Weekly Shōnen Jump 1997 No.40

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Cool - Rental Body Guard -

Ch. 1

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. 160

3 Aizu · アイズ

I"s

Ch. 20

4 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. 6

ActionAdventureComedyDramaFantasy

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

Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi!

Ch. 7

6 Hōshin Engi · 封神演義

Hoshin Engi

Ch. 57

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BØY

Ch. 229

8 花さか天使テンテンくん

Hanasaka Tenshi Tenten-kun

Ch. 28

9 Jookaa · ジョーカー

Joker

Ch. 8

10 Wairudo Haafu · ワイルドハーフ

Wild Half

Ch. 82

11 Jigoku Sensei Nūbē · 地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜

Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube

Ch. 195

12 幕張

Makuhari

Ch. 74

13 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. 47

14 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. 1037

15 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. 519

16 みどりのマキバオー

Midori no Makibao

Ch. 130

17

Majojō ViVian

Ch. 40

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Majima-kun Suttobasu!!

Ch. 122

19 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. 79