Weekly Shonen Jump Print Circulation Falls Below 1 Million for First Time
The drop marks the end of an era for Japanese print magazines, as Weekly Shonen Jump was the last title above the 1 million circulation mark.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
The Japan Magazine Publishers Association reported that Weekly Shonen Jump's print circulation averaged 985,000 copies from April to June 2026, the first time below 1 million since records began in 2008. No Japanese magazine now exceeds 1 million copies. The decline continues a 12-year trend, with the magazine at 1,290,417 copies in the same quarter of 2022.
The JMPA's quarterly report confirms a milestone that had been approaching for years. Weekly Shonen Jump's print circulation has now fallen below 1 million copies, a threshold it had held since the JMPA began tracking in 2008. The magazine's decline has been steady: it dipped below 2 million in 2017, below 1.6 million in early 2020, and now sits at 985,000.
The broader print market is shrinking alongside it. The AJPEA's March report showed the manga magazine market fell 12.7% in 2025, and the overall print market dropped below 1 trillion yen for the first time since 1976. Digital publications now hold 37.6% of the market.
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