Weekly Shōnen Jump 2003 No.44

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

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Eyeshield

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3 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

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4 Burīchi · ブリーチ Bleach debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1652 on August 6, 2001. Created by Tite Kubo, the series follows Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenager who gains the powers of a Soul Reaper and must protect the living world from evil spirits called Hollows. With 74 volumes and 686 chapters, Bleach is one of the most iconic manga of the 2000s and part of the legendary "Big Three" alongside Naruto and One Piece.

Bleach

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Bobobōbo Bōbobo

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Thoroughbred to Yobanai de

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Prince of Tennis

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8 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

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9 神撫手

Kannade

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10 戦国乱破伝 サソリ

Sengoku Rappaden Sasori

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AX: Senpuō Densetsu

12 Busō Renkin · 武装錬金 Buso Renkin debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1742 on June 23, 2003. Created by Nobuhiro Watsuki — the mangaka behind Rurouni Kenshin — the series follows high schooler Kazuki Muto, who is killed by a homunculus and revived by alchemist warrior Tokiko Tsumura using a Kakugane device. The Kakugane evolves into his personal Buso Renkin weapon. Together they battle an army of homunculi created by the alchemist Victor. With 10 volumes and 81 chapters, Buso Renkin ran for two years in WSJ.

Buso Renkin

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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!

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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

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15 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

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16 Burakky Kyatto · ブラックキャット

Black Cat

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17 ごっちゃんです!!

Gocchan desu!!

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Ichigo

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Hagayu Izumu