this is an article asking why Shonen Jump is "overwhelmingly focused on newcomers" as compared to other manga magazines.
which is a statement that feels totally bizarre, as someone who was reading manga in the early 2010s, when Jump was clogged with dinosaur franchises.
which is a statement that feels totally bizarre, as someone who was reading manga in the early 2010s, when Jump was clogged with dinosaur franchises.
https://twitter.com/gendai_biz/status/1379233664819552256
in September 2014, there were 4 series currently running in Jump with 600+ chapters and 5 series with 500+. Half the magazine was over 10 years old.
for one week in July 2015, there were THREE series with 700+ chapters (KochiKame, One Piece, Naruto). It was an insane period.
for one week in July 2015, there were THREE series with 700+ chapters (KochiKame, One Piece, Naruto). It was an insane period.
but it's true - these days, One Piece is the oldest by far, and after that? MHA is the next oldest, and only dates back to 2014. two-thirds of the magazine aren't even a year old.
however, a lot of those young series are actually from veteran authors - Tamura (Beelzebub)'s Dolphin Cop, Yabuki (To Love Ru)'s Ayakashi Triangle, Matsui (Assassination Classroom)'s Elusive Samurai, Shimabukuro (Toriko)'s Build King, Shinohara (Sket Dance)'s Witch Watch...
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