Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is currently experiencing a period of uncertainty. Following the end of hits like Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academia , reader concern has increased—especially with the announcement that One Piece will also end in the coming years.
Since then, new manga that debut in the magazine have been quickly canceled. Furthermore, popular titles like Undead Unluck and now Sakamoto Days are being canceled after five or six years of publication. As a result, many fans feel the magazine is losing momentum and relevance in the current landscape.
The end of Sakamoto Days worsens the situation
Sakamoto Days , published since 2020, has officially entered its final arc. Although there is no confirmed date for the final chapter, the series is expected to end by the end of 2025. With this, the magazine loses another of its recent pillars.
Shueisha, for its part, is trying to respond with competitions seeking new authors. However, so far, none of these ventures have yielded a truly new publishing phenomenon. Still, it may take more time to reap the rewards of this strategy.
Kagurabachi and Ichi the Witch would be the hopes?
Meanwhile, Kagurabachi emerges as one of the few series capable of supporting the magazine's weight. With a darker and more intense approach, the manga has gained a solid fan base since its launch. Furthermore, Ichi the Witch , still relatively recent, is also beginning to attract public attention.
Even so, the question remains: will these new titles be able to sustain themselves for many years? Time will tell. On the other hand, it's positive to see that authors are finishing their stories without overextending them, something that was common in the past.
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