Simultaneous Worldwide Release of "Weekly Young Jump" Works in English Starts with New High School Chapter of 'BUNGO-unreal-'

Starting with 'BUNGO-unreal-' (written by Yuji Ninomiya), which will begin serialization in Issue 45 of "Weekly Young Jump" on sale Thursday, October 9th, all new series to be launched in the future will be translated into English and simultaneously released worldwide (excluding Japan, China, and Korea) on "MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA."

Launched in 2019, the overseas manga magazine app and service "MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA" provides serials and one-shot works from publications like "Weekly Shonen Jump" and "Shonen Jump+" in "multiple languages" and "simultaneously with Japan," delivering exciting Japanese manga works to many overseas readers and fostering a manga-reading habit.

Currently, some works are already being simultaneously released on "MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA," but the aim is to release all serial works simultaneously in the future to reach more overseas readers and achieve hits abroad. *Some works may not be published.

The editorial department of "Weekly Young Jump" wishes to utilize the diversity of expression and the rich variety of works nurtured within the category of a youth magazine, enabling readers from around the world to enjoy the further depth and excitement of manga with the live sensation of weekly serialization.

Summary of 'BUNGO'

Bungo Ishihama, who grew up in a town without a youth baseball team, spends his days practicing "wall throwing." During this time, he has a fateful encounter with Yukio Noda, a member of the Japan youth baseball national team. As they enter middle school, both join the super-strong "Seio Senior" team and engage in numerous fierce battles aiming for the top. Time passes, and the two advance to high school. With the overwhelming ambition of achieving a "five-time consecutive Koshien victory," they finally venture into high school baseball. Bursting with passion, they aim for the beyond. A raptor-like, passionate baseball fanatic story unfolds in the high school chapter!

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