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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 IssueEpisode 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 trioIgo
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.
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 IssueAct 231: A Man's Back (part 4: A
Delicate Situation) - Sanosuke wonders if he has previously met
the scoundrel in front of himand 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 IssueSlave 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 rockand
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. 
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