Weekly Shōnen Jump 2000 No.31

1 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. 96

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. 142

ActionAdventureComedyDramaFantasy

3 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. 180

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Prince of Tennis

Ch. 48

5 NARUTO—ナルト— Naruto is one of the best-selling manga series of all time, with over 250 million copies sold worldwide. Created by Masashi Kishimoto, it debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1562 on September 20, 1999. The story follows Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. The series ran for 15 years and 700 chapters before concluding in 2014.

Naruto

Ch. 38

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

Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi!

Ch. 141

7 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. 75

8 Sando Rando · サンドランド

Sand Land

Ch. 9

9 Hōshin Engi · 封神演義

Hoshin Engi

Ch. 189

10 Raijingu Inpakuto · ライジングインパクト

Rising Impact

Ch. 53

11 Burai Otoko - Bremen · 無頼男 -ブレーメン-

Bremen

Ch. 27

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Bakabakashino! (this one-shot was brought back for a serial a few months later)

13 Sutoon Ooshan · ストーンオーシャン

Stone Ocean

Ch. 28

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. 1173

15 Hoissuru! · ホイッスル！

Whistle!

Ch. 113

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Kurage Chūni

Ch. 4

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Sanjūshi

Ch. 18

18 Normandy Himitsu Club · ノルマンディーひみつ倶楽部

Normandy Secret Club

Ch. 8

19 Tsurikkīzu Pintarō · ツリッキーズピン太郎

Tsurikkizu Pintaro

Ch. 19