Weekly Shōnen Jump 1997 No.17

1 Hōshin Engi · 封神演義

Hoshin Engi

Ch. 38

2 Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- · るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- Rurouni Kenshin debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1300 on April 12, 1994. Created by Nobuhiro Watsuki, it is set during the Meiji Restoration in Japan and follows Himura Kenshin, a legendary assassin who has vowed never to kill again. With 28 volumes and 255 chapters, Rurouni Kenshin is one of the defining manga of the 1990s.

Rurouni Kenshin

Ch. 143

3 Sekushii Komandoo Gaiden: Gugoi yo!! Masaru-san · セクシーコマンドー外伝 すごいよ!!マサルさん

Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san

Ch. 63

4

BØY

Ch. 210

5 Wairudo Haafu · ワイルドハーフ

Wild Half

Ch. 61

6 花さか天使テンテンくん

Hanasaka Tenshi Tenten-kun

Ch. 7

7 Jigoku Sensei Nūbē · 地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜

Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube

Ch. 174

8 Butsu Zoon · 仏ゾーン

Butsu Zone

Ch. 6

9 幕張

Makuhari

Ch. 54

10 私のカエル様

Watashi no Kaeru-sama

Ch. 8

11 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 940 on December 2, 1986. Created by Hirohiko Araki, it spans multiple generations of the Joestar family across different time periods and settings. With over 950 chapters divided into 9 parts, JoJo is one of the longest-running manga in Shōnen Jump history and is celebrated for its unique art style and iconic fashion references.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Ch. 500

12 みどりのマキバオー

Midori no Makibao

Ch. 113

13

Majojō ViVian

Ch. 19

14 Yūgiō · 遊☆戯☆王 Yu-Gi-Oh! debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1417 on September 17, 1996. Created by Kazuki Takahashi, the series follows Yugi Mutou, a boy who solves an ancient puzzle and gains the power of a pharaoh to play high-stakes games. The card game arc spawned the global trading card phenomenon and one of the best-selling card games of all time.

Yu-Gi-Oh!

Ch. 26

15

Yūrē Kisōtan

16 Tottemo! Rakkīman · とっても！ラッキーマン

Tottemo! Luckyman

Ch. 176

17

Majima-kun Suttobasu!!

Ch. 102

18 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. 1016

19 Bii Takuto!! 〜Yaban Nare〜 · ビートクト!! 〜野蛮なれ〜

Be Takuto!!: Yaban Nare

Ch. 18

20

Captain Tsubasa: World Youth

Ch. 126