Best Shonen

[Chrono]

Hxh and DN

 

[AverageBuggyEnjoyer]

From your list: OP, Dragon Ball, JJK, HxH, DN, YYH, Slam Dunk and JoJo.

Can't really call any of them "The Best". Love completely different aspects of each series so there's not much shared ground for 1:1 comparisons.

 

[Cinera]

What do you guys think are the best shonens?

Consider these following things:

Art, worldbuilding, fights, character development, story arcs, consistent quality, general story & plot development etc

If u have any suggestions for mangas I should include in the poll, please give them. I tried to include a mix of some old and newer mangas.

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@Seth @VersusPhD @RayanOO @Yo Tan Wa @Marimo_420 @Kagurashii @Fujishiro @Thururuzao @Natalija @Light D Lamperouge @ConquistadoR @Doggo @Lindltaylor @Cinera @Haoku @Fujishiro @Topi Jerami @Reborn @TheAncientCenturion @Bango🍅 @Peroroncino @Da evil Who @Jailer @Akai2 @Jew D. Boy @Natalija @Cuistot @Kiwipom etc etc

Add Tower of God or I'm not voting.

 

[djiayebee]

Add Tower of God or I'm not voting.

TOG is a manhwa

 

[Cinera]

TOG is a manhwa

A shounen Manhwa.

 

[djiayebee]

A shounen Manhwa.

it's like when people were saying "the 5th yonkou"...
sorry but it's just not something you can make up.

 

[Kami Burn]

Magi, FMA, Jojo and Shaman King.

 

[TheKnightOfTheSea]

Add Tower of God or I'm not voting.

It's not a manga tho....

 

[Franosuke]

AoT, Death Note for plot/story-telling

OP and HxH for adventure/world-building

Naruto for sentimentality

JJK for overall quality

I plan to watch/read FMA, JoJo, Bleach and Slam Dunk soon tho

 

[GrandmasterChef Zonji]

Only 3 ?

 

[Peroroncino]

Seems like only me and @Jew D. Boy understand the true greatness of YYH.

 

[Adam 🍎]

JoJo out of pure quality dropped. And Araki despite his age is still in his prime

You would think quality would drop as time went but my man nailed it with Part 7

 

[Jew D. Boy]

Seems like only me and @Jew D. Boy understand the true greatness of YYH.

Togashi’s best work, and it’s not particularly close :cheers:

 

[Kagumon]

I have watched both YYH and HxH and still I prefer the later more

 

[Peroroncino]

I have watched both YYH and HxH and still I prefer the later more

you need to give YYH 100% of a 100%

 

[Kagumon]

you need to give YYH 100% of a 100%

HxH would be 110% out of 100% then.

 

[Jew D. Boy]

I have watched both YYH and HxH and still I prefer the later more

HxH is unrealized potential in my opinion, whereas YYH shows what the author could have done if the former had come first

 

[Kagumon]

HxH is unrealized potential in my opinion, whereas YYH shows what the author could have done if the former had come first

I don’t know. It’s true that the man could have given more time and effort if it came first and finished it but I think after YYH he gained a hell lot of experience. HxH was just the next better step.

 

[Adam 🍎]

HxH is unrealized potential in my opinion,

The fact whole world of HxH we know of are just few island in a big lake is insane. That is like 5% of total world

 

[Jew D. Boy]

I don’t know. It’s true that the man could have given more time and effort if it came first and finished it but I think after YYH he gained a hell lot of experience. HxH was just the next better step.

Fair, but then the step after that was a major stumble…I was thoroughly turned off by the fact that half of the later chapters are chock full of panels containing nothing but words or the lowest effort drawings ever published. I understand he’s had persistent health issues the last few years, but why put out such poor quality work at all??