Shonen Jump Issue 12/25/17

Ho ho ho! Happy holidays from Santa's special little helper, Sean Baylor!

By John Bae December 25, 2017

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Bah humbug! That's it. Weekly Shonen Jump has gone to the dogs... The Year of the Dog that is! In celebration of 2018, every current Weekly Shonen Jump main character is drawn as a canine by their respective artists! Happy holidays everyone!

Dr. Stone
story by Riichiro Inagaki, art by Boichi

The tournament is over and the village now has a new chief...Senku! Does Senku really want the added responsibility of governing a whole town? He's pretty busy at the moment trying to concoct a cure for the village shamaness's illness, but can he make it in time?

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One Piece  
by Eiichiro Oda

The Straw Hats are in real trouble, since Big Mom's quickly losing her patience. (And fat!) Can Sanji and Pudding finish the replacement cake in time before Big Mom goes ballistic on the whole island?! Meanwhile, Carrot and Brook do their best to keep the Thousand Sunny afloat. Can they hold up against an insanely large number of enemies?

Robot x Laserbeam
by Tadatoshi Fujimaki 

Fore! I bet Robo's never had to yell that before with his crazy straight shots. But in his pro debut, he's going through a bit of a rough patch. Having figured out why he's not in top form, Robo's declared that he's now ready to win and will nail a hole in one. Talk about confidence!

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My Hero Academia
by Kohei Horikoshi 

Todoroki and Bakugo are in a bit of a grumpy mood, having missed out on the crazy rescue mission because they failed to get their Provisional Hero Licenses. And now they have to take extra courses just to catch up with everyone else. What kind of trials and tribulations await them?

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
creator/supervisor: Masashi Kishimoto, art by Mikio Ikemoto, script by Ukyo Kodachi

Ninja tools ain't so bad Boruto, right? Having seen firsthand the benefits that ninja tools can bring, Boruto's slowly coming around. But what if ninja tools fell into the wrong hands and were used for the wrong purposes?

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
story by Yuto Tsukuda, art by Shun Saeki, contributor Yuki Morisaki

Soma's won! The resistance has their groove back and has a whole lot of momentum going into the final matches. Now it's time to figure out who will take on the final challenges!

The Promised Neverland
by Kaiu Shirai, art by Posuka Demizu

Imagine Disneyland. Only the mascots are demons. And instead of paying to have fun and go on rides, you're kidnapped and made to run for your life! This place isn't for human entertainment. Instead, it's the demons who all come to play and hunt humans for sport! And now Emma finds herself in this dystopic amusement park, and she's determined to beat the demons in this morbid game!

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Black Clover
by Yûki Tabata

Mereoleona is giving the Eye of the Midnight Sun fits as she powers her way through their hideout! But while the Royal Knights are off invading enemy territory, all seems well at the Black Bulls' hideout, where nothing was seemingly stirring, not even a mouse! Or so they thought...

We Never Learn
by Taishi Tsutsui

What do bra sizes and practical tests have in common? You might think the two really have nothing to do with each other, but ho boy, would you be mistaken! Just check out this week's chapter for proof!

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

Yuya and friends are getting closer and closer to unraveling the mystery behind G.O.D. But first, Yuya's gonna have to take on an old foe who has gotten a whole lot stronger...

Extras: Author Comments, Nihongo Lesson.

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by Sean Baylor