Jump Review [2025: Issue 45] and the Story of the Veins of Japanese Art Exhibition

To be honest, I thought Jujutsu Kaisen would get an anime adaptation, and it was decided after only 1.5 years of serialization. Kagura Bachi's sales aren't losing out (it's already passed 3 million copies), and about the Burger King collaboration, I made sure to go on the first day and secure a Chihiro keychain. But when I thought about going to get a Hakuri one the day after the collaboration started, it was already sold out and the collaboration was over, so I was happy and sad at the same time. It's better than not being popular, I guess. By the way, although it's not like there's a huge amount on Mercari, there are a few listings. I'll write my Jump reviews now.

Table of Contents: Bachi, Ichi, Snow Thaw One Step, Witch, Robo, Module, Someone, Akane, Himaten, Runaway Young Lord, City of Heteromorphic Heads. Harukaze, Nue, Afterword

Bachi

Eleven Yen Therapy, I've never heard of it, so I thought it was definitely some pseudo-folk remedy from Minmin Shobo... but it exists... Still, Azami is cool. The fact that Urushiba and Natsuki, who had shown so much strength in previous depictions, unhesitatingly went to support, and the fact that he landed a blow against a demon sword, even if it was just one, makes me feel that the strongest bare-handed fighters are not just for show. The abilities related to demon swords have maintained their status for a long time. I love the fact that he looks cool, but attacks with folk remedies and brainless slaughter. In Bakuman, there was a story that popular Jump manga use swords, and I think that's true, but that doesn't mean that the coolness of slaughter is inferior to swords. Kagura Bachi is also a sword-fighting action manga, so the finishing move with the cool eyes also tickles my inner teenager. On top of that, he has a personal grudge against Mutsura, so it's hot.

Ichi

The appearance of the true enemy has simplified the structure. Jixilone seemed like he would complicate things, but Minerva's easy-to-understand personality is a help. The panel when Jixilone jumps in is impressive because the light shining through feels like a mismatch in the presentation. It's a statement that casts a shadow on a conversation that seems like it could end smoothly, and it's a story that touches on the darkness of Jixilone, but I think it was good because Jixilone looked more attractive.

Snow Thaw One Step

This substitute work is a gag manga that doesn't suit my tastes at all, so I can't write a review... I'm not in the culture of SNS idols or loving animals, so I'm not really the target audience. I like dogs, but I want to communicate with them, not just look at them.

Witch

The scene where Dolly moves is subtly funny. It's good that they don't skimp on doing things like this that would "normally happen if you think about it."

Roboco

They put in the Module gag almost immediately lol. In Bakuman, it was said that the results of the first issue's survey could be reflected in the fourth issue, so the Module issue was probably produced around the time of last week's or the week before's story. As expected, it's a manga that has been rubbing Jujutsu Kaisen since the first episode. I'm glad that they calmly did the act of removing the enemy (or rather, the root cause of the problem) with the power of Dragon Ball, which is practically taboo in the world of Dragon Ball.

Module

It's just plain funny. It's supposed to be a boring episode with a creepy old man as the enemy, but each enemy is strangely good. I feel a Jojo vibe. I think the title "Mother Spirit Violence" is based on a manga title, and this kind of thing also has a Jojo vibe (although the sense itself is probably Hunter, who says Silent Majority). The motif for the last episode was the bear incident, but this time it's probably the runaway incident with an elderly driver? It's been cooked up until it's completely different, so it's not preachy or unpleasant, and it's a good balance. The combination of the Okkotsu siblings was also cool. Judging from the ending with Maru, is the first time slot mainly about Yuka, the second time slot mainly about Shinken, and this time is it mainly about Maru?

Someone

I'm glad to see the maid outfit. Natsu is also a good character, but I feel like it's a shame that her position as a fellow listener overlaps. Also, it makes the world feel small. It's necessary if you're going to take the story to the Koshien battle development, but... I'm not really hoping for that. To me, friends who I don't usually talk to but are connected by a minor hobby feel like an elevated version of the delicious development in a school supernatural battle story where the class Madonna and the protagonist suddenly get closer by sharing an extraordinary secret. It's like a fantasy that's within reach, saying, "It's okay to have this much." So, I don't really want a manga-like "all the main characters are listeners!" There's something special about each other because there are so few people who share the secret. So, if a new character comes in as a transfer student and is a radio listener (a rival at Koshien), I'm going to cry.

Akane

She's clearly moved on to the next stage. The monologue that she could even be on par with the big names is still exciting, partly because Jujutsu Kaisen used Gojo to the fullest extent. Frankly, the match development itself was a fixed race, but the appeal of each character and the difficulty of the challenges imposed on Akane keep it interesting.

Himaten

I was wondering if Himeno's vocabulary was too mysterious, but I was also surprised that she started using the phrase "getting hooked" as a matter of course. I guess I feel uncomfortable because this expression gives the impression that the hooker has malice or intent. I salute the hammerhead shark setting that was used up just to put Himenono in a swimsuit. You did a good job.

Runaway Young Lord

I thought Fubuki died too easily, considering he was a traitor, but he reappeared unexpectedly. Uesugi is too convenient of a character.

City of Heteromorphic Heads.

At first, I thought it was Dorohedoro, but it immediately became PSYCHO-PASS. I thought it was too PSYCHO-PASS, but I like PSYCHO-PASS, and I really liked the character designs, so I think it was pretty good. I heard that the shape of the head is related to the crime committed, so I would have been happy if the lamp head's crime was more strongly related to the lamp... but that's a shame. Well, it looked cool, so I guess it can't be helped that they took that. But that's about it.

Harukaze

Too much like Clara standing up.

Nue

I thought for a moment, "Was it necessary to bury your face in good boobs?" but well, I'm happy, so I guess it's okay. There must have been something. After all, otaku can feel more secure with girls who have less romantic experience than girls who are used to romance. I'm weak, so I feel like the feeling that they're looking at my inner self and understanding my goodness is something that resonates with a *chi-gyu* like me who thinks that a cute girl who doesn't care about her appearance at all and understands the real me will definitely appear! The panel when he reappears in front of Michimine was also cool, so I'm very satisfied.

Afterword

I didn't have anything to do this weekend for the first time in a while, so I went to the Veins of Japanese Art exhibition to use up my last Obon material stock. Ito Jakuchu, who has become popular among Edo paintings in recent years, became famous after 2000. The concept of the exhibition is to find the next breakthrough by exhibiting the works of artists who are not yet popular. I, who enjoy reading Jump and pretending to be a veteran by saying, "Kagura Bachi will be popular in a few years," went to see the exhibition because it was perfect for me. Honestly, there were many genuinely good works, but what I liked most was the amateur painting corner. There was a wide variety of works, from those drawn by commoners to those by artists who felt like they were at the level of a university manga club today, or *heta-uma* (bad-good). Maybe it's because I had seen so many good works, but I had a lot of fun watching them. In particular, the ones drawn by commoners had buildings and human bodies collapsing all over the place. Especially the buildings. Perspective was introduced to Japanese painting around the mid-18th century, so basically the buildings in Japanese paintings, especially those with a wide field of vision like bird's-eye views, are flawed. However, there were only illegal buildings that made me think, "Well, if you look at just that building and not the whole picture, it's not that strange, so let's forgive them." I just had fun watching them. However, this is not about making fun of bad paintings. For example, amateur paintings used as illustrations in picture scrolls seem to have hired people who could only draw amateur paintings in order to create the atmosphere of the work. I was simply impressed that the people of that time had an eye for calmly assessing and evaluating the characteristics of bad paintings without judging them as bad paintings. When I'm reading Jump, there are sometimes manga that have bad art but I like them for some reason (like Himeno's). With that, this week is over. See you next week~