Monthly Manga News

This month in "Naruto Returns," Naruto's up against the fight of his life. He's got to stop Pain from destroying his home! And don't miss this month's debut manga, volume 1 of Yu-Gi-Oh! R is here! Get your free card from "The Revenge of Pegasus" and find out why everybody's gonna have to watch out for Yako!

New SHONEN JUMP Manga Volumes

Naruto • Vol. 46

Naruto Returns: Naruto's friends are tested as new secrets about Pain are revealed. But the answers only lead to more questions. As Pain commences with the final destruction of Konoha, Naruto and the Toads get ready to take him on in battle. Can Naruto save his beloved village?

Hoshin Engi • Vol. 15

The Battle of the Juzetsujin, Part 2: Taikobo and his allies, magic-wielding immortals from the heavenly realm of Mt. Kongrong, have declared war on the evil sorceress Dakki from Kingo Island, to drive her from the human world. They have overcome many obstacles, but Taikobo and his allies confront an entirely new kind of threat: a paope that acts as a virus. The strain is so virulent that it has spread over both Kingo Island and Mount Kongrong, infecting friend and foe alike!

Bonus Features: Author's prose titled "Hack Writing," a bonus manga, and foreign editions of Hoshin Engi!

Knights of the Zodiac • Vol. 27

Death and Sleep: To rescue the goddess Athena and save the world from eternal death, the Bronze Knights have descended into the realm of Hades. As the Greatest Eclipse descends, the Battle of the Gods reaches its climax. With Athena and the earth in mortal peril, the Knights' quest seems hopeless—until another god joins the fray!


Bonus Features: Armor charts!Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation • Vol. 13

A New Book of Magic Law: Muhyo and gang discover that the artifact called the Writ of Passage is the key to defeating Teeki—and it's hidden somewhere in their very own Magic Law School! It's not going to be easy infiltrating M.L.S. though, especially with the evil spirit known as Gingko Hag waiting for them!


Bonus Features: A Q&A with the author!

Slam Dunk • Vol. 6

Nothing to Lose: With just a minute remaining on the game clock, Shohoku still trails Ryonan by four points. Hoping to put this match away for good, Ryonan hands the ball to their ace, Sendoh, but they make the fatal error of overlooking the incredibly erratic (and at times phenomenally talented) Hanamichi!


Bonus Features: NBA player profiles and basketball training tips!

Yu-Gi-Oh!: R • Vol. 1

The Revenge of Pegasus: Long ago, Yugi defeated Maximillion Pegasus, the creator of the card game, "Duel Monsters." Now Yako Tenma, Pegasus's favorite pupil, is back for vengeance! Kidnapping Yugi's friend Anzu, Yako declares war… and his weapon is the Jashin cards, evil god cards with the powers of the Egyptian Gods!

Bonus Features: Free card!

YUYU HAKUSHO © Yoshihiro Togashi (1994)

YuYu Hakusho • Vol. 18

The Demon Plane Unification Tournament: Yusuke and the gang take some hard-earned time off after the epic struggle to close the tunnel to the demon plane. It's still a busy year, and Hiei and Kurama continue training and tying up loose ends. Meanwhile, while training, Yusuke ends up in charge of the old demon's domain!

Plus, New from SHONEN JUMP ADVANCED

Eyeshield 21 • Vol. 28

Showdown at Tokyo Dome:While the manager of the Hakushu Dinosaurs tries to dissuade Sena and Riku from continuing in the tournament, the horrifically powerful Rikiya Gao appears and gets ready to smash everything and everyone. Will Gao's scare tactics convince Riku to forfeit the game?

Nora • Vol. 7

Hope and Desire:The Resistance, led by Fall, begins its siege on the Dark Liege's headquarters. With Fall's newly acquired power from his encounter with Cerberus, the Dark Liege faces a tough battle indeed… and as Nora and Kazuma rush to aid her, each struggles with his own inevitable role in destiny.

Bonus Features: Author sketches, gag strips, Q&A with author, and Kakei's favorite curry recipe!

Reborn! • Vol. 13

The Mist Guardian: The battle to determine who will be the next boss of the prominent Mafia family known as the Vongola continues. Yamamoto, schoolmate of boss candidate Tsuna Sawada, steps into the arena for this round and employs the sword technique taught him by his father. Plus, the true identity of Tsuna's Mist Guardian revealed!

Bonus Features: Futa's Character Popularity Ranking 2 and Haru's Haru-Haru Interview

Rosario+Vampire • Vol. 9

Monster Mamas: Can hapless human Tsukune survive at a boarding school for monsters? Quiz—When two monster mamas mistake you for their daughters' boyfriend, act like a) the perfect monster-in-law to be; b) you love to play the field; c) you never met them before in your life.

Bonus Features: 4 mini-cartoon strips!

Strawberry 100% • Vol. 10

Chinami Fever: Events whirl around the impending debut of Junpei's new movie, from kidnappings to quarreling couples to the struggle to pull in an audience! Then there's the big question—can the film win a big enough prize to cover the expenses for all of this?

The SJA series on this page are rated T+. More ratings info at ratings.viz.com.

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Dragon Ball Z • Vol. 5

Dr. Gero's Laboratory of Terror! Trunks, a mysterious warrior from the future, has arrived to warn Son Goku and pals of a horrendous menace that could destroy the universe. Dr. Gero—the diabolical genius of the Red Ribbon Army—has constructed androids designed to defeat Goku and take over the world. Goku must locate and destroy these androids before they're activated—or face certain doom!

Bonus Features: Two color manga sections and a color art gallery.

Dragon Ball Z is rated A.