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What is Jump?
Why are Japanese animation, toys and video games so popular around the
world? Because they're based on manga -- Japanese comics.
The most popular manga magazine in Japan is Shonen Jump, the birthplace of
the greatest artists and stories. Shonen Jump sells over three million
copies every week, to ages ranging from junior high students to adults--in
a country with half the population of the U.S
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Now, Viz Comics is proud to announce the November 2002 American launch of
Shonen Jump, featuring the most popular comics from the original Japanese
edition. Each issue of Shonen Jump is 256 or more pages for just $4.95.
Plus, the comics in Shonen Jump are printed in the right-to-left Japanese-
reading format to preserve the original artwork--but with English sound
effects to make them as easy to read in America as they were in Japan.
Produced with the cooperation of the original artists and editors, Shonen
Jump is the new language of comics.
AKIRA TORIYAMA
Creator and Artist, Dragon Ball Z and SandLand
Akira Toriyama debuted as a comic creator and artist in 1979 with his
first title Dr. Slump in Weekly Shonen Jump. It became an instant hit
selling over 35 million copies in Japan. In 1985, he was also responsible
for developing Dragon Ball that became serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump.
In Japan, it became a record-breaking best seller with over 120 million
copies sold.
Information Gather from http://www.shonenjump.com
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Tournament on May 24, 2003 at 4:00 pacific time zone in KDG chat room. Have to sign up for it.
