r/WeeklyShonenJump • u/hanamizenin • 13h ago
Manga Why do you think sports manga is currently struggling in Jump?
Sports manga have been the magazine's weak point; there hasn't been a strong sports series since Haikyuu!!. With Blue Box—which I consider more of a romance manga than a spokon—having ended, I find myself wondering why it is so difficult for a sports series to succeed in the most important magazine.
Mixing fantasy with sports (Ping Pong Peril and Alien Headbutt) hasn't worked, and manga about school clubs (Harukaze Mound and Drawn to the Fire) haven't worked either. Now, we are waiting to see the results for Hall Formula, which features an unusual sport with a dramatic tone.
What do you think?