Shonen

Shōnen, a Japanese word meaning “boy,” is also a style of anime and manga that’s aimed towards a young male audience, usually between the ages of 8 and 18. Shonen manga often feature lots of action and comedy, and some sort of coming-of-age camaraderie between characters. The manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump and its American counterpart, Shonen Jump, have routinely published some of the most popular shonen manga series of the last 30 years.

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