Perfect Length for Manga = “30 Volumes”

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With so much recent controversy over manga endings (Bleach is in its “final chapter,” Negima ends in 3 chapters, and generic Jump love comedy Kagami no Kuni no Harisugawa just received one of “those” endings), manga fans have been debating the perfect length for a manga – with many coming to the conclusion that “about 30″ volumes is about right.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 9, 2012 12:43

    Know what should fucking end. Detective Conan.... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 7, 2012 18:41

    pfft different manga have different needs and there methiods either lenthen or shortnen that... More


Bleach May End: “Final Chapter Starts”

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Bleach-watchers have reacted with a mixture of surprise and incredulity to the news that Bleach is entering into its “final chapter” – although just how long this will last is the subject of much speculation.

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  • Anonymous commented on February 9, 2012 18:08

    is kinda sad is about to finnish, one never wants to see a good anime end... But it's better to end it great than to drag it on with meaningless plot/story & fillers that slowly makes... More

  • Anonymous commented on February 5, 2012 13:18

    Thats a filler and fillers dont exist in the original manga. Still, I gave up like halfway through the Hueco Mundo arc...... More


Top 50 Manga Bestsellers of 2011

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Oricon has released a ranking of the top selling manga of 2011, revealing once again the total dominance of Shonen Jump – over half the top 20 are comprised of Jump titles, and One Piece outsells the better part of the top 10 combined.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 19, 2011 14:37

    I'm pretty sure Natsu doesn't want to find the dragon that is his 'dad' to kill him. Same with the other dragon slayers. It's true though, FT is full of mini-arcs and fan-service.... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 10, 2011 19:41

    well i wouldnt say there isnt a main story line for fairy tail like i mean its abt natsu being a dragon slayer and dragons going missing on the same day year and month. so... More


Top 10 Most Overrated Shonen Jump Manga

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Shonen manga fans offer up their opinions as to the most overrated titles to feature in Shonen Jump – resulting in a ranking sure to upset fans of a certain blockbuster pirate manga.

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  • Anonymous commented on December 25, 2011 03:37

    One Piece still is great, whatever anyone says... (hoping for that one good comment to cancel a lot of bad ones, hehe)... More

  • Anonymous commented on December 4, 2011 16:33

    One piece is Bullshit and the animation stinks... More


Top 10 Shonen Jump Manga of the 2000s

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15,000 shonen fans have offered up their opinions on which is the greatest Shonen Jump title of the first decade of the 21st century, successfully delighting Bleach haters everywhere…

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  • Anonymous commented on November 12, 2011 09:07

    You missed my point. Usually, if a person finds something "terrible", in this case manga, they would stop reading it. Bleach has been going for a good while. The fact that you STILL read it... More

  • Anonymous commented on November 8, 2011 16:02

    Reborn is a Shounen aimed at girls? Why? Lol is it because most of the characters are male, and that automatically makes it for girls? O_o... More


Top 25 Manga in America

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American publishing industry figures for the top selling manga franchises help underline the superior taste of American audiences when it comes to manga, and (rather more surprisingly) the fact that US manga fans have apparently forsaken the shonen manga holy trinity…

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  • Anonymous commented on September 22, 2011 17:02

    Glad to see Vampire Knight. <3... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 3, 2011 01:10

    Lol at the guys who watch the 500 ep anime. FFS make it easier on yourself and READ the manga! :@... More


Rurouni Kenshin Live Action Movie Confirmed

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The live action adaptation of the popular tale of bakumatsu ronin Rurouni Kenshin has been officially confirmed, with actor Takeru Sato cast as in the titular role of Himura Kenshin.

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  • Anonymous commented on July 4, 2011 02:43

    Not enough to get his name right, it seems.... More

  • azylsagara commented on July 1, 2011 17:21

    i hope it doesn't suck -crosses fingers-... More


One Pair You’d Wish You Hadn’t Got Your Hands On

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The latest example of “delivery terrorism” to strike down lonely otaku proves even the loveliest of objects can prove a curse when Shonen Jump decides to announce on the package that it is an oppai mouse pad…

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  • Anonymous commented on June 18, 2011 00:51

    I went to the laundromat and used their washing machines at least 4 times without any issues and was super clean. Though the 5th time, there was a small tear on the side showing the... More

  • Chris commented on June 17, 2011 14:59

    Thing is, being left-handed, but using a right handed mouse is extremely convenient. ;)... More


Motto Colored To Love-Ru!

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The sport of colouring panels from To Love-Ru is as popular as ever, and even sexier than ever – the latest efforts of this elite coterie of anonymous Photoshoppists can be inspected below.

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  • Anonymous commented on August 19, 2011 21:51

    Anyone knows where the first panel is from o.o?... More

  • Christopher the Anime Dominator commented on July 16, 2011 04:47

    Oh, man! Who's the artist? Where I can find all the colored chapters?... More


Top 10 Reasons You Buy Shonen Jump

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Shonen Jump readers asked about just which titles it is they buy the magazine for supply an unsurprisingly one-sided list of shonen blockbusters.

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  • Anonymous commented on September 10, 2011 16:43

    is't Shonen Jump like the Nintendo of Manga or Something like that?... More

  • Anonymous commented on September 10, 2011 16:41

    is't Shonen Jump like the Nintendo of Manga or Something?... More


Rurouni Kenshin Returns

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Fans of bakumatsu NEET anime Rurouni Kenshin have greeted news of the franchise’s resurrection, in the form of a new anime, with some scepticism.

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  • kenshinflyer commented on June 30, 2011 12:50

    ...Oro?... More

  • Anonymous commented on May 28, 2011 17:55

    HAHAHAHAHAHA! Can you really understand it to? Did you live it? Let me guess your a 13 little boy that his balls just drop watching Kenshin and thinks he knows everything about everything.... More


Top 10 One Piece Characters

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The Japanese masses offer a ranking of their favourite One Piece characters (or at least those who count themselves members of Luffy’s crew), for once providing a ranking not determined by breast size.

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  • Anonymous commented on April 11, 2011 10:37

    OMGGGGGGG NO HANDCOCK! I lub her though!! And wtf, chopper is in first?... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 9, 2011 15:55

    herpderp Luffy has character development? Since when? And when does Nami have character development? Beyond the major character development arcs that happened in the past, they've also stagnated and stayed the exact same throughout. The... More


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