Shōnen Jump+
 Logo on the website of the publication | |
| Editors-in-chief | Seijiro Nakaji[1] Yūta Momiyama (Digital Service)[2] |
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| Categories | Online manga platform |
| Frequency | Weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly |
| First issue | September 22, 2014 |
| Company | Shueisha |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | https://shonenjumpplus.com |
Shōnen Jump+ (Japanese: 少年ジャンプ+, Hepburn: Shōnen Janpu Purasu) is a manga platform created by Shueisha. Launched on September 22, 2014, it operates as a free mobile app and website.[3] Jump+ serializes original titles and titles from other Shueisha manga magazines, and also carries digital editions of Weekly Shōnen Jump. Notable titles serialized in Shōnen Jump+ include Fire Punch, Chainsaw Man, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Spy × Family, Chained Soldier, Kaiju No. 8, and Dandadan.
Despite its title, Shōnen Jump+ also features series targeted towards female and adult readers in addition to its namesake shōnen manga, which is targeted towards young teen males.[4] Outside of Japan, Shueisha releases the original manga from the platform on Manga Plus. Starting in 2023, every new manga series except for licensed manga and Indies series launched on Shōnen Jump+ would receive a simultaneous English release on Manga Plus.
History
[edit]Pre-launch
[edit]Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump reached a peak weekly circulation of 6.53 million copies in the 1990s, though its readership has since steadily declined as a result of the broader decline of the print media industry. In response, Shueisha turned towards digital distribution in an attempt to reach out to a wider audience.[5]
A free digital edition of Weekly Shōnen Jump was issued as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, after shipping and distribution lines were affected by the disaster. Issuing the digital magazine was difficult at that time because of different work flows from issuing printed version. In 2012, Shueisha launched the online bookstore app Jump Book Store, which enjoyed mild commercial success and became an inspiration for Shōnen Jump+.[6]
In 2013, Shueisha launched the online manga platform Jump LIVE. Although the app was downloaded over 1 million times in three weeks, the editorial department found it contained too much content and it was difficult to distinguish between free and paid content. Shueisha would ultimately discontinue the platform. Nevertheless, the experience of launching an online platform helped the company for the coming Shōnen Jump+.[7][8]
Post-launch
[edit]Shōnen Jump+ was launched on September 22, 2014, with more than 30 manga series, some of which were transferred from Jump LIVE, including ēlDLIVE and Nekoda-biyori. The digital version of Weekly Shōnen Jump can be purchased in Shōnen Jump+ at 300 yen per issue or 900 yen per month.[3][9] Compared to Weekly Shōnen Jump, titles published in Shōnen Jump+ are subject to laxer editorial restrictions around explicit content. According to Shuhei Hosono, the chief editor of Shōnen Jump+, the number of weekly active users increased from 1.1 million to 1.3 million between April and May 2016; Hosono noted that the increase was catalyzed by the release of Fire Punch and World's End Harem, which both contain depictions of sex and violence not permitted in Weekly Shōnen Jump.[10] Starting from 2017, Weekly Shōnen Jump began serializing works made by manga artists who previously published their series on Shōnen Jump+, such as Taishi Tsutsui's We Never Learn, Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man, and Tsurun Hatomune's Mitama Security: Spirit Busters.[11]
In 2019, the platform experienced significant progress.[12] Spy × Family, which was a new series in 2019, attracted many users to the app, especially female users. After it began serialization, the proportion of female users increased by 5% while 60%-65% were male.[13] Astra Lost in Space received an anime adaptation and Eren the Southpaw received a TV drama adaptation in 2019; both are original titles of Shōnen Jump+. Moreover, its original titles started to win big awards.[12] Astra Lost in Space won the 12th Manga Taishō Award, becoming the first web comic to do so.[14] Manga Plus, a global version of Shōnen Jump+, was launched on January 28, 2019. An international edition of Shōnen Jump+ was first proposed in 2017 as a means to appeal to non-Japanese audiences; the app is offered in English and Spanish.[5] Also in 2019, Shueisha produced Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration, a collaboration series with Marvel Comics composed of seven one-shots written by various Weekly Shōnen Jump artists including Yu-Gi-Oh!'s Kazuki Takahashi.[15] In December 2020, Deadpool: Samurai started serialization on the same platform after the one-shot in October 2019.
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some titles in Shōnen Jump+ have been published on a modified schedule.[16] A website namely "Jump Digital Labo" (ジャンプ・デジタルラボ) was launched by the editorial department of Shōnen Jump+ in July 2020, for recruiting proposals of digital development.[17] Kaiju No. 8, which was serialized from July 2020 to July 2025, gained 30 million page views in October 2020, becoming the fastest Shōnen Jump+ manga to do so.[18] On December 14, 2020, it was announced that the second part of Chainsaw Man, the first part of which had previously been serialized on Weekly Shōnen Jump, will be serialized on Shōnen Jump+.[19] In April 2021, Indie series were introduced in the app. This is a side-project from the Shonen Jump+ App for Jump Rookie Monthly Award winner works that get in the platform with new titles every month along regular titles. These series have no editor, their publishing conditions differ from regular serializations and they have an orange flame symbol showing they are indie and how different they are from normal serializations. So far, only two Indies series became regular serializations: Red Cat Ramen and Kindergarten Wars.[20][21] In 2023, every new manga series not including Indies series and licensed series launched on Shōnen Jump+ would begin to receive a simultaneous English release on Manga Plus.[22]
Metrics
[edit]By May 2019, over 60 titles were serialized on Shōnen Jump+. The app had been downloaded 10 million times; combined, the app and website had 2.5 million weekly active users. Shōnen Jump+ accumulated over 12 billion yen in sales revenue.[13] As of February 2022, the app had been downloaded 19 million times, with the app and website having approximately 4.6 million weekly active users. Shueisha estimated Shōnen Jump+'s users to be 65% male, and that 18 to 24 year olds were its largest age demographic at 32%.[23]
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku was the most popular series on the platform in 2018,[24] while Spy × Family has been the most popular Shōnen Jump+ title since 2019.[25] Spy × Family is noted for attracting readers, especially female, to the app,[11] according to Hosono, the trend of its sales are comparable to Assassination Classroom, a high-profile title published in Weekly Shōnen Jump.[11]
Censorship
[edit]Due to explicit content, World's End Harem and Saotome Shimai wa Manga no Tame nara!? cannot be accessed on the Shōnen Jump+ iOS app, but they are available on its website and Android app.[26][27][28]
Series
[edit]There are currently 90 manga titles being serialized in Shōnen Jump+. Out of those, 69 are original titles to the platform, 8 titles are published in parallel with other Shueisha publications, and 11 are Indies series.
| Series title | Author(s) | Premiered | Release day | Notes |
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| Nekota Biyori (猫田びより) | Kuraku | September 22, 2014 | Daily (Mon-Fri) | Transferred from Jump Live |
| Susume! Jump Heppoko Tanken-tai! (すすめ!ジャンプへっぽこ探検隊!) | Takeshi Sakurai | February 16, 2017 | Once a month | |
| Oblivion Battery (忘却バッテリー) | Eko Mikawa | April 26, 2018 | Every other Thursday | |
| Chained Soldier (魔都精兵のスレイブ, Mato Seihei no Sureibu) | Takahiro, Yōhei Takemura | January 5, 2019 | Every other Saturday | |
| Spy × Family | Tatsuya Endo | March 25, 2019 | Every other Monday | |
| Kiruru Kill Me (きるる KILL ME) | Yasuhiro Kanō | February 23, 2020 | Every other Sunday | On indefinite hiatus |
| The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (君のことが大大大大大好きな100人の彼女, Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo) | Rikito Nakamura, Yukiko Nozawa | February 23, 2020 | Thursdays | In parallel with Weekly Young Jump |
| Ghost Reaper Girl (GHOST GIRL ゴーストガール, Gōsuto Gāru) | Akissa Saiké | July 13, 2020 | Once a month | |
| Dandadan (ダンダダン) | Yukinobu Tatsu | April 6, 2021 | Tuesdays | |
| Too Cute Crisis (カワイスギクライシス, Kawaisugi Kuraishisu) | Mitsuru Kido | July 13, 2021 | Tuesdays | In parallel with Jump SQ |
| Make the Exorcist Fall in Love (エクソシストを堕とせない, Ekusoshisuto o Otosenai) | Aruma Arima, Masuku Fukayama | December 15, 2021 | Every other Wednesday | |
| Red Cat Ramen (ラーメン赤猫, Ramen Aka Neko) | Angyaman | March 14, 2022 | Mondays | Initially an Indies series, it transitioned to a regular series in October 2022 |
| Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken – Yuusha Avan to Gokuen no Maou (ドラゴンクエスト ダイの大冒険 勇者アバンと獄炎の魔王, Doragon Kuesto: Dai no Daibouken Yuusha Avan to Gokuen no Maou) | Riku Sanjo, Yusaku Shibata | March 19, 2022 | Saturdays | In parallel with V Jump |
| Junket Bank (ジャンケットバンク, Janketto Banku) | Ikkou Tanaka | March 30, 2022 | Wednesdays | In parallel with Weekly Young Jump |
| One Piece Gakuen (ONE PIECE学園) | Sohei Koji, Eiichiro Oda | April 8, 2022 | Every other Friday | In parallel with Saikyō Jump |
| Marriagetoxin (マリッジトキシン, Marijji Tokishin) | Jomyakun, Mizuki Yoda | April 20, 2022 | Wednesdays | |
| My Only Weapon is a 1-Attack Power Needle (僕の武器は攻撃力1の針しかない, Boku no Buki wa Kougekiryoku 1 no Hari Shikanai) | Kamiyoshi, Nabetsuyo | September 11, 2022 | Sundays | Indies series |
| Kindergarten Wars (幼稚園WARS, Youchien Wars) | You Chiba | September 15, 2022 | Thursdays | Initially an Indies series, it transitioned to a regular series in March 2023 |
| Dorei Yūgi DIDI (奴隷遊戯DIDI) | Mitsu Ibuka, Natsudou Munakata | December 31, 2022 | On hiatus | Third part of Dorei Yūgi |
| Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Star Blossom (ウマ娘 プリティーダービー スターブロッサム) | Shin Hotani, Saki Monju | April 10, 2023 | Mondays | In parallel with Tonari no Young Jump |
| Girl Meets Rock! (ふつうの軽音部, Futsu no Keionbu) | Kuwahali, Tetsuo Ideuchi | January 14, 2024 | Sundays | |
| Thermae Romae Redux (続テルマエ・ロマエ, Zoku Thermae Romae) | Mari Yamazaki | February 6, 2024 | Once a month | |
| Ghost Fixers (ゴーストフィクサーズ) | Yasuki Tanaka | March 22, 2024 | Fridays | |
| Centuria (ケントゥリア, Kenturia) | Tohru Kuramori | April 8, 2024 | Mondays | |
| RuriDragon (ルリドラゴン, Ruridoragon) | Masaoki Shindo | April 22, 2024 | Every other Monday | In parallel with Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Kaiju No. 8 Relax (怪獣8号 RELAX, Kaiju 8-go RELAX) | Naoya Matsumoto, Kizuku Watanabe | June 7, 2024 | Every other Friday | In parallel with Saikyō Jump |
| Mad | Yusuke Otori | June 18, 2024 | Every other Tuesday | |
| Shiba Inu Rooms (シバつき物件) | Esu Omori | June 27, 2024 | Thursdays | |
| Empyreal Cabinet (天傍台閣, Tenbō Daikaku) | Fumiji Yuba | August 8, 2024 | Once a month | |
| Strikeout Pitch (サンキューピッチ) | Kyu Sumiyoshi | September 3, 2024 | Every other Tuesday | |
| Hero Organization (英雄機関, Eiyū Kikan) | Kei Saikawa, Akira Takahashi | September 15, 2024 | Sundays | |
| Marginal OL Kirigiri Giriko (限界OL霧切ギリ子) | Mitosupa Tsuchimoto | September 24, 2024 | Tuesdays | Indies series |
| Drama Queen (ドラマクイン) | Kuraku Ichikawa | December 2, 2024 | Mondays | |
| Asura's Verdict (アスラの沙汰, Asura no Sata) | Utsugi Unohana | December 5, 2024 | Every other Thursday | |
| The Marshal King | Boichi | February 7, 2025 | Every other Friday | |
| Maison and the Man-Eating Apartment (人喰いマンションと大家のメゾン, Hitokui Mansion to Ooya no Maison) | Tanaka Kuu, Akima | March 7, 2025 | Fridays | |
| War of the Adults (大人大戦, Otona Taisen) | Kappy, Tsuzuki Masaaki | April 5, 2025 | Saturdays | |
| Kininaru Kurumi-san! (気になる来見さん！) | Kusunoki Shō | May 1, 2025 | Thursdays | Indies series |
| Gunze Arabaki's Magnificently Maniacal Menagerie! (あらばけ！荒吐グングンパーク, Arabake! Arabaki Gungun Park) | Kyosuke Usuta | May 9, 2025 | Fridays | |
| Class of Brains (群脳教室, Gun nō Kyōshitsu) | Kenji Ishima | June 18, 2025 | Wednesdays | |
| Kurumizawa's Folly (来見沢善彦の愚行, Kurumizawa Yoshihiko no Guko) | Tokiwa Yohira | September 6, 2025 | Saturdays | |
| The Bateren Tales (伴天連怪談, Bateren Kaidan) | Yu Miki | October 3, 2025 | Every other Friday | On indefinite hiatus |
| WITCHRIV | Hakuri | October 23, 2025 | Thursdays | |
| Hatori and Furuta's Extraordinarily Ordinary Life (羽鳥と古田の非日常茶飯事, Hatori to Furuta no Hi Nichijochahanji) | Daijirou Nonoue | December 13, 2025 | Every other Saturday | |
| .A -dot Alice- (.A-ドットアリス-) | Takuya Nishio | December 16, 2025 | Every other Tuesday | |
| Shunrai Table Tennis (春雷卓球, Shunrai Takkyū) | Masahiro Hirakata | December 26, 2025 | Fridays | |
| Island Rock (島ロック, Shima Rock) | Manose, Miharu | December 30, 2026 | Every other Tuesday | |
| Love Through a Prism (プリズム輪舞曲, Prism Rondo) | Yoko Kamio, Maki Minami | January 8, 2026 | Every other Thursday | In parallel with Manga Mee |
| The Struggle Is Real with Giriko Kirigiri! (限界OL霧切ギリ子, Genkai OL Kirigiri Giriko) | Mītosupa Tsuchimoto | February 17, 2026 | Tuesdays | |
| ROAD☆STAR (ドーロ☆スター, Dōro Sutā) | Katsunori Hana | February 24, 2026 | Every other Tuesday | |
| Mizunoke: A Modern Tale of Mysterious Water Dwellers (水ノ怪-水域怪異奇譚今様-, Mizu no Kai: Suiiki Kaii Kitan Imayō) | Yamauta | March 8, 2026 | Sundays | |
| Blobtopia (ブヨトピア, Buyotopia) | Jun Kirarazaka | March 13, 2026 | Fridays | |
| The Oracles of Kami (神ヨムふたり, Kami Yomu Futari) | Fibi Dori | March 19, 2026 | Every other Thursday | |
| Axed Mangaka and Doujin Creator (打ち切られ漫画家と同人女, Uchikirare Mangakka to Doujin Onna) | Hibito Sumi | March 30, 2026 | Every other Monday | |
| Subaru the Invincible (無敵のスバル, Muteki no Subaru) | Nariaki Narita | April 12, 2026 | Sundays | |
| The Chrysalis Heart (サナギの心臓, Sanagi no Shinzō) | Akari Kajimoto | April 17, 2026 | Fridays | |
| Hitoner (ヒトナー, Hitonā) | Tomohiro Yagi | April 22, 2026 | Every other Wednesday | |
| SATANICA | Kuroha | May 9, 2026 | Every other Saturday | |
| World Wide Web MIKO! (世界を繋ぎ尽くすインターネット巫女, Sekai wo Tsunagi Tsukusu Intānetto Miko) | Kogattuo, Ichika Kino | May 29, 2026 | Fridays | |
| Lunolita (ルノリータ, Runorīta) | Kinoshi Wata | May 31, 2026 | Sundays | |
| Hey! Devil Girl! (あっ、悪魔ちゃん, A, Akuma-chan) | Zao Fukatsu | June 6, 2026 | Saturdays | |
| Twilight Blade (あわいの焔刃, Awai no Enjin) | Chiyoko Maruume, Tokegoro | June 10, 2026 | Wednesdays | |
| MikotoHako (みことはこ) | Shintaro Tengan | August 4, 2026 | Tuesdays | |
| Finding the Invisible Star (七等星をみつけて, Nanatōsei o Mitsukete) | Sango Honda | August 6, 2026 | Thursdays | |
| Mayori Academy (魔資リの学校, Mayori no Gakko) | Tatsu Murakoshi | August 17, 2026 | Mondays | |
| KAKAKAKA (科科科科) | Mukade Makino | August 26, 2026 | Wednesdays | |
| Noisering (ノイズリング, Noizuringu) | Kanya Aku, Tsubasa | September 1, 2026 | Tuesdays | |
| Ayaru's Brush with Romance (イッピツアヤル, Ippitsuayaru) | Hidari Yokoyama | September 13, 2026 | Sundays |
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ @nakaji2017 (June 18, 2024). "18日付でジャンプ+の編集長になりました。2017年から7年ジャンプ+副編集長という立場でサービスに関わり、漫画編集としても沢山の作品に関わってきました。" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ @momiyama2019 (June 18, 2024). "名刺の肩書きを補足すると、"（デジタルサービス担当）"というのが付いていまして、つまり私はデジタル担当のジャンプ+編集長ということで、今後は編集長が複数いる体制となります。" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- 1 2 Egan, Loo (September 22, 2014). "Shonen Jump+ Debuts with Over 30 Monthly Manga for Free". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ Kim, Morrissy (February 11, 2019). "Weekly Shonen Jump Editor-in-Chief Hiroyuki Nakano". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- 1 2 Kim Morrissy (January 27, 2019). "Everything You Need to Know about MANGA Plus by Shueisha". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ↑ 【第18回】「ジャンプ」がついに本格電子化！「週刊少年ジャンプ+」の狙いとは？ | ダ・ヴィンチWeb. ダ・ヴィンチWeb (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ 藤井涼 (November 1, 2014). 少年ジャンプ副編集長に聞く「電子版」の狙い--ジョジョ新作や作家発掘も. CNET. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ 目指すワンピース超え、『ジャンプ+』はマンガの王道を行く. News Pick. February 12, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ ジャンプをスマホやPCで！少年ジャンプ+創刊. Comic Natalie. September 22, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ 集英社に聞く：無料配信とも読み放題とも違う——自分だけのジャンプを作れる「Myジャンプ」の狙い (3/3). ITmedia Mobile. ITmedia. August 19, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- 1 2 3 「少年ジャンプ+」編集長が語る、画期的マンガアプリ誕生の背景 「オリジナルマンガで行くという戦略は間違っていなかった」. Real Sound. February 21, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- 1 2 『ジャンプ+』はなぜ成功したのか？ 『SPY×FAMILY』など、アプリ発の話題作を生み出す"施策". Real Sound. December 10, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
2019年の『ジャンプ+』は熱かった。(Jump+ in 2019 was hot.))
- 1 2 『少年ジャンプ』が模索する、デジタル漫画の「新たな黄金法則」. Gendai Business. Koudansha. August 19, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ マンガ大賞2019は『彼方のアストラ』ウェブコミック史上初の受賞. Oricon News. Oricon. March 19, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ↑ ジャンプ+で公開されたマーベルヒーローたちの読切が単行本に. Comic Natalie. February 4, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ↑ 細野修平 (@HosonoShuhei) (April 8, 2020). "(untitled)". Twitter. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ マンガに関する新たなデジタル事業募集する、ジャンプ・デジタルラボ設立. コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ ジャンプ+史上最速で3000万閲覧を突破、松本直也が描く怪獣譚「怪獣8号」1巻. コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ 藤本タツキ「チェンソーマン」TVアニメ化決定！制作はMAPPA（コメントあり）. コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ Murray, Ewan (July 16, 2026). "spy x family". Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ 少年ジャンプ+インディーズ連載作品一覧. ジャンプルーキー！ (in Japanese). May 18, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ Alex, Mateo (June 30, 2022). "Jump+ Aims to Release All New Manga Series Simultaneously in English After 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Shueisha Media Guide 2022" (PDF). May 7, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ 「ジャンプ+」人気No. 1作品『地獄楽』、ジャンプ出張掲載が大好評！. ダ・ヴィンチ. Kadokawa. August 13, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ↑ 『ジャンプ+』無料デジタル雑誌創刊 『左ききのエレン』『花のち晴れ』ら12作品掲載. Oricon. November 5, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ↑ 億ヒット連発しなければ、業界として失敗『少年ジャンプ+』編集長のマンガ論. Appliv. September 20, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ↑ 「いろいろと攻めすぎてしまった」――ジャンプ+「終末のハーレム」ついにiOS版アプリから削除される. ねとらぼ (in Japanese). April 16, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ Shōnen Jump+ (@shonenjump_plus) (March 8, 2019). "(untitled)". Twitter. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
- Shōnen Jump+ on X (in Japanese)
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