Weekly Shōnen Jump 1978 No.15

1 Ring ni Kakero debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 414 on December 14, 1976. Created by Masami Kurumada (later known for Saint Seiya), this boxing manga follows siblings Ryūji and Kiku as they pursue glory in the ring. It was an early hit for Kurumada and helped establish the over-the-top fighting style that would define his later works.

Ring ni Kakero

Ch. 63

2

Susume!! Pirates

Ch. 25

3

The Star

4

Sawayaka Mantarō

Ch. 11

5

Hole in One

Ch. 43

6

Tōdai Icchokusen

Ch. 88

7 KochiKame debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 387 on June 22, 1976. Created by Osamu Akimoto, this comedy series about a bumbling police officer ran for an extraordinary 40 years without interruption, amassing 200 volumes and 1,960 chapters — making it one of the longest-running manga series ever.

Kochikame

Ch. 75

8

Circuit no Ōkami

Ch. 163

9

Asatarō-den

Ch. 58

10

Pinboke Shata

Ch. 13

11

1•2 no Ahho!!

Ch. 123

12

Doberman Deka

Ch. 130

13

Akutare Kyojin

Ch. 110