Weekly Shōnen Jump 2016 No.12

1 Lead color by Yusei Matsui Ansatsu Kyōshitsu Assassination Classroom debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2176 on July 2, 2012. Created by Yusei Matsui, the series follows Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High School, tasked with assassinating their bizarre teacher Koro-sensei — a powerful creature who has already destroyed 70% of the Moon and threatens to do the same to Earth. With 21 volumes, it won the 2015 Shōgakukan Manga Award.

Assassination Classroom

Ch. 176 by Yusei Matsui

A tentacled creature who blew up the Moon vows to destroy Earth within a year, and meanwhile teaches the school's worst class, whose students have to assassinate him.

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2 by Kōhei Horikoshi Boku no Hīrō Academia My Hero Academia debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2273 on July 7, 2014. Created by Kōhei Horikoshi, the series is set in a world where most people have superpowers called "Quirks." It follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without powers who dreams of becoming the greatest hero. The series became one of the most popular manga of the 2010s and concluded in August 2024 after 10 years of serialization.

My Hero Academia

Ch. 79 by Kōhei Horikoshi

3 by Yūto Tsukuda & Shun Saeki Shokugeni no Sōma

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma

Ch. 155 by Yūto Tsukuda & Shun Saeki

4 Color pages by Koyoharu Gotouge Kimetsu no Yaiba

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Ch. 2 by Koyoharu Gotouge

Tanjiro becomes a demon slayer to avenge his family and turn his sister Nezuko, now a demon, back into a human.

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5 by Shuuichi Asou Saiki Kusuo no Sai-nan

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

Ch. 184 by Shuuichi Asou

6 by Kawada Hinomaru Zumō

Hinomaru Sumo

Ch. 85 by Kawada

7 Color pages by Haruichi Furudate Haikyū!! Haikyu!! debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2158 on February 20, 2012. Created by Haruichi Furudate, the series follows Shōyō Hinata, a short volleyball player with enormous potential, and his rivalry-turned-partnership with the genius setter Tobio Kageyama. With 45 volumes and 402 chapters, Haikyu!! is widely considered the greatest sports manga ever written.

Haikyu!!

Ch. 194 by Haruichi Furudate

Hinata wants to beat Kageyama, the "king of the court"… and ends up as his volleyball teammate.

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8 by Daisuke Ashihara Wārudo Torigā World Trigger debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2205 on February 9, 2013. Created by Daisuke Ashihara, the series follows Osamu Mikumo and a mysterious boy named Yuma Kuga as they defend Earth from interdimensional aliens called Neighbors. Known for its complex tactical battles and large cast of characters, World Trigger is still ongoing.

World Trigger

Ch. 132 by Daisuke Ashihara

9 by Tadahiro Miura Yuragi-sō no Yūna-san

Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs

Ch. 3 by Tadahiro Miura

10 Color pages by Yuki Tabata Burakku Kurōbā Black Clover debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2302 on February 16, 2015. Created by Yuki Tabata, the series follows Asta, a boy born without magical power in a world where magic is everything, who dreams of becoming the Wizard King. It left Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2023 and concluded in Jump Giga in May 2026, after 392 chapters across both magazines, spanning 38 volumes.

Black Clover

Ch. 50 by Yuki Tabata

Asta was born without magic in a world where everyone has it, but with an anti-magic sword and sheer stubbornness he aims to become the Wizard King.

Color pages

11 by Takuma Yokota Sesuji wo Pin! to: Shikakō Kyōgi Dance-bu e Yōkoso

Straighten Up! Welcome to Shika High's Competitive Dance Club

Ch. 39 by Takuma Yokota

12 by Shun Numa Samon-kun wa Samonā

Samon the Summoner

Ch. 21 by Shun Numa

13 by Haruto Ikezawa

Mononofu

Ch. 22 by Haruto Ikezawa

14 Color pages by Osamu Akimoto Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen Mae Hashutsujo 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. 1930 by Osamu Akimoto

Officer Kankichi Ryotsu, lazy, greedy and sometimes brilliant, causes chaos from his police box in a Tokyo neighborhood for forty straight years.

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15 by Naoshi Komi Nisekoi debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2145 on November 7, 2011. Created by Naoshi Komi, the series follows Raku Ichijo, a yakuza heir who must pretend to date Chitoge Kirisaki, the daughter of a rival gang boss, to prevent a gang war. Built around romantic misunderstandings and a childhood promise locket, Nisekoi was one of the most popular romance manga of the 2010s.

Nisekoi

Ch. 206 by Naoshi Komi

16 by Hideaki Sorachi Gintama debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1765 on December 8, 2003. Created by Hideaki Sorachi, the series is set in an alternate Edo-period Japan invaded by aliens called Amanto. It follows the eccentric samurai Gintoki Sakata and his odd-jobs business. Beloved for its blend of parody, comedy, and surprisingly deep dramatic arcs, Gintama is a fan favorite with 77 volumes.

Gintama

Ch. 576 by Hideaki Sorachi

17 by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro Toriko debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1978 on May 19, 2008. Created by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, the series is set in a world where gourmet food reigns supreme and follows the mighty "Gourmet Hunter" Toriko as he seeks the finest ingredients for his dream Full-Course Meal. Toriko blends exciting battle sequences with creative food-based worldbuilding across 43 volumes.

Toriko

Ch. 359 by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro

18 by Tite Kubo Burīchi 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

Ch. 663 by Tite Kubo

19 by Ryou Nakama

Isobe Isobee Monogatari: Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo

Ch. 176 by Ryou Nakama