Shonen Jump Weekly hosted the creations of several legendary manga creators, and as the publication Jump Mangasho portal prepares for the Jump Next Generation Battle Manga award, four iconic authors were brought together as judges. As part of an effort to usher in a new era of shōnen battle manga, creators over the past few decades have been given the specific exercise of picking your favorite battles in each other’s work. Tite Kubo (Bleach) teams up with Gege Akutami (Jujutsu Kaisen), Kohei Horikoshi (My Hero Academy) and Yūki Tabata (Black Clover) to judge and praise your best fight choices with wonderful results.
The best part about these fights, not just because some are genuinely surprising, is how readers can quickly see the rationale behind each choice between these veterans. Shonen Jump creators. Having your work judged by any of these is an extremely high honor in the field.with each choice being well received and appreciated by their respective fandoms. As part of the rotation, Kubo evaluated his choice for Jujutsu Kaisen best fight, while Akutami chose My Hero AcademyHorikoshi judged Black Cloverand Tabata looked Bleach best moments.
Tite Kubo’s Favorite Jujutsu Kaisen Fight: Maki vs. the Zenin Clan
Chapters #148-150
Given what is already known about Gege Akutami’s admiration for Tite Kubo and Jujutsu Kaisen position yourself as a potential Bleach successor, Kubo, judging Akutami’s best battle is an honor in itself. Kubo chooses Maki’s battle against the Zenin clan, namely Ogi, and the Kukuru and Hei units, a vengeful massacre that led to his fight against the Hei leader, Naoya. It’s an exceptional matchup that showcases Maki’s brilliance, enhanced by Heavenly Restraint, that will certainly come close to or at the top of the “best Jujutsu Kaisen fights” lists the moment it is animated in season 3.
Despite making every effort to avoid explanations of complex magical formulas, which is generally considered a feature of jujutsu battles, the story follows Akutami’s signature flashbacks that alternate between fact and fiction, followed by a succession of magical formulas that are easy to understand and look good on the screen, a series of battles full of blood and scenes that make you envious of the loosening of heels, and mountains of corpses.
-Tite Kubo in his favorite Jujutsu Kaisen fight
Kubo excites readers by discussing his reasoning for the choice, citing his exceptional flow and how Akutami creates a comprehensible power system that pays off immensely for Maki in this fight. As Kubo noted, the fights only increase in excitement, while also being an incredible sight to behold, with Maki wearing his new look, complete with short hair, sleeveless shirt and muscular arms. It’s an excellently paced and well-executed fight sequence, with Kubo noting his biggest payoff in Jujutsu Kaisen please.
The flow leading up to the fight with Naoya is exciting and perfect. This is what it means to be in the flow of a writer’s strokes.
-Tite Kubo in his favorite Jujutsu Kaisen fight
However, as Kubo makes his selection, he appreciates the creative use of Akutami’s worldbuilding to create an exciting and definitive moment for Maki Zenin while passing the task to the next author. Akutami, in turn, chooses his favorite My Hero Academy fight with delicious results.
Gege Akutami’s favorite My Hero Academia fight: Mirko vs.
Chapters #260-262
Instead of choosing one of the many big fights with Deku or All Might, Gege Akutami’s favorite My Hero Academy Fight features a relatively newer character at the time, originally introduced in chapter #182. Rumi Usagiyama, aka Rabbit Hero: Mirko, takes on four High End fighting Nomu while demonstrating her immense leg strength in dealing with multiple opponents. Akutami cites this as a quirk of Mirko’s, a firm counterattack against Nemu.
At this point, Mirko is a character we’ve only seen once, but Mirko’s tenacity and practical nature in using a simple quirk to combat the Nomu, whose powerful quirks keep popping up one after another, immediately appealed to readers. .
-Gege Akutami in his favorite My Hero Academia fight
As Akutami noted in his comments, the battle also takes place in a period of transition between MHA story arcs. This allows Mirko to shine as a character, leading readers into more intense subsequent arcs, from the Endeavor Agency to the Paranormal Liberation War Arcs.
Ultimately, given Akutami’s affinity for designing taller, more muscular womenthe initial surprise wears off as Mirko’s timing in this fight becomes a clear choice among a multitude of other possible options. But My Hero Academia creator, Kohei Horikoshi, opens doors with an excellent choice for your favorite Black Clover to fight.
Kohei Horikoshi’s Favorite Black Clover Fight: Magna Swing vs.
Chapters #291-293
One of the best fights ever Black Clover series, Magna’s brightest moment in the spotlight and an indicator of the need for a fifth season, Horikoshi Chooses a Wild Melee Deathmatch from the Spade Kingdom Raid Arc. It’s a phenomenal and satisfying battle that shows Black Clover perfectly beloved characters, with the Black Bulls, perpetually the underdogs of the Clover Kingdom’s Magic Knights, taking down one of the Spade Kingdom’s Dark Triad. Dante’s underestimation of Magna is fatal, as he loses track of his limits when Magna levels the playing field.
As the story reaches its climax and the scale of the battles increases, this is a very bitter struggle that ends in a brawl. It represents the underlying theme of Black Clover, the rise of the common man, while also being a very unexpected piece of manga, which is very good.
-Kohei Horikoshi on his favorite Black Clover fight
Horikoshi’s choice perfectly exemplifies what’s good about Black Cloverwith Magna as an example of the series’ persistent themes of the rise of the common man, a common occurrence among the Black Bulls but typically done more with Asta in mind. The battle is a furious exchange of blows, with a classic Ashita no Joe reference according to your boxing vibe. It ends with a satisfying conclusion to one of the Black Clover most underrated underdogs. As Black Clover Yūki Tabata chooses the best Bleach fight, the judges come full circle in this exercise.
Yūki Tabata’s favorite Bleach fight: Renji Abarai x Byakuya Kuchiki
Chapters #140-144
Few mangakas can create visual and atmospheric delights as well as Tite Kubo, and in the case of Renji’s fight to rescue Rukia from her execution, few battles are more heated than this. Each character activates their Bankai with killer efficiency in this fight. Renji’s Hihiō Zabimaru presents an imposing skeletal snake against Byakuya’s Senbonzakura Kageyoshi, with amazing two-page spreads and tense lines throughout. As Renji’s fight parallels Ichigo’s in this fight, it’s a fabulous and bloody series of chapters and an excellent choice for the best fight in Bleach.
Bankai battle is full of tension, overwhelming speed and presence!
But it doesn’t end there, as Renji appears in sync with Ichigo in the midst of overwhelming despair!
-Yūki Tabata in her favorite Bleach fight
Few manga artists manage to create as stylish a visual extravaganza as Tite Kubo, with perhaps only Tatsuki Fujimoto exploring similar frame vibes in Chainsaw man most iconic manga panels. Bleach influence on the manga medium confirms its coveted place among the Big Three while also being a shining example for aspiring and future manga artists.
Every move and line of Renji and Byakuya is so cool that you will fall in love with them both!
It’s a battle that pierced my soul during my time as a part-time worker before moving to Tokyo and that has never left me.
-Yūki Tabata in her favorite Bleach fight
Tabata is no exception, and on top of that Black Clover creating echo Bleach In more ways than one, this fight has been with Tabata for a long time. As each of these creators lists some truly incredible fights in their manga, it’s easy to identify how they seek similar results in their work. In an exercise that is sure to please fans while also attracting new creators to introduce the next big shōnen battle manga, Shonen Jump the legendary mangaka offered plenty of insightful praise for each other’s work.
Source: Jump Mangasho