Summary
- World Trigger is a sci-fi action manga that is serialized in Jump Square and is worth checking out for fans of the genre.
- Tegami Bachi is a fantasy story set in a unique world that originally ran in Monthly Shonen Jump before moving to Jump Square.
- Twin Star Exorcists is a supernatural action series with elements of romantic comedy that has been running in Jump Square since 2013.
Weekly Shonen Jump is the flagship of Shueisha's manga magazine line, but it is far from the only magazine they publish. The Jump line of magazines is only part of Shueisha's many publications, though they are certainly the company's most popular releases.
One of Shueisha's more popular magazines is Jump Square, a monthly version of Weekly Shonen Jump. The magazine features stories similar to those in Weekly Shonen Jump, though they do have their differences as well. Here are some of the best manga that have been serialized in Jump Square.
10 World Trigger
Mikado City is constantly in a state of war between mysterious monsters called Neighbors and an agency called Border. In the middle of this constant fighting, a transfer student named Yuma Kuga arrives and makes friends with Osamu Mikumo. Kuga knows little about the human world because, despite his human appearance, he's a Neighbor.
World Trigger is a sci-fi action series that initially ran in Weekly Shonen Jump. The series was eventually moved to Jump Square, where it continues its publication to this day. Fans of sci-fi action manga should definitely check this series out.
9 Tegami Bachi
Lag Seeing is a Letter Bee in the mysterious world of AmberGround, a land of eternal night lit up only by an artificial sun. As a Letter Bee, Lag delivers letters and packages across the land while avoiding the Gaishuu, giant insects that attempt to feed on the packages he must deliver.
Tegami Bachi is a fantasy story set in an utterly unique world. The manga initially ran in Monthly Shonen Jump before the magazine went defunct, and resumed in its successor, Jump Square. The series is complete and worth a read for any fantasy fan.
8 Twin Star Exorcists
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Rokuro Enmado used to be a great exorcist until a traumatic event from his past caused him to quit. A chance encounter with a powerful exorcist girl named Benio Adashino brings Rokuro back to the world of exorcism, and learns of a prophecy that claims the two will marry and give birth to the most powerful exorcist to ever exist.
Twin Star Exorcists is a supernatural action series mixed with elements of romantic comedy. The series has been running in Jump Square since 2013 and is fairly popular, with several spin-offs and even a game based on its story.
7 Seraph Of The End
A man-made virus devastates the human population, leaving only children under the age of thirteen alive. Vampires soon take over the world, subjugating humanity under the guise of protection and using them for their blood. Yuichiro Hyakuya is one such child who managed to escape from the vampires at the cost of his "family's" lives. Now a member of the Imperial Demon Army's Moon Demon Company, Yuichiro seeks revenge against the vampires.
Seraph of the End is a long-running supernatural action series that has been running in Jump Square since 2012. The series is quite popular, having received several manga spin-offs and light novels based on its story.
6 Rosario + Vampire
Tsukune Aono is a normal high school student who finds himself at Yokai Academy, a school for monsters. As he struggles to keep his identity a secret, he befriends a number of beautiful monster girls, the most prominent being Moka Akashiya, a vampire girl with a fierce inner personality.
Rosario + Vampire was initially published in Monthly Shonen Jump but ended when the magazine ended syndication. The series came back with a second series in Jump Square, which had a more action-packed storyline that concluded the series in a way that satisfied fans.
5 Blue Exorcist
Rin and Yukio Okumura were orphans raised by Father Shiro Fujimoto. The two look up to him and are devastated to see him die to protect them. In the process, Rin learns that he is the son of Satan, and has inherited his demonic powers. Despite this, his only desire is to become an exorcist and beat Satan himself.
Blue Exorcist is a long-running supernatural action series that has been published in Jump Square since 2009. Compared to other exorcism manga that are generally Eastern-themed, Blue Exorcist is more themed around Western exorcism, making it unique among its peers.
4 Good Luck Girl!
Ichiko Sakura is rich, beautiful, and incredibly arrogant - to the point where she doesn't have a lot of friends. One day, the misfortune god Momiji enters her life and tells her that she has far more Fortune energy than those around her, and was sent to help disperse that energy by causing her misfortune!
Good Luck Girl! Is a supernatural comedy series that was written by the same author behind Twin Star Exorcists. It has yet to be translated into English, but it had an anime adaptation that did great at showing off the series' strengths.
3 Moriarty The Patriot
The noble and the corrupt go hand in hand, and believing that the nobility is the plague of the British Empire, Albert Moriarty discovers two orphans with surprising intelligence and the desire to change the country. Together, the three become crime consultants, working to destroy the nobility by targeting them with indiscriminate criminal attacks.
Moriarty the Patriot is a unique take on the Sherlock Holmes mythos, telling it from the perspective of the Lord of Crime himself. This makes the series an incredibly interesting historical thriller series that any Holmes fan should appreciate.
2 Claymore
In a world where humans are constantly in fear of being attacked by shapeshifting Yoma, The Organization offers protection in the form of "Claymores," female warriors who have become infused with Yoma blood, giving them immense power and regeneration. The story follows Clare, a Claymore, and her journey to slay Yoma.
Claymore is a dark fantasy series that initially ran in Monthly Shonen Jump until the magazine was shut down. The series then moved to Jump Square, where it stayed until its conclusion.
1 D. Gray-Man
The world is plagued by Akuma, monsters employed by a mysterious being called the Millennium Earl, whose only desire seems to be the death of humanity. Fighting the Millennium Earl is the Black Order, which uses special weapons called Innocence to destroy the Akuma. Allen Walker is one of the newest recruits to the Order, who wants to control the power of his Innocence, which is attached to his arm.
D. Gray-Man is a supernatural action series that initially ran in Weekly Shonen Jump before going on hiatus due to its author's health problems. The series then returned in Jump Square before moving to the magazine's spin-off Jump SQ.Crown and Jump SQ.Rise, remaining there to this day.