Weekly Shōnen Jump 1999 No.36

1 Raijingu Inpakuto · ライジングインパクト

Rising Impact

Ch. 10

2 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. 99

ActionAdventureComedyDramaFantasy

3 ヒカルの碁 Hikaru no Go debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1525 on December 7, 1998. Written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata (later of Death Note fame), it follows a young boy who becomes possessed by the spirit of a Go master and is drawn into the world of competitive Go. The manga is credited with sparking a resurgence of interest in Go among young people in Japan and internationally.

Hikaru no Go

Ch. 32

4 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. 139

5 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. 54

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

Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi!

Ch. 99

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Prince of Tennis

Ch. 5

8 Sabaibii · サバイビー

Survibee

Ch. 6

9 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. 249

10 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. 1130

11 Zonbipaudaa · ゾンビパウダー

Zombiepowder.

Ch. 3

12 Chairudoragon · チゃイルドラゴン

Childragon

Ch. 4

13 Hōshin Engi · 封神演義

Hoshin Engi

Ch. 149

14 Rūkīzu · ルーキーズ

Rookies

Ch. 71

15 花さか天使テンテンくん

Hanasaka Tenshi Tenten-kun

Ch. 121

16 Aizu · アイズ

I"s

Ch. 109

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Meiryotei Goto Seijuro

Ch. 80

18 Bushizawa Reshiibu · 武士沢レシーブ

Bushizawa Receive

Ch. 17

19 Hoissuru! · ホイッスル！

Whistle!

Ch. 71