is a Japanese ''seinen''

manga 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 ...

magazine published 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 fol ...

. Launched in 1979, it is published under Shueisha's ''

Jump 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 ...

'' line of magazines. The chapters of series that run in ''Weekly Young Jump'' are collected and published in ''

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 ...

'' volumes under the "Young Jump Comics" imprint every four months. Many of the featured series are known to contain heavy violence and a fair amount of sexual content. The magazine is headquartered in Tokyo.

History

''Young Jump'' was launched in May 1979 as biweekly magazine and switched to a weekly release schedule in 1981. The "young" in its name denotes its target demographic as a ''seinen'' manga magazine, aimed at young adult men. In 2008, an offshoot issue similar to ''

Monthly Shōnen Jump was a shōnen manga magazine which was published monthly in Japan by Shueisha from 1970 to 2007 under the ''Jump'' line of magazines. It was the sister magazine to '' Weekly Shōnen Jump''. History The ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' magazine start ...

'' was released called ''Monthly Young Jump''; the magazine was rebranded as ''Miracle Jump'' in 2011, and was suspended in 2017.

Features

Series

There are currently twenty-five manga titles being regularly serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump''. Out of twenty-five series, one series is serialized monthly and two series are on hiatus.

Former series

1970s–1980s

* by

Kazuo Koike was a prolific Japanese manga writer ( gensakusha), novelist, screenwriter, lyricist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his violent, artful ''seinen'' manga, notably ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' (with Goseki Kojima, 1970–6), '' Lady Snowblood'' ...

(story) and Go Nagai (art) (1979–1982) * by Kentarō Yano (1982–1985) * by Hikaru Yuzuki (1982–1987) * by Kazuo Koike (story) and Noriyoshi Inoue (art) (1985–1991) * by Makoto Ogino (1985–1989) * by Toshio Nobe (1986–1996) *'' Nineteen 19'' by Shō Kitagawa (1988–1990) * by Hiromi Morishita (1988–1994) * by

Hiroya Oku is a Japanese manga artist, who is the creator of '' Gantz'', '' Gigant'', '' Hen'' and ''Inuyashiki'', the first two of which have been serialized in '' Weekly Young Jump''. Originally influenced by Katsuhiro Otomo and Ryoichi Ikegami,

(1989–1995)

1990s

* by Makoto Ogino (1990–1992) * by Go Nagai (1991–1992) *'' Hen'' by

(1992–1997) *'' Kirara'' by Toshiki Yui (1993–1997) * by Tetsuya Saruwatari (1993–2003) * by Sakura Takeuchi (1994–1997) * by Hiroshi Motomiya (1994–2002) * (1995–1997) * by Kazuhiro Kumagai (1996–2002) *''

Colorful Color (American English) or colour (British English) is the visual perceptual property deriving from the spectrum of light interacting with the photoreceptor cells of the eyes. Color categories and physical specifications of color are associa ...

'' by Torajirō Kishi (1997–2000) * by Sho Kitagawa (1997–2000)

2000s

*'' ComaGoma'' by Hiromi Morishita (2000–2004) *'' Gantz'' by

(2000–2013) *'' Arcana'' by Yua Kotegawa (2000–2001) * by

Yōichi Takahashi is a Japanese cartoonist and manga artist, best known for his work ''Captain Tsubasa''. Takahashi has published art books, manga, novels, and guides, most of which are about ''Captain Tsubasa''. He is also known for his soccer series, '' Hungr ...

(2000–2004) * by Kazuki Funatsu (2001–2012) * by

Tsutomu Takahashi , born on September 20, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese manga artist, who is well known for his manga '' Jiraishin''. As of March 2006, he is currently married and has one child. His alias is Ichigo Nekota. History He began his involvement ...

(2001–2002) * by Hiyoko Kobayashi (2001–2007) * by Lynn Okamoto (2002–2005) *''Blue Heaven'' by Tsutomu Takahashi (2002) *'' Zetman'' by Masakazu Katsura (2002–2014) * by Tsutomu Takahashi (2003) * by Yūgo Ishikawa (2003–2010) *''

Tough Tough may refer to: * Toughness, the resistance to fracture of a material when stressed * Machismo, prominently exhibited or excessive masculinity * Psychological resilience Tough may also refer to: People * Allen Tough (1936–2012), Canadian ...

'' by Tetsuya Saruwatari (2003–2012) * by Masaya Hokazono (story) and Court Betten (art) (2003–2007) * by Tsutomu Takahashi (2003–2004) * by Yōko Sanri (2004–2011) * by Yukiya Sakuragi (2004–2009) — Transferred to ''Monthly Young Jump'' *'' Liar Game'' by

Shinobu Kaitani is a Japanese manga artist. His most notable works are ''One Outs'' and ''Liar Game''. Shinobu is from Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. He graduated from Kagoshima Prefectural Konan High School and from Department of Electronics Engineeri ...

(2005–2015) * by Yōzaburō Kanari (story) and Kuroko Yabuguchi (art) (2005–2007) * by Yōichi Takahashi (2005–2008) * by Makoto Ogino (2006–2009) — Transferred to ''Monthly Young Jump'' * by Toshio Sako (2006–2017) * by Tooru Fujisawa (2006–2007) * by Hiroya Oku (2006–2007) * by Yokusaru Shibata (2006–2014) * by

Masanori Morita is a Japanese manga artist known for his works ''Rokudenashi Blues'' and '' Rookies''. He made his debut while still in high school and was an assistant of Tetsuo Hara on ''Fist of the North Star''. Works Serialized manga * (1988–1997); seri ...

(2007–2019) — Transferred from ''

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 ru ...

'' * by

Shion Miura is a Japanese writer. She has won the Naoki Prize, the Oda Sakunosuke Prize, and the Japan Booksellers' Award. Her work has been adapted for film and television, and her books have been translated into Indonesian, Chinese, Korean, Vietname ...

(original story) and Sorata Unno (art) (2007–2009) * by Lynn Okamoto (2007–2010) * by Yoshirō Nabeda (story) and Shin-ichi Sakamoto (story and art) (2007–2011) * by

Peach-Pit A peach pit is the pit or stone of a peach. Peach pit or peachpit may also refer to: *Peach-Pit (manga artist duo), a manga artist duo * Peach Pit (band), a Canadian indie pop band *Peachpit Peachpit is a publisher of books focused on graphic ...

(2008–2014) * by Hiroshi Motomiya (2009–2011) * by Yōichi Takahashi (2009–2012) * ''Jiya'' by

Akira Toriyama is a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He first achieved mainstream recognition for his highly successful manga series '' Dr. Slump'', before going on to create '' Dragon Ball'' (his best-known work) and acting as a character des ...

(story) and Masakazu Katsura (art) (2009–2010)

2010s

* by NON (2010–2012) * by Katsumasa Enokiya (2010–2015) * by

(2010–2012) * by Kouji Mori (2010–2016) * by Yasu Tora (2011–2014) * by Satoru Noda (2011–2012) * by

Sui Ishida is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his dark fantasy manga series ''Tokyo Ghoul'' and '' Choujin X''. Career history Sui Ishida is best known for his dark fantasy series ''Tokyo Ghoul'', a story about a young man named Ken Kaneki w ...

(2011–2014) * by Minori Inaba (2011–2019) * by

Tomohiro Matsu was a Japanese light novelist, who also authored work in manga and anime. His real name was . He was married. Life and career Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Matsu was well known as the author of the light novel series ''Mayoi Neko Overrun!'' (1 ...

(story) and Miyano Hirotsugu (art) (2011–2012) * by

(2011–2013) * by Lynn Okamoto (story) and

Mengo Yokoyari is a Japanese manga artist. She debuted as an adult manga artist in 2009. Her most famous work is the series '' Scum's Wish'', which was adapted in a one-season TV anime series by the studio Lerche. Works * (2010–2012) * (2011) * (2012– ...

(art) (2012–2017) * by Lynn Okamoto (2012–2016) * by

Shin-ichi Sakamoto is a Japanese manga artist known for his ''seinen'' manga series ''Kokou no Hito'' and the ''Innocent'' duology. Both ''Kokou no Hito'' and ''Innocent'' were awarded an Excellence Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival. His newest series '' #D ...

(2013–2015) * by Sankaku Head (2013–2017) * by Tooru Fujisawa (2013–2014) * by Masaki Kasahara (2013–2017) * by Yukino Kitajima (story) and Yūki Kodama (art) (2013–2014) * by Akira Sugito (2013–2016) *''

All You Need Is Kill ''All You Need Is Kill'' is a Japanese science fiction light novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka with illustrations by Yoshitoshi Abe. The book was published in Japanese by Shueisha under their Super Dash Bunko imprint in December 2004, and was late ...

'' by Hiroshi Sakurazaka (original story), Ryōsuke Takeuchi (story) and Takeshi Obata (art) (2014) * by Kazuki Funatsu (2014–2017) * by Satoru Noda (2014–2022) * by Sui Ishida (2014–2018) *'' 87 Clockers'' by Tomoko Ninomiya (2014–2016) — Transferred from ''Jump X'' * by Taku Sakamoto (2015–2018) — Transferred from ''Miracle Jump'' * by Tetsuya Tsutsui (story) and Fumio Obata (art) (2015) — Transferred from ''Jump X'' * by Kakeru Sato (2015–2016) * by Yoshiki Tanaka (original story) and

Ryu Fujisaki is a Japanese manga artist and author from Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture. He won prizes in 39th and the 40th Tezuka Awards. He made his professional manga debut with ''WORLDS'' in 1990. All of his works are published by Shueisha under their Shō ...

(art) (2015–2020) — Transferred to ''

Ultra Jump is a Japanese monthly seinen manga magazine published by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. Originally, the magazine was a special issue of '' Weekly Young Jump'' which was first issued in 1995. On October 19, 1999, the special issue bec ...

'' * by

Aka Akasaka is a Japanese manga artist. His series '' Kaguya-sama: Love Is War'' was serialized in Shueisha's ''Miracle Jump'' between May 2015 and January 2016, and was then transferred to ''Weekly Young Jump'' starting from March 2016. It was the 9th best ...

(2016–2022) — Transferred from ''Miracle Jump'' * by Yūma Kagami (2016–2017) * by Hikaru Nakamura (2016–2019) — Transferred to ''Ultra Jump'' * by Osamu Akimoto (2017–2018) * by Sankaku Head (2017–2018) * by

(2018) * by Masaki Kasahara (2018–2020) * by Koyuri Noguchi (2019–2020)

2020s

* by Masaki Kasahara (2021–2022) * by

(2021–2022) — Parallel publication on ''Tonari no Young Jump''

Special issues

''Miracle Jump''

is a spin-off issue of ''Weekly Young Jump'', first published in January 2011. It includes one shots and ''Weekly Young Jump'' series' side stories, and a series that only serializes in ''Miracle Jump''. Initially, it was scheduled to release bimonthly until June 25, 2013. From April 15, 2014, it was changed into monthly releases, and the number of serialization has increased ever since.

''Young Jump Gold''

is a spin-off issue of ''Weekly Young Jump'', first published on July, 2017. It includes one shots and ''Weekly Young Jump'' series' side stories.

''Young Jump Battle''

Shueisha launched a spin-off magazine called Young Jump Battle in October 2019. It focuses on manga from the battle manga genre. The first issue will have five one-shots from Young Jump mangaka.

''Young Jump Love''

A spin-off focused on romance manga called Young Jump Love launched on winter 2020.

Circulation

References

External links

* * {{Shueisha manga magazines 1979 establishments in Japan Magazines established in 1979 Magazines published in Tokyo Seinen manga magazines Shueisha magazines Weekly manga magazines published in Japan