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Weekly Shonen Jump to be made available for free

Shonen Jump is home to the world's most popular manga

Viz Media have announced that their Weekly Shonen Jump comics will become available for free.

From 17th December, manga fans will be able to access the latest chapters of One Piece, My Hero Academia, Boruto and more every week, free of charge.
Additionally, readers can catch up on any of their 10,000+ back issues for only $1.99 a month.

The new Shonen Jump logo

Hisashi Sasaki, vice president of Viz Media, said: "We saw many new readers come to Shonen Jump when we posted free chapters this year.
"We learned that free access gets more people reading manga."

The former editor-in-chief of the Japanese Shonen Jump magazine described the new format as "legitimate, authentic and safe", drawing attention away from illegal 'scanlation' sites.
Fans can read the new releases on the official app or on the Jump website.

Shonen Jump features the Guiness World Record-winning One Piece

This year, Shonen Jump celebrated its 50th anniversary with special events, a limited-edition clothing line and the announcement of the new Jump Force video game.
2018 also marks 15 years since the magazine was first published in English.

Which series are you excited about reading for free? Will you become a paid member? Sound off in the comments below, or tweet to @JamieMorrisPbiA on Twitter.

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