Shonen Jump+ is a digital manga platform that stems from the well-known Shonen Jump company. With its diverse range of manga titles, it has become a go-to platform for Shonen Jump fans. Shonen is a genre that is aimed at young male fans; it is well known for its action-packed storylines, well-developed characters, and engaging plot twists.
From classic shonen tropes to more innovative series, some Shonen Jump+ titles are definitely worth reading. Whether someone is a long-time fan of the shonen genre or just looking for a new series to get into, they should check out some of the best manga that Shonen Jump+ has to offer.
This article will highlight both Shonen Jump+ originals along with Weekly Shonen Jump stories that are available digitally on the platform.
10 Spy x Family
Twilight is a spy who is given a mission involving gaining access to an elite school to get close to a target. To do so, he creates a family to blend into society and get into the school. As a part of his infiltration strategy, Twilight adopts Anya, a child with telepathic abilities, and an assassin named Yor, having no prior knowledge of what they can do.
They all struggle to keep their secrets hidden from each other as they attempt to live a normal life. Twilight must maintain his cover as a psychiatrist, Yor must conceal her true occupation, and Anya must hide her telepathic abilities from her parents and classmates.
9 Hell’s Paradise
This is the story of a ninja named Gabimaru, who was sentenced to death for treason against his village. He was offered a chance to earn his freedom by embarking on a mission to find the elixir of life on an island called “The Island of the Immortals.”
Gabimaru is accompanied by an executioner named Sagiri, and a group of other criminals who have been recruited for the sole reason of finding the elixir. They face many dangerous creatures, rival factions, and many other challenges.
8 Kaijuu no 8
This story follows Kafka Hibino, who is a former ground self-defense force soldier who dreams of becoming a member of the Defense Force’s monster examination unit. Due to his lack of physical abilities, he becomes a part of the cleanup crew.
One day during the monster attack, Kafka accidentally ingests a monster's nucleus and transforms into a Kaiju, which is a human and monster hybrid, while retaining his human consciousness. He then joins the monster extermination unit and must navigate his new life as a kaiju and find a way to control his powers.
7 Darling in the Franxx
Darling in the Franxx is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity fights to survive against Klaxosaurs. The story revolves around a group of children trained to be pilots of giant mecha weapons called Franxx that were used to fight the monsters.
The main protagonist is a boy named Hiro, who could not find a partner to pilot a Franxx due to his instability. He meets a girl named Zero Two, who has Klaxosaur blood and was rumored to be a monster and a partner killer. They become partners, and as they fight against the Klaxosaurs, they uncover the truth about the world they live in and the pasts and dark secrets of the adults that control their lives.
6 My Hero Academia
In a world where everyone has developed abilities known as quirks. The protagonist Midoriya was told that he would never be able to develop one, but regardless he aspired to be a hero and help people.
After impressing the number one hero, All Might, in an emergency. He passed down his quirk called “One For All” to Midoriya, granting him the opportunity to attend U.A High School, a prestigious academy for children who aspire to be superheroes. Midoriya trains to be a hero and faces challenges such as rivalries from other schools and villains who want to disrupt society.
My Hero Academia Smash!! and Vigilantes are Shonen Jump+ originals. Both spin-offs are highly regarded, particularly Vigilantes.
5 Chainsaw man
Denji is a young man who had to work as a devil hunter for the mafia to pay off the debt of his dead father. After an incident with a zombie devil, Denji dies but his chainsaw devil gave him its heart as a replacement. He then became a half-human half-devil hybrid of the Chainsaw man.
He is recruited by the Public Safety Devil Hunters to help eliminate devil threats, most especially the Gun Devil, alongside the fiend, Power, and his senior Aki in exchange for food, clothing, and a roof over his head.
4 Jujutsu Kaisen
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Yuji Itadori, a high school student with incredible physical abilities, is suddenly cast into a world of Jujutsu, which is a secret society of sorcerers who exorcise curses and cursed spirits. One day he ingests a cursed object, one of the highly cursed fingers of Ryomen Sukuna, and he becomes his host.
Yuuji enrolls in Jujutsu High and trains to be a sorcerer alongside his friends and fellow sorcerers Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki. Yuji and his allies face increasingly powerful cursed spirits as they try to protect themselves and innocent civilians.
3 Boruto: Naruto The Next Generation
The story takes place several years after the end of the Fourth Great Ninja War and follows the adventures of Naruto’s son, Boruto Uzumaki, and his generation, as they begin their journeys to become ninjas.
Boruto initially hates his father, who is neglectful of his duties as a father and a husband. But as he grows, he realizes the sacrifices his father made and strives to live up to his legacy. His team includes Sarada, the daughter of Sasuke, and Mitsuki, a mysterious ninja who becomes his friend.
2 One Punch Man
Saitama is an average guy who becomes a superhero after a rigorous training regimen. Despite his unassuming appearance and sometimes bland character design, he possesses unparalleled strength and can defeat any enemy with a single punch. He becomes bored and has a problem finding a purpose in being a hero.
Saitama meets a cyborg named Genos, who becomes his disciple; they enlist to be registered heroes together and navigate the world of heroism. They face monsters, aliens, and other beings as Saitama struggles to find an opponent who can match his strength.
1 Dr. Stone
In a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has been turned to stone for thousands of years by a mysterious event. Senku Ishigami returns from stone and sets out to rebuild civilization from scratch, using his extensive knowledge of science.
He begins to restore humanity’s technological advancements, starting with basic tools and progressing to more advanced things like batteries and power generation. Along the way, he meets his childhood friend Taiju Oki and Yuzuriha Ogawa. Senku and his allies face various tribes including a hostile group with its own unique society.