Hareluya

Hareluya is the debut serialized manga work by Haruto Umezawa, originally published in Weekly Shonen Jump starting in 1992. Emerging during a period of significant growth for the magazine, the series follows the eccentric and supernaturally powerful protagonist Hareluya Hibino as he navigates high school life. It serves as a precursor to Umezawa's later, more widely recognized success, focusing on a blend of delinquent action and absurdist humor that was characteristic of the era's shonen genre.

The series is noted for its distinctive visual style, which reflects Umezawa's early experiments with character design and action sequences. While it did not achieve the long-term cultural ubiquity of some contemporary titles, it established Umezawa’s reputation as an artist capable of dynamic storytelling. The character of Hibino, known for his flamboyant personality and unpredictable antics, remains a minor cult figure among fans of 1990s manga who appreciate the transition period of shonen Jump's aesthetic history.