# Shōnen Jump+

Shōnen Jump+ (Japanese: 少年ジャンプ+（プラス）, Hepburn: Shōnen Janpu Purasu) 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.
Despite its title, Shōnen Jump+ also features series targeted towards female and adult readers in addition to its namesake shōnen manga, which is targeted towards young teen males.
Outside of Japan, Shueisha releases the original manga from the platform on Manga Plus. 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.

## History
### Pre-launch

Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump reached a peak weekly circulation of 6.53 million copies in the 1990s, though its readership has since steadily declined as a result of the broader decline of the print media industry. In response, Shueisha turned towards digital distribution in an attempt to reach out to a wider audience.
A free digital edition of Weekly Shōnen Jump was issued as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, after shipping and distribution lines were affected by the disaster. Issuing the digital magazine was difficult at that time because of different work flows from issuing printed version. In 2012, Shueisha launched the online bookstore app Jump Book Store, which enjoyed mild commercial success and became an inspiration for Shōnen Jump+.
In 2013, Shueisha launched the online manga platform Jump LIVE. Although the app was downloaded over 1 million times in three weeks, the editorial department found it contained too much content and it was difficult to distinguish between free and paid content. Shueisha would ultimately discontinue the platform. Nevertheless, the experience of launching an online platform helped the company for the coming Shōnen Jump+.

### Post-launch

Shōnen Jump+ was launched on September 22, 2014, with more than 30 manga series, some of which were transferred from Jump LIVE, including ēlDLIVE and Nekoda-biyori. The digital version of Weekly Shōnen Jump can be purchased in Shōnen Jump+ at 300 yen per issue or 900 yen per month.
Compared to Weekly Shōnen Jump, titles published in Shōnen Jump+ are subject to laxer editorial restrictions around explicit content. According to Shuhei Hosono, the chief editor of Shōnen Jump+, the number of weekly active users increased from 1.1 million to 1.3 million between April and May 2016; Hosono noted that the increase was catalyzed by the release of Fire Punch and World's End Harem, which both contain depictions of sex and violence not permitted in Weekly Shōnen Jump. Starting from 2017, Weekly Shōnen Jump began serializing works made by manga artists who previously published their series on Shōnen Jump+, such as Taishi Tsutsui's We Never Learn, Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man, and Tsurun Hatomune's Mitama Security: Spirit Busters.
In 2019, the platform experienced significant progress. Spy × Family, which was a new series in 2019, attracted many users to the app, especially female users. After it began serialization, the proportion of female users increased by 5% while 60%-65% were male. Astra Lost in Space received an anime adaptation and Eren the Southpaw received a TV drama adaptation in 2019; both are original titles of Shōnen Jump+. Moreover, its original titles started to win big awards. Astra Lost in Space won the 12th Manga Taishō Award, becoming the first web comic to do so.
Manga Plus, a global version of Shōnen Jump+, was launched on January 28, 2019. 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. Also in 2019, Shueisha produced Marvel × Shōnen Jump+ Super Collaboration, a collaboration series with Marvel Comics composed of seven one-shots written by various Weekly Shōnen Jump artists including Yu-Gi-Oh!'s Kazuki Takahashi. In December 2020, Deadpool: Samurai started serialization on the same platform after the one-shot in October 2019.
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some titles in Shōnen Jump+ have been published on a modified schedule. A website namely "Jump Digital Labo" (ジャンプ・デジタルラボ) was launched by the editorial department of Shōnen Jump+ in July 2020, for recruiting proposals of digital development. Kaiju No. 8, which has been serialized since July 2020, has gained 30 million page views in October 2020, becoming the fastest Shōnen Jump+ manga to do so.
On December 14, 2020, it was announced that the second part of Chainsaw Man, the first part of which had previously been serialized on Weekly Shōnen Jump, will be serialized on Shōnen Jump+.
In April 2021, Indie series were introduced in the app. This is a side-project from the Shonen Jump+ App for Jump Rookie Monthly Award winner works that get in the platform with new titles every month along regular titles. These series have no editor, their publishing conditions differ from regular serializations and they have an orange flame symbol showing they are indie and how different they are from normal serializations. So far, only two Indies series became regular serializations: Red Cat Ramen and Kindergarten Wars.
In 2023, every new manga series not including Indies series and licensed series launched on Shōnen Jump+ would begin to receive a simultaneous English release on Manga Plus.

## Metrics

By May 2019, over 60 titles were serialized on Shōnen Jump+. The app had been downloaded 10 million times; combined, the app and website had 2.5 million weekly active users. Shōnen Jump+ accumulated over 12 billion yen in sales revenue. As of February 2022, the app had been downloaded 19 million times, with the app and website having approximately 4.6 million weekly active users. Shueisha estimated Shōnen Jump+'s users to be 65% male, and that 18 to 24 year olds were its largest age demographic at 32%.
Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku was the most popular series on the platform in 2018, while Spy × Family has been the most popular Shōnen Jump+ title since 2019. Spy × Family is noted for attracting readers, especially female, to the app, according to Hosono, the trend of its sales are comparable to Assassination Classroom, a high-profile title published in Weekly Shōnen Jump.

## Censorship

Due to explicit content, World's End Harem and Saotome Shimai wa Manga no Tame nara!? cannot be accessed on the Shōnen Jump+ iOS app, but they are available on its website and Android app.

## Series

There are currently 90 manga titles being serialized in Shōnen Jump+. Out of those, 69 are original titles to the platform, 8 titles are published in parallel with other Shueisha publications, and 11 are Indies series.
| Series title | Author(s) | Premiered | Release day | Notes |
| Nekota Biyori (猫田びより) | Kuraku | September 22, 2014 | Daily (Mon-Fri) | Transferred from Jump Live |
| Hetalia World Stars (ヘタリア World☆Stars, Hetaria World Stars) | Hidekaz Himaruya | September 22, 2014 | Thursdays | Transferred from Monthly Birz |
| Susume! Jump Heppoko Tanken-tai! (すすめ!ジャンプへっぽこ探検隊!) | Takeshi Sakurai | February 16, 2017 | Once a month | |
| Otome no Teikoku (オトメの帝国) | Torajirō Kishi | November 22, 2017 | Every other Wednesday | Transferred from Grand Jump Web |
| World's End Harem: Fantasia (終末のハーレム ファンタジア, Shūmatsu no Harem Fantasia) | LINK, SAVAN | April 19, 2018 | Every other Sunday | Transferred from Ultra Jump |
| Oblivion Battery (忘却バッテリー) | Eko Mikawa | April 26, 2018 | Every other Thursday | |
| Koisuru One Piece (恋するワンピース) | Daiki Ihara | June 18, 2018 | Sundays | On indefinite hiatus |
| Chained Soldier (魔都精兵のスレイブ, Mato Seihei no Sureibu) | Takahiro, Yōhei Takemura | January 5, 2019 | Every other Saturday | |
| Spy × Family | Tatsuya Endo | March 25, 2019 | Every other Monday | |
| 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess (姫様"拷問"の時間です, Himesama "Gōmon" no Jikan Desu) | Robinson Haruhara, Hirakei | April 2, 2019 | Tuesdays | |
| Haikyu-bu!! (ハイキュー部!!) | Kyouhei Miyajima | May 13, 2019 | Every other Monday | |
| 2.5 Dimensional Seduction (2.5次元の誘惑, 2.5 Jigen no Yūwaku) | Yu Hashimoto | June 15, 2019 | Every other Saturday | |
| Kiruru Kill Me (きるる KILL ME) | Yasuhiro Kanō | February 23, 2020 | Every other Sunday | On indefinite hiatus |
| The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You (君のことが大大大大大好きな100人の彼女, Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo) | Rikito Nakamura, Yukiko Nozawa | February 23, 2020 | Thursdays | In parallel with Weekly Young Jump |
| Kaiju No. 8 (怪獣8号, Kaijū 8-go) | Naoya Matsumoto | July 3, 2020 | Every other Friday | |
| Ghost Reaper Girl (GHOST GIRL ゴーストガール, Gōsuto Gāru) | Akissa Saiké | July 13, 2020 | Once a month | |
| Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理, Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri) | Akira Amano | October 11, 2020 | Sundays | |
| Dandadan (ダンダダン) | Yukinobu Tatsu | April 6, 2021 | Tuesdays | |
| Kawaisugi Crisis (カワイスギクライシス, Kawaisugi Kuraishisu) | Mitsuru Kido | July 13, 2021 | Tuesdays | In parallel with Jump SQ |
| Magilumiere Co. Ltd. (株式会社マジルミエ, Kabushiki Gaisha Majirumie) | Sekka Iwata, Yu Aoki | October 20, 2021 | Wednesdays | |
| Make the Exorcist Fall in Love (エクソシストを堕とせない, Ekusoshisuto wo Otosenai) | Aruma Arima, Masuku Fukayama | December 15, 2021 | Every other Wednesday | |
| Red Cat Ramen (ラーメン赤猫, Ramen Aka Neko) | Angyaman | March 14, 2022 | Mondays | Initially an Indies series, it transitioned to a regular series in October 2022 |
| Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken - Yuusha Avan to Gokuen no Maou (ドラゴンクエスト ダイの大冒険 勇者アバンと獄炎の魔王, Doragon Kuesto Dai no Daibouken Yuusha Avan to Gokuen no Maou) | Riku Sanjo, Yusaku Shibata | March 19, 2022 | Saturdays | In parallel with V Jump |
| Koibito Ijou Yuujin Miman (恋人以上友人未満) | Yatoyato | March 29, 2022 | Tuesdays | |
| Junket Bank (ジャンケットバンク, Janketto Banku) | Ikkou Tanaka | March 30, 2022 | Wednesdays | In parallel with Weekly Young Jump |
| One Piece Gakuen (ONE PIECE学園) | Sohei Koji, Eiichiro Oda | April 8, 2022 | Every other Friday | In parallel with Saikyō Jump |
| Marriagetoxin (マリッジトキシン, Marijji Tokishin) | Jomyakun, Mizuki Yoda | April 20, 2022 | Wednesdays | |
| Chainsaw Man (part 2) (チェンソーマン 第二部) | Tatsuki Fujimoto | July 13, 2022 | Wednesdays | |
| My Only Weapon is a 1-Attack Power Needle (僕の武器は攻撃力1の針しかない, Boku no Buki wa Kougekiryoku 1 no Hari Shikanai) | Kamiyoshi, Nabetsuyo | September 11, 2022 | Sundays | Indies series |
| Kindergarten Wars (幼稚園WARS, Youchien Wars) | You Chiba | September 15, 2022 | Thursdays | Initially an Indies series, it transitioned to a regular series in March 2023 |
| Kemonokuni (ケモノクニ) | Kei Tsuchiya | December 7, 2022 | Wednesdays | Indies series |
| Dorei Yūgi DIDI (奴隷遊戯DIDI) | Mitsu Ibuka, Natsudou Munakata | December 31, 2022 | On hiatus | Third part of Dorei Yūgi |
| Fire Emblem Engage | Kazurō Kyō | March 3, 2023 | Once a month | In parallel with Saikyō Jump |
| Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Star Blossom (ウマ娘 プリティーダービー スターブロッサム) | Shin Hotani, Saki Monju | April 10, 2023 | Mondays | In parallel with Tonari no Young Jump |
| Hanome (刃ノ眼) | Matsunobori | April 15, 2023 | Saturdays | Indies series |
| Blooming Love (半人前の恋人, Hanninmae no Koibito) | Daichi Kawada | May 9, 2023 | Every other Tuesday | |
| Sachi's Records: Sachi's Book of Revelation (サチ録～サチの黙示録～, Sachiroku 〜Sachi no Mokushiroku〜) | Chanta | July 7, 2023 | Every other Friday | |
| Wild Strawberry (ワイルドストロベリー, Wairudo Sutoroberī) | Ire Yonemoto | July 14, 2023 | Every other Friday | |
| Tsuruko Returns the Favor (鶴子の恩返し, Tsuruko no Ongaeshi) | Hidari Yokoyama | August 25, 2023 | Every other Friday | |
| Rugby Rumble (最強の詩, Saikyō no Uta) | Daisuke Miyata | September 29, 2023 | Every other Friday | |
| Hope You're Happy, Lemon (クソ女に幸あれ, Kuso Onna ni Sachiare) | Mizuki Kishikawa | October 15, 2023 | Sundays | |
| Big Face | Shio Sakiyama | December 13, 2023 | Every other Wednesday | Indies series |
| The God Before Me (目の前の神様, Me no Mae no Kamisama) | Sho Kunoda | December 25, 2023 | Every other Monday | |
| Girl Meets Rock! (ふつうの軽音部, Futsu no Keionbu) | Kuwahali, Tetsuo Ideuchi | January 14, 2024 | Sundays | |
| Astro Baby (アストロベイビー) | Shiro Moriya | February 3, 2024 | Every other Saturday | |
| Thermae Romae Redux (続テルマエ・ロマエ, Zoku Thermae Romae) | Mari Yamazaki | February 6, 2024 | Once a month | |
| The World of SKK Girls (SKK ◁少女たちの世界▷, SKK ◁ Shōjo-tachi no Sekai ▷) | Taisho Akatsuka | February 24, 2024 | Every other Saturday |
| Ghost Fixers (ゴーストフィクサーズ) | Yasuki Tanaka | March 22, 2024 | Fridays | |
| Centuria (ケントゥリア, Kenturia) | Tohru Kuramori | April 8, 2024 | Mondays | |
| Machi and Oboro (おぼろとまち, Oboro to Machi) | Yuhra Ishito | April 13, 2024 | Every other Saturday | |
| RuriDragon (ルリドラゴン, Ruridoragon) | Masaoki Shindo | April 22, 2024 | Every other Monday | In parallel with Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Deep Raputa (深層のラプタ, Shinsō no Raputa) | Kitanoda Sorakara | May 13, 2024 | Every other Monday | |
| Kunigei - Okuni University Art Department Film Program (クニゲイ～大國大学藝術学部映画学科～, Kunigei ~ Ōkuni Daigaku Gei-jutsu Gakubu Eiga Gakka ~) | Yosuke Takano | May 26, 2024 | Every other Sunday | |
| Taro Miyao Becomes a Cat Parent?! (宮王太郎が猫を飼うなんて, Miyaō Tarō ga Neko o Kau Nante) | Sho Yamazaki | May 31, 2024 | Fridays | |
| Kaiju No. 8 Relax (怪獣8号 RELAX, Kaiju 8-go RELAX) | Naoya Matsumoto, Kizuku Watanabe | June 7, 2024 | Every other Friday | In parallel with Saikyō Jump |
| Meido no Kuroko-san (冥土の黒子さん) | DaArts | June 11, 2024 | Tuesdays | Indies series |
| Mad | Yusuke Otori | June 18, 2024 | Every other Tuesday | |
| Shiba Inu Rooms (シバつき物件) | Esu Omori | June 27, 2024 | Thursdays | |
| Get Away, Matsumoto! -100 days escape- (逃げろ松本, Nigero, Matsumoto) | Tsuneharu Okusu | July 6, 2024 | Every other Saturday | |
| Oversleeping Takahashi (寝坊する男, Nebōsuru Otoko) | Koki Aguro | July 20, 2024 | Saturdays | |
| Deadpool: Samurai 2nd Season (デッドプール：SAMURAI 2nd season) | Sanshiro Kasama, Hikaru Uesugi | August 8, 2024 | Every other Thursday | On indefinite hiatus |
| Empyreal Cabinet (天傍台閣, Tenbō Daikaku) | Fumiji Yuba | August 8, 2024 | Once a month | |
| Bōken ni Iku Fuku ga Nai! (冒険に行く服がない！) | Negi Tojo | August 12, 2024 | Mondays | Indies series |
| Insect Girl (ムシムスメ, Mushimusume) | Kanya Aki | August 25, 2024 | Sundays | |
| Darling's Vanishing Act (Runaway Darling-にげろダーリン-) | Yaz | August 28, 2024 | Wednesdays | |
| Strikeout Pitch (サンキューピッチ) | Kyu Sumiyoshi | September 3, 2024 | Every other Tuesday | |
| Zenra Yūsha (全裸勇者) | Muscle Pain | September 13, 2024 | Fridays | Indies series |
| Hero Organization (英雄機関, Eiyū Kikan) | Kei Saikawa, Akira Takahashi | September 15, 2024 | Sundays | |
| No Gyaru in This Class (このクラスにギャルはいない, Kono Kurasu ni Gyaru wa Inai) | Shigure Tokita | September 21, 2024 | Every other Saturday | |
| Marginal OL Kirigiri Giriko (限界OL霧切ギリ子) | Mitosupa Tsuchimoto | September 24, 2024 | Tuesdays | Indies series |
| Lunatic Terrapop (ルナティック・テラポップ) | Hisaya Hashida | September 27, 2024 | Every other Friday | |
| Yattara (ヤッターラ) | Oyamada | October 8, 2024 | Every other Tuesday | |
| Monochrome Days (モノクロのふたり, Monokuro no Futari) | Yosuke Matsumoto | October 13, 2024 | Sundays | |
| BEARBY | Noon | October 14, 2024 | Mondays | Indies series |
| Night Light Hounds (ナイトライトハウンズ) | Haruhisa Nakata | October 19, 2024 | Every other Saturday | |
| The Urban Legend Files (都市伝説先輩, Toshi Densetsu Senpai) | Kazuki Hiraoka | November 16, 2024 | Every other Saturday | |
| Ryota Killed His Brother (良太は弟を殺した, Ryōta wa Otōto o Koroshita) | Ayumi Natori | November 29, 2024 | Every other Friday | |
| Drama Queen (ドラマクイン) | Kuraku Ichikawa | December 2, 2024 | Mondays | |
| Asura's Verdict (アスラの沙汰, Asura no Sata) | Utsugi Unohana | December 5, 2024 | Every other Thursday | |
| Waiting for the Sunlight (陽光ヲ待ツ, Yōkō o Matsu) | Haruka Nanase | January 2, 2025 | Every other Thursday | |
| Stellar Friends (星交O者, Seiko Oja) | Ichinohe | January 12, 2025 | Sundays | |
| Sirens Won't Sing for You (セイレーンは君に歌わない, Seirēn wa Kimi ni Utawanai) | Reiji Agasa | January 13, 2025 | Mondays | |
| My Marriage to Saneka (サネカの嫁入り, Saneka no Yomeiri) | Wataru Momose | January 21, 2025 | Tuesdays | |
| Darkest Corners of the Heart (こころの一番暗い部屋, Kokoro no Ichiban Kurai Heya) | Yūho Amayo | February 2, 2025 | Every other Sunday | |
| The Marshal King | Boichi | February 7, 2025 | Every other Friday | |
| Eunuch of Empire (滅国の宦官, Mekkoku no Kangan) | Kei Saikawa, Kotaro Shono | February 10, 2025 | Mondays | |
| Shinewbi (イマニン, Imanin) | Asako Mabuchi, Kōhei Andō | February 20, 2025 | Thursdays | |