shonen

American  

[shoh-nuhn] / ˈʃoʊ nən /

noun

1. a subgenre of anime or manga that is meant to appeal to boys rather than girls and tends to be more action-oriented in its storylines. (Contrasted with shojo.)

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Example Sentences

Initially published in 1984 in Japan's Shonen Jump magazine, "Dragon Ball" is one of the best-selling manga franchises of all time and has spawned countless anime series, films and video games.

From Barron's

The “Demon Slayer” manga was serialized in the weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 2016 to 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

When it was first published in 1997 in magazine Shonen Jump, the publication’s readership was falling behind that of its rival Shonen Magazine.

From BBC

One Piece’s inclusion helped Shonen Jump reclaim its spot as the most-read manga in Japan.

From BBC

The documentary traces more than a year in the life of the 22-year-old Tomoaki Hamatsu, better known as Nasubi as he left his home in rural Fukushima to pursue a career in entertainment in Tokyo, where he subsequently entered a segment of "Denpa Shonen" called "A Life in Prizes."

From Salon