Weekly Shonen Jump - what is it?

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

For those who don't know, manga is a Japanese comic. Its main features are the original drawing (of course, in anime style) and the way of reading - from right to left horizontally. To learn about the novelties of the world of manga, there are special printed publications that publish announcements, one of them is Weekly Shonen Jump. For the first time, such famous manga as "Naruto", "One Piece" and others appeared on the pages of this magazine.

About the magazine

Shonen Jump is a weekly manga magazine. The publishing house Shueisha is engaged in the issue, the magazine first saw the world in 1968 and since then its popularity has only been growing. We can say that this is the oldest publication in the country with an audience of 2.7 million readers. The main target audience is guys aged 12 to 18, in fact, this is where the name Shonen comes from. In Japan, the word "shonen" is used for children over 10 years old and teenagers. But to be honest, the magazine is very popular among girls of the same age.

Every week on Monday or Saturday, new manga chapters appear on the pages of Shonen Jump,coming out in Japan. Numerous titles published on the pages of the magazine have received an anime adaptation.

Historical information

As already mentioned, the magazine saw the world in 1968. Immediately after the release of the first issue, he enters into a fierce battle with Weekly Shonen Magazine and Shonen Sunday, which also specialize in shounen manga. Against such competitors, Shonen Jump has no chance, only the publishers were not warned about this, so in 1933 the number of subscribers was 6.4 million. Perhaps now the number of readers has decreased due to the development and popularization of the Internet, but it remains popular both in Japan and beyond.

Creating celebrities

Throughout the history of Shonen Jump, about 70% of mangaka became popular thanks to this magazine. To be published on the pages of this publication is considered very honorable for the artist, because more than two million readers can evaluate his work at once.

Although there was a time when many parent organizations in Japan were outraged by the existence of such a magazine. They believed that such a publication had a negative impact on children. True, things did not go beyond words, Shonen Jump still pleases readers with new works. Famous artists such as Toriyama Akira (Dragon Ball), Oda Eiichiro (One Piece), Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto), Akira Amano (Mafia Teacher Reborn), Tamura Ryuhei (Felzepus”) and others.

Worldrecognition

In Japan, Weekly Shonen Jump is a weekly event, but in countries near and far, it comes out only once a month. This is because the readership abroad is not as extensive as in Japan, and yet for more than a decade, Shonen Jump has been winning over foreign readers:

• The first issue of Shonen Jump was released in the US in 2003, and the magazine is still popular today.
• From 2001 to 2005 published in Germany, in addition to manga, the German version of the magazine published news from the world of anime and articles for those who tried to learn Japanese.
• From 2005 to 2007 the magazine could be found in Sweden.
• The Shonen Jump has been produced in Norway since 2005.

Unfortunately, the magazine is not published in Russia, but this does not mean at all that there is no Weekly Shonen Jump in Russian. Many domestic fans of anime, manga and everything related to Japan, with maniacal persistence, look for the original (or American) editions of the magazine, scan the pages, translate the text and retouch. In a word, there is Shonen Jump in Russia, only its fans publish it.

What's with the magazine?

In addition to the main Shonen Jump, there are related publications that appeared quite by accident, but readers really liked it. For example, Jump Next! is an independent monthly almanac that has been in existence since 2014. On its pages, beginner mangakas can publish their one-shots and even receive criticism from professionals in their field.

V Jump existedfrom 1992 to 1993, covering games and videos on its pages. Super Jump is more of a manga reader that was published from 1968 to 1988. Jump VS - This magazine specialized exclusively in combat manga. First published on March 22, 2013.

Draw everyone

And now about the pleasant. As one famous classic said: “Hurry, hurry! Buy painting! True, in our case, you need not to buy, but to sell, or rather, to rent, because the General Manga Contest is taking place, or rather, the Manga Contest from Shonen Jump.

The reason for organizing such an event is the 50th anniversary of the magazine and the release of a new manga drawing application. Mangakas from all over the world can participate by submitting entries in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Korean, French or Japanese. The genre of work can be any, the main thing is that the manga does not exceed 55 pages. Also, the Weekly Shonen Jump manga competition will be judged by Masashi Kishimoto, the author of the original Naruto.

Contest conditions

So what do you need to know before applying? The contest must be submitted by original manga, which has not yet been published anywhere. Color - monochrome, direction of content - from right to left, horizontal reading. The deadline for submitting manga to the competition is January 5, 2018, the participants will know the results in the spring.

To participate in the Shonen Jump competition, you must first register on the siteMedibang. Go to the main page and click "Publish", there will be an automatic transition to the creator's page, where you will need to repeat the procedure. After you need to select the "Comics" tab, the format of work and download the manga. In the "List of Works" specify a title and add the JumpUniversalManga tag. Save and publish. As soon as the work is published with the appropriate tag, it will begin to be translated into Japanese. After they will be sent to the jury.

What else do you need to know?

One author can submit no more than 5 works. If the author immediately writes manga in Japanese, he must submit it through the Jump Rookie resource. If the author wishes to cancel the application, he must also remove his work. The Jury will not consider drafts or entries that have been modified after the submission period has ended. If the participant wins a prize, he will be required to submit materials with a resolution of at least 600 dpi.

And speaking of the winners. The first place is valued at 1 million yen, and the author's manga will also be published in paper or electronic edition. The second place winner will receive 300,000 yen and a publication in a special issue of the magazine. The rest of the finalists will be paid 50,000 yen each. The money will be credited to your Medibang account and can be transferred to PayPal and then cashed out. Entries will be accepted until January 5, 2018 11:59 pm JST. The announcement of the results will take place at the end of March and everyone who has the honor to please the jury will receive a proper reward.

This is a great chance to announceyourself. If someone knows how to draw and can come up with some interesting stories, it's time to take a chance. Who knows, maybe the winner will become as famous a manga artist as Masashi Kishimoto. So it's time to remember the words of the classic and start acting: “Hurry, hurry! Give painting!”.