The Shonen genre continues to grow and add more and more followers and readers to its ranks, since it is aimed at a young audience that is entering for the first time or is already immersed in the wonderful world of Japanese works. That is why we have decided to compile a list with some of the best shonen manga with the most captivating stories and characters of all time.

dragonball

This play revolves around the life and adventures of Goku, a boy with special abilities and enormous strengthwho, after the death of his grandfather, had to learn to live alone in the forest and find his own way, in which he will accidentally bump into a stranger named Bulma, a girl with a decisive mission: to find the Dragon Balls to gather them and make a wish to his guardian, Shenlong.

This manga by the author Akira Toriyama is considered one of the best sellers in history, since it offers us an entertaining story Packed with moments of action, love, battles and comedywhere Goku will not only go in search of the Dragon Balls, but will have to prepare himself to defend his world from threats that stalk him.

Naruto

This manga authored by Masashi Kishimoto tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young orphan who lives in the village of the leaf, a place where everyone despises and fears him, since this boy It carries within it a Demon, the Kyubi: a giant 9-tailed foxwhich is responsible for the death of his parents.

Naruto is completely unaware of this event, and will have to grow up under the scorn of others, fact that motivates him to want to become the best ninja warrior and Hokage, as was his father. For this, he must train and prepare at the ninja academy, where he will learn to fight and make friends and companions with whom he will embark on a journey full of experiences, battles and learning to achieve his goal of being a legend in the ninja world.

one piece

In this manga, Eiichiro Oda tells us the story of Luffy, a young man who has gained elastic abilities in his body thanks to having eaten the *text muted* Fruit Gomu Gomu no Miwho has the dream of one day becoming “The King of the Pirates”. To do this, he must embark on an adventure in search of a great hidden treasure, known as One Piece, which was hidden by the ancient king of pirates.

On his way he will find various adventures, he will meet great warriors with whom he will form his crewand you will gain some powerful enemies who also dream of becoming One Piece to rule the seas as they please.

full metal alchemist

In a time where magic, science and alchemy are the best allies of humans, Edward and Alphonse, two brothers living in a fictional country called Amestristhey have the dream of using these tools to bring their mother back to life, but when carrying out their plan something goes wrong and Edward loses his left leg and decides to sacrifice his right arm to conjure his brother’s soul into armor and so you can keep him alive.

As a result of this event, Alphonse decides to help Edward and take him to a place where his missing limbs will be replaced with metal prostheses that adapt to the human body. After this, receive the proposal to join the State Armed Forces and be part of his army, embarking on adventures and challenges where they must prevent people with evil intentions from seizing the Philosopher’s Stone, a powerful tool with magical properties.

bleach

This legendary work by Tite Kubo tells the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a seemingly ordinary boy who has the ability to communicate with spirits. That is why, one night, he is presented with a Shinigami, named Rukia, who is being attacked by an entity known as Hollow, a spirit that absorbs and devours the energy of these beings and humans.

Finding herself defeated by this powerful entity, she convinces Ichigo to become a Substitute Shinigami and defeat the Hollow. From this, our protagonist you will discover the complex world of these two beingsentering a journey full of adventures and challenges where he will have to protect Rukia, maintaining order and harmony by controlling the enemies and villains who want to spread chaos in this world and the spiritual.

Hunter x Hunter

This work is authored by Yoshihiro Togashi, in which he tells us the story of Gon, a 12-year-old boy who was abandoned by his father at birth, since he became a hunter, a fact that Gon is unaware of until he an accident coincides with his father’s best friend and he tells him that his father is one of the best hunters that exists.

For this reason, our protagonist is determined to become a hunter to find answers to the absence of his father and the fantastic thing about this trade. Starting an amazing journey to take the exam for his hunter’s license, unaware that along the way you would meet great friends and allies who would accompany you on your journeysharing with him his dreams, adventures, conflicts and learning.

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Set in a futuristic world, the human race is threatened by supernatural creatures called “Angels” who want to get rid of humanity. For this reason, Shinji, a young teenager is recruited by his fatherwho works for an organization called NERV, which is dedicated to developing technologies and tools to combat these creatures.

Throughout the story, Shinji undergoes rigorous training to use these combat robots, meeting several friends and companions who will help him on his journey and preparation to defend our species from extinction.

shingeki no kyojin

This work has as protagonists Eren Jager and his companions Armin and Mikasa, who live on the island of Paradise, which is isolated by huge walls to protect itself of monsters and dangerous creatures that live abroad.

These boys witness a tragic event at the hands of a Titan: a huge human-like creature that attacks this island and breaks one of the walls that contains the city, motivating these young people to join a group of warriors fighting these monsters to protect themselves and Paradise itself from chaos and the dangers they represent.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

This manga is about the life and adventures of Tanjiro Kamado, a humble and hard-working young man that at his young age he is in charge of supporting his mother and siblings, since his father passed away. On one occasion, when he was returning home from his daily work, he came across the tragic scene that a demon had killed his mother and 4 of his brothers, leaving only his sister Nezuko alive, who was turned into a Demon. for this villain who ended his family.

Desperate and hopeful, Tanjiro embarks on a journey in search of recovering humanity and normality in Nezuko. Along the way, both encounter various obstacles, adventures, allies, and enemies that they will have to deal with while pursuing their goal.