Lack Of DBZ Covers On Shonen Jump....

Tanooki Kuribo · Post by **Tanooki Kuribo** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:40 pm

So, in January's Shonen Jump the cover and back has Yu-Gi-Oh. That really don't make any sence lets see here...how many pages of YGO where there in the mag? 0! And how many DB pages? 62!

YGO wasn't even in this issue and he's on the cover?

Kid Buu · Post by **Kid Buu** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:32 am

Heh, the chart would go:
1)Yu-Gi-Oh! (12)
2)Dragonball Z (5)
3)Shaman King (4)
4)Naruto (3)
5)Yu Yu Hakusho (1)
5)One Piece (1)
6)Hikaru No Go (0)
6)Sand Land (0)

Tanooki Kuribo · Post by **Tanooki Kuribo** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:36 am

Heh, the chart would go:
1)Yu-Gi-Oh! (12)
2)Dragonball Z (5)
3)Shaman King (4)
4)Naruto (3)
5)Yu Yu Hakusho (1)
5)One Piece (1)
6)Hikaru No Go (0)
6)Sand Land (0)

Thats a great discovery Dr.

Milton · Post by **Milton** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:05 am

That used to cheese me, too. But honestly, Yu-Gi-Oh! is probably the main driving force that sells the magazine, so it really is a no-brainer for Viz to give it the most covers.

Mike D · Post by **Mike D** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:15 am

There has even been cases of consecutive Yu-Gi-Oh covers:
November 2003 - January 2004 (3)
January 2005 and February 2005

..and there are 6 DragonBallZ covers.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 5:21 am

Well what do you expect? They put on the cover what sells.

Sun_Wukong · Post by **Sun_Wukong** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:38 am

the Domestic SJ pisses me off. I havent picked it up since my subscription ran out a couple months ago. The main thing that irritated me was that damn propaganda they had at the bottom of the pages. Funny thing is, it worked. I just dont buy SJ anymore. Graphic Novels ARE the way to go.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:23 pm

I wouldn't exactly classify that as propaganda Sun. Also, the Japanese Shonen Jump is plastered with ads too.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:45 pm

It's not just the fact that they keep putting ygo on the cover, it's that they keep using the same character every time. I think I'd be a little more forgiving of their yugioh-cover overkill if they at least picked a different character from the manga to put on the cover.
I can't tell you how thrilled I was to see Naruto on the cover this month instead of Yugi.
They were alternating between ygo and dbz a short while back though.

I'd only buy the graphic novels but they take so long to release and Shounen Jump's ahead in chapters.
Besides I do sorta read Naruto, One Piece, Shaman King, and YYH, so...

Tanooki Kuribo · Post by **Tanooki Kuribo** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:29 pm

No, I don't care what they use as there covers, If you gotta sell somthing then fine do what you must...BUT YGO WASN'T EVEN IN THIS ISSUE, there was no YGO comic in that issue, but he was on the cover! Eh, whatever.

Shadow Namek · Post by **Shadow Namek** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:19 am

I've noticed that the more enjoyable manga hardly, or haven't gotten cover time. Maybe it's just me, but I prefer Hikaru no Go over Shaman King and One Piece, and Yu-Gi-Oh.

On the topic of graphic novels I think I'd prefer it if they were printed on the SJ paper, and that size. I like how SJ is all flimsy etc...

Caracal · Post by **Caracal** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:19 pm

Only one One Piece cover?! What the hell are they playing at?!

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:37 pm

Caracal wrote:Only one One Piece cover?! What the hell are they playing at?!

ZERO Sandlands? Not that I'm a huge Sandland lover, but you'd think they'd put Sandland on the cover for its last issue.

Caracal · Post by **Caracal** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:41 pm

I supose you're right.

But then again, unless I'm mistaken Yu-Gi-Oh is very popular at the moment in the US. Therefore if they put Yugi on the cover, then all the YGI fans will see it and hopefully buy it.

spikemcruffy · Post by **spikemcruffy** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:43 pm

B-kun · Post by **B-kun** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:13 pm

How did the Japanese version do it?

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:19 pm

spikemcruffy wrote:I actually counted the number of hidden messages they placed at the bottom of each page in shonen jump......57 and with that they used any small line of space to get readers to buy more!

Why don't you do yourself a favour and buy more SJ graphic novels with your money?

I just wish they had it like the japanese do , they probably laugh at the US version.

How many times must we tell you that the Japanese version also has those ads?!?! **Goes on a rampage while waiting for his leftover KFC to cook**

Super Sonic · Post by **Super Sonic** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:08 pm

One Sandland one would have been nice. They should put more YYH and One Piece covers though and not just Yugi every damn month. As for Hikaru No Go, I find that one to be kind of boring so I don't care about its lack of covers.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:43 pm

Dayspring wrote:
spikemcruffy wrote:I actually counted the number of hidden messages they placed at the bottom of each page in shonen jump......57 and with that they used any small line of space to get readers to buy more!

Why don't you do yourself a favour and buy more SJ graphic novels with your money?

I just wish they had it like the japanese do , they probably laugh at the US version.
How many times must we tell you that the Japanese version also has those ads?!?! **Goes on a rampage while waiting for his leftover KFC to cook**

*rages with Dayspring since she also posted that fact above*

Can I have your KFC fries Daysrping?^^

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:19 pm

Jerseymilk wrote:
Dayspring wrote:
spikemcruffy wrote:I actually counted the number of hidden messages they placed at the bottom of each page in shonen jump......57 and with that they used any small line of space to get readers to buy more!

Why don't you do yourself a favour and buy more SJ graphic novels with your money?

I just wish they had it like the japanese do , they probably laugh at the US version.
How many times must we tell you that the Japanese version also has those ads?!?! **Goes on a rampage while waiting for his leftover KFC to cook**
*rages with Dayspring since she also posted that fact above*

Can I have your KFC fries Daysrping?^^

Sorry, Jersey. I ate them hours before you posted. **Rages over how he only got the March issue today while you guys have the April for a week**