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Author's Commentaries are posted in each issue of the WSJ magazine and English translations are provided by Viz Media and Manga+.
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #11
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| Yay, serialization! Yes! This is great! This is great! This is great! Thank you for the support! | |||||
| Story 1: On That Day | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #12
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| I watched The Tinder Swindler. It was great! | |||||
| Story 2: Six Years | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #14
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| Perfect Suntory Beer is delicious! Suntory, you're amazing! | |||||
| Story 4: Who Is That? | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #16
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| I saw Master Shoshi Tatekawa’s rakugo performance. The highlight was a sentimental ninjo-banashi story. I learned a lot! | |||||
| Story 6: Senior Pupils | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #18
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| Kaho Nakamura in late March. Kaze Fujii! Sakanaction’s new songs! I can’t wait! | |||||
| Story 8: In Order to Entertain | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #20
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| The Ja “Night” Audrey show is so funny. I think I’ve become an Audrey addict. | |||||
| Story 10: Model | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #23
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| I am filled with regret over missing out on buying the Densetsu no Ichinichi streaming tickets. | |||||
| Story 12: The Dreamer | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #25
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| I should not have gone to see that without seeing WandaVision first. I’m filled with nothing but regret. | |||||
| Story 14: The Type to Hold a Grudge | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #27
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| I was really amused by how shady the Mefilas alien was in Shin Ultraman. | |||||
| Story 16: The Karaku Cup Begins | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #29
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| I watched Stranger Things season 4, part 1. I need the next part! Hurry! | |||||
| Story 18: Shut It | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #31
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| Top Gun: Maverick. Overwhelmed by the happy fact that it feels like I saw a great American movie! | |||||
| Story 20: BM | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #33
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| The radio show Ura Omote is really great and so is Mukai to Urakata. Hearing stories from behind the scenes is great! | |||||
| Story 22: As A Performer | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #35
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| There’s a new Yokohama- and Jiro-style ramen shop near me. I’m so blessed. | |||||
| Story 24: Infinite Blessings | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #38
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| I got to see Kaho Nakamura and toconoma at the Fuji Rock Fest, so I’m totally satisfied. What a great stream! | |||||
| Story 26: Where You Belong | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #40
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| I’m really into Hatsukoi no Akuma, Ishiko and Haneo, and Mokushoku TV right now. They’re all great!! | |||||
| Story 28: I'm Glad | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #42
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| I watched Nope, Snowball Earth, and Day Shift. They were all good! | |||||
| Story 30: Before Being a Rakugoka | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #44
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| I saw Bullet Train. I laughed a ton, in a good way. Brad Pitt is the best! | |||||
| Story 32: Yasaka-Tei | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #46
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| I enjoyed the show Ima Koko ni Aru Kiki to Boku no Kokando ni Tsuite, so I’m looking foward to Elpis. | |||||
| Story 34: Background Listening | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #48
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| I’m way behind, but I started watching Violet Evergarden. It’s great! | |||||
| Story 36: One Fan's Worth | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #50
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| Extraordinary Attorney Woo is so great! I want to watch a bunch of Korean dramas, but I don’t have the time… | |||||
| Story 38: Manners and Etiquette | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #52
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| I checked out the Hakata Tenjin Rakugo Festival for research purposes. The koza were all so great! I want to go back next year. | |||||
| Story 40: The Image of Greatness | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #02
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| I saw the movie Mondays. A time-loop movie set in an office is such an interesting idea! | |||||
| Story 42: Evaluation | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #04/05
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| I enjoyed a novel called Kimi no Quiz. Those quiz battles were some dense reading! | |||||
| Story 44: First Practice on the Road | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #08
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| Brush Up Life is great! And so was Alice in Borderland! | |||||
| Story 46: Date | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #10
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| I watched Sanryu Chef and Maiko-sanchi no Makanai-san. Both were great! | |||||
| Story 48: Fetching Tea, Part 2 | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #12
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| The Akane-banashi event was amazing! And we’ve hit the two-year anniversary! I’ll keep doing my best! | |||||
| Story 50: Master's Desire | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #14
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| I watched the movies RRR and Blue Giant. You need to see both of them! Awesome! | |||||
| Story 52: Embodiment | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #16
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| I watched a stream of the Tokyo03 performance at the Budokan. I wish I’d seen it live! It was so cool! | |||||
| Story 54: Zenza Renseikai | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #18
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| I’m way late, but I finally saw Baby Assassins. It was great! I need to go see the sequel. | |||||
| Story 56: She's Here | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #20
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| I read Meitantei no mama de ite, Naruse ha tenka wo tori ni iku (Naruse Goes to Conquer the Country While Still Being a Detective). It was great! | |||||
| Story 58: Framework of the Art | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #23
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| But There Is Passion. It’s fun watching stuff you read in books or listened to on the radio. Love it! | |||||
| Story 60: Only One Side | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #25
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| My child was born! I’ll work even harder on my manga and at home! | |||||
| Story 62: Judging Standarts | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #27
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| I went to see Kuki Kaidan’s solo show, Mushusei. It was hilarious! | |||||
| Story 64: This is So Stupid | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #29
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| I watched Sanctuary and Air. Both were great. | |||||
| Story 66: Let's Forget About It | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #31
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| I watched Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. It was too good! | |||||
| Story 68: When Feelings Get Too Strong | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #33
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| The movies I’ve seen recently are Hard Days, Extraction 2, A Janitor, and Ping Pong. | |||||
| Story 70: The Rakugoka Shinta Arakawa | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #35
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| I referenced Master Togetsuanhakushu’s "Changing Time" for this story. Please check it out if you’re interested! | |||||
| Story 72: Changing Time | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #38
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| Thanks to my wife’s special education, my son stops crying when he hears Snowman. | |||||
| Story 74: The Shikisai Festival Part 1 | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #40
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| I read The World of Fumito Ueda. Now I want to play Shadow of the Colossus again. | |||||
| Story 76: The Shikisai Festival Part 3 | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #42
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| The One Piece live-action show is awesome! Lighthouse was great too! | |||||
| Story 78: A Shallow Man | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #44
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| I streamed Everything Everywhere All at Once! | |||||
| Story 80: Chocho Konjakutei the Ookanban | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #47
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| Asteriod City and Poison. I watched a bunch of Wes Anderson movies. | |||||
| Story 83: Cho-Han Dice | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #49
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| Sorry for all the embarrassing errors recently. I’ll do my best to eliminate them. I’ll double-check! | |||||
| Story 85: My Plan | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #51
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| Giboshi is a performance dug up by Master Kyotaro Yanagiya. I used it with permission. | |||||
| Story 87: External Validation | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #01
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| The Day I Met a Monster: Fighting It Out with Naoya Inoue was a really interesting read. | |||||
| Story 89: Tanuki Stories | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #03
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| I’ve been listening to “Superman” by Tempalay nonstop. What a great song! Highly recommended! | |||||
| Story 91: Errands to Run | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #06/07
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| Whenever I make gyoza, I put too much filling in. This is something I must work on in 2024. | |||||
| Story 93: My Words | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #09
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| I watched the black-and-white version of Godzilla Minus One. It was great! Might be better in black and white! | |||||
| Story 95: It's Been a While | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #11
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| I read You Don’t Have to Be a Detective. What a great chapter. Those classic quips are the best. | |||||
| Story 97: Heartwarming | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #13
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| I watched the movie Poor Things. I went in knowing nothing, so I was surprised by a lot of stuff, but it was great! | |||||
| Story 99: The Other Effect | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #15
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| I went to see the Haikyu!! movie. It was amazing! The best! | |||||
| Story 101: Exactly | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #17
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| It was so sudden that I am at a loss for words. From the bottom of my heart, may you rest in peace. | |||||
| Story 103: Tension and Release | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #19
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| I read Naruse ha Shinjita Michi he Iku and Chouriba Toiu Senjou. Both were great! | |||||
| Story 105: Butt Out | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #21
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| I watched 3 Body Problem on Netflix! It was great! Parasyte is next! Then City Hunter! | |||||
| Story 107: Old Name | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #24
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| I finished reading Spring. It was so good! Parasyte: The Grey was great too. | |||||
| Story 109: Model | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #26
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| The shows I look forward to every week are Unmet and Delicious in Dungeon. Both are so good! | |||||
| Story 111: Too Shallow | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #28
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| I keep rewatching Unnatural on Netflix. It’s so good. I’m looking forward to Last Mile. | |||||
| Story 113: His True Self | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #30
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| I saw Ninzaburo Furuhata for the first time. So good! What a character! Who wouldn’t want to copy that?! | |||||
| Story 115: A Stand | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #32
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| The show Unmet is so good. You can't tell that it's a manga adaptation, in a good way! | |||||
| Story 117: Really Shaping Up | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #34
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| I watched Hikari, Kuuki Kaidan’s seventh solo event. It was so good. Highly recommended! | |||||
| Story 119: A Fully-Fledged Rakugoka | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #36/37
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| Congratulations for the conclusion of My Hero! I'm so blessed to have been able to read it as it came out. | |||||
| Story 121: Thanks to Master | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #39
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| Tokyo Swindlers on Netflix was so good! ToyoEtsu’s Harrison character was the best! | |||||
| Story 123: Shiguma Onstage | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #41
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| I watched Last Mile. I’m so impressed that they could turn that theme into such high-quality entertainment. | |||||
| Story 125: The Art of Subtraction | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #43
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| I went to Sunset Live. Music! Ocean! Beer! Talk about summer! | |||||
| Story 127: Impossible Task | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #45
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| Congratulations on the end of Jujutsu Kaisen. Every week I was blown away by the unpredictable plot. | |||||
| Story 129: Is This Rakugo? | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #47
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| I watched The Queen of Villains. The wrestling scenes were amazing. Loved it! | |||||
| Story 131: Dismantled | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #49
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| I went to the Premium Ramen Festa. It was amazing! I hope they hold it next year too! | |||||
| Story 133: There's Always Tomorrow | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #51
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| I went to the Hakata Tenjin Rakugo Festival once again this year for research. Thank you so much for the valuable experience! | |||||
| Story 135: Apprenticing | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #01
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| I read Umibe no Stove. All the short stories were the perfect temperature, and I loved them. | |||||
| Story 137: To Hell With It | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #03
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| I laughed so much at the La Parfait manzai skit where they copied New York. I’ve watched it a bunch of times.[Fn 1] | |||||
| Story 139: Raise the Flag | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #06/07
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| Happy New Year! Rebirth and renewal! Thank you for all the support! | |||||
| Story 141: Zenza Training Complete | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #09
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| The huge font for the Negator abilities also got me excited. Congratulations on an amazing conclusion! | |||||
| Story 143: Very Scary | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #11
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| I read Subarashii!! Hibi!! Every chapter was so powerful and inspiring. | |||||
| Story 145: Sit Back and Watch | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #13
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| I’m watching Asura and The Hot Spot on Netflix. Both are really good in their own ways. | |||||
| Story 147: Maybe All-Powerfull | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #15
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| I went to Taiwan and did my first signing event! I was so happy to meet so many people. Xeixei! | |||||
| Story 149: Release | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #17
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| I attended the Shinuchi promotion reception of Keiki, now Master Kikuhiko. It was such a wonderful experience. Congratulations! | |||||
| Story 151: Customs | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #19
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| I read Kokode Karaage Bento Tabenaidekudasai. It really moved me. I highly recommend it. | |||||
| Story 153: Suffer | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #21
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| I made Kasahara-san stuff from Sanpiryoron’s YouTube channel, and it was all delicious. | |||||
| Story 155: Huff | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #24
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| The Days of Diamond was so good that I read the whole manga in one sitting. Highly recommended. | |||||
| Story 157: Just Talk | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #26
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| I read Project Hail Mary. It was super fun! | |||||
| Story 159: You've Grown | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #28
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| This anime season, I’m watching Witch Watch, GQuuuuuuX, and Lazarus. They’re all beautiful. | |||||
| Story 161: She Really Could Win | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #30
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| I’m reading the novel Shortcake Ha Senaka Kara. Sure would be fun if I could write like this. | |||||
| Story 163: The Final | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #32
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| I saw the movie Kokuhou. It was wonderful. I highly recommend it. | |||||
| Story 165: I Didn't Realize | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #34
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| I had some chilled zenzai dessert at the Kawabata Zenzai park. The matcha tea and anko were delicious. | |||||
| Story 167: Leave It All Out There | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #36/37
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| I like to go for a walk to think through my storyboards and now is a tough season for that. Too hot. | |||||
| Story 169: False Classic | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #39
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| Creating the false classic made me experience how hard writing new rakugo stories is. The rakugoka who did it are amazing. | |||||
| Story 171: The Art of the Exterior | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #41
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| I finally replaced the computer I’ve had since college. The screen is so much bigger and clearer! | |||||
| Story 173: Different Standards | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #42
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| The European soccer leagues have started! All-nighters on the weekends will be easier. The J1 and J2 league end of seasons are heating up too! | |||||
| Story 174: Don't Waste It | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #43
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| I watched River, Nagasarenaideyo and Conclave. Both were great! | |||||
| Story 175: Can You Reach? | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #45
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| I watched the Chainsaw Man Reze Arc movie, and it was super amazing! The main theme song was great too. | |||||
| Story 177: Even Deeper | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #47
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| I read Zwerveling. The art was amazing! What a world! Picture books are awesome! | |||||
| Story 179: Hell Yeah!! | |||||
Weekly Shounen Jump, Issue #49
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| I watched One Battle After Another. It was great! | |||||
| Story 181: Zuiun Effect | |||||
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Comment credited to Takamasa Moue in WSJ #03, 2025