The ultra-popular Sword Art Online series got not one, but two new anime in 2018, and Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online changes up the series’ usual format for some exceptional payoffs. It’s not perfect, but Megalo Box is absolutely one of the best shōnen anime to air in 2018 Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online A spin-off that goes beyond the original. What Megalo Box does well, it does so extraordinarily, and will hopefully inspire other animation studios to experiment with their art direction. Granted, Megalo Box doesn’t dig quite as far into the sport of boxing or its cybernetic take on it as what the anime could, but the visuals more than make up for this shortcoming. With an artistic style similar to ’90s anime, gorgeous background art, and some stunningly animated fight sequences Megalo Box is like a trip back in time for long-time anime fans. Megalo Box '90s anime brought to the present.Ĭreated as a tribute to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the prolific boxing series, Ashita no Joe, Megalo Box is a visual treat. The remaining fighters from Universe 7 rallying together to defeat Jiren in a desperate struggle is nothing short of iconic, and we can only hope that the upcoming Dragon Ball Super: Brolyfilm reaches these same heights. Sure, it’s fun to watch lovable characters journey through mystical or alien worlds, but there’s nothing quite like watching a bunch of really strong people duke it out for hours on end while spouting about their life philosophies.Įven if this battle royale structure grew tedious at times, when the climatic moments hit, Dragon Ball Super had some of the best content in the entire franchise. The Tournament of Power arc - the final storyline to air in Dragon Ball Super before the anime wrapped up in March - felt like some of the best parts of Dragon Ball Zstretched out into dozens of episodes.
Dragon Ball Super A tried and true franchise delivers again.
These 10 shōnen anime are exceptional and either pushed anime forward or played around with longstanding tropes to bring something new and revitalizing to millions of viewers. It feels like we are rapidly approaching a new golden age of shōnen, where there are loads of incredible series to follow with easier access than ever before.īefore we dive headfirst into the future of not only shōnen but anime and manga as a medium, we should be sure to take a few moments to appreciate the very best of shōnen anime from this year. Not only was there a staggering amount of terrific shōnen anime, but Shōnen Jump is also finally catering to the desires of western readers and will publish localized versions of their many incredible manga digitally on an ad and subscription-based revenue model. 2018 was a whirlwind of a year for anime and manga fans.
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