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Shueisha to Launch Super Strong Jump Mag for Kids

The Japanese publisher Shueisha will be launching a new magazine called Super Strong Jump (Saikyō Jump) "for the most powerful kids" on December 3. The magazine will contain special manga spinoffs from four popular series that run in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine:

• Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden (from Naruto) by Kenji Taira
• Chopperman (from One Piece) by Hirofumi Takei
• Vongola GP (Grand Prix) Kuru! (from Katekyo Hitman Reborn!) by Toshinori Takayama
• Gourmet Gakuen Toriko (from Toriko) by Akitsugu Mizumoto

The magazine will also have three special manga from the video-game/manga magazine V Jump:

• Digimon Xros Wars by Akiyoshi Hongo/Yuuki Nakashima
• Slime MoriMori (from Dragon Quest) by Osamu Kaneko
• MonHun Manga PokaPoka Airū-mura (from Monster Hunter) by Akihiro Kikuchi

Finally, the manga will have three original manga:

• Yōkai Gakkyū Rock Rock Be!!! by Naoaki Itō
  An army of supernatural creatures appears at a school ruled by a gang leader
• God Cooking Gourmet Ryōri-Kyō! by Kazufumi Yūki
  Divine gourmet cuisine in the classroom
• Golem a Go! Go! by Katsuya Kazama
  An ordinary boy encounters a golem one day

The December 3 issue will include five bonus cards from popular card games and a special poster from a popular work. More details will be provided in Weekly Shonen Jump and V Jump.

Thanks to Liam for the news tip.