I really need to stop doing this. Apologies for the delays in the Weekly Shonen Jump reviews, but it hasn't been the easiest 3 weeks. As I did with the last combined review, we'll go by issues. Starting off with Issue #15, we have the third ever cover featuring Assassination Classroom as well as colour pages for Haikyuu!! and Nisekoi. … [Read more...]
Weekly Shonen Jump – Review of Issue #14 (2013)
From one point of view, this issue of Weekly Shonen Jump is a milestone issue because it holds One Piece's 700th chapter. On the other hand, there was a split in the quality of the chapters. In the end, the good just about outweighed the bad. Let's start with one of the good chapters first. … [Read more...]
Weekly Shonen Jump – Review of Issue #13 (2012)
An issue of Weekly Shonen Jump with both arc conclusions, and beginnings. One Piece is back from its absence in the last issue, with a cover to boot. Kuroko no Basket and Bleach celebrate their respective arcs with colour pages. Before I proceed to review the series, a quick note: from now on Vagish will contribute to the Bleach chapter reviews. … [Read more...]
Weekly Shonen Jump – Review of Issue #12 (2013)
Without my usual dose of One Piece, there's something empty about this issue of Weekly Shonen Jump. It didn't help that the usual series had transitional chapters, leaving no lasting impression. … [Read more...]
Weekly Shonen Jump – Review of Issue #9, 10 & 11 (2013)
Many apologies about delaying the Weekly Shonen Jump issue reviews. The short story is university happened. Anyhow, these have been some pretty eventful chapters for many series. Shokugeki no Souma in particular has started to up the ante. Let's start from Issue #9: … [Read more...]