Saikyō Jump

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Saikyō Jump
最強ジャンプ
"Saikyō Jump" Logo
Categories	Shōnen manga, anime, video games
Frequency	Monthly
Circulation	130,000
Publisher	Shueisha Inc.
First Issue	2010
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Website	Official Website

Saikyō Jump (最強ジャンプ Saikyō Janpu; styled as "Super Strong Jump" in its earliest issues, and often called "The Strongest Jump") is currently a monthly magazine published both in print and digitally in Japan by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. The magazine's focus is spin-off and supplementary manga series aimed at a young audience, while also including game promotions, news coverage, and more.

Debut issue of Saikyō Jump (released 03 December 2010)

September 2021 issue of Saikyō Jump (released 04 August 2021) featuring its first major redesign/refresh

Issues in the current publication format are forward-dated for the next month and are released within the first week of the prior month.

Demographics

For calendar year 2018, Shueisha reported Saikyō Jump's 150,000 circulation readership as 58.5% upper elementary school, 28% lower middle school, 11% middle school, and 2.5% high school or older.

For calendar year 2019, Shueisha reported Saikyō Jump's circulation down at 130,000, with readership as 58.5% upper elementary school, 28% lower middle school, 11% middle school, and 2.5% high school or older.

History

Original Saikyō Jump mascot character design by Eiichiro Oda

Saikyō Jump began as a quarterly publication releasing in December 2010, April 2011, August 2011, and October 2011, with Hiroyuki Nakano serving as deputy editor.

The magazine's first two issues were larger-sized (AB; 21 × 25.7 cm), with the third issue shifting down to its current size (A5; 14.5 × 21 cm).

A mascot for the magazine — later named "Pharaon" (ファラオン Faraon) — was designed by One Piece's Eiichiro Oda.

The magazine shifted to a monthly publication schedule in December 2011 (with its respective January 2012 issue), running through August 2014 (with its respective September 2014 issue). The magazine shifted to a bimonthly schedule in October 2014 (with its respective September 2014 issue), running through April 2021 (with its respective May 2021 issue). In summer 2021 the magazine went on a brief hiatus for a branding refresh, re-emerging in August 2021 (with its respective September 2021 issue) as a monthly publication once more, now also published digitally alongside its traditional print publication.

Content

Saikyō Jump's primary focus is juvenile, spin-off adaptations of popular Jump series such as Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto, Toriko, Katekyō Hitman Reborn!, etc. New authors and artists are recruited to produce these works, rather than the respective series' original author. These new artists may move from one series to another as series conclude or are cancelled in favor of others; for example, Katsuki Hirose's Dragon Ball Discross Divine Power God MAX!! ran for 11 chapters (concluding in the November 2016 issue) and was replaced with a new Digimon comic by the author the following issue (the January 2017 issue).

Similar to Weekly Shōnen Jump, the various manga series are each printed on a different colored shade of newsprint-like paper. Certain series and special chapters, such as all mainline Dragon Ball SD chapters, are printed in full-color on semi-glossy paper.

Each issue opens with various full-color pages promoting new and upcoming video games, manga, anime, etc.

Each issue concludes with a page of brief (generally one- to two-sentence) comments from all of its respective manga contributors.

Dragon Ball

Overview

Saikyō Jump's initial quarterly publication ran through four chapters of Dragon Ball SD by Naho Ooishi, with each chapter retelling a training or overall story arc from the life of Son Goku. The series received a reboot in the first monthly publication, effectively starting over at the very beginning of the original Dragon Ball series. The series remained a Saikyō Jump tent-pole through the May 2021 issue, at which point the series was cycled out of the print publication (ahead of that summer's hiatus and refresh), switching instead to an online-only YouTube version.

As Dragon Ball Heroes released to arcades and gained in popularity, more series related to the game were published in Saikyō Jump, including the Dragon Ball GT Anime Comic in the January 2014 issue, and various Super Dragon Ball Heroes-branded series beginning in the January 2016 issue, running through today.

Various other video games have been mined for Saikyō Jump comics over the years, including the arcade game Dragon Ball Discross for Dragon Ball Discross Divine Power God MAX!! , the Nintendo 3DS game Dragon Ball Fusions for Dragon Ball Fusions the Manga!!, and the console fighting game Dragon Ball FighterZ for DeSpo FighterZ.

Saikyō Jump occasionally reprints single chapters for other supplemental Dragon Ball material, such as Neko Majin, Episode of Bardock and The Case of Being Reincarnated as Yamcha.

Ongoing Dedicated Print Series

Debut Title Page	Series	Author	Debut Issue	Debut Date	Collected Volumes	Chapters	Description
	ドラゴンボールGTアニメコミック Doragon Bōru GT Anime Komikku Dragon Ball GT Anime Comic	Original Work: Akira Toriyama © Bird Studio / Shueisha · Toei Animation	January 2014	04 December 2013	Yes	50+	Takes screen shots from the Dragon Ball GT television series and arranges them into manga format (known as "anime comic" or "animanga"). Began with the Evil Dragons arc to tie-in with the (then-contemporary) Dragon Ball GT content in the Dragon Ball Heroes arcade game, and cycling back to the proper beginning of the series after reaching the end point.
	スーパードラゴンボールヒーローズ ビッグバンミッション!!! Sūpā Doragon Boru Hīrōzu Biggu Ban Misshon!!! Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Big Bang Mission!!!	Yoshitaka Nagayama	May 2020	02 April 2020	Yes	10+	A continuation of the previous Dark Demon Realm Mission! and Universe Mission!! series using the new Super Dragon Ball Heroes characters and mission sets as a basis.
	スーパードラゴンボールヒーローズアバターズ!! Sūpā Doragon Boru Hīrōzu Abatāzu!! Super Dragon Ball Heroes Avatars!!	Yūji Kasai	September 2021	04 August 2021	No	2+	TBD

Ongoing Dedicated Online Series

Debut Title Page	Series	Author	Debut Issue	Debut Date	Collected Volumes	Chapters	Description
	ドラゴンボール SD Doragon Bōru SD Dragon Ball SD	Naho Ooishi	Winter 2011	03 December 2010	Yes	70+	A re-telling of the original series in "super deformed" style. Dragon Ball SD began with the magazine's original four quarterly issues by skipping around to various points in the series, but switched to a total re-telling beginning with the magazine's monthly format switch. This has otherwise remained the same since then, barring its original training arc and time-skip to the Saiyan arc. Dragon Ball SD was a mainstay in the magazine, appearing in every issue except the January 2017 and November 2020 issues until its relegation to a video-only series in summer 2021. Dragon Ball SD is the only Dragon Ball comic in the magazine consistently printed in its entirety in full color on semi-glossy pages. Dragon Ball SD was the first series of Dragon Ball content within Saikyō Jump to receive a collected edition release. The collected edition begins with the monthly reboot content; the original four quarterly chapters have never been reprinted.

Retired/Concluded Dedicated Series

Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Dark Demon Realm Mission! debut chapter title page

• Dragon Ball Heroes: Super Charisma Mission!: Engineer Yoshito, Battle Navigator Tsubasa, and Battle Princess Momo illustrate the various features of the game in comedic ways. By Yoshitaka Nagayama; debuted with a special "Rookie Charisma Mission Episode 0" in the December 2013 issue; ran in earnest from the July 2014 to July 2016 issues.
• Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Charisma Mission!!: A revival of the previous Charisma Mission series. Engineer Yoshito, Battle Navigator Tsubasa, and Battle Princess Momo illustrate the various features of the game in comedic ways. By Yoshitaka Nagayama; began in the March 2017 issue.
• Dragon Ball Discross Divine Power God MAX!!: A spin-off series with heroes using the various Dragon World characters and transformations in conjunction with the (now discontinued) Dragon Ball Discross arcade game. By Katsuki Hirose; began in the March 2015 issue and ran through the November 2016 issue.
• Dragon Ball Fusions the Manga!!: Tells the story of Tekka and Pinich from the Nintendo 3DS game Dragon Ball Fusions as the kids fall into a mixed-up time/space Dragon World. By Hiroshi Otogi; began in the May 2016 issue and ran through the May 2018 issue.
• DeSpo FighterZ: Based around the theme of esports in conjunction with Dragon Ball FighterZ and its Nintendo Switch port. By Hiroshi Otogi; began in the September 2018 issue and ran through the September 2020 issue.
• Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Dark Demon Realm Mission!: Initially replacing the previous Dragon Ball Heroes Super Charisma Mission! series. Tells a story using the new Super Dragon Ball Heroes characters and mission sets as a basis. By Yoshitaka Nagayama; began in the September 2016 issue and ran through the March 2018 issue and was directly continued by Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Universe Mission in the following May 2018 issue. Returned after a yearlong hiatus in the May 2019 issue, running concurrently alongside the continuing Universe Mission.
• Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Universe Mission!!: Originally positioned as a direct continuation of the previous Dark Demon Realm Mission! series before cementing itself as a contemporaneous spin-off. Tells a story using the new Super Dragon Ball Heroes characters and mission sets as a basis. By Yoshitaka Nagayama; began in the May 2018 issue.

Series Receiving Collected Editions

• Dragon Ball SD
• Dragon Ball GT Anime Comic
• Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Dark Demon Realm Mission!
• Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Universe Mission!!
• Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Big Bang Mission!!!

Guest Appearances

Short chapters or single-page cameos from series published in other Shueisha magazines (such as V-Jump) occasionally appear in Saikyō Jump.

• Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission: Five-page "Away Mission" chapter in the December 2013 issue; nine-page "Extra Story" chapter in the July 2014 issue.

Singular Reprints

Series that were originally printed elsewhere occasionally make reprise appearances in Saikyō Jump, generally tied to a new collected edition release, relevant video game appearances, etc.

• Episode of Bardock: The first Episode of Bardock chapter was reprinted in the magazine's third quarterly issue in August 2011.
• The Case of Being Reincarnated as Yamcha: The first The Case of Being Reincarnated as Yamcha chapter was reprinted in the January 2018 issue.
• Neko Majin: Neko Majin Is Here 1 was reprinted in the July 2014 issue; Neko Majin Is Here 2 was reprinted in the August 2014 issue; Neko Majin Mike was reprinted in the September 2014 issue

Notable Interviews/Q&As

• April 2013 Issue: "Saikyo Z Kidz Interview" (Masako Nozawa, Shōko Nakagawa, Kaori Matsumoto)
• March 2014 Issue (Supplemental Pack-in): "Akira Toriyama-sensei Super Q&A" (Akira Toriyama, Naho Ooishi)
• April and May 2014 Issues: "Tell Us, Akira Toriyama-sensei!" (Akira Toriyama, Naho Ooishi)
• June 2014 Issue: "Twel-Boo Mysteries" (Akira Toriyama, Naho Ooishi)
• July 2014 Issue: "Me Lately" (Akira Toriyama), "Naho Ooishi Goes to the Source!!" (Akira Toriyama, Naho Ooishi)
• January 2018 Issue (Supplemental Pack-in): "We Asked Akira Toriyama-sensei! Saiyan Special Q&A" (Akira Toriyama)

Notable Supplemental Pack-ins

"Saiyan Super Strongest Comics" supplemental pack-in booklet from the January 2018 issue

Certain issues of Saikyō Jump come packed with supplemental booklets, cards, and occasionally larger bonuses such as DVD or even winter gloves.

Further information: List of Supplemental Booklets

• 2011 Quarterly Issue #2: "Strongest Heroes Assemble DVD" with commercials, promo videos, and motion graphic manga chapters sourced from the first issue
• March 2012 issue: Perforated artwork for and actual Dragon Ball Special Anime DVD containing Episode of Bardock and Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans
• December 2013 issue: 100-page "Dragon Ball Heroes Entry Book 0" promoting new Dragon Ball Heroes missions, providing an overview of Dragon Ball GT material, and containing bonus manga chapters of Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission, Dragon Ball SD, and Yoshitaka Nagayama's debut with "Rookie Charisma Mission 0"
• March 2014 issue: 84-page smaller "Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock Super Kanzenban" compiling the entire three chapters (and two bonus pages from its April 2012 V-Jump issue's reprint), Bardock-related media (home video, games, etc.) coverage, and "Akira Toriyama-sensei Super Q&A"
• January 2017 issue: 76-page smaller "Dragon Ball Super: Battle of Gods Special Comic" with the first four chapters of the Dragon Ball Super manga and a brief preview of additional material
• January 2018 issue: 120-page smaller "Dragon Ball S: Saiyan Super Strongest Comics" book with an overview of Saiyans and their transformations throughout the franchise, five chapters from the original and Dragon Ball Super manga serializations, and "We Asked Akira Toriyama-sensei! Saiyan Special Q&A"
• March 2018 issue: 120-page smaller "Saikyō Jump Strongest Booklet Packed with Gags!!" with four individual pages of short Dragon Ball SD content from Naho Ooishi
• January 2019 issue: 86-page smaller "Dragon Ball Super Strongest Book!!" featuring a reprint of the "Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc" debut from the Dragon Ball Super manga serialization in V-Jump and other relevant content
• March 2019 issue: 88-page smaller "Super Dragon Ball Heroes: Strongest Starter Book!! The Strongest Basics" featuring gameplay information and strategies for the Super Dragon Ball Heroes arcade game

External Links

• Official Saikyō Jump Website (Japanese)