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The print magazine was succeeded by Viz's ''[[Shonen Jump Alpha]]'' online service<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.viz.com/news/newsroom/1005033|Website=Viz|Title="VIZ MEDIA TO DEBUT WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA NORTH AMERICA'S ONLY NEAR-SIMULTANEOUS DIGITAL MANGA MAGAZINE"|Date=14 October 2011|AccessDate=31 July 2019}}</ref>, itself succeeded by a standard ''[[Weekly Shonen Jump (Viz)|Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' online series<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.viz.com/news/newsroom/v/1006002|Website=Viz|Title="VIZ MEDIA BEGINS 2013 WITH THE ALL-NEW WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP DIGITAL MANGA MAGAZINE"|Date=21 January 2013|AccessDate=31 July 2019}}</ref>, and itself succeeded by a "Digital Vault" online subscription.<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.viz.com/news/newsroom/v/1006651|Website=Viz|Title="VIZ MEDIA MAKES TOP SHONEN JUMP MANGA CHAPTERS AVAILABLE FOR FREE AND SIMULTANEOUS WITH JAPANESE DEBUT"|Date=17 December 2018|AccessDate=31 July 2019}}</ref> | The print magazine was succeeded by Viz's ''[[Shonen Jump Alpha]]'' online service<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.viz.com/news/newsroom/1005033|Website=Viz|Title="VIZ MEDIA TO DEBUT WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA NORTH AMERICA'S ONLY NEAR-SIMULTANEOUS DIGITAL MANGA MAGAZINE"|Date=14 October 2011|AccessDate=31 July 2019}}</ref>, itself succeeded by a standard ''[[Weekly Shonen Jump (Viz)|Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' online series<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.viz.com/news/newsroom/v/1006002|Website=Viz|Title="VIZ MEDIA BEGINS 2013 WITH THE ALL-NEW WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP DIGITAL MANGA MAGAZINE"|Date=21 January 2013|AccessDate=31 July 2019}}</ref>, and itself succeeded by a "Digital Vault" online subscription.<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.viz.com/news/newsroom/v/1006651|Website=Viz|Title="VIZ MEDIA MAKES TOP SHONEN JUMP MANGA CHAPTERS AVAILABLE FOR FREE AND SIMULTANEOUS WITH JAPANESE DEBUT"|Date=17 December 2018|AccessDate=31 July 2019}}</ref> | ||
Viz's ''Shonen Jump'' was one of the company's several magazine ventures, such as ''[[Animerica]]'' and ''Shojo Beat'', which it ran alongside at different points in time. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Shonen-jump-viz-magazine-issue-000-cover1.png|thumb|250px|Viz's preview "Issue No. 0" of their ''Shonen Jump'' print magazine]] | [[File:Shonen-jump-viz-magazine-issue-000-cover1.png|thumb|250px|Viz's preview "Issue No. 0" of their ''Shonen Jump'' print magazine]] | ||
[[File:Shonen-jump-viz-magazine-issue-028-cover1.png|thumb|250px|The April 2005 issue of Viz's ''Shonen Jump'' print magazine featured the last standard monthly serialization of ''Dragon Ball'' with [[Dragon Ball Chapter 420|chapter 420]]]] | |||
Viz's ''Pokémon'' manga release became the company's best-selling title following the series' boom in 1998-1999. With their newfound success and income, and simultaneously "feeling the heat" from competitors such as Tokyopop and Gutsoon! Entertainment's ''Raijin Comics'', Viz looked to produce a children's print magazine similar to ''CoroCoro Comic'' in Japan. The company initially attempted to get the Nintendo license, though they ultimately looked at acquiring ''Shōnen Jump'' titles from [[Shueisha]]. As Viz was a branch of Shogakugan (a rival to Shueisha in Japan, despite the two ultimately being housed under the banner of a common, larger company in Japan), Viz often faced difficulties acquiring ''Jump'' titles. One of the conditions of Shueisha working with the company was for them to become an owner of Viz.<ref name="mminterview">{{Cite web|URL=http://all-comic.com/2019/manga-mavericks-ep-82-you-only-meet-toriyama-once-jason-thompson/|Website=All-Comic.com|Title="MANGA MAVERICKS EP 82: "YOU ONLY MEET TORIYAMA ONCE" (JASON THOMPSON)"|Date=31 March 2019|AccessDate=31 July 2019}}</ref> | Viz's ''Pokémon'' manga release became the company's best-selling title following the series' boom in 1998-1999. With their newfound success and income, and simultaneously "feeling the heat" from competitors such as Tokyopop and Gutsoon! Entertainment's ''Raijin Comics'', Viz looked to produce a children's print magazine similar to ''CoroCoro Comic'' in Japan. The company initially attempted to get the Nintendo license, though they ultimately looked at acquiring ''Shōnen Jump'' titles from [[Shueisha]]. As Viz was a branch of Shogakugan (a rival to Shueisha in Japan, despite the two ultimately being housed under the banner of a common, larger company in Japan), Viz often faced difficulties acquiring ''Jump'' titles. One of the conditions of Shueisha working with the company was for them to become an owner of Viz.<ref name="mminterview">{{Cite web|URL=http://all-comic.com/2019/manga-mavericks-ep-82-you-only-meet-toriyama-once-jason-thompson/|Website=All-Comic.com|Title="MANGA MAVERICKS EP 82: "YOU ONLY MEET TORIYAMA ONCE" (JASON THOMPSON)"|Date=31 March 2019|AccessDate=31 July 2019}}</ref> | ||
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Leading up to the magazine's formal launch in December 2002, Viz hosted a party at Powder Deep Studios as well as a public event Chelsea Piers in New York City. In attendance were various Viz employees, Shueisha employees (including [[Kazuhiko Torishima]]), and [[Akira Toriyama]] himself.<ref name="mminterview"></ref><ref>"NYC Launch". ''Shonen Jump'', March 2003. America: Viz. (pp. 170-172)</ref> | Leading up to the magazine's formal launch in December 2002, Viz hosted a party at Powder Deep Studios as well as a public event Chelsea Piers in New York City. In attendance were various Viz employees, Shueisha employees (including [[Kazuhiko Torishima]]), and [[Akira Toriyama]] himself.<ref name="mminterview"></ref><ref>"NYC Launch". ''Shonen Jump'', March 2003. America: Viz. (pp. 170-172)</ref> | ||
[[Jason Thompson]] served as the magazine's senior editor for launch and the first | Alongside editor-in-chief [[Hyoe Narita]], [[Jason Thompson]] served as the magazine's senior editor for launch and the first eight issues. [[Drew Williams]] was hired as the magazine's secondary editor (later taking over Thompson's role as senior editor). [[Benjamin Wright]], a designer at Viz, became the magazine's designer. A mixture of digital and analog work was done in conjunction with Shueisha's manga for the magazine's early issues, with Viz's own shift toward digital helping push Shueisha to a digital workflow.<ref name="mminterview"></ref> | ||
At the time of its launch, Viz still used a set team of separate translators and script rewriters on each manga series. Over the course of the magazine's launch, the process of using rewriters was phased out at Viz, with series editors taking over these responsibilities.<ref name="mminterview"></ref> | At the time of its launch, Viz still used a set team of separate translators and script rewriters on each manga series. Over the course of the magazine's launch, the process of using rewriters was phased out at Viz, with series editors taking over these responsibilities.<ref name="mminterview"></ref> | ||
A preview "Issue No. 0" was distributed at various events, such as anime conventions, in 2002 to promote the forthcoming magazine launch. The issue included five pages from [[Dragon Ball Chapter 331|chapter 331]] of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga and a profile on [[Akira Toriyama]]. | |||
The January 2003 debut issue of the magazine launched in December 2002 and included three ''Dragon Ball'' chapters ([[Dragon Ball Chapter 328|328]], [[Dragon Ball Chapter 329|329]], and [[Dragon Ball Chapter 330|330]]), an interview with Akira Toriyama, and a highlight of ''[[Dragon Ball Z (Budokai)|Dragon Ball Z: Budokai]]'' for the PlayStation 2. ''Shonen Jump'' ran through the end of the Cell arc with [[Dragon Ball Chapter 420|chapter 420]] concluding the series' run in the magazine's April 2005 issue; at this point, ''Dragon Ball'' became a "Graphic Novel" format-only release from Viz (releasing bimonthly beginning in June 2005 and running through the end of the series). | |||
Akira Toriyama's ''[[Sand Land]]'' also served as a launch comic and ran in its entirety during the magazine's first year, concluding in the November 2003 issue. | |||
Even following ''Dragon Ball'''s serialization conclusion in the magazine, Akira Toriyama and ''Dragon Ball'' maintained a large presence in the magazine. Toriyama himself was regularly profiled and featured in the magazine, with interviews original and exclusive to the magazine also appearing at regular intervals. ''[[Dr. Slump]]'' was previewed in the May 2005 issue in conjunction with Viz's formal release of the series, while ''[[Neko Majin Z 5]]'' was translated and included as a bonus in the magazine's October 2007 issue, itself a special "Dragon Ball Collector" issue with interviews, retrospective coverage, and more. The April 2011 issue, the magazine's 100th issue overall, included Akira Toriyama and [[Eiichirō Oda]]'s ''[[Cross Epoch]]'' crossover comic. | |||
Viz's ''Shonen Jump'' came to a close with its April 2012 issue, succeeded by various online initiatives. | |||
<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2016/05/10/podcast-episode-0403/|Website=Kanzenshuu|Title="Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0403"|Date=10 May 2016|AccessDate=31 July 2019}}</ref> | <ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2016/05/10/podcast-episode-0403/|Website=Kanzenshuu|Title="Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0403"|Date=10 May 2016|AccessDate=31 July 2019}}</ref> | ||
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==Impact on Dragon Ball Serialization and Publication== | ==Impact on Dragon Ball Serialization and Publication== | ||
The launch of Viz's ''Shonen Jump'' magazine marked the shift from | The launch of Viz's ''Shonen Jump'' magazine marked the shift from the publication of "Dragon Ball Z" in monthly "floppy" comics through October 2002 to serialization in the magazine alongside the ongoing collected edition releases. | ||
Following the launch of the ''Shonen Jump'' print magazine, Viz began releasing collected versions of various manga series in a smaller (''tankōbon''-sized) format under the "Shonen Jump" brand label. | Following the launch of the ''Shonen Jump'' print magazine in the January 2003 issue (released in November 2002), Viz began releasing collected versions of various manga series, ''Dragon Ball'' included, in a smaller (''tankōbon''-sized) format under the "Shonen Jump" brand label. | ||
==Dragon Ball & Akira Toriyama Content== | ==Dragon Ball & Akira Toriyama Content== | ||
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! Issue # !! Cover Date !! Dragon Ball / Akira Toriyama Content | ! Issue # !! Cover Date !! Dragon Ball / Akira Toriyama Content | ||
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| 0 || Preview || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 0 || Preview || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 137]] (selection from; 9 pages)<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 1]] (selection from; 5 pages)<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-issue-0-artist-profile-akira-toriyama/ Artist Profile — Akira Toriyama]" | ||
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| 1 || January 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 1 || January 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 134]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 135]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 136]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 1]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-january-2003-interview-dragon-power-ask-akira-toriyama/ Interview — Dragon Power / Ask Akira Toriyama!]"<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-january-2003-video-games-dragon-ball-z-budokai/ Video Games — Dragon Ball Z: Budokai]" | ||
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| 2 || February 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 2 || February 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 137]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 138]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 139]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 2]] | ||
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| 3 || March 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 3 || March 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 140]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 141]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 142]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 3]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-march-2003-nyc-launch-kidz-questionz-for-akira-toriyama/ NYC Launch / KidZ QuestionZ for AKIRA TORIYAMA]"<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-march-2003-interview-toriyama-vs-tasutoko/ Interview — Toriyama vs Yasutoko]"<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-march-2003-anime-unlucky-android/ Anime — Unlucky Android]" | ||
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| 4 || April 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 4 || April 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 143]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 144]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 145]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 4]] | ||
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| 5 || May 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 5 || May 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 146]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 147]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 148]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 149]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 5]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-may-2003-anime-the-ball-keeps-rolling/ Anime — The Ball Keeps Rolling...]" | ||
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| 6 || June 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 6 || June 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 150]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 151]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 152]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 6]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 7]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-june-2003-anime-whole-new-ball-game/ Anime — A Whole New 'Ball' Game]" | ||
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| 7 || July 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 7 || July 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 153]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 154]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 155]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 156]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 8]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-july-2003-legacy-continues-gba-dragon-ball-z-legacy-goku-2/ The Legacy Continues on GBA — Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II]" | ||
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| 8 || August 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 8 || August 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 157]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 158]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 159]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 160]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 9]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 10]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-august-2003-anime-saiyan-sensation/ Anime — Saiyan Sensation]" | ||
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| 9 || September 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 9 || September 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 161]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 162]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 163]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 11]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-september-2003-anime-saiyan-insanity/ Anime — Saiyan Insanity!]" | ||
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| 10 || October 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 10 || October 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 164]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 165]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 166]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 12]] | ||
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| 11 || November 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 11 || November 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 167]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 168]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 169]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 13]]<br>[[Sand Land Chapter 14]] | ||
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| 12 || December 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 12 || December 2003 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 170]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 171]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 172]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-december-2003-video-games-dragon-ball-z-budokai-2/ Video Games — Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2]" | ||
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| 13 || January 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 13 || January 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 173]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 174]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 175]] | ||
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| 14 || February 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 14 || February 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 176]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 177]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 178]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 179]] | ||
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| 15 || March 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 15 || March 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 180]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 181]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 182]] | ||
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| 16 || April 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 16 || April 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 183]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 184]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 185]] | ||
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| 17 || May 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 17 || May 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 186]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 187]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 188]]<br> | ||
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| 18 || June 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 18 || June 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 189]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 190]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 191]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-june-2004-anime-omega-shenron-alpha-dragon/ Anime — Omega Shenron, Alpha Dragon]" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 19 || July 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 19 || July 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 192]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 193]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 194]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 195]] | ||
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| 20 || August 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 20 || August 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 196]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 197]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 198]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 199]] | ||
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| 21 || September 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 21 || September 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 200]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 201]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 202]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Extra Chapter]] | ||
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| 22 || October 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 22 || October 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 203]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 204]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 205]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 206]] | ||
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| 23 || November 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 23 || November 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 207]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 208]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 209]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 210]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-november-2004-video-games-dragon-ball-z-buus-fury/ Video Games — Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury]"<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-november-2004-game-interview-dragon-ball-z-budokai-3/ Game Interview — Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3]" | ||
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| 24 || December 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 24 || December 2004 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 211]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 212]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 213]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 214]] | ||
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| 25 || January 2005 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 25 || January 2005 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 215]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 216]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 217]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 218]] | ||
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| 26 || February 2005 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 26 || February 2005 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 219]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 220]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 221]] | ||
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| 27 || March 2005 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 27 || March 2005 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 222]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 223]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 224]] | ||
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| 28 || April 2005 || [[Dragon Ball Chapter | | 28 || April 2005 || [[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 225]]<br>[[Dragon Ball Z Chapter 226]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-april-2005-dbz-video-games-dragon-ball-z-sagas/ DBZ Video Games — Dragon Ball Z: Sagas]"<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-april-2005-dbz-dvd-news-yes-and-vhs-too/ DBZ DVD* News — *Yes, and VHS, too]" | ||
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| 29 || May 2005 || [[Dr. Slump Chapter | | 29 || May 2005 || [[Dr. Slump Chapter 1]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-may-2005-manga-ology-from-dragon-ball-to-dr-slump/ Manga-ology — From Dragon Ball to Dr. Slump]" | ||
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| 30 || June 2005 || "[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-june-2005-dbz-video-games-workin-hard-on-dragon-ball-z-sagas/ DBZ Video Games — Workin' Hard on Dragon Ball Z Sagas]" | | 30 || June 2005 || "[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-june-2005-dbz-video-games-workin-hard-on-dragon-ball-z-sagas/ DBZ Video Games — Workin' Hard on Dragon Ball Z Sagas]" | ||
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| 45 || September 2006 || "[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-september-2006-dbz-news-z-warriors-come-out-and-play/ DBZ News — Z-Warriors... Come out and Play!]" | | 45 || September 2006 || "[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-september-2006-dbz-news-z-warriors-come-out-and-play/ DBZ News — Z-Warriors... Come out and Play!]" | ||
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| 58 || October 2007 || [[Neko Majin Z 5]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-october-2007-dragon-ball-collector-warm-up-neko-majin-z-akira-toriyama/ Dragon Ball Collector Warm-Up — Neko Majin Z by Akira Toriyama]"<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-october-2007-dragon-ball-collector-interview-with-the-majin/ Dragon Ball Collector — Interview With the Majin! (Part 1 of 2)]" | | 58 || October 2007 || [[Neko Majin Z 5]]<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-october-2007-dragon-ball-collector-warm-up-neko-majin-z-akira-toriyama/ Dragon Ball Collector Warm-Up — Neko Majin Z by Akira Toriyama]"<br>"[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-october-2007-dragon-ball-collector-interview-with-the-majin/ Dragon Ball Collector — Interview With the Majin! (Part 1 of 2)]"<br>"Dragon Ball Collector - Balls of Fury!"<br>"Dragon Ball Collector - Fuse or Die!"<br>"Dragon Ball Collector - Martial Arts Secrets!"<br>"Dragon Ball Collector - Budokai 101"<br>"Dragon Ball Collector - 21 Things Every Human Should Know About Dragon Ball!"<br>"Dragon Ball Collector - Talk a Good Fight"<br>"Dragon Ball Collector - Our Guide to DBZ Hair-Styles!"<br>"Dragon Ball Collector - Er Box Set's Gone Super Saiyan!"<br>"Dragon Ball Collector - Making History: The Saga of DBZ Video Games in a Nutshell"<br>"Dragon Ball Collector - The Future is Now: What's Next in DBZ Video Games"<br>"Dragon Ball Collector - Stand By For Action!" | ||
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| 59 || November 2007 || "[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-november-2007-dragon-ball-interview-with-the-majin-revisited/ Dragon Ball Collector — Interview With the Majin! Revisited (Part 2 of 2)]" | | 59 || November 2007 || "[https://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-november-2007-dragon-ball-interview-with-the-majin-revisited/ Dragon Ball Collector — Interview With the Majin! Revisited (Part 2 of 2)]" | ||
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| Shonen Jump | |
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Cover of the January 2003 debut issue of Viz's monthly Shonen Jump print magazine | |
| Editor | Hyoe Narita, Jason Thompson, Drew Williams, Marc Weidenbaum, Yuki Tagaki |
| Categories | Shōnen manga, anime, video games |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Viz |
| Year Founded | 2002 |
| First Issue | January 2003 |
| Final Issue | April 2012 |
| Country | America |
| Language | English |
| Website | Official Website |
Shonen Jump was a monthly manga anthology magazine published in America by Viz adopting the original Shōnen Jump name and branding from Shueisha in Japan. The magazine included supplemental news reporting and coverage of video and card games, anime, etc. The magazine launched with a special preview "Issue No. 0" in late 2002 ahead of its formal serialization launch with a January 2003 cover date, and ran consistently through its April 2012 issue.
The print magazine was succeeded by Viz's Shonen Jump Alpha online service[1], itself succeeded by a standard Weekly Shonen Jump online series[2], and itself succeeded by a "Digital Vault" online subscription.[3]
Viz's Shonen Jump was one of the company's several magazine ventures, such as Animerica and Shojo Beat, which it ran alongside at different points in time.
History


Viz's Pokémon manga release became the company's best-selling title following the series' boom in 1998-1999. With their newfound success and income, and simultaneously "feeling the heat" from competitors such as Tokyopop and Gutsoon! Entertainment's Raijin Comics, Viz looked to produce a children's print magazine similar to CoroCoro Comic in Japan. The company initially attempted to get the Nintendo license, though they ultimately looked at acquiring Shōnen Jump titles from Shueisha. As Viz was a branch of Shogakugan (a rival to Shueisha in Japan, despite the two ultimately being housed under the banner of a common, larger company in Japan), Viz often faced difficulties acquiring Jump titles. One of the conditions of Shueisha working with the company was for them to become an owner of Viz.[4]
Prior to launch, Viz solicited ideas for the magazine's name from its staff via email, as having their own (trademarkable) name would be one final remaining bit of individuality from Shueisha. "Manga Typhoon" was a working title at one point, though "Shonen Jump" as-is was ultimately decided shortly before launch.[4]
Leading up to the magazine's formal launch in December 2002, Viz hosted a party at Powder Deep Studios as well as a public event Chelsea Piers in New York City. In attendance were various Viz employees, Shueisha employees (including Kazuhiko Torishima), and Akira Toriyama himself.[4][5]
Alongside editor-in-chief Hyoe Narita, Jason Thompson served as the magazine's senior editor for launch and the first eight issues. Drew Williams was hired as the magazine's secondary editor (later taking over Thompson's role as senior editor). Benjamin Wright, a designer at Viz, became the magazine's designer. A mixture of digital and analog work was done in conjunction with Shueisha's manga for the magazine's early issues, with Viz's own shift toward digital helping push Shueisha to a digital workflow.[4]
At the time of its launch, Viz still used a set team of separate translators and script rewriters on each manga series. Over the course of the magazine's launch, the process of using rewriters was phased out at Viz, with series editors taking over these responsibilities.[4]
A preview "Issue No. 0" was distributed at various events, such as anime conventions, in 2002 to promote the forthcoming magazine launch. The issue included five pages from chapter 331 of the Dragon Ball manga and a profile on Akira Toriyama.
The January 2003 debut issue of the magazine launched in December 2002 and included three Dragon Ball chapters (328, 329, and 330), an interview with Akira Toriyama, and a highlight of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai for the PlayStation 2. Shonen Jump ran through the end of the Cell arc with chapter 420 concluding the series' run in the magazine's April 2005 issue; at this point, Dragon Ball became a "Graphic Novel" format-only release from Viz (releasing bimonthly beginning in June 2005 and running through the end of the series).
Akira Toriyama's Sand Land also served as a launch comic and ran in its entirety during the magazine's first year, concluding in the November 2003 issue.
Even following Dragon Ball's serialization conclusion in the magazine, Akira Toriyama and Dragon Ball maintained a large presence in the magazine. Toriyama himself was regularly profiled and featured in the magazine, with interviews original and exclusive to the magazine also appearing at regular intervals. Dr. Slump was previewed in the May 2005 issue in conjunction with Viz's formal release of the series, while Neko Majin Z 5 was translated and included as a bonus in the magazine's October 2007 issue, itself a special "Dragon Ball Collector" issue with interviews, retrospective coverage, and more. The April 2011 issue, the magazine's 100th issue overall, included Akira Toriyama and Eiichirō Oda's Cross Epoch crossover comic.
Viz's Shonen Jump came to a close with its April 2012 issue, succeeded by various online initiatives.
Sections
List and explanation
Manga Series
Launch Lineup
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Dragon Ball (as "Dragon Ball Z")
- Sand Land
- Yū Yū Hakusho
- One Piece
- Naruto (beginning in issue 2)
- Shaman King (beginning in issue 3)
Regular Inclusions
- Bleach
- Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo
- Dragon Ball (as "Dragon Ball Z")
- Hikaru no Go
- Naruto
- One Piece
- Psyren
- Shaman King
- Yū Yū Hakusho
- Yu-Gi-Oh! ("Millennium World" and "GX" and "5D's")
Impact on Dragon Ball Serialization and Publication
The launch of Viz's Shonen Jump magazine marked the shift from the publication of "Dragon Ball Z" in monthly "floppy" comics through October 2002 to serialization in the magazine alongside the ongoing collected edition releases.
Following the launch of the Shonen Jump print magazine in the January 2003 issue (released in November 2002), Viz began releasing collected versions of various manga series, Dragon Ball included, in a smaller (tankōbon-sized) format under the "Shonen Jump" brand label.
Dragon Ball & Akira Toriyama Content
External Links
References
- ↑ "VIZ MEDIA TO DEBUT WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA NORTH AMERICA'S ONLY NEAR-SIMULTANEOUS DIGITAL MANGA MAGAZINE" (14 October 2011). Viz. Retrieved: 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "VIZ MEDIA BEGINS 2013 WITH THE ALL-NEW WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP DIGITAL MANGA MAGAZINE" (21 January 2013). Viz. Retrieved: 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "VIZ MEDIA MAKES TOP SHONEN JUMP MANGA CHAPTERS AVAILABLE FOR FREE AND SIMULTANEOUS WITH JAPANESE DEBUT" (17 December 2018). Viz. Retrieved: 31 July 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "MANGA MAVERICKS EP 82: "YOU ONLY MEET TORIYAMA ONCE" (JASON THOMPSON)" (31 March 2019). All-Comic.com. Retrieved: 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "NYC Launch". Shonen Jump, March 2003. America: Viz. (pp. 170-172)
- ↑ "Kanzenshuu - The Podcast: Episode #0403" (10 May 2016). Kanzenshuu. Retrieved: 31 July 2019.
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