"This is without question the greatest opening arc of any shonen series I’ve witnessed."
"The Bankai transformation has cemented itself as one of the greatest power-ups within all of Shonen anime and manga."
"I want to base the female protagonist on typically male Shonen protagonists. I think that'll be a fun combination."
"Demon Slayer divides the main character trope into three characters, each possessing a third of the traits of a Shonen main character."
"It is the only only Shonen that has stood the test of time to this degree and still surprises me with things that are just even better than I could have possibly imagined."
"Gon doesn't exist within the typical Shonen MC mold."
"Women in Shonen have been notoriously bad for so long. So for a Shonen anime to have a female protagonist and for it to be doing literally the best is pretty crazy."
"The craziest shonen you don't know about."
"This arc does everything that a Shonen tournament arc does best, except probably introducing new characters."
"This arc is a Shonen arc of Shonen arcs and gives everything that you'd expect, like the power of friendship, but executed satisfyingly due to how well the characters are written."
"The near-perfectly optimized shonen battle pacing and broadly appealing emotionally charged narrative are on full display here."
"All four Dragon Ball series still have moments that I would consider among the top tier of all shonen."
"This isn't a shonen, this is definitely a seinen."
"If this battle didn't prove that Black Clover could hang with the other big shonens, then we don't know what will."
"I always preferred when Sonic was trying to be like a shonen anime."
"The greatest Arc in Shonen with the greatest villain in Shonen that has the greatest fight in Shonen: the Dark Tournament Arc."
"... Demon Slayer will be one of the poster boys of shonen to come only because of its anime."
"I'm big into picking up underrated shonen, so I had to get this as well."
"It's not an anti-shonen subversion; it just simply is a shonen action series of the highest caliber."
"Whenever someone talks about their introduction into anime, it's very likely they're going to be talking about a shonen battle series."
"Large supporting casts are one of shonen's best, most enjoyable, and greatest aspects."
"Gon is a genuinely good-hearted kid and pretty stereotypically shonen in fashion."
"It's everything you love about shonen just in one manga."
"It has the best power system in any shonen manga or anime."
"It's great because whenever you get a shonen protagonist, the best ones are the ones that are super determined."
"Gash Bell's a 10, it is legitimately in my mind a peak of Shonen manga."
"Rurouni Kenshin... embodies everything that I love about early 2000s shonen's battle shonens."
"Many anime, especially shonen battle anime, revolve around an energy similar to ki."
"One of the best shonen series and samurai series of all time according to a lot of people."
"One of the best shonen I think everybody needs to experience at some point."
"I love my like thoughtful slow burn animes, but I will always love shonen and power-ups and fights and good animation."
"Yu Yu Hakusho feels like the shonen battle concept boiled down to its most simple and effective elements and charges through it at a brisk pace without leaving a lot of room for continuation."
"Season two of Jujutsu Kaisen is the best shonen season that has ever been made."
"Naruto seems to be the most replicable piece of media that a lot of other series seem to be drawing upon in the shonen medium in Japan."
"I really enjoyed Food Wars for a hot minute; it was one of my favorite new shonen series."
"These fights are among the most creative and mind-bending in the Shonen battle arena."
"It's good shonen and battle manga, really good stuff."
"The whole message of the freaking shonen in the first place is that people should understand one another."
"One Piece, Hunter Hunter, favorite shonens of all time."
"The Promised Neverland is one of my favorite new gens. Very unique shonen."
"Black Clover is the perfect example of a well-crafted modern shonen series."
"One Piece is definitely one of, if not the greatest, longest-running shonens around."
"Marine Ford is one of the greatest arcs in Shonen history."