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Weekly Jump Update (continued)
by Kazu Hajime Started in #52, 1997 (8 volumes available) Overview: Goto Seijurou is the reckless, violent student body president of Meiryou High School. He is so feared that his nickname is Meiryoutei ("Emperor of Meiryou"). Together with the Four Kings of Meiryou (the four most problematic students other than Seiji), he tries to win a quiz game show...but their biggest rivals are from their own school! How crazy will the Meiryou vs Meiryou quiz battle be? This Issue—Ballot 81: Conspiracy - Seijurou
goes on a roll after his first successful attempt at the 100-pt question,
and he chooses another 100-pt question. However, Rihei, his treasurer
and a member of the Meiryou Quiz Club, gets to the answer first. At that
point, the show creators ask for a 15-minute break in the shoot. During
the break, the producer of the show approach Seijurou and company, saying
that he wanted them to proceed to the national championships...so he would
give them the answers to all the 100-pt questions. Seiji, going against
the will of his four teammates, decides to play along. What ensues after
break is the Four Kings sabotaging Seiji's attempt to cheat. The Quiz Club
selects another 100-pt question. If Seiji's team misses and they get it,
they win. Seiji is all set to answer the question—while his teammates
prepare for another sabotage and the Quiz Club prepares to honestly answer
the question.
by Oda Eiichiro Started in #34, 1997 (9 volumes available) Overview: Monkey D. Luffy is a boy who set out to sail the Grand Line, to find the legendary treasure One Piece, and become the king of pirates. His small crew consists of swordsman Roronoa Zorro, navigator/cartographer Nami, gunner "Captain" Usopp and chef Sanji. The five teens arrive at Logue Town, the town known as "the beginning and the end." Here in the town that the legendary king of pirates Gold Roger started and ended his life, Luffy is reunited with Buggy and Albida—who are after Luffy's neck much like Smoker and the Marines. Will the rubber-band boy escape his foes and set sail onto the Grand Line? This Issue—Episode 100: The Legend Has Begun -
Buggy and Albida chase after Luffy, but get caught by Smoker and his
PuffPuff powers. Meanwhile, Mohji frets in the rain with Richie because
he needs to set fire on the Going-Merry in the downpour. Usopp and Nami
manage to fend off Mohji and Richie and enter their ship while the other
three teens continue to dash for the port. Zorro's dash stops short when
he is challenged by Tashigi. He becomes irritated that she looks and acts
exactly like his old friend Kuina. Meanwhile, Smoker manages to use his
solid smoke to knock out Sanji and Luffy; but Luffy is rescued by a
mysterious, cloaked man named Dragon. All three teens make it back to
the ship, and they head out to the Grand Line—while Smoker's crew
and the Buggy-Albida alliance decide to head out there as well.
by Katsura Masakazu Started in #19, 1997 (11 volumes available) Overview: This is a story about Seto Ichitaka and his love life. Now that Ichitaka and his long-time crush Iori have realized their feelings for each other, he thought things would go smoothly from then on. However, Izumi still hasn't given up hope...and she doesn't know that Ichitaka is now dating Iori because Iori's talent agent wants Ichitaka to keep their relationship a secret! What will happen now that Izumi shows up at the hotel that Ichitaka and company were spending vacation time in? This Issue—Episode 110: Secret - Izumi appears
in front of a bewildered Ichitaka, along with Kida (the guy who is
seriously obsessed with Iori). Nami manages to force the two intruders
out, and the group starts talking about what to do. Iori asks Ichitaka
why he can't come out and say that he's going out with her, but Ichitaka
counters that he doesn't know what that fanatic boy will do (and that
her agent is telling him to keep it hush-hush). Koshinae asks Ichitaka
why he can't be honest about his relationship with Iori to Izumi. Iori
asks him why he can't, saying that if he felt nothing for her he would
be able to tell her about them. Ichitaka runs away, saying that his
interest (or lack thereof) wasn't the problem. The real problem was
that he actually was hiding something from Iori and not Izumi...as
illustrated by Izumi's embrace as soon as she was alone with
Ichitaka.
by Takahashi Kazuki Started in #42, 1996 (14 volumes available) Overview: Life for Yuugi, a shy high-school boy, changed when he finished solving the Millenium Puzzle, a 3-D jigsaw puzzle that took him 8 years to solve. From that day on, he developed a second "dark" personality that challenged any wrongdoers to a Shadow Game where losing meant more than just losing a game. However, the Millenium Puzzle was stolen by a long-time rival of Yuugi's grandfather. Now Yuugi must play alone to defeat Otogi Ryuuji to save his other persona! How will he overcome the biggest and most challenging game of his life? This Issue—Battle 140: The Bond Breaks!! - Yuugi
manages to summon a Black Ninja and defeat the Dark Eye
Stalker. Ryuuji fails a summon, and Yuugi manages to sneak the
Ninja in to shave Ryuuji's Life Point. However, Ryuuji manages to
summon a God Orgus, level it up one level, and give it 2000 attack
points using stock attack points. The Orgus attacks the Ninja,
but Yuugi's quick thinking has him apply his stock magic points and has
the Ninja use the "hide" ability. Refusing to give up saving his
other self, Yuugi attacks again with the Ninja and lowers Ryuuji's
Life Points to 1. Just then, Ryuuji's father comes on the scene, and
attempts to "help" his son by dismantling the Millenium Puzzle in front
of Yuugi's eyes! Yuugi cries at the apparent loss of his other self.
Meanwhile, Bakura stands in front of the Black Crown toy store with his
Millenium Ring, feeling the change in the condition of the Millenium
Puzzle.
by Fujisaki Ryu, based on the translation by Anou Tsutomu Started in #28, 1996 (16 volumes available) Overview: Taikoubou is a sennin (a wizard of sorts) sent on a mission to seal away the souls of the evil temptress Datsuki and her henchmen. She is ruining the land of Chouka by controlling its emperor. But this project, called the Houshin Project, had to do with more than just Datsuki's whims—and evolved into an armageddon between the sennin of Kongrong and those of Kingou. The war has ended, but with too many sacrifices on both ends. Taikoubou stands up and goes on a quest to find Taikouroukun (who is said to be one of the three strongest beings in the world) to have him aid his crusade against Datsuki—but will he be able to find this mystical hermit? This Issue—Episode 150: Adventure Seeking Taijouroukun
2 ~ shangri-la - Taikoubou and Suupuushan set out to find Taijouroukun
with basically no information (as Genshitenson doesn't remember anything).
Shinkouhyou suddenly appears in their path and tells them to stop looking
for Taijouroukun because he is a hermit and most likely will not help
Taikoubou...but he gives our hero the general direction to head. Meanwhile,
Youzen gathers up the forces in Shuu to attack Ying, and Datsuki continues
on her path to make Chuuoh into a hideous monster. Back to our hero: once
past the clouds, Taikoubou finds himself in Tougenkyou (Shangri-La) where
a guide named Ryobou greets them.
by Watsuki Nobuhiro Started in #19, 1994 (27 volumes available) Overview: Himura Kenshin is a swordsman with a dark past who fights with his reverse-blade sword against evil in the Meiji era. The momentary peace granted him after the battle against Shishio and company quickly comes to an end as Yukishiro Enishi, Kenshin's brother-in-law, arrives with only vengeance in mind. Kenshin manages to see the truth behind the tragic traps of Enishi, and stands up to fight for his current love. Enishi seemingly held the advantage for most of the duel, but in the end, Kenshin's sword manages to snap Enishi's in two. This Issue—250th Act: Smile, Once Again - Enishi's
sword has broken, but Kenshin claims that it is not over yet. Enishi stands
up—perhaps for a fistfight—when Kenshin is shot in the shoulder.
Kaoru stands between the gunman and Kenshin, which gives Enishi a flashback
to his sister's last moments. Enishi loses it and punches the gunman down,
but is stopped by Kenshin before he can pummel the guy to death. Kenshin
tells Enishi that he doesn't want to see anyone die in front of him again,
and that Enishi will never see Tomoe's smile if he continues a life of
sin ... but he is thankful that his brother-in-law stepped in to protect
Kaoru. While Enishi realizes whom he really wanted to protect, Kenshin
returns to Kaoru's warm 
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