This Week's Issue 04/25/16

Child of a flower child and SJ Editor Urian Brown takes a look at this week's issue. 

By Urian Brown April 25, 2016

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art by Daisuke Ashihara, Kohei Horikoshi, Naoshi Komi, Tite Kubo, Eiichiro Oda, Yusei Matsui, Shun Saeki, Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, Yûki Tabata, Yoshihiro Togashi

Puzzled by this cover? Can't quite piece it together? Nothing seems to fit? It won't snap into place? And that's all the puzzle puns I was able to muster in the short time I have to write about the cover. Hope you enjoyed those four puns as well as this super cute cover! 

One Piece
by Eiichiro Oda

You're in for an excellent chapter of One Piece this week. Super funny! Oda Sensei provides some genuine laugh out loud moments as the Straw Hats try to get along without their cook Sanji. Speaking of everyone's favorite skirt-chasing cook, he finally makes an appearance! Find out what's been happening to him!

One Piece

Black Clover
by Yûki Tabata

The Black Bull Knights go...under the sea! But is it better down where it's wetter? It's certainly more dangerous, as Asta and friends find out. There are more than just little mermaids down here, there are all sorts of strange creatures and treacherous currents! It's Lady Noelle's time to shine! Will she get them through it safely, or wash out? 

Naruto: The Path Lit by the Full Moon
by Masashi Kishimoto

It's so sweet to see Kishimoto Sensei in action again! And drawing something that's a little different—a one-shot focused on Orochimaru and his offspring. I've been a huge fan of Orochimaru since I first saw him. His distinctive, creepy character design and complicated nature won me over fast. And as the story progressed and we got to see the full extent of his powers and trickery, my admiration only grew. And now we get to see a very different side of him in this one-shot. 

Naruto

World Trigger
by Daisuke Ashihara

This manga gives a whole new meaning to "eat lead" as Chika continues to hinder her opponents with the heavy lead Trion bullets. And while she's slowing them down, her other two teammates are setting up trap after trap and making it hard for anyone to get near them. It looks like Tamakoma-2 has officially got it together! 

Bleach
by Tite Kubo

Hitsugaya's growing up so fast! Seems like just last chapter he was the gruff little shorty we've all come to know and love. But now he's taller and even more of a lady killer! I predict his new handsome form will result in the squees of a million Bleach fangirls all around the world! But you can't win battles with good looks, how much more powerful will his new form be? 

Bleach

Toriko 
by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro

It's a heartfelt reunion when an old buddy shows up and provides a little cheer for Toriko and friends while the planet is practically being ripped apart. Meanwhile, the fight between Midora and Joei continues with each releasing bizarre attack after bizarre attack! Who will prevail between these gourmet titans?

My Hero Academia
by Kohei Horikoshi

All Might and the other heroes have found the League of Villains hideout and busted through the front door! While it seems like the element of surprise has given them the advantage, these villains are one tricky bunch! Plus, they've got someone very, very powerful backing them up! Will they go quietly, or resist arrest?!  

My Hero Academia

Hunter x Hunter 
by Yoshihiro Togashi

One of the reasons I love Hunter x Hunter is its unpredictability. And this chapter is a perfect example of Togashi Sensei's neverending ability to pull the carpet our from under his readers. I won't give away the surprise, but not even the best late night TV psychics could have predicted what happened in this chapter! 

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

Soma and Tsukasa's impromptu shokugeki heats up! Soma is famous for using unorthadox ingredients together in new and surprising ways. But he's up against the first seat, so is it really a good time to gamble? Well, like they say, no risks, no reward! See if the dice rolls in his favor! 

Food Wars

Nisekoi
by Naoshi Komi

Drama! Serious drama! Super sad drama! Drama that'll make you wanna call your mama! Raku and Onodera take a trip to New York City to track down their missing friend, Chitoge. But she gets word of their arrival and does her best to stay as far away from them as possible. This being Nisekoi, you can probably guess what happens next! 

Assassination Classroom
by Yusei Matsui

In last week's chapter, Koro Sensei blew up! The sweet, blind girl turned out to be quite a firecracker! But did her assassination attempt work? Many have tried, but none has succeeded yet. Is this the end of the best school teacher in the world? Find out in the final chapter in this special four-part series! 

Assassination

Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
Original Concept by Kazuki Takahashi
Art by Naohito Miyoshi
Production Support: STUDIO DICE

Duels! Duels! Duels! You might think this manga's all about dueling, and you'd be right! But Yuya Sakaki a.k.a. The Phantom is no average duelists. For one, he's got four different personalities inside him, and some are not so nice. See what happens when a dirty duelist pushes him too far! 

Extras: Masashi Kishimoto interview, Hunter x Hunter digital manga sale, SJ back issue sale, Bundles Buffet, Yu-Gi-Oh! Blue-Eyes White Dragon feature, Author Comments, Nihongo Lesson.

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by Urian Brown