I apologize ahead of time if something like this has been already been suggested or if this is the wrong place to suggest this because it doesn't relate to the site/forum but the actual magazine itself.
Anyways, there are a lot of series that I'd love to be in Shonen Jump Alpha which I love and currently read in Jump. Series include:
Hunter x Hunter
Gintama
Beelzebub
Medaka Box
Katekyō Hitman Reborn!
Nisekoi
Magico
Kurogane
Well, I completely understand the current Shonen Jump Alpha lineup, translating only the most popular series and keeping it at a really good price so it's affordable to everyone. But I suggest there something like "Shonen Jump Alpha Plus!" (lol, cheesy name, change to whatever you have in mind). And in the SJA+, it would contain all of the series that are currently serialized in WSJ (Weekly Shonen Jump). And of course, the price would increase to like, $2.50 a week or w/e Viz finds suitable. (I believe it's 250yen in japan per SWJ chapter, right?)...
Anyways, because Viz is stopping scanlators like Mangastream, I believe a lot of hardcore readers will come to Shonen Jump Alpha as an option of reading, but would end up disappointed with the lack of series. And those hardcore readers would select SJA+ as an option (I know I would). I really love manga and I love the idea of SJA going digital. I definitely support this but would love to be able to support even more series. So please take this into consideration or implement the idea further.
Thanks for your time.
About WSJA...
Well, I am somewhat disappointed in the project so far. I really think that you should have kept the print magazine for several reasons;
1. Buffering: On Viz Manga reader, the pages has to load first before you can read them. This is a problem because if the manga in a cliff hanger, do you really want a orange/white loading bar to appear for a short while and then when you turn the page, it shows up again.
2. Power outage: Say you want to read your weekly SJ manga, Then a black out happens. You can't exactly work a computer or connect to the internet when the powers out.
3. Mail: It's fun to get the magazine in the mail every month.
4. No Psyren/Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: These are some of the reasons why i actually subscribed to the magazine. I was really interested in Psyren. Now I have to wait for it to come out in volume format. As for 5D's, I have always been a fan of Yu-Gi-Oh, and now I also have to buy it in volume form, which comes out about two-three times a year.
5.It was in contrast with the volume forms and didn't jump ahead of the translations.
Now i would like to clarify some complaints and things about the magazine.
1. " The card is stolen." That is why you subscribe, so that that doesn't happen.
2. "Now that Borders closed, i can't buy it."Again, that's why you subscribe. If you can't find the subscription, go to the library and raid theirs, OR JUST PRINT IT OFF ONLINE!
Now some things about Alpha
1. inconsistencies within storyline: This is things like in Bleach, Print magazine, Arrancar, decisive battle arc. It just jumps from that to Fullbring arc. I have no idea whats going on.
2. Bakuman. Really? you can't snag old time fans with that manga. I might just be speaking for me here, but i prefer manga with action, gore, violence, PLOT, and fan service. Not hopes and dreams with no action/gore. Fullmetal Alchemist did that one right.
I know that I might be ridiculed and shuned for this, but at this rate, i might not re-subscribe, no matter what cards you daunt me with. Hope you make these changes, and if you don't I'm over and out.
Ryuga97
sorry about that, i was in the wrong section.
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Shonen Alpha Outside of america?
I was wondering whether it would be at all possible to offer Shonen Alpha to other english speaking countries such as the UK. Since the print has stopped i wont be able to get the magazine anymore and whats more i wont be able to continue reading it since i'm in the UK. Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks Kara
Sounds fun
I second this idea =P. The idea of possibly paying more to get extra manga would be great! Is this doable?