Weekly Shonen Jump magazine , published by Shueisha, is going through a period of uncertainty. After the end of successful series like Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academia , reader concern has increased—especially with the announcement that One Piece will also be ending in the coming years.
Since then, new manga debuting in the magazine are quickly canceled. Furthermore, popular titles like Undead Unluck and now Sakamoto Days are saying goodbye after five or six years of publication. Because of this, many fans feel that the magazine is losing strength 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 last chapter, it is expected that the series will 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 contests that seek out new authors. However, so far, none of these attempts have yielded a true new publishing phenomenon. Still, perhaps more time will be needed to reap the rewards of this strategy.
Could Kagurabachi and Ichi the Witch be our hopes?
Meanwhile, Kagurabachi emerges as one of the few series capable of carrying the weight of the magazine. With a darker and more intense approach, the manga has garnered a solid fan base since its release. Furthermore, Ichi the Witch , still relatively new, is also beginning to attract public attention.
Even so, the question arises: will these new titles be able to endure for many years? Time will tell. On the other hand, it's positive to see that authors are finishing their stories without excessively prolonging them, something that was common in the past.
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