefer Yu-Gi-Oh! R over GX. If the current rate of 2 chapters an issue continues then Yu-Gi-Oh! is done on Dec. 2007. Perhaps Yu-Gi-Oh! R will be the "something HUGE"? Probably not.:sad:

[Kurokawa41]

They're now releasing Gin Tama GNs.

I too hate how they're using the English names, espicially when all of the other characters have their JPN names...

I wish they kept serializing Gin, because I love it but I'm a cheap bastard.

EDIT: I totally forgot about Yugioh R. I, too, wish they would have serialized that instead.

[Funkmasta Zeph]

I worry about the end of PT.1 - Kakashi Gaiden - PT.2 making it into Shonen Jump without being toned down too much.

The violence is too much for Shonen Jump. Graphic novels, yes! But, not Shonen Jump.

Whats so bad about those parts?:shrug:
Don't overhype them, seriously.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Doesn't Takahashi do supervision for the anime too? And I actually would prefer Yu-Gi-Oh! R over GX. If the current rate of 2 chapters an issue continues then Yu-Gi-Oh! is done on Dec. 2007. Perhaps Yu-Gi-Oh! R will be the "something HUGE"? Probably not.:sad:

The something huge was for Naruto.


I wish they kept serializing Gin, because I love it but I'm a cheap bastard.

EDIT: I totally forgot about Yugioh R. I, too, wish they would have serialized that instead.


After the original comic finishes I bet R will come stateside but for now GX is good enough (it's got a plot that's solid, unlike the Anime).

[Rolling Cloud]

Whats so bad about those parts?:shrug:
Don't overhype them, seriously.

Fine! I'll ease off about the "scenes!"

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Wow 4-5 Chapters a month? That's some crazy stuff. Obviously they're aiming to get to part 2 so it can have time in the magazine before it hits TV (which will probably be in Fall of 2008).

I don't have a problem with that except it's not fair to the other series to only give Naruto that benefit. Why not let One Piece, Shaman King, HnG, YYH (heck just let that finish in GN's already) have 4 chapters per magazine? Sigh... At least something has a "months worth" of content now.

[Scirel]

same thing that happened to shaman king in japan is happening here, it's running waaaaay too long.

Looking at it now, you'd think it was ending soon, right? It goes on for TWENTY more volumes. Don`t ask me how the shaman tournament lasts that long.. I have no idea why he stretched it to such rediculous lengths and then didn`t even bother to give the series an ending.

I`ll ease off on GX but two YGOs at the same time is a bit much. They should have waited until millenium world was over, and done GX in GNs.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I think YGO has less then twenty chapters left.

The magizine says that each new issue is building up to a world shocking event in Jan. 2008.

[Rocketboy]

I guess because of all this Naruto-ness, the GNs are going to be bimonthly releases?

[J'onn J'onzz]

same thing that happened to shaman king in japan is happening here, it's running waaaaay too long.

Looking at it now, you'd think it was ending soon, right? It goes on for TWENTY more volumes. Don`t ask me how the shaman tournament lasts that long.. I have no idea why he stretched it to such rediculous lengths and then didn`t even bother to give the series an ending.

I`ll ease off on GX but two YGOs at the same time is a bit much. They should have waited until millenium world was over, and done GX in GNs.

...Oh man, Shaman King has 20 more volumes? The manga feels like it has maybe 20 chapters more, not 20 volumes. For that matter, why is it so freaking long if it doesn't even have an ending?

Agreed on GX. I like the manga a bit more than the anime (though I hate the anime) but they should've just waited 'til normal Yugioh was over before starting GX.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I guess because of all this Naruto-ness, the GNs are going to be bimonthly releases?

If each volume has 9 chapters and this issue had four chapters and next month five...you can do the math...

[Scirel]

...Oh man, Shaman King has 20 more volumes? The manga feels like it has maybe 20 chapters more, not 20 volumes. For that matter, why is it so freaking long if it doesn't even have an ending?

Agreed on GX. I like the manga a bit more than the anime (though I hate the anime) but they should've just waited 'til normal Yugioh was over before starting GX.


I was thinking the same thing, but look on ann for proof. SK has 30-something volumes and we're only on like 14/15. I agree that this makes no sense, and should end at least at ~20.

[Rocketboy]

If each volume has 9 chapters and this issue had four chapters and next month five...you can do the math...
Well, the release dates from here on are bimonthly, according to some websites.

[HEATXZ]

AAAAH! too much Naruto! but it's good to see Bobobo-bo agian:anime:

[K-S-O]

Heck yes at the Houshin Engi preview! More Bo-bobo is good too! :D

[Pacman729]

Wow. That, is alot, of Naruto. I guess, they want to get to Part 2, and have the Manga and Anime, be in the same time frame.

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Hopefully they don't over-due it and then we end up wtih a "hurry up and wait" situation but it would take a lot of translating and dubbing for that to happen and they've still got plenty of stuff to cover. But if Shippuden starts in Winter or Spring of 2008 in Jump then I could definently see Shippuden start in Fall of 2008 or at the latest Spring of 2009.

[Draft]

I think they might pull a DBZ with Shamamn King, whe nthey find somethin to replace it with when a SJ series debuts on TV(coughBlueDragoncoughcough). But 20 freaking volumes? That's insane.

I'd wish they had given YGO MW 3-4 chapters so it can be burned off. And suprsingly, i prefer the us dub to the manga, its really bland to me.

I still haven't gotten mine yet...(reading issue 5 over the week)

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I think they might pull a DBZ with Shamamn King, whe nthey find somethin to replace it with when a SJ series debuts on TV(coughBlueDragoncoughcough). But 20 freaking volumes? That's insane.

I'd wish they had given YGO MW 3-4 chapters so it can be burned off. And suprsingly, i prefer the us dub to the manga, its really bland to me.

I still haven't gotten mine yet...(reading issue 5 over the week)

That's just because you aren't reading it in large enough portions.

[Undrave]

I thought the next part of the Shaman King manga was awesome... the revival near the end just got out of hand though and I'm still pissed I didn't get an ending ><

HOUSHIN ENGI!!! That's one of my most favorite manga EVER! One of the best I know too! 23 volumes of pure Chinesey-goodness!

Oooh do they write the names of the characters in pinyin or using the Japanese translation? The Chinese names take some getting used to but they're much cooler if you ask me.

[Royce]

I think Naruto will be taken out of Shonen Jump and just release it on GN. There's no way they will reach the chapters in Vol 27 by December, even if it's five chapters per month starting next issue.



They said that the Jan. 2008 isuue will have something HUGE!


The something huge was for Naruto.


The magizine says that each new issue is building up to a world shocking event in Jan. 2008.

Could it be an announcement of the Naruto Shippuden anime?

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I think Naruto will be taken out of Shonen Jump and just release it on GN. There's no way they will reach the chapters in Vol 27 by December, even if it's five chapters per month starting next issue.








Could it be an announcement of the Naruto Shippuden anime?

Time, that ol' geezer, will tell.

[1 of 3]

You think after the current stage of the Naruto manga ends Viz will split all the post time jump volumes off like they did with Dragon Ball and DBZ?

Silly as it sounds I hope the don't. I think it'll looker on my self to have one continuos line of them.

Geez, Shaman King volume 12 just came out and it ends (stops) with volume 32. That's exactly 20 more. One Piece is only up to volume 14 and it has over 30 more volumes and is still going. And it already takes forever between volumes for both series.

[Pacman729]

You think after the current stage of the Naruto manga ends Viz will split all the post time jump volumes off like they did with Dragon Ball and DBZ?

Silly as it sounds I hope the don't. I think it'll looker on my self to have one continuos line of them.
I don't know. They, may.


Geez, Shaman King volume 12 just came out and it ends (stops) with volume 32. That's exactly 20 more. One Piece is only up to volume 14 and it has over 30 more volumes and is still going. And it already takes forever between volumes for both series.
I know.

I don't think that Naruto or One Piece will be taken out of Shonen Jump. But, I think that Shaman King could be taken out and relese as GNs only.

[Conan-san]

I I don't think that Naruto or One Piece will be taken out of Shonen Jump. But, I think that Shaman King could be taken out and relese as GNs only. Could, but would they want to get another cry of BS from the fans after they dicked around with Shojo beat like they did?

[Ryoutarou]

I thought the next part of the Shaman King manga was awesome... the revival near the end just got out of hand though and I'm still pissed I didn't get an ending ><I think the final chapter(s) were printed in the final volume after it was pulled from SJ.

[Undrave]

I think the final chapter(s) were printed in the final volume after it was pulled from SJ.

I got the final volume. There is no ending.

[1 of 3]

Shamn King's manga ending for anyone curious, via wikipedia


In November of 2004, Shaman King was canceled by Weekly Shonen Jump. Shaman King was let go due to declining popularity in Jump's fan polls (indicated by their willingness to release the final completed manga volume (Vol. 32) if there was a great enough fan response).[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaman_King#_note-0) This cancellation was untimely given that the series was nearing its end.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaman_King#_note-1) Release of the final volume had been suspended indefinitely, but was released in spring of 2006.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaman_King#_note-2)
Volume 32 ends with Yoh going to sleep to prepare for the final battle with Hao; the final page can be viewed as his dream, which features Hao as a princess with Yoh and his friends on their way to rescue "her". The page contains the words "Owari" ("The End") and next to that, in front of Horohoro's sword, is a mandarin orange (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_orange), also called "mikan" which is the Japanese word for "incomplete". Several fans of the series are trying to get Shonen Jump to revive Shaman King due to this incomplete ending.

[Undrave]

Shamn King's manga ending for anyone curious, via wikipedia


In November of 2004, Shaman King was canceled by Weekly Shonen Jump. Shaman King was let go due to declining popularity in Jump's fan polls (indicated by their willingness to release the final completed manga volume (Vol. 32) if there was a great enough fan response).[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaman_King#_note-0) This cancellation was untimely given that the series was nearing its end.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaman_King#_note-1) Release of the final volume had been suspended indefinitely, but was released in spring of 2006.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaman_King#_note-2)
Volume 32 ends with Yoh going to sleep to prepare for the final battle with Hao; the final page can be viewed as his dream, which features Hao as a princess with Yoh and his friends on their way to rescue "her". The page contains the words "Owari" ("The End") and next to that, in front of Horohoro's sword, is a mandarin orange (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_orange), also called "mikan" which is the Japanese word for "incomplete". Several fans of the series are trying to get Shonen Jump to revive Shaman King due to this incomplete ending.


Wikipedia's entry is not QUITE how it goes... you also see Anna with Anahol and Manta leaving with everybody else to meet up with Yoh and the gang. They'll need all the help they can get to save the world, and Hao himself, from Hao (hence the princess needing rescue motif).

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Shônen JUMP June 2007:

More Ninja Than Ever!

We don't need a sixth sense to know you want to read more Naruto. In fact we know that there's more Naruto Manga in your future. That's because starting thi issue we've bumped up the number of chapters to a whopping four total. Andnext month we'll even go up to five. If this all sounds too good to be true, it's not--and there's more. All of this manga madness is building up to our big issue in January next year, when we'll unveil and extra special treat that will rock the Naruto world (and yours). Check back next issue for more details!




Speculate.

[Naruto D.Luffy]

I was thinking shouldn't SJ do the same with One Piece since
1.Op has more chapters/volumes than Naruto
2. There're only started the Drum Island arc
3. Funi is going to start dubbing from Jaya.

[RomanMack]

I was thinking shouldn't SJ do the same with One Piece since
1.Op has more chapters/volumes than Naruto
2. There're only started the Drum Island arc
3. Funi is going to start dubbing from Jaya.But this is Naruto we're talking about... And you know Viz likes to pimp out Naruto.

[Zilch]

There's no way they will reach the chapters in Vol 27 by December, even if it's five chapters per month starting next issue.You're right. Unless...


You think after the current stage of the Naruto manga ends Viz will split all the post time jump volumes off like they did with Dragon Ball and DBZ?...something like this happens. Seeing how splitting up Yu-Gi-Oh! in the January 2005 issue of Shonen Jump was considered "big news," I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same case with Naruto. I really hope Viz doesn't but it seems very likely.

[Naruto D.Luffy]

But this is Naruto we're talking about... And you know Viz likes to pimp out Naruto.

I know but what, Naruto gets to vol 27 by Dec and OP will get to vol 45 by 2013 or something

[Conan-san]

And why do I feel that they'll drop mankin on it's face?

gawd, I feel as if i'm the only one watching and or bying anything Mankin related.

[Undrave]

And why do I feel that they'll drop mankin on it's face?

gawd, I feel as if i'm the only one watching and or bying anything Mankin related.

I used to read it... but the French edition ran it's course so to me it's done XD I moved on. Read Hoshin, it's AWESOME!

[1 of 3]

If the amazon release schedule is to be believed, viz is gonna start releasing 3 volumes a month, every month starting in september. That'll take them up to the time-jump volumes by next year.

[Pacman729]

And why do I feel that they'll drop mankin on it's face?

gawd, I feel as if i'm the only one watching and or bying anything Mankin related.
I am to. So, far I have all the volumes out in English, except Vol. 12 which is coming out soon.

I mostly just wait for the GNs to be relese and read the Manga there.

What, I don't like is how VIZ relese Shaman King, so slow. Seeing, as how it goes up to Volume 32, its going to be a long time before VIZ finished this series.

Unless, of coaurse, they take it out of Shonen Jump, and just relese it as GNs.

[Scirel]

If the amazon release schedule is to be believed, viz is gonna start releasing 3 volumes a month, every month starting in september. That'll take them up to the time-jump volumes by next year.


That is just insane... they must be paying their translation/print department triple overtime.

Not to mention their target audience won`t have enough money to buy the volumes so quickly as they put them out.

at least this pretty much confirms that the fillers will be skipped. thank god.

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Skipped? Probably not. Burned through on weekdays? That's the ticket. Either way the wait for Shippuden will be a lot shorter than some expected.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Wait, this doesn't mean that it will be taken out of the magizine, does it? I don't want to have to buy the GNs too!!!!!!!!!

[Undrave]

I doubt they'd pull Naruto out of the Jump...unless you're talking about Shaman King??

[Raidon Makoto]

YES! Bo^7 gets into SJ! W00t! Can't wait.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

YES! Bo^7 gets into SJ! W00t! Can't wait.

Can this only solidify that Naruto is leaving the magizine, if not for a while?

[veemonjosh]

Can this only solidify that Naruto is leaving the magizine, if not for a while?

Not really.

Bo-bobo is joining because the spot Gin Tama was using is free.

[D Dubbs]

So I finally got this JUMP today, and I've got a few thoughts.

1. Way too much Naruto. 3 chapters is fine, but 4 is pushing it, and 5 is way too many. It's not fair to the other series to be released at only 1 chapter a month.

2. Very glad to see Yugi back on the cover. Reminds me of the good ol' days back in 2005 when 2/3 of the covers featured Yugi. It gives me hope that they're going to bring over Yu-Gi-Oh! R in addition to GX.

3. Renewal time for me. I'm not looking forward to paying $30 if Shonen JUMP becomes Naruto JUMP. I buy it for the variety. I'll probably end up resubscribing though, and see how the year turns out.


If the amazon release schedule is to be believed, viz is gonna start releasing 3 volumes a month, every month starting in september. That'll take them up to the time-jump volumes by next year.

As for this tidbit, it's just crazy. It puts Naruto in a really awkward position for staying in Shonen JUMP for the last 4 months of the year. And if this is a true fact, then I bet Part II will start in Shonen JUMP January '08.

[Royce]

If the amazon release schedule is to be believed, viz is gonna start releasing 3 volumes a month, every month starting in september. That'll take them up to the time-jump volumes by next year.


As for this tidbit, it's just crazy. It puts Naruto in a really awkward position for staying in Shonen JUMP for the last 4 months of the year. And if this is a true fact, then I bet Part II will start in Shonen JUMP January '08.

That's why I think the only way for this to make sense is if Naruto is removed from the magazine. The chapters in the magazine will be far behind the graphic novels, especially when it gets to three Naruto volumes each month from Sept-Dec.

Unless it really becomes "Naruto Jump" meaning all the chapters are Naruto.
But that will be too insane.

[Scirel]

That's why I think the only way for this to make sense is if Naruto is removed from the magazine. The chapters in the magazine will be far behind the graphic novels, especially when it gets to three Naruto volumes each month from Sept-Dec.

Unless it really becomes "Naruto Jump" meaning all the chapters are Naruto.
But that will be too insane.

or, a much more pleasing solution, SJ goes bi-weekly.

[D Dubbs]

or, a much more pleasing solution, SJ goes bi-weekly.

Bingo. A perfect solution. (At least as long as they don't raise the price too much.)

[Jacob T. Paschal]

or, a much more pleasing solution, SJ goes bi-weekly.

I'd go for weekly!

Or they start doubling up (i.e. 750 pages and up)!

[Naruto D.Luffy]

I'd go for weekly!

Or they start doubling up (i.e. 750 pages and up)!

That would be awsome, but the price would go up.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

That would be awsome, but the price would go up.

If it went weekly? Maybe, but right now $4.99 an issue for 380 pages is pretty good. If the issues were doubled then $9.99 for 700 pages would be well worth it.

[Royce]

Update
http://www.animeondvd.com/news/pr.php?pr_view=1024

So this is how they're gonna do it.

By the fourth quarter, Naruto is going to be shoved down our throats then, next year, Part 2.:D

[D Dubbs]

Update
http://www.animeondvd.com/news/pr.php?pr_view=1024

So this is how they're gonna do it.

By the fourth quarter, Naruto is going to be shoved down our throats then, next year, Part 2.:D

I figured this is what would happen. But it still doesn't explain how Naruto will be handled in JUMP this Sept.-Dec. I doubt they would publish chapters that have been already released in Graphic Novels.

[Draft]

Finally got my issue, with rips and part of the cover missing...

Some good manga, preview wasn't that great, and disspaointed by Shaman King and Hiraku No Go, but fortunatly they aren't my favorite series in the magazine. Naruto was normal, yu yu hakasho dipped from last issue, and my fav part was One Piece. Yu-Gi-Oh Sereis constantly make me yawn of boredom.

Loving the Eyeshield article :p , and i can't bleieve i hafta wait a month for a new volume(I read 12+13 last week), oh well, hopefully it'll be once a month again(doubtful).

Issue was good, so is yu-gi-oh 2000 world almost done? It's sems like its going on and on and on and on..

I'd liek it if SJ went bi-weekly. One Chapter of Yu-Gi-Oh GX, Yu-Gi-Oh Millenium World, and Bobobo-bo-bo-bobo, Shaman King, and Hiraku No Go. 2 Chapters of YuYu Hakasho and One Piece, and 3 chapters of Naruto. Every other week Bo-bobo is repalced by a manga preview, and when YGO:MW leaves..., Eyeshield 21 :p

[D Dubbs]

Issue was good, so is yu-gi-oh 2000 world almost done? It's sems like its going on and on and on and on..


There are 12 chapters left, so it'll probably be finished by the end of the year.

[bigddan11]

I was glad to see Hikaru No Go was still in this months issue. I was worried when they talked about the changes that had been made, and I can't wait until Bobobo cpmes to manga from the beginning next month.

I was glad to see a duel between Jaden and Alexis begin, though Jaden doesn't have all the cards he has in the anime in the manga so far, but I wish they'd give it multiple chapters instead of going so slow with it.

[Naruto D.Luffy]

Has Hikaru no Go ever been on the cover?

[bigddan11]

Has Hikaru no Go ever been on the cover?
I believe Hikaru had a small picture on the side, but he's never been the main feature on the cover. Most of that has been Naruto, Yugi, and Luffy.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I was glad to see Hikaru No Go was still in this months issue. I was worried when they talked about the changes that had been made, and I can't wait until Bobobo cpmes to manga from the beginning next month.

I was glad to see a duel between Jaden and Alexis begin, though Jaden doesn't have all the cards he has in the anime in the manga so far, but I wish they'd give it multiple chapters instead of going so slow with it.

No can do, I think Japan is on chapter 18 and with it being a monthly comic chapters come out rather slow.

[Pacman729]

Update
http://www.animeondvd.com/news/pr.php?pr_view=1024

So this is how they're gonna do it.

By the fourth quarter, Naruto is going to be shoved down our throats then, next year, Part 2.:D
You know. I hope they do something like that for One Piece. Maybe, Shaman King and Yu Yu Hakusho, to.

One Piece has way more volumes than Naruto. One Piece has like 40+ and so far only the first 14 are relese here. One Piece is way behind. I hope with FUNi's dub One Piece, it does well, so that they may do that with the Manga.

As for Shaman King and Yu Yu Hakusho. Well, Shaman King is done. The Anime, is over, and 4Kids are done showing it, and it looks like Cartoon Network may not pick it up. VIZ should just put the rest of the series as GNs. Yu Yu Hakusho is done to. Cartoon Network has showed all the epiosdes. But, Yu Yu Hakusho isn't that long of a series, it goes up to volume 19.

Well, I guess we will see.

[Naruto D.Luffy]

I would like to see if SJ annouces OP being in Funi's hands next issue.

[Dim Reaper]

I haven't picked up #54 yet, but does anyone know how many more issues it'll be until regular Yu-Gi-Oh is over?

Frankly, I'd like to see them pick up another short series, like Sandland, and run it once Yu-Gi-Oh is over.

5 chapters of Naruto? *groan* I'd rather see 5 chapters of Hikaru No Go or Shaman King.

[D Dubbs]

I haven't picked up #54 yet, but does anyone know how many more issues it'll be until regular Yu-Gi-Oh is over?

Frankly, I'd like to see them pick up another short series, like Sandland, and run it once Yu-Gi-Oh is over.


Gee, how many times do I have to say it? Yu-Gi-Oh! has 12 untranslated chapters left, which means we're looking at the final chapters in Dec. 2007, if the current pace continues.

[Undrave]

No one answered my question... what were the name used in the Hoshin preview? The ones in pinyin (i.e. Taigong Wang, Yuanshi, Daji, etc) or the Japanese ones (Taikoubou, Dakki...and I forgot how they name Master Yuanshi...)?

[D Dubbs]

No one answered my question... what were the name used in the Hoshin preview? The ones in pinyin (i.e. Taigong Wang, Yuanshi, Daji, etc) or the Japanese ones (Taikoubou, Dakki...and I forgot how they name Master Yuanshi...)?

I believe they are the Japanese ones. At least if Taikobo and Dakki are Japanese names.

[Undrave]

I believe they are the Japanese ones. At least if Taikobo and Dakki are Japanese names.

Aww that sucks... the Chinese names in pinyin fit MUCH better!

Sure it can be odd at first, and can get confusing if you don't follow (there's LOTS of characters by the end of the manga) but you get used to it. It's based on a classic Chinese novel for Raven sake!

The French did it...so why not ViZ? Too lazy --

Plus now if I want to discuss it with Americans I'll have to research the names -.- no one will know who is Shen Gongbao, Ximei, Wang Guiren, Wen Zhong, Zhao Gongming or He Chanyu!

[Conan-san]

What the crap, only one episode of Mankin?

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Shaman King will end its magizine run next month.
Bo^7 begins at Chapter 110.
Five Naruto chapters this month.
YGO nears its end.
Three chapters of One Piece (but still new mention of the dub).


More to come as I read.

[KuwabaraTheMan]

So Shaman King is going graphic novel only?

I guess that makes sense, having been over in Japan for years, and not super popular in the US. Still, you'd think they'd put some of the titles still running in Japan in the magazine (Prince of Tennis, Bleach, Eyeshield 21, Hunter x Hunter(although that's on hiatus over there), D.Gray-man, Reborn, Gintama)

Hopefully they'll speed One Piece up a little bit as the new dub shows up. Maybe 3 chapters being the norm, and 4 chapters some months.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

So Shaman King is going graphic novel only?

I guess that makes sense, having been over in Japan for years, and not super popular in the US. Still, you'd think they'd put some of the titles still running in Japan in the magazine (Prince of Tennis, Bleach, Eyeshield 21, Hunter x Hunter(although that's on hiatus over there), D.Gray-man, Reborn, Gintama)

Hopefully they'll speed One Piece up a little bit as the new dub shows up. Maybe 3 chapters being the norm, and 4 chapters some months.

Mankin will have bi-monthly GN releases.

[veemonjosh]

Bo^7 begins at Chapter 110.

For comparison, the previous one-shot covered chapters 93 through 107, so chapters 108 and 109 are left untranslated (which makes no sense, since those two chapters set up the whole Cyber City arc).

But, man, Shaman King leaving. I saw the signs that it would be leaving months ahead of time, but I wasn't sure it'd actually happen.

[PC!]

Bobobo chapter 110...that's a few chapters after where the one-shot manga left off, isn't it? Around the battle in Cyber City?

EDIT: Josh beat me to it. ^^;; Thanks.

Now that I look at it, it appears that chapter 110 is the start of a new volume. That'd be my guess why they started there.

As in they're hopefully planning on releasing the series at some point... >.>

[veemonjosh]

Now that I look at it, it appears that chapter 110 is the start of a new volume. That'd be my guess why they started there.

As in they're hopefully planning on releasing the series at some point... >.>

Man, I hope so.

On another note, this is also the volume where Denbo shows up. :p

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Good that they're moving Shaman King out but what about YYH? I guess it could stick around but it'd be better to rotate in something new and let it finish in GN's as well. Would 4 OP chapters a month be too much to ask? I suppose maybe it would be...

[Kurokawa41]

Ugh. I wanted to finish Shaman King, but I don't have the money to buy the graphic novels.

[Novapocalypse]

Oh goody 5 Naruto chapters..........:shrug: C'mon,how much Naruto is gonna be jammed into SJ/GNs?One Piece and Shaman King needed it desprately.At least SK can end in GN's.One Piece is still lost in the mag though.If Naruto gets five they should bump YGO and Hikaru no Go into 3 chapters and give One Piece and YYH at least up to 4.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Next month the Itachi arc begins, FYI.

[Naruto D.Luffy]

Good that they're moving Shaman King out but what about YYH? I guess it could stick around but it'd be better to rotate in something new and let it finish in GN's as well. Would 4 OP chapters a month be too much to ask? I suppose maybe it would be...

No, because look where Funi is heading with the anime(Jaya,Skypiea), the manga just got to Drum Island, 4 chapters would be fine IMO.

[Andrew T. Hingson]

It isn't that they couldn't do it. It's that they wouldn't do it.

[Novapocalypse]

I've gotten to were I think Viz only likes Naruto for some reason.Of course,the millions Naruto is giving them would make them insane about it.One Piece deserves a chance at 4-5 chapters too.I mean,it has 45 volumes in Japan.Over 450+ chapters of OP and Viz only cares about getting to part 2 in Naruto.

[Draft]

I'll probnably be geting this issue next week ,and save it for late june probably

Finally Shaman King is gone. I never cared for it.

Hmm, i wonder what i want to replace it....

1 Chapter of Reborn! and 1 Chapter of Eyeshield 21

Seems good

How many more chapters of Millenium World, i want that out too :D

[Royce]

Every new volume of Naruto makes the USA bestseller's list. And stays on it at least 4 weeks.

One Piece hasn't accomplished that so far.

[Rolling Cloud]

Next month the Itachi arc begins, FYI.

TY for the update! I'll try to buy it next month, lol

[D Dubbs]

Shaman King will end its magizine run next month.
Bo^7 begins at Chapter 110.
Five Naruto chapters this month.
YGO nears its end.
Three chapters of One Piece (but still new mention of the dub).Well, at least Shaman King will finish up sooner now. I wonder if it'll get on the cover like DBZ did when it left.

And WTF. Bo^7 isn't starting from the beginning? What a bunch of crap. Is it one chapter a month?

What do you mean YGO nears its end? Aren't there around 10 chapters left? It should last us to the end of the year.

And I assume you meant 'no' mention of the One Piece dub, not 'new.'

[Duke]

Oh goody 5 Naruto chapters..........:shrug: C'mon,how much Naruto is gonna be jammed into SJ/GNs?
Until Naruto stops selling more than pretty much everything else in the SJ brand combined.

[Scirel]

Speed up YGO? It's almost over...

On another note, Shaman king's leaving has been a long time coming. bobobois far more relevenat.

Since YYH is only 19 volumes, it'll probaly stick around to finish.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Only one chapter of Bo^7 this month, just so you guys know.

Yes, YGO is ending soon.

I'm glad to see Mankin go. It was really getting on my nerves.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Got it today. A few highlights (more to come later):



Four Naruto chapters (and five more next issue).
Naruto ends the HLV invasion arc after twenty-four chapters and begins The Return of Itachi story arc.
One Chapter of Bo^7 but listed as 'chapter 2'.
The final chapter of Shaman King is printed in this issue. The Manga will go bimonthly in GN format.
Two new chapters of YGO (it ends in December).


Sh&#244; and Jūdai duke it out in YGOGX, one new chapter this month (chapter eight).
More Yū Yū Hakusho, Hikaru no Go, and a sneak preview at Death Note 13: How To Read.
One Piece gets three new chapters and an interview with creator Eiichiro Oda.



Page 006 contains a timeline for the Sh&#244;nen JUMP Evolution event:

July: B&#244;^7 joins the monthly manga lineup.
August: Shaman King goes bimonthly. Fan art Extravaganza: Art Jam.
September: New series spotlight: Kurohime. Naruto vols. 16-18 on sale. Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow Ani-manga, vol. 1. Shaman King vol. 13.
October: Dragball collector. Manga preview: Muhyo and Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation. Naruto vols. 19-21 on sale.
November: New manga series starts in SJ. We'll announce the title soon. Special Naruto coverage of the volumes that won't appear in SJ (volumes 16-27). On sale: Naruto volumes 22-24.
December: Special video game issue. One monthly manga ends--which one will it be?! Bonus: read the original Naruto story that started it all. On Sale: Naruto's volumes 25-27.
January: Naruto volume 28 begins serialization.


EDIT:

There's also character biographies of the Blue Dragon characters. Naruto fanbook excerpts and contests and card coverage, as well as behind-the-scenes looks at the making of the new XBox game. The usual card coverage for YGO and also previews at new cards from the Premium Packs.

[Kurokawa41]

Yes! DEATHNOTE: How to Read 13. I need money to buy it...

[D Dubbs]

One monthly manga ends--which one will it be?!


You mean one besides YGO?

Ah well, standard issue. Nothing that we didn't already know except for a few extra features.

[straw_hat]

An interview with Oda? I had heard about that a while back so I'm real curious as to what they asked him.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Yes! DEATHNOTE: How to Read 13. I need money to buy it...

It comes out in Feb. 2008, I think.


You mean one besides YGO?

Ah well, standard issue. Nothing that we didn't already know except for a few extra features.

No, the magizine said 'which is it' but I'm willing to bet it's YGO.


An interview with Oda? I had heard about that a while back so I'm real curious as to what they asked him.

They talked mainly about boats, what he would give Luffy as a present, why he chose to write a pirate comic and why he created Chopper (he wanted a cute on the outside, tough on the inside mascot).

[straw_hat]

They talked mainly about boats, what he would give Luffy as a present, why he chose to write a pirate comic and why he created Chopper (he wanted a cute on the outside, tough on the inside mascot).

Thanks

I didn't expect to find myself buying several issues this year especially when I haven't bothered with the magazine in years.

[Kurokawa41]

I guess this means I don't have to send them a letter asking them to release How to Read 13. I'll go check my mailbox, maybe it's here...

[Novapocalypse]

I wonder if the interview with Oda has anything to do with One Piece's 10th anniversary.

[Dark Fact]

Looks like Viz really wants to shill Blue Dragon for all its worth. Interesting to see what comes out of that.

I wonder if the interview with Oda has anything to do with One Piece's 10th anniversary.
Wow, One Piece is 10 years old already? That's quite an achievement! :eek:

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I wonder if the interview with Oda has anything to do with One Piece's 10th anniversary.

Nah, it was because Chopper made his entrace into the English run of the comic.

By the way, I think Viz is currently running Naruto volume 16 in the magizine 'cause the final chapter this month was The Third Hokage's funeral. Next month they run five new chapters.


EDIT: Yes, by my calculations next months issue will contain the remaining five chapters of volume 16 of Naruto.

[Kurokawa41]

How exactly are they doing this now? Won't the tankoubons surpass the serializations? I don't want to have to buy stray Naruto tankoubons if I don't have the entire set.

[straw_hat]

I wonder if the interview with Oda has anything to do with One Piece's 10th anniversary.
Frankly I don't see them even giving a small blurb about that if they haven't already.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

How exactly are they doing this now? Won't the tankoubons surpass the serializations? I don't want to have to buy stray Naruto tankoubons if I don't have the entire set.

Book sixteen will seemingly have its last five chapters printed in the magizine for September 2007 (out August 7, I believe) and will then be printed in book format the following month. In English:


The last five chapters of vol. 16 will be printed in the September 2007 issue.
Volume sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen come out Sept. 4.

[Kurokawa41]

So, wait. Are 17 and 18 being serialized the rest of the year? Or....? (This is confusing.)

[Jacob T. Paschal]

So, wait. Are 17 and 18 being serialized the rest of the year? Or....? (This is confusing.)

Nope. After tis next issue I believe Naruto will leave the magizine until it returns in January 2008 to begin publishing volume 28. Viz says that they plan to release volumes bimonthly then (which would mean they'd have to publish four chapters in one issue, five in the next, for several months). We might actually wind up being only chapters behind Japan by the year 2009. My guess is:

January 2008: 245-248.
Feb.: 249-253
March: 254-257
April: 258-262
May: 263-266
June: 267-271
July: 272-275
August: 276-280
September: 281-284
October: 285-289
November: 290-293
December: 294-299

That's six volumes worth of material in one year, that is if they do print it like so.

[Novapocalypse]

Frankly I don't see them even giving a small blurb about that if they haven't already.

Why not?They did something for YGO,I just think it was a few pages of highlights or some crap like that.


BTW Yugi's BM,who was on the cover this time?Just curious cause my issue wont come till next week.

[Simpler Simon]

You mean one besides YGO?

Is the manga leaving in Dec pretty much confirmed as YGO? Any chance it could be OP wrapping up the Drum arc and moving into graphic novel format?

[D Dubbs]

Is the manga leaving in Dec pretty much confirmed as YGO? Any chance it could be OP wrapping up the Drum arc and moving into graphic novel format?

Yeah, at its current rate, YGO is scheduled to end in December. Besides OP is one of the more popular Shonen Jump titles that's being seralized. I don't see why it would be moving it to GNs.

[Kurokawa41]

Nope. After tis next issue I believe Naruto will leave the magizine until it returns in January 2008 to begin publishing volume 28. Viz says that they plan to release volumes bimonthly then (which would mean they'd have to publish four chapters in one issue, five in the next, for several months). We might actually wind up being only chapters behind Japan by the year 2009. My guess is:

January 2008: 245-248.
Feb.: 249-253
March: 254-257
April: 258-262
May: 263-266
June: 267-271
July: 272-275
August: 276-280
September: 281-284
October: 285-289
November: 290-293
December: 294-299

That's six volumes worth of material in one year, that is if they do print it like so.

...

Ya know what, screw them. I'll just watch the anime.

[Simpler Simon]

Yeah, at its current rate, YGO is scheduled to end in December. Besides OP is one of the more popular Shonen Jump titles that's being seralized. I don't see why it would be moving it to GNs.

Only because if the new Funi dub starts soon at Jaya, the manga version might seem horribly behind to just be starting Alabasta. That's at least a six volume gap, and they could easily pull a Naruto and get caught up.

[Duke]

Anyone else think YYH might be the manga that leaves?

[D Dubbs]

Only because if the new Funi dub starts soon at Jaya, the manga version might seem horribly behind to just be starting Alabasta. That's at least a six volume gap, and they could easily pull a Naruto and get caught up.

Eh, I don't really think Shonen Jump gives a crap about the FUNi dub. I don't believe they've mentioned it at all. 4Kids, FUNi, it's all the same to them.


Anyone else think YYH might be the manga that leaves?

From Shonen Jump issue #55:

And, for the first time in SJ's history, one of our manga will reach its natural end. Can you guess which one?

Convinced now?

[Funkmasta Zeph]

Anyone else think YYH might be the manga that leaves?

With only six volumes left?

[Kurokawa41]

And, for the first time in SJ's history, one of our manga will reach its natural end. Can you guess which one?

Aren't they kind of insulting themselves there? Also Sandland.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Why not?They did something for YGO,I just think it was a few pages of highlights or some crap like that.


BTW Yugi's BM,who was on the cover this time?Just curious cause my issue wont come till next week.

He's blond.


Is the manga leaving in Dec pretty much confirmed as YGO? Any chance it could be OP wrapping up the Drum arc and moving into graphic novel format?

No, YGO has like...one volume of material left to be printed.


Anyone else think YYH might be the manga that leaves?

No, it won't be leaving because they started using story arc titles (Tunnel to the Demon World).

[Novapocalypse]

He's blond.


Well that figures,expect Naruto on every issue from now on.

[D Dubbs]

So do they say what they're going to do with Naruto in the magazine when they switch over to the 3 GNs/month schedule? Just publish random chapters to get the non-GN readers up to speed on Naruto Part II? I still can't figure out what they're planning to do about that situation.

[Novapocalypse]

From what I hear they"ll be doing some update pages or something.

[D Dubbs]

From what I hear they"ll be doing some update pages or something.

Well, I guess that's better than nothing. I wouldn't want to buy 12 volumes of Naruto even if I had that much money to burn.

[J'onn J'onzz]

Aren't they kind of insulting themselves there? Also Sandland.
They are sort of unintentionally insulting themselves. And yeah, they don't seem to have that big of an attention span. I doubt they even remember Sandland.

But really, their Naruto plans are absurd. 3 volumes a month for four months? What teenager is going to spend A HUNDRED DOLLARS on Naruto in just a few months? That's absurd. They're just going to lose money off of this. I think it's stupid that they're just going to be doing some recapping in the magazine to get us up to speed on what they're doing in the tankoban-exclusive releases. Why don't they just make Naruto GN only? It'd make the magazine a lot better, in my opinion. Naruto hogs way too many pages, and is constantly on the cover. I get tired of him stealing the spotlight constantly. I'm surprised they're still running Yu Yu Hakusho and Hikaru no Go. They never promote them. Oh, and I hate how they're referring to the booting of Shaman King as its "graduation". Come on, "graduation"? That'd be like referring to Wulin Warriors and Duel Masters as "CN graduates".

[straw_hat]

I'm sure that wouldn't work out well for the magazine if Naruto was pulled completely. After this fuss with skipping so many volumes is over I'm sure the amount of chapters will go back to normal.

One thing I don't understand is why Viz is screwing with the Bobobo fans by giving it such a shoddy release.

[Conan-san]

Because thems likes to screw?

Besides that they can go jump a cliff just for thier Mankin nonsence.

[Duke]

Besides that they can go jump a cliff just for thier Mankin nonsence.
What Shaman King nonsense? It's not like this is the first time Viz has made one of its regular titles GN-only. The only difference is that SK isn't going to end its magazine run at the end of a saga, which should be further incentive to get people to buy the GNs.

Unless you believe that once a manga goes in the magazine its publication schedule shouldn't be changed in any way until the manga ends.

[Conan-san]

Well, between that and the one chapter dripfeed of Bo^7....

[D Dubbs]

Yeah, I'm not too sure how this will turn out. Right now Shonen Jump is in a transition phase. It's had a pretty solid lineup for the last couple years but now a lot is changing. I guess we'll see if it's for better or for worse come January 2008.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

So do they say what they're going to do with Naruto in the magazine when they switch over to the 3 GNs/month schedule? Just publish random chapters to get the non-GN readers up to speed on Naruto Part II? I still can't figure out what they're planning to do about that situation.

Nope, Naruto will leave the magizine for the October issue. The November issue will recap the 17-27 and then I believe December will include the original Naruto pilot.


If 28+ really are going to be bimonthly release that means Naruto will be having four and five chapters per month for at least a year.

[KuwabaraTheMan]

I thought it was still going to be in the October issue, and the regular manga was only to be gone for November and December?

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I thought it was still going to be in the October issue, and the regular manga was only to be gone for November and December?

September 2007 (#57) will contain the final five chapters in volume 16. According to August 2007, page 006:

November: Speacial Naruto coverage of the volumes that won't appear in SJ (Volumes 16*-27)
December: Bonus: Read the original Naruto story that started it all.
January: The new Naruto saga begins and Naruto has a new look! The storyline jumps ahead two years after the events in volume 27, bringing new adventures and challenges for Naruto and his friends.

*This is odd, because by my calculations #56 holds the first four chapters of volume 16 and next issue we are promised FIVE FULL CHAPTERS OF NARUTO! "A conspiracy from the past returns to haunt Naruto!"

Issue 56's Naruto chapters end with the Third Hokage's funeral (that chapter begins with Itachi and Kisame, in color, returning to tHLV).

EDIT: By the way, as part of the new 'Art Jam' section on page 352, Hiromi Hasegawa () and Urian Brown (One Piece editor) submitted their own fanart (Hasegawa draws Light Yagami as Hikaru Shindo, Ryūk as Sai, and L as Akira Toya while Brown draws Wapol: Toaster form, saying "Why, that's rye!")

[Jacob T. Paschal]

If Viz wants to continue being difficult and not give One Piece a better release, I assume this is how the rest of the year'll play out:

September:

140. Castle in the Snow (雪の住む城, Castle in the Snow?)
141. Quack Doctor (ヤブ医者, Quack Doctor?)
142. Jolly Roger and Cherry Blossoms (ドクロと桜, Jolly Roger and Cherry Blossoms?)

October: (Note: Final three chapters of book 16)

143. Unskilled (不器用, Unskilled?)
144. Snowy Tale (雪物語, Snowy Tale?)
145. Carrying on His Will (受け継がれる意志, Carrying on His Will?)

November and beyond!: (Note: Begins volume 17...with TEN chapters)

Now, this is tricky. With ten chapters Viz COULD ultimately just do five issues of two chapters each, which would piss a lot of us off, but with Naruto Nation stealing all of that space, it could happen. I can see November and December having two chapters each, or rather, three chapters, and three more in Jan. and one in February. Then again, Viz likes to release One Piece quarterly. With volume 16 coming out in November 6, 2007 that means that 140-142 will be printed in #57 (September 2007), and 143-145 in #58 (October 2007). Should we assume that we'll have to wait four more months for book 17 like how we had to wait four months between 14 and 15?

We're looking at something like this (unless Viz will print five chapters per issue or go to bimonthly volumes):

3 chapters in two upcoming issues, 2 chapters in up coming issues (in any possible combinations). Or, five issues with two chapters in them, that would mean five bloody months without a new volume released, but then again, volume 18 has ELEVEN chapters. Will they try to publish three chapters for the next seven issues?




AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VIZ MAKE HULK ANGRY!!!!!!!!!

[Duke]

If Viz wants to continue being difficult and not give One Piece a better release
Please tell me what financial incentive Viz has to release One Piece faster. Is there a guarentee sales will increase by a certain percentage? Naruto didn't start going into overdrive until it started making a LOT of money for Viz. OP needs to do that in the future if Viz is going to treat it the same way. Viz doesn't give a damn if you like One Piece more than Naruto, all they care about is that Naruto makes MUCH more money than One Piece. Thus, it's only natural that they'd pimp Naruto a lot more than One Piece. Why give a steady seller a mega-push when there isn't any guarentee it'll work?

[River26]

For me, I kinda stopped with the OP manga. And just continued with Naruto. Other than that, Whistle! and Eyeshield 21 seem to be at the top of my fav SJ manga. That's only a straight-to-G.N bi-monthly release

[Novapocalypse]

Seriously though,they might as well call it Naruto Evolution instead of SJ Evolution.I quit reading Naruto after part 2.Just because its gonna get a golden release,which I cant blame them,Naruto is a best seller.But I will quit Naruto yet agian,as I never got in to part 2.

Still,you would think they would use Naruto's success as a way to get the other manga's to sell better.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Please tell me what financial incentive Viz has to release One Piece faster. Is there a guarentee sales will increase by a certain percentage? Naruto didn't start going into overdrive until it started making a LOT of money for Viz. OP needs to do that in the future if Viz is going to treat it the same way. Viz doesn't give a damn if you like One Piece more than Naruto, all they care about is that Naruto makes MUCH more money than One Piece. Thus, it's only natural that they'd pimp Naruto a lot more than One Piece. Why give a steady seller a mega-push when there isn't any guarentee it'll work?

They have none really, even if signs do show that it is a popular series for them, I was just getting on a [annoying] tangent because I was both:


Bored.
Interested in predicting the release schedule.


I know it's not much of a reason but considering One Piece came out earlier then Naruto I just find it weird that Naruto will soon surpass it, espicially when Naruto has about six volumes less then One Piece.

I think the only reason I'm complaining is that I don't want to have to spend $95.15 on Naruto GNs when I could've just gotten it in my magizine.

[Novapocalypse]

I wonder what 8-15 year old kid is gonna make the money to spend that much in 3-4 months.In comics.I wont.I dont think this kind of moment is worth all of the work I would have to do to save up.I just hope(and I know this is very very unlickely),I hope it doesnt do like it did in Japan and the anime gets lower ratings.I mean,its possible,but not lickely.But ya never know.;)

[Kurokawa41]

Considering i've read unofficial scans.

Try to refrain from mentioning that on this website.

[Royce]

I have to agree with Duke. The reason why is because Naruto is Viz's bestseller. It's volumes have been on the USA booklist for 5-6 weeks. One Piece has never made it on that list.

I don't see a problem with releasing 3 volumes for the next 4 months.
$10.00 x 3 = $30.00 to spend a month. Plus the Shonen Jump GNs are cheaper, $7.95 I believe. So that's a little less.

Besides, Christmas will be coming up around that time. You can get them as gifts.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I have to agree with Duke. The reason why is because Naruto is Viz's bestseller. It's volumes have been on the USA booklist for 5-6 weeks. One Piece has never made it on that list.

I don't see a problem with releasing 3 volumes for the next 4 months.
$10.00 x 3 = $30.00 to spend a month. Plus the Shonen Jump GNs are cheaper, $7.95 I believe. So that's a little less.

Besides, Christmas will be coming up around that time. You can get them as gifts.

Not when people have other titles that need purchasing, then again is that really an excuse?

[Novapocalypse]

I dont see why Viz cant just boost up all the chapters in the magazine.Mabye boosting each one 1-2 chapters.

[Draft]

Thank god i dont care that much about Naruto, that is ridiculous paying $100 to get all that manga..

This strategy i hate to say it, will really pay off, assuming kids can find stores that sells these..

I bet i know November title :cool: , and no, i'm not going to say it until nov title is announced..

[Duke]

Not when people have other titles that need purchasing, then again is that really an excuse?
It depends on how many titles people purchase. Me, I only collect about 12 series or so, about half of which have one issue come out every 3-4 months, so buying Naruto manga won't be that big of an issue. And I'm relatively conservative with my money, whereas many people are more liberal with their cash.

I would be shocked beyond belief if this strategy fails for Naruto. Unless Viz expects 10,000,000 copies to be gone in 2 days or something.

[Novapocalypse]

I dont think itll fail.Viz is obsessed with Naruto to make it fail.And it would be funny.Very funny.

[blitzkrieg]

Just because the volumes are being released doesn't mean you or anyone else has to buy them the second they come out. The volumes are going be released eventually anyway, so if you were planning on buying them, you're spending no more than you were previously going to spend. If you don't have the money to buy them all at once or simply don't want to buy them all at once, buy them at whatever pace that you were planning on buying them.

[Novapocalypse]

Just because the volumes are being released doesn't mean you or anyone else has to buy them the second they come out. The volumes are going be released eventually anyway, so if you were planning on buying them, you're spending no more than you were previously going to spend. If you don't have the money to buy them all at once or simply don't want to buy them all at once, buy them at whatever pace that you were planning on buying them.
I think they ment buying them all at once,but good point.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

It depends on how many titles people purchase. Me, I only collect about 12 series or so, about half of which have one issue come out every 3-4 months, so buying Naruto manga won't be that big of an issue. And I'm relatively conservative with my money, whereas many people are more liberal with their cash.

I would be shocked beyond belief if this strategy fails for Naruto. Unless Viz expects 10,000,000 copies to be gone in 2 days or something.

Well, let's see. I collect YGO and E21 one month, and tPoT the next month, and because DN is now all out, I won't need to get it so I can replace it with a GN of Naruto when I pick up the new tPoT.

[Scirel]

The flaw in viz's master plan is that they're stopping naruto's serialization insead of speeding up that of the magazine.

If they can whipcrack their translators into doing so manyvolumes so fast, they can put them in magazine format as well. Just make SJ a Bi-weekly magazine, only each issue until Shippuden is half-naruto. This way we get one volume per month, and the anime and manga should be at the same realtive place when shippuden starts.

Instead, those who follow Naruto in the mag will by Gypped, and those who follow the GN's solely will be overwhelmed.

I know I`ll be peeved.

Shaman king's drop is much more understandable. It has far, far more material left than the story's point now would suggest. (By all means, it looks like it has about six volumes left, but goes on for three times that amount. Can someone please tell me HOW in the hell the Shaman fight dragged so much that the stroy wasn`t even finished?)

With a Bi-monthy release, it'll be far more acessible to those who want to see the whole thing end in their lifetime.

I'd say the only manga in the mag being treated unfairly is One piece. With so much material, it deserves more chapters per volume and a faster release. Not to mention being probably the next most popular manga in the mag.

Yu Yu is just fine where it is, having only about six volumes left, it may as well finish it's run quietly in the back pages of SJ, similar to how the anime's sucess petered out in america.

HnG is a bit of a quandry. Personally I think PoT's unique style of making tennis matches seem like shonen fights fits much better in serialization that HnG's quiet, reserved style, not really showing how the matches flow but instead focusing on training, preparation and aftermath, while the "fights" themselves are usually over in two pages.



Since Shaman King and YGO are both leaving at the end of the year, anyone want to bet on what will replace them?

[Novapocalypse]

2 more chapters of Bo^7.I can dream to cant I?

Sadly,I wouldnt be surprised if they used it for more Naruto space.

I would say give 3 more One Piece chapters in 08.That would be 6 a month.And give us 72 chapters.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I think they will replace YGO with YGOR.

My guess is Bo^7'll get more room when SK doesn't come back next issue.


EDIT: Alright, SJ claims that another title will end in December. Ten chapters of YGO have not been published. I predict...

September: 2 (334-335)
October: 2 (336-337)
November: 2 (338-339)
December: 4 (340-343)

[Novapocalypse]

Naruto.They will rename the series Shippuden or something like that.Just so when the anime gets there,you know.

I hope they arnt planning on taking One Piece out.I would quit subscribibing then because its my only "Real Favorite" in the magazine.

[KuwabaraTheMan]

EDIT: Alright, SJ claims that another title will end in December. Ten chapters of YGO have not been published. I predict...

September: 2 (334-335)
October: 2 (336-337)
November: 2 (338-339)
December: 4 (340-343)

I'd say 2/2/3/3 would make more sense.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I'd say 2/2/3/3 would make more sense.

True, true.


I just remembered, One Piece once had four chapters printed, it was the final four of Baratie, I believe.


EDIT: Printed in one issue, I mean.

[Novapocalypse]

It did?And it was around the end of Baratie?I'll check tomarrow,im cleaning my closet ot anyway then.But still its never gotten 4 and 5.

[Royce]

I think the new title is Blue Dragon Ral Grad.

http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?tab=1&pid=513210

According to this, it's first volume will be released in Feb 2008.

I'm not suprised and not thrilled.

[Novapocalypse]

Whats Blue Dragon?

[KuwabaraTheMan]

I think the new title is Blue Dragon Ral Grad.

http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?tab=1&pid=513210

According to this, it's first volume will be released in Feb 2008.

I'm not suprised and not thrilled.

It probably won't last long, though. The current rumor is that next week will be the final issue in Japanese Shounen Jump, due to disastrously low popularity (Bobobo seemingly gets cancelled this week for similar reasons), so it wouldn't last for that long. But I suppose they could run it for awhile. "From the artist of Hikaru no Go and Death Note" would get it some popularity.

[Conan-san]

Chriminy, Even in japan Bobobo just keeps on geting screwed over. And Blue Dragon, I thought that was going places...huh...I imagine Microsoft didn't throw enough money at Shueisha to keep them on it.

Of course, over here, viz just seem to have no figgin clue what to do with BoBoBo, *DUHHHH LETS START AT SOME RANDOM EPISODE DDUUUUHHHH AND THEN MARK THE NEXT CHAPTER AS THE SECOND ONE DUUHHHHHHH!!!! AND ALL THE WHILE GIVING THE READER ONLY ONE CHAPTER A MONTH DUHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!.*
Christ.

[Naruto D.Luffy]

I think the new title is Blue Dragon Ral Grad.

http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?tab=1&pid=513210

According to this, it's first volume will be released in Feb 2008.

I'm not suprised and not thrilled.

I just checked the page, and I kind of find it wierd that they have the covers of volumes that are not even out yet.:confused:

[Novapocalypse]

Ya know,with Bobobo only geting 1 chapter,we wont get a GN until March,if this keeps up.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Naruto volume 28 comes out in March!!!!!! (http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=1&pid=592210)

This confirms that 'Part II' will positively run with four chapters one month, five the next.

[D Dubbs]

Naruto volume 28 comes out in March!!!!!! (http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=1&pid=592210)

This confirms that 'Part II' will positively run with four chapters one month, five the next.

This sucks. I'm starting to regret that I renewed my subscription. Naruto is practically taking up a third of the magazine.

It's not that I don't like Naruto; it's just that a key aspect of Shonen Jump is variety. In Japan, Weekly Shonen Jump has like, what, 20 series? They could probably fit two other series in our American Jump if Naruto wasn't hogging up all that space.

[veemonjosh]

This sucks. I'm starting to regret that I renewed my subscription. Naruto is practically taking up a third of the magazine.

It's not that I don't like Naruto; it's just that a key aspect of Shonen Jump is variety. In Japan, Weekly Shonen Jump has like, what, 20 series? They could probably fit two other series in our American Jump if Naruto wasn't hogging up all that space.

Or they could go the extra step and, I dunno, make ALL the series in the magazine (except GX) have four chapters a month?

[D Dubbs]

Or they could go the extra step and, I dunno, make ALL the series in the magazine (except GX) have four chapters a month?

Wow, that would be like 1000 pages an issue.:sweat: Although it has been said before, I think the real solution would be to go bimonthly.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Wow, that would be like 1000 pages an issue.:sweat: Although it has been said before, I think the real solution would be to go bimonthly.

Oh do weekly phone book sized issues, like in Japan!!!

Really, they could easily reprint chapters of older JUMP titles that are already finished in America (I'd love to see four chapters of Dragonball placed in the magizine each issue so I don't have to buy the GNs).

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Oh my God...I think Bleach will replace YGO...

From Arlong Park forums


If YGO is leaving than Bleach will take it's place.

That's just a slight possibility seeing as how the American release is catching up to the Japanese release...and, I've got proof that it MGIHT.


[LIST]
Volume 21 of Bleach is due out October (http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=1&pid=537637)
Volume 22 is due out in March...FIVE months since the last release!!!!!! (http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=1&pid=584892)

[D Dubbs]

Oh my God...I think Bleach will replace YGO...

That's just a slight possibility seeing as how the American release is catching up to the Japanese release...and, I've got proof that it MGIHT.
[list]
Volume 21 of Bleach is due out October (http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=1&pid=537637)
Volume 22 is due out in March...FIVE months since the last release!!!!!! (http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=1&pid=584892)

But wouldn't that mean Bleach would be in a similar situation as Naruto (4 chapters one month, 5 the next)? They would basically have to make the rest of their series one chapter a month.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

But wouldn't that mean Bleach would be in a similar situation as Naruto (4 chapters one month, 5 the next)? They would basically have to make the rest of their series one chapter a month.

Nope, this 'new title' begins in November, a month after volume 21 is said to come out.


JUMP can be as big as Viz wants it to, hopefulyl that means 400 pages!

[Andrew T. Hingson]

They ought to move Bleach to the magazine. I'd bet that would increase sales. But then it'll make even less sense for Bleach to be on Adult Swim while pretty much every series left in the magazine is running on Toonami or Toonami Jetstream.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

They ought to move Bleach to the magazine. I'd bet that would increase sales. But then it'll make even less sense for Bleach to be on Adult Swim while pretty much every series left in the magazine is running on Toonami or Toonami Jetstream.

Whatever makes those magazines thicker!

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Whatever makes those magazines thicker!

Ads of course

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Ads of course

Are you joking...or did you misunderstand me?

[Naruto D.Luffy]

Ads of course

That or more Naruto.:sweat:

[Rocketboy]

Damn it, I do NOT want Bleach to get a high gap between releases like One Piece.

[Rolling Cloud]

Wait, if Bleach does go into SJ, where would it start?

[D Dubbs]

Wait, if Bleach does go into SJ, where would it start?

Judging from Yugi's BM's info, it would be the start of Volume 22. Don't ask me where that is in the plot line; I have no idea.

[Novapocalypse]

Nope.No way.Bleach is better off in GN's for the time being.If so it would get a crummy release for the GN's.Only 3-4 a year.I think that until we can be assured a faster release, Bleach shouldn't go in the SJ mag.





If it would get a 4 chapter a month,let it in,if 1-3 nope.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Well, listen up. There's a five month gap between volume 21 and 22. It makes sense that Viz would want it in JUMP seeing as how its had three previews in there already and because how they've nearly caught up with Japan.

[KuwabaraTheMan]

There is something odd about this. Volume 20 ends the Soul Society arc, and Volume 21 starts the Arrancar arc. If they were going to start Bleach in US Jump, it would have made more sense to start it with Volume 21. Now, if it starts with Volume 22, they're starting it several chapters into the new arc already.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

There is something odd about this. Volume 20 ends the Soul Society arc, and Volume 21 starts the Arrancar arc. If they were going to start Bleach in US Jump, it would have made more sense to start it with Volume 21. Now, if it starts with Volume 22, they're starting it several chapters into the new arc already.

Like I said, I could be wrong on this but it seems awfully weird that after V21 comes out in October a new title was supposed to join in November.

Here's the schedule (http://www.shonenjump.com/evolution/) for the next few months of SJ.

[Royce]

We will find out soon enough at Comic-con.



Friday, July 27
11:30-12:30 VIZ Media's Shonen Jump: SJ Evolution!—VIZ is deep in “SJ Evolution”—the first major upgrade of the biggest English-language manga publication in the world. Panelists will announce the next big serialized title in Shonen Jump, give a sneak peek of the major upcoming shift in the Naruto storyline, and make plenty of time to yap with readers about all things Jump! Panelists include Joel Enos, manga editor; Amy Yu, manga editor; Hiromi Hasegawa, magazines; and Kristine Givas, director, magazine advertising and marketing. Marc Weidenbaum, VP and editor-in-chief, magazines, will moderate. Room 2


Also

Thursday, July 26
1:30-3:00 VIZ Media Anime and Manga—Check out the VIZ Media anime and manga panel and get the scoop on the year ahead! Panelists will include Wes Harris, director, product and brand marketing; Wendy Shimamura, associate product manager, home entertainment; Jason Bergenfeld, animation production manager, TV production; and Beth Kawasaki, editorial director. Room 2





Saturday, July 28
11:30-12:30 VIZ Media: Naruto Nation—Ever wanted to know how Naruto comes to life? We've rounded up the key players who make it happen—the people who bring Naruto to the U.S., from the manga to the toys and video games. Find out how they do it, and how they landed these awesome jobs! Panelists include Marc Weidenbaum (VP and editor-in-chief, magazines), Joel Enos (manga editor), Jason Bergenfeld (animation production), Philippe Therien (Ubisoft game designer), a representative from Mattel, and others! Wes Harris (director, product and brand marketing at VIZ Media), will moderate. Room 2

1:30-2:30 VIZ Media's Shojo Beat—Manga-ka extraordinaire Arina Tanemura (Full Moon, The Gentlemen’s Alliance +) and her editor from Japan, Miho Yamaji, joins this year's Shojo Beat panel in an exclusive Q&A session. Panelists Megan Bates (senior editor, Shojo Beat) Nancy Thistlethwaite (manga editor), and Hiromi Hasegawa (translating)will also share lots of news about the biggest shojo manga publication in the English-speaking world. Marc Weidenbaum (VP and editor-in-chief, magazines) moderates. Room 2

2:30-3:30 FUNimation Industry Panel: Get in the Know!—A FUNimation representative will be on hand to talk about all the newest information and updates on everything they are currently working on, as well as answer questions. Room 3




Sunday, July 29
12:30-1:30 VIZ Media: You Oughta Know . . . About These Manga—Want to expand your manga reading list but don't know where to begin? Find out what the VIZ Media editors recommend. Editors will discuss series you've never heard of and series you may have heard of but aren't reading. Fans will also have a chance to ask questions about titles. Panelists include Joel Enos, editor of Naruto, Godchild, The Cain Saga, From Far Away; Nancy Thistlethwaite, editor of Absolute Boyfriend, The Gentlemen’s Alliance +, Ouran High School Host Club, Crimson Hero; Amy Yu, editor of Buso Renkin, Tail of the Moon, Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation; and Elizabeth Kawasaki, editorial director. Room 2


Here's the site
http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci07_prog_thu.php

Somebody please go to Comic-Con and give us the infomation!:)

[straw_hat]

Well it looks like Comic Con is the best time to shake some info out of Viz on their plans for One Piece. I hope we never get one of these four month waiting periods between GNs ever again.

[Novapocalypse]

Well,I don't know, but G4 is broadcasting Comic-Con in the E3 way.

But I highly doubt it will be anything good.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Someone ask Enos why it is their Teen rated Manga can't have swearing and middle fingers!!!


And yes, we need info on their plans for One Piece! Tell them to speed up the release!!!

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Just got it in the mail. Naruto's on the cover. What a surprise!!! Five full chapters, too. Now the first sixteen volumes have been published in the magizine.

Initial thoughts: Holy CRAP!!! Dynasty Warriors Gundam!


Turns out Naruto's not leaving JUMP quite yet. Four chapters for issue 58.
1 chapter of Bo^7.
After Issue 58 Naruto will take a one month break.
It looks like the last ifve chapters of volume 17 will not be printed in JUMP.



I'll post more info later. I gotta go READ, READ, READ!!!

[Naruto D.Luffy]

Any new info on the new mangas coming to the US?

[Novapocalypse]

Wow,three issues with Naruto on the front.Well,It'll be exactly like what they did with YGO!Have 9 out of the 12 months with Naruto an the cover.

[D Dubbs]

Initial thoughts: Holy CRAP!!! Dynasty Warriors Gundam!

Wait...is there a demo of the game? And if so, what platform is it for?

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Wait...is there a demo of the game? And if so, what platform is it for?

360 and PS3. The first two pages of the magizine are a spread with three screen shots. The Mark II is slaughtering two dozen Zaku II. Pure. Fangasim.



Three chapters of One Piece (as I predicted).
One chapter of Bo^7 and GX.
Two chapters of Hikaru no Go, YYH, and YGO.
Character profiles for Kurohime.
Episode titles for the episodes of Naruto and Bleach to air in August.
Free YGO card (The Wicked Eraser).
More Blue Dragon marketting.

[Rolling Cloud]

Episode titles for the episodes of Naruto and Bleach to air in August.

How far in the series are the episode titles going? Just August? :confused:

[Jacob T. Paschal]

How far in the series are the episode titles going? Just August? :confused:

Pretty sure just August. Naruto airs 101-105. Bleach airs 44-46.

[D Dubbs]

Since when does the Bleach dub have episode titles?

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Update! Bleach premiers in November with 120 pages, YGO ends in December, Slam Dunk previews in December, and more!!!!! (shonenjump.com/evolution)

[KuwabaraTheMan]

So, is that 6 chapters for Bleach's first month, or 5 chapters and like 25 pages worth of bonus material?

Either way, Bleach joins with a bang.

I wonder if PoT or Eyeshield might join further down the line, if they get really close to the Japanese releases.

[D Dubbs]

120 pages?! You've got to be joking.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

So, is that 6 chapters for Bleach's first month, or 5 chapters and like 25 pages worth of bonus material?

Either way, Bleach joins with a bang.

I wonder if PoT or Eyeshield might join further down the line, if they get really close to the Japanese releases.

No thank you on Eyeshield 21. If it joins then the language will be watered down, which would make things inconsistant. I'd love to see tPoT in the magizine though, simply because I'm running out of shelf space!

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Heck yeah Naruto, One Piece, Bo-Bobo, Hikaru No Go AND Bleach. Now that is Shonen Jump!

Seems Slam Dunk has escaped for Raijin manga limbo and that's equally good news.

But sigh... Bleach can't truely join it's brethen though and it can't show on Jetstream either.

[Novapocalypse]

Bleach.............in...........SJ?


HELL YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D
Here's hoping 4 chapters a month after the welcoming party!!!

[D Dubbs]

Here's hoping 4 chapters a month after the welcoming party!!!

If that happened (which it won't), I would cancel my subscription.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

If that happened (which it won't), I would cancel my subscription.

I don't think it could happen, what with the English release so close to the Japanese release.

[River26]

For Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM. If you want the demo. You would need to use the PSN service. Or for 360 -- the X BOX Live.

As for new G.N's coming out. There's quite a few coming out. Here's their synopsis;

In stores April 2008
Gun Blaze West
19th century, America - Legend has it that in the far West lies a sacred land called Gun Blaze West, and only the strong is able to step on that land. Viu Bannes, a cheerful and persistent boy, aspires to become a gunshooter and yearns to travel to the West to test his strength. He befriends a vagabond, Marcus Homer, and they both decide to set off on a journey to find Gun Blaze West. Thus an exciting journey to the West begins...

In stores August 7th
Pretty Face
Martial Artist Randoh Masashi, is given the face of his secret love Kurimi Rina after an accident destroys his face. After a year in a coma he tries to return home only to find his family gone. However his secret love mistakes him for her lost sister, Yuna. Randoh then decides he must find the real Yuna for the sake of his love, Rina.

[Naruto D.Luffy]

I'm looking foward to Gun Blaze West, but sadly like ZombiePowder it's short(3 vol) due to the fact that it never got an ending. But I would like to see Viz bring more SJ manga like Mr.Fullswing,Pyu to Fuku Jaguar,Level E and some of those Akira Toriyama one shots.

[Rolling Cloud]

That story: "Pretty face" looks interesting. I may have to go check it out when it gets released.

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Pretty Face is awesome and I'm glad it will released in the US but I'm worried Viz may edit it or tweak it. Though they didn't have to for Ranma 1/2 and it's the same kind of idea basically. Awkward situations abound...

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Pretty Face is awesome and I'm glad it will released in the US but I'm worried Viz may edit it or tweak it. Though they didn't have to for Ranma 1/2 and it's the same kind of idea basically. Awkward situations abound...

Pretty Face, as evident on the cover (http://www.simonsays.com/content/search_summary.cfm?string=Pretty+Face) will be released in plastic sealing with a Mature Content sticker on the cover.

[Arxane]

I'm looking foward to Gun Blaze West, but sadly like ZombiePowder it's short(3 vol) due to the fact that it never got an ending. But I would like to see Viz bring more SJ manga like Mr.Fullswing,Pyu to Fuku Jaguar,Level E and some of those Akira Toriyama one shots.

Gun Blaze West is only three volumes? Man, Nobuhiro Watsuki can't seem to get anything rolling after Rurouni Kenshin, can't he?

[Rolling Cloud]

Pretty Face, as evident on the cover (http://www.simonsays.com/content/search_summary.cfm?string=Pretty+Face) will be released in plastic sealing with a Mature Content sticker on the cover.

I want that. *goes to check money*

[Naruto D.Luffy]

Pretty Face, as evident on the cover (http://www.simonsays.com/content/search_summary.cfm?string=Pretty+Face) will be released in plastic sealing with a Mature Content sticker on the cover.

So is Strawberry 100%

[veemonjosh]

If that happened (which it won't), I would cancel my subscription.

I like how you're basically saying that if Bleach had the same number of chapters a month as it does in Japan, you would never touch the magazine ever again.

[Arxane]

So is Strawberry 100%

Not to mention more recent volumes of I's that Viz hasn't edited. I think Viz is sorta starting to get the message that censorship isn't winning them any new customers...though they did edit Dorothy's nipples in vol. 13 of MÄR...:(

[Novapocalypse]

Actually,if they give Bleach 4 chapters,Im expecting 4 chapters of One Piece.

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Actually,if they give Bleach 4 chapters,Im expecting 4 chapters of One Piece.

I wouldn't hold your breathe on that one.

Nice to hear they'll be sealed appropriately though that means I can't check out the manga's translation without actually buying a copy and I don't think I'm up for buying the series (though it is short) but I would like to see some pages. Hopefully it gets a preview online if not in Jump (probably not in Jump given what happens in the first manga).

[Royce]

There hasn't been any reports on Naruto's own panel that happened today.
I guess it was nothing new.

[Andrew T. Hingson]

Or perhaps it hasn't happened yet.

[straw_hat]

What more could they possibly say about their plans for Naruto that they haven't revealed in the last several months?

[Draft]

So Bleach finally gets serialized

I hope that they only run 2-3 chapters though(I don't like Bleach, don't ask me why)

So all we need is Eyeshield 21 and Reborn! published mor often than every other month, and i'm solid..

[Naruto D.Luffy]

So Bleach finally gets serialized

So all we need is Eyeshield 21 and Reborn! published mor often than every other month, and i'm solid..

I like that idea. A few more volumes for KHR and I wanna see the anime in the states.

[Rocketboy]

Gun Blaze West is only three volumes? Man, Nobuhiro Watsuki can't seem to get anything rolling after Rurouni Kenshin, can't he?

Well, Embalming's going to be coming out. Hopefully that will get him rolling.

[River26]

Also, as you guys may (or may not) have known. Slam Dunk has been picked up by VIZ Media as well -- from it's now defunct Gutsoon! Entertainment of Raijin Comics.

Here's the synopsis
Sakuragi Hanamichi is a no-good, high school punk that is famous to some for his fighting exploits. And because of that, he gets rejected by girls whenever he confesses to them. In comes Haruko Akagi. With his eyes and heart for her, he decides to do anything to win her heart, even playing basketball. Little did he know of the game that he is about to play, plus with the fact that there is a freshman like him who is exceptional, and a fierce and strict captain who is always behind his back. Gradually, he begins to experience the life of a basketball player, and his love for the game. This is a story of hardships, friendships and commitment in order to gain something. It is suitable for basketball lovers as well as those who are looking for inspiration.

[Naruto D.Luffy]

Also, as you guys may (or may not) have known. Slam Dunk has been picked up by VIZ Media as well -- from it's now defunct Gutsoon! Entertainment of Raijin Comics.

Here's the synopsis
Sakuragi Hanamichi is a no-good, high school punk that is famous to some for his fighting exploits. And because of that, he gets rejected by girls whenever he confesses to them. In comes Haruko Akagi. With his eyes and heart for her, he decides to do anything to win her heart, even playing basketball. Little did he know of the game that he is about to play, plus with the fact that there is a freshman like him who is exceptional, and a fierce and strict captain who is always behind his back. Gradually, he begins to experience the life of a basketball player, and his love for the game. This is a story of hardships, friendships and commitment in order to gain something. It is suitable for basketball lovers as well as those who are looking for inspiration.

I can't wait for Slam Dunk. :D
How many volumes are there in the series?

[D Dubbs]

31, I believe.

[River26]

Well, it will indeed have 31 volumes

[RomanMack]

Actually,if they give Bleach 4 chapters,Im expecting 4 chapters of One Piece.Actually, if they give Bleach 4 chapters, they'll proboally reduce One Piece's chapters to 2.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I can pretty much tell you guys OP will have three chapters in #58. I'm positive.

As for fifty-nine and beyond...we'll have to wait until we know when the seventeenth GN comes out.

[Scirel]

I can pretty much tell you guys OP will have three chapters in #58. I'm positive.

As for fifty-nine and beyond...we'll have to wait until we know when the seventeenth GN comes out.


I could live with a SJ consisitng of 3 or 4 chapters of OP, Naruto, and Bleach a month, along with 2 of YYH until it ends and 2 of HnG. yGO GX really dosen`t need to be serialized. Aaside from the abrige series, in most people's eyes, the franchise is over. there's no need for a manga based on an anime(which never turns out well) to be in SJ. PoT really belongs more than HnG, really.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

I could live with a SJ consisitng of 3 or 4 chapters of OP, Naruto, and Bleach a month, along with 2 of YYH until it ends and 2 of HnG. yGO GX really dosen`t need to be serialized. Aaside from the abrige series, in most people's eyes, the franchise is over. there's no need for a manga based on an anime(which never turns out well) to be in SJ. PoT really belongs more than HnG, really.

Wha? The GX Anime sucks. The Manga is actually supervised by Takahashi, which means the writing has high standards (I suggest picking up issue fifty-eight when it comes out for the begining of the Jūdai backstory, which is pretty hearbreaking from what I hear).

What's so great about the Manga is that Jūdai Yūki doesn't hog up all of the duels.

I see tPoT joining once they reach the Nationals, but that is ONLY if the Manga continues being published in Weekly JUMP.

I'll keep my HnG in Monthly JUMP NA, but I can do without the crappy art of YYH.

[D Dubbs]

yGO GX really dosen`t need to be serialized. Aaside from the abrige series, in most people's eyes, the franchise is over.

You say the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise is over? Then can you explain to me why:
the Yu-Gi-Oh! reruns on 4Kids TV get higher ratings than any other program on their lineup?
the spin off series is in its third season (with over 100 episodes) and gets solid ratings on Toonami?
the GX manga continues to be seralized in Shonen Jump, with the first graphic novel set to be released this fall?
the video games continue to be released on both the PSP and the DS (and sell rather well, I might add)?
Yu-Gi-Oh! is the #1 trading card game in the world, and continues to outsell every other trading card game by far?

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Three chapters of One Piece’s sixteenth volume are yet to be published; with the sixteenth book confirmed for a release of November 6, 2007 I assume the last three chapters will be published in the October issue, but that leaves a month in between the book release and the finishing of the serialization. I’ve got nothing, to be honest. I assume this is how things are going to pan out for the next few months.


October issue: 143-145 (this ends serialization of book sixteen).
November issue: 146-147.
December issue: 148-149.
January issue: 150-152.
February issue: 153-155 (this ends serialization of book seventeen).


Please remember this is simply my speculation. Considering book seventeen is ten chapters long and Bleach WILL have a 120 page starter issue, I assume we'll have two months of two chapters per issue and then finish up book seventeen up with two issues of three chapters.

I really hope One Piece goes bi-monthly after seventeen completes serialization, but I doubt it will.

[Naruto D.Luffy]

Three chapters of One Piece’s sixteenth volume are yet to be published; with the sixteenth book confirmed for a release of November 6, 2007 I assume the last three chapters will be published in the October issue, but that leaves a month in between the book release and the finishing of the serialization. I’ve got nothing, to be honest. I assume this is how things are going to pan out for the next few months.

October issue: 143-145 (this ends serialization of book sixteen).
November issue: 146-147.
December issue: 148-149.
January issue: 150-152.
February issue: 153-155 (this ends serialization of book seventeen).
Please remember this is simply my speculation. Considering book seventeen is ten chapters long and Bleach WILL have a 120 page starter issue, I assume we'll have two months of two chapters per issue and then finish up book seventeen up with two issues of three chapters.

I really hope One Piece goes bi-monthly after seventeen completes serialization, but I doubt it will.

Viz won't do bi-monthly for One Piece because it's not Naruto, remember if it isn't Naruto Viz could care less.

[straw_hat]

Shaman King sells less then One Piece so I don't see what the problem with a bi-monthly release is. Three volumes a month? Very unlikely but no one's asking for that.

[Novapocalypse]

I want a faster GN release of One Piece,somewhere I can buy them at,like Wal-Mart.

Oh well,I used to like Viz because of Naruto's awsome dub,now,I hate them.

[River26]

Hey, at least they're doing a great job with Whistle!, REBORN! and Black Cat. As long as VIZ keeps delivering great titles like these. I wouldn't care about other titles VIZ throws at the fans. Which I hope that they also pick up the MAJOR manga, as this' also been my fav baseball series

And so you know, they're not all "BAD". They really have some good translations for the above manga.

[D Dubbs]

Yeah, I really wish people would stop all the hate towards Viz. Yes, they do give more attention to Naruto and Bleach, but it's not like they're neglecting their other titles. Most of their properties get an excellent translation with hardly any edits, and for the most part, the graphic novels are released at a steady rate (once every two to three months). Personally, I'm more than satisfied with they way they treat the Shonen Jump brand.

[veemonjosh]

I don't so much hate VIZ for how they treat their SJ properties, I hate them because of how they treat everything else they own.

For instance, it feels as if VIZ just doesn't care about Zatch Bell anymore.

[Naruto D.Luffy]

For instance, it feels as if VIZ just doesn't care about Zatch Bell anymore.

That has ran through my mind too, same thing with Funi and Case Closed.

Also, River26, you said that Viz should bring MAJOR to the US. I would like that to but I don't think it would happen, because since it's over 50 volumes, it would take too long to publish. Even though Case Close is just as long, Viz can still pupish it, because they've gone through 2/5 of the series. I wpould like to see Viz bring over more Shonen Sunday titles.

[Kurokawa41]

I know for a fact, though, that VIZ does listen to its customers.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

If Viz were listening they'd stop editing art and dialogue.

[Naruto D.Luffy]

If Viz were listening they'd stop editing art and dialogue.
Also, treat each series equally, meaning, cslm down with Naruto, and stop wt the 5 page ads for Inuyasha at the end of each volume of your Viz Media line.

[D Dubbs]

If Viz were listening they'd stop editing art and dialogue.

If you compare their editing from 5 years ago to their editing today, you'll notice that it's drastically improved. So yeah, I do think that Viz pays attention to what their customers have to say (at least, in more recent times).


Also, treat each series equally, meaning, cslm down with Naruto, and stop wt the 5 page ads for Inuyasha at the end of each volume of your Viz Media line.

While I do wish that there was more variety in the Shonen Jump magazine, you can't really blame Viz for trying to push their more popular series. It's typical in the business world.

[Jacob T. Paschal]

If you compare their editing from 5 years ago to their editing today, you'll notice that it's drastically improved. So yeah, I do think that Viz pays attention to what their customers have to say (at least, in more recent times).



While I do wish that there was more variety in the Shonen Jump magazine, you can't really blame Viz for trying to push their more popular series. It's typical in the business world.

The only editing Viz should be doing to the art is replacing the sound effects and the Japanese text with English text, not redrawing middle fingers, crosses, and adding digital bakinis.

Also, have you even picked up a volume of YGO Duelist? That is some of the WORST text box editing I've ever seen.