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Weekly Shonen Jump (American Magazine)
''Weekly Shonen Jump'' was a digital '' shōnen'' manga anthology published in North America by Viz Media, and the successor to their monthly print anthology '' Shonen Jump''. It began serialization on January 30, 2012, as ''Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha'' (officially stylized as ''Weekly SHONEN JUMP αlpha'' or ''Weekly SHONEN JUMP Alpha''), with two free preview issues published in the buildup to its launch. Based on Shueisha's popular Japanese magazine of the same name, ''Weekly Shonen Jump'' was an attempt to provide English-speaking readers with easily accessible, affordable, and officially licensed editions of the latest installments of popular ''Shōnen Jump'' manga soon after their publication in Japan, as an alternative to popular bootleg scanlation services which were illegal and often poorly translated. It attempts to copy the Japanese magazine. The anthology launched with a lineup of six titles, with new issues published online two weeks after the equivalent Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naruto Uzumaki
() is the titular protagonist of the manga ''Naruto'', created by Masashi Kishimoto. As the series progresses, he is a young ninja from the fictional village of Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village). The villagers ridicule and ostracize Naruto on account of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox—a malevolent creature that attacked Konohagakure—that was sealed away in Naruto's body. Despite this, he aspires to become his village's leader, the Hokage, in order to receive their approval. His carefree, optimistic, and boisterous personality enables him to befriend other Konohagakure ninja, as well as a ninja from other villages. Naruto appears in the series' films and in other media related to the franchise, including video games and original video animations (OVA), as well as the sequel '' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'', where he is the Hokage, and his son, Boruto Uzumaki, is the protagonist. When creating Naruto for the initial part of the series, Kishimoto kept the character "simple and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'' was launched in the 80s as a spin-off issue of ''Monthly Shōnen Jump''. ''Hobby's Jump'' was announced discontinued, and a new magazine called ''V Jump'' arrived. ''V Jump'' is a video game magazine, namely for the ''Dragon Quest'' and ''Final Fantasy'' series, as well as many shōnen manga. Akira Toriyama designed the magazine's mascot character , who was named via a reader poll. ''V Jump'' has also taken many series from ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', such as ''Shadow Lady'' created by Masakazu Katsura, which has had more success than ever in ''V Jump''. Later on, the magazine published a sequel to the classic ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' series '' Dr. Slump'', characters from which appeared on the cover of the first issue of ''V Jump'', title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Trigger
, also known in short form as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Ashihara. It was initially serialized in '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2013 to November 2018, and transferred to ''Jump Square'' in December 2018. Its chapters have been compiled by Shueisha into 25 '' tankōbon'' volumes as of September 2022. In North America, the manga has been licensed for English release by Viz Media. An anime television series adaptation produced by Toei Animation was aired on TV Asahi from October 2014 to April 2016. A second season aired from January to April 2021, and a third season aired from October 2021 to January 2022. Synopsis Setting In (280,000 inhabitants), a "gate" to a different world suddenly opens one day. Monsters called start appearing from the gate. Humans are overwhelmed at first when their weapons are found to be useless against Neighbors, until a mysterious organization appears that is able to repel the Neighbors' attacks. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sci-fi
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, extraterrestrial life, sentient artificial intelligence, cybernetics, certain forms of immortality (like mind uploading), and the singularity. Science fiction predicted several existing inventions, such as the atomic bomb, robots, and borazon, whose names entirely match their fictional predecessors. In addition, science fiction might serve as an outlet to facilitate future scientific and technological innovations. Science fiction can trace its roots to ancient mythology. It is also related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Science fiction, in literature, film, television, and other media, has become popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-Punch Man
is a Japanese superhero manga series created by One. It tells the story of Saitama, a superhero who, because he can defeat any opponent with a single punch, grows bored from a lack of challenge. One wrote the original webcomic manga version in early 2009. Its Seriealized In Shueisha S' Seinen manga In Weekly Young Jump. A digital manga remake, illustrated by Yusuke Murata, began publication on Shueisha's '' Tonari no Young Jump'' website in June 2012. Its chapters are periodically compiled and published into individual ''tankōbon'' volumes. , 27 volumes have been released. In North America, Viz Media has licensed the remake manga for English language release and has serialized it in its ''Weekly Shonen Jump'' digital magazine. An anime adaptation produced by Madhouse was broadcast in Japan from October to December 2015. A second season, produced by J.C.Staff, was broadcast from April to July 2019. A third season has been announced. Licensed in North America by Viz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero Fiction
Superhero fiction is a genre of speculative fiction examining the adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains. The genre primarily falls between hard fantasy and soft science fiction spectrum of scientific realism. It is most commonly associated with American comic books, though it has expanded into other media through adaptations and original works. Common plot elements Superheroes A superhero is most often the protagonist of superhero fiction. However, some titles, such as ''Marvels'' by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, use superheroes as secondary characters. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of stock character possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes—ranging from brief epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Ball (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. Originally serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, the 519 individual chapters were printed in 42 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Dragon Ball'' was inspired by the Chinese novel '' Journey to the West'' and Hong Kong martial arts films. It initially had a comedy focus but later became an action-packed fighting series. The story follows the adventures of Son Goku, from childhood to adulthood, as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the Dragon Balls, seven magical orbs which summon a wish-granting dragon when gathered. Along his journey, Goku makes several friends and battles villains, many of whom also seek the Dragon Balls. The manga was adapted into two anime series produced by Toei Animation: '' Dragon Ball'' and ''Dragon Ball Z'', which were broadcast in Japan from 1986 to 1996. A media franchise has built up around the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Manage
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by KAITO. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' before from September 2012 to July 2013. The series was also published in North America in English through Viz Media's digital manga anthology, ''Weekly Shonen Jump''. Plot Teenager Sakurai is forced into becoming the manager of the girls' lacrosse team at his school after accidentally touching the chest of his female classmate Toyoguchi. Sakurai is reluctant at first but after witnessing Toyoguchi's extreme determination and hard work, Sakurai tries again to put all of his efforts into something and becomes the manager of the team. While Toyoguchi is thrilled, there are many other members of the team who are not, Sakurai has his work cutout for him as he has to prove his worth to the other girls while also solving current problems that arise for the team. Characters * Sakurai - Manager of the Fujioka Lacrosse Club * Misora Toyoguchi - Captain and an attacker of the Fujio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrage (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It was first published in 2011 as a one-shot manga in Shueisha's ''Jump Next!'', before being serialized '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from May to September 2012, with its chapters collected in two '' tankōbon'' volumes. The story follows Astro, a dim-witted but kind young man from the slums, on a journey across the planet of Industria. He meets the prince, who looks and sounds like him, and, following a certain incident, ends up becoming the prince who defends Industria with his weapon called the Org. In North America, the series was licensed for English release by Viz Media, who published it on the digital manga anthology, ''Weekly Shonen Jump'', and released its two volumes in print in March and April 2013. Plot On the planet of Industria where aliens fight with humans, a young slum dweller Astro works tirelessly to feed his adopted brothers and sisters. One day, after an argument with his boss, Astro sav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakuman
is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the same creative team responsible for ''Death Note''. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from August 2008 to April 2012, with its 176 chapters collected into 20 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The story follows talented artist Moritaka Mashiro and aspiring writer Akito Takagi, two ninth grade boys who wish to become manga artists, with Mashiro as the illustrator and Takagi as the writer. Some characters resemble real authors and editors of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', and many manga titles mentioned in ''Bakuman'' have actually been published in the magazine. It is the first manga released online by Shueisha in multiple languages before becoming available in print outside Japan. In 2009, Viz Media licensed the manga for English release in North America. Besides releasing the series in collected volumes, they also released it in their online manga an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine '' Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Plus
''Manga Plus'' (stylized as ''MANGA Plus'') is an online manga platform and smartphone app owned by Shueisha that was launched on January 28, 2019. It is available worldwide except in Japan, China, and South Korea which already have their own services, including ''Shōnen Jump+'', the original Japanese service. ''Manga Plus'' publishes translated versions of new chapters from currently serialized manga in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', a big portion of manga from the ''Shōnen Jump+'' app/website, and some manga from '' Jump Square'', ''Weekly Young Jump'', ''Tonari no Young Jump'' and ''V Jump''. The first three chapters and the three most recent chapters of all titles on the platform are available for free, while all titles from ''Shonen Jump+'' have all of their chapters for free, except in the United States where some are also limited to first and last three chapters, due to the license of some manga. A Spanish version of the service launched in February 2019, and was followed by se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
