Shonen
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the shonen genre/demographic of anime and manga. Shonen is aimed at a young audience and often features lightly-toned action and adventure.
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One Punch Man
One Punch Man is a parody whose premise remains entertaining for about as long as any of Saitama’s fights. What’s left is just another battle shonen, minus sincerity. (Includes seasons 1 & 2) (read more)
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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Say what you will about ‘Conqueror of Shambala’—at least there was a point to its existence, unlike FMA: Milos. (read more)
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Yu Yu Hakusho
Yu Yu Hakusho is the ideal blueprint for all classic shonen series, with occasional hints at where its successors would innovate. (Includes Nightmare Hakusho) (read more)
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Hunter x Hunter
An informal, off-the-cuff review of Hunter x Hunter, a tour-de-force shonen series from Yoshihiro Togashi, the creator of Yu Yu Hakusho. (read more)
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders
Jotaro Kudo and company "Walk Like an Egyptian" in this world tour arc of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, with the powers and comedy reaching new outrageous heights. (read more)
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Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Restoration Royalists
This animated Rurouni Kenshin feature film is yet another uninspired cash-in on a popular shonen IP. (read more)
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Yu Yu Hakusho: Chapter of Underworld’s Carnage – Bonds of Fire
Not even its fantastic source material can save Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report from being yet another uninspired, non-canon, cash-in movie. (read more)
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Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie
‘Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie’ fares no better than other non-canon shonen cash-ins. For a long time, it was even worse from lacking Funimation’s amazing dub cast. Don’t waste your time. (read more)