Although some of these heavy-hitters are expected candidates for perfect shonen you could rate as 10/10, there are plenty of overlooked stories out there that are just as good. As ongoing adaptations ...

However, what further amplified his position was the first episode giving him an inner demon power, a trope that has become synonymous with shonen protagonists. Jiro gains Rago, a legendary mononoke, ...

Cathlyn is an anime writer with years of experience covering some of the biggest and most popular series of all time. She loves writing listicles, features, and query-based articles about all things ...

It’s that time again has Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine has officially cancelled yet another of its major 2026 debuts, and this one had only been around for six months. Although there have ...

For years, Iran confronted a balance of power in the Middle East that tilted against it. The region was dominated by a hostile American superpower, a nuclear-armed and militarily superior Israel, and ...

Arcana Unleashed has done something a Dungeons and Dragons book hasn't done for a while. It's made me excited to play D&D. It turns out I do want to play the world's biggest tabletop RPG when the ...

This is a pair of Uncommon rings you can wear with your best buddy. When you create an effect that forces others to make a saving throw, you can protect the other character wearing one of these bands.

George Voutiritsas is a writer and lover of sports (LET'S GO RED WINGS!). He is a huge anime fan, especially Shonen with lots of action like Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, and Fullmetal Alchemist. He is ...