Anime Aura writes: "Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #42 marks the start of a new series entitled Cross Manage and we have another nice colour page from Nisekoi. Not a memorable issue, but the chapters for most of the series were solid so not many complaints either." (Ansatsu Kyōshitsu, Beelzebub, Bleach, Katekyo Hitman Reborn, Kuroko no Basuke, Manga, Naruto, Nisekoi, One Piece, Shonen Jump)