Shonen Jump Fifth Anniversary Collector's Edition

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Shonen Jump Fifth Anniversary Collector's Edition
Dust Jacket Inside Hardcover
Released	06 August 2008
Publisher	Viz
Volume Data
Pages	332 pages
Chapters	TBD

The Shonen Jump Fifth Anniversary Collector's Edition is a special hardcover issue released by Viz 06 August 2008 commemorating five years of the company's Shonen Jump print magazine, collecting the manga chapters from the debut issue as well as additional manga chapters, commentary, interviews, and more.

Contents

The Shonen Jump Fifth Anniversary Collector's Edition reprints the majority of content from the print magazine's debut January 2003 issue, along with Naruto chapter 1 (which began in the magazine's second, February 2003 issue), as well as new content, features, and series highlights exclusive to this release.

The included table of contents solely list the main features, while a secondary manga table of contents lists where in the book each respective series begins. For the sake of clarity and comprehensiveness, we have combined, adapted, and expanded this into a full listing below.

Page(s)	Content
001	Welcome to SJ!
004-005	Jump Start
006-011	Akira Toriyama Interview
012-061	Yu-Gi-Oh! Introduction, Yu-Gi-Oh! chapter 1
062	Kazuki Takahashi Interview
063	Dragon Ball Chapter 328 ("Dragon Ball Z Chapter 134") Title Page
064-065	Dragon Ball Z Character Guide
066-079	Dragon Ball Chapter 328 ("Dragon Ball Z Chapter 134")
080-093	Dragon Ball Chapter 329 ("Dragon Ball Z Chapter 135")
094-107	Dragon Ball Chapter 330 ("Dragon Ball Z Chapter 136")
108	Akira Toriyama Spotlight
108-139	Sand Land Chapter 1
140-141	How Manga is Made
142	Manga Explorer: Hikaru no Go
143	Letters From the Editors: Sasaki Hisashi
144	Ultimate Muscle Spotlight
145	Letters From the Editors: Hyoe Narita
146-147	Riichiro Inagaki & Yusuke Murata Interview (Eyeshield 21)
148	Hiroyuki Takei Interview (Shaman King)
149	Takehiko Inoue Interview (Slam Dunk)
150-151	Hirohiko Araki Interview (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
152	Letters From the Editors: Marc Weidenbaum
154	Yoshihiro Togashi Q&A (YuYu Hakusho)
155-199	YuYu Hakusho Chapter 1
200	Eiichiro Oda Interview (One Piece)
201-253	One Piece Chapter 1
254-255	Letters
256	Contest Winners
257	Swordplay 101
258	Yoshio Sawaii Interview (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
259-261	Riku Sanjo Interview (Beet the Vandal Buster)
262-263	Bleach Guide to the Soul Society
264	Tite Kubo Interview (Bleach)
265	Reborn! Q&A
266	Tongue Twisters
267	Nihongo Lesson
268	Sudoku
269-271	Masashi Kishimoto Interview (Naruto)
272	Naruto Sound Weapons
273-327	Naruto Chapter 1
328	Dragon Ball Z Guide to Hairstyles

Packaging

Front cover of the original, debut January 2003 issue of Viz's Shonen Jump monthly print magazine

The Shonen Jump Fifth Anniversary Collector's Edition comes wrapped in a dust jacket with a composition of existing, previously-used artwork on the front, and Naruto artwork on the back. The inside flaps provide an overview of the "Shonen Jump" brand and biographies of the manga authors featured in the issue.

The actual hardcover book itself features the original front (Dragon Ball Z) and back (Yu-Gi-Oh!) covers from the January 2003 issue it is based on, with the addition of the second issue's cover as a small insert where the price and barcode were originally featured in the bottom-left.

The immediate front two (pp. 2-3) and back two (pp. 330-331) pages are a gallery of all of the magazine's covers from the debut January 2003 issue through the December 2007 issue.

A Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game card was originally included with new issues of the book.

Originally announced to run 298 pages, the final release runs 332 pages.

Announcement

Retailer listings for a "Shonen Jump Issue 1 Fifth Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Hardcover)" were first discovered in May 2008, alongside listings for what would eventually materialize as hardcover "Collector's Edition" releases of the first "Dragon Ball" and "Dragon Ball Z" collected volumes.

This was followed in June by cover art, and an eventual full description:

From Viz Media. Collected in this special edition is all the manga from the very first issue of Shonen Jump, published in December 2002 - the first chapters of Shonen Jump favorites including Naruto, Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh!, YuYu Hakusho, Sand Land, and One Piece. Also included are the feature stories from the first five years of Shonen Jump, including Japanese lessons, manga sudoku and rare interviews with great manga creators such as Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto), Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball Z), Tite Kubo (Bleach) and Eiichiro Oda (One Piece) - over a dozen in all. Plus a valuable Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card (released previously only for Shonen Jump's first issue), essays by Shonen Jump's American and Japanese editors, and much more!

The company formally announced the upcoming hardcover products in a press release 10 July 2008:

VIZ Media Celebrates Two Historic Shonen Jump Anniversaries With Exciting New Collector's Editions

40th Anniversary Of Japan's Weekly Shonen Jump And 5th Anniversary Of SHONEN JUMP Magazine Commemorated With Special Collector's Edition Of Top Manga Anthology's Articles And New Hardcover Presentations Of Several Most-Loved Manga Series

San Francisco, CA, July 10, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced several exciting new releases to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Jump, one of the longest-running and widely read manga (graphic novel) magazines in Japan, and the 5th anniversary of VIZ Media's domestic counterpart, SHONEN JUMP magazine, which continues to be North America's most successful comics anthology.

The August issue of SHONEN JUMP magazine will kick off the celebration of these anniversaries by announcing the SHONEN JUMP Experience sweepstakes and offering a limited-edition poster featuring spaces to collect six character sticker designs from NARUTO, BLEACH, SLAM DUNK and DEATH NOTE. These character stickers can be found in select new Shonen Jump manga and DVDs released between August and October 2008. Over one million units of product will contain the stickers, as well as entry forms for the SHONEN JUMP Experience Sweepstakes. The Grand Prize is a six-day trip for two to attend Jump Festa in Japan, one of that country's largest and most respected animation and comics conventions. For complete sweepstakes rules and information, please visit shonenjump.com/wsj40.

VIZ Media's SHONEN JUMP imprint will further publish an array of new Collector's Editions beginning this summer that feature jacketed, hardcover, larger-sized presentations of much-loved manga series such as NARUTO, BLEACH, DEATH NOTE and DRAGONBALL Z as well as a special Shonen Jump Fifth Anniversary Collector's Edition that compiles some of the best manga series, articles and interviews from the magazine's past 5 years.

"These two anniversaries are important benchmarks in the history of manga in both Japan and North America," says Marc Weidenbaum, Editor-in-Chief, SHONEN JUMP magazine. "Weekly Shonen Jump has played a vital role in Japan's manga culture for over four decades and gave birth to some of the genre's most beloved titles. In North America, SHONEN JUMP magazine has played an important role in spreading manga fandom across the country, and it will continue to be a leading vehicle to present new series to the ever-expanding domestic audience. We look forward to fans enjoying the upcoming August issue that celebrates these anniversaries and also exploring the array of new Collector's Editions that present some of manga's and SHONEN JUMP magazine's best work in an exciting new way!"

SHONEN JUMP FIFTH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR'S EDITION - Rated "T" for Teens - MSRP: $24.99 - Available August 5, 2008
SHONEN JUMP America's most successful comics and celebrates its 5th anniversary with this special edition. Each month, SHONEN JUMP publishes more than 300 pages of the world's most popular manga—Japanese comics that range from the ninja action of NARUTO to the soul-reaping epic that is BLEACH to the ocean-faring adventures of ONE PIECE. Gathered in this collectible edition is all the manga from the very first issue of SHONEN JUMP, published in December 2002—plus the first chapter of NARUTO, now one of the most successful manga series, which originally appeared in the second issue of the magazine. Also included are feature stories from the first five years of SHONEN JUMP, including Japanese lessons, manga sudoku and rare interviews with great manga creators such as Masashi Kishimoto (NARUTO), Akira Toriyama (DRAGON BALL Z), Tite Kubo (BLEACH) and Eiichiro Oda (ONE PIECE)—over a dozen in all. This hardcover edition also comes with a full-color dust jacket with new cover art, a manga-history timeline, a valuable YU-GI-OH! trading card, and essays by SHONEN JUMP's American and Japanese editors.

COLLECTOR'S EDITIONS - Rated "T" for Teens - MSRP: $19.99 each
VIZ Media SHONEN JUMP Collector's Editions celebrate some of manga's most notable series in gorgeous hardcover with full-color dust jackets, heavier paper stock and larger-sized presentations (5 ¾ x 8 ¼ inches), that include several new color pages not featured in the original volumes. These editions are an attractive way to collect, preserve and display these unique and original titles in a way befitting the serious fan.

SHONEN JUMP COLLECTOR'S EDITIONS INCLUDE:
BLEACH Volume 1, Available: August 5, 2008
NARUTO Volume 1, Available: September 2, 2008
YU-GI-OH! Volume 1, Available September 2, 2008
DEATH NOTE Volume 1, Available: September 2, 2008
DRAGON BALL Volume 1, Available: October 7, 2008
DRAGON BALL Z Volume 1, Available: October 7, 2008

Launched by VIZ Media's parent company Shueisha, Inc. in 1968, Weekly Shonen Jump is one of the longest running manga magazines in Japan and boasts more than 3 million readers. Many of the most popular and successful manga series such as NARUTO, BLEACH, and YU-GI-OH! premiered in the magazine's pages and the publication continues to be a leading platform for new artists. Weekly Shonen Jump, in association with Shueisha, is also the sponsor of the prestigious Tezuka Award, named for manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka, and an annual manga competition where work from emerging artists is judged by a panel of top manga creators. Winners often go on to become successful creators whose work is published by the magazine.

About VIZ Media, LLC

Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), is one of the most comprehensive and innovative companies in the field of manga (graphic novel) publishing, animation and entertainment licensing of Japanese content. Owned by three of Japan's largest creators and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is a leader in the publishing and distribution of Japanese manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa and is a global ex-Asia licensor of Japanese manga and animation. The company offers an integrated product line including magazines such as SHONEN JUMP and SHOJO BEAT, graphic novels, and DVDs, and develops, markets, licenses, and distributes animated entertainment for audiences and consumers of all ages.

Staff

Original Credits

As the Shonen Jump Fifth Anniversary Collector's Edition is primary composed of content from the magazine's first and second issues, said content's credits are represented by "Original Credits from Volume 1, Issues 1 and 2 - SHONEN JUMP January 2003 and February 2003".

EDITORIAL

• Editor in Chief: Hyoe Narita
• Senior Editor: Jason Thompson
• Editor: Drew Williams
• Contributors: Patti Duffield, Chris Kohler
• Translation: Katy Bridges (Naruto), Kaori Inoue (Sand Land), Andy Nakatani (One Piece), Lillian Olsen (Dragon Ball Z, YuYu Hakusho), Anita Sengupta (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• English Adaptation: Lance Caselman (One Piece), Jo Duffy (Naruto), Gerard Jones (Dragon Ball Z, Sand Land), Gary Leach (YuYu Hakusho), Anita Sengupta (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

PRODUCTION

• Cover & Graphic Designer: Benjamin Wright
• Design Assistant: Walden Wong
• Director of Online Development: Dean Blackburn
• Webmaster: Amy Martin
• Production Coordination: DNP America, LLC, Kazuteru Arai
• English Lettering: Susan Daigle-Leach (Sand Land), Cynthia Dobson (YuYu Hakusho), Kelle Han (Yu-Gi-Oh!), Bill Schuch (One Piece), Heidi Szykowny (Naruto), Wayne Truman (Dragon Ball Z)

PUBLISHING

• Publisher: Seiji Horibuchi
• Executive VP/CFO: Satoru Fujii
• VP of Sales and Marketing: Rick Bauser
• Director of Strategic Development: Yumi Hoashi
• Strategic Development Coordinator: Brandon Niven
• Director of Licensing and Acquisitions: Rika Inouye

Shonen Jump Special Project Credits

These credits are specific to the new material and organization within the Shonen Jump Fifth Anniversary Collector's Edition.

• Cover Art: Masashi Kishimoto, Eiichiro Oda, Kazuki Takahashi, Yoshihiro Togashi, Akira Toriyama
• Dust Jacket Design: Ronnie Casson
• Editor: Carrie Sepherd
• Editor in Chief, Books: Alvin Lu
• Editor in Chief, Magazines: Marc Weidenbaum
• VP of Publishing, Licensing: Rika Inouye
• VP of Sales and Marketing: Gonzalo Ferreyra
• Publisher: Hyoe Narita

SHONEN JUMP STAFF

• Editorial Director, Production & Speciality Publications: Grant Lowery
• Senior Editor: Yuki Takagaki
• Editorial Director (Manga): Joy Ma
• Associate Editors: Urian Brown, Michelle Pangilinan
• Magazines Project Manager: Hiromi Hasegawa
• Copy Chief: Rebecca Downer
• Copy Editor: Ho Lin
• Editorial Assistant: John Bae
• Contributors: Urian Brown ("Guide to DBZ Hairstyles"); Pancha Diaz ("Ryoka's Guide to the Soul Society"); Hiromi Hasegawa ("Hihongo Lesson"; Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo interview); Grant Lowery ("Face 'N Slash"); Gregory Marques (Brain Banders; "Manga Sudoku Challenge!"); Benjamin Stone ("Sound Weaponry"); Jason Thompson (JoJo interview); Frances E. Wall (Reborn! preview); Marc Weidenbaum (Bleach interview)