There is possibly nothing more central and universal to the anime community as a whole than the shounen action genre. No matter where you go as a fan of this medium, or even as someone viewing it from the outside, you can’t escape it. Giant laser beams, the power of friendship and screaming. Lots of screaming. And lots and lots of stories that are responsible for pulling millions of us into this medium we all love. Say what you will about it and whatever preconceptions you have towards it, shounen action stories are special. They mean more to us than any of us likely believe and it’s a genre of storytelling I and many others refuse to let be misunderstood. I love these stories, and if there is anywhere to point to as one of the epicenters of shounen action as we know it today, it’s nowhere else than the legendary Weekly Shounen Jump. Even to this day, this titan of a magazine continues to create some of the most beloved stories in the world of Japanese media, and me and some of my friends wanted to share the moments from four series that are undeniably responsible for the love many of us have for this medium in the Western Anime Community. Tite Kubo’s Bleach, Kishimoto Masashi’s Naruto, Oda Eichiro’s One Piece and of course Toriyama Akira’s Dragonball. One of the most influential and famous series of all time and the three series that formed the core of Western anime discussion known as the Big 3. Each of us have our own unique love for these stories that have changed the world for many of us, so let’s take a look at the moments that mean the most to us.
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