Jump Square
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File:JumpSquare 1stissue.png Jump Square Volume 1, Issue 1, cover dated November 2007 | |
| Editor | Takanori Asada |
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| Categories | Shōnen manga |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 500,000 |
| First issue | November 2, 2007 |
| Company | Shueisha |
| Country | 22x20px Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp |
| ISSN | Template:ISSN search link |
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.
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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 | April 2009 |
| Binbōgami ga! (貧乏神が!) | Yoshiaki Sukeno | June 2008 |
| Claymore (クレイモア) | Norihiro Yagi | November 2007 |
| D.Gray-man (ディー・グレイマン) | Katsura Hoshino | November 2009 |
| Donten・Prism・Solar Car (曇天・プリズム・ソーラーカー) | Yasuo Ootagaki, Yūsuke Murata | September 2010 |
| Embalming -The Another Tale of Frankenstein- (エンバーミング -THE ANOTHER TALE OF FRANKENSTEIN-) | Nobuhiro Watsuki, Kaoru Kurosaki | November 2007 |
| Gekka Bijin (月華美刃) | Tatsuya Endō | May 2010 |
| Kakko Kawaii Sengen! (カッコカワイイ宣言!) | Jigoku no Misawa | January 2010 |
| Karakuridôji Ultimo (機巧童子ULTIMO) | Stan Lee, Hiroyuki Takei | February 2009 |
| Kure-nai (紅 kure-nai) | Kentarō Katayama, Yamato Yamamoto, Hideaki Koyasu, Daisuke Furuya | November 2007 |
| Luck Stealer (ラック スティーラー) | Hajime Kazu | November 2007 |
| Masuda Kōsuke Gekijō Gag Manga Biyori (増田こうすけ劇場 ギャグマンガ日和) | Kōsuke Masuda | November 2007 |
| Parman no Jōnetsuteki na Hibi (PARマンの情熱的な日々) | Fujiko Fujio Ⓐ | November 2007 |
| Rosario + Vampire seasonII (ロザリオとバンパイア seasonII) | Akihisa Ikeda | November 2007 |
| Sengoku Basara 3 -Roar of Dragon- (戦国BASARA3 -ROAR OF DRAGON-) | Capcom, Asagi Ooga | February 2010 |
| Shiki (屍鬼) | Fuyumi Ono, Ryū Fujisaki | December 2007 |
| Shonbori Onsen (しょんぼり温泉) | Tobira Oda | November 2009 |
| Tegami Bachi (テガミバチ) | Hiroyuki Asada | November 2007 |
| The New Prince of Tennis (新テニスの王子様 Shin Tenisu no Ōjisama) | Takeshi Konomi | March 2009 |
| The Prince of After School (放課後の王子様 Hōkago no Ōjisama) | Takeshi Konomi, Kenichi Sakura | November 2008 |
| To Love-Ru Darkness (To LOVEる -とらぶる- ダークネス) | Kentarō Yabuki, Saki Hasemi | October 2010 |
Former Manga Series
| Series Title | Author | Premiered | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akiba Zaijū (アキバザイジュウ) | Daisuke Kadokuni | November 2007 | July 2008 |
| Dragonaut -The Resonance- (ドラゴノーツ -ザ·レゾナンス-) | NAS, Satoshi Kinoshita | November 2007 | April 2008 |
| Kiyoku Tadashiku Utsukushiku (清く正しく美しく) | Ufotable, TāTan Check | November 2007 | February 2008 (moved to online manga) |
| Mahō no Ryōri Chaos Kitchen (魔法の料理 かおすキッチン) | Shōta Hattori | November 2007 | May 2009 (moved to online manga) |
| Matsuri Special (まつりスペシャル) | Yoko Kamio | November 2007 | September 2009 |
| Pat-Ken (パト犬) | Masanori • Ōkamigumi • Katakura | November 2007 | October 2008 |
| Sekai no Chūshin de Taiyō ni Hoeru (世界の中心で太陽にほえる) | Ponse Maeda | November 2007 | July 2008 (moved to online manga) |
| Tales of Innocence (テイルズオブイノセンス) | Namco Bandai Games, Hiroyuki Kaidō | November 2007 | May 2008 (moved to online manga) |
| Tista (ティスタ) | Tatsuya Endō | November 2007 | July 2008 |
| Tsumikabatsu (罪花罰) | Honemaru Mikami | November 2007 | September 2010 |
| Hōkago Wind Orchestra (放課後ウインド·オーケストラ) | Yūichirō Usa | March 2008 | May 2009 (moved to Jump SQ. Ⅱ) |
| Kuzumoto-san Chi no yon Kyōdai (葛本さんちの四兄弟) | Satoshi Kinoshita | July 2008 | June 2009 |
| Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahō (よくわかる現代魔法) | Hiroshi Sakurazaka, Miki Miyashita | August 2008 | September 2009 |
| Genkaku Picasso (幻覚ピカソ) | Usamaru Furuya | September 2008 | April 2010 |
| Airebo -Ice Revolution- (アイレボ-Ice Revolution-) | Aya Tsutsumi, Yōhei Takemura | November 2008 | July 2009 |
| Kekkai Sensen -Mafuugaikessha- (血界戦線-魔封街結社-) | Yasuhiro Nightow | January 2009 | March 2009 (moved to Jump SQ.19) |
| Goshimei Desu! (ご指名です!) | Mayu Shinjo | August 2009 | October 2009 |
| Dust to Dust (ダスト トゥ ダスト) | Tokihiko Ishiki | September 2009 | November 2009 |
| Dr. Rurru (Dr.るっる) | Risou Maeda | October 2009 | September 2010 |
| Mayoi Neko Overrun! (迷い猫オーバーラン!) | Tomohiro Matsu, Kentaro Yabuki, Peco | January 2010 | August 2010 (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 | December 2007 | Ongoing |
| Tales of Innocence (テイルズオブイノセンス) | Namco Bandai Games, Hiroyuki Kaidō | June 2008 | August 2008 |
| Sekai no Chūshin de Taiyō ni Hoeru (世界の中心で太陽にほえる) | Ponse Maeda | August 2008 | October 2008 |
| Kiyoku Tadashiku Utsukushiku (清く正しく美しく) | Ufotable, TāTan Check | November 2008 | September 2009 |
| Mahō no Ryōri Chaos Kitchen (魔法の料理 かおすキッチン) | Shōta Hattori | June 2009 | September 2009 |
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 | December 2007 | May 2008 |
| Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Hidden Bullet (家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN! 隠し弾) | Akira Amano, Hideaki Koyasu | July 2008 | March 2009 |
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 | May 2010 | Ongoing |
| Agrippa (アグリッパ) | Tohru Uchimizu | May 2010 | Ongoing |
| Chikyuu Shinryaku! Corleonis (地球侵略!コルレオニス) | Satoshi Kimura | May 2010 | Ongoing |
| Himaspe Usagi! (≧ω≦) (ひまスペ兎!(≧ω≦)) | Yuuki Nakashima, Takumi Kawamura | May 2010 | Ongoing |
| Kekkai Sensen (血界戦線) | Yasuhiro Nightow | May 2010 | Ongoing |
| Kigeki no Heroine! (喜劇のヒロイン!) | Yuuki Shinzato | May 2010 | Ongoing |
| Mote Mushi-Ouja Kabuto King (モテ虫王者カブトキング) | Namie Odama | May 2010 | Ongoing |
| Teiichi no Kuni (帝一の國) | Usamaru Furuya | May 2010 | Ongoing |
| Tonari no Randoseru ｗ (となりのランドセルｗ) | Miki Miyashita | May 2010 | Ongoing |
| Wakaki Utsumaru no Nayami (若きウツマルの悩み) | Honemaru Mikami | May 2010 | Ongoing |
| Ⓖ Edition (Ⓖエディション) | Mizuki Kawashita | May 2010 | Ongoing |
| Mayoi Neko Overrun! (迷い猫オーバーラン!) | Tomohiro Matsu, Kentaro Yabuki, Peco | August 2010 | Ongoing |
| Mizu-Tsuaki no Rindou (水使いのリンドウ) | Tokihiko Ishiki | August 2010 | Ongoing |
References
- ↑ "Jump Square to Replace Monthly Shōnen Jump in November". Anime News Network. 2007-07-05. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-05/jump-square-to-replace-monthly-shonen-jump-in-november. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ ""What's Jump SQ.?"". Shueisha. http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/contents/whatsq/index.html. 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. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-08/500-000-copy-jump-square-debut-gets-2nd-run-of-100-000. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ "News of Jump Square Reprint" (in Japanese). Jump Square website. Shueisha. Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20080503072429/http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/contents/zousatu2/index.html. 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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