Weekly Shōnen Jump 1998 No.42

1 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. 56

ActionAdventureComedyDramaFantasy

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. 208

3 Hantā Hantā · ハンター×ハンター Hunter × Hunter debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1487 on March 2, 1998. Created by Yoshihiro Togashi (also the author of Yu Yu Hakusho), it follows Gon Freecss in his quest to become a Hunter and find his missing father. The series is famous for its complex worldbuilding and deep narrative, as well as for Togashi's frequent hiatuses due to health issues.

Hunter × Hunter

Ch. 25

ActionAdventureFantasy

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

Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi!

Ch. 57

5

Meiryotei Goto Seijuro

Ch. 39

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. 97

7 花さか天使テンテンくん

Hanasaka Tenshi Tenten-kun

Ch. 78

8 Rūkīzu · ルーキーズ

Rookies

Ch. 31

9 Aizu · アイズ

I"s

Ch. 69

10 Hōshin Engi · 封神演義

Hoshin Engi

Ch. 106

11

BØY

Ch. 278

12 Hoissuru! · ホイッスル！

Whistle!

Ch. 28

13 カジカ

Kajika

Ch. 10

14

Mach Head (this one-shot was brought back as a serial a few months later)

15 Beesu Booizu · ベースボーイズ

Base Boys

Ch. 9

16 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. 1087

17 Jigoku Sensei Nūbē · 地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜

Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube

Ch. 245

18 Wairudo Haafu · ワイルドハーフ

Wild Half

Ch. 132

19 Shāmankingu · シャーマンキング Shaman King debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1503 on June 29, 1998. Created by Hiroyuki Takei, the series follows Yoh Asakura, a laid-back shaman who aims to become the Shaman King by winning a tournament held every 500 years. Known for its spiritual themes and memorable characters, the series was later revised and completed with a new ending by the author.

Shaman King

Ch. 11

20 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. 568