Shonen Jump launched their official US store on Wednesday, after teasing a special project on Twitter this past Tuesday.
The wording of the initial tweet had fans worried that Shonen Jump would be entering the NFT market. The outcry on social media was so significant that the Shonen Jump Twitter account took to the platform to assure their followers that wouldn’t be the case.
The official US Shonen Jump store will have exclusive and limited merchandise from popular Jump series. The store will feature collections from two different series, which change with each season. These pieces of exclusive merchandise will likely not be restocked, and the store site claims that items will be available in “very limited” quantities. Members will have already received an email regarding a special discount.
Fans can currently grab merchandise from both One Piece and Bleach alongside general Shonen Jump merchandise which will be available indefinitely. The current line-up of merchandise includes t-shirts, baseball caps, hoodies, mugs, and socks.
Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump began serialization in August 1968, becoming one of the longest-running and best-selling Japanese manga magazines in history. The anthology publication has been home to a variety of iconic series over the years, including Dragon Ball, Captain Tsubasa, Slam Dunk, YuYu Hakusho, and many more. One Piece, Black Clover, Dr. Stone, and Jujutsu Kaisen are some of the most prominent titles currently in serialization.
VIZ Media began publishing an English version of the magazine in 2002 with the final digital issue released on December 10, 2018. The Shonen Jump app allows readers to keep up with their favorite ongoing Jump series for a monthly fee, with VIZ simulpubing popular Jump series.
Source: Crunchyroll