{"rewrite":{"id":"r_16711485dd308b8bf4db2a23","clusterId":"c_e2fe7a9a5d9c0e520be684df","slug":"weekly-shonen-jump-print-circulation-falls-below-1-million-for-first-time","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Weekly Shonen Jump Print Circulation Falls Below 1 Million for First Time","summary":"The Japan Magazine Publishers Association reported that Weekly Shonen Jump's print circulation averaged 985,000 copies from April to June 2026, the first time below 1 million since records began in 2008. No Japanese magazine now exceeds 1 million copies. The decline continues a 12-year trend, with the magazine at 1,290,417 copies in the same quarter of 2022.","whyItMatters":"The drop marks the end of an era for Japanese print magazines, as Weekly Shonen Jump was the last title above the 1 million circulation mark.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe JMPA\u0026#39;s quarterly report confirms a milestone that had been approaching for years. Weekly Shonen Jump\u0026#39;s print circulation has now fallen below 1 million copies, a threshold it had held since the JMPA began tracking in 2008. The magazine\u0026#39;s decline has been steady: it dipped below 2 million in 2017, below 1.6 million in early 2020, and now sits at 985,000.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe broader print market is shrinking alongside it. The AJPEA\u0026#39;s March report showed the manga magazine market fell 12.7% in 2025, and the overall print market dropped below 1 trillion yen for the first time since 1976. Digital publications now hold 37.6% of the market.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Weekly Shonen Jump's print circulation fell to 985,000 copies, the first time below 1 million since 2008. No Japanese magazine now tops 1 million. The print market keeps shrinking, with digital at 37.6% share.","twitterPost":"Weekly Shonen Jump print circulation drops below 1 million for the first time since records began in 2008. No Japanese magazine now exceeds 1 million copies. Print market continues its long decline.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Weekly Shonen Jump's print circulation has fallen below 1 million copies for the first time since records began in 2008, ending the era of million-circulation magazines in Japan. The decline is part of a broader print market contraction, with digital now taking a growing share.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-06/weekly-shonen-jump-magazine-print-circulation-falls-below-1-million-copies-for-1st-time/.240321\",\"title\":\"Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine's Print Circulation Falls Below 1 Million Copies for 1st Time\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4593,"outputTokens":595,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785999937,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T06:44:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T06:57:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T06:44:54.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e2fe7a9a5d9c0e520be684df","canonicalTitle":"News\nWeekly Shonen Jump Magazine's Print Circulation Falls Below 1 Million Copies for 1st Time","representativeArticleId":"a_cc599d89eab7521d0c7223ee","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Weekly Shonen Jump\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Shueisha\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-06T05:22:36.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-06T05:22:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T06:57:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-06/weekly-shonen-jump-magazine-print-circulation-falls-below-1-million-copies-for-1st-time/.240321","title":"News\nWeekly Shonen Jump Magazine's Print Circulation Falls Below 1 Million Copies for 1st Time"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Weekly Shonen Jump"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Shueisha"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}