- Jump Square
Infobox Magazine
title = Jump Square
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image_caption = "Jump Square" Volume 1, Issue 1, cover dated November 2007
editor = Takanori Asada
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frequency =Monthly
circulation = 500,000
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category =Shōnen manga
company =Shueisha
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firstdate =November 2 ,2007
country = flag|Japan
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language = Japanese
website = [http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/ jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp]
issn = 00476nihongo|"Jump Square"|ジャンプスクエア|Janpu Sukuea|often written as "Jump SQ." is a Japanesemonthly shōnen manga magazine with a circulation of over 500,000. Published byShueisha , the magazine premiered onNovember 2 ,2007 as a replacement for "Monthly Shōnen Jump ", another manga anthology that Shueisha discontinued in June. The manga titles serialized in the magazine are also published intankōbon volumes under the "Jump Comics" label.History
"Jump Square", also called "Jump SQ.", was created as a replacement for Shueisha's canceled "
Monthly Shōnen Jump " manga anthology. [cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-05/jump-square-to-replace-monthly-shonen-jump-in-november |title=Jump Square to Replace Monthly Shonen Jump in November|publisher=Anime News Network |date=2007-07-05|accessdate=2008-06-11] Four manga tiles being serialized in "Monthly Shōnen Jump" when it was canceled were temporarily moved to "Weekly Shōnen Jump ", until Jump Square's release. These four series, "Tegami Bachi ", "Rosario + Vampire ", "Claymore", and "Gag Manga Biyori " were among the magazine's premiere series, along with debuting series, including "Embalming - The Another Tale of Frankenstein", "Kure-nai ", and "Dragonaut -The Resonance- ".Circulation
When "Jump Square" was launched, the initial printing of 500,000 copies quickly sold out. Over 70% of the copies released across
Japan sold out within the first three days. Shueisha printed an additional 100,000 copies to help meet the demand, something normally not necessary with Japanese magazines.cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-11-08/500-000-copy-jump-square-debut-gets-2nd-run-of-100-000 |title=500,000-Copy Jump Square Debut Gets 2nd Run of 100,000 |publisher=Anime News Network |date=2007-11-08 |accessdate=2008-06-11 ] The second issue also sold well, requiring a second printing of 60,000 copies. [cite web |url=http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/contents/zousatu2/index.html |title=News of Jump Square Reprint |publisher=Shueisha |work=Jump Square website |language=Japanese |accessdate=2008-06-11 ]Features
"Jump Square's" primary content is the chapters of the manga titles currently being serialized within it. In addition to the regular, on-going manga series, some issues include serialized
light novel chapters from works published by the "Jump j-Books" label. One-shots from established manga writers are featured in a section of the magazine called the nihongo|"Supreme Yomikiri Series"|SUPREME読切シリーズ|Supurīmu Yomikiri Shirīzu, while one-shots from new, upcoming writers occasionally appear in the nihongo|"Explosive Yomikiri Series"|Explosive読切シリーズ|Explosive Yomikiri Shirīzu section."Jump Square's" official website offers profiles of all of their artists, including personal details such as how much they are paid, their working hours, any special skills, favorite foods, smoking habits, and if they own any pets. The site also offers online only manga series, excerpts from Jump Square's printed manga series and those being serialized in the magazine, and interviews about non-Square series.
In 2008, Jump Square introduced the "Jump SQ. Comic Grandprix", a contest to discover new artists, with winning entries published by Shueisha under the "Jump SQ. Selection" label. [ [http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/contents/manga2/index.html ジャンプスクエア コミックグランプリ大募集!! ] ]
Jump SQ. II (Second)
nihongo|"Jump SQ. II (Second)"|ジャンプSQ.II（セカンド）|Janpu Sukuea Sekando short for nihongo|"Jump Square Second"|ジャンプスクエアセカンド, is a spin-off issue of Jump SQ. and its first publication was April 18, 2008. [ [http://comipedia.com/book/export/html/1482 Jump SQ. II (Second) ] ] The issue will feature a one-shot collaboration between the world-famous American comic writer
Stan Lee andShaman King 'sHiroyuki Takei , called Karakuridōji Ultimo (using theMarvel Method ). [ [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-03/marvel-stan-lee-shaman-king-takei-to-join-forces Marvel's Stan Lee, Shaman King's Takei to Join Forces (Updated) - Anime News Network ] ] [ [http://comipress.com/news/2008/03/03/3340 Stan Lee and Shaman King Teams Up in Jump Square II | ComiPress ] ] [ [http://www.viz.com/news/newsroom/?id=66 VIZ Media . news . press room ] ] A contest organized by SHONEN JUMP (a monthly English version of Shūkan Shōnen Jump) partnered with Jump SQ., Stan Lee and Hiroyuki Takei signed a Jump SQ. II (Second) issue and handed it out to the random winner at the 2008New York Comic Con . [ [http://www.viz.com/news/newsroom/?id=75 VIZ Media . news . press room ] ] Three regulars: Sekai no Chūshin de Taiyō ni Hoeru, Tsumikabatsu, and Mahō no Ryōri Chaos Kitchen; were put in the SQ. II magazine as their own SQ. II exclusive one-shot, along with other one-shots like Missing Battery, Cross, or Alone Again. [ [http://www.7andy.jp/magazine/detail/?accd=T0221431 セブンアンドワイ - 雑誌 - ＪＵＭＰ ＳＱＵＡＲＥ増刊 2008年6月号 ] ] The success of Ultimo led to the extra mini book nihongo|"Spider-Man", "X-Men" wo Tsukutsu ta Otoko Stan Lee the Book!|｢スパイダーマン｣｢X-MEN｣を作つた男 スタン・リー the Book! which is completely based onStan Lee 's American comics, mostlyAmazing Fantasy (introduced firstSpider-Man comic),Spider-Man ,Iron Man , andThe Hulk . The mini book also tells of many Spider-Man merchandise such as the box set of all three movies: Spider-Man,Spider-Man 2 , andSpider-Man 3 ., translated into Japanese.Series
Manga
Light novels
nihongo|Jump j-Books|JUMP j-BOOKS light novels are also serialized near the end of Jump SQ.
References
External links
* [http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/ Official Jump Square website] ja icon
* [http://www.s-manga.net/boys/sq.html Shūeisha S-Manga.Net Jump Square website] ja icon
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