Weekly Shōnen Jump 2016 No.40

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. 220 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 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. 76 by Yuki Tabata

3 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. 838 by Eiichiro Oda

4 Color pages by Tomohiro Yagi Reddo Supuraito

Red Sprite

Ch. 2 by Tomohiro Yagi

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. 105 by Kōhei Horikoshi

6 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. 602 by Hideaki Sorachi

7 by Shuuichi Asou Saiki Kusuo no Sai-nan

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

Ch. 210 by Shuuichi Asou

8 Color pages by Yūto Tsukuda & Shun Saeki Shokugeni no Sōma

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma

Ch. 181 by Yūto Tsukuda & Shun Saeki

Soma Yukihira, cook at his family's diner, enrolls in an elite culinary academy where everything is settled through cooking duels.

Color pages

9 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. 1956 by Osamu Akimoto

10 by Ryouhei Yamamoto Raburasshu!

Love Rush!

Ch. 3 by Ryouhei Yamamoto

11 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. 156 by Daisuke Ashihara

12 by Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu Yakusoku no nebārando The Promised Neverland (Yakusoku no Neverland) debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2373 on July 16, 2016, and ran until issue 2558 in June 2020. Written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu, it follows Emma, Norman and Ray, three brilliant orphans at the idyllic Grace Field House who discover the horrifying truth behind their home — and plan the greatest escape of their lives. Winner of the 63rd Shogakukan Manga Award, the thriller was collected in 20 volumes (181 chapters) and adapted into a hit anime in January 2019.

The Promised Neverland

Ch. 5 by Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu

13 by Tadahiro Miura Yuragi-sō no Yūna-san

Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san

Ch. 29 by Tadahiro Miura

14 by Koyoharu Gotouge

Kimetsu no Yaiba

Ch. 28 by Koyoharu Gotouge

15 by Kawada Hinomaru Zumō

Hinomaru Zumo

Ch. 111 by Kawada

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

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

Ch. 65 by Takuma Yokota

17 by Shun Numa Samon-kun wa Samonā

Samon the Summoner

Ch. 47 by Shun Numa

18 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. 385 by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro

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

Takuan and Batsu's Daily Demon Diary

Ch. 16 by Kentarou Itani

20 by Ryou Nakama Isobe Isobee Monogatari: Ukiyo wa Tsurai yo

Chronicle of Isobe -Life is Hard-

Ch. 202 by Ryou Nakama