Shonen Jump March 2009 Review Coming Soon

The March 2009 issue will be reviewed in a Podcast episode, it will not be that in depth though as last time.

A note to you non-subscribers though, watch out, Chimeratech Fortress Dragon is the Yu-Gi-Oh Promo of this set, I’ve been to 7 stores already and they sold out fast. So try to get the new issue as fast as possible if you’re not after the promo.

Web-Comic Update Info

Some of you are still wondering (as I notice you go to this site looking for a new Space Hunter Nero update) if I have updated yet. The answer is no, I’ve been busy with school work and exams, as well as working on other things. Not to mention I have already mentioned I will be probably holding it off until I get Manga Studio. Which I assure you I will be getting. It was ordered for me as a Birthday present and is on it’s way!

So, within the next month, look forward to new SHN pages!

Also, my Microphone broke while cleaning my room, so until I get a new one, no podcasts.

Dark Kitten Productions Podcast Episode 1

Edit: I have now found a host! So knock yourselves out without the need to save the file to your computer.

So… here is a link to the podcast!
Click here to listen to the Dark Kitten Productions Podcast Episode 1!

In this episode – Shonen Jump February 2009 Review – A look at some of the upcoming stuff, articles, contests, Bandai announces legit rulings for Naruto and Dragonball’s card game to be mixed, new anime and manga series info.

I currently cannot upload to iTunes due to the lack of a credit card which is pointlessly required.

Shonen Jump February 2009 Review

February 2009 Issue Cover

Alright, to start things off with the issue reviews, we have issue 2 in 2009. The February issue! These will be categorized by the Manga shown in order, as well as some articles. So without further ado…

Naruto – First off, Shonen Jump is seriously behind in Naruto that the March issue will see a HUGE jump by over 30 chapters. They are still at the searching for Sasuke point.
6/10 – Gets points for at least remaining good.

One Piece – Quite insane, as One Piece always is, though I do believe they are also very behind and may be jumping forward in March as well.
5/10 – Behind, and it’s getting tiring seeing Shonen Jump censor cleavage.

Slam Dunk – I am not really into these types of Manga, but I decided to try giving it a read, I must say that it is a pretty nice Manga, it’s also very funny as well.
8/10 – Cute story, nice cast of characters, and non-insane humor.

Yu Yu Hakasho – The characters are done with their training and decide to head home. But Yusuke is troubled by not fighting much anymore and seems to be tempted to pick fights. So he searches for help with his problem.
7/10 – I don’t read Yu Yu Hakasho much, but it is still a interesting story.

BoBoBo – Bo Bo – BoBo – Funny as hell, this series constantly amuses me with all the randomness that goes on.
9/10 – Very funny series, and I mean come on, we get to see Super BoBo! AKA, Super Market BoBo trained by Tuna!

Bleach – The Soul Reapers continue their fight with the Arrancars, Tsubaki is repaired and Orihime meets another person with the same powers as her. Captain Aizen however has his sights set on her.
8/10 – Good, but again, Matsumotou’s cleavage is horribly edited. Whoever does the editing for this needs to be fired because they make it too obvious.

Yu-Gi-Oh GX – Syrus continues his mathematical-continuity-challenged incorrect duel with Chazz, honestly, you have to friggin play the card game to understand the main issues with this chapter. The math is all wrong, and I’m not smart at math, it’s just obviously and clearly – severely wrong. Whoever does the translations for Yu-Gi-Oh GX’s manga needs to be fired for poor translation on top of their poor basic math skills.
3/10 – Nice story for it, but some pages got repeated over again for no apparent reason making it kind of confusing. Not only that, but the translations seem to be horribly done.

Promo Card: Your basic Naruto Uzumaki card, a one-shot effect you can abuse, as well as being the strongest Naruto when in injured status. Use him for his effect then beat the living crap out of him on purpose to get a 6/0 Genin with Clone Status and Growth.

Naruto February 2009 Promo - Click image for larger version.

More Naruto news keeps coming! TCG Player Pros, Show us your tips!

Alright you Kages and Chunins! Shonen Jump has got some good news for you. Ever created some tips for others but you just get annoyed from the Genin’s asking you teach them your strategies over and over again? It gets tiresome huh? Well this time, Shonen Jump is letting the players submit their tips to Shonen Jump!

“Send in Your Favorite Naruto Collectible Card Game Tip!

Ever dreamed of stepping into Kakashi or Jiraiya’s shoes and training fledgling ninja? Well, now is your chance! Help other genin succeed in their Naruto Collectible Card Game missions by sending us your favorite card or card combo tip. Pick a card or any number of cards from any of the card sets that Bandai has released to date, and tell us how you use them to win. Your name and tip might appear in the next Naruto Collector or another VIZ Media publication!

Email your entry with the subject line “Favorite Naruto CCG Tip” to letters@shonenjump.com no later than Jan. 23, 2009. Don’t miss out on your chance to share your Naruto card game expertise — the success of card-playing genin depends on it!

© 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO” – Shonen Jump Newsletter

Moe Franchises + Card Game = Moe Card Battle?

When I checked the stats on the blog today, I noticed an interesting referrer. BT_Angelic_Hazard of the Disgaea Akai Tsuki forums posted a topic about a Disgaea trading card game mistakingly confusing my card project for the real thing. Though I have ditched that project. But one of the links BT posted seemed to catch my eye. An actual store link?! Well, pictures are a lot better than words so…

Well, looks like there are 3 series’ so far! Not much is known about each card game right now, but it’s obvious they are all from the same card game. I guess we’ll be seeing a UFS attempt with Moe characters in Japan! More news about this later once I get more info.

Edit: This is a card game called “Project Revolution and it does indeed include the mentioned franchises. It is literally a Moe Card Battle game.

Naruto Shippuden now airing.

Naruto Shippuden is now airing 8 episodes per week online at their website. For those of you who do not receive Shonen Jump’s newsletters, this is good for those of you who want to watch it legit. -cough-probablynotgonnahappen-cough- You can find them at The Official Shippuden Website

Introducing the Shonen Jump Widget!

Some of you may know, I am an avid Shonen Jump fan, always trying to get the issues every month whenever I can (Though sadly I miss a lot, but my new years resolution is to keep up with it and buy every issue from now on). So I decided to put up a information widget showing the current Monthly Shonen Jump and it’s included promo. As well as the Japanese one. This also includes the “Read Manga Online” updates as well. Plus a link to recent reviews (Which I will be reviewing every new issue at some point) as well as other content like the current Tegami Bachi OVA. I am still looking for more types of widgets to add, but I currently have no idea what to do for those. I have added some of Shriek’s OCG news into the side-bar as well, to show info on the Yu-Gi-Oh OCG in Japan, as well as videos. I have also added the UFS Tournament schedule.

Tegami Bachi Letter Bee OVA

DOWNLOAD HERE
The video is in three pieces, I originally meant it for streaming but when put together it stops at a certain point. So enjoy!

A new year, a new setup for UFS at BKG.

For those of you who know me personally, and participate in weekly UFS Tournaments I schedule at BKG, I have noticed many of you pay attention to my blog and come on here often, so I am making some time to get a message out to you. I know you’re subscribed probably, so this will probably reach your E-Mail pretty fast.

There are a couple of issues I am going to sort out in this post.

1. The time of the tournaments has changed from 6:00PM to 9:00PM – If this works out, then all will be fine and dandy, I know the older players are used to coming on time at 5:30PM though. If this doesn’t work out, it will be changed to 5:45PM. As such, each game will have a 35 Minute time limit. For kids and younger players, it is YOUR responsibility to tell your parents the time a tournament starts, not ours, if you’re late from a tournament, don’t cry about it or try to join in the middle, we know you think we’re being mean, but it just doesn’t work like that! If this time change causes problems such as a tournament not finishing in time, it will go back to the normal time, and it will be YOUR responsibility again.
2. Justin is now a scout as well, so treat him that way, if you need to ask any of us for ruling help, just simply ask.
3. Due to time limit changes and proper rulings; the tournaments rounds will not continue until the time is up. As such, if the opponent you are going to face next has completed their game, you are not to jump in and begin your match, you will wait until the time is up. This gives you time to do something you need to do urgently.
4. Tournaments will begin being posted on this site on the sidebar, they will state the date of the event and the type of event.
5. For the young players… It has taken me time and time again to try and get this message to you guys, but I believe it’s about time I got more serious about this one: Stop asking for more promo cards!!! There are many good reasons you should cut this out and learn that NO means NO!.
- Everyone gets one promo card, I don’t care how old you are, hell, I don’t care if your parents think it’s unfair that their little kid doesn’t get an exception, this game is not meant for little kids, that’s a fact, UFS is a card game clearly aimed at a teenage and adult audience, hence why there are barely any children who play it at all. Your age makes no difference, you get one promo card, that’s it. If you want more, try to aim for the top 3 in a tournament.
- We give you 2 promo cards sometimes, that’s us being generous, we have a kind side, but we dislike how you guys try to abuse this!
- We give you good enough promo cards! Haven’t you noticed that most of the promos we give out are from great events? We could give you some of the crappier old ones, but we don’t, we always put a large number of hard to find tournament exclusive cards in the random one-card all players get, just because an older player got a better one, doesn’t mean we’re being mean, it’s pure chance!
6. We are planning to do much bigger events, so keep paying attention here to find out which big events we’ll have!
7. Start getting used to the sanctioned format! It’s 2009, a lot more of your cards will be banned from these events in March, as you all know, we run things like this: We schedule sanctioned events, we get new cards and promos for the current format, but we really do legacy events so you guys can use your old cards. But we also do it to teach you a lesson, the more you use those old cards, the more likely you are to face someone with a pro-level deck, which, is the reason I’ve seen many of you lose, and complain. We expect ALL players to use decks in the current rotation, if you do not, you will not be allowed to enter a tournament.

I hope I made that all clear, and that you guys learned from this.