Shonen anime that we can’t wait to see again

Shonen animes although traditionally are meant to attract only the young teenage boys fan base, has often been found guilty of becoming the guilt pleasure of anime enthusiasts of different demographics.

A comparatively white and black narrative with the occasional shades of grey and essentially good vs. evil fight portrayed in Shonen manga are the go to a genre of many anime aficionados. The fact that they are spoilt for choices by the classics like Hunter X Hunter or relatively newer and strong characters of one punch man has only added to their appeal in the fan world.

One punch man is one such anime with a hero vs. the world narrative. But where it differs from the rest of the animes of this genre is that hero is not an underdog. On the contrary he has god like powers but with a twist. He has trouble winning respect in the hero circle and this is the essential plotline. The creator has coupled this with an amazing background score which makes this series even easier to geek out to. An English language dub is in the pipeline as of 2016 and the fans can’t wait.

The other Shonen is Sword play online which is an anime about role playing game universe. Yes you read it right, Anime and Role playing online games. No marks for guessing that this anime has had entire world of anime lovers go gaga over it. The lead is a beta tester for a virtual reality game and the only way out of the game is kill the final villain. A small twist entails that if you die online, the game is designed to kill you in real life. To watch Sword play online is also to get introduced to the sort of music for which no amount of fancy words can do justice to. The emotional undertones of this high on action anime has made it a must watch anime.

The last but clearly not the least is Hunter X Hunter. Paranormal entities, Father-Son storyline, hit music, you name it and Hunter X Hunter has got it. Watch Hunter X Hunter if you can understand the intricacies of the story that creator has woven in the story that fans believe to be related to Buddhist philosophies. This show is the bible for every anime enthusiast.