▶️ AJPEA 2020 Information Thread for Shonen Jump manga: Kimetsu no Yaiba, ONE PIECE, SPYxFAMILY, Jujutsu Kaisen & The Promised Neverland.
*Data is only Japan and physical copies.
Kimetsu's last volume in 2020 was Vol. 23, released back on December 4th. Its initial print was 3.200.000 copies and its total in 2020 was 4.600.000 printed copies.
Series had a total of 78.280.000 copies printed in 2020 and ended with a circulation of 101.673.000 copies.
ONE PIECE's last volume in 2020 was Vol. 97, released back on September 16th. Its initial print and its total amount of copies printed in 2020 were 3.200.000 copies.
Series had a total of 7.512.000 copies printed in 2020 and ended with a circulation of 398.875.000 copies.
"To our readers.
Thank you for always reading Jujutsu Kaisen.
Due to the poor physical condition of Akutami Gege, Jujutsu Kaisen will be absent for some time from the next issue onward. Akutami wanted to continue writing, but after...
...several discussions with the editorial department, it has been decided that it’s better for Akutami to take a break for a certain period of time. We determined it was the best decision for the mangaka to recover their physical condition.
More information will be given in the upcoming Weekly Shonen Jump issue. We apologize to all the readers who have been following us, so we look forward to your continued support.
Regarding the character name 'Maruta' that appeared in Chapter 259 of 'My Hero Academia' published in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #10 2020 (released on February 3rd), many readers from overseas, including China, have pointed out that this name brings up historical events.
The character that appeared in this chapter was named 'Maruta', but it was never intended for its name to overlap with past historical events. However, the combination of the name and the setting of the character as the doctor of an evil organization has been...