In the era after the end of big manga hits like My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen in Weekly Shonen Jump there was a need for new blood, and consequently quite a few comics took up the challenge and provided incredible quality. Among them is Shonen Jump's new re-fantasy hit already known worldwide, named Ichi the Witch. This new series by Shiro Usazaki and Nishi Osamu began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in September 2024.
In less than two years, Ichi the witch has performed incredibly well, even winning major awards such as the Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2025. According to the latest report from Oricon, Shonen Jump's Ichi The Witch is continuously setting new records and has now reached a very high figure in terms of sales, cementing its position as one of the kings of the new era of magazines.
Oricon confirms Ichi The Witch's Next Shonen Jump King status in new sales report
Ichi the Witch captivated fans right from its very first chapter. Both Shiro Usazaki, who illustrates the series, and Nishi Osamu, who is in charge of writing, have done an amazing job with this series. So far, this series has 8 volumes in circulation, which is more than enough for readers to get a proper idea of whether or not this story is good enough to stand next to the biggest hits in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump. The latest sales figures for this spectacular manga clearly show that Ichi The Witch is blowing up in Japan and worldwide as one of the most popular new generation manga. According to official figures from Oricon, Ichi the Witch has over 1.8 million copies in circulation at the moment for its 8 volumes. This includes both physical and digital sales of the manga.
1.8 million copies in circulation means that each volume of Ichi the Witch has sold around 225,000 copies, which is incredibly impressive for a new series. In an age where new shonen manga are being stripped down one by one, Ichi the Witch has left an incredibly strong impression, especially after winning many huge awards such as Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taisho.
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The effect of Ichi the Witch in the Shonen Jump this far
Ichi The Witch's impact on Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump can already be felt. This series is being marketed incredibly aggressively by Jump because of the potential it has with Kagurabachi. It is the face of the next generation of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump, and together these two manga are known in Japan as Ichikabachika. Collective posters have also been drawn by Shueisha for promotional purposes for this manga, and it shows the huge potential that it has.
At the same time, Ichi the Witch has also received the support of several incredible mangaka, which shows the trust they have in it. Among them is Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia, who has repeatedly recommended this manga to fans of his own series because of its potential. In many ways, Ichi the Witch can be seen as a successor to My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen after their conclusion and unfortunate departure from Weekly Shonen Jump. With the plot becoming more exciting the second time around, Ichi the Witch is destined to gain even more popularity in the future.
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Why an anime adaptation for Ichi The Witch is imminent
At its core, the story of Ichi the Witch is filled with fantasy, and it focuses on a young boy named Ichi who lives in the mountains and survives based on his tremendous instincts as a hunter. In the world of Ichi the Witch, there are powerful witches; however, only women can become witches for various reasons. Ichi breaks the norm by becoming the first male witch and embarks on an exciting adventure.
The premise of Ichi the Witch alone makes it a very exciting prospect for an anime. What makes it even bigger is the promotion from Weekly Shonen Jump magazine itself.
Combined with the 1.8 million+ copies in circulation, despite not even having completed two years of serialization in Jump, it practically ensures that Ichi the Witch will get an anime adaptation soon. The manga currently has 80 chapters, all of which are available to read for free Manga Plus. This character isn't healthy enough to get an anime yet. Fans will have to wait until at least 2027 for an announcement, which could later be followed by a potential premiere as early as 2028.
New Ichi the Witch Volumes are available in English via Viz Media.
