Shonen

Shonen (pronounced /So:nen/) is a style of anime and manga intended for boys, but that may have a crossover appeal to girls as well. Some good examples are Gundam Wing, Dragon Ball Z, and Fist of the North Star. Anime and manga for college age men is called seinen, though shonen and seinen are often lumped together by Westerners.

Also spelt "shounen", which is technically more correct regarding the Kana.

In Japanese script, the word "shonen" is written 少年 which literally means young boys. Its hiragana are しょうねん.

Also see shoujo, anime and manga intended for girls.

List of shonen anime and manga

(NOTE: this list does not include seinen titles)

• Angelic Layer
• Azumanga Daioh
• Boys Be
• Devil Hunter Yoko
• Dragon Ball
  • Dragon Ball GT
  • Dragon Ball Z
• Gate Keepers
• Mobile Suit Gundam
  • Mobile Suit Gundam - The 08th MS Team
  • Mobile Suit Gundam - Char's Counterattack
  • Mobile Suit Double Zeta Gundam
  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0080
  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083
  • Mobile Suit Gundam F-91
  • Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
  • Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
  • ∀ Gundam
• Hikaru no Go
• InuYasha
• Onegai Teacher
• Ranma 1/2
• Silent Möbius
• Slayers
• Steel Angel Kurumi
• Trigun
• Urusei Yatsura
• Video Girl Ai