Weekly Power Rankings – 1/17 – 1/23
Rank |
Change |
Series |
Chapter |
Score |
| 1 | — | Hayate no Gotoku! | 256 | 72.12% |
| 2 | — | Beelzebub | 44 | 71.67% |
| 3 | — | One Piece | 570 | 69.51% |
| 4 | — | Kimi no Iru Machi | 76 | 68.63% |
| 5 | NR | Code:Breaker | 73 | 64.46% |
| 6 | +4 | Ane Doki! | 26 | 63.62% |
| 7 | -2 | Gamaran | 33 | 62.92% |
| 8 | — | MiXiM☆11 | 80 | 61.60% |
| 9 | +7 | Kekkaishi | 290 | 61.46% |
| 10 | NR | Zettai Karen Children | 202 | 61.10% |
| 11 | -5 | Onidere | 88 | 61.10% |
| 12 | -5 | Psyren | 102 | 60.28% |
| 13 | +2 | Toriko | 79 | 58.90% |
| 14 | -5 | Bloody Monday: Season 2 | 12 | 57.11% |
| 15 | NR | Hunter x Hunter | 292 | 56.58% |
| 16 | +4 | Cross Game | 156 | 55.87% |
| 17 | +2 | Mahou Sensei Negima! | 276 | 55.56% |
| 18 | -1 | AR∀GO | 4 | 55.44% |
| 19 | -6 | Bakuman | 69 | 55.16% |
| 20 | -6 | Fairy Tail | 167 | 54.94% |
| 21 | -9 | Nurarihyon no Mago | 90 | 52.23% |
| 22 | -4 | History’s Strongest Disciple Kenichi | 368 | 49.20% |
| 23 | NR | Hajime no Ippo | 881 | 48.55% |
| 24 | -3 | Medaka Box | 34 | 33.96% |
| 25 | -3 | Naruto | 478 | 23.75% |
| 26 | -3 | Katekyo Hitman Reborn! | 273 | 23.35% |
| 27 | -3 | Bleach | 388 | 21.97% |
Finally, after the Ohayocon delay, the new power rankings! Additions this round: The excellent but often-neglected Hunter x Hunter (Yoshihiro Togashi, YuYu Hakusho), supernatural action series Code:Breaker (Akimine Kamijyo, Samurai Deeper Kyo), combination action/harem/comedy series Zettai Karen Children (Takashi Shiina, Ghost Sweeper Mikami), and iconic boxing series Hajime no Ippo (George Morikawa). Ippo in particular starts quite low because of the current fight, which seems to have no possible outcome which could benefit the character development of anyone involved. Meanwhile, Hayate is still in the midst of the climax of the Athena arc, and therefore still finds itself narrowly above recent hilarious brilliance from Beelzebub and jaw-dropping action in One Piece.
This is the last week for Ane Doki!, whose ending is respectable for a series cut short so suddenly. Due to some complications involving the original Japanese raws, Hajimete no Aku is absent from the rankings this week, but hopefully will return soon.
Leave a Reply
Shonen Beam Social Network
Shonen Beam 
Caught up to Psyren about a month ago, despite being among the most derivative works I’ve ever seen it’s been kind of fun up until these last few chapters. It seems like instead of borrowing heavily from other series to build into something original it’s just going to keep borrowing heavily from other series while being less selective in what it’s taking. Other versions of characters inside their heads that can take over their bodies? Narrative boxes used because the author is too lazy to properly express character’s feelings through dialogue or art? Both bad ideas, both being used (well hopefully Togashi doesn’t start using the narrative boxes again) by other series currently running in jump which makes them seem even more retarded.
True, Psyren isn’t exactly the most groundbreaking series out there, but it is the only science-fiction series in Jump, and therefore easily one of the most notable out there today. Plus, it’s not doing a bad job; I had a discussion over Ohayocon weekend about how interesting of a power Melchsee’s Door is. Despite its flaws, I’m looking forward to Ageha’s next trip to Psyren as much as I’m looking forward to just about anything in shonen.
Just read the new chapter of Hunter X Hunter, seems like I spoke too soon about not wanting Togashi to fall back onto the lazy use of narrative boxes.
Even Melcheese’s door is stolen. It’s just the power from MxO.