Shonen Anime Tropes Tier List

Today I rank the best and worst tropes commonly found in battle shonen anime.
All footage used in this video is for comedic commentary purposes ONLY.
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Chapters:
(0:00) Intro
(1:15) Niche High School
(2:12) 2 Guys 1 Girl
(3:09) Romantically Aloof Protagonist
(3:48) Dumb Protagonist
(4:29) Underdog Protagonist
(5:51) Battle Spectators
(7:26) Overpowered Sensei
(9:04) Talk no Jutsu
(11:14) Bum Dad, Dead Mom
(13:27) Fan service
(16:34) The Power of Friendship
(17:58) Organization with Power Rankings
(20:07) Tournament Arcs
(22:09) Outro
(22:38) Patreon Thanks!
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[@wantedraider6007]

Not to be that guy but Jotaro's dad is fine. He was just on tour during SDC

[@colddekstar]

Thank you

[@kylmiii]

My wife is sick and my son goes across the globe to heal her, but I have to go on tour

[@thehomiedamian]

I like to imagine he happened to be performing at that egyptian bar where they met d'arby and he was just chilling watching the whole time like "damn that dude looks a lot like jotaro" 😂

[@wantedraider6007]

@@thehomiedamian lmao

[@animehobo5810]

@@thehomiedamian he was playing Jotaro’s theme, so he was there the whole time

[@Serminator30]

Dragonball IS the living Manifestation of Battle Spectators. Every time someone throws a Punch, Picollo Just states a entire Mathically Strategy, how the Punch worked.

[@bluebarry4600]

FRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@somethingcool2500]

He used his arm muscle to increase the insane velocity of his punch

[@No-OneSpecial000]

Don’t forget krillin stating the obvious in the ToP

[@Tohpeak]

Jojo deviated from the tournament arc formula at a time when it was new peak formula

[@callmejacob33]

thats why part 3 was so iconic during the serialization of part 2 jojo struggled with popularity and so everybody in the industry told araki that he should make a tournament or his series will flop but he said "nah" and instead made part 3 epsiodic so that people who didnt read previous parts could just hop in without the worry of getting confused araki was a damn visionary, people be complaining about stardsust crusaders being epsiodic but that episodic nature is what saved the series alltogether and I think thats damn awesome

[@Killerqueen2000]

Jojo is special period. Araki doesnt care about following the norms

[@Killerqueen2000]

@@callmejacob33 Seriously, so many ppl hate on part 3 for being slow and boring, which yes it dragged on quite a bit, but it's also a bold move from Araki's part and thats why Jojo is my absolute favourite series. The man is always trying to go against the norms

[@DaGoof120]

Senku from Dr. Stone has one of the most interesting takes on the "dead parent" trope. His dad basically set him up for success throughout the entire story. Senku has no trauma from this, but rather immense respect and admiration for his dad. Even before the world was petrified, he had the same feelings due to how hard his dad worked to become an astronaut. Even though he's dead during the main story, it's great to see an MC with a fantastic relationship with their parent.

[@bongoss6074]

which is why dr.stone is peak

[@saadatalimithani1336]

@@bongoss6074tbf this is just one of the many reasons why it’s peak

[@donratto9651]

my favorite trope is when a character is seemingly about to get beat but suddenly reveals their 700iq big brain strategy. often times it can feel like an asspull but when it works it's so satisfying.

[@mrgar4446]

I wouldn't say it's my favorite, but as a trope I love it. When you have a smart character fighting a losing battle, half the fun is seeing how they're gonna pull it off against all odds. It's only an asspull when there's zero foreshadowing and doesn't feel believable.

[@coriakacoron5851]

commonplace in jojo's bizarre adventure

[@Kdotisthegoat]

It’s sad to see speedwagon get dragged down by other spectators. No one is as perfect as speedwagon

[@videogamemusic2962]

Speedwagon is everyone’s first love in this life

[@thescarletking9433]

Speedwagon is love Speedwagon is life

[@Nai_101]

Velocitycart

[@dontburstmybubble686]

@@Nai_101 don't bring the localization into this.

[@DrunkenCoward1]

Battle Spectators aren't an anime trope, they're a manga trope awkwardly inserted into animes. Because in manga they make sense. You can't animate a whole action easily with the little space you have. So you need a character who explains the nitty-gritty of the action (or whatever could be missed, as in the case of JoJo, where battles are often about tactics). But that obviously doesn't translate into anime, because it's an animated medium. But they still fucking keep it because ??????? To be fair, the 2007 Phantom Blood JoJo movie got rid of Speedwagon, who was basically ONLY a battle spectator (like, he was NOTHING else, even his first fight with Jonathan was battle spectating, only he also got his ass kicked during it) and that movie fucking BOMBED. So hard I didn't expect there to ever be another animated adaptation of JoJo.

[@thehomiedamian]

That's true too. Even still, a lot of shows manage to make it translate well enough to anime to the point where I'd say it's become a trope of its own in the medium.

[@DrunkenCoward1]

@@justsomedinosaur9440 Reocurring nightmares. I didn't actually watch it, but I was a Jojo fan around 2009, two years after it came out.

[@luqmanmohames677]

@@DrunkenCoward1 hold up. How was the jojo community like before it blew up

[@DrunkenCoward1]

@@luqmanmohames677 I wasn't that big a part of the fandom, I was but a wee bab of 19 years then, but it wasn't as... intrusive and as it is now. I was on a Jojo forum at the time and people there were nice from the little interaction I had with them. There also was a Jojo Abridged series of the OVA that ended... 2010, I think, which showed that there was a loyal fanbase.

[@mysttale7893]

@The Drunken Coward Is that forum still up? It would be cool to read some old threads

[@pig544]

As the target audience of SHONEN I can say fanservice CAN be overdone cough fire force

[@colddekstar]

*cough* One Piece

[@thehomiedamian]

For sure, I definitely judge it on a show by show basis

[@calebchometa1382]

Fire force is weird because I’m pretty sure a lot of it is supposed to be funny but at the same time still feels weird .like tamaki’s increasingly ridiculous and contrived ways of becoming undressed feels like it’s supposed to be poking fun at fan service as a concept but it happens so frequently and at so many weird tonal points that it gets obnoxious pretty quick. Otherwise great show though

[@yohumanfrisk]

*cough* Boku no Hero. . .

[@colddekstar]

@@yohumanfrisk MHA doesn't do too much fan service, and no, Momo's outfit doesn't count, as they never bring attention to it, and it doesn't disrupt the story, what does exist as fan service would be in episode 105 where there's a beach scene, and they zoom in on Ochaco's ass and chest, and obviously the bath scene, but that's the most agrigious fan service there is in the show, as when Momo is topless, not much attention is drawn to it, while Denki's brain dead state is the main focus, and when Toga disguised as Camie is topless, the scene is only there for a few seconds, and Of course there's Minetta, but fuck 'em, mainly though, there's no "character grabs girl's boobs and fondles them, girl slaps him once, then she forgives him immediately, and he does it again next episode" Edit: sorry this is so long, I just woke up, and have nothing to do

[@chinchanzito3478]

Fanservice: Josuke *amazing pose* that Araki made to make us happy

[@thehomiedamian]

😩😩😩

[@blokvader8283]

G a p p y W a l k

[@gappy6964]

@@blokvader8283 damn it's tru

[@vjollila96]

the pose that makes my back hurt even by just looking at it

[@alehlete830]

​@@thehomiedamianbruh doesn't matter if its drawings u get creeps that go crazy over underage chapters and are defo pedos

[@Xion009]

"And now we go into one of the biggest tropes of all" ad "IT'S MACYS HOMESALE"

[@thehomiedamian]

Macy's is my favorite anime

[@obamium3020]

@@thehomiedamian the thanksgiving parade arc was amazing

[@shadow_lore]

I feel like I’m in a classroom and homie is teaching me his opinions

[@thehomiedamian]

Make sure to pay attention 😤

[@shadow_lore]

@@thehomiedamian YES SIR!!

[@meino6465]

Idk if this is a trope but I really like this premise: There's creatures that kill humans, there's a human force who fights them, and the mc turns out to be a mix of human and those creatures. So, jujutsu kaisen, demon slayer (although it's not the mc), and chainsaw man

[@Tohpeak]

Sorta jjk

[@thehomiedamian]

Ooohh yea that's a good one too. Also a trope that shows up a lot in non-shonen anime

[@boniour3883]

Sort of DBZ's first arc with the Saiyan arc except goku isn't even part human

[@vonparade9088]

Tbh this trope annoys me now. I stopped Chainsaw because I was like "ugh this again" but ill watch it when animated tho

[@blokvader8283]

I'm happy that JoJolion, a story with two separates races fighting, hasn't done this lol

[@roadrunneruntd]

I can give the MHA , Demon Slayer and Black Clover power ranking thing a pass. In Black Clover these rankings are also a reflection of societal standing and how you are perceived by your peers which gives the MC an added obstacle to overcome. In MHA its like a popularity gauge, like in music or even combat sports ,also giving the heroes in training something to aspire to. And honestly I just think the Hashira are cool as fuck lol.

[@spajkusz]

i cannot lie, i mostly agree with your list, especially the 'bum dad, dead mom'. I like it when a protagonist is actually 'ordinary', as it makes me realize that the writer has actually put effort into developing that character.

[@thehomiedamian]

Agreed 👍

[@razkable]

@@thehomiedamian to be fair to goku he was an alien who lived alone uneducated and part of his race is to fight breed just to continue the bloodline but send babies off to planets to conquer and not take care of the kid much....he is not a bad romantically aloof character until super where he makes no sense...sure in z hes a bit odd but he still puts in some effort off screen or in filler..in og db it made total sense...just saying..but yeah some characters like luffy meh its harder to buy even if she spent so much time in the woods with bandits....he still should of hit puberty by 17....naruto meh its harder to buy when they are sexually in love with a girl and yet act dumb to other people's feelings...when part of their core traits is reading what people actually feel or want then what they say/show on the surface...its just there for unfunny comedy moments..but i get it when he was 12..when your 16-17 how are you still this dumb?..hu?..thats why i love yu yu hakusho..kids are 14-15 but they act mature like they are 17 already..with ichigo it really makes no sense same for asta..but thats another story...with deku i buy it cause hes a squirmy guy at first but yeah it can be a bit much

[@prl4122]

I mean there are some stories that you can’t tell if your character has a perfect and normal life. Like characters like Gon, naruto and Yusuke don’t exists as they are if their parents are normal and supportive people because like it real life you are shaped around your environment. Also it’s p

[@emmalion1976]

Fun fact: while making jojo part 3 a lot of people are telling Araki to make it into a tournament ark but he REFUSED

[@joshua-aldaircastro7649]

Why does your comment says its from 10 years ago?

[@emmalion1976]

@@joshua-aldaircastro7649 because im from the past to tell you that you need to change your profile pic

[@joshua-aldaircastro7649]

@@emmalion1976 Oh, I see, master

[@pieck5460]

Makes me wish jojo had actual tournament arc, I'd love to see Araki's modern take on it for part 9

[@butter9025]

Dude that's gonna be weird af, that breaks away from the of plots of jojo, JoJo end an anime by killing the villain, tournament arcs only play it out like a game

[@pieck5460]

@@butter9025 like I said I would like to see HIS take on it since he obviously wouldn't copy paste an existing formula, at this point Araki is a skilled enough writer to make anything he wants. Also a tournament arc is just an ARC not the entire part. Hunter x hunter also had a couple tournament arcs but they didn't play out anything like a videogame or average anime arc.

[@SoulBro12]

Yeah the way Araki writes s the shit dude, I like how he takes a normal object, western media, a rumor/legend inside and outside of japan or just some cool scientific concept he found in a magazine, combines them in his own weird way and makes it work

[@kronos3129]

fun fact- Araki was pressured to do a tournament arc during Part 2, and decided to adapt that idea into the “Stand of the Week” formula of Part 3

[@chilly1701]

@@butter9025 you ever seen Shaman King? They entered a tournament for their own goal, happened to find their main villain there, they then realized that someone evil is in the tournament and banded together to try and deal with them/prevent them from killing more

[@unreformed.]

luffy is a good example of the “dumb protagonist” done right. he is naive and incautious which gives us many funny scenes, but he also shows emotional intelligence throughout the anime

[@dingusgoober]

How to write an action high school anime: 1. The main character is secretly the best at [ ] 2. They go to the most prestigious school but they pretend like they don’t belong there or they are bad at [ ] to keep a low profile 3. The student council acts like a government and every member is a genius

[@afrina3781]

kakegurui?

[@sagemaster1357]

kill la kill in a nutshell.

[@calebchometa1382]

17:46 so as a big brain 200 IQ English major myself I’ll say this: The power of friendship is a great theme for battle shounen, despite its simplicity. You hit the nail on the head when you said tropes exist for a reason and what really matters is execution, every genre has tropes and the best writers know when to subvert those tropes and when to lean into them as story telling devices. I think the power of friendship is one you should lean into for sure.

[@SoulBro12]

I like how the Organization with Power Ranking in JoJo slowly got removed over time ever since Stands got introduced since most Stands can throw hands at each other and win only needing to be clever thus not requiring that trope, like in Part 1-2 got the zombies,vampires,santana and the 3 pillarmen, then random stand users and vampire stand users on part 3 then eventually a town serial killer who got a plant and a dad as an ally, who's weaker than most of the cast but happened to be clever with the way he uses his Stand which is why he can keep up with the more stronger Stands

[@griffinkeating832]

Broooooo that Michael Vick High school sounds like DIO would attend it

[@boniour3883]

Best Illegal Dog Fighter

[@colddekstar]

He was also a champion Cat Fighter

[@thehomiedamian]

😂

[@WigglyWaffles_]

Whenever Damian brings up a trope he hates and Araki tried in jojo (even if it was just for one part), I fear that it’ll deter him from continuing the series

[@thehomiedamian]

Man, I already finished 4 parts ain't no way I'm stopping the series now 😂

[@WigglyWaffles_]

@@thehomiedamian hopefully you continue with the manga after part 5

[@tdoyr2119]

@@WigglyWaffles_ yes part 7 is best part

[@vishuprathikanti9352]

sorry but I genuinely don't know what trope(s) you're talking about. Which one?

[@Nai_101]

@@vishuprathikanti9352 battle narrator. Speedwagon.

[@jeremiahbennett3004]

One of my favorite tropes is the Overpowered Old man trope, people like whitebeard, yamamoto from bleach, netero from hunterxhunter, Bang from One Punch Man, and the list goes on and on, they always become some of my favorite characters mostly based off of the rule of cool.

[@apemayor3046]

Idk I like the power ranking organization thing, it tells you early on who the top dogs are and who you absolutely don't want to mess with. It makes it all the more intimidating when they show up out of nowhere, or all the more epic when the main characters pick a fight with them. The best examples I can think of would be the Admirals and Yonkos from One Piece.

[@dorianpompa8409]

yeah exactly, idk what the hell this guy is on about. "I hate the troupe that build ups villans and sets a power scaling and something to look forward to in the series🤓🤓" not to mention most of the time the numbers arent based on strenght alone

[@kobil316SH]

Um I didn't "shed a tear" when Naruto met his mom, I bawled my fucking eyes out

[@thehomiedamian]

😢

[@thatlat5831]

Man I would of shed a tear when Naruto met his mom but my emotions were killed by the sheer number of fillers

[@razkable]

@@thehomiedamian the 2 guys 1 girl trope is mostly a western humor thing meant to be a triangle.....for the will they won't they tension drama in sitcoms....its not really done well in naruto cause sasuke has his own story he wants to keep distant from sakura going on and the author did not want her to be involved much with it and its not like sakura ever loved naruto so while it is dumb to have naruto like someone who likes someone else its kinda explains why he is willing to go to such lengths for her dumb ass but its clear she likes sasuke so yeah....but usually thats not how its written..its suppose to be a triangle of some sorts and they need to be around a lot more then they are in naruto for it to make sense..sasuke leaving naruto doing his own thing for years...its not like hes always with sakura or anything..and its never explained why he likes her..which makes it a laughable ship to begin with cause its just comedic and awkward usually

[@kukkik7039]

When minato started leaving and naruto told him that he's gonna eat healthy etc etc I cried more than I should have

[@ZeroDividedByZero]

-The Power of Friendship -Tournament Arcs Literally half of _Yu-Gi-Oh!_

[@thehomiedamian]

Oh man yu gi oh would have been perfect to use for examples. The academy from gx also works for the niche high school

[@zink339]

It took me 10 minutes to realize that the background is the Cafe LeBlanc-

[@thehomiedamian]

Ayyy ☕

[@doughnut5945]

I feel that talk-no-jutsu works well with the ichigo vs byakuya fight because it doesn't affect the outcome of the fight and is based more on the characters understanding each other over the course of the fight.

[@Mxssiah.]

I will attend Michael Vick's high school for dog fighting and become the number one pirate king, hokage, wizard king, strongest dog fighter

[@thehomiedamian]

Dattebayo

[@skttrbrain2513]

Bro stop being so naturally funny you’re gonna make me insecure Jk but fr this was great ty for the content dude

[@thehomiedamian]

Thanks man, the humor comes hand in hand with the alcoholism 🍸

[@Gabriel-zd6ub]

personally, I really love the power ranking thing. Something about the seeing the numbers on the twelve Kizuki and knowing the Hashira power levels gets me hyped

[@notoriousrdd9410]

Damn, Kill la Kill got about half of these tropes yet it’s still great. Goes to show that tropes ≠ bad writing. But if you want examples of over-the-top fan service done well, I’d recommend Prison School and Golden Boy.

[@I.disagree]

Both parents being gone isn't done to make a character more tragic it's done to let those characters do a bunch of dangerous things that could get them killed because most parents wouldn't exactly want that. It's one of the few things I found interesting and realistic about my hero academia

[@callmejacob33]

I view fanservice the same way you do, I also think that modern anime community cant differentiate an element of erotism added into a story from blatant softcore porn.

[@CyberDrift.]

I hope we get more vids like this man you're very entertaining and informative with what you love anime and music 💪

[@DannyTanimoto]

I don't know how deep your anime knowledge is Dame, but your power ranking portion of the vid actually spoke to me. If you're looking for an anime that actually does it well, I always though Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple/History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi did it incredibly well. Its used to motivate characters in the power ranking as well as outside of it. Also you're quickly becoming one of my favorite anitubers. Keep it up, man

[@thehomiedamian]

Oooohhhh I remember when that show came out but I never watched it!

[@DannyTanimoto]

@@thehomiedamian haha yeah! It’s painfully underrated I think but it’s surprisingly very solid

[@DarkwingDash]

Glad to see the Dark Tournament up there representing tournament arcs. One of the OG tournaments and a classic example of how to do them right.

[@seankhoi5321]

Dope video dude. I appreciate the variety you're bringing to the channel.

[@thehomiedamian]

Appreciate it man, just tryna get on a more consistent upload schedule 🙏

[@Ewahls]

lmfao the Michael Vick academy bit was hilarious. Great video again dude :D

[@nostradamusnew6301]

This channel is so underated. You don't look like a weeb or you have a bias. You seem like a normal cool dude who likes anime. Your videos feel so natural

[@raynarrayendra5305]

a day where damian uploads is always a good day

[@thehomiedamian]

Ayyyy 🙏

[@jauneork278]

99% of tournament arcs don't end properly too. they usually get postponed due to unexpected enemies appearing or something along those lines.

[@jahiisjackson6299]

Man I love this channel.

[@thehomiedamian]

Thanks dawg 🙏

[@swagboiiswags6135]

The Michael Vick academy line is pure GOLD💀💀

[@thehomiedamian]

🐕🐶

[@CuriousHxrhey]

the dead energy really makes u stay to watch this guys vids

[@thehomiedamian]

💀

[@megumin6052]

thx for another great video with chill music

[@thehomiedamian]

No problem megumin 👍

[@Nero-hl5tw]

I don’t know exactly what I was expecting Damien to say, but all of his points are really excellent and well thought out. I was surprised by the nuance presented with all of these, but with the Fan-Service one, I really appreciated that. Keep up the great work!!

[@t0asteDBunS]

Loved the video, I always enjoy your content. Keep up the good work 👍

[@thehomiedamian]

Thanks dawg 🙏

[@aarish2520]

just realized you in p5 coffee place, really sets the mood for viewers.

[@vishuprathikanti9352]

Honestly, you really changed my mind on 2 things: the op sensei and the ranking system. Especially the ranking system. On paper, it makes sense why it would be a good idea: you can't really have too many asspulls if you have everyone ranked: the higher powered dude will probably win, but you don't really know for 100% sure. But now that I think about it, I can't really stand it in practice, and my favorite battle anime (jojo) has a pretty limited power system; no one really powers up (bar koichi or whatever), and so they use finesse and creativity to win fights instead of having them be predetermined.

[@baddudeonthescreen9346]

Hey Damian, have you considered at any point writing your own story? It's quite apparent to me you've got keen takes on the medium as seen in this and your other videos. I find the OP Mentor trope can be utilized in another aspect too -- in that he is another goal for the protagonist to overcome, aside from the antagonist. Feels quite rewarding; if done right; to see the student to become the master. And on another note: Did you finish reading Attack on Titan? If so, what were your thoughts? Mine are full of disappointment.

[@thehomiedamian]

Thanks man, I actually used to major in film so writing scripts used to be a goal before I started my career in music. And no I haven't read attack on titan I'm anime only but I've heard what everyone thinks of it 👀

[@baddudeonthescreen9346]

@@thehomiedamian I thought that may have been the case. Well whenever the AOT show concludes, I look forward to your reaction. See you around the next video, man.

[@ayushdua8275]

Hey man! I love your background music and it also suits your voice very well

[@thehomiedamian]

Glad you like it! 👍

[@ninjacell2999]

This is good stuff man, fits well with your other content

[@thehomiedamian]

Glad you enjoyed! Just tryna post more often for y'all 🙏

[@ninjacell2999]

@@thehomiedamian cheers bb

[@brawlstarslkiki1208]

Speedwagon should be the face of Shonen Jump

[@flunkskunk]

Just started the vid, and you looking fresh as hell! Genuinely love that shirt!!

[@thehomiedamian]

Thanks 👌 I've worn it in a video before though, why are yall just pointing it out now? 😂

[@niichigary8609]

YOOOO I can't wait for more anime op react since I watched u back when u did those. Man was at 2k subs

[@tdoyr2119]

Breathing techniques Like bro demon slayer breathing techniques are just Hamon on steroids

[@noooiisloth]

i think dumb protagonist works in characters like luffy, where it is consistent but also gives them a realism. some of luffys actions are absolutely idiodic, but they've made for some of the most iconic moments in one piece. and his his simple world view and beliefs are sometimes beautiful, ex: the way he handles the duel with usopp in water 7. and luffys talk no jutsu is often so perfect for his character, and often isn't to change view but to crush or boost dreams

[@amory3152]

Wassup Damian I suggest for your next anime opening reaction video you watch Kokkoku Opening 1 "Flashback". In my opinion This is one of the most unique anime openings I have listened to in a while I think you would have a fun time analyzing and listening to this wonderful opening. PS: Keep up the amazing content

[@howtofailcorrectly2474]

Your deadpan delivery made me laugh pretty hard. Strong penguinz0 vibes.

[@Sadboiiz98]

Man your channel name is so accurate, every time I see a video I could see us being bros

[@JB-nl3xy]

Tournament arcs are really one of the best tropes if not the best one in anime. It always hypes you up no matter what. One of my favourite tournament arcs is actually the autumn selection from Food wars s2, since (Food wars spoilers if you care about that) Yukihira actually loses in the end. I also feel like the OST and everything else was executed really well and even if the series fell off afterwards, this will be an arc that I will always think of as an great way to execute the tournament arc.

[@cmar601]

1st vid of yours I've seen, Subbed for the reads lol love your humor man.

[@satorugojo6921]

I think Kakashi said the friendship quote, and it was quite accurate...

[@blokvader8283]

I will say I'm very happy that there's not much "sexualizing" fanservice in JoJo Anytime there's nudity (atleast I think), it's never meant to be sexual for the audience to enjoy in that way. I dont want to give spoilers, but in Part 8 there's a fully nude woman, and it fits into the story well for that arc, doesn't hinder anything storywise, and it's overall a reference to The Shining

[@afrina3781]

I know right, this is why I love jojo's bizarre adventure

[@skttrbrain2513]

I think Power of Friendship is, as you said, fully dependent on the quality of the writing. There is nothing wrong with drawing conviction from those close to you and the bonds you have with others, it’s a simple but versatile theme and has a lot of potential for emotive and hype moments in a story. But I find it works best when coupled with a sacrifice or an interesting strategy rather than just a basic burst in power. Fairy Tail is arguably the worst offender for this, with the majority of the series’ major conflicts being resolved by the main cast inexplicably rising in strength or tenacity following a reaffirmation of their love for their friends. It feels cheap, becomes bland incredibly quickly, and in my eyes is a mark of lazy writing that quickly burns out the emotional potential of the trope. A good battle shounen can rework this trope to be much more engaging. I’m not the biggest My Hero fan, but (although I can only comment from seasons 1-4) I found it’s use of the friendship/“nakama” idea to be very compelling. Many of Deku’s biggest moments come at the cost of him injuring himself and going through immense amounts of pain, e.g the Muscular fight, which means when he does win it truly feels earned. Another brilliant example I can think of comes from JoJo part one; both after Dio first becomes a vampire and kills George, as well as on the boat with Erina, Jonathan draws from his love for other people to find a genuinely clever way of outsmarting his opponent (piercing Dio on the statue and using the Chinese zombie dude’s corpse to blow up the ship). He also makes a major sacrifice both times, nearly burning alive and dying in the Joestar mansion, and actually dying after using the last of his Hamon on the boat. My favourite example comes from Part 5 but I don’t wish to spoil it so I’ll leave it at that.

[@cobrak1ngs]

I love fairy tail but it is completely ridiculous with the friendship thing. I realized this when natsu was getting completely pulverized by cobra. He hadn't even hit him yet. But all of a sudden he had a flashback to his childhood and screamed really loudly which paralyzed cobra. The troop is fine when it actually makes sense but it's unbearably sometimes.

[@HERNANDEZ558]

me encantan estos videos, sobre todo a la hora de comer, para saber mas del creador y su punto de vista... pero si, para cuando JOJO PART 5!!!!!!

[@blokvader8283]

2:01 He just fuckin created an anime I would be so into watching. 18:12 Bro yes, start drawing the manga, this is golden

[@jesstar7453]

Damian low key lookin like mob psycho after a rough day 10:37

[@thehomiedamian]

Bro I hate that you're right 😂

[@sanykorodrigues8790]

I don’t know why but I love the organisation with power rankings troupe

[@GabrielSaba95]

5 seconds ago I was just on my phone, scrolling through twitter. Then I hear something, I think it's a figment of my imagination and move on (my volume is set very low) but a minute later a realise this video just randomly started playing in the background, I didn't even tap on it. Just thought I would share, but I'll sub since I'm here anyways

[@thehomiedamian]

It's a sign 👀

[@GabrielSaba95]

@@thehomiedamian maybe it's destiny?

[@kippcharles5849]

Personally, I 'm a fan of the organization troupe (but I do agree that's better when it's done without ranks.) I love the Juppongatana, the Spiders, La Squadra (even though they're a group within the organization), etc Speaking of JoJo, I think there was a missed opportunity when talking about how they handle exposition. There's nothing wrong with what was said about Speedwagon, but I wished you would've touched upon the inner monologues we see when characters first encounter stands. How, in these scenarios, the viewer is just as lost as the character and we slowly get clues and exposition on the enemies STANDO POWA as we see the ability in use Great video btw, 10/10

[@melpmaz7041]

hell yeh man Tournament arc S tier, love to see it

[@thehomiedamian]

We love a good tournament arc

[@kevinbell5674]

For the power ranking trope, it really is best utilized when applied in a militaristic setting. Just like in Naruto and Soul Society from Bleach.

[@vronji]

When power ranking actually matters its pretty good. Jjk and Demon slayer don't pull it off too well but like you said, Naruto does it pretty well.

[@lilibryant2032]

I’m sure the dead parent trope is annoying, but not all dead parents are the sole motivators for the character.

[@jawadkhan4308]

Can you do durarara opening reactions? I think these are really good. Dont know about you

[@MonographicSingleheaded]

I really enjoyed this tier list. no bull.

[@beoboka]

mannn i could listen to u talk for hours

[@thehomiedamian]

Appreciate it 🙏

[@beoboka]

@@justsomedinosaur9440 its Alexandra Trese, from the show called Trese. its a netflix original im pretty sure. give it a go!!

[@yungnav4635]

whats the background lofi music that plays

[@jakobsonprofaned5168]

Youre an anime centered channel, but I would love to see what you think about DM DOKURO's works in Raw, Unfiltered Calamity. I personally have all songs downloaded and listen to them often.

[@brysonbridges1496]

Took me so damn long to realize what the background was 😂

[@spacedorge8289]

Illegal dogfighting anime drunk review when?

[@thehomiedamian]

Soon 🐕

[@finncedar7388]

im a big fan of the like "bewildered/impressed battle spectators" im a huge sucker for a spectator that sees the main character is way stronger now and literally just cant fathom it. Naruto does this a few times, like vs neji when the jonin are like "yoo he can control that fox now no way?" or when he does the 2k barrage against gaara and sasuke literally does not believe it is really even naruto. My hero did this a lot in the first two seasons as well. lots of other anime do this but those are the most mainstream examples i can think of

[@bigal8682]

Loved it 👍

[@thehomiedamian]

Thanks dawg 🙏

[@bigal8682]

@@thehomiedamian Another video idea would be to rank which shonen shows pull off these tropes the best, no pressure it's just a suggestion.

[@Jens.Due-Bistand]

damn, damien is doing a video on testosterone, coke and well shi like that. Im hyped. But damien, when will you eat shrooms and watch serial experiments lain in one sitting. Maybe just do it with your trustworthy canteen for your own safety.

[@thehomiedamian]

A commentary video on shrooms or LSD would be fire lmaooo

[@michaeljtan]

I like the fit Dame!

[@thehomiedamian]

Thanks pal

[@pink_moose991]

Ah yes, my favorite Battle Shounen character: Kanye West

[@braydenb1581]

Are there any videos on the various types of arcs like training, tournament, rescue, etc

[@yuholee1867]

Yo, damian! Have u heard of monster? Have not read it yet, but i think its a psychological thriller.

[@squid8505]

Do you think that even the F tier tropes could be done correctly? Or are they something that you just can't find yourself liking in any shows? Just curious on your scope of the list and whatnot

[@thehomiedamian]

Yea I think any trope could be done well depending on the writer. The rankings really are indicative of my gut first reaction towards every trope i.e. am I excited whenever they show up in a story or do I instantly roll my eyes

[@drubalraj1051]

pog new upload!

[@thehomiedamian]

P O G

[@foxrat10]

Tournament trope is so true! reminds me of the KZbin tier list trope

[@srfn1253]

Nice cafe leblanc background! Any persona content soon?

[@thehomiedamian]

Yep, keep an eye out!

[@harper445]

That's one attractive shirt.

[@kyusu5506]

damnnn this makes me wish bungo stray dog's name was more literal

[@thehomiedamian]

Bruh 😂💀

[@thegamingsamurai6343]

Lol how appropriate that the background is persona 5 when I'm playing the game

[@thehomiedamian]

Such a great game!

[@tahkaimartin8050]

Old vid but definitely enjoyed it

[@ougibestgirl5373]

the organised power rankings can work well tho for example in toaru the leveling system to me is great without being cliche since the mc doesnt work their way up the bad characters usually arent even in the top levels

[@themanofmilk3332]

Araki Did the whole Power Level grading thing in part two but flipped it on its ass. Kars is supposed to be the big bad guy but them you have ac/dc who can melt people with his blood and Wammu with his Divine Sandstorm literally ripping people to shreds, while Kars only has his Bone Blades. The only way Kars became the strongest out of the 3 of them was because of the Red Stone of Asia and the Stone Mask turning him into the ultimate Lifeform.

[@vava2390]

Battle spectators is essential in manga because drawing a whole fight scene without any talking or character reaction is a big mistake, since it makes the fight weird and unreadable, hope it helps for some people 👍