Weekly Shōnen Jump 2016 No.1

1 Lead color by Eiichiro Oda Wan Pīsu 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. 809 by Eiichiro Oda

Rubber-bodied Luffy sails in search of the legendary One Piece treasure to become King of the Pirates.

Lead color pages

2 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. 167 by Yusei Matsui

3 by Kawada Hinomaru Zumō

Hinomaru Sumo

Ch. 76 by Kawada

4 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. 1921 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.

Color pages

5 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. 70 by Kōhei Horikoshi

6 by Yūto Tsukuda & Shun Saeki Shokugeni no Sōma

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma

Ch. 146 by Yūto Tsukuda & Shun Saeki

7 by Shuuichi Asou Saiki Kusuo no Sai-nan

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

Ch. 175 by Shuuichi Asou

8 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. 185 by Haruichi Furudate

9 by Shun Numa Samon-kun wa Samonā

Samon the Summoner

Ch. 12 by Shun Numa

10 by KAITO Badisutoraiku

Buddy Strike

Ch. 4 by KAITO

11 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. 41 by Yuki Tabata

12 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. 350 by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro

13 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. 567 by Hideaki Sorachi

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

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

Ch. 30 by Takuma Yokota

15 by Haruto Ikezawa

Mononofu

Ch. 13 by Haruto Ikezawa

16 Color pages by Ryou Nakama

Isobe Isobee Monogatari: Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo

Ch. 167 by Ryou Nakama

Color pages

17 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. 197 by Naoshi Komi

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. 654 by Tite Kubo