, sometimes stylized ''JUMP'' and also known as ''Jump Comics'', is a line of
manga anthologies (
manga magazine
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is used ...
s) created by
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ...
. It began with ''
Shōnen Jump'' manga anthology in 1968, later renamed ''
Weekly Shōnen Jump
is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the ''Jump'' line of magazines. The manga series within the magazine consist of many action scenes and a fair amount of comedy. The chapters of the series that run ...
''. The origin of the name is unknown. The ''Jump'' anthologies are primarily intended for teen male audiences, although the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine has also been popular with the female demographic. Along with the line of manga anthologies, ''Shōnen Jump'' also includes a crossover
media franchise, where there have been various ''Shōnen Jump'' themed crossover
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
and
video games
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedbac ...
(since ''
Famicom Jump'') which bring together various
''Shōnen Jump'' manga characters.
History
In 1949, Shueisha got into the business of making manga magazines, the first being ''Omoshiro Book''.
In 1951, Shueisha created a female version of that anthology entitled ''Shōjo Book''.
''Shōjo Book'' led to the publication of the highly successful
Shōjo manga magazine: ''
Ribon''.
''Omoshiro Book'' went out of print and Shueisha decided to make another male version of their successful ''Shōjo Book'' to even it out and made the magazine ''Shōnen Book''.
In the middle of ''Shōnen Book's'' publication, ''Shōnen Jump'' began its run (at the time was a Semiweekly magazine and had no "Weekly").
''Shōnen Book'' ended when ''Shōnen Jump'' became a Weekly magazine correctly changing its name to ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''.
In 1969 a special issue called ''Bessatsu Shōnen Jump'' took ''Shōnen Book's'' place.
In addition to the success of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', Shueisha created a
Seinen
is an editorial category of Japanese comics marketed toward young adult men. In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like '' Weekly Ma ...
version of the magazine in 1979, called ''
Young Jump
Young may refer to:
* Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents
* Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood
Music
* The Young, an American roc ...
'' (now ''Weekly Young Jump'').
''Bessatsu Shōnen Jump'', later got renamed ''
Monthly Shōnen Jump'' and became a magazine of its own.
The seasonal issues of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' are now called ''Akamaru Jump''. In 1985, Shueisha started the publication of two business related manga magazines; a
salaryman
In Japan, a is a salaried worker. In Japanese popular culture, this is embodied by a white-collar worker who shows overriding loyalty and commitment to the corporation where he works.
Salarymen are expected to work long hours, to put in addit ...
''Jump'' magazine called ''
Business Jump
, was a Japanese seinen manga anthology published by Shueisha under the ''Jump'' line of magazines. The manga of ''Business Jump'' were published under the "Young Jump Comics" line. This magazine's mascot was an anthropomorphic, Western-style mous ...
'' and an
office lady
An office lady ( ja, オフィスレディー, Ofisuredī), often abbreviated OL (, ), is a female office worker in Japan who performs generally pink-collar
A pink-collar worker is someone working in the care-oriented career field or in field ...
manga magazine called ''Office You'',
also in 1988 started the publication of ''
Super Jump''.
Many other
Seinen
is an editorial category of Japanese comics marketed toward young adult men. In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like '' Weekly Ma ...
related ''Jump'' magazines, started as spin-off issues of the ''Weekly Young Jump'' magazine.
In 1993, Shueisha announced and released the
video game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This fee ...
/manga magazine ''
V Jump
is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine, focusing on new manga as well as video games based on popular manga. The magazine's debut was in 1993 by Shueisha under the ''Jump'' line of magazines.
History
A prototype magazine called '' Hobby's Jump ...
'' alongside the Jump
light novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...
line ''Jump j-Books''.
In 2003
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics ( manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the H ...
's
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
released an English version of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' called ''
Shonen Jump''. ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' discontinued in 2007 and was replaced with the ''
Jump SQ.'' magazine, four series from the magazine were moved.
In addition to the ''Jump SQ.'' anthology, a spin-off issue was created, called ''Jump SQ.II (Second)''. ''
Saikyō Jump
is a Japanese monthly ''shōnen'' manga magazine published by Shueisha. The magazine was started on December 3, 2010 with three completely original titles and seven spin-off manga from series in '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and ''V Jump
is a Jap ...
'' was started on December 3, 2010, with close ties to ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and ''V Jump''.
In August 2020, Shonen Jump had to stop the manga ''
Act-Age
is a Japanese manga series written by Tatsuya Matsuki and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from January 2018 to August 2020, with its chapters collected into 12 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Ac ...
'' after the arrest of its writer Tatsuya Matsuki for indecent behavior towards middle school girls.
Jump magazines
*Green titles in sub-magazines have only been published once.
*See ''
Shōnen manga
is an editorial category of Japanese comics targeting an audience of adolescent boys. It is, along with manga (targeting adolescent girls and young women), manga (targeting young adult and adult men), and manga (targeting adult women), ...
'' and ''
Seinen manga'' for details of classification.
Shōnen
Seinen
International
*''
Shonen Jump'' (
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
, 20022012)
*''
Weekly Shonen Jump Weekly, The Weekly, or variations, may refer to:
News media
* ''Weekly'' (news magazine), an English-language national news magazine published in Mauritius
*Weekly newspaper, any newspaper published on a weekly schedule
*Alternative newspaper, als ...
'' (Viz Media, 20122018)
*''
Banzai!''
*''Formosa Youth''
Imprints
When the chapters of a manga series originally serialized in a ''Jump'' magazine are collected and published into ''
tankōbon
is the Japanese term for a book that is not part of an anthology or corpus. In modern Japanese, the term is most often used in reference to individual volumes of a manga series: most series first appear as individual chapters in a weekly or ...
'' form, they are given different
imprint
Imprint or imprinting may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Imprint'' (TV series), Canadian television series
* "Imprint" (''Masters of Horror''), episode of TV show ''Masters of Horror''
* ''Imprint'' (film), a 2007 independent drama/thriller film
...
s depending on its original magazine or type of ''tankōbon''.
Jump Comics
, abbreviated JC, is the most common imprint used for ''tankōbon'' editions of manga series serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other ''Jump'' magazines. The Jump Comics line is published in English by
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
under the names Shonen Jump and Shonen Jump Advanced. Shōnen Jump Advanced was created for the distribution of manga series considered more mature due to content or themes. Series released under SJA include ''
Eyeshield 21
is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. The series tells the story of Sena Kobayakawa, an introverted boy who joins an American football club as a secretary, but after being coerced by quart ...
'', ''
Ichigo 100%
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mizuki Kawashita. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2002 to August 2005, with its chapters collected in 19 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was li ...
'', ''
Pretty Face
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Kano. The story revolves around a high school boy who suffers an accident and having his face reconstructed in the form of his crush, attempts to impersonate a girl whom his crush ...
'', ''
I"s'', ''
Hunter × Hunter
''Hunter × Hunter'' (stylized as ''HUNTER×HUNTER'' and pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōn ...
'', ''
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Yoshio Sawai. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2001 to November 2005, with its chapters collected in twenty-one ' ...
'' and ''
Death Note''.
Jump Comics+ is the ''tankōbon'' imprint for manga series originally released digitally-only on the ''
Shōnen Jump+
is a Japanese online magazine for manga created by Shueisha, spin-off from its '' Jump'' line of magazines. Launched on September 22, 2014, the magazine operates as a free mobile app and website. The magazine serializes original titles and titl ...
'' app and website. is an ''
aizōban'' imprint formerly run by ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. The ''seinen manga'' anthology ''Super Jump'' has taken hold of the line and publishes their manga under it. These manga volumes have expensive paper and new cover artwork. The Jump Comics Deluxe edition of ''
Rurouni Kenshin
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins during the 11th year of the Meiji period in Japan (1878) and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his wor ...
'' has been released in English by Viz under the title ''Rurouni Kenshin VIZBIG Edition''.
Jump Comics Digital is an additional imprint added to manga from any ''Jump'' magazine when it is published digitally. Jump Comics SQ. is the imprint for manga series originally run in the ''Jump Square'' magazine. was the imprint for manga originally serialized in the ''V Jump'' magazine, but they now use the Jump Comics imprint instead. is the imprint for series originally run in the ''seinen manga'' magazines ''Weekly Young Jump'', ''Business Jump'' and ''Ultra Jump''.
Jump J-Books
, commonly referred to as J-Books, is a line of
light novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...
s and guidebooks run by ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. J-Books has run almost ever since the manga
Dr. Slump
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's anthology magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1980 to 1984, with the chapters collected into 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series fol ...
appeared in the 80's, the line is still running and had many series adapted for novels. Jump J-Book have been published in English by Viz Media under the name ''SJ Fiction.
Shueisha Comic Bunko
is a ''
bunkoban'' imprint run by ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. ''Bunkoban'' editions have different cover artwork and different cheaper paper.
Shueisha Jump Remix
, abbreviated as SJR, is a line of large square-bound phone book size issues of early Jump Comics series. They often include special features like original artwork and info. Shueisha Jump Remix is an arm of Shueisha Remix; other types Shueisha REMIX's exist like Shueisha Girl's Remix and Shueisha Home Remix
Jump related locations and expos
Jump Festa
is a manga and
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
exposition
Exposition (also the French for exhibition) may refer to:
*Universal exposition or World's Fair
* Expository writing
** Exposition (narrative)
* Exposition (music)
*Trade fair
A trade fair, also known as trade show, trade exhibition, or trade e ...
held every year by Shueisha. It focuses on all of the publisher's ''shōnen''-related ''Jump'' magazines: ''
Weekly Shōnen Jump
is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the ''Jump'' line of magazines. The manga series within the magazine consist of many action scenes and a fair amount of comedy. The chapters of the series that run ...
'', ''
V Jump
is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine, focusing on new manga as well as video games based on popular manga. The magazine's debut was in 1993 by Shueisha under the ''Jump'' line of magazines.
History
A prototype magazine called '' Hobby's Jump ...
'', ''
Jump SQ.'', ''
Saikyō Jump
is a Japanese monthly ''shōnen'' manga magazine published by Shueisha. The magazine was started on December 3, 2010 with three completely original titles and seven spin-off manga from series in '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and ''V Jump
is a Jap ...
'', and formerly featured ''
Monthly Shōnen Jump''. Also the video game company,
Square Enix promotes their games at ''Jump Festa'', due to their close ties with the ''V Jump'' magazine.
Video games
The ''Jump'' media franchise includes the following video games, published by
Bandai
is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectables America and Bandai UK, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California and Richmond ...
and
Bandai Namco Entertainment:
*''
Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden'' (1988)
*''
Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin'' (1991)
*''
Battle Stadium D.O.N'' (2006)
*''
Jump Super Stars
''Jump Super Stars'' is a 2D crossover fighting game for the Nintendo DS, based on ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' characters. It was developed by Ganbarion and published by Nintendo. The game was released on August 8, 2005, in Japan and accompanied th ...
'' (2005)
*''
Jump Ultimate Stars
Jumping is a form of locomotion or movement in which an organism or non-living (e.g., robotic) mechanical system propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory.
Jump or Jumping also may refer to:
Places
* Jump, Kentucky or Jump S ...
'' (2006)
*''
J-Stars Victory VS
is a crossover fighting video game that combines the universes of several ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga series, including former series and some that have been transferred to other magazines. It was released in Japan by Bandai Namco Entertain ...
'' (2014)
*
Famicom Mini: 50th Anniversary ''Shōnen Jump'' Edition (2018)
*''
Jump Force
''Jump Force'' is a Japanese crossover fighting game developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment featuring characters from various manga series featured in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' anthology in celebration o ...
'' (2019)
See also
*''
Shōnen Jump+
is a Japanese online magazine for manga created by Shueisha, spin-off from its '' Jump'' line of magazines. Launched on September 22, 2014, the magazine operates as a free mobile app and website. The magazine serializes original titles and titl ...
'' —
webcomic
Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on a website or mobile app. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers, or comic books.
Webcomics can be c ...
platform which hosts a digital version of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and original manga; despite its name it also hosts female and adult-oriented manga
*
List of series run in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''
*
List of best-selling manga
*
List of best-selling comic series
*
List of the highest-grossing media franchises
References
External links
Official Shueisha history page
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Shueisha magazines
Shueisha franchises
Manga magazines published in Japan