Jump Square (ジャンプスクエア Janpu Sukuea?, often written as Jump SQ.) is a Japanese monthly shōnen manga magazine with a circulation of over 500,000. Published by Shueisha, the magazine premiered on November 2, 2007 as a replacement for Monthly Shōnen Jump, another manga anthology that Shueisha discontinued in June of that year. The magazine is a part of the Jump line of magazines The manga titles serialized in the magazine are also published in tankōbon volumes under the Jump Comics label.
History[]
Jump Square, also called Jump SQ., was created as a replacement for Shueisha's canceled Monthly Shōnen Jump manga anthology.[1] The title has three stated meanings: public square ("a plaza where comic lovers and talented artists and writers come together"), algebraic square (Weekly Shōnen Jump²), and "SQ. = Supreme Quality" (referring to its "Supreme Quality Manga Magazine" motto).[2] Four manga serials were temporarily moved to Weekly Shōnen Jump, until Jump Square's release. These four series, Tegami Bachi, Rosario + Vampire, Claymore, and Gag Manga Biyori were among the magazine's premiere series, along with debuting series, including Embalming -The Another Tale of Frankenstein-, Kure-nai, and Dragonaut -The Resonance-.[3]
Circulation[]
When Jump Square was launched, the initial printing of 500,000 copies quickly sold out. Over 70% of the copies released across Japan sold within three days. Shueisha printed an additional 100,000 copies to help meet the demand, something normally not necessary with Japanese magazines.[3] The second issue also sold well, requiring a second printing of 60,000 copies.[4]
Features[]
Jump Square's primary content is manga serials. In addition to the manga series, some issues include serialized light novel chapters from works published by the Jump j-Books label. One-shots from established manga writers are featured in a section of the magazine called the "Supreme Yomikiri Series" (SUPREME読切シリーズ Supurīmu Yomikiri Shirīzu?), while pieces from up-and-coming writers occasionally appear in the "Explosive Yomikiri Series" (Explosive読切シリーズ Explosive Yomikiri Shirīzu?) section.
Series[]
Ongoing Manga Series[]
There are currently twenty-one manga titles being regularly serialized in Jump Square.
| Series Title | Author | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Ao no Exorcist (青の祓魔師?) | Kazue Katō | |
| Binbōgami ga! (貧乏神が!?) | Yoshiaki Sukeno | |
| Claymore (クレイモア?) | Norihiro Yagi | |
| D.Gray-man (ディー・グレイマン?) | Katsura Hoshino | |
| Donten・Prism・Solar Car (曇天・プリズム・ソーラーカー?) | Yasuo Ootagaki, Yūsuke Murata | |
| Embalming -The Another Tale of Frankenstein- (エンバーミング -THE ANOTHER TALE OF FRANKENSTEIN-?) | Nobuhiro Watsuki, Kaoru Kurosaki | |
| Gekka Bijin (月華美刃?) | Tatsuya Endō | |
| Kakko Kawaii Sengen! (カッコカワイイ宣言!?) | Jigoku no Misawa | |
| Karakuridôji Ultimo (機巧童子ULTIMO?) | Stan Lee, Hiroyuki Takei | |
| Kure-nai (紅 kure-nai?) | Kentarō Katayama, Yamato Yamamoto, Hideaki Koyasu, Daisuke Furuya | |
| Luck Stealer (ラック スティーラー?) | Hajime Kazu | |
| Masuda Kōsuke Gekijō Gag Manga Biyori (増田こうすけ劇場 ギャグマンガ日和?) | Kōsuke Masuda | |
| Parman no Jōnetsuteki na Hibi (PARマンの情熱的な日々?) | Fujiko Fujio Ⓐ | |
| Rosario + Vampire seasonII (ロザリオとバンパイア seasonII?) | Akihisa Ikeda | |
| Sengoku Basara 3 -Roar of Dragon- (戦国BASARA3 -ROAR OF DRAGON-?) | Capcom, Asagi Ooga | |
| Shiki (屍鬼?) | Fuyumi Ono, Ryū Fujisaki | |
| Shonbori Onsen (しょんぼり温泉?) | Tobira Oda | |
| Tegami Bachi (テガミバチ?) | Hiroyuki Asada | |
| The New Prince of Tennis (新テニスの王子様 Shin Tenisu no Ōjisama?) | Takeshi Konomi | |
| The Prince of After School (放課後の王子様 Hōkago no Ōjisama?) | Takeshi Konomi, Kenichi Sakura | |
| To Love-Ru Darkness (To LOVEる -とらぶる- ダークネス?) | Kentarō Yabuki, Saki Hasemi |
Former Manga Series[]
| Series Title | Author | Premiered | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akiba Zaijū (アキバザイジュウ?) | Daisuke Kadokuni | ||
| Dragonaut -The Resonance- (ドラゴノーツ -ザ·レゾナンス-?) | NAS, Satoshi Kinoshita | ||
| Kiyoku Tadashiku Utsukushiku (清く正しく美しく?) | Ufotable, TāTan Check | (moved to online manga) | |
| Mahō no Ryōri Chaos Kitchen (魔法の料理 かおすキッチン?) | Shōta Hattori | (moved to online manga) | |
| Matsuri Special (まつりスペシャル?) | Yoko Kamio | ||
| Pat-Ken (パト犬?) | Masanori • Ōkamigumi • Katakura | ||
| Sekai no Chūshin de Taiyō ni Hoeru (世界の中心で太陽にほえる?) | Ponse Maeda | (moved to online manga) | |
| Tales of Innocence (テイルズオブイノセンス?) | Namco Bandai Games, Hiroyuki Kaidō | (moved to online manga) | |
| Tista (ティスタ?) | Tatsuya Endō | ||
| Tsumikabatsu (罪花罰?) | Honemaru Mikami | ||
| Hōkago Wind Orchestra (放課後ウインド·オーケストラ?) | Yūichirō Usa | (moved to Jump SQ. Ⅱ) | |
| Kuzumoto-san Chi no yon Kyōdai (葛本さんちの四兄弟?) | Satoshi Kinoshita | ||
| Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahō (よくわかる現代魔法?) | Hiroshi Sakurazaka, Miki Miyashita | ||
| Genkaku Picasso (幻覚ピカソ?) | Usamaru Furuya | ||
| Airebo -Ice Revolution- (アイレボ-Ice Revolution-?) | Aya Tsutsumi, Yōhei Takemura | ||
| Kekkai Sensen -Mafuugaikessha- (血界戦線-魔封街結社-?) | Yasuhiro Nightow | (moved to Jump SQ.19) | |
| Goshimei Desu! (ご指名です!?) | Mayu Shinjo | ||
| Dust to Dust (ダスト トゥ ダスト?) | Tokihiko Ishiki | ||
| Dr. Rurru (Dr.るっる?) | Risou Maeda | ||
| Mayoi Neko Overrun! (迷い猫オーバーラン!?) | Tomohiro Matsu, Kentaro Yabuki, Peco | (moved to Jump SQ.19) |
Online Manga Series[]
| Series Title | Author | Premiered | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahō-tsukai Kurohime (魔砲使い黒姫?) | Masanori • Ōkamigumi • Katakura | Ongoing | |
| Tales of Innocence (テイルズオブイノセンス?) | Namco Bandai Games, Hiroyuki Kaidō | ||
| Sekai no Chūshin de Taiyō ni Hoeru (世界の中心で太陽にほえる?) | Ponse Maeda | ||
| Kiyoku Tadashiku Utsukushiku (清く正しく美しく?) | Ufotable, TāTan Check | ||
| Mahō no Ryōri Chaos Kitchen (魔法の料理 かおすキッチン?) | Shōta Hattori |
Light Novels[]
Jump j-Books (JUMP j-BOOKS?) light novels are also serialized near the end of Jump SQ.
| Series Title | Author | Premiered | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Year Z-Class GinPachi Sensei (3年Z組銀八先生?) | Hideaki Sorachi, Hitoshi Ōsakichi | ||
| Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Hidden Bullet (家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN! 隠し弾?) | Akira Amano, Hideaki Koyasu |
Special Issues[]
Jump SQ. II (Second)[]
Jump SQ. II (Second) (ジャンプSQ.II Janpu Sukuea Sekando?) short for Jump Square Second (ジャンプスクエアセカンド?), is a spin-off issue of Jump SQ. of which three volumes have currently been published, beginning on April 18, 2008.[5] The first issue featured a then-one-shot collaboration between the world-famous American comic writer Stan Lee and Shaman King's Hiroyuki Takei, called Karakuridôji Ultimo (using the Marvel Method). [6][7] [8] A contest organized by Shonen Jump (a monthly English version of Weekly Shōnen Jump) and Jump SQ., offered a Jump SQ. II (Second) issue autographed by Lee and Takei to the random winner at the 2008 New York Comic Con.[9] Three regulars: Sekai no Chūshin de Taiyō ni Hoeru, Tsumikabatsu, and Mahō no Ryōri Chaos Kitchen; were put in the SQ. II magazine as their own SQ. II exclusive one-shot, along with other one-shots like Missing Battery, Cross, or Alone Again.[10] The success of Ultimo led to the extra mini book named The Man Who Created "Spider-Man" and the "X-Men" - Stan Lee the book! (｢スパイダーマン｣｢X-MEN｣を作つた男 スタン·リー the Book! "Supaidāman", "Ekkusumen" o Tsukutta Otoko - Stan Lee the Book!?) which is completely based on Lee's American comics, mostly Amazing Fantasy (first Spider-Man, Iron Man, and The Hulk.
Jump SQ.19[]
Jump SQ.19 (ジャンプSQ.19 Janpu Es-Cue Ichi-Cue?) is a spin-off issue of Jump SQ., first published May 19th, 2010. It includes one shots and spin offs, and a series that only serializes in Jump SQ.19. It is scheduled to release quarterly on the 19th of every February, May, August, and November.
Manga Series in Jump SQ.19[]
| Series Title | Author | Premiered | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 Jyuuichi Bun no Ichi (1/11 じゅういちぶんのいち?) | Takatoshi Nakamura | Ongoing | |
| Agrippa (アグリッパ?) | Tohru Uchimizu | Ongoing | |
| Chikyuu Shinryaku! Corleonis (地球侵略!コルレオニス?) | Satoshi Kimura | Ongoing | |
| Himaspe Usagi! (≧ω≦) (ひまスペ兎!(≧ω≦)?) | Yuuki Nakashima, Takumi Kawamura | Ongoing | |
| Kekkai Sensen (血界戦線?) | Yasuhiro Nightow | Ongoing | |
| Kigeki no Heroine! (喜劇のヒロイン!?) | Yuuki Shinzato | Ongoing | |
| Mote Mushi-Ouja Kabuto King (モテ虫王者カブトキング?) | Namie Odama | Ongoing | |
| Teiichi no Kuni (帝一の國?) | Usamaru Furuya | Ongoing | |
| Tonari no Randoseru ｗ (となりのランドセルｗ?) | Miki Miyashita | Ongoing | |
| Wakaki Utsumaru no Nayami (若きウツマルの悩み?) | Honemaru Mikami | Ongoing | |
| Ⓖ Edition (Ⓖエディション?) | Mizuki Kawashita | Ongoing | |
| Mayoi Neko Overrun! (迷い猫オーバーラン!?) | Tomohiro Matsu, Kentaro Yabuki, Peco | Ongoing | |
| Mizu-Tsuaki no Rindou (水使いのリンドウ?) | Tokihiko Ishiki | Ongoing |
References[]
- ↑ "Jump Square to Replace Monthly Shōnen Jump in November". Anime News Network. 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ ""What's Jump SQ.?"". Shueisha. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "500,000-Copy Jump Square Debut Gets 2nd Run of 100,000". Anime News Network. 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ "News of Jump Square Reprint". Jump Square website (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ Jump SQ. II (Second)
- ↑ Marvel's Stan Lee, Shaman King's Takei to Join Forces (Updated) - Anime News Network
- ↑ Stan Lee and Shaman King Teams Up in Jump Square II | ComiPress
- ↑ VIZ Media . news . press room
- ↑ VIZ Media . news . press room
- ↑ セブンアンドワイ - 雑誌 - JUMP SQUARE増刊 2008年6月号
External links[]
- Official Jump Square website (Japanese)
- Official JumpSQ.19 website (Japanese)
- Shūeisha S-Manga.Net Jump Square website (Japanese)
- Jump Square at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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