Weekly Shōnen Jump 1997 No.1

1 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. 50

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. 129

3

Hoshin Engi: Idle Talk

Ch. 01

4

BØY

Ch. 196

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

Be Takuto!!: Yaban Nare

Ch. 4

6 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. 12

7

Majojō ViVian

Ch. 5

8

Ganryu

9 Jigoku Sensei Nūbē · 地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜

Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube

Ch. 160

10 幕張

Makuhari

Ch. 40

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. 486

12 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. 1002

13 みどりのマキバオー

Midori no Makibao

Ch. 99

14 Wairudo Haafu · ワイルドハーフ

Wild Half

Ch. 47

15 Tottemo! Rakkīman · とっても！ラッキーマン

Tottemo! Luckyman

Ch. 162

16

Majima-kun Suttobasu!!

Ch. 88

17

Captain Tsubasa: World Youth

Ch. 112

18 ろくでなし BLUES

Rokudenashi Blues

Ch. 414

19

Shinri Sōsakan Kusagiki

Ch. 20