Shonen Jump+ has a wide range of titles, and now, it has added an interesting new one-shot. Recently, the award-winning Italian manga titled Miriam of the Skulls was released on Jump+.
This one-shot manga by Elena Vitagliano is the first-ever work by an Italian artist to release on Jump+, making it a major milestone for the international manga community.
While the manga industry continues to center on works by Japanese creators, there have been inroads recently when it comes to titles that are made by international artists.
Shonen Jump+ and Its Unique Lineup
Shonen Jump+ is Shueisha’s online manga platform. In a way, it’s an online version of Weekly Shonen Jump, albeit available for free.
Jump+ titles also have varying release schedules, with some being weekly or bi-weekly releases.
Since its launch back in September 2014, Jump+ has gotten a huge following in Japan thanks to the various titles that were serialized on the platform.
Some of the biggest Jump+ hits in the earlier days include Fire Punch by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto, as well as Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku which recently got an anime adaptation from MAPPA.
Now, Jump+ is the home of a wide range of popular manga, including heavy hitters like Spy x Family, Dandadan, and Kaiju No. 8, among others.
From time to time, one-shot manga are also released on the platform.
For instance, Fujimoto released one-shots such as Look Back and Goodbye, Eri on the platform in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
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Miriam of the Skulls Launches on Jump+
Most of the manga on Jump+ are made by Japanese creators, but now, the platform is expanding its lineup to include works from other countries.
Miriam of the Skulls is one such manga. It was selected as it won the Magic Monaco manga competition which is sponsored by Shibuya Productions and Shueisha.
The manga’s story is set in Naples, Italy, and it follows a protagonist who is devoted to skulls and wants to protect them.
Based on the manga’s visual, the protagonist is joined by a wide range of characters who may or may not be helpful in her goal of protecting skulls.
While the manga launched on Jump+ on Monday, there’s no word yet on whether Miriam of the Skulls will be released on international platforms such as Manga Plus or Viz Media’s Shonen Jump.
Though there is a chance it gets an international release given that several Jump+ titles are also serialized in various languages worldwide.
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Source: Anime News Network
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