The Best Shounen You've NEVER Heard Of

The best shounen you’ve never heard of, aka, World Trigger, is probably one of the most slept on Shounen to date.
It's been out for a minute but interest in is has become stagnant. I'm here to help convince you to watch it.
Edit: I had some copyright issues with the video so I had to abruptly cut some stuff. Sorry about that. You know how KZbin is.

[@joebrissette7676]

Without delving into spoilers, one of my favorite elements about WT is how it utilizes its, frankly, gigantic cast of characters. It has that Togashi-like element of, "Hey, I remember this guy!" Kinda like in the Dark Tournament arc in YYH, where several of the chiller demons from defeated teams wound up helping out Team Urameshi later on. Like characters in WT will be introduced at and you'll think they're just jobbers, or antagonists of the week. And then they'll show up later and have meaningful, character developing interactions with the protagonists. The characters are all connected through this well established web of relationships, and it just feels like no character is designed to just be a one-off. Frankly, as far as ensemble casts in anime go, WT works really hard to make the most of it. Obviously the combat and story is fantastic as well, but the characters are just so darn likable.

[@toastoftardiness]

World Trigger is a hard anime to beat in that front.

[@whothis5810]

ya, its one of the anime i've watched in a long time that made me have fun watching so many different characters.

[@KaiserShounen]

Spread the world man! Spread the good word. World Trigger deserves all the love it can get!

[@toastoftardiness]

It absolutely does.

[@KaiserShounen]

I made a video myself talking about WT's power system. Check it out if you want@@toastoftardiness

[@ezequielalvarez1854]

I still can´t believe how World Trigger doesn´t get the credit it deserves. I have no words for what happened in the last season finale. Peak shonen fighting system

[@toastoftardiness]

Don’t even get me started. It was masterfully built up over 3 season. That pay off was so incredibly satisfying man.

[@ezequielalvarez1854]

@@toastoftardinessExactly! the build up! I couldn't believe at the time that everything I watched up to that moment sumed up to that and that very few people got to see it. How come this anime isn´t more popular is beyond my understanding

[@carolinechandler7060]

I LOVE World Trigger so much!!! I love to see more people talking about World Trigger! This series is so underrated and should get so much more attention. World Trigger is one of my all time favorite anime/manga! In my personal opinion this series is a million times better than most of those other shonens could ever have time to be! I love the plot, the technology, and the characters! YUMA KUGA is my all time favorite character in World Trigger!!! I also like Osamu a lot too, Kazuma, Kohei Izumi, Ema, and Inukai. Keep spreading the word about how wonderful and awesome World Trigger is!!!

[@norberto05121964]

World triggers English dub is honestly so underappreciated. It’s dubbed by Canadians and for some reason it makes everything sound so funny 😭😭

[@jojobro_zzz]

This is my freaking favorite battle shonen, i don't even get tired watching videos about it

[@andorvaelis1064]

Been my one of my favorite anime for about 3-4 years now. Love the power system, the cast of characters is amazing, the strategies and fights are awesome. Season 1 can be a bit slow at points, but I love it all. Such a great show.

[@toastoftardiness]

It really is truly an evolution of the genre.

[@theejackai]

One of thee days this anime will get the respect it deserves, for now we just can keep enjoying this gem we cherish and try to share it with those around us. I respect what you say in critique, i think that world trigger excels internally, but the look and the art style is its weak point. It doesnt share shonen tropes but i think it is something shonen fans will latch onto. Also GODDDDD was that wait for S2 horrible

[@toastoftardiness]

I appreciate the praise man. I hope that one day it does finally get the respect it deserves.

[@edgbarra]

I'm a simple man, I see WT content and I i click

[@trigs7127]

I usually have a distaste for shounen. Constant fights, there's always a new bad, "must... Get.... Stronger...!" But World Trigger is the exception. I can enjoy these fights because it's not just two people throwing rocks at each other and the rocks get bigger and bigger.

[@toastoftardiness]

Word bruh. The context for the fights makes sense, as opposed to DBZ where the characters fall into the part. Also, good taste in megamen.

[@idkwhatmynameshouldbe3219]

PLEASE GOD PEOPLE JUST WATCH IT PLEASE! Also good review.

[@toastoftardiness]

Word man.

[@desireedavid7933]

The editing tho!!! love

[@toastoftardiness]

Much appreciated. It was a looooonnng process lol.

[@Kagelvltv]

This video is top tier!

[@toastoftardiness]

Much appreciated man.

[@RockyChickXx]

Thank you so much for this amazing review! I'm so happy that you recognize the amazingness in World Trigger! W!

[@toastoftardiness]

Show is a masterpiece

[@nielsvdmarel]

dude! what a solid video! so much fun to watch!

[@toastoftardiness]

I greatly appreciate it man, thank you.

[@667Kero]

To main factor to recommend this show is to consider OSAMU DOESN'T ACTIVELY GETS WINS UNITL SEASON 2. That's 76 episodes in. Arguably, all season 1 is part of Osamu's trial and error narrative for not only being a leader but a real asset for his team that he can be "proud" about. Portraying him as this 'trap setter' withut mention how many struggle (even when his team wins) he as to pass through will let many audience down when that scenario doesn't happen in the first big arc (invasion) which is where normal (?) shonen made their MC start to shine. Not mentioning that the shows intentionally uses its first arc to introduce some trigger working and a bunch a characters for later on is a HUGE mistake for playing with people expectation. Most people who associate "battle shonen" or "shonen" with "battle fest from ep 2-3 onwards" will obviously lose interest for WT. That's what made it avoid popularity in its first running. You have to "wait" until ep 30 (2nd arc in season 1) to see some "shonen-like battles" (even if they are different enough being 3 vs 1 or 5 vs 1) . And the tournament arc that THIS VIDEO IS PRAISING only happens starts in in 41. Specially the maneuvers stated here belong purely to season 2 because that's where Osamu gets solid foundation for a reliable enough battle style for him. If people were really prone to take a different execution of the "shonen" idea...if they really care about a power system being coherent while simple and elaborated at the same time..there really won't be a necessity of making video like these in all internet. So lest be wary that more popularity means to include "the masses". And that animation is mid-tier for 73 episodes (there are people only giving shows a change from looks or animation quality so expectations need to be guided). ALSO, and this is the main issue I see in 70% of these videos about recommending WT: Osamu doesn't

[@toastoftardiness]

I appreciate your criticism, I’ll be more aware of the points you bring up for next time.

[@toastoftardiness]

Given how knowledgeable you are on the subject, maybe in the future, we can collab?

[@667Kero]

@@toastoftardiness Yeah, why not. Another topic you could make a video about is the well discussed topic in the fan base that comes from a core misunderstanding of the show: you can't do an online game out of this series's tournament arc.

[@toastoftardiness]

@@667Kero maybe not out of a specific tournament arc, but you can conceptually make a game out based on the mechanics of the show’s power system.

[@667Kero]

@@toastoftardiness There was already one game of World Trigger. But not only the movement was rough and was visually lack-luster, but the mechanics were mild generic. Most probably was made by people that didn't understand the show's true strenght when it comes to character department battle-wise. Think about making a fightinh game of One Punch Man: how the hevk could you include Saitama as a playable character without being an insta win and still portraying the anime "coherence" about his power level. It nigh impossible but if there is a way it demands a lot of thinking. A WT game is as intrincated to develop even if their "make or break" factord are different.

[@rolandopaolosanantonio5041]

yah acknowledgement of world trigger

[@toastoftardiness]

I mean bro, this anime is dang near a masterpiece.

[@rolandopaolosanantonio5041]

too bad its so underrated@@toastoftardiness

[@rolandopaolosanantonio5041]

did you read the manga?@@toastoftardiness

[@toastoftardiness]

@@rolandopaolosanantonio5041 I won’t lie, I’ve been slacking. Used to be caught up but I’m so far behind.

[@rolandopaolosanantonio5041]

@@toastoftardiness it's fine I just wanted to say the manga is so much farther than the anime

[@VaporeyeZ]

W trigger

[@toastoftardiness]

W comment

[@shzarmai]

Based

[@Jakai-ri9fk]

Hey Mr T what are your thoughts on solo leveling and ninja kamui.

[@toastoftardiness]

Honestly, I need to watch it. I have A LOT of anime I have to watch. Mr.James and I have a bunch of anime we have to catch up on for future videos before we watch anything new.

[@qc6057]

Not bad

[@dzjackson]

Fuckin great vid

[@toastoftardiness]

Much appreciated bro

[@xandex69]

No its, not shit was boring as fuck, boring as fuck power system too (I have never watched a single episode of this show)

[@toastoftardiness]

I’ve seen Twitter threads filled with people who think like that unironically.