Jump Review [2025: Issue 34] and My 3rd Expo Report

I went to the Expo again and had a lot of fun, but I'm tired from staying up late last night watching the Upper House election results and lamenting about the future of Japan, so this afterword will be light.

I was thinking of sharing that my face was on the Instagram of the United Arab Emirates as a start, but it seems like it disappeared because it was a story (I don't really understand Instagram, but I think I've heard that stories disappear). Too bad.

I'll write my Jump review now.

Table of Contents: One Piece, Ichigoki!, Akane-banashi, Ao no Hako, WITCH WATCH, ROOTS55, Ping Pong, Kagurabachi, Harukaze Whistle!, Nue's Exorcist, Hima-chan no Himitsu no Niwa, Afterword

One Piece

This week is too interesting. It's shocking that Rocks met with Im-sama (I wonder what he wanted to do. I mean, he knows quite a bit about the core of the world, being here. Also, there's a soldier-like guy, which makes it even more meaningful). I was also surprised that Davy Jones' name came up for the first time in a long time since the Davy Back Fight. His ambition to become the king of the world is also simple and attractive.

Seriously, Rocks' charisma is amazing. It's amazing that he's depicting the legendary men without leaving anyone out.

Regarding his crew, Wang Zhi finally appeared, but he looks a lot like Caribou. Was Caribou trying to get close to Blackbeard because of a connection from his parents' generation? At first glance, I felt like Gunns looked like Apoo, but he's not a longarm tribe, so maybe I'm mistaken? When I search online, people say there was something like this in General Zombie, or that it's Urouge (does it look like him?). Also, Silver Axe isn't there.

Will it be God Valley next week? Finally? There was a theory that Buggy was related to Rocks, so it might be a highlight next week.

Ichigoki!

The double-page spread of the Death Crow Squad was cool.

And, looking at it again, I thought Kumugi was still a weak character (it's fine if she's just cute), but it's nice that a Kumugi-focused chapter starts right after that. It's very hospitable.

Akane-banashi

Bringing out her signature move here makes me feel her seriousness without holding anything back. The range of acting that has been touched upon so far, the theatricality, and her idol-like image all feel like they were built up for this story, which is good.

Also, Ikken's story about "the ultimate form of someone who imitates their friends is Rakugo" is quietly a good story. It feels like the words of a real Rakugo performer. It's easy for us to understand because it's connected to our daily lives.

Ao no Hako

Hina is in trouble. I wonder if there's anyone in Kyoto who can help her. The bad bugs that were following Hina-chan aren't in Kyoto now, right?

A mishap during a fun trip can instantly turn good memories into negative ones, so I really feel for them if I sympathize too much.

WITCH WATCH

Charmy is cute.

However, this handsome guy seems to be very useful. It might be good if he establishes a position where he regularly gets into trouble with magic but doesn't flinch at all.

ROOTS55

It reminded me of Artificial Human 100, where a monster born from an experiment defeats the same monster, and it's numbered.

The content is ordinary, but the tengu design was creepy and good.

Ping Pong

It really reminded me of Keijo!!!!!!!! Hip cannon, isn't it?

Also, the former coach who was emitting a snake aura for no particular reason was funny.

Anyway, I quite liked this week. I knew about the etiquette of lifting a point, but I thought it was interesting to interpret it as kaishaku (not a pun), and it was also a good way to show the protagonist's humanity. It also presented the weakness that he follows the rules of ping pong as long as he adheres to sportsmanship, but he still lacks dirtiness, and I'm looking forward to seeing how he develops this.

Also, I didn't dislike the ending. I'm getting to read what I want to read so far, so I have a good impression.

Kagurabachi

I'm getting literacy checked!!! I thought that the side with the numbers written on the currency was the back, and the side with the picture was the front, so I was wondering what the back of the 5 yen coin was like, but the 5 yen coin is an exception, so this week's gambling scene is correct. Apparently, "the side with the year of issue is the back." If I were an anti, I would have jumped on this.

And then Yu and the main members of Byaku vs. Hakuri & Urushi. There are no blatant throwaway characters, so the tension is amazing. It's exciting that Urushi's magic is back, and I'm really looking forward to next week's battle.

Also, what was the armored old man all about?

Harukaze Whistle!

Were you able to keep up with this week? I was just reading along and the game progressed at an incredible speed, and before I knew it, they had scored a second point.

There's definitely too much crammed in, and the number of dropouts is likely to increase.

Nue's Exorcist

Yozora is too cute. Also, I didn't know what a femto was, lol.

This is the first time Gakuro has commanded a battle properly as a captain, so I'm quite excited.

As an aside, it's funny that the chocolate eggs in the end-of-volume comments are already duplicates.

Hima-chan no Himitsu no Niwa

Next week's Kanto color is a lifesaver!!! It's a date chapter, so I have nothing but expectations.

I quite like behavioral economics because it's interesting, so I found the story about loss aversion instinct interesting (I haven't studied it, so I didn't know about loss aversion bias). When I had a big belly, I gave up on losing weight, but when I was bedridden for two weeks due to COVID and food poisoning, my belly flattened, and I started exercising desperately to prevent my belly from coming out again.

Afterword

It's about the Expo. I don't have much energy to write, so I'll just paste the notes I took so I wouldn't forget.

Austria

The theme seems to be the fusion of music and advanced technology.

Piano automatic performance

Improvisational composition device

Czech Republic

Too much art

The older sister explained the exhibit where grass was trapped in tears.

Mucha is Czech...

Nordic Circle

Despair because it only says obvious things (I thought that the reason why Japan's happiness level is low is not because they are not doing anything special, but because they are not doing the obvious things).

Ate chocolate-flavored beer and nachos.

It was delicious.

African cuisine

Everything has cilantro on it.

I laughed at the drink options: baobab, bissap, and ginger beer (I only know baobab, and I still can't imagine the taste. By the way, baobab was the most delicious).

United Kingdom

Block people kept saying that ideas create the future.

British invention pride

I thought the quality of the video was high.

Arab

I was interviewed about space and asked if I had any recommendations for space-like anime, so I was able to recommend Legend of the Galactic Heroes to an Arab uncle.

An international student told me a lot of things.

Dates are too versatile.

The pavilion smells a lot like dates.

Al Ayyala dance is apparently performed whenever there is something to celebrate.

But only men do it. Women do a different dance.

They had a really cool sword (apparently it's expensive enough to buy a car).

Sofra (restaurant)

I danced with the guy attracting customers with the Dondurma song.

Singapore

Mystery dream launcher

It felt like they wanted to convey the coexistence of greenery and the city.

Lion City Spirit (Saffron rice whiskey. The meaning of Singapore is "Lion City," so it's a simple and good name. It actually tasted like rice).

Souvenir shop

Only Myaku-Myaku is there.

Italy

The entrance is cool.

Being told to check my umbrella and keep my bag in front makes it too much like a museum.

Atlas, The Entombment of Christ, Da Vinci's Atlantic Codex (I was especially impressed with Da Vinci. I like how practice drawings and memos give me a sense of the person's life more than the works themselves).

Vietnam

The name Kien Giang Province is too funny.

Puppet water show

It felt like the main exhibit was agriculture.

That's about it! I'm done!

See you later!