This Week's Issue 06/27/16

Professional food fighter and SJ Editor Urian Brown takes a look at this week's issue. 

By Urian Brown June 27, 2016

CoversmallCover
art by Shun Saeki

Boy, that food looks good! And what unique presentation. It's almost like it's trying to say something. Wait...it is! It spells out, "Congratulations on the anime" in Japanese. If you haven't watched the Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma anime, you're missing out! The food looks amazing in the manga, but when you see it in color it takes on a whole new life! 

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

The gang takes a trip to Hokkaido for the second-year advancement exams! And Erina is putting them through some serious training. She's no longer the angry standoffish ice queen she used be and is determined to help her classmates in their battle against her father. But in order to bring him down, they'll have to cook like they've never cooked before! 

Food Wars

Black Clover
by Yûki Tabata

The fight for the magic stone continues! Asta and the other Black Bulls have been giving as good as they're getting, but the battle is far from over. Many of the Black Bulls have stepped up and been knocked back down, but there are a few that have yet to enter the fray. It's time for some on the team to take it to the next level! 

One Piece
by Eiichiro Oda

Are you one of those people who keep hoping Jimbei will join up with the Straw Hats? When you see a falling star is that the wish you make? Well, the gods that decide if your wish will come true when you see a falling star might be listening for once! This chapter will shed some light on Jimbei's true intentions! 

One Piece

My Hero Academia
by Kohei Horikoshi

The fallout out from the League of Villains attack has made many parents of heroes-in-training nervous. In the aftermath, U.A. high school is taking a hard look at their procedures. But some parents are very concerned about their children's safety, especially with All Might out of action. Can they be reassured? 

Hunter x Hunter
by Yoshihiro Togashi

It's taken quite a while, but the journey to the Dark Continent is finally beginning in earnest. The players are all here and the contest to determine the successor to the Kakin throne is bound to be a bloody one. And Kurapika is caught square in the middle. One thing's for sure--this is definitely not the Love Boat! 

Hunterx Hunter

World Trigger
by Daisuke Ashihara

The board room meeting continues! Most board room meetings are really boring, but not in Weekly Shonen Jump manga! The fate of Hyuse. and Osamu as well. hang in the balance of the discussion. Osamu wants to put Hyuse on his team for a major power boost, but the brass at Border will need some serious convincing. We know Osamu can walk the walk, but can he talk the talk?

Toriko
by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro

What might possibly be the craziest battle in all of Weekly Shonen Jump manga gets even crazier! The Eight Kings, the strongest creatures on the planet, have suddenly jumped into the fight! If you thought the power level of all the combatants was off the scale, wait until you see where it's at now! 

Toriko

Bleach
by Tite Kubo

This has not been a good fight for Ichigo. He's almost always been an underdog in the battles he's fought, but now he's like an under-underdog. Like whatever is way below that. And Yhwach hasn't even broken a sweat so far. How can Ichigo turn it around? Is it too late?! 

Nisekoi
by Naoshi Komi

If you were hoping Raku would finally confront Chitoge and tell her how he really feels, you will be slightly disappointed in this chapter. But not really, because two other characters admit their feelings and it's beautiful! Especially if you've been rooting for them to get together like I have. This love is definitely not false! 

Nisekoi

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

Yes! High speed dueling makes a comeback in this chapter! Remember the Duel Runner racing duels of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds? Well, it's back and they're going faster than ever! Action duels are cool, but not as cool as duels on wheels! Who will win and how does it fit in with the regular ARC-V universe? Find out! 

Extras: Anime Expo WSJ convention plans, Author Comments, Nihongo Lesson. 

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by Urian Brown