Shonen Jump is one of Japan's most successful manga anthology franchises, published by Shueisha. Launched in 1968, it is the source of some of the most beloved and popular anime and manga series, such as One Piece, Dragon Ball, and Naruto. The franchise has extended into multiple adaptations across various media, including anime, films, video games, and merchandise.
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Shonen Jump
- Created by
- Takashi Isono, Kazuhiko Torishima
- First Film
- Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
- Latest Film
- One Piece Film: Red
- First TV Show
- Dr. Slump
- Latest TV Show
- Kaiju No. 8
- TV Shows
- Dragon Ball DAIMA, Sakamoto Days
- First Episode Air Date
- April 8, 1981
- Cast
- Mayumi Tanaka, Junko Takeuchi, Masako Nozawa, Masakazu Morita, Daiki Yamashita, Natsuki Hanae, Junya Enoki, Megumi Han, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Mamoru Miyano, Nozomu Sasaki, Gakuto Kajiwara, Yûsuke Kobayashi, Ayumu Murase, Sumire Morohoshi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Kensho Ono, Ryôtarô Okiayu
- Current Series
- Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, Kaiju No. 8
- TV Show(s)
- One Piece, Naruto, Naruto: Shippuden, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Bleach, My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Jujutsu Kaisen, Hunter x Hunter, Hunter x Hunter, JoJo Bizarre Adventure, Death Note, Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho, Black Clover, Dr. Stone, Haikyuu!!, The Promised Neverland, Food Wars!: Shokugeki No Soma, Kuroko's Basketball, Tokyo Ghoul, Toriko
- Movie(s)
- Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train, One Piece Film: Red, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Dragon Ball Super: Broly, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019), The Last: Naruto the Movie, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Boruto: Naruto the Movie, One Piece Film: Strong World, Bleach: Hell Verse
- Character(s)
- Monkey D. Luffy, Naruto Uzumaki, Goku, Ichigo Kurosaki, Izuku Midoriya, Tanjiro Kamado, Yuji Itadori, Gon Freecss, Jonathan Joestar, Jotaro Kujo, Light Yagami, Yusuke Urameshi, Asta, Senku Ishigami, Shoyo Hinata, Emma, Soma Yukihira, Tetsuya Kuroko, Ken Kaneki, Toriko
- Video Game(s)
- J-Stars Victory VS+, Jump Force
Summary
Shonen Jump is one of Japan's most successful manga anthology franchises, published by Shueisha. Launched in 1968, it is the source of some of the most beloved and popular anime and manga series, such as One Piece, Dragon Ball, and Naruto. The franchise has extended into multiple adaptations across various media, including anime, films, video games, and merchandise.
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