Jump Review [2025: Issue 35]

My clothes hanger is dying. It's the type with tons of clothespins for hanging socks and underwear, but the clothespins are deteriorating rapidly. Lately, one of the 'ears' of a clothespin breaks off every 1-2 weeks. Remaining life: 14/24

I'll write my review of Jump now.

Table of Contents: Himaten, Ichika Graffiti, Akane-banashi, Chomen no Yume Katana, Nigeta Wakagimi, Ao no Hako, Nue's Exorcist, Ping Pong Witchcraft, Roboco, Kill Blue, Oteru no Ko, Afterword

Himaten

It's the best. I, an old man, even got the energy to work hard.

It was so good that I tried to reread it and write a plausible review, but all that came out was that Himari is cute on every page. I was a little sad that the date ended so quickly, but I was very satisfied because the highlights were there.

Also, the color spread is too sexy. It gave me energy.

Ichi

Kumugi is cute. Because there are so many intense characters, the sense of security from a character who will accompany you shopping with a normal sensibility is amazing. Next week's story is mainly about Kumugi, and it's about internal organization issues rather than magic hunting, so I'm looking forward to seeing a different taste than before.

Also, this is irrelevant, but I didn't know if Nishi Osamu was male or female, but this week's story seemed like it was written by a female author (I looked it up later and found out she was female). I don't think a man would make a male protagonist so sweet and adorable.

Kagura

The red thing at the corner of the eye was a remnant of witchcraft. Simple body strengthening is the kind of thing that gets called a gorilla or something in ability battles, as I thought when reading Jujutsu Kaisen (although there were many strong fighters), but somehow it's exciting, especially in manga with cool action choreography like Kagurabachi.

Zan-chan also appeared suddenly, but I'm already looking forward to his activities next week. As I wrote last week, the match-up is too hot. It was good that Zan made me feel like he wouldn't be a problem even if he was added there. Has Shirakawa Itsuo been helping Kagurabachi recently?

Yu's eyes are also ominous and something to look forward to. The way he's drawn reminds me of the copycat dad who was connected to the Shindachi, but the Shindachi should be in Kannabi...?

Akane-banashi

The flow of Hikaru being evaluated was reasonable, but the content was interesting. As a work faction, while criticizing facile arrangements of the work itself, it doesn't mean that they are intolerant of changing it to the best form for the performer. So, what will happen to the mustard in the rewritten rakugo? I'm getting excited, and it wasn't just a connection. I like mustard, so I have high expectations for next week (although there's a possibility it will be a setup episode).

Chomen no Yume Katana

There are some wota artists who like this kind of outrageous swordsmanship who tie strings to their penlights and swing them around like this, and that's kind of cool.

My impression of the story part was that it was normal, but the battle was good, so it was good.

Nigeta Wakagimi

It's funny that it only takes "Hona" to tell the readers that they're going to be purged.

Seeing the Kibans in this way, there are many good characters, and I'm happy that they look back on them in connection with the story. I can still remember and be moved by the end of the head of the family.

Ao no Hako

Hina... you shine the most when you're facing Taiki.

The flashback panels were so good. From the memories of when she was in love, tightly packed into three panels, I could feel the feelings overflowing from Hina.

Also, I was supporting Hina (thinking she would be rejected anyway), but it's been a long time since Hina entered the phase of giving up, and I was forgetting the feelings I had when I was supporting her... The content, and the difference between whether she had forgotten or was trying to forget, was a story that shared the same experience as the character, which was the best.

Both the story of Ayame and Kyo, and the school trip where the feelings that I thought were over were revived. Also, the pattern with hope and the pattern where it's just painful to remember have completely different reading tastes, which is very good.

I'll turn a blind eye to the fact that Chika-senpai has bad bugs.

As an aside, the first time I encountered the production of inserting a flashback to liven up a highlight was in ONE PIECE, so when I read the last 4 pages of this week, I remember Gomu Gomu no Storm every few times.

Nue's Exorcist

I like enemies who go along with jokes. Suzaku is basically funny, and the White Budrex style riding on the ice horse this time (the White Bud is slow in Pokemon) is also cool, and it's contributing a lot to the fun of the battle. Even the way he treats the traitor Ishu is like a mother who is a doting parent watching over her rebellious daughter, which is very heartwarming and good.

I loved the line "Yojima... is this the first time Shinemine Ishu has shined...?" because it made no sense, and when I reread it, I liked this panel because it was surreal.

I understand that the headdress flew off because it was too fast in the second panel, and I understand that fragments scatter and sparkle a little because it's an ice ability... but I think it's the author's incomprehensible sense that he deliberately inserted this surreal picture in one panel (I'm praising him).

Even so, the panel where Yozora steals the Jinki is very cool and honestly good. From the open composition against the blue sky, there's a sense of liberation from the fact that the difference in ability is large and the fighting power was barely enough, so I felt refreshed while reading.

By the way, Gakuro used Suzaku's Jinki to create two swords, but I wondered if he was going to carry two swords on his waist and two more different swords. It's super gaudy.

Ping Pong Witchcraft

I like this manga quite a bit. I wrote in my review that the drama was thin at the point of the second episode, but personally, I was quite satisfied with the atmosphere of the yakiniku party this week and the depiction of Momo.

For such a smart and kind child, I want the protagonist to do his best.

And, in this third battle, even the racket is unusual, which is really good. When I played table tennis in the classroom in elementary and junior high school, I only needed one ping pong ball that my friend stole from the table tennis club. I used notebooks, pencil cases, and erasers as rackets.

The fun I feel in Ping Pong Witchcraft may be these old memories. I wouldn't do it in the bath, but I still get the feeling of "I could have played like this here too!", and I think I would have been more shocked when I was a kid.

It costs a lot of money, but for now, the opponent doesn't seem bad, and the fun outweighs the seriousness.

Witch Watch

The fortune-telling is too much of a confirmed production. Everyone knows that it's impossible for Kanshi's character not to interact with people, so I'm excited.

I laughed at all the transformations to some extent, but when I look back at it, Amazon was pretty good.

Also, in the last scene, if you think about it, could he have caused a cold with the power of the Tengu and solved it on his own? It's a little funny to think that he turned into a pizza for nothing.

Roboco

The Kamehameha practice made me happy because it reminded me of the deserted island episode of Gintama.

I think all boys are this stupid to some extent and in some direction, so I liked it overall. You do the trash can thing at least once.

Kill Blue

The story has completely left the hands of middle school students, but are the kids having fun...? I was thinking that kids might like this manga more, but are they having fun?

When I think like this, I recently remember Gintama (I didn't reread Gintama recently, but I never thought I'd mention it twice). I feel like if I saw the cabaret club episode of that manga now, I'd think (the kids wouldn't understand), but I enjoyed it normally back then.

Oteru no Ko

Siksten's rampage feels good.

First of all, the new character Corelio is good, and Oteru, of course, also blew away Etpirika, who had been reliable until now, which made me feel the strength of the enemies in the future (although the placement order is suspicious as to whether there will be a future). And, it's an instant kill.

I can't miss the landing before the instant kill, Corelio's uncomfortable reaction, and the many elements that make me expect the alias. Recently, I think it's important to include as much description as possible to turn your feelings towards it before reaching a good scene, so this area was also quite fun to read.

Afterword

The Nakazakicho area on the northeast side of Osaka Umeda Station is famous for its cafes, and I happened to stop by the area, so I went to a store called "Utena Coffee Shop," which is well-known in the area. It was pretty good.

It's what you'd call an old folk house cafe, and I was satisfied with the atmosphere, coffee, and cake, but what I personally liked the most was the bookshelf. It seems that the owner personally collected them, and there were books that were from before not only me, but also my parents were born, lined up. Because it was rare, I stayed for about 2 hours and indulged in reading.

The only complaint I have is that 10 out of 11 customers were couples, and the remaining one was, of course, me. Fortunately, the book "Socializing and Etiquette for the Future" on the bookshelf had instructions on dating, so I was reading it so that I wouldn't be embarrassed like this next time, but the "dating" section ended in 3 lines, and the next page started with an explanation about "dating after engagement," so it wasn't helpful at all.

Finally, what is this on the next issue preview page?

The Omorokksl Pirates, they definitely came up with that at a drinking party.

See you next week~