| Overview |
Jump SQ (ジャンプスクエア), also known as Jump Square is a monthly shonen manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. The magazine premiered on November 2, 2007 as a replacement for Monthly Shonen Jump, another manga anthology that Shueisha discontinued in June of that year. The manga titles serialized in the magazine are also published in tankōbon volumes under the Jump Comics label. Like most shonen manga magazines, Jump Square is aimed at ages 16 to 21. The current (2015) editor-in-chief is Kousuke Yahagi.
History[]
Jump SQ, also called Jump Square, was created as the replacement for Shueisha's canceled Monthly Shōnen Jump manga anthology. The title has three stated meanings: public square ("a plaza where comic lovers and talented artists and writers come together"), algebraic square (Weekly Shōnen Jump), and "SQ = Supreme Quality" (referring to its "Supreme Quality Manga Magazine" motto). Four manga serials were temporarily moved to Weekly Shōnen Jump, until Jump Square's release. These three series, Tegami Bachi, 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 Rosario + Vampire: Season II.
Features[]
Jump Square's primary content is manga serials. In addition to the manga series, some issues included serialized light novel chapters from works published by the Jump j-Books label. One-shots from established manga artist are featured in a section of the magazine called the "Supreme Yomikiri Series" (SUPREME読切シリーズ Supurīmu Yomikiri Shirīzu), while pieces from up-and-coming writers occasionally appear in the "Explosive Yomikiri Series" (Explosive読切シリーズ Explosive Yomikiri Shirīzu) section. In more recent times the magazine tends to run full colour chapters of some of Shueisha's big hits, including series like Blue Exorcist and Chained Soldier.
JUMP SQCIRCULATION NUMBERSSee Circulation Numbers For Previously Running Jump SQ Manga | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.GRAY-MAN
27.000.000 |
BLUE EXORCIST
25.000.000 |
SERAPH OF THE END: VAMPIRE REIGN 15.000.000 | |||
| WORLD TRIGGER
15.000.000 |
KONO OTO TOMARE!
8.200.000 |
KEMONO JIHEN
8.000.000 | |||
| MORIARTY THE PATRIOT 7.500.000 |
GAG MANGA BIYORI GB
7.000.000 |
BLOOD BLOCKADE BATTLEFRONT
6.000.000 | |||
| BEET THE VANDAL BUSTER
4.000.000 |
DARK GATHERING
2.500.000 |
MR. CLICE
1.600.000 | |||
| GOKURAKUGAI
1.200.000 |
PHANTOM BUSTERS
1.000.000 |
HOUKAGO NO OUJISAMA
500.000 | |||
Series[]
- Main article: List of series run in Jump Square
There are currently 23 manga titles being regularly serialized in Jump Square. Out of 23 series, one series is currently in hiatus.
| Series Title | Author | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| New Prince of Tennis (新テニスの王子様) | Takeshi Konomi | March, 2009 |
| Blue Exorcist (青の祓魔師) | Kazue Katō | April, 2009 |
| Kono Oto Tomare! (この音とまれ!) | Amyū | August, 2012 |
| Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign (終わりのセラフ) | Takaya Kagami, Yamato Yamamoto, Daisuke Furuya | September, 2012 |
| World Trigger (ワールドトリガー) | Daisuke Ashihara | February, 2013 |
| Gag Manga Biyori GB (増田こうすけ劇場 ギャグマンガ日和GB) | Kōsuke Masuda | December, 2014 |
| Moriarty the Patriot (憂国のモリアーティ) | Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes series), Ryōsuke Takeuchi, Hikaru Miyoshi | August, 2016 |
| Kemono Jihen (怪物事変) | Shō Aimoto | December, 2016 |
| Rurouni Kenshin The Hokkaido Arc (るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚・北海道編-) | Nobuhiro Watsuki, Kaworu Kurosaki | September, 2017 |
| Dark Gathering (ダークギャザリング) | Kenichi Kondō | March, 2019 |
| Kawaisugi Crisis (カワイスギクライシス) | Kido Mitsuru | October, 2019 |
| The Bugle Call: Song of War (戦奏教室) | Mozuku Sora, Higoro Toumori | June 3, 2022 |
| Gokurakugai (極楽街) | Yuto Sano | July, 2022 |
| Phantom Busters (ファントムバスターズ) | Neo Shoco | August, 2023 |
| Akanabe-sensei wa Tereshirazu (茜部先生は照れ知らず) | Naoya Tajimi | November, 2023 |
| Ame to Umi (あめとうみ) | Atsuka Yamagata | November, 2024 |
| Gilded Enemy (ギルデッド エネミー) | Ryo Hattori | December, 2024 |
| The Wanwans (ザ・ワンワンズ) | Kentarou Mikashima | April, 2025 |
| Iroha no Mon (いろはの門) | Honami Tsuda | May, 2025 |
| Mashiro-kun no Hokou Atelier (弾ましろくんの山補講アトリエ) | Yamato Hyakuhachi | June, 2025 |
| Maoujou Sideway (魔王城サイドウェイ) | Kousei Shimizu, Itsuki Ukai | August, 2025 |
| 3-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei (3年Z組 銀八先生) | Yuuki Aonuma | January, 2026 |
JSQ Manga Volume Release Schedule[]
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| February 4th | |
| Dark Gathering [19] | |
| The Bugle Call: Song of War [13] | |
| Phantom Busters [7] | |
| Gokurakugai [6] | |
| Oshi wo Katachi ni Suru Shigoto [4] | |
| Iroha no Mon [2] |
Special Issues[]
Just like many of the other big manga magazines, SQ also has its own side magazines. Over the years SQ has had a total of 6 side magazines, those being:
- Jump SQ.II
- Jump SQ.LaB
- Jump SQ.M
- Jump SQ.19
- Jump SQ Crown
- Jump SQ Rise
These magazines were all mostly focussed on One-Shots of up and coming authors. Though some have also held a few serials. As of January 2026 all these magazines have seized publication, except for SQ Rise.
Series[]
There are currently four manga titles being serialized in Jump SQ.Rise.
| Series Title | Author | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Beet the Vandel Buster (冒険王ビィト) | Riku Sanjou, Kouji Inada, Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru | Spring, 2018 |
| D.Gray-man (ディー・グレイマン) | Katsura Hoshino | Spring, 2018 |
| Mr. Clice (ミスタークリス) | Osamu Akimoto | Spring, 2018 |
| Blood Blockade Battlefront Beat 3 Peat (血界戦線 Beat 3 Peat) | Yasuhiro Nightow | Autumn, 2022 |
Jump SQ Comic Selection[]
Back in the late 2000s and early 2010s SQ also had a special line of books called the SQ Comic Selection. These were regular tankoban volumes, but instead of including a series they included a line-up of One-Shots by up and coming authors. These One-Shots were generally already published through the issues of SQ or any of the side magazines.
There were 7 issues total.
Circulation and reception[]
When Jump Square was launched, the initial printing of 500,000 copies quickly sold out. Over 70% of the copies released across Japan sold within three days. Shueisha printed an additional 100,000 copies to help meet the demand, something normally not necessary with Japanese magazines. The second issue also sold well, requiring a second printing of 60,000 copies. After the first issue excitement died down, circulation leveled off in the vicinity of 370,000 copies and by 2015 had declined to 270,000, mirroring a general drop-off in circulation throughout the industry.
