Weekly Shōnen Jump 2016 No.28

1 Lead color 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. 209 by Haruichi Furudate

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

Lead color pages

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. 94 by Kōhei Horikoshi

3 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. 591 by Hideaki Sorachi

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

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

Ch. 54 by Takuma Yokota

Color pages

5 by Koyoharu Gotouge Kimetsu no Yaiba

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Ch. 17 by Koyoharu Gotouge

6 by Shun Numa Samon-kun wa Samonā

Samon the Summoner

Ch. 36 by Shun Numa

7 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. 65 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

8 by Yūto Tsukuda & Shun Saeki Shokugeni no Sōma

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma

Ch. 170 by Yūto Tsukuda & Shun Saeki

9 by Yoshihiro Togashi Hantā Hantā 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

Ch. 357 by Yoshihiro Togashi

10 Color pages by Tadahiro Miura Yuragi-sō no Yūna-san

Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs

Ch. 18 by Tadahiro Miura

Color pages

11 by Kawada Hinomaru Zumō

Hinomaru Sumo

Ch. 100 by Kawada

12 by Kentarou Itani Takuan to Batsu no Nichijō Enma-chō

Takuan and Batsu's Daily Demon Diary

Ch. 5 by Kentarou Itani

13 by Haruto Ikezawa

Mononofu

Ch. 37 by Haruto Ikezawa

14 by Shuuichi Asou Saiki Kusuo no Sai-nan

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

Ch. 199 by Shuuichi Asou

15 by Naoshi Komi Nisekoi 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: False Love

Ch. 221 by Naoshi Komi

16 by Osamu Akimoto Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen Mae Hashutsujo

KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops

Ch. 1945 by Osamu Akimoto

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. 374 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. 677 by Tite Kubo

19 by Ryou Nakama

Isobe Isobee Monogatari: Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo

Ch. 191 by Ryou Nakama