Shonen Jump Cancels Kaedegami Manga Early With 17 Chapters

With the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine having lost some big titles recently, one would think that publisher Shueisha would handle its new series better to help them grow. However, that’s not the case, as the magazine has axed yet another new series. And, this time, the manga didn’t even last 20 chapters.

Jun Harukawa’s Kaedegami manga ended this week with Chapter 17 in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine issue #47. The manga will be releasing Volume 1 on November 4 and Volume 2, a month after on December 4.

Shonen Jump Just Buried Another Manga After Only 17 Chapters

On Sunday, October 19, Shonen Jump buried yet another series, even Jun Harukawa’s Kaedegami manga ended after just 17 chapters in the magazine’s issue #47.

The manga had only begun on June 22, 2025, but only four months in, it faced the axe. And as bad as it sounds, Weekly Shonen Jump has already found replacements to fill up the space, as the magazine is soon set to launch three new manga. This likely also means a couple more manga might receive the ax in the coming weeks.

The three new manga will be launched one after another as follows:

• Issue #48: Gonron Egg by Tanizaki Shuhei
• Issue #49: Tonari no Osoegawa by Hideaki Nabe.
• Issue #50: JK Yuusha to Inkyo Maou by Hatsubina Matsuri.

Not even Kaedegami manga, its 17 chapters will be divided into two compiled volumes. Volume 1 will be released on November 4 and Volume 2 will be released on December 4.

Is Shonen Jump Right To Ax Kaedegami Manga?

To be honest, it is tough to say if Kaedegami deserved the axe. While it initially had a good reception, the manga quickly lost its readership, leading Shonen Jump with no choice but to ax it to make space for new manga. While the manga not even being able to reach 20 chapters is indeed sad, as fans would know, Shueisha is not a company known for making reasonable decisions.

While Akane Banashi had to release nearly 170 chapters before it received an anime adaptation announcement, Super Psychic Policeman Chojo received an anime adaptation announcement just four months after it got axed with 65 chapters.

If Shueisha is really willing to wait for a manga to reach 170 chapters before announcing its anime, it could very well do the same with other manga, giving them some time to grow their audience. However, it is also true that there is a chance that the new manga could outperform the ones getting axed.

If that is really why new manga are being axed left, right, and center, Shonen Jump’s best bet would be to transfer those manga to its online platforms. With this move, the publisher can not only make room for new manga in its primary magazine but also give new gen creators a decent chance to deliver their story.

For now, fans can only hope that Shueisha comes up with better ways to deal with their new creators. Because, as it stands, Weekly Shonen Jump needs some “Big” titles to set up its new foundation. That cannot happen until some new manga are allowed to grow.