Weekly Shōnen Jump 2022 No.25

1 Lead color by Yuto Suzuki Sakamoto Deizu Sakamoto Days debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2579 on November 21, 2020. Created by Yuto Suzuki, the series follows Taro Sakamoto, once the greatest hitman in history, who retired to live a peaceful life as a convenience store owner after falling in love. Now he must use his extraordinary skills to protect his family while trying to stay out of the underworld. Still ongoing.

Sakamoto Days

Ch. 71 by Yuto Suzuki

Taro Sakamoto was the greatest hitman; now retired and out of shape, he runs a corner store and protects his family.

Lead color pages

2 by Kouji Miura Ao no Hako Blue Box debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2597 on April 12, 2021. Created by Kouji Miura, the series follows Taiki Inomata, a badminton player who ends up living with his crush Chinatsu, a basketball player, after an unexpected family circumstance. A heartfelt sports romance, Blue Box became one of Shōnen Jump's most popular series of the 2020s. It ended in issue 33 of 2026 (July 2026) with chapter 250.

Blue Box

Ch. 53 by Kouji Miura

3 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. 185 by Gege Akutami

4 Color pages 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. 353 by Kōhei Horikoshi

Izuku is born without powers in a world of heroes, until he meets All Might, the greatest of them all.

Color pages

5 by Yusei Matsui Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi

The Elusive Samurai

Ch. 63 by Yusei Matsui

6 by Hiroki Tomisawa, Kentarō Hidano Sugoi sumaho

Super Smartphone

Ch. 3 by Hiroki Tomisawa, Kentarō Hidano

7 by Shuhei Miyazaki Boku to Roboko Me and Roboco (Boku to Roboko) debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2561 on June 22, 2020. Created by Shuhei Miyazaki, it is set in a world where beautiful maid robots called OrderMaids live in every home. Elementary schooler Bondo dreams of getting one — but the robot that arrives, Roboco, is a hulking, super-powerful weirdo unlike any other maid. A gag comedy overflowing with affectionate parodies of Jump classics, it has run for over 26 volumes and received a short-form anime adaptation in December 2022.

Me and Roboco

Ch. 89 by Shuhei Miyazaki

8 by Yuki Suenaga & Takamasa Moue Akanebanashi Akane-Banashi debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2636 on February 14, 2022. Written by Yuki Suenaga and illustrated by Takamasa Moue, the series follows Akane Osono, a girl who pursues rakugo — the traditional Japanese art of comedic storytelling — to honor her father's dream after he was expelled by a master. A unique and acclaimed series in the Shōnen Jump lineup, it is still ongoing.

Akane-banashi

Ch. 14 by Yuki Suenaga, Takamasa Moue

9 Color pages by Kenta Shinohara Witchi Wotchi Witch Watch debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2588 on January 25, 2021. Created by Kenta Shinohara (Sket Dance, Astra Lost in Space), it follows Morihito, a stoic high schooler with ogre strength, who becomes the familiar and housemate of Nico, a cheerful apprentice witch whose spells rarely go as planned — all under the shadow of a prophecy that disaster will strike her. A magical ensemble comedy with a warm romantic core, it has been collected in over 25 volumes and received a TV anime adaptation in April 2025.

Witch Watch

Ch. 62 by Kenta Shinohara

Morihito, a boy with an ogre's strength, lives with his childhood friend Nico, a witch-in-training whose magic causes chaos.

Color pages

10 by Ryo Nakama Kōkōsei Kazoku

High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku

Ch. 86 by Ryo Nakama

11 by Hitsuji Gondaira Yozakura-san Chi no Dai Sakusen

Mission: Yozakura Family

Ch. 130 by Hitsuji Gondaira

12 by Hajime Koumoto Masshuru

Mashle: Magic and Muscles

Ch. 108 by Hajime Koumoto

13 Color pages by Mapollo 3 Pipipipipipi PPPPPP debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2617 on September 18, 2021. Created by Mapollo 3 (the pen name of Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, also known for Toriko), the series follows Lucky, the youngest of seven siblings in the world's most legendary piano family. Lacking his brothers' and sisters' prodigious talent, he must forge his own path in the ruthless world of classical music competition. Set in a unique universe where musical genius defines status and destiny, PPPPPP concluded in March 2023 with 8 volumes.

PPPPPP

Ch. 33 by Mapollo 3

Lucky Sonoyama, the overlooked son of a legendary pianist, competes against his prodigy siblings to finally win his father's recognition.

Color pages

14 by Yoshifumi Tozuka Andeddo Anrakku Undead Unluck debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 2539 on January 20, 2020. Created by Yoshifumi Tozuka, the series follows Fuuko Izumo, a girl cursed with bringing bad luck to anyone she touches, who teams up with Andy, an immortal man who cannot die. Together they join an organization dealing with supernatural anomalies called "Unidentified" in this creative action-romance series.

Undead Unluck

Ch. 111 by Yoshifumi Tozuka

15 by Hideo Shinkai Chikyū no ko

Earthchild

Ch. 13 by Hideo Shinkai

16 by Gen Ōsuka Dorondororon

Doron Dororon

Ch. 23 by Gen Ōsuka

17 by Yūji Kaku

Ayashimon

Ch. 24 by Yūji Kaku

18 by Daiki Ihara Mamore! Shūgomaru

Protect Me, Shugomaru!

Ch. 24 by Daiki Ihara