New manga from Jump came out today on Mangastream, after a break over the holiday period.

One Piece 652 came back with a chapter that wasn’t spectacular, but a neat one for transitioning the arcs. Smoker and Tashigi are very welcome returnees, and I’ll bet they’ll end up allies in the fight against Big Mama. Where does Luffy go after taking on an Emperor, though? It feels like the beginning of the end.

HunterXHunter 331 set the scene for an explosive action only Gin has foreseen – and while it’s a shame he’s not the incredibly cool, powerful guy it seemed he would be for much of the title’s run, it feels like Togashi has actually thought this through well. It will be interesting to see what Pariston has planned, and what Leorio will do!

Naruto 569 came with the message that for Naruto to succeed here, he basically has to do what he’s always done. That is, never give up, never accept he’s too weak, and believe in himself. It was as cheesy as it sounded – and nothing much actually happened. Oh well. It wasn’t an especially painful chapter.