REVIEW: This Week's Issue! - Mar 17, 2014

M.U.S.C.L.E. man and SJ Editor Urian Brown gives his take on this week's issue.
By March 17, 2014

 
Cover
art by Eiichiro Oda
Holy smokes, it's been over two months since we had a One Piece cover! Sorry about that, One Piece fans! It's just that lately we've had new manga join the magazine, and we wanted to give them a chance to be on the cover. But here's a big old Luffy cover to cheer you up! 

One Piece
by Eiichiro Oda
Those poor Tontattas! Not only do they keep getting tricked by everybody, they keep getting beat up, too! And this is a particularly sad chapter, because their great hero Usoland has turned tail and run, leaving them to their cruel fate. Everybody knows Usopp is a coward, but can he be this low? Also, find out King Riku's incredible backstory!

Naruto
by Masashi Kishimoto
One of the most amazing flashbacks in the entire series—Might Guy's childhood! Ever wonder where he got his wacky demeanor and over-the-top enthusiasm? Well, this chapter will answer that and more. Prepare to feel the power of your youth burn like never before!

Stealth Symphony
story by Ryohgo Narita, art by Yoichi Amano 
Jig learns a lot more about the V&V Agency and its eccentric and mischievous president. Even though he doesn't technically work there, he's getting the orientation of a lifetime!

Toriko
by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
The Four Gourmet Kings are back together and on a mission! They've found a strange house in Biotope 1 that's strong enough to stand up to their powerful attacks. Just who is in this house and what are they trying to hide?

Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign
story by Takaya Kagami, art by Yamoto Yamamoto, storyboards by Daisuke Furuya
It's an emotional reunion when childhood friends Yuichiro and Mika find each other on the battlefield—but on opposing sides! It's not easy finding out a close friend you thought was long dead is alive, especially when they're a vampire! This has been a fairly dark series since it started, but this chapter takes it to a new level. Apparently, this is not the happy sparkly kind of vampire story. 

Nisekoi
by Naoshi Komi
A slightly different chapter of Nisekoi this week, which doesn't focus on Raku's ridiculously complicated love life. Miyamoto goes to visit her 100-year-old great-grandpa and finds out some bad news. Naturally, she's told him Raku's her boyfriend. Can they keep the secret long enough to make an old man happy?

World Trigger
by Daisuke Ashihara
Looks like the Neighbor assault is far from over! Kitora's victory celebration is cut short when more Rabits appear on the scene! They don't seem to want to kill the Border agents, but eat them instead in order to capture them. And now they've set their sights on Chika! Can she defend herself, or will she end up Rabit food! 

All You Need is Kill
story by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, storyboards by Ryosuke Takeuchi, character designs by Yoshitoshi Abe, art by Takeshi Obata
It's a Full Metal Flashback! We know Rita, a.k.a. The Full Metal Bitch, is the toughest lady on the battlefield. And she's also stuck in the loop like Keiji. But what was she like before Mimics destroyed most of mankind? Find out how she got her cool, metal-hard disposition. 

Bleach
by Tite Kubo
Yachiru and her Zanpakuto are on the attack! Despite her foe having the ability to "cease to exist," she's got him on the defensive. But the Vanderiech are rarely so easy to defeat. 

Extras: Bleach Design Contest, Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma GN 1 announcement, Author Comments. 

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by Urian Brown