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- Will ship USPS Ground Advantage
- No missing pages or missing cutouts
- No smokers; no pets
- Please note that this book is almost 20 years old so there will be some wear and tear due to age and such. There is some age related separation of the back cover to the book. See last two photos and video
- Please review photos and videos as they are also part of the description. Any issues I came across I tried to include in those•The is another copy I found and forgotten I had🔴 GRAIL KEY ISSUE! FIRST GAARA DEBUT! 🔴
Weekly Shonen Jump 2000 No. 28 (June 26, 2000)
Publisher: Shueisha (Japan)
Cover Price: 220 Yen (Vintage)
Language: Japanese
An absolute holy grail contender for high-stakes modern manga and anime key collectors. While wrapped in an unrelated anniversary cover, this exact issue houses one of the most culturally significant character introductions in Shonen history.
🔥 THE CROWN JEWEL COLLECTOR KEYS INSIDE
• ⏳ FIRST APPEARANCE OF GAARA (Naruto Ch. 35): This issue marks the absolute first appearance of Gaara, along with his iconic Sand Village siblings, Temari and Kankuro. This is one of the highest-demand character debut keys across the entire original Naruto run and an essential target for CGC/CBCS slab grading.
• 🩺 TONY TONY CHOPPER FIRST MAJOR ACTION (One Piece Ch. 139): Titled \"Introducing Tony Tony Chopper.\" Following a brief 1-panel cameo in issue #27, this chapter delivers his official narrative introduction, name-drop, and full-story inclusion.
• 🏜️ AKIRA TORIYAMA\'S \'SAND LAND\' (Ch. 6): Contains Chapter 6 of Toriyama’s rare, highly collectible 14-chapter short-lived miniseries.
🎨 HISTORIC PUBLISHING MILESTONES & INSERTS
• The Cover Feature: Celebrates the 4th Anniversary of Hoshin Engi (Soul Hunter) by Ryu Fujisaki, featuring Taikobo and Futen.
• Lead Color Placement: Hoshin Engi holds the prestigious opening color pages.
• Center Color Spread: Features a dedicated center color insert for Rookies by Masanori Morita.
• Bonus Short: Includes the rare, vintage special one-shot comic Chou Kyuukaku Senshi Inu-man Gauguin.
📝 EXHAUSTIVE, VERIFIED SERIALIZED LINEUP
Every chapter inside this specific issue has been fully cross-referenced and verified against the original Japanese Table of Contents (TOC):
• Hoshin Engi – Ch. 186 (Lead Color / Cover Feature)
• One Piece – Ch. 139 (Tony Tony Chopper First Major Story Arc)
• Naruto – Ch. 35 (First Appearance of Gaara, Temari, & Kankuro)
• Sand Land – Ch. 6 (Akira Toriyama rare run)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! – Ch. 177
• Hunter × Hunter – Ch. 83
• The Prince of Tennis – Genius 45
• Shaman King – Ch. 93
• Hikaru no Go – Ch. 72
• Rookies – Vol. 109 (Center Color Insert)
• JoJo\'s Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean
• Seikimatsu Leader-den Takeshi! – Leader 138
• Whistle! – Ch. 110
• Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo – Ch. 1170
• Sanjuushi (The Three Musketeers)
