This Week's Issue! - Dec 08, 2014

Inventor of the recalled Mr. Hot Potato Head and SJ Editor Urian Brown takes a look at this week's issue.
By December 08, 2014

 
Cover
art by Naoshi Komi
Congratulations Naoshi Komi for three years of Nisekoi! You'd be amazed at how often we talk about Nisekoi around the office. Theories on Raku's astonishing ability to get girls. Theories on which girl he'll end up with. Thoughts and observations about each week's chapter. We definitely talk about this manga quite a bit. 

Nisekoi
by Naoshi Komi
It's time for the class trip! Everybody's going to Kyoto, and plenty of the girls have their hopes set on being in Raku's group. But when Raku finds out which group he's in, it's something nobody expected! Especially not him!

Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign
story by Takaya Kagami, art by Yamoto Yamamoto, storyboards by Daisuke Furuya
Get ready for action! This manga has been building up to the attack on the vampire nobles, and now it's finally happening. Yuichiro and his group take on the stylish, yet deadly Lucal Wesker. After all the problems they've had working together in the past, will they be able to come together in a real battle? Meanwhile, Guren's squad gets some news that changes the entire plan! 

Gakkyu Hotei: School Judgment 
story by Nobuaki Enoki, art by Takeshi Obata
Who killed the super-cute fish, Suzuki! Not only killed him, but cut it up in little pieces! Classroom lawyer Abaku thinks he knows who, but it wont be easy proving it. Welcome to Gakkyu Hotei: School Judgment where classrooms become courtrooms with real-life consequences! Drawn by legendary manga artist Takeshi Obata (Death Note), this manga is a unique mix of dark humor, drama and mystery! It's part of our JUMP START series and one that has already become a favorite with the fans. 

World Trigger
by Daisuke Ashihara
The Rank Wars have begun! It didn't take long for the dust to settle after the Neighbor invasion to get back to action. Chika, Osamu and Yuma form a team to be reckoned with and start off the wars with a bang! But once everyone see's them in action, they'll no doubt come up with strategies. Will they steamroll the other teams, or is it just a lucky start? I must say after that incredibly long battle with the Neighbors, I'm surprised to see the manga go back to fighting, but the Rank Wars are such a neat idea that it's anything but boring, especially since, as it goes on, and we'll get to see progressively more powerful characters strut their stuff. 

Bleach
by Tite Kubo
The battle between Hyosube and Yhwach rages on! This has been one heck of a battle and pretty even so far. Hyosube seems to be able to give as good as he gets, and he's not letting Yhwach off easy! I gotta say, with the power to steal the names of things, or partial names, Hyosube's abilities are pretty far out there, even for Bleach!  

Hi-Fi CLUSTER
by Ippei Goto
If you thought, "Hrm...Weekly Shonen Jump could really use transforming cars and some cool vehicle-action scenes," you'll love this chapter! Special Unit Six are in hot pursuit of an illegal label smuggler and so far their prey is just one step ahead of them. Can they put the breaks on this souped-up smuggler? 

E-ROBOT
by Ryohei Yamamoto
It's the last JUMP START chapter of E-ROBOT! I know this manga's not for everyone, but it's definitely for me. The jokes are so ridiculous, it's impossible not to laugh. And this chapter will keep you abreast of new Martial Art styles so you won't get beat up like a boob. Hope you enjoyed this very silly manga. 

Toriko
by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
In the last chapter of Toriko, the entire party was torn to pieces in the blink of an eye. But, as you may have guessed—they're not actually dead. However, they're not in great shape either. Find out what the Monkey King really did!

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
story by Yuto Tsukuda
All three contestants in the cooking contest have sprung into action, preparing a variety of foods to impress the judges. So far, everyone seems totally confident in their meals and it's impossible to guess the outcome. One thing's for sure, Soma's taking a big chance on his fish, one that may grab the judges—hook, line and sinker. 

Blue Exorcist
by Kazue Kato
The thrilling conclusion of the battle against the diabolical Gedoin! Izumo's get her confidence back, but with Gedoin's new form will that be enough to destroy him...or whatever he has become? See how the battle concludes and get ready for a tearful aftermath! 

Naruto
by Masashi Kishimoto
This chapter may be where millions of fangirls officially fell in love with Sasuke. And some fanboys as well! He's been pretty cool so far, but the last page of this chapter kicks his coolness factor up several degrees. Kakashi also comes off pretty dang cool. Naruto...not so much. But he was the definitely the funniest!  

Extras: Japanese Editor Picks, Nihongo Lesson, Author Comments

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by Urian Brown