Weekly Shōnen Jump 1997 No.37-38

1 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. 158

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BØY

Ch. 227

3 Aizu · アイズ

I"s

Ch. 18

4 Basutādo!! -Ankoku no Hakaishin- · BASTARD！！-暗黒の破壊神- Bastard!! debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1001 on March 1, 1988. Created by Kazushi Hagiwara, the series follows the ancient wizard Dark Schneider who is resurrected to fight against a dark army threatening the world. Packed with heavy metal references, fantasy tropes, and adult humor, Bastard!! became a cult favorite of the late 1980s.

Bastard!!

Ch. 102

5 花さか天使テンテンくん

Hanasaka Tenshi Tenten-kun

Ch. 26

6 Wan Pīsu · ワンピース One Piece is the best-selling manga series of all time, with over 500 million copies in circulation worldwide. Created by Eiichiro Oda, it debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1458 on July 19, 1997. The story follows Monkey D. Luffy and his crew on their quest to find the legendary treasure One Piece and become King of the Pirates. Still ongoing after more than 25 years.

One Piece

Ch. 4

ActionAdventureComedyDramaFantasy

7 Seikimatsu Rīdā Den Takeshi! · 世紀末リーダー伝たけし!

Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi!

Ch. 5

8 Hōshin Engi · 封神演義

Hoshin Engi

Ch. 55

9 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. 77

10 Wairudo Haafu · ワイルドハーフ

Wild Half

Ch. 80

11 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. 1035

12 Jookaa · ジョーカー

Joker

Ch. 6

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Majojō ViVian

Ch. 38

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. 45

15 Jigoku Sensei Nūbē · 地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜

Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube

Ch. 193

16 みどりのマキバオー

Midori no Makibao

Ch. 128

17 幕張

Makuhari

Ch. 72

18 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. 517

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Majima-kun Suttobasu!!

Ch. 120

20 Resuringu uizu Momoko · レスリング ウィズ もも子

Wrestling with Momoko

Ch. 17

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Captain Tsubasa: World Youth

Ch. 145