Shōnen manga
Shōnen is a type of manga or anime meant for young teen boys usually between the ages of about 12 and 18. It often refers to manga. Examples include Dragon Ball, Bleach, One Piece, InuYasha, Naruto, YuYu Hakusho, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Fairy Tail
Shounen is usually noticed by its high amounts of fighting. It often has humorous plots with male characters. It often has themes of friendship. Fighting teams and similar groups are often shown. Attractive female characters are also common, but not always present. The art style of shounen is usually less pretty than shōjo.
Beyond shōnen manga, manga for men (age 18+) is called seinen manga. Very few seinen manga have been published outside of Japan. In Japan, many older men read shounen magazines. Because of this, in Japan, shounen manga magazines are the most popular manga magazines.
Shōnen Manga Media
Cover of the April 1929 issue of Shōnen Club
Stacks of Weekly Shōnen Magazine and Shōnen Sunday in 2005
Other websites
- The Girls of Shonen Manga Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine by Shaenon K. Garrity
