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Shōnen Jump+
Logo on the website of the publication
Editors-in-chiefShuhei Hosono[1]
Yūta Momiyama[1]
CategoriesOnline manga platform
FrequencyWeekly, bi-weekly, and monthly
First issueSeptember 22, 2014
CompanyShueisha
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Websitehttps://shonenjumpplus.com

Shōnen Jump+ (Japanese: 少年ジャンプ+（プラス）, Hepburn: Shōnen Janpu Purasu) is a manga platform created by Shueisha. Launched on September 22, 2014, it operates as a free mobile app and website.[2] Jump+ serializes original titles and titles from other Shueisha manga magazines, and also carries digital editions of Weekly Shōnen Jump. Notable titles serialized in Shōnen Jump+ include World's End Harem, Astra Lost in Space, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Spy × Family, Chained Soldier, Kaiju No. 8, Chainsaw Man part 2, and Dandadan.

Despite its title, Shōnen Jump+ also features series targeted towards female and adult readers in addition to its namesake shōnen manga, which is targeted towards young teen males.[3]

Outside of Japan, Shueisha releases the original manga from the platform on Manga Plus. Starting in 2023, every new manga series except for licensed manga and Indies series launched on Shōnen Jump+ would receive a simultaneous English release on Manga Plus.

History

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Pre-launch

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Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump reached a peak weekly circulation of 6.53 million copies in the 1990s, though its readership has since steadily declined as a result of the broader decline of the print media industry. In response, Shueisha turned towards digital distribution in an attempt to reach out to a wider audience.[4]

A free digital edition of Weekly Shōnen Jump was issued as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, after shipping and distribution lines were affected by the disaster. Issuing the digital magazine was difficult at that time because of different work flows from issuing printed version. In 2012, Shueisha launched the online bookstore app Jump Book Store, which enjoyed mild commercial success and became an inspiration for Shōnen Jump+.[5]

In 2013, Shueisha launched the online manga platform Jump LIVE. Although the app was downloaded over 1 million times in three weeks, the editorial department found it contained too much content and it was difficult to distinguish between free and paid content. Shueisha would ultimately discontinue the platform. Nevertheless, the experience of launching an online platform helped the company for the coming Shōnen Jump+.[6][7]

Post-launch

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Shōnen Jump+ was launched on September 22, 2014, with more than 30 manga series, some of which were transferred from Jump LIVE, including ēlDLIVE and Nekoda-biyori. The digital version of Weekly Shōnen Jump can be purchased in Shōnen Jump+ at 300 yen per issue or 900 yen per month.[2][8]

Compared to Weekly Shōnen Jump, titles published in Shōnen Jump+ are subject to laxer editorial restrictions around explicit content. According to Shuhei Hosono, the chief editor of Shōnen Jump+, the number of weekly active users increased from 1.1 million to 1.3 million between April and May 2016; Hosono noted that the increase was catalyzed by the release of Fire Punch and World's End Harem, which both contain depictions of sex and violence not permitted in Weekly Shōnen Jump.[9] Starting from 2017, Weekly Shōnen Jump began serializing works made by manga artists who previously published their series on Shōnen Jump+, such as Taishi Tsutsui's We Never Learn, Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man, and Tsurun Hatomune's Mitama Security: Spirit Busters.[10]

In 2019, the platform experienced significant progress.[11] Spy × Family, which was a new series in 2019, attracted many users to the app, especially female users. After it began serialization, the proportion of female users increased by 5% while 60%-65% were male.[12] Astra Lost in Space received an anime adaptation and Eren the Southpaw received a TV drama adaptation in 2019; both are original titles of Shōnen Jump+. Moreover, its original titles started to win big awards.[11] Astra Lost in Space won the 12th Manga Taishō Award, becoming the first web comic to do so.[13]

Manga Plus, a global version of Shōnen Jump+, was launched on January 28, 2019. An international edition of Shōnen Jump+ was first proposed in 2017 as a means to appeal to non-Japanese audiences; the app is offered in English and Spanish.[4] Also in 2019, Shueisha produced Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration, a collaboration series with Marvel Comics composed of seven one-shots written by various Weekly Shōnen Jump artists including Yu-Gi-Oh!'s Kazuki Takahashi.[14] In December 2020, Deadpool: Samurai started serialization on the same platform after the one-shot in October 2019.

In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some titles in Shōnen Jump+ have been published on a modified schedule.[15] A website namely "Jump Digital Labo" (ジャンプ・デジタルラボ) was launched by the editorial department of Shōnen Jump+ in July 2020, for recruiting proposals of digital development.[16] Kaiju No. 8, which has been serialized since July 2020, has gained 30 million page views in October 2020, becoming the fastest Shōnen Jump+ manga to do so.[17]

On December 14, 2020, it was announced that the second part of Chainsaw Man, the first part of which had previously been serialized on Weekly Shōnen Jump, will be serialized on Shōnen Jump+.[18]

In April 2021, Indie series were introduced in the app. This is a side-project from the Shonen Jump+ App for Jump Rookie Monthly Award winner works that get in the platform with new titles every month along regular titles. These series have no editor, their publishing conditions differ from regular serializations and they have an orange flame symbol showing they are indie and how different they are from normal serializations. So far, only two indies series became regular serializations: Red Cat Ramen and Kindergarten Wars.[19]

In 2023, every new manga series not including Indies series and licensed series launched on Shōnen Jump+ would begin to receive a simultaneous English release on Manga Plus.[20]

Metrics

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By May 2019, over 60 titles were serialized on Shōnen Jump+. The app had been downloaded 10 million times; combined, the app and website had 2.5 million weekly active users. Shōnen Jump+ accumulated over 12 billion yen in sales revenue.[12] As of February 2022, the app had been downloaded 19 million times, with the app and website having approximately 4.6 million weekly active users. Shueisha estimated Shōnen Jump+'s users to be 65% male, and that 18 to 24 year olds were its largest age demographic at 32%.[21]

Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku was the most popular series on the platform in 2018,[22] while Spy × Family has been the most popular Shōnen Jump+ title since 2019.[23] Spy × Family is noted for attracting readers, especially female, to the app,[10] according to Hosono, the trend of its sales are comparable to Assassination Classroom, a high-profile title published in Weekly Shōnen Jump.[10]

Censorship

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Due to explicit content, World's End Harem and Saotome Shimai wa Manga no Tame nara!? cannot be accessed via its iOS app, but is available on its website and Android app.[24][25][26]

Current series

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Main article: List of series run in Shōnen Jump+

There are currently 90 manga titles being serialized in Shōnen Jump+. Out of those, 69 are original titles to the platform, 8 titles are published in parallel with other shueisha publications, and 11 are indies series.

Series title Author(s) Premiered Release day Notes
Nekota Biyori (猫田びより) Kuraku September 22, 2014 Daily (Mon-Fri) Transferred from Jump Live
Hetalia World Stars (ヘタリア World☆Stars, Hetaria World Stars) Hidekaz Himaruya September 22, 2014 Thursdays Transferred from Monthly Birz
Susume! Jump Heppoko Tanken-tai! (すすめ!ジャンプへっぽこ探検隊!) Takeshi Sakurai February 16, 2017 Once a month
Otome no Teikoku (オトメの帝国) Torajirō Kishi November 22, 2017 Every other Wednesday Transferred from Grand Jump Web
World's End Harem: Fantasia (終末のハーレム ファンタジア, Shūmatsu no Harem Fantasia) LINK, SAVAN April 19, 2018 Every other Sunday Transferred from Ultra Jump
Oblivion Battery (忘却バッテリー) Eko Mikawa April 26, 2018 Every other Thursday
Koisuru One Piece (恋するワンピース) Daiki Ihara June 18, 2018 Sundays On indefinite hiatus
Tomatoypoo no Lycopene (トマトイプーのリコピン) Kouji Ooishi July 9, 2018 Every other Monday Transferred from Weekly Shōnen Jump
Chained Soldier (魔都精兵のスレイブ, Mato Seihei no Sureibu) Takahiro, Yōhei Takemura January 5, 2019 Every other Saturday
Spy × Family Tatsuya Endo March 25, 2019 Every other Monday
'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess (姫様“拷問”の時間です, Himesama "Gōmon" no Jikan Desu) Robinson Haruhara, Hirakei April 2, 2019 Tuesdays
Haikyu-bu!! (ハイキュー部!!) Kyouhei Miyajima May 13, 2019 Every other Monday
2.5 Dimensional Seduction (2.5次元の誘惑, 2.5 Jigen no Yūwaku) Yu Hashimoto June 15, 2019 Every other Saturday
Kiruru Kill Me (きるる KILL ME) Yasuhiro Kanō February 23, 2020 Every other Sunday On indefinite hiatus
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (君のことが大大大大大好きな100人の彼女, Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo) Rikito Nakamura, Yukiko Nozawa February 23, 2020 Thursdays In parallel with Weekly Young Jump
Oshi no Ko (【推しの子】) Aka Akasaka, Mengo Yokoyari May 16, 2020 Thursdays In parallel with Weekly Young Jump
Kaiju No. 8 (怪獣8号, Kaijū 8-go) Naoya Matsumoto July 3, 2020 Every other Friday
Ghost Reaper Girl (GHOST GIRL ゴーストガール, Gōsuto Gāru) Akissa Saiké July 13, 2020 Once a month
Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理, Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri) Akira Amano October 11, 2020 Sundays
Dandadan (ダンダダン) Yukinobu Tatsu April 6, 2021 Tuesdays
Kawaisugi Crisis (カワイスギクライシス, Kawaisugi Kuraishisu) Mitsuru Kido July 13, 2021 Tuesdays In parallel with Jump SQ
Magilumiere Co. Ltd. (株式会社マジルミエ, Kabushiki Gaisha Majirumie) Sekka Iwata, Yu Aoki October 20, 2021 Wednesdays
Make the Exorcist Fall in Love (エクソシストを堕とせない, Ekusoshisuto wo Otosenai) Aruma Arima, Masuku Fukayama December 15, 2021 Every other Wednesday
Red Cat Ramen (ラーメン赤猫, Ramen Aka Neko) Angyaman March 14, 2022 Mondays Initially an indies series, it transitioned to a regular series in October 2022
Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken - Yuusha Avan to Gokuen no Maou (ドラゴンクエスト ダイの大冒険 勇者アバンと獄炎の魔王, Doragon Kuesto Dai no Daibouken Yuusha Avan to Gokuen no Maou) Riku Sanjo, Yusaku Shibata March 19, 2022 Saturdays In parallel with V-Jump
Koibito Ijou Yuujin Miman (恋人以上友人未満) Yatoyato March 29, 2022 Tuesdays
Junket Bank (ジャンケットバンク, Janketto Banku) Ikkou Tanaka March 30, 2022 Wednesdays In parallel with Weekly Young Jump
One Piece Gakuen (ONE PIECE学園) Sohei Koji, Eiichiro Oda April 8, 2022 Every other Friday In parallel with Saikyō Jump
Marriagetoxin (マリッジトキシン, Marijji Tokishin) Jomyakun, Mizuki Yoda April 20, 2022 Wednesdays
You and I Are Polar Opposites (正反対な君と僕, Seihantai na Kimi to Boku) Kocha Agasawa May 2, 2022 Every other Monday
Tokyo Underworld (深東京, Shin Tokyo) Kenji Sakaki May 29, 2022 Mondays
Chainsaw Man (part 2) (チェンソーマン 第二部) Tatsuki Fujimoto July 13, 2022 Wednesdays
My Only Weapon is a 1-Attack Power Needle (僕の武器は攻撃力１の針しかない, Boku no Buki wa Kougekiryoku 1 no Hari Shikanai) Kamiyoshi, Nabetsuyo September 11, 2022 Sundays Indies series
Kindergarten Wars (幼稚園WARS, Youchien Wars) Yuu Chiba September 15, 2022 Thursdays Initially an indies series, it transitioned to a regular series in March 2023
Chieri's Love Is 8 Meters (ちえりの恋は8メートル, Chieri no Koi wa 8 Mētoru) Watari Mitogawa October 2, 2022 Sundays
Hōkago Himitsu Club (放課後ひみつクラブ) Teppei Fukushima October 18, 2022 Tuesdays
Kemonokuni (ケモノクニ) Kei Tsuchiya December 7, 2022 Wednesdays Indies series
Dorei Yūgi DIDI (奴隷遊戯DIDI) Mitsu Ibuka, Natsudou Munakata December 31, 2022 On hiatus Third part of Dorei Yūgi
Beat & Motion Naoki Fujita February 25, 2023 Every other Saturday
Jinrui-Shoku: Blight of Man (人類蝕, Jinrui Shoku) Mitsuchiyomaru, Yuki Sato February 28, 2023 Every other Tuesday
Fire Emblem Engage Kazurō Kyō March 3, 2023 Once a month In parallel with Saikyō Jump
Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Star Blossom (ウマ娘 プリティーダービー スターブロッサム) Shin Hotani, Saki Monju April 10, 2023 Mondays In parallel with Tonari no Young Jump
Hanome (刃ノ眼) Matsunobori April 15, 2023 Saturdays Indies series
Blooming Love (半人前の恋人, Hanninmae no Koibito) Daichi Kawada May 9, 2023 Every other Tuesday
Spider-Man: Octo-Girl (スパイダーマン：オクトパスガール) Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Court June 20, 2023 Tuesdays
Sachi’s Records 〜Sachi’s Book of Revelation〜 (サチ録～サチの黙示録～, Sachiroku 〜Sachi no Mokushiroku〜) Chanta July 7, 2023 Fridays
Wild Strawberry (ワイルドストロベリー, Wairudo Sutoroberī) Ire Yonemoto July 14, 2023 Every other Friday
Mikane and The Sea Woman (ぼくと海彼女, Boku to Umi Kanojo) Aoko Kizaki July 29, 2023 Every other Saturday
Tsuruko Returns the Favor (鶴子の恩返し, Tsuruko no Ongaeshi) Hidari Yokoyama August 25, 2023 Every other Friday
Rugby Rumble (最強の詩, Saikyō no Uta) Daisuke Miyata September 29, 2023 Fridays
Hope You're Happy, Lemon (クソ女に幸あれ, Kuso Onna ni Sachiare) Mizuki Kishikawa October 15, 2023 Sundays
BIG FACE Shio Sakiyama December 13, 2023 Every other Wednesday Indies series
The God Before Me (目の前の神様, Me no Mae no Kamisama) Sho Kunoda December 25, 2023 Mondays
Girl Meets Rock! (ふつうの軽音部, Futsu no Keionbu) Kuwahali, Tetsuo Ideuchi January 14, 2024 Sundays
Astro Baby (アストロベイビー) Shiro Moriya February 3, 2024 Every other Saturday
Thermae Romae Redux (続テルマエ・ロマエ, Zoku Thermae Romae) Mari Yamazaki February 6, 2024 Tuesdays
Navigatoria (ナヴィガトリア) Oshiishi Waka February 18, 2024 Sundays
The World of SKK Girls (SKK ◁少女たちの世界▷, SKK ◁ Shōjo-tachi no Sekai ▷) Taisho Akatsuka February 24, 2024 Saturdays
Ankoku Delta (暗黒デルタ) Arinami March 11, 2024 Mondays
Ghost Fixers Yasuki Tanaka March 22, 2024 Fridays
Jitsuzon Unplugged Masayakana, Saji Komori and Junnosuke Ito March 31, 2024 Sundays
Centuria (ケントゥリア, Kenturia) Tohru Kuramori April 8, 2024 Mondays
Machi and Oboro Yura Ishito April 13, 2024 Every other Saturday
RuriDragon (ルリドラゴン, Ruridoragon) Masaoki Shindo April 22, 2024 Every other Monday In parallel with Weekly Shōnen Jump
Deep Raputa Kitanoda Sorakara May 13, 2024 Mondays
Backpack Road PD May 16, 2024 Thursdays Indies Series
Kunigei - Okuni University Art Department Film Program Yosuke Takano May 26, 2024 Every other Sunday
Taro Miyao Becomes a Cat Parent?! Sho Yamazaki May 31, 2024 Fridays

Finished series

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See also

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References

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