This Week's Issue! - Sep 29, 2014

Garbage Pail Adult and and SJ Editor Urian Brown takes a look at this week's issue.
By September 29, 2014

 
Cover
art by Daisuke Ashihara
Is it just me, or do the World Trigger covers always look slick? There's just something about the clean lines, geometric shapes and color palette that make for cool-looking covers. 

World Trigger
by Daisuke Ashihara
I'm Trion to understand this battle, but it's just too crazy! Heh-heh. Heh. No, it really is pretty crazy and really cool. The animal-wielding Neighbor continues to impress me, but it looks like he's getting pressed by Miwa despite all his animal-kingdom powers. Plus, the story shifts back to Yuma and the distinguished old gentleman neighbor! It's the vigor of youth versus the experience of age! A classic confrontation!

Naruto
by Masashi Kishimoto
Although the Fourth Great Ninja War is over, there's still one fight that seems destined to happen now matter what—Naruto versus Sasuke. But before they settle their differences, Sakura makes one last passionate plea for peace! Can she get through to Sasuke and stop the fight?

Sporting Salt
by Yuta Kubota
Last week we learned about the proper way to run, and this week's lesson in sports medicine will be about shin splints! Osamu Nishitasu is desperate to keep his tennis club from being dissolved. But to do so, he's got to win his next match. There's just one problem—he's been keeping a secret about his legs, a secret that sports medicine genius Hiroyuki Shioya may be able to help him with. 

Toriko
by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro

The Food King Air celebration is cut short when agents from Neo show up and put a fist through poor Komatsu's chest, which, as you may have guessed, sends Toriko into a rage! Luckily, Komatsu's got some medical experts on hand to keep him alive. But for how long?

Nisekoi
by Naoshi Komi

Raku's in a super pickle this time! Chitoge's been knocked out by one of Claude's crazy contraptions! Complicating manners, she can only be awakened by a kiss...from the person who put her to sleep! And I bet you can guess who that is! Will he pucker up?


Hi-Fi CLUSTER
by Ippei Goto

It's the final JUMP START preview chapter of Hi-Fi CLUSTER! This has been one heckuva interesting manga. The concept of a world where people can become experts at anything by downloading the skill is really interesting. The characters are also pretty solid, especially the police detective. He's quite a card. And the art's not too shabby, either. Definitely one of the more compelling new manga I've read in awhile. 

Bleach
by Tite Kubo

Yhwach is making his big move on the Soul Society, and so far, the Soul Reapers haven't even been able to touch him. Not even the feared Squad Zero has been able to land a blow on him! But it's not his doing, it's his devious two-tongued henchman! Can they figure out a way to thwart his strange abilities?

élDLIVE
by Akira Amano
Hopefully, this manga will élDLIVE you crazy! Ha-ha. Ha. I have to commend Amano Sensei for making a followup to Reborn that's 100% totally different. Not only is it bold, it's probably a lot of fun to draw after such a long series. And the art is great! It's all color, and has a wonderful watercolor look. And I must say, the story totally went in a differen't direction than I thought it would in the beginning. I'm a sucker for Sci-Fi, so I am curious to see what happens to the oddball boy who hears voices and learns the universe is a much bigger place than he ever imagined.

Extras: Author Comments, Nihongo Lesson. 

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by Urian Brown