May Monthly Manga News

Enjoying the first bit of sunshine? Spring is here, and what better way to ring in the warm weather than having all the cool manga right at your fingertips? We've got underworld detectives fighting in the Demon Plane, troubled exorcists (show us one who isn't!), killer tennis players and unruly… um, hair. Start the season right — stock up on all the SHONEN JUMP manga you enjoy!

Next Month's SHONEN JUMP Manga Volumes
FINAL VOLUME!
Black Cat • Vol. 20

A Carefree Tomorrow: Train faces Creed in a final showdown. Train is determined to follow the Sweeper's Code and take Creed alive. But now that Creed has become virtually indestructible, Train may have finally met his match. Will he come out of this in one piece, or has luck finally run out for the Black Cat?!

Bonus Features: Bonus Manga! Pencil Sketches! Final Note from the Author!FINAL VOLUME!
Dr. Slump • Vol. 18

Driven: It's a race to the finish line (and not just figuratively!) in the final volume of Dr. Slump! When Taro graduates from high school, he decides to get a job with the Penguin Village Police Department. But first he'll need to earn his driver's license! What better test of driving skill could there be than another Penguin Grand Prix? Akira Toriyama hosts the race to send Arale and the gang off with a bang!

Bonus Features: Akira Toriyama-sensei Interviews!Hikaru no Go • Vol. 15

Sayonara: Hikaru ignores Sai's pleas to let him play go, and then one day Sai vanishes! Is he mad at Hikaru? Where has he gone? Will he ever come back? And will Hikaru be able to play go without Sai's coaching...?

Bonus Features: Bonus Drawings! Info on Go Seminars in Japan and More!The Prince of Tennis • Vol. 31

A Surprise Strategy: Eiji Plays Singles: With Shuichiro out of play, the other half of Seishun's Golden Pair faces off against Higa's Yujiro Kai in the No. 2 Singles match. Can Eiji bring Seishun a victory without his partner's support? The final match of the round, the No. 1 Singles, pits captain against captain — Kunimitsu, in his first game back from injury, versus Eishiro "Killer" Kite.Shaman King • Vol. 22

Epilogue III: After hearing from Amidamaru, Yoh rushes to Ryu's rescue! Meanwhile, Joco decides to visit chums from his old gang who are participating in the Shaman Fight on another team. But he is in for a nasty surprise... and all the while, Hao's team waits in the shadows for Yoh and his friends to let down their guard for just one moment.

Bonus Features: Bonus Sketches! Takei-sensei Tells of His Trips to Taiwan!Whistle! • Vol. 22

Ultra Soul: As the training camp tournament continues, Tokyo Select faces Kyushu Select. Shô and his teammates think they have the Kyushu boys pegged, but a sudden all-out attack leaves Tokyo behind on the scoreboard. Will Tatsuya be able to lead a counterattack against a team that appears to have an unbeatable heart and soul?

Bonus Features: Author's Memories of the 2002 FIFA World Cup! Plus Bonus Sketches!YuYu Hakusho • Vol. 17

Showdown!!: Yusuke and the gang face off against Sensui in a final battle to defeat him and close the portal to the Demon Plane. The furious exchange of devastating punches and reigun blasts push both Sensui and Yusuke beyond the limits, setting off a transformation that no one, least of all Yusuke, expected!
YU★YU★HAKUSHO © Yoshihiro Togashi 1993,1994
All rights reserved.

Plus available next month from SHONEN JUMP ADVANCED
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo • Vol. 2

So Hairy... It's Scary: Bobobo and his "hair-em" are going all out against the hair haters that are trying to cut, trim, snip, shave, buzz and otherwise mess with our heroes. Prepare to have your mind bent, curled, kinked, permed, crimped and teased by this new volume!

Bonus Features: Bonus Strips! Author Comments! Fan Art!D.Gray-man • Vol. 13

The Voice of Darkness: Believing he's finally taken care of Tyki Mikk, Allen is brought up short by Road and presented with a stark choice: if he wishes to rescue Lenalee and Chaoji, he must destroy his friend Lavi! Allen refuses to do it, little realizing that the choice is not what it seems. Lavi knows what's up, and may be the only person who can turn the tables on Road. But has Road destroyed his will to resist?

Bonus Features: D.Gray-man Theater Sketches!Gin Tama • Vol. 12

The Longest Way Around Is the Shortest Way: Things I've Learned While Living With Gin (by Kagura): 1. Buildings get destroyed because they are in the way. 2. If you're going to stalk someone, watch out for pit-traps! 3. People who say Santa doesn't really exist actually want to believe in him. 4. Some people (Shinpachi) are always the butt of the joke. 5. No matter what Gin says, ice cream is a great prize for winning a snowball fight… uh-huh!

Bonus Features: Fan Art from the SHONEN JUMP Ambassador from Japan!Kurohime • Vol. 11

Hime vs. Hime: Kurohime travels back in time in search of a way to save Zero's soul! Arriving ten years in the past, Kurohime finds herself caught in a mighty battle involving her old enemies Barahime, Sword and a busty cowgirl with deadly powers! Can a weakened Kurohime defeat a team of beautiful witch-gunslingers who use the same magic that she does?

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

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LARGE FORMAT!
Dragon Ball • Vol. 4

Turtle vs. Crane: The next Tenka'ichi Budokai martial arts tournament is just around the corner, and an eager Son Goku can't wait to face even tougher fighters for the "Strongest Under the Heavens" title! Among the contestants are pipsqueak Chaozu and three-eyed Tenshinhan, deadly disciples of Tsuru-Sen'nin, the Crane Hermit! Contains volumes 10-12 of the original manga volumes!

Bonus Features: Over 45 Colored Pages! Chapter Title Gallery!
Dragon Ball is rated A.