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Issue Details

Issue #66
Published June 2008
Cover Price 4.99 USD
Pages 404
Editing Yuki Takagaki (Senior Editor); Joy Ma (Editorial Director); Urian Brown (Associate Editor); Michelle Pangilinan (Associate Editor)

Cover Details

Characters Naruto
Genre Adventure

1 page Inside this issue of... Shonen Jump filler

Synopsis Table of contents for the issue.
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3 page Jump Shot text article

Synopsis Several small articles and one long interview with the director of the live-action Death Note movie.
Script ?; Shusuke Kaneko; Urian Brown
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Notes Urian Brown wrote the "The Movie you've been dying to see." column.

1 page Movie News text article "Bleach Memories of Nobody"

Synopsis Information about the newest Bleach anime.
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1 page Bleach text article "Talking with Tite: Bleach Secretes Revealed Part 1"

Synopsis Interview with Tite Kubo, writer and artist of Bleach.
Script Tite Kubo
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Notes Continued in the next issue.

1 page Dragonball Z text article "Dragonball Z Burst Limit"

Script Donny Clay
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Notes Interview with Donny Clay from Atari about the new game Dragonball Z: Burst Limit.

3 page text article "Which Martial Art is for You?"

Characters Bruce Lee (Photo)
Synopsis Discussion of various types of Martial Arts: Jeet Kun Do, Sumo, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Savate, Tai Chi Chuan and Bartitsu.
Script Benjamin Stone
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1 page text article "Manga Martial Arts: The Easy Way"

Script Jason Thompson
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1 page text article "Plant-Fu"

Script Urian Brown
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1 page Rosario + Vampire activity "Yokai Academy Application Form"

Synopsis Application form for the Yokai Academy.
Genre Adventure; Fantasy
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54 page Rosario + Vampire story "1: School Vampire"

Characters Tsukune Aono; Moka Akashiya; Saizo Komiya
Synopsis Tsukune Aono is sent to a private school only to learn that it's a school for monsters and he's the only human in his class. He meets Moka Akashiya, a vampire, who becomes his friend.
Genre Adventure; Fantasy
Script Akihisa Ikeda; Kaori Inoue (Manga Translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils Akihisa Ikeda
Inks Akihisa Ikeda
Letters Steve Dutro
Editing Annette Roman
Notes Story continues in Volume 1 of the Manga series. First three pages of this story are in color.

1 page text article "The Menace of the Phantom Fortress!"

Synopsis Information about the new PSP game, Naruto: Ultimate Heroes.
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1 page Naruto filler

Synopsis Information to help new readers catch up to the story so far.
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto
Inks Masashi Kishimoto
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19 page Naruto story "Kidnapped Number 24: Puppet Masters!!!"

Characters Sakura; Granny Chiyo; Sasori;
Synopsis Sakura and Granny Chiyo battle Sasori and her puppets.
Genre Adventure; Fantasy
Script Masashi Kishimoto; Naomi Kokubu (Manga Translation); Ian Reid (English Adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto
Inks Masashi Kishimoto
Letters Gia Cam Luc
Editing Joel Enos

1 page text article "Breaking In!"

Synopsis Interview with video game tester Glenn Stotz, Jr.
Script Glenn Stotz, Jr.
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19 page Naruto story "Kidnapped Number 25: What Can I Do...?!"

Characters Sakura; Sasori; Granny Chiyo
Synopsis Sakura volunteers to become Granny Chiyo's next fighting puppet.
Genre Adventure; Fantasy
Script Masashi Kishimoto; Naomi Kokubu (Manga Translation); Ian Reid (English Adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto
Inks Masashi Kishimoto
Letters Gia Cam Luc
Editing Joel Enos

1 page Naruto text article "Old, New and Cool!"

Synopsis Information on the next Naruto card game.
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20 page Naruto story "Kidnapped Number 26: Miscalculation...!!"

Characters Naruto; Sakura; Sasori; Granny Chiyo
Synopsis Granny Chiyo learns Sakura's true ability as she is the puppet in Granny's battle against Sasori.
Genre Adventure; Fantasy
Script Masashi Kishimoto; Naomi Kokubu (Manga Translation); Ian Reid (English Adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto
Inks Masashi Kishimoto
Letters Gia Cam Luc
Editing Joel Enos
Notes First three pages in color.

1 page text article "Naruto Bulletin"

Synopsis Information on various Naruto products.
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Notes This sequence located after page 3 of the previous sequence.

1 page Naruto text article "The Master of Puppets!"

Synopsis Lessons in how to say some Japanese phrases.
Script Hiromi Hasegawa
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18 page Naruto story "Kidnapped Number 27: Unknown Power...!!"

Characters Naruto; Sakura; Sasori; Granny Chiyo; Master Kakashi
Synopsis Sakura reveals she has an antidote for Sasori's poison that may give her and Granny Chiyo the edge in the battle.
Genre Adventure; Fantasy
Script Masashi Kishimoto; Naomi Kokubu (Manga Translation); Ian Reid (English Adaptation)
Pencils Masashi Kishimoto
Inks Masashi Kishimoto
Letters Gia Cam Luc
Editing Joel Enos
Notes First page in color.

1 page Naruto filler "Fan Art from Readers"

Synopsis Fan submitted artwork.
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Notes This sequence after page one of the previous sequence.

1 page Slam Dunk text article

Synopsis Story so far for Slam Dunk.
Genre Sports
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19 page Slam Dunk story "#4 The Gorilla"

Characters Haruko Akagi; Kaede Rukawa; Hanamichi Sakuragi; Takenori Akagi
Synopsis Hanamichi Sakuragi insults the captain of the basketball team and is challenged to a game of one-on-one.
Genre Sports
Script Takehiko Inque; Joe Yamazaki (Manga Translation); Kelly Sue DeConnick (English Adaptation)
Pencils Takehiko Inque
Inks Takehiko Inque
Letters James Gaubatz
Editing Kit Fox

1 page activity

Synopsis Reader submitted fan art.
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19 page Slam Dunk story "#5 For Love I Will Prevail!!"

Characters Haruko Akagi; Kaede Rukawa; Hanamichi Sakuragi; Takenori Akagi
Synopsis The one-on-one basketball game continues between Hanamichi and the captain of the basketball team.
Genre Sports
Script Takehiko Inque; Joe Yamazaki (Manga Translation); Kelly Sue DeConnick (English Adaptation)
Pencils Takehiko Inque
Inks Takehiko Inque
Letters James Gaubatz
Editing Kit Fox
Notes First 4 pages in color.

1 page One Piece text article "In Previous Issues..."

Synopsis Story so far for One Piece.
Genre Adventure
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19 page One Piece story "Chapter 13: Battle Front"

Characters Tony Tony Chopper; Sopp; Monkey D. Luffy; Nami; Falafra; Nefeltari Vivi; Kappa Nanohana; Koza; Pell the Falcon; Chaka the Jackal; Karoo; Roronoa Zolo
Synopsis Monkey's part starts their trek to Rainbase. The King moves his army toward Rainbase while the rebels plan their attack.
Genre Adventure
Script Eiichiro Oda; ? (as JN Productions, Manga Translation); Lance Caselman (English Adaptation)
Pencils Eiichiro Oda
Inks Eiichiro Oda
Letters Vanessa Satone
Editing Yuki Murashige

1 page Rosario + Vampire activity

Synopsis Mad-Libs style activity page.
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19 page One Piece story "Chapter 14: Rainbase, The Town of Dreams"

Characters Monkey D. Luffy; Nami; Usopp; Nefeltari Vivi; Tony Tony Chopper; Sanji; Roronoa Zolo; Captain Smoker; Sgt. Tashigi
Synopsis Monkey and his band of Pirates infiltrate Rainbase.
Genre Adventure
Script Eiichiro Oda; ? (as JN Productions, Manga Translation); Lance Caselman (English Adaptation)
Pencils Eiichiro Oda
Inks Eiichiro Oda
Letters Vanessa Satone
Editing Yuki Murashige

1 page Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo text article "In Previous Issues..."

Synopsis The story so far for this storyline.
Genre Adventure
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15 page Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo story "Chapter 12: Giving it Their All!"

Characters Beauty; Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo; Torpedo Girl; Lord Giga; Jelly Jiggler; Softon
Synopsis Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo and his friends fight Lorg Giga.
Genre Adventure
Script Yoshio Sawai; Tetsuichiro Miyaki (Manga Translation)
Pencils Yoshio Sawai
Inks Yoshio Sawai
Letters Bill Schuch
Editing Ian Robertson

1 page Yuyu Hakusho filler "In Previous Issues..."

Synopsis What has come before this installment.
Genre Adventure
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19 page Yuyu Hakusho story "Tunnel to the Demon Place Chapter 25: Standoff at the 11th Hour!!"

Characters Botan; Koenma; Genkai; Yanagisawa; Kaito; Kurama; Yusuke Urameshi; Hiei; Kazuma Kuwabara; Itsuki; Makihara
Synopsis Yusuke Urameshi must battle Makihara or demons will invade the real world.
Genre Adventure
Script Yoshihiro Togashi; Lillian Olsen (Manga Translation); Gary Leach (English Adaptation)
Pencils Yoshihiro Togashi
Inks Yoshihiro Togashi
Letters ? [as Primary Graphix]
Editing Urian Brown; Michael Montesa

1 page Bleach advertisement

Synopsis Ad for the anime Bleach Volume 10.
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19 page Yuyu Hakusho story "Tunnel to the Demon Place Chapter 26: His True Identity?!"

Characters Kurama; Yusuke Urameshi; Sensui; Kazuma Kuwabara; Hiei; Amanuma the Gamer King; Makihara; Toguro
Synopsis Kurama defeats Toguro.
Genre Adventure
Script Yoshihiro Togashi; Lillian Olsen (Manga Translation); Gary Leach (English Adaptation)
Pencils Yoshihiro Togashi
Inks Yoshihiro Togashi
Letters ? [as Primary Graphix]
Editing Urian Brown; Michael Montesa

1 page Bleach text article "In Previous Issues..."

Synopsis The story of what has come before this installment.
Genre Adventure
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19 page Bleach story "The Battle of Karakura Town Chapter 8: Mala Suerte! 5 [Lucky]"

Characters Ikkaku Madarme; Kenpachi Zaraki; Renji Abarai; Yumichika Ayasegawa; Ilfort Grantz; Shawlong Quafang; Ichigo Kurosaki
Synopsis Ikkaku Madarme has lost his battle against Kenpachi Zaraki.
Genre Adventure
Script Tite Kubo; Joe Yamazaki (Manga Translation); Lance Caselman (English Adaptation)
Pencils Tite Kubo
Inks Tite Kubo
Letters Mark McMurray
Editing Pancha Diaz

1 page Bleach text article "Characters with a lot of Spirit!"

Synopsis Information on Bleach on Cartoon Network and also some highlights from the Bleach Anime.
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19 page Bleach story "The Battle of Karakura Town Chapter 9: Mode: Genocide"

Characters Shawlong Quafang; Renji Ararai; Rangiku Matsumoto; Ururu
Synopsis Shawlong Quafang fights Renji Ararai.
Genre Adventure
Script Tite Kubo; Joe Yamazaki (Manga Translation); Lance Caselman (English Adaptation)
Pencils Tite Kubo
Inks Tite Kubo
Letters Mark McMurray
Editing Pancha Diaz

1 page Bleach text article "Back to the Start(ers)!"

Synopsis Information about the Bleach trading card game.
Script Daniel Posey
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19 page Bleach story "The Battle of Karakura Town Chapter 10: The Scissors"

Characters Shawlong Quafang; Renji Abarai; Ilfort Grantz
Synopsis Shawlong Quafang and Renji Abarai's battle comes to an end.
Genre Adventure
Script Tite Kubo; Joe Yamazaki (Manga Translation); Lance Caselman (English Adaptation)
Pencils Tite Kubo
Inks Tite Kubo
Letters Mark McMurray
Editing Pancha Diaz

1 page Yu-Gi-Oh! GX text article "In Previous Issues..."

Synopsis The story so far for this feature.
Genre Adventure
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21 page Yu-Gi-Oh! GX story "Chapter 18: Mysterious Monster!!"

Characters Bastion Misawa; Chazz Princeton; Alexis; Reggie MacKenzie; Jaden Yuki
Synopsis Bastion Misawa duels Chazz Princeton.
Genre Adventure
Script Naoyuki Kageyama; Brain Navi; Kinami Watabe (Manga Translation); Ian Reid (English Adaptation)
Pencils Naoyuki Kageyama; Brain Navi
Inks Naoyuki Kageyama; Brain Navi
Letters John Hunt [as Primary Graphix]
Editing Michael Montesa

2 page Yu-Gi-Oh! text article "It's Time to see the Light!"

Synopsis Information about the newest booster set of Yu-Gi-Oh cards.
Script Jason Grabher-Meyer
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1 page Yu-Gi-Oh! text article "Be Your Own Guardian!"

Synopsis Information about a sneak preview card for the Yu-Gi-Oh card game.
Script Jason Grabher-Meyer
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1 page Yu-Gi-Oh! text article "GX Card Data"

Synopsis Information on the cards used in the story presented earlier in this issue.
Script Jason Grabher-Meyer
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1 page Brain Benders? activity "Riddle, Riddle on the Wall..."

Synopsis Puzzle page.
Script Brain Benders

2 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Next Month's Shonen Jump Manga Volumes"

Synopsis Information on upcoming Manga Volumes of Shonen Jump titles.
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2 page Games We Love text article

Synopsis Information on Video Games.
Script T.J. Deci; Urian Brown; Andrew McKeon; Reginald Rhodes; Even Shamoon; Marc Weidenbaum
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Notes T.J. Deci wrote the "Games We Hope to Love" column. Urian Brown and Andrew McKeon wrote "Game Developers Conference 2008" column. Urian Brown wrote the "Coldcept SAGA" review. Reginald Rhodes wrote the "Advance Wars: Days of Ruin" review. Even Shamoon wrote "Lost Odyssey" and "WipEout Pulse" review. Marc Weidenbaum wrote the "Professor Layton" review.

2 page promo (ad from the publisher) "In the next issue of... Shonen Jump"

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