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Weekly Jump Briefs (continued)

HOUSHIN ENGI
by Fujisaki Ryu, based on the translation by Anou Tsutomu
Started in #28, 1996 (13 volumes available)

Overview: Taikoubou is a sennin (a wizard of sorts) sent on a mission to seal away the souls of the evil temptress Datsuki, who is ruining the land of Chouka by controlling its king, and her henchmen. But this project, called the Houshin Project, has to do with much more than just Datsuki's whims. Now, the sennin of Kongrong must settle a final score with their long-time rivals from Kingou...
  This Issue—Episode 129: Battle in the Ten Absolute Zones ~ "Golden Light Zone" + "Fall of Soul Zone", SHADOW ~ - Igo starts to whack the walls of their prison. Meanwhile, Fugen asks Taikoubou whether or not it was wise to risk all of Kongrong just for Youzen. Taikoubou "wakes up" and decides to just go after Bunchu again. Fugen realizes that the strategist now wants to take out Kingou by sacrificing the Kongrong Mountains. Back to the trapped trio—Igo managed to pummel the Fall of Soul zone to shards. But now, a mysterious light from Kinkouseibo creates shadows of the three that start to attack their counterparts. Kinkouseibo laughs, saying that attacking the shadows will only damage themselves.


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RUROUNI KENSHIN
by Watsuki Nobuhiro
Started in #19, 1994 (24 volumes available)

Overview: Himura Kenshin is a swordsman with a dark past who fights with his reverse-blade sword against evil in the Meiji era. The momentary peace granted him after the battle against Shishio and company quickly comes to an end as Yukishiro Enishi, Kenshin's brother-in-law, arrives in Tokyo with one agenda: revenge. Kenshin manages to see the truth behind the tragedies planned out by Enishi; now can he regain Sanosuke's trust and defeat Enishi together?
  This Issue—Act 231: A Man's Back (part 4: A Delicate Situation) - Sanosuke wonders if he has previously met the scoundrel in front of him—and realizes that the guy is the fatso from waaaay back (in Tankoubon #2). The thugs leave. Of course, the old man isn't happy about how Sano made things "worse." Meanwhile, Fudousawa the thug leader tells the group to get rid of the whole place before Kenshin comes on the scene. That night, the rest of the village come to pay for the hats with goods (because they promised to not pay money). They pledge to fight together, but the old man says that civilians shouldn't be involved in a fight. However, the large Fudousawa army of thugs is headed their way....


JIGOKU SENSEI NU-BE-
story by Makura Shou, art by Okano Takeshi
Started in #38, 1993 (28 volumes available)

Overview: Nueno Meisuke, known as Nu-be-, is a teacher with strong psychic powers and the left hand of an oni (one form of Japanese devils). He uses his Buddhism knowledge and sometimes his oni hand (with which he has finally found a peace settlement with) to protect his students.
  This Issue—#268: Cherry Without a Send-Off - As they practice for the graduation ceremonies, Kyoko asks the others in her class if they didn't feel anything about the possibility of parting as they advance to sixth grade. The others laugh it off, saying that they will see each other again, that it wasn't like they were going to be separated forever. Meisuke tells Kyoko that while he is saddened, it was inevitable. Kyoko thinks about how she doesn't want to change when she is approached by a suspicious-looking girl. The girl tells Kyoko that she will be able to stay in her current class forever if she carves her name in the one cherry tree on campus that never blooms. Kyoko carves her name into the tree, and gets sucked in. Meanwhile, Miki and company find an old notebook about this tree being one of the Seven (Horror) Wonders of the school. Meisuke runs to the tree to find that Kyoko is the one trapped inside; meanwhile, Kyoko enjoys the flashback that the spirits are showing her.


JOJO NO KIMYOU NA BOUKEN
by Araki Hirohiko
Started in #1/2, 1987 (62 volumes available)

Overview, part V ("GIOGIO", started #52, 1995): Giorno is an aspiring gangster in Italy. He joins a gang filled with strange people (you guessed it, STAND users). His first big job is to rescue the Boss's daughter Trish, and bring her back to him. But the job became much more than that. Now, with the defeat of the Boss, Diabolo, will the gang finally find peace?
  This Issue—Slave of Fate - Finding Pucharatti petrified, Mista shoots at the mysterious figure and asks him whey he was following the two from the restaurant. The man explains that he is a normal sculptor, but the stones move against his will... and the stones followed Pucharatti on its own. He further explains that the power of his STAND, Rolling Stones, is to create the shape destined to be for that particular rock—and that shape shows a definite future. He continues that the flower girl died on her own accord. Mista shoots the sculptor, saying that he killed her. Mista then calls Fuugo to send a message to Pucharatti, but, to his dismay, he learns that Pucharatti has already left to catch up with him.

Note: Good news! If you've been meaning to buy Weekly Jump but didn't know where to order it from, you can now order them from the Sasuga Japanese Bookstore, which does both USA and international mail orders.

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