Hiding behind the colorful pages of Weekly Shonen Jump, there lies a well-guarded secret that can shake off all the fame it boasts. While it’s true that the magazine is brimming with success, the harsh daily grind of making content has had a negative toll on the creators. Such a rushed schedule of Weekly Shonen Jump has long been a well-guarded secret, but cracks are finally starting to show.

Asta from Black Clover | Credits: Studio Pierrot

Renowned mangakas Kohei Horikoshi (My Hero Academia), Tite Kubo (Bleach), and now Yuki Tabata (Black Clover) have courageously spoken out against the publication’s unforgiving demands. It has been a rude awakening for fans knowing that these famous mangakas actually faced such harsh working environments, and still paved the way for our most beloved stories.

Yuki Tabata Publicly Showed His Distress With Weekly Shonen Jump Mereoleona Vermillion from Black Clover | Credits: Studio Pierrot

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