Weekly Shōnen Jump (週刊少年ジャンプ, Shuukan Shounen Janpu) is a weekly Japanese manga anthology magazine. Notably, it's the magazine in which the Death Note manga series was serialized.
Although the Death Note manga ended in 2006, Weekly Shōnen Jump continues to be a source for Death Note-related news and material, such as the one-shot epilogue chapter in 2008, the announcement of the Death Note television drama in 2015, and the announcement of the casting of the three leads for the new live-action film Death Note: Light Up the NEW World in 2016.
Brief overview[]
Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine is one of the most popular and long-running manga magazines in Japan. It is published weekly, and generally includes one chapter for each of its ongoing series'. It's a shōnen magazine, so its demographic is young teenage boys, and the content tends to be action-oriented. It has published some of the most popular shōnen manga series, including One Piece and Naruto.
It is part of the Jump line of magazines that includes titles such as Jump Square and Akamaru Jump, which occasionally release Weekly Shōnen Jump series-related content as well.
An English-language version began online digital publication in 2012, licensed by Viz Media.
Death Note serialization[]
The Death Note pilot chapter was published in 2003, issue No. 36. The manga series was picked up and ran in 2003-2006. The one-shot chapter was published two years later in 2008.
Note: While each issue has an official date on the cover, they go on sale as much as a month earlier. For instance, the first chapter of Death Note was published in the No.01 issue of 2004, dated January 1st, but it actually went on sale in stores on December 1st, 2003. Weekly Shōnen Jump goes on sales on Mondays, except when that Monday is a national holiday, in which case it goes on sale two days earlier. (See 2004 issues 34 and 43, and 2005 issues 16, 33, 42, and 45.)
List of issues with Death Note chapters
| Issue No. | Chapter | Cover Date | In-Store Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003, No.36 | Pilot chapter | Aug 18, 2003 | Aug 4, 2003 |
| - | |||
| 2004, No.01 | 001: Boredom | Jan 1, 2004 | Dec 1, 2003 |
| 2004, No.02 | 002: L | Jan 8, 2004 | Dec 8, 2003 |
| 2004, No.03 | 003: Family | Jan 15, 2004 | Dec 15, 2003 |
| 2004, No.04-05 | 004: Current | Jan 16, 2004 | Dec 22, 2003 |
| 2004, No.06-07 | 005: Eyeballs | Jan 23, 2004 | Jan 5, 2004 |
| 2004, No.08 | 006: Manipulation | Feb 2, 2004 | Jan 19, 2004 |
| 2004, No.09 | 007: Target | Feb 9, 2004 | Jan 26, 2004 |
| 2004, No.10 | 008: Woman | Feb 16, 2004 | Feb 2, 2004 |
| 2004, No.11 | 009: Slots | Feb 23, 2004 | Feb 9, 2004 |
| 2004, No.12 | 010: Confluence | Mar 1, 2004 | Feb 16, 2004 |
| 2004, No.13 | 011: One | Mar 8, 2004 | Feb 23, 2004 |
| 2004, No.14 | 012: God | Mar 15, 2004 | Mar 1, 2004 |
| 2004, No.15 | 013: Countdown | Mar 22, 2004 | Mar 8, 2004 |
| 2004, No.16 | 014: Temptation | Mar 29, 2004 | Mar 15, 2004 |
| 2004, No.17 | 015: Phone Call | Apr 5, 2004 | Mar 22, 2004 |
| 2004, No.18 | 016: Handstand | Apr 12, 2004 | Mar 29, 2004 |
| 2004, No.19 | 017: Trash | Apr 19, 2004 | Apr 5, 2004 |
| 2004, No.20 | 018: Gaze | Apr 26, 2004 | Apr 12, 2004 |
| 2004, No.21 | 019: Humiliation | May 3, 2004 | Apr 19, 2004 |
| 2004, No.22-23 | 020: First Move | May 10, 2004 | Apr 26, 2004 |
| 2004, No.24 | 021: Duplicity | May 24, 2004 | May 10, 2004 |
| 2004, No.25 | 022: Misfortune | May 31, 2004 | May 17, 2004 |
| 2004, No.26 | 023: Hard Run | Jun 7, 2004 | May 24, 2004 |
| 2004, No.27 | 024: Shield | Jun 14, 2004 | May 31, 2004 |
| 2004, No.28 | 025: Fool | Jun 21, 2004 | Jun 7, 2004 |
| 2004, No.29 | 026: Reversal | Jun 28, 2004 | Jun 14, 2004 |
| 2004, No.30 | 027: Love | Jul 5, 2004 | Jun 21, 2004 |
| 2004, No.31 | 028: Judgment | Jul 12, 2004 | Jun 28, 2004 |
| 2004, No.32 | 029: Weapon | Jul 19, 2004 | Jul 5, 2004 |
| 2004, No.33 | 030: Bomb | Jul 26, 2004 | Jul 12, 2004 |
| 2004, No.34 | 031: Easy | Aug 2, 2004 | Jul 17, 2004 |
| 2004, No.35 | 032: Gamble | Aug 9, 2004 | Jul 26, 2004 |
| 2004, No.36 | 033: Removal | Aug 16, 2004 | Aug 2, 2004 |
| 2004, No.37-38 | 034: Imprisonment | Aug 23, 2004 | Aug 9, 2004 |
| 2004, No.39 | 035: Whiteout | Sep 6, 2004 | Aug 23, 2004 |
| 2004, No.40 | 036: Father and Son | Sep 13, 2004 | Aug 30, 2004 |
| 2004, No.41 | 037: Eight | Sep 20, 2004 | Sep 6, 2004 |
| 2004, No.42 | 038: Strike | Sep 27, 2004 | Sep 13, 2004 |
| 2004, No.43 | 039: Separation | Oct 4, 2004 | Sep 18, 2004 |
| 2004, No.44 | 040: Allies | Oct 11, 2004 | Sep 27, 2004 |
| 2004, No.45 | 041: Matsuda | Oct 18, 2004 | Oct 4, 2004 |
| 2004, No.46 | break | Oct 25, 2004 | Oct 9, 2004 |
| 2004, No.47 | 042: Heaven | Nov 1, 2004 | Oct 18, 2004 |
| 2004, No.48 | 043: Black | Nov 8, 2004 | Oct 25, 2004 |
| 2004, No.49 | 044: Successor | Nov 15, 2004 | Nov 1, 2004 |
| 2004, No.50 | 045: Crazy | Nov 22, 2004 | Nov 8, 2004 |
| 2004, No.51 | 046: Ill-Suited | Nov 29, 2004 | Nov 15, 2004 |
| 2004, No.52 | 047: Impertinence | Dec 6, 2004 | Nov 22, 2004 |
| 2004, No.53 | 048: Give-and-Take | Dec 13, 2004 | Nov 29, 2004 |
| 2005, No.01 | 049: Potted Plant | Jan 1, 2005 | Dec 6, 2004 |
| 2005, No.02 | 050: Yotsuba (chapter) | Jan 8, 2005 | Dec 13, 2004 |
| 2005, No.03-04 | 051: Misunderstanding | Jan 13, 2005 | Dec 20, 2004 |
| 2005, No.05-06 | 052: Split-Second | Jan 22, 2005 | Jan 3, 2005 |
| 2005, No.07 | 053: Scream | Jan 31, 2005 | Jan 17, 2005 |
| 2005, No.08 | 054: Inside | Feb 7, 2005 | Jan 24, 2005 |
| 2005, No.09 | 055: Creation | Feb 14, 2005 | Jan 31, 2005 |
| 2005, No.10 | 056: Embrace | Feb 21, 2005 | Feb 7, 2005 |
| 2005, No.11 | 057: Two Choices | Feb 28, 2005 | Feb 14, 2005 |
| 2005, No.12 | 058: Feelings Within | Mar 7, 2005 | Feb 21, 2005 |
| 2005, No.13 | 059: Zero | Mar 14, 2005 | Feb 28, 2005 |
| 2005, No.14 - No.19 | Six-week break between the end of Part 1 and the beginning of Part 2. | ||
| 2005, No.20 | 060: Kidnapping | May 2, 2005 | Apr 18, 2005 |
| 2005, No.21-22 | 061: Number Two | May 9, 2005 | Apr 25, 2005 |
| 2005, No.23 | 062: | May 23, 2005 | May 9, 2005 |
| 2005, No.24 | 063: | May 30, 2005 | May 16, 2005 |
| 2005, No.25 | 064: Right Angle | Jun 6, 2005 | May 23, 2005 |
| 2005, No.26 | 065: | Jun 13, 2005 | May 30, 2005 |
| 2005, No.27 | 066: | Jun 20, 2005 | Jun 6, 2005 |
| 2005, No.28 | 067: | Jun 27, 2005 | Jun 13, 2005 |
| 2005, No.29 | 068: | Jul 4, 2005 | Jun 20, 2005 |
| 2005, No.30 | 069: | Jul 11, 2005 | Jun 27, 2005 |
| 2005, No.31 | 070: | Jul 18, 2005 | Jul 4, 2005 |
| 2005, No.32 | 071: | Jul 25, 2005 | Jul 11, 2005 |
| 2005, No.33 | 072: | Aug 1, 2005 | Jul 16, 2005 |
| 2005, No.34 | break | Aug 8, 2005 | Jul 25, 2005 |
| 2005, No.35 | 073: | Aug 15, 2005 | Aug 1, 2005 |
| 2005, No.36-37 | 074: | Aug 22, 2005 | Aug 8, 2005 |
| 2005, No.38 | 075: | Sep 5, 2005 | Aug 22, 2005 |
| 2005, No.39 | 076: | Sep 12, 2005 | Aug 29, 2005 |
| 2005, No.40 | 077: | Sep 19, 2005 | Sep 5, 2005 |
| 2005, No.41 | 078: | Sep 26, 2005 | Sep 12, 2005 |
| 2005, No.42 | 079: | Oct 3, 2005 | Sep 17, 2005 |
| 2005, No.43 | 080: | Oct 10, 2005 | Sep 26, 2005 |
| 2005, No.44 | 081: | Oct 17, 2005 | Oct 3, 2005 |
| 2005, No.45 | 082: | Oct 24, 2005 | Oct 8, 2005 |
| 2005, No.46 | break | Oct 31, 2005 | Oct 17, 2005 |
| 2005, No.47 | 083: | Nov 7, 2005 | Oct 24, 2005 |
| 2005, No.48 | 084: | Nov 14, 2005 | Oct 31, 2005 |
| 2005, No.49 | 085: | Nov 21, 2005 | Nov 7, 2005 |
| 2005, No.50 | 086: | Nov 28, 2005 | Nov 14, 2005 |
| 2005, No.51 | 087: | Dec 5, 2005 | Nov 21, 2005 |
| 2005, No.52 | 088: | Dec 12, 2005 | Nov 28, 2005 |
| 2006, No.01 | 089: | Jan 1, 2006 | Dec 5, 2005 |
| 2006, No.02 | 090: | Jan 8, 2006 | Dec 12, 2005 |
| 2006, No.03 | break | Jan 15, 2006 | Dec 19, 2005 |
| 2006, No.04-05 | 091: | Jan 20, 2006 | Dec 26, 2005 |
| 2006, No.06-07 | 092: | Jan 28, 2006 | Jan 9, 2006 |
| 2006, No.08 | 093: | Feb 6, 2006 | Jan 23, 2006 |
| 2006, No.09 | 094: | Feb 13, 2006 | Jan 30, 2006 |
| 2006, No.10 | 095: | Feb 20, 2006 | Feb 6, 2006 |
| 2006, No.11 | 096: | Feb 27, 2006 | Feb 13, 2006 |
| 2006, No.12 | 097: | Mar 6, 2006 | Feb 20, 2006 |
| 2006, No.13 | 098: | Mar 13, 2006 | Feb 27, 2006 |
| 2006, No.14 | 099: | Mar 20, 2006 | Mar 6, 2006 |
| 2006, No.15 | 100: | Mar 27, 2006 | Mar 13, 2006 |
| 2006, No.16 | 101: | Apr 3, 2006 | Mar 20, 2006 |
| 2006, No.17 | 102: Patience | Apr 10, 2006 | Mar 27, 2006 |
| 2006, No.18 | 103: Declaration | Apr 17, 2006 | Apr 3, 2006 |
| 2006, No.19 | 104: Answer | Apr 24, 2006 | Apr 10, 2006 |
| 2006, No.20 | 105: Impossible | May 1, 2006 | Apr 17, 2006 |
| 2006, No.21-22 | 106: Intent to Kill | May 8, 2006 | Apr 24, 2006 |
| 2006, No.23 | 107: Curtain | May 22, 2006 | May 8, 2006 |
| 2006, No.24 | 108: Finis | May 29, 2006 | May 15, 2006 |
| Series end. | |||
| 2008, No.11 | One-shot epilogue | Feb 25, 2008 | Feb 9, 2008 |
Covers featuring Death Note[]
The cover of each Weekly Shonen Jump issue is commonly dedicated to one of the manga series' currently being published. Death Note had several covers during its run, and it featured as the first cover of the year for its entire run between 2004-2006.
In addition to Death Note being featured prominently on covers, Death Note character have been part of various ensemble covers that feature a number of characters from various Weekly Shonen Jump titles.
Death Note color pages[]
In each Weekly Shonen Jump issue, some chapters will have some full-color pages. These color pages are generally printed in the manga volumes in black and white instead of color, so their only color printing might be in the original Weekly Shonen Jump release. When the color pages are full pages or a two-page spread, they might be turned into posters or otherwise re-released in merchandise. These color pages have been the source of many canon characters' hair and eye color.
Other Jump magazines[]
In addition to featuring in Weekly Shonen Jump, Death Note has been included in other Jump magazines. Akamaru Jump featured the yonkoma (short four-panel comics) for the series. Jump Square featured a cover of L and a poster of Near for the one-shot epilogue in 2008, and a new cover and color insert of Ryuk and Minoru Tanaka for the later one-shot chapter in 2020.
Changes made during manga release[]
In an interview featured in Death Note 13: How to Read, Takeshi Obata details changes that are made between the serialization of Death Note in the Jump magazine and its official book release.
"[...] The thing with preparing pages for a magazine is that you often do pages out of order based on what will get things finished fastest. That's why I'll sometimes go back and fix things I missed before the series is released in the graphic novel format. For example, sometimes I won't like the angle of a character's face.[...]" (HTR13, p.123, q.1)
One of the many changes made to Near during the transition from weekly serialization to manga release.
In accordance with this statement, there are several minor changes that were made through the series. In the Yellow Box Warehouse scene, Light Yagami sports a different pose as compared to the final manga counterpart.
Perhaps most jarring of a change comes from Near's panels early on into his appearance. While his expression differences only occur during his phone calls with Light, Near's expression are a lot more childish and mischievous as compared to the final manga release.
Events featuring Death Note[]
Death Note is a prominent manga and continues to be featured in some Jump-related events.
Universal Jump Summer[]
Universal Jump Summer
The "Universal Jump Summer" (ユニバーサル・ジャンプ・サマー) event was hosted at Universal Studios Japan from July 1st, 2016 to September 4th, 2016. It featured multiple Jump-themed attractions.
Death Note: The Escape was a Death Note-themed attraction held during the event. It was an escape room game in which players solve puzzles to "escape" Kira in a Sakura TV building. It was related to the new film Death Note: Light Up the NEW World.
The "Universal Jump Exhibition" was an attraction during the event, showcasing some of Shounen Jump's prominent manga. It featured Death Note items related to the new film, including Ryuzaki's mask and a Death Note from the film.
50th Anniversary[]
Jump is holding a series of events in 2017-2018 to celebrate their 50th Anniversary.
The "50th Anniversary CD" Vol. 1 features a cover of various characters including Light, and track #22 is "What's up, people?!."
The mobile game Jumputi Heroes was released March 28th, 2018. Death Note characters first became available in the game at the end of May.
From July 7th to September 30th, 2018, the "Shōnen Jump Exhibition Vol. 3" will be up featuring Jump series' from the 2000s, including Death Note.[1][2][3][4]The event had "fan appreciation" days for specific series', and Death Note's fan appreciation day will be August 24th. Seven souvenir certificates will be available to visitors on that day.[5]
Jump Force - Let there be Light?
Jump Force teaser trailer featuring Light and Ryuk
The console game Jump Force was announced at E3 as part of the 50th anniversary celebration. It's a crossover fighting game that will feature various Jump characters including Light and Ryuk. The Death Note characters are included in the game for the story, and they will not be playable.[6] The game is anticipated for release in 2019.
Other images[]
![Color ad for the film Death Note: Light Up the NEW World[7]](/wiki/File:WSJ_2016_No.28_LNW_ad.jpg "WSJ 2016 No.28 LNW ad.jpg (579 KB)")
![Death Note-themed food at the Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Cafe Vol. 3. The burger has a slice of apple, and the chips are consomme flavored.[8]](/wiki/File:SJ_50th_Anniversary_Cafe_Vol._3_Death_Note_food.jpg "SJ 50th Anniversary Cafe Vol. 3 Death Note food.jpg (129 KB)")
Trivia[]
- The only Death Note chapters that were not first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump were L: The Wammy's House and L: One Day, which were published in the booklet L FILE No. 15.
- The Yonkoma (four-paneled gag comics) were first published in Akamaru Jump.
External links[]
- Official site: Japanese / English / Viz's official WSJ site
- Wikipedia: Weekly Shōnen Jump
References[]
- Weekly Jump fan community on LiveJournal
- MangaHelpers fan community
- Weekly Shonen Jump on Comic Vine
- ↑ Official website for the Shonen Jump Exhibition Vol.3: shonenjump-ten.com/vol3/. Retrieved March 3rd, 2018.
- ↑ Tweets about the Exhibition Vol.3:
- Official Twitter account for the Exhibtion events: @shonenjump_ten
- Official Twitter (@shonenjump_ten): 「創刊50周年記念 週刊少年ジャンプ展VOL.3―2000年代～、進化する最強雑誌の現在―」ティザーサイトがオープン！気になる会期や展示予定作品、ヒーローたちが集結したメインビジュアルも公開！詳しくは, 25 Feb 2018.
- Fashion Press (@fashionpressnet): 「週刊少年ジャンプ展」第3弾が2018年7月に開催、『ワンピース』や『ナルト』など00年代名作を特集, 25 Feb 2018.
- Natalie (@comic_natalie): ジャンプ展第3弾ビジュアル公開、50年分のジャンプ読める図書館もオープン, 25 Feb 2018.
- ↑ Fashion Press article on the Exhibtion: 「週刊少年ジャンプ展」第3弾が2018年7月に開催、『ワンピース』や『ナルト』など00年代名作を特集, February 15, 2018.
- ↑ Comic Natalie article on the Exhibition: ジャンプ展第3弾ビジュアル公開、50年分のジャンプ読める図書館もオープン, February 26, 2018.
- ↑ Official Shōnen Jump Vol. 3 website fan appreciation day. Retrieved July 24th, 2018.
- ↑ ComicBook.com: 'Jump Force's 'Death Note' Characters Aren't Playable. June 14, 2018.
- ↑ Tweet sharing the ad, posted by actor Sota Aoyama, June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Shonen Jump Vol. 3 cafe food listing here. Retrieved July 20, 2018.