Regarding The Shonen Jump Reviews

As some of you may have noticed, I have recently stopped reviewing Shonen Jump Issues. I have now started and have switched these over to a new section of the site called Tatakau no Koma. You can find it on the left side under Official Links for a October 2009 Issue Review.

Shonen Jump Yu-Gi-Oh! News (MUST SEE FOR FANS)

This issue of Shonen Jump has brought to light, many of the Yu-Gi-Oh Fans concerns for 5D’s and their questions about the Yugi Duelist Pack.

A quick message though, as this issue does not contain Tragodia as everyone thinks it will, it includes no promo card at all. Shonen Jump However shall be making up for this in the September issue where it’s confirmed that the promo card will be Elemental Hero Gaia.

Anyway, so far Yugi’s Duelist Pack does contain a copy of Dark Magician, so far we don’t know if it will be Arcana’s Dark Magician though. But we will however be seeing Dark Magician Girl’s third alternative artwork. It also contains Sorcerer of Dark Magic and Exchange.

Another news point is that we’ll be seeing the new Duel Disk around Fall 2009. So far I can spot the following:

Upgrades

- Life Point Meter now goes up to 5 Digits instead of the casual 4. Whether or not this spot will be used or not depends on how high your life points go.
- The dueling zone now has a card grip you can use to hold your cards tighter onto the duel disk.
- Classic Open and Close design from the original 1st Generation Duel Disk has returned.
- A non-loose Graveyard area.
- Spell or trap cards are inserted through the front of the duel disk making it harder to see the cards underneath for the opponent, and making it easier for the player to see.

Downgrades

- Seemingly flat design may be uncomfortable to use. (Trust me on this one, I cosplayed as Rua (Leo in the dub) for 3 days at Anime North, and my Duel Disk was made to be flat so it can stay on, it was however uncomfortable)
- Lack of a field card zone. (This may be corrected as like the rest of the duel disks, it is hidden on the bottom)
- Seems to have a lack of space for Card Sleeves. (This may also be corrected later on)

Sorry for the lack of upates again!

My apologies for the lack of updates. I’ve been really sick lately and completely distracted with school!

I’ll sum things up for you

Regarding Podcast:
- Podcast will be more about other things, what you ask? I don’t know yet.

Space Hunter Nero:
- I’ve been working on revamping the old pages, but sadly, I need to work on school more. Once in a while there will be a few pages of updates, but that’s about it, when it gets to the summer, I will definitely be more active with the comic!

Shonen Jump Reviews:
- I now have a subscription, this means I will be getting the issues early now, and will be able to have more time to review them by the time it gets put on store shelves. Also, they will no longer be done in podcasts, they will be written in posts.

Dark Kitten Radio: Episode 2

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In this episode: Shonen Jump March 2009 Review, Web-Comic status, iTunes movement.

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.

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

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!