This Week's Issue! - Oct 20, 2014

Creator of the painful, yet hilarious "Crabby Pants" novelty item and SJ Editor Urian Brown takes a look at this week's issue.
By October 20, 2014

 

Cover
art by Eiichiro Oda
Happy Halloween! I vant to suck yor bluuuuuddd...or read your manga! Luffy looks quite dapper as a vampire and Tony Tony Chopper (or maybe "Chomper" here) looks ridiculously cute. Even cuter than normal! I'm getting nostagic for Thiller Bark looking at this cover! 

One Piece
by Eiichiro Oda
A very revealing chapter! Find out Doflamingo's backstory and why he bears such hatred for humanity! Plus, a look at Trafalgar Law's early days and his unique relationship with Doflamingo's strange brother! This chapter will explain a great many things! 

World Trigger
by Daisuke Ashihara
It looks like this battle, one of the longest to run in our Weekly Shonen Jump, is finally starting to taper off. Most of the enemies have been vanquished and a few good guys too. And now it's come down to the final matches! Who will prevail—Border or the Neighbors?! 

Nisekoi
by Naoshi Komi
Raku takes a tumble and you'll never guess who he lands on! If you guessed "Onedara," you win a lifetime supply of awkward situations! But now that he's "fallen for her," how will it affect their relationship and will either one be able to finally confess their feelings for each other? Find out in this special "Fall Edition" chapter of Nisekoi!

Naruto
by Masashi Kishimoto
It's the final battle! A rematch between Naruto and Sasuke! And it takes place at Final Valley, the exact same location where they fought before! But this time things are a little different. Both Sasuke and Naruto have grown quite a bit and are armed with incredible Jutsu on a scale the world has rarely (if ever) seen! They're each are determined to be Hokage and neither looks like they're willing to budge one bit. Looks like this will be the fight to end all fights! 

One-Punch Man
story by ONE, art by Yusuke Murata
Genos finds out the battle robot he's going up against is a "little" stronger than he first bargained for. Meanwhile, Saitama's finding out a few things about King, the world's supposedly strongest hero, and none of them have to do with being a hero!

Toriko
by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro
Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle--this chapter is bananas! Toriko and crew are in for some serious monkey business in the form of a whole army of super-powerful simians! And they're going ape just trying to figure out a way to beat them! The gang better stop monkeying around if they're ever going to find a way to save Komatsu! Seriously, this chapter is hilarious! More fun than a barrel of...

Bleach
by Tite Kubo
Yhwach continues his attack, but the members of Squad Zero are doing their best to slow his assault. And it looks like it's time for one of the funkiest in the bunch, Oh-Etsu Nimaiya to take a shot. He's the number one guy for a reason, but will it be enough to save the Soul Society?

élDLIVE
by Akira Amano
Part of our JUMP START iniative, this offbeat sci-fi comedy is starting to shape up into one heckuva manga. And it's from the creator of Reborn, but you'd never guess by looking at it. It's a totally different manga. And it's in beautiful technicolor! Actually, it's drawn digitally and you can tell Amano Sensei is really having fun with all the color. It must be a hoot after drawing in black and white for so long. In this chapter, the main charactger Chuta learns a little more about the crazy world he's been thrust into and starts earning his keep in the space police. 

Death Note
story by Tsugumi Ohba, art by Takeshi Obata
From JUMP START to JUMP BACK, we're taking you on a ride through the future and past of Weekly Shonen Jump! JUMP BACK chapters are a way to appreciate some of the classic SJ series you may have missed on the way. The plot is heating up and Light Yagami is staring to feel the pressure! Turns out having the power of of a death god isn't as easy as it sounds! 

Extras: Naruto Fan Art Contest, Naruto Shippuden Deck-Building Feature, Takeshi Obata Q&A, Takeshi Obata Sweepstakes, Author Comments, Nihongo Lesson.

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by Urian Brown