Every Battle Shonen Anime Explained in 22 Minutes

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0:00 - Astro Boy
1:14 - Fist of the North Star
2:31 - Dragon Ball
4:24 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
5:59 - YuYu Hakusho
7:12 - Rurouni Kenshin
8:31 - One Piece
10:21 - Hunter x Hunter
12:03 - Naruto
13:45 - Fullmetal Alchemist
15:27 - Bleach
16:47 - Soul Eater
18:14 - Gintama
19:47 - Reborn!
20:49 - Fairy Tail
#OnePiece #Naruto #DragonBall

[@iamjaydone]

WATCH PART 2 (MODERN ANIME) HERE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onbVnppor9qdnck

[@flaviamartinez3292]

You forgot Saint Seiya the BIG Shonen before Dragon Ball. For the whole world this Shonen is known to be as good as Dragon Ball.(except in the US due to censorship)This even inspired many Mangakas. It was made by the legend Masami Kurumada.

[@flaviamartinez3292]

Fun Fact: Bleach was inspired by Saint Seiya.

[@zhavierbrown4422]

Do dandadan too

[@iamjaydone]

@@zhavierbrown4422 I will!

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

@@iamjaydone Hey. Why is there no Saint Seiya here?

[@ruuji.]

I support the Gintama glazing, it deserves all of it.

[@garenthewise5074]

Fr

[@toadsaage7711]

You should definitely check out Fairy Tail. It has a charismatic, fun, colorful cast of characters, hard hitting emotional moments, phenomenal music, hype fights, and while it admittedly doesn’t have the deepest or most complex story out there I do think it has really underrated storytelling and foreshadowing People like to shit on FT for “the power of friendship”. But when one of the main themes of the series is centered around found family, finding a place where you belong where people will accept you with open arms, and fighting to protect those bonds, it only makes sense; as well as the magic in FT is quite literally powered by strong feelings/emotions. I won’t act like FT is perfect because it’s not, but the criticisms are MASSIVELY overblown and people come down harder on FT for the same things that they either ignore or let slide in a majority of other Shonen So yeah I’d say give Fairy Tail a chance lol

[@thunderkatz4219]

Funny because one peice has has a lessons on friendship but fairy tail is fire

[@cyberlead8527]

​@@thunderkatz4219that's what I call the Weekly Shonen Jump bias.

[@yasseralmudhareb667]

15:32 Kubo confirmed bleach manga coming back for Hell Arc

[@mohmedabdo4681]

Really? when did he say that, and is there any confirmed date ?

[@yasseralmudhareb667]

@@mohmedabdo4681 he said it a few months ago, but you gotta remember that he’s a troll since he said he won’t continue writing the Hell Arc until everyone stops asking him to do it

[@raiji9013]

Respect for not bashing Fairy Tail, a lot of anitubers back in the day hated on it for clicks but it's genuinely a really loveable series if you enjoy a happy-go-lucky warm vibe. No anime has made me feel like "part of the family" like Fairy Tail has

[@OddJobsGates]

Gintama is really underrated. It’s the best anime I’ve ever watched so far.

[@bankstanks1230]

Why ?

[@OddJobsGates]

@@bankstanks1230 Gintama makes u laugh till ur stomach hurts and bawl ur eyes out at the same time. It also have a lot of funny parodies

[@alenraju9611]

​@@OddJobsGates how many episodes are in total bro?

[@nouseravailablee]

@@alenraju9611 367 with only 22 eps of filler u should watch it

[@OddJobsGates]

@@alenraju9611 idk I think it’s about 300 episodes

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

Jojo the gay fist of the north star

[@moustachmann1169]

Bold yet honest statement

[@starlight2895]

jojo isn't gay, it's bizarre.

[@truthcrusader360]

Flamboyantly Masculine* Or y’know Bizarre side of it.

[@CT9905.]

😂 The GAY fist!!!

[@williamargott398]

Accurate, that’s why it’s in my top 3

[@Lupinemancer87]

Having gotten into JoJo relatively late I can say it is a really good show, incredibly unique and I can see why this is so many people's favorite anime/manga. It's not mine though, that would be Fullmetal Alchemist, followed closely by Bleach, but I can see what people love about JoJo.

[@atgplayer1284]

the protagonist (especially), antagonists and other characters in gintama are some of the best i've ever seen in an anime. in addition to being the funniest comedy anime, during the serious moments it somehow manages to rival the biggest seinen manga (berserk, vagabond etc) that are considered the best

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

No Saint Seiya?! It's one of the most influential classic shonen manga/anime alongside Fist of the North Star and Dragon Ball.

[@justinarzola4584]

Saint Seiya is huge in Latin America but sadly mostly unknown to the english world, except for the few that watched the knights of the zodiac english dub on Cartoon Network.

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

@@justinarzola4584 Which is a shame. This youtube content creator should know about Saint Seiya.

[@amuro9624]

I feel like English speaking country kinda skipped saint Seiya. It's big in France and French speaking countries of Africa though

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

@@amuro9624 Yeah. I wonder what happened. Because it's just impossible. Saint Seiya is a sure hit.

[@amuro9624]

@@jesseowenvillamor6348 it's probably one of those things where a shitty company got the rights and didn't do much with it so a lot of kids in the USA didn't even see it. That happens a lot. Shows like hokuto no ken, cobra, city hunter, etc...are very popular in French speaking countries but I don't see a lot of English speaking KZbinrs talking about them probably because they didn't grow up with those shows.

[@WinspearUltima]

My favourite shonens are YuYu Hakusho Fullmetal alchemist Dragon Ball Rurouni Kenshin Saint Seiya Fist of the northstar Hunter X Hunter Slam Dunk

[@tiedyesuit3097]

Strong list

[@WinspearUltima]

@@tiedyesuit3097 sure is strong

[@kjswitch935]

Listen to that fan I have seen countless shounen and Reborn is my favorite it's sooo good! Ps great vid

[@iamjaydone]

Thank you!

[@dakotacognion5219]

Note: Fire Force is actually a prequel series to Soul Eater.

[@red1bk190]

That's not a "note" that's a spoiler lol.

[@seanwalker6052]

Spoiling this is crazy. I already knew and can't believe someone would ruin it for other readers in such an inconsiderate way

[@dakotacognion5219]

@@seanwalker6052 I had no idea it would be considered a spoiler.

[@seanwalker6052]

@@dakotacognion5219 is it obvious for anyone first encountering the series and included in the premise? No. Then it's a spoiler. You're taking away from the author's intentions when you spoil it bc if he'd wanted it known he'd have made it clear from the beginning instead of saving the reveal for the end

[@RedFlare006]

Trust me, Fairy Tail is definitely worth the watch. For starters, Natsu's easily an S tier protagonist, contagious personality and one of the most creative fire users in anime. The fights and music are top tier. And the story is an emotional roller coaster. I won't say it's perfect, there are some writing flaws that I disagree with, but that doesn't make the show as shit as a lot of people make it out to be. I feel like the show is just, very misunderstood... One of the primary complaints people have is the "power of friendship", which yes it does have a prevalent theme of friendship and bonds, but to say that they win literally via power of friendship is not true TL;DR Natsu's the goat, top tier fights and music, emotionally compelling story, power of friendship complaints are blown out of proportion

[@iamjaydone]

I will definitely check it out sometime!

[@toadsaage7711]

Very well said. And I can’t wait for 100YQ’s anime

[@amuro9624]

It's really not. There's so many other shonen with more substance than that. It's so cheap and generic. It's such a by the book shonen that it doesn't bring anything new on the table. It's probably fine if that's one of the first shonen you watch but if you've watched at least 10 shonen anime you will not see anything new in fairy tail.

[@RedFlare006]

Just because other Shonen 'do it better' doesn't mean Fairy Tail is dogshit in its own right, because it sure as hell isn't

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

Okay Fist of the north star....had me laughing so much. Its just insane.. but ok

[@amuro9624]

We had a goofy dub in French so it was even funnier. It was kinda like ghost stories dub but a bit more politically correct while having crazier VA performances.

[@archangelgabriel8614]

Awesome video, I'm also a huge fan of Jojo. Keep up the great work!

[@iamjaydone]

Thank you and you will like my next video then as it is JoJo themed haha

[@davidsiatatgaming]

JoJo has been so influential in its eccentric and bizzare nature that there are references to it where you might not expect, not talking about all the anime and manga that make jokes referencing it. For example: Guile's haircut in Street Fighter is inspired by Stroheim's 22:05 bleach also got the tybw arc adapted right now, since 2022, with the 3rd cour coming out this summer, and kubo has kept hinting for some time that he'll continue the manga with a hell arc, started with the 20 year anniversary special chapter

[@monkyskat1346]

You did soul eater dirty smh. Give soul eater the flowers it deserves

[@iamjaydone]

I promise I’ll watch it some day haha

[@AwsomeDogsAreAwsome]

@@iamjaydone read it!!!!

[@UrMom-qw4pz]

Honestly the anime is great but towards the end it gets worse the ending not that great. you should probably read the manga which is completely different and has a more vast and better story than the anime

[@amuro9624]

Hitman Reborn started as a comedy manga then transitioned to a more serious shonen battle because it was losing popularity. It's good but the main problem is the consistency. One arc/episode will make you feel like it's the best shonen you've ever seen then the next will make you question why you're still watching. Still pretty good overall and the power system is pretty cool. Also the author of the manga did the character design for psycho pass.

[@Lloyd00]

First arc is a struggle... good idea to change to a battle shounen

[@scarlessyt]

7:03 u most definitely gotta watch yyh in dub u won’t regret it

[@bigsolo6952]

For real. Absolute peak

[@Yogy19]

Hope you enjoy watching Hitman Reborn, and if you do watch it all, remember to read the manga because the anime ended before it could animate the last 2 arcs

[@KochiAvenue]

Bro you gotta capitalize on the got stuff. Every house in game of thrones explained pt. 2 For real I’m jonesin for another one of those vids. That’s where it’s at. You got a great speaking voice and I’m sure this video is great too but frankly just not in my realm of interest. The George Martin lore is hot rn. Get in on it, I loved that last vid about the houses and was hoping to get some more on your channel. Of course do whatever your heart desires and best of luck. But I’m rooting for ya and just putting my own thought in for you to maybe think about. I love asoiaf and the way you presented all the info in your last vid was super engaging and easy to follow. Honestly just keep it up what you’re doing regardless of the topic and you’ll get your audience. But more got. Ya. That’s what I want. Woohoo! Love finding more good creators.

[@iamjaydone]

Thank you! I really appreciate this! I will definitely do more got content in the future so no worries!

[@215_Philly_4for4]

Rurouni kenshin was my all time favorite manga/anime. I was a toonami kid in the early 2000’s and remember it had a spot in the show lineup. Thinking back I never noticed how edited and cut up it was to suit the TV-Y7 rating. Never understood why adult swim never picked it up. Also a damn shame about the lack of punishment for the writer. That crushed me when I found out.

[@jumpropemf]

Take a shot every time this man says “grounded”

[@iamjaydone]

I said grounded 3 times😒

[@GAZAMAN93X]

Fist of The North Star is peak fiction 🔥

[@NeroPiroman]

A fist of the north star reeboot anime is in Production

[@leoblack949]

Really? Which Studio

[@NeroPiroman]

@@leoblack949 not sure

[@iamabread9614]

Hey it's a really good video but the audio for me was a bit wonky still. Hope you get moue views!! 😊

[@Must_gamer_7]

Ichigo is the best protagonist who doesn't need childish dream to become good. Like becoming hokage, pirate king, etc.

[@Ragul1245]

😂😂😂

[@perogun]

I mean jojo protagonists have unique goals as well

[@astagotmeat]

Midchigo does not come close to Naruto or Luffy in writing lmao. You could even say not having a goal is a bad thing cause what are you gonna accomplish at the end of the story?

[@Must_gamer_7]

@@astagotmeat Bro Unlike you I didn't disrespect anime protagonist calling them mid this clearly shows that you didn't watch anime. them pursuing a childish dream doesn't mean I don't like it. On the contrary if you read correctly I wrote he doesn't need this dream to become good which means that Naruto and luffy are good even when they pursue a childish dream. It's the journey which matters no one in Narutoverse or opverse wants to become hokage or pirate king other than Naruto or luffy some people think it doesn't make sense to become the one like WB or jiraiya. The main dream of Naruto is to get acknowledged by everyone and for luffy is to get freedom or become free.

[@astagotmeat]

@@Must_gamer_7um actually That clearly shows u don’t understand Naruto(talking about the last sentence that you wrote) Naruto’s Main dream is to become Hokage And ending wars and bringing peace to the Ninja world. You might just find Ichigo interesting because he’s cool

[@syedabdullah9178]

Noice video man

[@iamjaydone]

Thank you!

[@OK-mv4ih]

Gintama is by far the greatest shounen of all time. Anyone who's seen it will agree!

[@billyFishy]

19:01 season 4 and onwards the studio changed to bn pictures

[@OfficialAJWilson]

Honourable Mentions: Ashita no Joe, Ring ni Kakero & Saint Seiya.

[@dassadec]

Yuyu Hakusho should be watched in Dub it's like one of the only Anime where the Dub is legitimately the best way to enjoy it

[@Sunnernite]

HxH isn't really a battle shonen. Each arc is technically a different genre. Really, only the chimera ant arc is a true battle shonen.

[@user-wr7fx6sh8v]

I don’t agree, bleach has a pretty good character writing and story

[@iamjaydone]

I do think it’s pretty good, but the elements of Bleach that shine brightest to me are without a doubt the action and power system

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

I love the writing...but kubo writes like a musician...he created bleach for both casual and obsession fans..

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

​​@@iamjaydone you sound like your in 20s or so. The points kubo is providing us is very adult oriented...so reread around 30 or 35 and you will get it better. I have bands I LOVE in 00s now those songs iit me different... Bleach does this. Great vid

[@iamjaydone]

@@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu I will definitely consider a rewatch some day! Maybe when all of the TYBW finishes airing, I'll go back and rewatch it all. Also thank you very much!

[@user-wr7fx6sh8v]

@@iamjaydonewell bleach wasn’t carried only by action as jjk, but by the story and unique universe and protagonist also.

[@TravJLV]

Can you do one for seinen manga? Might be a lot shorter list but would be dope af

[@iamjaydone]

I was planning on it actually! I think I'll cover 15 seinen anime/manga in that one too

[@TravJLV]

@@iamjaydone 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 looking forward to it!!💯💯

[@perogun]

Seinen is a very varied demographic since there are dark stuff like Berserk, psychological dramas like Land of the Lustrous, and romcoms like Kaguya sama

[@the007bond2]

i need nothing but dark emotion, i remember when mustang was blazing envys head off and crying at the same time, i need an anime just like that scene (fmab = goat)

[@the007bond2]

i need people to knuckle up and get back also

[@Nightxx9199]

Should have shown modern shonen. Where it's all either black hair/Blond haired men with swords two tapping every threat. To the point where power rangers struggle more against their weekly villains lel

[@PK.RWL17]

Jojo’s, DBZ and Fist of the North Star:🗿

[@NeroPiroman]

Kenshin got a manga continuation by the same writer which started a few years ago

[@KegOfMeat]

Astro Boy deserves WAY more respect for its impact.

[@thewanderingsamurai1150]

It’s insane how much you underrate Rurouni Kenshin just because of the controversy. Togashi’s works are the only other shonen that are on the same level of writing as Rurouni Kenshin.

[@iamjaydone]

i note how unique it was, especially at its time, and i also mention that it has compelling character and story writing. i also explain how it has inspired numerous stories that have come after it. with all of this being said, i think it's no doubt worth focusing on who the person that created it is and what he has done, as i don't want to encourage anyone to go and buy his work since i think it'd be wrong to give him money. i think he made a good story, but i don't think it's ethically right to support him financially in any way, which is why i made sure to emphasize his wrongdoings

[@thewanderingsamurai1150]

@@iamjaydone I’m not defending him at all, but I’m just saying that he absolutely wrote a beautiful story that deserves to be put in the same conversation as works like HxH and FMA.

[@END90210]

Don't let the internet fool you, Fairy Tail is an amazing anime, personally one of my favorite that I think even outdoes Naruto. It goes really in depth in worldbuilding and character development and gets personal with the characters. It's really solid the only reasons people complain is the fanservice and power of friendship, I don't have an issue with the fanservice it's not too bad but can get carried away and the power of friendship stuff is the whole point but doesn't mean there are bs pulls, people just exaggerate heavily.

[@kio-3620]

i agree but outdoing naruto is abit muchhh

[@END90210]

@@kio-3620 I get you but when I watch thru Fairy Tail it also has amazing music if not better, a more in depth female cast, less dragging on the anime with it's length and filler, and a bit more solidified plot.

[@trace-on6553]

Outdoing Naruto is a big reach fairy tail lacks depth and execution. And not to mention the fights scenes and animation is subpar for shonen standards and is filled with still frames and zero fluidity.

[@END90210]

@@trace-on6553 I argue the opposite, Naruto lacks depth especially in it's female cast being subpar, everything else they reach the same. For fights I can see what you say but it doesn't flaw the series as a whole. The animation especially the older one is nice even with the "still frames", it just works.

[@trace-on6553]

@@END90210 the only thing I agree with is Naruto female cast is subpar. Everything else is wrong Naruto story has far more depth and does almost everything else better than fairy tail. There is a reason why (despite its massive popularity and heavy criticism) Naruto considered a prominent shonen series that inspired many of the new shonens we have today.

[@TheNotoriousPunk3709]

Man I highly recommend given Soul Eater a watch at least. I remember watching it many years ago and enjoying the hack outta it. And yes sometimes it’s super unserious however when it does get serious it’s absolute peak

[@iamjaydone]

I will give it a try after your comment and others, I’m actually anticipating it now haha

[@amuro9624]

​@@iamjaydoneyou should read the manga cause the anime takes another direction than the manga halfway and falls off. There's rumors of a new anime though.

[@Money2blow059]

Bro watch Fairy tail

[@Peachsweets]

Psyren was and is immensely slept on and more than deserves an anime adaptation just saying lol

[@Jekiterio]

16:32 I disagree a bit here Kubo's strong suit are concept/artstyle, forshadowing and plot twist. Depending if you watch the anime or read the manga I would say its better to read up to the tybw anime since the OG anime is a bit outdated with pacing and are less accurate to the manga.

[@williamargott398]

6:56 please watch it, I finished it a few months ago and it already cemented itself in my list of best anime’s ever. The characters and fights are fantastic, and it makes me excited to watch its younger sibling series, HxH P.S. haven’t read the manga, but I know the mangas beginning arc is slightly different, and the ending is VERY different and liked much more in the anime version

[@christianseaton6032]

wow, soul eater is surprisingly misunderstood. i think soul eater is another unappreciated gem so saying this as a fan, GIVE THE MANGA A SHOT. and when you've become a fan......... READ FIRE FORCE AFTER. I HAVE EFFECTIVELY BUBBED THOSE TWO STORIES "the Okubo verse"

[@grimxcreeper1989]

Not watching the English dub of yu yu hakusho is mind blowing to me 😢

[@sharebear421]

No zatch bell, flame of recca or get backers 😭

[@trace-on6553]

Zatch bell was my childhood I hope it gets a remake one day

[@toonzeke7013]

does reborn and fairy tail have a power system?

[@zhavierbrown4422]

Yes

[@adaurysantos]

Fairy Tail's power system is magic

[@Lloyd00]

Reborn's is the Dying will Flame (I call it the guardian ring system) it's got a lot of depth and gets even bigger when the boxes are added (won't explain for spoiler reasons)

[@TomieBoi69]

Fist Of The North Star is the great grand daddy of all shonen anime.🗿

[@GreatGreenLeo]

Don't worry if mangaka has cp on his pc it's only for references to draw a better manga!

[@TakeTheWorld21]

Call it generic, but Dragon Ball Z is still my favorite Shounen Akira Toriyama changed the world

[@amuro9624]

Calling it generic is like calling lord of the rings generic. It created/popularized most of the shonen tropes you see in every shonen these days so you can't say it's generic because everything it does wasn't generic until people start copying it.

[@xKOSATx]

YOU FORGOT SAINT SEIYA!!!

[@thunderkatz4219]

Did yk kenshin inspired yorrichi from demon slayer

[@yasseralmudhareb667]

17:17 the anime was adapted horribly, manga is so good

[@justsomeguywithglassesandb7187]

Can you also do Seinen?

[@iamjaydone]

i plan on it at some point!

[@astrothewolfman]

Aww man, no Saint Seiya. 😔

[@williamargott398]

4:38 Jojo was my number one until I read one piece, now Jojo is very closely behind

[@janicemank9199]

Soul eater is not in shonen jump

[@thunderkatz4219]

Ruroni kenshin bleach one peice dragon ball naruto and jjk are my favorites and vinland saga and vagabond

[@DarkFlaw]

Bro talk abt One Punch Man too

[@iamjaydone]

One Punch Man is a seinen, I plan on covering it when I explain seinen anime

[@patriciaabubakar778]

Kakubhaci

[@Iamlivincent]

Watashi no na wa kira yoshikage nenrei san ju san sai

[@davidlyles7586]

Definitely stick with what you said in the video and DO NOT watch Fairy Tail. It was ok at first but then took a nose dive

[@Ploty159]

it might be "boring" for people at the beginning but trust me its really good

[@adonutlol1697]

Bleach’s writing is actually very nuanced when you look deeper into it

[@deathlydashi]

My hero academia is not a fighting shonen. It's a rescuing shonen.

[@Joebilly15684]

11:00 togashi no longer has back issues it only affected him for 2 weeks he's just genuinely burnt out of repeatedly creating series

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

No Flame of Recca, Kekkaishi, Zatch Bell, etc.

[@BryanHawks]

Well Naruto created the inner demon trope

[@trace-on6553]

No it didn’t

[@aguy6850]

nah hyping up jojos is nasty work.

[@JCKHayala]

are you new to anime, your pronunciation is boo boo

[@iamjaydone]

I just lack in my speaking abilities in general

[@JCKHayala]

@@iamjaydone well good job then

[@trappymeow507]

Katekyo Hitman Reborn is one of the worst series the Shonen Jump has ever serialized

[@raiji9013]

It's not awful, the Daily Life arc is kinda eh but the Varia and Future arcs are amazing, the ending kinda killed the love I had for it though

[@PK.RWL17]

Jojo’s, DBZ and Fist of the North Star:🗿