Weekly Shonen Jump (週刊少年ジャンプ, Shūkan Shōnen Janpu), commonly shortened to "Shonen Jump" in North America or "Weekly Jump" in Japan, is a weekly magazine published in Japan. Commonly referred to as "Weekly Jump", it contains many popular manga titles, with a chapter and some color spreads each week. There are many other weekly magazines featuring manga, all published by Shueisha, including Young Jump and Monthly Jump.
Many of the best selling shōnen manga of all time originate from Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. Shonen Jump spawned the Jump magazine line as well as the Jump Comics imprint label for publishing tankōbon. The magazine has also had several international counterparts, including the North American Weekly Shonen Jump.
Tite Kubo's manga series Bleach was published in Weekly Shonen Jump from August 2001 until August 2016.
Covers
The cover of the August 20th 2001 issue of Shonen Jump, the issue where Bleach was first serialized, featuring Ichigo and Rukia.
The cover of the November 19th 2001 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Rukia, and Yuzu.
The cover of the September 9th 2002 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Rukia, Orihime, Sado, Uryū, and Kon.
The cover of the April 28th 2003 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Renji, Shunsui, Byakuya, and Suì-Fēng.
The cover of the August 9th 2003 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Orihime, Sado, Uryū, and Ganju.
The cover of the December 1st 2003 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Rukia, Ganju, and Hanatarō.
The cover of the April 26th 2004 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo.
The cover of the July 26th 2004 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and the protagonist of Ichigo 100%.
The cover of the August 16th 2004 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Rukia, Orihime, Sado, and Uryū; this served to commemorate the airing of the first episode of the anime.
The cover of the October 11th 2004 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Renji, Kenpachi, and Hitsugaya.
The cover of the October 18th 2004 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Rukia, Karin, and Yuzu.
The cover of the December 6th 2004 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and Rukia.
The cover of the April 4th 2005 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo.
The cover of the May 23rd 2005 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Rukia, Renji, and Kon.
The cover of the July 18th 2005 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and the protagonist of Gintama.
The cover of the September 19th 2005 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Shinji, and Ulquiorra.
The cover of the December 5th 2005 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Rukia, Renji, Hitsugaya, Rangiku, Ikkaku, and Yumichika.
The cover of the February 6th 2006 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and Grimmjow.
January 25, 2006
The cover of the July 10th 2006 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Renji, and Hitsugaya.
The cover of the September 4th 2006 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo.
The cover of the October 30th 2006 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo.
The cover of the December 4th 2006 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and Rukia.
The cover of the April 23rd 2007 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo.
January 27, 2007
The cover of the June 18th 2007 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Rukia, Isshin, Renji, Hitsugaya, and Shinji.
The cover of the September 17th 2007 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and Hitsugaya.
The cover of the November 12th 2007 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo.
The cover of the December 10th 2007 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Hitsugaya, and Sōjirō Kusaka; this served to promote Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion.
The cover of the February 11th 2008 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Byakuya, Kenpachi, and Mayuri.
The cover of the April 21st 2008 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Rukia, Uryū, Sado, and Renji.
The cover of the May 26th 2008 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo.
The cover of the June 23rd 2008 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Urahara, Shinji, and Hiyori.
The cover of the July 28th 2008 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Rukia, and Renji.
The cover of the September 15th 2008 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and Rukia; this served to promote Bleach: Fade to Black.
The cover of the December 8th 2008 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Renji, Hitsugaya, Komamura, and Hisagi; this served to promote Bleach: Fade to Black.
The cover of the May 4th 2009 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and Zangetsu.
The cover of the October 12th 2009 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Renji, Hitsugaya, and Ikkaku.
The cover of the March 1st 2010 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and Aizen.
The cover of the September 6th 2010 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo.
The cover of the November 15th 2010 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and Ginjō; this served to mark the beginning of the Lost Agent arc.
The cover of the December 13th 2010 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Kokutō, and Shuren; this served to promote Bleach: The Hell Verse.
The cover of the June 27th 2011 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Renji, Byakuya, Grimmjow, Ulquiorra, Aizen, and Tsukishima.
The cover of the September 5th 2011 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo; this served to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the manga's serialization.
The cover of the November 7th 2011 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and Ginjō.
The cover of the February 27th 2012 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo; this served to mark the beginning of the final arc of the manga.
The cover of the June 18th 2012 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and Yhwach.
The cover of the September 17th 2012 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo, Rukia, Renji, Byakuya, Hitsugaya, and Kon.
The cover of the September 23rd 2013 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo.
The cover of the August 4th 2014 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo; this served to commemorate the final arc's resumption after a 6-week hiatus.
The cover of the August 31st 2015 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and Uryū.
The cover of the December 13th 2023, is the 15th anniversary of Bleach Movie 3: Fade to Black! 2023 issue of Shonen Jump, featuring Ichigo and Rukia.
Other Magazines
Akamaru Jump (赤マルジャンプ, Akamaru Janpu) was the seasonal edition of Weekly Shonen Jump, published on Japanese holidays. The magazine featured many amateur manga artists, who had their one-shots published in the magazine, as well as one-shots promoting upcoming series and short strips of popular series.
Jump Heroes (ジャンプヒーローズ, Janpu Hirōzu) was a special joint issue of Weekly Shonen Jump and V Jump. It included a Bleach fold-out poster featuring notable characters, as well as promotion for Bleach Advance: Kurenai ni Somaru Soul Society.
