| Okay, so Battle Shonen are usually the most popular kind of anime out there and almost every single one of them is really popular, but a bunch of people usually hate on those anime because of the fact that they're generic and mainstream, which made me think of this question: What are some battle shonen that aren't generic or mainstream at all? Also, if you can't think of a battle shonen that's not generic and mainstream, just think of a battle shonen that's not generic but is still mainstream or the other way around. If you think of an answer to that question, tell me now. |
SmashBlackFeb 24, 2021 10:35 AM
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| Boku no Hero Academia is a mainstream anime but not generic |
WHAT A LAUGHABLE ATTEMPT. YOU SHOULD JUST STAY WHERE YOU ARE, GROVELING AT MY FEET P.S. PLEASE HELP ME GAIN MORE PROFILE VIEWS |
| You gotta chose one, can't have both. |
| Demon slayer is most unique Battle Shonen anime |
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| anime for kings https://myanimelist.net/anime/3418/Jungle_no_Ouja_Taa-chan |
romagiaFeb 24, 2021 10:47 AM
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| World Trigger is neither generic nor mainstream Also Gash Bell |
FMmatronFeb 24, 2021 10:45 AM
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| chainsaw man isn't generic at all, but it is slightly mainstream. if you read the manga you'll be able to tell there aren't any mainstream shounen like it. |
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| Dororon Enma-kun gave me some heavy Dragon Ball vibes. But the franchise dates back to the 70s, and it's only Nagai's 4th most popular creation. Angelic Layer and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle are shounen series with action that don't necessarily follow battle shounen standards. |
| その目だれの目？ |
Haruhidome said: man that cover is so cash... wish it was subbed EDIT: oh shit it is, thanks for the rec anyway! mr haruhi fan, just wanted to let you know your manga list preview pictures don't show up at all. also, what did you think of the haruhi LNs, considering the anime still hasn't adapted all the novels yet? |
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| I'd say it's Shakugan no Shana. It's pretty generic but not that mainstream. Is this what you mean/looking for? |
  "ꜱᴛʀᴇɴɢᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ, ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴜɴɪᴛᴇᴅ, ɪᴛ'ꜱ ʙᴀʀʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ɴᴏ ᴅᴏᴏʀ..." -Aigis |
VsauceDealer said: Sakuta002766 said: Demon slayer is most unique Battle Shonen anime everyone who says demon slayer or my hero is a comedic genius I agree with you Ot:bakuman is non generic and non main stream shounen anime |
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| wdym by aren't generic though? Since there are a lot of things that make series not generic. Like the power system makes almost every shounen unique from each other. HxH with Nen, JoJo with stands, Pokemon with animal abuse, Yugioh with children's card game, etch. I guess for the plot then you can generalize a lot of things. Like MHA, BC, Naruto, One Piece, etch. having the same end goal. This can be classified as generic. Then you have KnY where the end goal isn't your typical become the Hokage shit, but to bring the sister back into a human. This cannot be considered as generic since it might be similar to other genres, but for shounen standard, there are really not that many "saving the sister" end goals. Only an arc focus one which is completely different to KnY. Then Bleach or Yu yu Hakusho with the "dealing with the enemy when they touched my loved ones" approach to the plot. It's kind of generic since a lot of older shounen have already created arcs specified to this kind of thing. DB is one of the main examples. Moving on to Negima!, a type of battle shounen that focuses more on the harem/ecchi side, a lot of the harem/ecchi sides of shounen are pretty generic. |
 I wasted all my time in rewatching to the point of my rewatch total is higher than my overall anime total lmao |
| death note is possibly even more mainstream then AOT and MHA, but you gotta admit it's not generic, |
| Black Clover is a good one but it does start off like a typical generic shounen |
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Adster123 said: its still generic anime and will be generic until the endBlack Clover is a good one but it does start off like a typical generic shounen |
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| One series I can think of in this regard might be Angelic Layer. Though I haven't yet finished watching it. Actually, maybe consider anything with a sports-like tournament structure, I think? |
| Avatar character is Gabriel from Gabriel DropOut. |
| I always feel sad when I see these kinds of thread, nobody mentioned Mob Psycho, Jesus Christ Why? How? |
| If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time. Watch more movies, please. Perhaps, this is hell. |
Nefelupitou said: because mob psycho isn't shounen according to malI always feel sad when I see these kinds of thread, nobody mentioned Mob Psycho, Jesus Christ Why? How? |
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| I haven't seen it in a while but Kekkai Sensen isn't THAT mainstream and it's not generic either, in my opinion. EDIT: I think Dororo and Owari no Seraph work as well |
doo78Feb 24, 2021 11:29 AM
Sakuta002766 said: Nefelupitou said: because mob psycho isn't shounen according to malI always feel sad when I see these kinds of thread, nobody mentioned Mob Psycho, Jesus Christ Why? How? not sure why that is it's demographic for the source material is shounen. also battle shonen are not generic. they are mainstreatm. but action drama shows tend to be popular even in the west (unless it's cartoons where almost all cartoons action drama shows have all been reduced to comedy shows.) |
| "among monsters and humans, there are only two types. Those who undergo suffering and spread it to others. And those who undergo suffering and avoid giving it to others." -Alice “Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.” David Hume “Evil is created when someone gives up on someone else. It appears when everyone gives up on someone as a lost cause and removes their path to salvation. Once they are cut off from everyone else, they become evil.” -Othinus  |
| I was also thinking of World Trigger |
| Well, to answer your initial title question, then probably: Mx0 - it has a typical plot, but for the 2000s, this was actually pretty fresh. It also isn't mainstream since the manga got axed... which salts me to this day. Sousou no Frieren - it's more of a slice of life with bits of action here and there, but it's pretty original, or at least it's taking routes that make it unique to others. Can't really think too much since most of the battle shounen are mainstream but not KnY, Naruto, OP, DBZ, Bleach or at the very least, MHA level of being mainstream. Stuffs like Konjiki no Gash, Magi, Kaiju No.8, etch. are popular in their own right. |
| I wasted all my time in rewatching to the point of my rewatch total is higher than my overall anime total lmao |
| Ginga Densetsu Weed - Not well known plenty of fighting and a unique take as the cast is a bunch of dogs. Reborn too. But I've not managed to get past the early episodes yet to get to the good battle stuff. Mob Psycho the art stands out, the battles are wild, it's not entirely mainstream |
UberBatFeb 24, 2021 11:26 AM
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Haruhidome said: I think so.GlennMagusHarvey said: One series I can think of in this regard might be Angelic Layer. Though I haven't yet finished watching it. Actually, maybe consider anything with a sports-like tournament structure, I think? Man, Angelic Layer, funny how it is tied to be in the same universe as Chobits. Actually, wasn't it its prequel? I haven't watched Chobits, but I've read about that. But yeah, I figured OP might want it since it's battles and...arguably shounen? Also, how about the Nanoha series? Especially the spinoff ViVid Strike, which is definitely battles and definitely oriented toward a shounen audience. (Occasional fanservice moments warning I guess, but it's not like more typical shounen series don't have it.) |
| Avatar character is Gabriel from Gabriel DropOut. |
sekaiwaKIREI said: what did you think of the haruhi LNs, considering the anime still hasn't adapted all the novels yet? I know the question was not directed at me, but I love the novels very much! I only want another season if they adapt everything. Though the anime already covers most of the best volumes, "Dissociation" and "Surprise" are great! Haruhidome said: Man, Angelic Layer, funny how it is tied to be in the same universe as Chobits. Actually, wasn't it its prequel? One of the Chobits anime characters has a photo of an Angelic Layer character in his house. They say the manga has more explicit connections. Kobato has a number of Chobits characters, but it's not set in the same universe. I believe the Wish crossover is canon, however. |
| その目だれの目？ |
| Ping Pong, Blast of Tempest, Inuyashiki and I guess Durarara. |
| Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. Araki is on drugs when he writes or something |
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| the only good answer is magi, unfortunatelly we will never get a s3 but it's still glorious and better than every battle shonen in existence |
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A_G_N said: ren0080 said: Was becoming the Hokage really the end goal? I thought it was trying to have a family, hokage was only a puzzle in the grand scheme of peace and shit. And End goal isn't what makes a anime generic, there's lots to it. Demon slayer ain't no unique piece of concept. It's decent.wdym by aren't generic though? Since there are a lot of things that make series not generic. Like the power system makes almost every shounen unique from each other. HxH with Nen, JoJo with stands, Pokemon with animal abuse, Yugioh with children's card game, etch. I guess for the plot then you can generalize a lot of things. Like MHA, BC, Naruto, One Piece, etch. having the same end goal. This can be classified as generic. Then you have KnY where the end goal isn't your typical become the Hokage shit, but to bring the sister back into a human. This cannot be considered as generic since it might be similar to other genres, but for shounen standard, there are really not that many "saving the sister" end goals. Only an arc focus one which is completely different to KnY. Then Bleach or Yu yu Hakusho with the "dealing with the enemy when they touched my loved ones" approach to the plot. It's kind of generic since a lot of older shounen have already created arcs specified to this kind of thing. DB is one of the main examples. Moving on to Negima!, a type of battle shounen that focuses more on the harem/ecchi side, a lot of the harem/ecchi sides of shounen are pretty generic. Nah. Naruto's goal is to be the Hokage so that everyone would recognize his existence. So being the Hokage is the end goal for Naruto. For KnY, I didn't say that it's a unique piece of concept. Whether it's decent or not depends on the person. For the "saving sister/sibling" plot, the only shounen that did it earlier was FMA but even then it's just that. |
| I wasted all my time in rewatching to the point of my rewatch total is higher than my overall anime total lmao |
Lucifrost said: sekaiwaKIREI said: what did you think of the haruhi LNs, considering the anime still hasn't adapted all the novels yet? I know the question was not directed at me, but I love the novels very much! I only want another season if they adapt everything. Though the anime already covers most of the best volumes, "Dissociation" and "Surprise" are great! Haruhidome said: Man, Angelic Layer, funny how it is tied to be in the same universe as Chobits. Actually, wasn't it its prequel? One of the Chobits anime characters has a photo of an Angelic Layer character in his house. They say the manga has more explicit connections. Kobato has a number of Chobits characters, but it's not set in the same universe. I believe the Wish crossover is canon, however. don't worry, i enjoyed the LNs for Haruhi as well! i hope the anime can cover the other novels. technically there isn't a conclusion yet, considering that the LN is still publishing, which is a shame. |
| "不幸だ!" - Kamijou Touma Check out my anime list by clicking here (it's public now). |
| Assassination Classroom The anime itself is pretty mainstream, but for an SoL shounen, i think it's not generic.... (Or maybe i just have watched much SoL shounen) Beelzebub The story might be leaning towards generic, but i don't think it's that mainstream... (Is 203k entries mainstream..? XD) Nurarihyon no Mago Kinda generic, but it's definitely not mainstream. I barely see anyone even mentions it. |
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