What issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump did Dragon Ball debut in?

Dragon Ball made its debut in Weekly Shōnen Jump #838, published on December 3, 1984. Created by Akira Toriyama, it went on to become one of the best-selling manga of all time. Use AnniversaryJump to check if you were born that same week!

When did Naruto first appear in Shōnen Jump?

Naruto debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #1562, published on October 4, 1999. Masashi Kishimoto's ninja epic ran for 15 years until 2014. Were you born during the Golden Age of Jump?

Which Shōnen Jump issue did One Piece debut in?

One Piece first appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump #1458, published on August 4, 1997. Eiichiro Oda's adventure is still ongoing today, making it the longest-running major series in WSJ history.

What was My Hero Academia's debut issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump?

My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia) debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #2273, published on July 21, 2014. Created by Kōhei Horikoshi, it quickly became the defining shōnen series of the 2010s.

When did Demon Slayer debut in Shōnen Jump?

Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #2350, published on February 29, 2016 — a leap day! Koyoharu Gotouge's series became a global phenomenon before ending in 2020.

What Shōnen Jump issue featured Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 1?

Jujutsu Kaisen debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #2449, published on March 19, 2018. Gege Akutami's supernatural action series has become one of Jump's biggest modern hits.

In which Weekly Shōnen Jump issue did Bleach first appear?

Bleach debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #1652, published on August 20, 2001. Created by Tite Kubo, it is part of the legendary "Big Three" alongside Naruto and One Piece.

When did Death Note debut in Weekly Shōnen Jump?

Death Note debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #1764, published on January 1, 2004. Written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, it ran for just under 3 years and 108 chapters.

What issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump did Hunter × Hunter debut in?

Hunter × Hunter debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #1487, published on March 16, 1998. Created by Yoshihiro Togashi, it is still ongoing but famous for its frequent long hiatuses.

When did Slam Dunk debut in Shōnen Jump?

Slam Dunk debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #1128, published on October 1, 1990. Takehiko Inoue's basketball manga has sold over 170 million copies and is credited with popularising basketball across Asia.

In which Shōnen Jump issue did Haikyu!! make its debut?

Haikyu!! debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #2158, published on March 5, 2012. Haruichi Furudate's volleyball manga ran for 8 years and is widely considered the greatest sports manga ever written.

What was the debut issue of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure in Shōnen Jump?

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #940, published on January 1, 1987. Hirohiko Araki's epic spans 9 parts across different time periods and is still ongoing today.

When did Chainsaw Man debut in Weekly Shōnen Jump?

Chainsaw Man debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #2486, published on January 1, 2019. Tatsuki Fujimoto's dark action series completed Part 1 in 2020 and Part 2 continues in Shōnen Jump+.

Which issue of Shōnen Jump did Fist of the North Star debut in?

Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #777, published on September 26, 1983. The iconic post-apocalyptic martial arts manga is the origin of the famous phrase "You are already dead."

When did Yu Yu Hakusho debut in Weekly Shōnen Jump?

Yu Yu Hakusho debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #1137, published on December 3, 1990. Created by Yoshihiro Togashi (also the author of Hunter × Hunter), it ran for 4 years and is a classic of 1990s shōnen manga.

When did Captain Tsubasa debut in Weekly Shōnen Jump?

Captain Tsubasa debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #648, published on April 13, 1981. Created by Yōichi Takahashi, the soccer manga inspired a generation of professional footballers across Europe, Latin America and Asia — real-world stars like Zinedine Zidane and Fernando Torres have credited it as their inspiration.

What issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump did Saint Seiya debut in?

Saint Seiya debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #890, published on January 1, 1986. Created by Masami Kurumada, it became a massive hit across Latin America and Europe — known as Los Caballeros del Zodiaco in Spanish — and has spawned multiple anime series, films and revivals across four decades.

Which issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump did Yu-Gi-Oh! debut in?

Yu-Gi-Oh! debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #1417, published on September 30, 1996. Created by Kazuki Takahashi, it spawned one of the best-selling trading card games of all time and multiple anime series, making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises ever created.

When did Assassination Classroom debut in Weekly Shōnen Jump?

Assassination Classroom debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #2176, published on July 16, 2012. Created by Yūsei Matsui, the series about a class of students tasked with killing their powerful tentacled teacher ran until 2016 and received a popular anime adaptation in 2015.

Which Weekly Shōnen Jump issue did Dr. Stone debut in?

Dr. Stone debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #2401, published on March 20, 2017. Created by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Boichi, the science adventure manga ran until 2022 and received a three-season anime adaptation.

When did Boruto debut in Weekly Shōnen Jump?

Boruto (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations) debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump #2361, published on May 23, 2016. Written by Ukyo Kodachi and illustrated by Mikio Ikemoto — with Masashi Kishimoto as supervisor — it follows Naruto's son as the direct sequel to Naruto. The series moved from WSJ to V-Jump in 2019, and continues as Boruto: Two Blue Vortex.

Manga Debuts in Weekly Shōnen Jump

Harenchi Gakuen

1960s–70s Harenchi Gakuen Go Nagai WSJ #11 · December 26, 1968 About this manga →

Otoko Ippiki Gaki-Daishō

1960s–70s Otoko Ippiki Gaki-Daishō Hiroshi Motomiya WSJ #11 · December 26, 1968 About this manga →

Mazinger Z

1960s–70s Mazinger Z Go Nagai WSJ #189 · October 2, 1972 About this manga →

KochiKame

1960s–70s KochiKame Osamu Akimoto WSJ #387 · July 19, 1976 About this manga →

Ring ni Kakero

1960s–70s Ring ni Kakero Masami Kurumada WSJ #414 · January 10, 1977 About this manga →

Space Adventure Cobra

1960s–70s Space Adventure Cobra Buichi Terasawa WSJ #514 · November 6, 1978 About this manga →

Kinnikuman

1960s–70s Kinnikuman Yudetamago WSJ #544 · May 28, 1979 About this manga →

Dr. Slump

1980s Dr. Slump Akira Toriyama WSJ #581 · February 4, 1980 About this manga →

Captain Tsubasa

1980s Captain Tsubasa Yōichi Takahashi WSJ #648 · April 13, 1981 About this manga →

Wingman

1980s Wingman Masakazu Katsura WSJ #742 · January 24, 1983 About this manga →

Fist of the North Star

1980s Fist of the North Star Buronson & Tetsuo Hara WSJ #777 · September 26, 1983 About this manga →

Dragon Ball

1980s Dragon Ball Akira Toriyama WSJ #838 · December 3, 1984 About this manga →

City Hunter

1980s City Hunter Tsukasa Hojo WSJ #850 · March 11, 1985 About this manga →

Charge!! Men's School

1980s Charge!! Men's School Akira Miyashita WSJ #859 · May 13, 1985 About this manga →

Saint Seiya

1980s Saint Seiya Masami Kurumada WSJ #890 · January 1, 1986 About this manga →

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

1980s JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Hirohiko Araki WSJ #940 · January 1, 1987 About this manga →

Bastard!!

1980s Bastard!! Kazushi Hagiwara WSJ #1001 · March 14, 1988 About this manga →

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

1980s Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Riku Sanjo · Koji Inada WSJ #1072 · August 14, 1989 About this manga →

Slam Dunk

1990s Slam Dunk Takehiko Inoue WSJ #1128 · October 1, 1990 About this manga →

YuYu Hakusho

1990s YuYu Hakusho Yoshihiro Togashi WSJ #1137 · December 3, 1990 About this manga →

Rurouni Kenshin

1990s Rurouni Kenshin Nobuhiro Watsuki WSJ #1300 · April 25, 1994 About this manga →

Yu-Gi-Oh!

1990s Yu-Gi-Oh! Kazuki Takahashi WSJ #1417 · September 30, 1996 About this manga →

One Piece

1990s One Piece Eiichiro Oda WSJ #1458 · August 4, 1997 About this manga →

Hunter × Hunter

1990s Hunter × Hunter Yoshihiro Togashi WSJ #1487 · March 16, 1998 About this manga →

Shaman King

1990s Shaman King Hiroyuki Takei WSJ #1503 · July 13, 1998 About this manga →

Hikaru no Go

1990s Hikaru no Go Yumi Hotta · Takeshi Obata WSJ #1525 · January 8, 1999 About this manga →

The Prince of Tennis

1990s The Prince of Tennis Takeshi Konomi WSJ #1552 · July 19, 1999 About this manga →

Naruto

1990s Naruto Masashi Kishimoto WSJ #1562 · October 4, 1999 About this manga →

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

2000s Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Yoshio Sawai WSJ #1629 · March 5, 2001 About this manga →

Bleach

2000s Bleach Tite Kubo WSJ #1652 · August 20, 2001 About this manga →

Eyeshield 21

2000s Eyeshield 21 Riichiro Inagaki · Yusuke Murata WSJ #1698 · August 5, 2002 About this manga →

Buso Renkin

2000s Buso Renkin Nobuhiro Watsuki WSJ #1742 · July 7, 2003 About this manga →

Death Note

2000s Death Note Tsugumi Ohba · Takeshi Obata WSJ #1764 · January 1, 2004 About this manga →

Gin Tama

2000s Gin Tama Hideaki Sorachi WSJ #1765 · January 8, 2004 About this manga →

Reborn!

2000s Reborn! Akira Amano WSJ #1786 · June 7, 2004 About this manga →

D.Gray-man

2000s D.Gray-man Katsura Hoshino WSJ #1787 · June 14, 2004 About this manga →

Toriko

2000s Toriko Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro WSJ #1978 · June 2, 2008 About this manga →

Bakuman.

2000s Bakuman. Tsugumi Ohba · Takeshi Obata WSJ #1990 · August 25, 2008 About this manga →

Kuroko's Basketball

2000s Kuroko's Basketball Tadatoshi Fujimaki WSJ #2006 · January 8, 2009 About this manga →

Medaka Box

2000s Medaka Box NisiOisiN & Akira Akatsuki WSJ #2012 · February 16, 2009 About this manga →

Beelzebub

2000s Beelzebub Ryūhei Tamura WSJ #2015 · March 9, 2009 About this manga →

Nisekoi: False Love

2010s Nisekoi: False Love Naoshi Komi WSJ #2145 · November 21, 2011 About this manga →

Haikyu!!

2010s Haikyu!! Haruichi Furudate WSJ #2158 · March 5, 2012 About this manga →

Assassination Classroom

2010s Assassination Classroom Yūsei Matsui WSJ #2176 · July 16, 2012 About this manga →

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma

2010s Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma Yūto Tsukuda & Shun Saeki WSJ #2196 · December 10, 2012 About this manga →

World Trigger

2010s World Trigger Daisuke Ashihara WSJ #2205 · February 25, 2013 About this manga →

My Hero Academia

2010s My Hero Academia Kōhei Horikoshi WSJ #2273 · July 21, 2014 About this manga →

Black Clover

2010s Black Clover Yuki Tabata WSJ #2302 · March 2, 2015 About this manga →

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

2010s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Koyoharu Gotouge WSJ #2350 · February 29, 2016 About this manga →

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

2010s Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Masashi Kishimoto · Mikio Ikemoto WSJ #2361 · May 23, 2016 About this manga →

Dr. Stone

2010s Dr. Stone Riichiro Inagaki · Boichi WSJ #2401 · March 20, 2017 About this manga →

Jujutsu Kaisen

2010s Jujutsu Kaisen Gege Akutami WSJ #2449 · March 19, 2018 About this manga →

Burn the Witch

2010s Burn the Witch Tite Kubo WSJ #2467 · July 30, 2018 About this manga →

Chainsaw Man

2010s Chainsaw Man Tatsuki Fujimoto WSJ #2486 · January 1, 2019 About this manga →

Undead Unluck

2020s Undead Unluck Yoshifumi Tozuka WSJ #2539 · February 3, 2020 About this manga →

Me and Roboco

2020s Me and Roboco WSJ #2561 · July 6, 2020 See this issue →

Sakamoto Days

2020s Sakamoto Days Yuto Suzuki WSJ #2579 · December 7, 2020 About this manga →

Witch Watch

2020s Witch Watch WSJ #2588 · February 8, 2021 See this issue →

Blue Box

2020s Blue Box Kouji Miura WSJ #2597 · April 26, 2021 About this manga →

PPPPPP

2020s PPPPPP Mapollo 3 WSJ #2617 · October 4, 2021 About this manga →

Akane-banashi

2020s Akane-banashi Yuki Suenaga & Takamasa Moue WSJ #2636 · February 28, 2022 About this manga →

RuriDragon

2020s RuriDragon WSJ #2652 · June 13, 2022 See this issue →

Nue's Exorcist

2020s Nue's Exorcist WSJ #2696 · May 15, 2023 See this issue →

Kagurabachi

2020s Kagurabachi Takeru Hokazono WSJ #2713 · October 2, 2023 About this manga →

Astro Royale

2020s Astro Royale Ken Wakui WSJ #2741 · April 15, 2024 About this manga →

Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi

2020s Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi Shoichi Usui WSJ #2750 · June 24, 2024 About this manga →

Hima-Ten!

2020s Hima-Ten! Genki Ono WSJ #2752 · July 8, 2024 About this manga →

Ichi the Witch

2020s Ichi the Witch WSJ #2760 · September 9, 2024 See this issue →

Shinobi Undercover

2020s Shinobi Undercover Ippon Takegushi · Santa Mitarashi WSJ #2761 · September 17, 2024 About this manga →

Someone Hertz

2020s Someone Hertz WSJ #2809 · September 16, 2025 See this issue →

Under Doctor

2020s Under Doctor WSJ #2826 · January 26, 2026 See this issue →

Kinato’s Magic

2020s Kinato’s Magic WSJ #2827 · February 2, 2026 See this issue →

Roku’s House of Oddities

2020s Roku’s House of Oddities WSJ #2836 · April 6, 2026 See this issue →

Drawn to the Fire

2020s Drawn to the Fire WSJ #2837 · April 13, 2026 See this issue →

Class 2-B Hero Destroyerz

2020s Class 2-B Hero Destroyerz WSJ #2838 · April 20, 2026 See this issue →

Animal Signal

2020s Animal Signal WSJ #2844 · June 8, 2026 See this issue →

Hal Formula

2020s Hal Formula WSJ #2845 · June 15, 2026 See this issue →

Cannon Master

2020s Cannon Master WSJ #2846 · June 22, 2026 See this issue →

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