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Mar 26, 2021 4:59 AM
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As the title states. What’s your top 5 other than Naruto, One Piece & Bleach?

I haven’t seen many so..

1. HxH
2. Yugioh
3. Fmab
4. DBZ/DBS
5. Magi
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Mar 26, 2021 5:00 AM
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1.Dragon Ball
2.Jujutsu Kaisen
3.Hunter x Hunter
4.Yu Yu Hakusho
5.Katekyo Hitman Reborn
does Medaka Box count as battle shounen? If it does it takes 2nd place.
Mar 26, 2021 5:09 AM
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Big 3 aren't my favourite battle shounen. My top 3 are:
1) FMAB
2) Hunter X Hunter
3) Demon slayer
Mar 26, 2021 5:09 AM
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Mo168 said:
As the title states.
I haven’t seen many so..

1. HxH
2. Yugioh
3. Fmab
4. DBZ/DBS
5. Magi

In the field of Manga, HxH is on a different level with the so called big 3 (except one piece).
The only reason JUMP didn't hold him as high as the 'big 3' is because Togashi Yoshihiro is too lazy that they cannot depend on him.
Mar 26, 2021 5:10 AM
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Hajime no Ippo, Ashita no Joe, Black Clover, Fire Force, and Yu Yu Hakusho (no particular order).
Mar 26, 2021 5:12 AM
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Can name only 2 anime,others in my list,I don't consider them top
1.Black Clover
2.Jujutsu Kaisen



Mar 26, 2021 5:14 AM
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1. Magi
2. Dragon Ball
3. Hokuto no Ken
4. YuYu Hakusho
5. Rurouni Kenshin

kinda like this, maybe D-Gray.man and Soul Eater would've deserved my top5 but I'll leave it like that
Mar 26, 2021 5:15 AM
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1. Dragon Ball Z
2. Dragon Ball Super
3. Jujutsu Kaisen
4. My Hero Academia
5. Attack on Titan
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Mar 26, 2021 5:18 AM
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I’ll go for
1. FullMetal
2. Jujutsu Kaisen/My Hero Academia
3. Jujutsu Kaisen/My Hero Academia
4. Dragon Ball ( even tho it’s my first anime ) :(
5. Fire Force

If we count Gintama and Jojos as Battle Shounen the list would be different.
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Mar 26, 2021 5:21 AM
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Lol none of the "big 3" were in my top 5 to begin with (not that they're bad or anything):

1. Hunter x Hunter
2. Fullmetal Alchemist
3. Jujutsu Kaisen
4. Gintama
5. Yu Yu Hakusho
Mar 26, 2021 5:22 AM

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Shounen?
these are my lists
1.Jujutsu Kaisen
2.AoT
3.Demon Slayer
4.DBS
5.MHA
Mar 26, 2021 5:23 AM

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I think Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood is the only battle shounen I’ve actually enjoyed
Mar 26, 2021 5:23 AM
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Aot isn't a better shounen

So

JoJo
FMAB
Hunter X Hunter

In that order
Mar 26, 2021 5:24 AM
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For battle shounen

1. HxH
2. Mob psycho
3. FMAB (if this is considered one)
4. Dragon Ball
5. JoJo

Not going to include gintama, cuz it's more comedy
Mar 26, 2021 5:26 AM

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1. Yu Yu Hakusho
2. Kimetsu no Yaiba
3. Hunter x Hunter
4. Hajime no Ippo (does this count? welp, Imma count it lmao)
5. JoJo

if I counted the Big Three, then
1. One Piece
2. Yu Yu Hakusho
3. Kimetsu no Yaiba
4. HxH
5. Hajime no Ippo


I wasted all my time in rewatching to the point of my rewatch total is higher than my overall anime total lmao
Mar 26, 2021 5:38 AM

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I'll just assume by you mean "the big three" are Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece. If so, then:

1. Jujutsu Kaisen
2. Attack on Titan (I heard some people said this is a battle shounen)
3. Demon Slayer
4. My Hero Academia series
5. Black Clover



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Mar 26, 2021 5:53 AM

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Gintama, Dragonball, Beelzebub, Inuyasha and Fairy Tail
Mar 26, 2021 5:54 AM
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Yu Yu Hakusho
HxH
Does Demon slayer count?
I've not read enough of the new stuff to give an opinion.
So those 3 will be my top 3 I guess.
Mar 26, 2021 5:58 AM

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I will only count what comes to my mind when I thought about battle shonen. And a top 5 would be like :
1. Claymore
2. HunterxHunter
3. Rurouni Kenshin
4. Yu Yu Hakusho
5. Full Metal Alchemist

And with the Big 3, there is no change at all
Mar 26, 2021 6:26 AM

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I still have a lot to watch, but so far I'd say my favorites are (in no particular order):

- Dragon Ball
- Saint Seiya
- Hokuto no Ken
- Sakigake!! Otokojuku
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

With Baki as a close sixth.
Mar 26, 2021 6:51 AM

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1.Tsubasa Chronicle
2.D.Gray-man
3.HxH 2011
4.Gegege no Kitarou
5.Shaman King

And if it was a TOP 10, I would add "Magi" in 6th place.
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Mar 26, 2021 7:01 AM

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Fuck me if I ever manage to make a top 5 battle shounen list without One Piece on top of it
This anime shit is addictive
Mar 26, 2021 7:25 AM

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From the big 3 i have watched only Naruto and its not in my
top 5 battle shounen
1-Fmab
2-Dragon ball
3-Attack on Titan
4-The seven deadly sins
5-Hunter x Hunter(1999)
Mar 26, 2021 8:13 AM
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Why are people mentioning attack on Titan as a battle shounen?
Mar 26, 2021 8:20 AM

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Well Bleach wouldn't be in my Top 5 and One Piece is getting up there but not quite yet for me.

So here is my Top 5 other than number 1 this is in no particular order.

1. Assassination Classroom
2. Dragon Ball Franchise
3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
4. Magi
5. Food Wars
Mar 26, 2021 8:28 AM

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lelouch4britanni said:
Why are people mentioning attack on Titan as a battle shounen?
because some people try to downplay aot as a "battle shounen" so they're embracing it


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animegirl2533 said:

lelouch4britanni said:
Why are people mentioning attack on Titan as a battle shounen?
because some people try to downplay aot as a "battle shounen" so they're embracing it

I still wonder why people hate AOT.
AOT is not a battle shounen at all.
There isn't even a power system.just normal people with equipment and few titan powers
Mar 26, 2021 8:53 AM

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Without One Piece, my favourite nekketsus yet would be :

1. Dragon Ball
2. Katekyo Hitman Reborn
3. Yu-Gi-Oh!
4. Fullmetal Alchemist
5. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

But if we're including all battle shonens, I'd have to name Kill la Kill and Dororo.
And if including battle shonen mangas, Hokuto no Ken.
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1)Jojo(anime+manga)
2)hxh
3)fmab
4)mob psycho(dk if it counts ig it does)
5)jjk
idk if gintama counts as one considering its a sol comedy for most of the part but if it does then its easily number 1 and also aot aint a battle shounen right?
Mar 26, 2021 8:58 AM

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1. Hunter x Hunter (2011)
2. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
4. Mob Psycho II
5. Attack on Titan

Mar 26, 2021 9:01 AM

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YuYu Hakusho
Rurouni Kenshin
Hunter X Hunter
JoJo
Reborn!
Mar 26, 2021 9:09 AM

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Well, the big 3 isn't appealling to me, so they wouldn't be in my top 5.
Actually Naruto is in my top 5, but top 5 worst animes I have a watched

Here.
1 - Hunter x Hunter
2 - Mob Psycho
3 - JoJo
4 - Fullmetal
5 - Haikyuu
If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time.

Watch more movies, please.

Kafka, Fu Xuan, Jingliu, Topaz and Huohuo.
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Mine Is
1. Gintama
2. JoJo Bizarre Adventure
3. Hitman Reborn
4. Hunter X Hunter
5. Yu Yu Hakusho
6. Inuyasha
7. Rurouni Kenshin

Including Big 3 Than The List Was
1. Bleach
2. Gintama
3. One Piece
4. JoJo Bizarre Adventure
5. Hitman Reborn.
Mar 26, 2021 5:29 PM

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1. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

2. Hunter x Hunter 2011

3. Jojo's Bizzare Adventures

4. Yuu Yuu Hakusho

5. Kimetsu no Yaiba

Mar 26, 2021 5:39 PM

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1.)Yu Yu Hakusho
2.)HxH
3.)Mob Psycho
4.)FMAB
5.)Saint Seiya



Mar 26, 2021 5:45 PM

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Since when did the big three even become my favorites.

Soul Land.
Tale of Demons and gods.
Nura-Clan.
Attack on the big guys.
Kimetsu no Yaiba
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1)Jojo
2)Hunter x Hunter
3)Attack on Titan
4)FMAB
5)Gintama
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lelouch4britanni said:
Why are people mentioning attack on Titan as a battle shounen?

It's not a typical battle shonen, it's almost its own thing but the latest chapters have 'downgraded' it to this level.
Mar 26, 2021 5:52 PM

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The big 3 are not even close to my fav shounen. Mine are
1. Iruma Kun
2. Ranma 1/2
3. Hunter x Hunter 2011
4. Noragami s2
5. Yu yu hakusho
Mar 26, 2021 6:31 PM

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black clover
jujutsu kaisen
bleach
one piece
gintama (when i watch it)


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Mar 26, 2021 6:46 PM
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Gintama
HxH
Ao no Exorcist manga ver.
Dororo (is this a battle shounen lol)
Ranma1/2


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Excluding sports shounen:

1. Dragon Ball and Z
2. Saint Seiya
3. Hunter x Hunter 1999
4. Fullmetal Alchemist, both versions
5. Fairy Tail, thanks to the final series.

If considering all shounen with superpowers (including sports):

1. Dragon Ball and Z
2. Saint Seiya
3. Inazuma Eleven
4. Hunter x Hunter 1999
5. Fullmetal Alchemist, both versions
Mar 26, 2021 6:57 PM
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Excluding Bleach and Naruto it would be

1. Dragonball
2. Yu yu hakusho
3. HxH(2011)
4. KnY
5. JoJo

Mar 26, 2021 6:59 PM

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Yumerei said:
Gintama
HxH
Ao no Exorcist manga ver.
Dororo (is this a battle shounen lol)
Ranma1/2



dororo is in fact a battle shonen. it was serialised in shonen sunday, obviously a shonen magazine. making the anime a shonen as well, even if the anime added lot more to the story
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lelouch4britanni said:
animegirl2533 said:

because some people try to downplay aot as a "battle shounen" so they're embracing it

I still wonder why people hate AOT.
AOT is not a battle shounen at all.
There isn't even a power system.just normal people with equipment and few titan powers



aot is a shonen where characters fight and there's plenty of action, just because its complex does not make it not a battle shonen. stop putting it like its on another level or something.
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animegirl2533 said:

lelouch4britanni said:
Why are people mentioning attack on Titan as a battle shounen?
because some people try to downplay aot as a "battle shounen" so they're embracing it



idk maybe because it IS a battle shonen. consisting of nonstop action as well as a shonen manga makes it a battle shonen.

being complex and having a great story doesn't eliminate it from being called battle shonen. don't be a normie and think being called battle shonen is an insult
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Hajime no Ippo, FMAB, Dr. Stone, Gintama and Chainsaw Man.
Mar 26, 2021 7:21 PM
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lajz said:
Yumerei said:
Gintama
HxH
Ao no Exorcist manga ver.
Dororo (is this a battle shounen lol)
Ranma1/2

dororo is in fact a battle shonen. it was serialised in shonen sunday, obviously a shonen magazine. making the anime a shonen as well, even if the anime added lot more to the story

Yeah, I know it's a shounen. It's in the tags. But I'm still not sure if it's considered a "battle" shounen. The fights are more one-sided
feels more like pokemon (gotta catch'em all gruesome edition) than other battle shounen lol.


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Yumerei said:
lajz said:

dororo is in fact a battle shonen. it was serialised in shonen sunday, obviously a shonen magazine. making the anime a shonen as well, even if the anime added lot more to the story

Yeah, I know it's a shounen. It's in the tags. But I'm still not sure if it's considered a "battle" shounen. The fights are more one-sided
feels more like pokemon (gotta catch'em all gruesome edition) than other battle shounen lol.


battle is battle, fights are fights idk whats confusing tbh
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lajz said:
Yumerei said:

Yeah, I know it's a shounen. It's in the tags. But I'm still not sure if it's considered a "battle" shounen. The fights are more one-sided
feels more like pokemon (gotta catch'em all gruesome edition) than other battle shounen lol.


battle is battle, fights are fights idk whats confusing tbh

Well yeah, I included Dororo here because it has that one battle. But I'd still call it an action shounen instead of battle shounen because to me, battle shounen involves more fights and battles than slaughters


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