magazine officially stylized jump abbreviated manga anthology published north_america debuted november issue having january cover date based popular japanese magazine weekly jump english readers american audience including changing weekly publication monthly features serialized chapters manga series articles japanese language culture manga anime video games prior magazine launch launched extensive marketing campaign promote help succeed previous manga published north_america failed purchased equity interest help fund venture diamond distributors promotional partners magazine conjunction magazine launched new releasing media related series presented magazine works includes new manga anime dvd imprint fiction line releasing light novels label fan data books label release art books targeted young adult males issue required meet consumer demand copies sold awarded comic product year award december continued enjoy high sales monthly circulation approximately half circulation comes store sales published final issue april decided focus weekly digital manga anthology weekly initially named launched january production history june time called communications announced begin publishing english spin highly popular manga anthology weekly jump signed promotional partners based weekly jump noted word word copy select series magazine felt appropriate american readers version set monthly having weekly better fit american comic distribution system selecting material appropriate american market bear mind running japan pages week gives pages material draw lead titles selected existing popularity remainder titles combination verge breaking country feel especially appeal target demographic manga editors series including selected magazine editor chief initially hoped magazine targeted age groups allow greater freedom content decision mark magazine readers years age older greater attention focused manga available mainstream outlets titles edited content thompson noted challenge working artists works appear issue worried excessive alterations manga having met little success north_america desired circulation million years aid goal launched magazine dollar advertising budget advertised distributed title mass market outlets pop culture stores ensuring magazine included series popular north american audience airing help fund lengthy expensive marketing campaign developed purchased equity interest august unlike magazine launches decided allow retailers return issues gave retailers chance magazine sell markets manga unknown retailers given quantity free samples distributed free samples available partner began providing sample chapters streaming video content website prominent links official site issue released november january cover date premiered series dragon ball sand land piece launch magazine considered successful thompson offered opportunity intern japan editors declined lack interest management aspects business desire work projects issues released thompson desired work illustrating comic stiff reflecting later states interview basically told wanted work time quit probably wasn nice thing eventually stepped editor chief replaced boss february announced creation sister publication geared female readers issue released june july date cover ran issues discontinued release july issue named editor chief magazines remained magazine editor february announced left company magazine new editor chief named june issue issues published year magazine printed ontario canada october announced weekly weekly digital version magazine available public beginning january released final print publication march year weekly released features bulk issue composed chapters seven manga titles currently issue includes product reviews anime manga related games toys articles japanese language culture interviews manga artists anime manga related news fan related sections fan art letters readers interactive games sections issues regularly include free rare cards manga anime card game adaptations dvd previews video game demo discs magazine official website includes information series released label biographies manga artists works serialized magazine previews upcoming issues subscribers magazine access additional area site view preview chapters manga series magazine published download send cards play games weekly jump special edition stand issues released times year focus manga series issues considered collector items include extensive details series plot characters information related adaptations series free premium items size posters anniversary editions released yearly usually featuring higher page counts color manga pages higher end celebrate fifth anniversary magazine introduced collector editions magazine popular series main manga imprint new editions larger sized color dust jackets higher quality paper normal volumes included color pages seen initial releases released fifth anniversary hardcover book containing chapters best selling series articles interviews appeared magazine year history timeline tracking history manga essays written editors weekly jump series premiere issue contained chapters different manga series expanded include chapters seven series fourteen series featured magazine seven having ended runs replaced series remained magazine chapters published title serialized magazine published volumes company related labels complete list titles serialized include previews titles titles running magazine discontinued highlighted conjunction anthology created multiple new divisions primary manga imprint releasing volumes series appeared magazine similar titles serialized jump magazines japan second manga imprint launched april target older teenage young adult readers mature themes october expanded imprint home video releases offers anime series original video animations adapted manga series appearing imprint fiction line announced imprint light novel releases related manga series appearing profiles prints fan books data books similar works series art books released art imprint circulation audience initial issue sold copies far exceeding expected copies making comic titles printing copies sold issue released additional necessary fully meet demand initial launch magazine average monthly circulation quickly grew anniversary august issue included demo version upcoming game issue copies sold magazine circulation copies distributed targeted teen male consumers according magazine enjoys relatively high number female adult readers comprising readership respectively reader median age years half audience ages official measurements notes minor age readers female readership slightly lower median age reception considered successful widely read manga anthology north_america addition circulation numbers manga imprint consistently high sales titles sellers line seller accounting nearly manga sales north_america december magazine received award comic product year unprecedented sales numbers successfully connecting comics television medium card game games year winner category best publication reviewers magazine applauded selection series articles included issue coverage magazine debut issue compared debut issue competing work surprised find preferring despite targeted younger age group calling impressive debut issue predicted high quality content high value price result anthology successful anthology north_america succeeding reviews stated american comics shame particularly terms size magazine price versus normal size similarly priced issue regular comic book note episodic nature series included started repetitive issues articles appeal readers addition praising value dollar felt chapters included self sustaining satisfying tale beginning middle end coupled character story included series easy readers series missed issue color surprised largely support anthology format signed comics jump sure enjoy promoted targeted older audience featured series associated young children cartoons instead having read 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