Update (6/4): Takei has commented via Twitter that Ultimo is on scheduled break this month. Chapters of Ultimo and Jumbor should return next month.

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Shaman King Remix Editions have been released

Currently the first two volumes are released. Each volume contains a small side story, similar to the style and timeframe as “Snake’s Legs” from Mentalite. In volume 1, the extra is four pages long. In volume 2, the extra is three pages long. New Shaman King Remix volumes will be sold every two weeks, and contain the same reworked art from the Shaman King Kang Zeng Bang editions.

Jumbor was on the cover of Ultra Jump

Takei drew a brand new cover for Ultra Jump again. In addition  you can read the entire volume of Ultra Jump from last month (Issue 4, from 3/19/11) for free online. No region-locking, no download: http://info.nicovideo.jp/seiga/ultra/

Ultimo recieves a color page in JumpSQ

Even though Ultimo continues to be near the bottom of the ranking of chapters in Jump SQ, it now recieves yet another color page this month.

Ultimo will be absent from the June issue of Jump SQ

Takei will be taking a one month break from Ultimo in the June issue. No reason is stated. However, when Jumbor took a shorter number of pages for an issue, shortly afterwards the Shaman King Remix was announced. It’s most likely that Takei is working on another project…. which could be the following….

Ultimo will recieve a VOMIC in June 2011

A Vomic is the combination between “Video and Comic” but is more closely connected to a Drama CD with pictures. The Vomic will take a collection of chapters (often 3), and present them with a full voice-over for the entire chapter or a selection. They are free to view online with no region restrictions (however it’s completely in Japanese). The voice actors have been announced for the following:

Agari Yamato = Konishi Katsuyuki (was Amidamaru in Shaman King)
Ultimo = Nakajima Megumi (was Ranka Lee in Macross Frontier)
Kodaira Rune = Nabatame Hitomi

The casting of Nakajima Megumi is a very interesting sign for this vomic. It’s highly likely this is a testing ground for an Ultimo anime and will be using this to judge reception towards it. Shaman King also had a successful line of music CDs (Specifically the S.F.O.V. line), and with Nakajima Megumi as a lead character, it looks like a music CD may be in the future for Ultimo before the end of the year.

(Source: http://mangahelpers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2403515&postcount=1034 )

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Ultimo volume 5 (  機巧童子ULTIMO　5巻 ) will go on sale November 4th for 460yen.

Check back soon for additional information about each volume, including cover art.

Update: Jumbor volume 1 will have 188 pages which is roughly the first four chapters. ISBN: 9784088701622, size: Shinshoban (17x11cm).

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On July 17th in Japan, the latest issue of Ultra Jump was released in Japan. With this month’s release begins the start of Hiroyuki Takei’s new series, “Jumbor” ( ユンボル -JUMBOR- ). This series is an continueation of his original series “Jyuki Ningen Jumbor” ( 重機人間ユンボル ) which ran in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2007. This new adventure is more targeted to an older audience, and will follow Baru’s journey. The first chapter title is called “Scrap and Build.” The first chapter is 63 pages long and contains 3 color pages. The Ultra Jump August issue cover can be found to the left, and the first 3 pages of the manga can be found below.

Included with this issue of Ultra Jump is also 2 volume cover jackets for the upcoming reprint release of the original Jumbor series. The two volume set will include all 10 original chapters, the two oneshots for “Jumbor” from UJ and some new extras. The new covers are drawn by  Tenjin Hidetaka in the style of model kits found in Japan. The two reprint volumes (know as Angzengbang, or ユンボル 安全版 ) will be released on August 4th with Ultimo volume 4. Hiroyuki Takei continues to use extra letter “g” in his spelling for the reprint volume, which should be spelt “Anzenban”. This trend started with the Shaman King reprint volumes of “Kang Zeng Bang.”

Additionally, some retailers in Japan, with the release of this new Ultra Jump issue have another promotional campaign. This campaign is giving out free double-sided posters with the purchase of an Ultra Jump issue. A sample of these image can be found below. The poster is about 18 inches tall. This poster can be found at the following retailers:

• Yurindo (有隣堂)
• Junkudo (ジュンク堂)
• Kinokuniya (紀伊国屋)
• Tsutaya

In another promotional campaign, the store Toranoana (とらのあな) is giving out special Jumbor cards, which feature the artwork that is on the cover of the Ultra Jump issue. A sample of this card can also be found below.

Along with these promotions the retail covers for the Jumbor reprint volumes were also released, both which feature Baru on them. These covers can be placed next to each other for an overlapping image. They are positioned so either order would show a complete image. These covers are also posted below.

Click the images below to see the full image.

Sources:

http://comicsoul.blog7.fc2.com/ (For promo card image and store locations)
http://ultra.shueisha.co.jp/ (Various information)
http://natalie.mu/comic/news/34899 (Retail Jumbor cover images)
http://www.yurindo.co.jp/info/1007ultra_jamp.html (Poster images and information)
Heiji-sama (Additional scans)

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In the August issue of Ultra Jump, on sale on July 17th, 2010, the official start of the 「ユンボル-ＪＵＭＢＯＲ-」 series will begin. Previously there were two oneshot chapters released in Ultra Jump, but this will be the true start to the series. Hiroyuki Takei (武井宏之) will still be listed as the series creator, but returning from the second oneshot will be Hiromasa Mikami (御上裕真) as the writer. The chapter will be 63 pages long and include at least one color page. Also, Jumbor will be on the cover of Ultra Jump. Ironically, this would make Jumbor have more cover appearances in Ultra Jump than Ultimo for JumpSQ.

The other major announcement in the preview was the release of the upcoming “Jumbor Security Edition” (［ユンボル 安全版］)  manga volumes. The first volume (of 2?) will be released on August 4th, 2010 in Japan. These will be a reprint of the original Jyuki Ningen Jumbor manga series with new extras (most likely the two Jumbor oneshots) and include a brand new cover art by Tenjin Hidetaka (天神英貴). He is most famous for working on artwork for the Macross series. You can see some of his artwork here. The term “Security Edition” is a pun based off of the words “kanzenban” or “Perfect Edition” which was used in the recently reprinted Shaman King Kang Zeng Bang.

(Translation: Dit, Source: http://ultra.shueisha.co.jp/contents/magazine/html/banner2.html )

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On Feburary 19th in Japan, the Ultra Jump magazine was released featuring Hiroyuki Takei’s latest series, “ユンボル-ＪＵＭＢＯＲ-”. It is also known as “ユンボル‐JUMBOR‐荒野の床暖房” or literally translated to “Jumbor – Heated Floor in the Wilderness.”  “荒野” can mean “wilderness” or “wasteland”, and “床暖房” translates to yukadanbō , or “floor heater.”

This second oneshot is a continuation of his other Jumbor oneshot, which was a sequel to “Jyuki Ningen Jumbor” that ran in Weekly Shonen Jump. Baru is featured on the cover, and the entire oneshot is 27 pages long. New chapters will begin in the July issue of Ultra Jump. The first Jumbor oneshot lists Hiroyuki Takei as the artist and Yuma Miue as the writer. However in this second oneshot, Hiroyuki Takei is listed as the creator, and Hiromasa Mikami is also credited in it’s creation.

In order to promote the series, a free small puzzle was included in all of the issues of Ultra Jump this month. There was also an envelope, which you could use to mail the puzzle to one of your friends. On the back of the puzzle is a small area where you can write a personalized message. The cover of the envelope features a line-art design of the cover of Ultra Jump.

(Source: http://ultra.shueisha.co.jp/ & Jezzy )

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