Editing Weekly Shōnen Jump (section)

==History==
[[File:Bessatsu Jump.jpg|thumb|left|155px|First issue of ''Bessatsu Shōnen Jump'' which replaced ''Shōnen Book'']]

===Origins (1960s–1970s)===
''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' was launched by [[Shueisha]] on July 11, 1968,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/56478/full/|script-title=ja:｢ドラゴンボール｣新作 少年ジャンプ40周年イベントで上映|publisher=[[Oricon]]|date=July 19, 2008|language=ja|access-date=November 4, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジャンプ50周年記念の復刻版、第1弾は創刊号と653万部記録号の2冊|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/241003|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=December 3, 2021|language=ja|date=July 15, 2017}}</ref>{{efn|Cover date August 1.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:少年ジャンプ1968年1|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M544890|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]]|access-date=December 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203012019/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M544890|archive-date=December 3, 2021|language=ja|url-status=live}}</ref>}} to compete with the already-successful ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'' and ''[[Weekly Shōnen Sunday]]''.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:「週刊少年ジャンプ展」に見る少年ジャンプ飛躍の秘密|url=https://www.itmedia.co.jp/business/articles/1707/14/news041.html|website=ITmedia|access-date=December 3, 2021|language=ja|date=July 14, 2017}}</ref> ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''{{'}}s sister publication was a manga magazine called ''[[Shōnen Book]]'', which was originally a male version of the short-lived [[shōjo manga|''shōjo'' manga]] anthology ''Shōjo Book''.<ref name="History 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.shueisha.co.jp/history/history3.html|title=集英社 小史成長期|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|work=Shueisha history 3|access-date=August 12, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101814/http://www.shueisha.co.jp/history/history3.html|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all }}</ref> Prior to issue 20, ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' was originally called simply ''Shōnen Jump'' as it was originally a bi-weekly magazine. In 1969, ''Shōnen Book'' ceased publication<ref name="History 4">{{cite web|url=http://www.shueisha.co.jp/history/history4.html|title=集英社 小史成長期|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|work=Shueisha history 4|access-date=August 12, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503101520/http://www.shueisha.co.jp/history/history4.html|archive-date=May 3, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all }}</ref> at which time ''Shōnen Jump'' became a weekly magazine<ref name="History 4" /> and a new monthly magazine called ''Bessatsu Shōnen Jump'' was made to take ''Shōnen Book''{{'}}s place. This magazine was later rebranded as ''[[Monthly Shōnen Jump]]'' before eventually being discontinued and replaced by ''[[Jump SQ]]''.

=== Golden age (1980s–1990s) ===
Hiroki Goto was appointed chief editor in 1986 and remained in the position until 1993. His tenure saw significant increases in circulation, and the serialization of numerous popular series. When asked about the period, Goto stated: "We only tried to create manga that everybody can enjoy. There were no specific rules. Idol and tabloid magazines dominated in the Media & Entertainment industry at that time and we aimed to stand out from the crowd by using only manga as our weapon."<ref>http://aiskills.tech/former-head-of-the-weekly-shonen-jump-hiroki-goto-delivers-the-secrets-of-the-legendary-manga-magazine/ {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> ''[[Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden]]'', released in 1988 for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Family Computer]] was produced to commemorate the magazine's 20th anniversary. It was followed by a sequel: ''[[Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin]]'' in 1991, also for the Family Computer.
Shōnen Jump's circulation continued to increase year on year until 1995, peaking at 6.53&nbsp;million copies. By 1998, circulation had dropped to 4.15&nbsp;million copies, a decline in part ascribed to the conclusion of popular manga series ''[[Dragon Ball (manga)|Dragon Ball]]'' and ''[[Slam Dunk (manga)|Slam Dunk]]''.<ref name="comipress.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.comipress.com/article/2007/05/06/1923|title = The Rise and Fall of Weekly Shonen Jump: A Look at the Circulation of Weekly Jump &#124; ComiPress}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/fandom/shonen-jump-manga-anime-magazine-45-otakon/|title = 45 years of 'Shonen Jump,' the Japanese magazine that shaped your childhood|website = [[The Daily Dot]]|date = August 20, 2013}}</ref> The magazine peaked with a total readership of {{nowrap|18 million}} people in Japan during the early 1990s.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sheff |first1=David |title=[[Game Over: How Nintendo Conquered the World]] |year=1994 |orig-year=1993 |publisher=[[Vintage Books]] |isbn=978-0-307-80074-9 |chapter=Inside the Mother Brain |page=81 |chapter-url=https://file1.largepdf.com/file/2020/04/08/Game_Over_-_David_Sheff.pdf#page=81 |quote=The readership of ''Shukan Shonen Jump'' shot up to 18 million, and circulation grew to 6 million. |access-date=January 2, 2021 |archive-date=January 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102104823/http://file1.largepdf.com/file/2020/04/08/Game_Over_-_David_Sheff.pdf#page=81 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Declining circulation (2000–2013)===
Circulation for the magazine continued to decline through the early 2000s, before reaching some stability around 2005, well below its earlier peak.<ref name="comipress.com"/> In 2000, two more games were created for the purpose of commemorating the magazine's anniversaries. A crossover fighting game titled ''[[Jump Super Stars]]'' was released for the [[Nintendo DS]] in 2005. It was followed by ''[[Jump Ultimate Stars]]'' in 2006. Due to the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]], the shipment of the 15th issue of 2011 was delayed in some areas of Japan. In response, Shueisha published the series included in that issue for free on its website from March 23 to April 27.<ref>{{cite web|last=Loo |first=Egan|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-03-23/shonen-jump-posts-quake-delayed-issue-online |title=Shonen Jump Posts Quake-Delayed Issue Online|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 23, 2011|access-date=November 30, 2013}}</ref>

On July 11, 2013, the [[Namco Bandai Group]] opened an [[amusement park]] themed around ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' series. Titled J-World Tokyo, it is located on the third floor of the Sunshine City World Import Mart Building in [[Ikebukuro]] and is 1.52 acres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/news/94784 |script-title=ja:ジャンプ作品の世界で遊べるテーマパーク、本日池袋に開園|publisher=natalie.mu|date=July 11, 2013|language=ja|access-date=February 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loo |first=Egan|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-17/shonen-jump-magazine-gets-its-own-theme-park-next-summer |title=Shonen Jump Magazine Gets Its Own Theme Park Next Summer|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 17, 2012|access-date=February 21, 2014}}</ref> In celebration of the magazine's 45th anniversary in 2013, Shueisha began a contest where anyone can submit manga in three different languages, Japanese, English and Chinese. Judged by the magazine's editorial department, four awards will be given, a grand prize and one for each language, each including 500,000 yen (about US$4,900) and guaranteed publication in either ''Jump'', its special editions, North American edition, China's ''OK! Comic'', or Taiwan's ''Formosa Youth''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Loo |first=Egan|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-05-26/shonen-jump-launches-3-language-manga-contest |title=Shonen Jump Launches 3-Language Manga Contest|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=May 26, 2013|access-date=November 30, 2013}}</ref>

===Transition to digital (2013–present)===
[[File:Minamiuonuma City Library magazine corner ac (2).jpg|thumb|right|Bookshelves at the [[Minamiuonuma]] City Library, featuring issues of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' (2018)]]
A mobile phone app titled "Jump Live" was launched in August 2013, it features exclusive content from the artists whose series run in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''.<ref>{{cite web |last=First |first=Rae |date=June 28, 2013 |title=Shueisha to Launch Jump Live App |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-06-28/shueisha-to-launch-jump-live-app |access-date=November 30, 2013 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> On September 22, 2014, the free {{nihongo|''[[Shōnen Jump+]]''|少年ジャンプ+|Shōnen Janpu Purasu|abbreviated ''J+''}} [[mobile app]] and website was launched in Japan. It sells digital versions of the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine, simultaneous with its print release, and {{Lang|ja-latn|tankōbon}} volumes of individual ''Jump'' series past and present. However, it also has large samples of the manga that can be read for free.<ref name="plus">{{cite web |last=Morrissy |first=Kim |date=January 27, 2019 |title=Everything You Need to Know about Manga Plus by Shueisha |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2019-01-27/everything-you-need-to-know-about-manga-plus-by-shueisha/.142401 |access-date=February 11, 2019 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> There are also series that are serialized exclusively on the app, such as ''[[Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration]]''; unlike those in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', these series may be aimed at adult men or women.<ref>{{cite web |last=Morrissy |first=Kim |date=February 11, 2019 |title=Weekly Shonen Jump Editor-in-Chief Hiroyuki Nakano |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2019-02-11/weekly-shonen-jump-editor-in-chief-hiroyuki-nakano/.143096 |access-date=February 11, 2019 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> These exclusive series are later published in print {{Lang|ja-latn|tankōbon}} volumes under the Jump Comics+ imprint. In 2019, the ''Shōnen Jump+'' website and app had about 2.4&nbsp;million active users.<ref name="2019circs">{{cite web |last=Sherman |first=Jennifer |date=June 5, 2020 |title=Shueisha Reveals 2019 Circulation Numbers for Manga Magazines |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-05/shueisha-reveals-2019-circulation-numbers-for-manga-magazines/.160319 |access-date=June 5, 2020 |website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> As of January 2020, the app had been downloaded more than 13&nbsp;million times.<ref name="2019circs"/>

As the magazine shifted towards digital provision, print circulation once again began to decline. By 2017, print circulation was down to under two million, less than a third of its peak during the golden age.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sherman |first=Jennifer |date=May 16, 2017 |title=Weekly Shonen Jump's Circulation Drops Below 2 Million |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-16/weekly-shonen-jump-circulation-drops-below-2-million/.116173 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> This decline follows similar trends seen by other magazines in the sector.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mikikazu |first=Komatsu |date=May 16, 2017 |title=Crunchyroll – Weekly Shonen Jump Circulation Drops Below 2 Million Copies |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/anime-news/2017/05/16-1/weekly-shonen-jump-circulation-drops-below-2-million-copies |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[Crunchyroll]]}}</ref>

A new crossover game, ''[[J-Stars Victory Vs.]]'', was released in 2014 for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[PlayStation Vita]] to commemorate Jump's 45 anniversary. In June 2018, a limited [[NES Classic Edition#Limited Shōnen Jump Edition|50th Anniversary ''Shōnen Jump'' Edition]] of the [[NES Classic Edition|Famicom Mini]] (NES Classic Edition) game console was released in Japan. It sold 110,000 units in two days.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.siliconera.com/2018/07/16/shonen-jump-50th-anniversary-golden-mini-famicom-sells-110000-units-in-two-days/ | title = Shonen Jump 50th Anniversary Golden Mini: Famicom Sells 110,000 Units In Two Days | author = Sato | date = July 16, 2018 | access-date = July 16, 2018 | work = [[Siliconera]] }}</ref>

On January 28, 2019, Shueisha launched the global English-language version of ''[[Shōnen Jump+]]'', titled ''[[Manga Plus]]''. It is freely available in every country except China and South Korea, which have their own separate services. A Spanish-language version was launched in February 2019, and has a different library of content.<ref name="plus"/> Like the Japanese app, it has large samples of manga that can be read for free including all the current titles of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', a sizeable number of titles from ''[[Shōnen Jump+]]'' and some titles from ''Jump Square''. However, unlike the Japanese version, the latest chapters of current ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga are made available free for a limited-time and it does not sell content.