Shonen Jumphas fallen into a position where it’s in desperate need of talent. 2024 marks the end ofMy Hero AcademiaandJujutsu Kaisen, and withOne Pieceset to end within the next few years, the magazine needs to find something that can be on their level and bring in readers for the foreseeable future, otherwise it’ll be hit with its worst drop in readership since the 90s.
Shonen Jumpneeds to fill the void thatOne Piece,My Hero Academia, andJujutsu Kaisenwill leave, and they’re about to take their biggest shot at that yet. Three new manga will enter serialization in September, and in a surprising turn of events,Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-Kun!’s Osamu Nishi will team up withAct-Ageartist Shiro Usazaki on a new fantasy story,Madan no Ichi.
Iruma-kunis one of the biggest manga running outside ofShonen Jump, and when combined with Usazaki’s long-awaited return, it has the chance of being the next big hit forShonen Jump.
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Details aboutMadan no Ichiare currently sparse, but the team behind it still makes it one of the most exciting manga to start inShonen Jumpin a while. As previously mentioned, writer Osamu Nishi is best known for creatingWeekly Shonen Champion’sWelcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun!, and thanks to its great writing and action,Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun!is often seen as one of the bestshonenmanga running outside ofShonen Jump.Madan no Ichiwill likely have the same charm, and it’s sure to be plenty exciting because of that.
What might be the biggest selling point, however, is thatMadan no Ichiwill be illustrated by Shiro Usazaki ofAct-Agefame.Act-Agewas one of the biggest manga inShonen Jumpduring its two-year run and could have easily become the next big thing, but unfortunately,Act-Agewas abruptly canceled after the author was arrested for sexual misconduct. Ever since then, people have been waiting anxiously for Shiro Usazaki’s return, as her art was one of the biggest selling points ofAct-Age, so her teaming up with Osamu Nishi is sure to makeMadan no Ichia big hit.
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Madan no Ichibringing the author of one ofShonen Jump’s biggest competitors into the fold has a clear overlap withAstro Royale, a new manga by Ken Wakui ofTokyo Revengersfame, so it seems likeShonen Jumpis trying to maintain readership by bringing in authors responsible for big hits from rival publications. That’s probably the easiest way to ensure thatShonen Jumpwon’t falter too much after losing its biggest hits, and ifMadan no Ichiproves to be a big hit, this likely won’t be the last time they do this.
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
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This fantasy series follows fourteen-year-old Iruma Suzuki, who is unexpectedly adopted by a demon and enrolled in a school in the Netherworld. As he navigates life among demons, Iruma confronts personal challenges and embarks on a transformative journey, guided by his demon grandfather, the school’s principal.
