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3 days ago · There are plenty to choose from. Some fit the typical hot-blooded hero profile: Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto, Natsu Dragneel from Fairy Tail, and Yusuke Urameshi from Yu Yu Hakusho are great examples of that - though of course all three are more complicated than that description. A shonen hero doesn't have to fit the mold to be great: Senku ...
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Hunter x Hunter (2011) masterfully expands on the manga's...
- Best Shonen Anime
- Shokugeki No Souma
- D.Gray-Man
- Nanatsu No Taizai
- Zetsuen No Tempest
- Pandora Hearts
- Major
- Slam Dunk
- Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho
- Dragon Ball Z
- Detective Conan
See? As one of the most popular shounen titles of the last decade, Food Wars didn’t need monsters and ninjas to be exciting. At its core, this was a cooking show. Yet Food Wars was also a non-battle battle series, as much as that doesn’t seem to make sense. Like earlier titles such as Cooking Master Boy and the sprawling 69-episode Yakitate!! Japan...
With a little over 100 episodes, the anime adaptation of D.Gray-man had its fair share of success. Even if it didn’t reach the status of other Shounen Jumpmanga series. When I was a kid I was always looking for dark but also fun and action-packed anime series. D.Gray-man is very much a shounen with its multitude of weapons and powers.But it also fe...
If you skipped Nanatsu no Taizai after knowing that it has ecchi or fanservice elements, that’s fine. But if you’re okay with those quick moments I implore you to consider giving this a try — at least the first season. Think of this as both a magical action-adventure and a revenge story: Princess Elizabeth is on a quest to find the Seven Deadly Sin...
Zetsuen no Tempest is one of Studio Bones’ best shounen series ever. It’s only 24 episodes long(this is relatively short in the world of shounen) but it tells a complete story of magic, adventure, and revenge. Likewise, you don’t always get to see a post-apocalyptic anime with a sensible story. Sure, it sounds basic at first. A guy and his best fri...
I’m still not over the fact that season two will probably never happen. For one, the first season veered off from the source material and opted for an anime-original ending. Second, not enough fans are clamoring for either a sequel or a complete reboot. It’s heartbreaking when an otherwise fantastic show ends as Pandora Hearts did. Still, the 2009 ...
The Major franchise might just be the Naruto or One Piece of sports-based shounen. In other words, it just keeps going. But the difference is that it hasn’t dipped in quality. With over 150 episodes(that’s six two-hour seasons) it’s hard not to feel attached to Gorou Shigeno. Like the best sports anime out there, Major is a mix of passionate compet...
I’d be lying if I said this anime wasn’t a national pastime where I live. Each afternoon, Slam Dunk would air in one of the biggest local TV networks. And millions would watch Sakuragi and the gang. This wasn’t totally unexpected since basketball was the dominant sport in my country. The anime had a built-in fanbase in many ways. Still, I got to ha...
Before Slam Dunk became the king of afternoon anime shows where I live, it was Yu Yu Hakusho that led to arguments between kids and their parents on who should have the remote control. Amusingly called Ghost Fighter in my country, this 112-episode shounen is a Studio Pierrot masterpiece. Airing from 1992 to 1995(and with an insane number of reruns)...
This list wouldn’t be complete without Dragon Ball Z. Yes, the franchise is old — and the series does look generic. But many people are forgetting that DBZ set the standard back then. It only looks dull or typical today because there wasn’t anything like it, filled with explosions, destruction, and power level-ups. Did I expect Goku and Vegeta to f...
I don’t know why anyone thought it was a good idea to have it named Case Closed in English — when Detective Conan already works as a title for the international market. Anyway, this anime proves that shounen doesn’t have to be about supernatural powers and stopping the world from ending. Yes, Shinichi Kudo does occasionally solve cases that would h...
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- Gon Freecss. Anime: Hunter x Hunter (2011) I will be 100% honest here: I love Gon because he’s absolutely messed up in the head. He seemed like the most generic protagonist imaginable in the beginning, and yet somehow ended up being my absolute favorite.
- Joseph Joestar. Anime: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. I remember being so caught up with the new JoJo characters that I completely forgot what an absolute legend Joseph was.
- Edward Elric. Anime: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. That thing that makes Ed so iconic is the fact that everything he does, and everything that happens to him, seems earned and logical.
- Eren Yeager. Anime: Attack on Titan. Had the final season concluded when I was writing this, Eren’s placement would have been a lot different. This is because he’s initially quite the unbearable brat who can’t seem to do anything but cry and get kidnapped.
- One Piece. 1999. 51,431 votes. With his swashbuckling Straw Hat Pirates crew, Monkey D. Luffy explores fantastical islands while battling rival pirates and government forces.
- Hunter x Hunter. 2011. 65,627 votes. Hunter x Hunter (2011) masterfully expands on the manga's story and world, deftly balancing intense action, thoughtful character growth, and mysterious intrigue.
- Attack On Titan. 2013. 49,322 votes. Inside the walled city, people live in fear of Titans, giant humanoid creatures that devour humans seemingly without reason.
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. 2009. 47,855 votes. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood faithfully adapts the manga with crisp animation and tighter plotting.
Jan 20, 2024 · 8. Dragon Ball Z. Dragon Ball Z. This popular anime series centers Goku and his friends as they defend Earth in a battle of good versus evil. It keeps its storylines simple, with Dragon Ball Z ...
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Aug 17, 2022 · See our list of the best magical girl anime of all time for more like this. 7. Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z) Prince of the Saiyans, but forced to play second fiddle to Goku ever since his Google Glass ...
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Aug 31, 2024 · Anime fans can look at the shonen genre for a new yet lasting take on the hero's adventure. After all, the likes of Son Goku, Naruto Uzumaki, and Ichigo Kurosaki remained the iconic heroes that ...
