Weekly Shonen Jump

, sometimes known as Weekly Jump and better known as Shonen Jump, with a circulation of over 3 million, is one of the longest-running weekly manga compilations in Japan. Its sister magazine is now Jump SQ. after the fall of Monthly Shonen Jump. The collected volumes or tankōbon of Weekly Jump titles in Japan are released under the Jump Comics imprint. Weekly Jump targets young males ("Shōnen" is made of the kanji that mean 'young(少)' and 'years(年)', and is a Japanese word for 'boy'). It features manga with lots of action and adventure, often featuring young, male protagonist with special powers and/or abilities. Weekly Jump was launched by Shueisha in 1968, to compete with the already-successful Shonen Magazine and Shonen Sunday. At this time Weekly Shonen Jump was originally called Shonen Jump (with no "Weekly") before issue 20, 1969. At its highest point in the mid 1990s, Weekly Jump had a regular circulation of over 6 million. In the last few years, its circulation is about... full article at wikipedia