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NEWS: Shonen Jump Launches New Sports Manga Series in 33rd Issue




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Stark700



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:31 pm Reply with quote
A sports series relating to swimming? Oh this reminds me of Free slightly.
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Sobe



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:51 pm Reply with quote
Stark700 wrote:
A sports series relating to swimming? Oh this reminds me of Free slightly.


More Free and similar sports manga (and eventually anime) in a shounen magazine but for josei/mature shojo audience interested in muscles please. Twisted Evil
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infamoustakai



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:53 pm Reply with quote
It's too bad he didn't just continue Kiruko-San instead. That manga was brilliant.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:59 pm Reply with quote
Sobe wrote:
Stark700 wrote:
A sports series relating to swimming? Oh this reminds me of Free slightly.


More Free and similar sports manga (and eventually anime) in a shounen magazine but for josei/mature shojo audience interested in muscles please. Twisted Evil


never, shounen has their standard.
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:59 pm Reply with quote
Here's hoping this Best Blue will one day be adapted into an anime show. Smile That swimmer looks really energetic.
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The Mad Manga Massacre



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:09 pm Reply with quote
Super excited for this! I really hope English Jump actually keeps this series! It looks amazing!
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FireballDragon



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:26 pm Reply with quote
For some reason, this reminds me a video I saw a long time ago...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_GHXghmBjU
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Sobe



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:31 am Reply with quote
Spotlesseden wrote:
Sobe wrote:
More Free and similar sports manga (and eventually anime) in a shounen magazine but for josei/mature shojo audience interested in muscles please. Twisted Evil


never, shounen has their standard.


Oh of course. Rolling Eyes With enough pressure, anything can break. Who's to say the standard doesn't have a loop hole?

Twisted Evil Kuroko, Prince of Tennis, Haikyuu, Major, Ace of Diamond, etc.

Definitely some standards there. Rolling Eyes
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phoenixalia



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:32 am Reply with quote
After the flop that was Tokyo Wonder Boys, I hope this doesn't fail as well. I need a new sports series to fill my Kuroko hole in WSJ. And it's swimming, my favorite sport! Very Happy

Please support this on JUMP, Japanese fujoshi! Embarassed
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kgw



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:30 am Reply with quote
You got sport manga in other magazines, for example Shonen Sunday's Mix. :p
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Hameyadea



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:46 am Reply with quote
Best of luck with the new series, and may the author have the liberty to present his ideas as he wishes.

*exits stage*
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:20 am Reply with quote
Support the guys' side and have plenty of hot girls in bikinis and maybe a lead female that likes the lead guy to steer away from the fujoshi angle.
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CallumKeyblade



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:18 am Reply with quote
Kadmos1 wrote:
Support the guys' side and have plenty of hot girls in bikinis and maybe a lead female that likes the lead guy to steer away from the fujoshi angle.


That won't happen. Sports series are nearly always very male focused and still popular enough with boys. The fujoshi angle just happens to coincide with the typical shounen sports series set up. & a token female "love interest" will not stop the fujoshi.
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Hawkmonger



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:40 pm Reply with quote
Kadmos1 wrote:
Support the guys' side and have plenty of hot girls in bikinis and maybe a lead female that likes the lead guy to steer away from the fujoshi angle.


Jesus wept. Rolling Eyes
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