The Current State of Shonen Jump 2022: A New Era of Manga and Anime

Summary by Krater

The video reviews the current state of Weekly Shonen Jump in 2022, analyzing the successes, struggles, and cancellations of various manga series and comparing them with the growth of Jump Plus.

From the video

Answers: What is the current state of Weekly Shonen Jump in 2022?

• Weekly Shonen Jump manga sales and rankings
• Jump Plus digital manga platform growth
• Analysis of cancelled and ongoing manga series in 2021 and 2022

What it concludes

• Weekly Shonen Jump frequently cancels around a third of its ongoing titles each year, with 2021 being no exception.
• Elusive Samurai became a massive success for Weekly Shonen Jump, selling 91,000 units on its first volume.
• One Piece has seen a slight decline in volume sales compared to previous years due to its long-running narrative becoming harder for new readers to jump into.
• Jump Plus titles like Spy x Family, Dandadan, and Kaiju No. 8 are successfully rivaling traditional Shonen Jump print manga in popularity and sales.
• Jujutsu Kaisen has become the number one Shonen Jump series in sales following the conclusion of Demon Slayer.