Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ platform is injecting fresh content into its lineup with new manga series from Tsurun Hatomune, Kuu Tanaka, Mononobu, and Kamentotsu. As these new series launch throughout March 2025, Waka Oshiishi’s Navigatoria manga is set to conclude its run on March 16th, 2025. This marks a shift in the platform’s offerings, introducing diverse stories and artistic styles to its readership.
New Manga Series Launching on Shonen Jump+
Here’s a closer look at the new manga series and their creators:
Chuck Beans (ZIpper Beans) by Tsurun Hatomune: Launched on March 2nd, 2025, this series is described as a “science-fiction daily life gag” manga. Tsurun Hatomune is also the author of Mitama Security: Spirit Busters and Service Wars. His work often blends comedy with unique concepts. Hatomune began Mitama Security in Weekly Shōnen Jump on September 2, 2019. It concluded serialization on August 11, 2020. In December 2024, Hatomune began Surechigoi in the digital josei manga magazine Comic Lux.
Hitokui Mansion to Oya no Maison (The Human-Eating Apartment Complex and The Landlord’s Home) by Kuu Tanaka and Akima: Launching on March 7th, 2025, this series tells the story of “the last apartment complex on Earth”. Kuu Tanaka is known for The Vertical World, a long-form webtoon that ran on Jump+. Akima is the artist of Shojo Null.
Dribble Nukko Āshi-chan (Ashi Dribbles Through) by Mononobu: Released on March 3rd, 2025, this manga is being published in English on MangaPlus. The series is a football-themed romantic comedy. Mononobu previously created the one-shot Ad Hoc Family.
Kowaiya-san by Kamentotsu: Scheduled to launch on March 26th, 2025, this series is described as a horror gag manga about students researching cryptids. Kamentotsu is also the author of Morris: Tsuno ga Haeta Neko no Bōken and Baby Bear’s Bakery.
Navigatoria Manga Set to Conclude
Waka Oshiishi’s Navigatoria manga will end on March 16th, 2025, with its final chapter. MangaPlus publishes the series in English, describing the story:
Enter a world where the First Space War has ended, and Earth has claimed its first extraterrestrial colony. Manabu Houo, a boy born into a totalitarian state, finds his only joy in watching forbidden movies with his childhood friend, Hina-chan. However, one day upon returning home, he finds a group of government officials waiting for him…?! Watch as this thrilling sci-fi school drama unfolds on a distant planet!
Oshiishi launched the series on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ platform in February 2024.
Shonen Jump+: A Platform for Diverse Manga
Shōnen Jump+ is a manga platform created by Shueisha, launched on September 22, 2014. It operates as a free mobile app and website. 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, and Dandadan.
History and Evolution
Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump reached a peak weekly circulation of 6.53 million copies in the 1990s. In response to declining print media, Shueisha turned to digital distribution. Shōnen Jump+ was launched with more than 30 manga series. Compared to Weekly Shōnen Jump, titles published in Shōnen Jump+ are subject to laxer editorial restrictions around explicit content.
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.
Notable Authors and Series
- Tatsuki Fujimoto: Known for Chainsaw Man.
- Taishi Tsutsui: Known for We Never Learn.
Platform Accessibility
Outside of Japan, Shueisha releases the original manga from the platform on Manga Plus. 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.
