Prime frontal lobotomy candidate and SJ Editor Urian Brown takes a look at this week's issue.
Cover
art by Posuka Demizu
The Promised Neverland is on the cover! Sweeeeeet! Always nice to get a cover with a strong female character on it. And Emma is one of the best female characters that's starred in a manga period. She's a hero through and through and one of the reasons this manga is so incredible. Let's hear it for tough girls!
The Promised Neverland
story by Kaiu Shirai, art by Posuke Demizu
If there's a world record for most "jaw-dropping" chapters in a row, this manga must be a serious contender. It's been one bombshell after another and this chapter drops another huge one! Plus, it sets up even more mysteries that'll have to be addressed at some point in the future. All aboard The Promised Neverland roller coaster!
My Hero Academia
by Kohei Horikoshi
More backstory on how Twice and Toga ended up siding with the Yakuza! It'll shed a little light on these two unusual villains and their true allegiances. Plus, the walls are closing in our heroes as they penetrate deeper and deeper into the lair of evil! Can they break free before they're crushed like old soda cans?
One Piece
by Eiichiro Oda
In the last chapter, our brave heroes were...running for their lives! Due to the fact that they often pick fights with enemies much stronger than they are, the Straw Hats are actually pretty good at running away. But this time, they're in way over their heads as they're not just running from one super strong foe, but an entire army! Well, you know what they say--run away and live to fight another day!
We Never Learn
by Taishi Tsutsui
Yuiga's just minding his own business when a damsel in distress demands help! And being the nice guy he is, how can he say no? Especially to his beloved teacher, Kirisu Sensei! Just what's bugging her? A bug! Her house is filthy and a cockroach has been spotted! Can Yuiga keep his hormones in check while he battles one of mankind's greatest and most persistent enemies?
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
creator/supervisor Masashi Kishimoto, art by Mikio Ikemoto, script by Ukyo Kodachi
Mysteries abound in Boruto when the budding shinobi discovers something shocking about himself! Has he grown taller? Does he suddenly like girls? What could it be? I won't ruin the surprise, but it does put an entirely new twist on the series! Find out what's happening and what it all means!
Hunter x Hunter
by Yoshihiro Togashi
Cockroaches have infested Weekly Shonen Jump! This is another chapter with a "gokiburi," the name Japanese call these little crawly creepers. But this chapter's not so funny. In fact, this is a dark and disturbing chapter of Hunter x Hunter in more than one way! The battle for succession just got real!
Robot x Laserbeam
by Tadatoshi Fujimaki
The hot shots of golf are not making it easy for Robo-kun to get ahead. They're using their near super-human golf powers to make that little white ball do exactly what they want. Meanwhile, the game slips further and further away from our robotic hero. But it's not over yet! Thrilling golf adventures coming your way!
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
story by Yuto Tsukuda, art by Shun Saeki, contributor Yuki Morisaki
The dishes are in and the judges are judging! And judging by how the judges' clothes are flying off as they are nearly driven mad by the delicious dishes, it's going to be a close contest! Can the upstarts topple the evil culinary empire Dean Azami is building?
Black Clover
by Yûki Tagata
The sibling rivalry between Noelle and her brother gets emotional as Noelle is determined to use her magic to pay him back for the years of abuse! While it's good to get amped up during battle, too much emotion can make one lose control, and that is Noelle's biggest stumbling block—controlling her magic. This is her chance to prove to her brother and herself that she's got what it takes. Can she do it?!
Dr. Stone
story by Riichiro Inagaki, art by Boichi
Senku's plan to use ramen to bribe the villagers into doing his bidding is going swimmingly! That is until a mysterious stranger shows up! An eccentric, mysterious stranger with a sordid past that may affect the balance of power between Senku and his archenemy, Tsukasa. The struggle to bring back civilization just got more complicated!
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
original concept by Kazuki Takahashi, production support by Studio Dice, story by Shin Yoshida, art by Naohito Miyoshi, Duel Compositing by Masahiro Hikokubo
Get ready to sink your teeth into a meaty chapter filled with tons of exposition! This manga has an abundance of high-octane dueling, but storywise it's been quite mysterious. Well, this chapter changes all that and gives out some juicy bits about the world and the genesis of Solid Vision technology!
Extras: Author Comments, Nihongo Lesson.
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