Shonen Jump Gets TV Series

During last week’s Tokyo Anime Fair, broadcaster TV Tokyo and Japanese advertising company Dentsu announced the launch of a live action TV program titled “Saki-yomi Jum-Bang!” Unlike countless anime television series based on manga published within Shonen Jump magazine, Saki-yomi Jum-Bang! (“Early Browsing Jum-Bang!”) will provide a weekly 30 minute preview of the following week’s new issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. The program will air on Friday evenings beginning April 3rd. New issues of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine go on sale on Mondays.

Guests including celebrity and fashion model Akina Minami and comedy duo America Zarigani will appear on the program.

Source: Anime News Network