Shonen Jump Championship New Name Confirmed!

“This is also, the last SHONEN JUMP Championship, as we are relaunching as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series! The first Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series event will be held next month in Virginia!”
Konami's Vice President in charge of Card Business, Yumi Hoashi.

The statement was met by more cheers, but left attendees wondering: what did it all mean? We asked! On one hand, the shift from SHONEN JUMP Championships to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series is a change in name. But it’s also a lot more than that. “The biggest change is that the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series is going to be a global program.” That means Duelists from Latin America and Europe won’t have to travel nearly as far to compete in YCS events.

It's confirmed, the new name for Shonen Jump Championships is Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series. However it is more than just a new name - Shonen Jump Championships are being completely relaunched, and Yugioh Championship Series are now scheduled to take place in Europe and South America. Find more information on Yugioh Championship Series on the Konami website here.

"We love Shonen Jump and they love us. You'll continue to see coverage of Yu-Gi-Oh! in Shonen Jump, as well as cards inserted in the magazines and graphic novels."
Kevin Tewart on Pojo.

There's more good news - according to Kevin Tewart, Yu-Gi-Oh!'s relationship with Shonen Jump and Viz is still very strong, meaning the name change will not alter the release of Shonen Jump promo cards or the appearance of Yu-Gi-Oh! manga in the magazine.