Weekly Shōnen Jump 2018 No.43

1 Lead color by Gege Akutami Jujutsu Kaisen debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2449 on March 5, 2018. Created by Gege Akutami, it follows Yuji Itadori, who becomes involved in the world of Cursed Spirits and Jujutsu Sorcerers after swallowing a cursed object containing the King of Curses. It rapidly became one of the most popular manga series of the 2020s.

Jujutsu Kaisen

Ch. 28 by Gege Akutami

Yuji Itadori is drawn into the world of curses after his occult club is attacked.

Lead color pages

2 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. 918 by Eiichiro Oda

3 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. 104 by Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu

4 Color pages 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. 381 by Yoshihiro Togashi

Gon leaves his island to become a Hunter like his father and takes on the brutal Hunter Exam.

Color pages

5 Color pages by Koyoharu Gotouge

Kimetsu no Yaiba

Ch. 127 by Koyoharu Gotouge

Color pages

6 by Tatsuya Matsuki, Shiro Usazaki Akutāju

Act-Age

Ch. 34 by Tatsuya Matsuki, Shiro Usazaki

7 by Seiji Hayashi

Jimoto ga Japan

Ch. 2 by Seiji Hayashi

8 by Riichiro Inagaki & Boichi Dokutā Sutōn Dr. Stone debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2401 on March 6, 2017. Written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Boichi, the series follows genius scientist Senku Ishigami, who awakens in a world where all of humanity has been petrified for 3,700 years and must rebuild civilization from scratch using science. The series concluded in March 2022.

Dr. Stone

Ch. 75 by Riichiro Inagaki, Boichi

9 by Kawada Hinomaru Zumō

Hinomaru Zumo

Ch. 210 by Kawada

10 Color pages by Yuushin Kuroki Shishunki runesansu! Dabide-kun

Shishunki Renaissance! David-kun

Ch. 2 by Yuushin Kuroki

Color pages

11 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. 199 by Kōhei Horikoshi

12 by Masashi Kishimoto & Mikio Ikemoto Boruto: Naruto Nekusuto Jenerēshonz

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Ch. 27 by Masashi Kishimoto, Mikio Ikemoto

13 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. 319 by Haruichi Furudate

14 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. 174 by Yuki Tabata

15 by Tadahiro Miura Yuragi-sō no Yūna-san

Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san

Ch. 128 by Tadahiro Miura

16 by Yūto Tsukuda & Shun Saeki Shokugeni no Sōma

Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma

Ch. 280 by Yūto Tsukuda & Shun Saeki

17 by Taishi Tsutsui Bokutachi wa Benkyō ga Dekinai We Never Learn (Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai) debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2397 on February 6, 2017, as the cover series with color pages. Created by Taishi Tsutsui, the series follows high school student Nariyuki Yuiga, tasked by his school to tutor three girls of genius — each brilliant in one subject but hopeless in another. As feelings inevitably complicate the classroom, the series built a dedicated fanbase over four years. Notable for its unique conclusion, We Never Learn published five separate "true route" endings, each final chapter devoted to a different girl. With 21 volumes and over 10 million copies sold, it is one of the defining harem romances of the 2010s.

We Never Learn

Ch. 80 by Taishi Tsutsui

18 by Takahide Totsuno Alice to Taiyō

Alice to Taiyou

Ch. 12 by Takahide Totsuno

19 by Keiji Amatsuka Sōgō Jikan Jigyō Gaisha Daihyō Torishimariyaku Shachō Senzoku Hisho Tanaka Seiji

Sougou Jikan Jigyou Kaisha Daihyou Torijimariyaku Kaichou Senzoku Hisho Tanaka Seiji

Ch. 13 by Keiji Amatsuka