Anime Sadboys: Not All Shonen Heroes are Jerks | Get In The Robot
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- The archetypical shounen hero has an iron will AND an iron fist, but with protagonists like Deku from My Hero Academia, and Tanjiro from Demon Slayer hitting the scene, shounen heroes are learning to embrace their feelings a little more. Move over Goku and Luffy! Let's dig into this new generation of shonen heroes!
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Naruto, Goku, and Luffy are beloved shonen heroes and they always will be! But Deku from My Hero Academia and Tanjiro from Demon Slayer give us a deeper, more emotional perspective on being a shounen hero.
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steven universe? steven universe. the perfect cross between shounen hero and magical girl
to me , Ed from Fma
Asta for me
Allen Walker from D. Gray-Man is my fav 💖 hes also a sad boy with empathy but D. Gray-Man is so often overlooked because it never really got popular :(
Gotta be Deku for me, i personally sometimes find myself feeling a wish for a power or leverage i don't have. I'd like to find peace in that being the most humane trait i see in him...
Back in the day, shonen heroes were all about being tough...but now heroes show vulnerability and empathy and I’m all for it.
I'm with you. I find it more interesting to see the emotionally vulnerable protagonist push through when it becomes necessary. They jump a larger... "gap"(?) from their normal state and to their "time to get serious!" state, than characters like Naruto, Natsu, Ichigo or Luffy, who are always happy to go for a fight, and have an easier time getting serious.
Also makes the fights often mean more, I feel. When Tanjiro or Deku fight someone, it's usually because there's some emotional weight to the whole thing, rather than "Let's fight, dattebayo!".
Bendtsen No doubt bro. Having emotional growth not only as a hero, but as a person, I find that noble and just.
@@1Kapuchu100 Oh :) you like heroes show vulnerability and empathy huh LOL well why not read ReBirth The Lunatic Taker ^-^ you will love it >.> ......
Yeah but I feel like ichigo from bleach was a good mix of both my favorite protagonist from the big three
Ichigo has had that for a long time
Deku and Tanjiro are such sweet and kind boys. We must protect them
Darling u have know idea what's going to happen to tanjiro
Deku no but tanjiro yes
Murtadha Khafory what that he becomes a demon and goes ham on everybody in the last few chapters ? 💀
@@murtkhafoor464 if you're talking about the manga then yes I do know what happened since I'm caught up
@@1470boyz why not both?
FMA was created by a female mangaka, and as a female that enjoys shonen, I'd love to see a video about female creators in shonen, and maybe one on male creators in shojo!
Yessss
Yasssssss, preach it! That would be amazing. Out of curiosity, what shoujo do you know that are written by male creators?
That would be cool, as a woman, I enjoy both shoujo and shounen
Most people gets surprised with how often popular shounen/seinen are made by woman: Noragami, D.Gray-Man, Blue Exorcist, Kuroshitsuji, InuYasha... but I honestly can only think about male authorsfor josei, not shoujo... that would be an interesting video.
@@biazacha There are male authors for josei? Pray tell the titles, friend! :D
**bangs table rhythmically** WOMEN MANGAKA VIDEO! WOMAN MANGAKA VIDEO!! WOMEN MANGAKA VIDEO!!!
Women mangaka arent underrated so why bother
Joey DG They have been, especially historically, but still to today as well, and a lot of people aren’t aware that an increasing number of their favorite manga, especially shounen, are written and/or drawn by women. So, they have been unrated, and many people have been unaware of their impact, even today, so a video would be great. Also, why do you assume that women mangaka need to be underrated to have a video about them, anyway? Having a video just because you can is also fine
@@ladynoluck true hahahaha, maybe im just big on female mangakas so i dont get why make one lol.
@@ladynoluck U right, I wasn't aware until i read this comment...
Takahashi Rumiko, creator of Urusei Yatsura (Lum), Ranma 1/2, and Inuyasha
"Boys will always be boys" = ×
"Shounens will always be Shounens" = √
*s q u a r e r o o t*
Salman Ramdani
That’s not helpful when describing Ikari Shinji. I mean, is he’s a boy being a boy?
Is he actually a normal shounen without the overthinking?
Johny Marcial who?
Man Man Smith
Ikari Shinji, the protagonist of Evangelion (both Neon Genesis and the Rebuild).
The fact that Deku has gone from saving people to making sure they are happy after the fact is something that gets me every time. I also love how both Deku and Tanjiro are very tolerant and understanding. (This isn't restricted to just these two but it's especially present in them) But when someone is put in danger by another they switch to, "I won't hesitate b!tch!" in an instant.
These animated hosts are a great way to "shoot" the video while also maintaining social distancing and I think that's great.
Agreed! I saw the design and was like, "Whoa, that's pretty neat! Where ya been hidin that art? Moar plez?"
Also, yes, more highlights of shounen-like stories with non-shounen leads, thank you.
Honestly though I do appreciate how varied anime protagonists are. More often than not they aren't the tallest, hottest dudes like you'd expect. Usually they're the short, scrawny ones.
More relatable
@@brittanynguyen3794 eh everyone isn't short and scrawny either lol. And sometimes seeing the tall and handsome person can be a source of escapism. We've all had moments where we've felt like the underdog and ones where we thought we were the best at something. So having them be short doesn't make it inherently more relatable. But I do think having that wide variety is good so different people can find something to connect with.
Brandon Nguyen Though, you say relatable, but I’m not short and scrawny.
The most relatable character in anime for me is Watamote from “It's Not my fault i'm not popular”.
Every other series fails to be relatable to me except her (and I’m a boy).
Whalefox Johnson *laughs in 4’11”
Yusuke from YYH is an interesting one. The story openly acknowledges that he's emotionally closed off, and that it's something that holds him back from his powers.
He kinda is more of delinquent character than your usual idiot/nice protagonist though .A bit like Ichigo
YYH is the only anime that makes me cry hard.
Akira Yoshikage really then if your looking for another shonen to watch try gintama
I know Mob Pyscho 100 is a shounen like series but omg SUCH A GOOD BOY
Also sena from eyeshield 21.
Yes such a good boy.
I just finished watching and it gave me powerful feels.
What do you mean “do you want to see that” OF COURSE WE DO!! Everything you post is gold and I love it!!!!! Anyways thanks for the content
Yes exactly !!!
id also love to see a part 2 to this video, this was really interesting!!
Yes. Yes and yes.
Baby_Tink Took the words right out of my mouth
Mob Psycho's Mob himself definitely goes on an emotional journey throughout the show. I thought they handled his power really well, he can be OP but at the cost of his humanity which he didn't want to lose because he actually saw how valuable emotionally mature relationships can be compared to absolute power
So basically, almost every main character is depressed
Just A Dio Who's A Hero For Fun your name and profile picture hurts me.
WalrusAF Af ....saitama
I must be a shonen protagonist then. 😂 😀 😢
Just A Dio Who's A Hero For Fun
Unfortunately, Ikari Shinji is actually depressed and the anime/manga fans absolutely hate it.
@@GetInTheRobot Who isn't?
Atsushi from Bungo Stray Dogs is a great example too. He’s suffered from abuse nearly his entire life, likely even from the moment he was born, and been told he was nothing but a burden, and yet he’s still so incredibly kind, compassionate and selfless towards others. He believed he was nothing but a burden on others because of his ability but by joining the ADA he starts realizing he can use it for good and starts turning that message of being a burden into a motivation for him to keep going and become stronger to protect the people he cares about so he can be someone worth living (which is just so admirable but also breaks my heart because he already was that someone in the first place) and he always shows empathy to people, even villains, that are in the same situation as him. He allows himself to be vulnerable and cry and doubt himself, but he never gives up on his drive, also thanks to the people around him like Dazai and Kunikida who remind him to never falter in his goals. Just such a strong willed, competent and loveable character. My boy’s got a big heart and deserves nothing but love
Bungou stray dogs isn't a shonen its a seinen
I know it was just the first thing that came to my mind okay
AAYYY YOO MY BSD FAN
@rhea is tireds WHAT UPPPP *high fives*
@@aris0up HIGHT FIGHT MY DUDE
Shout out to Shinra from Fire Force and Asta from Black Clover. They're not the smartest, but they've got a lot of heart.
Pat Baer agreed
Yes they are definitely not the smartest 😂😂
Black Clover has some plot hole for more information go to “anime balls deep” (don’t let the guy’s accent throw you off it’s a great channel)
Well at least shinra still have brain, unlike arthur
Bro shinra my boy
I love this trend in Shonen. Their kindness allows the audience to relate to them a lot more, well as much as you can relate to a boy who grows up to be the number 1 hero, a boy who swings a sword like he was born with it and one where his worst enemy is his most powerful thing about him
It's more than that. Having compassionate, emotional shounen protagonists is a giant middle finger to toxic masculinity which I love so much.
@@gabetalks9275 You realize that by wishing a group of beeings, no matter how bad they are, bad stuff makes you toxic too ,ya? Giving in to the hate is never a good solution.
Everyone has different taste in what kind of MC they find more relateable or just like more to watch, that's why I like that ,while the trends of what is popular shifts between the extremes, there were almost always shows of the whole spectrum present. Two examples (there are way more i just list 2 with huge popularity as the list would become to big elseway) of empathic MCs in the past would be the old UC Gundam series in the 80th wich had several empathic MCs and relateable enemies or Neon Genersis Evangelion in the 90th with an MC who gets psychologically devasted over beeing forced to fight by his father.
My favorite shows are found all over the spectrum and would be bored to death the same way if all characters would be like goku as if they would be all like shinji
@@TheAzureGhost Bro, all I said is that having emotional male protagonists combats gender stereotypes. When did I say anything about hating anyone?
@@gabetalks9275 sry, guess than it was a missinterpretion from my side.
Showing someone the (giant) middlefinger is usually a provocation that can lead to a (verbal or physical) fight. And while i dislike toxic behavor in general i have heard term toxic masculinity to often in a way to generalize certain people.
Analytical Inkling yes yes yes! The fact that they have emotions other than rage and blinding anger at times shows how much shounen has grown from this stereotypical cookie cutter style. It’s awesome!!!!!
I know Bungo Stray Dogs is classified as Seinen but can we all agree that Atsushi is a good boy. Like he’s very precious, he is flawed, but he doesn’t let it get to himself and cares a lot for others like his brotherly bond with Kyouka. Sure he does have moments when he doubts himself, but he pulls through despite that when lives are on the line. That what makes me love him.
The best OP good boy protagonist is Mob in my book
Yeessssss
That’s a fact!
YES.
I was just gearing up to sigh over the FMA exclusion, especially after all the talk about sibling love and caretaker characters, when I hit the 13 minute mark. I'll sit back down, cheers.
gnu740 I can’t NOT make them include Ed. I related to Ed more than most because not only am I a short dude, but I’m also very empathetic, almost to a fault. -Adrian (camera guy)
'Gently assassinating demons' is the best description of Tanjiro I have ever heard.
I love this channel.
Gon: Am I a joke to you?
Best example of a true human right there.
Why is it that when people talk about shounen protagonists, nobody ever acknowledges Maka Albarn from Soul Eater?
seconded
@@noisepollution4473 Wut?
@@gabetalks9275 They support your statement.
@@onewayticket2148 Oh ok. Sorry, I didn't understand.
@@gabetalks9275 No apologies needed :)
A good message that Deku embodies is a bit of a twist on the classic Shonen motto of never giving up. As much as people like to say, Deku’s life was not solved just because he never gave up before All-Might. He still has his struggles both internal and external. He has to question his morals, his view point on heroes, and the fact that there are others he feels would’ve been better than him with One For All. He also loses more fights than people would like to say and he hasn’t won all that many fights ON HIS OWN. Anime wise, Gentle and La Brava is the only fight he’s won completely on his own against villains. Deku is meant to say, “Don’t give up, life will solve itself!” He’s meant to say, “Don’t give up guys, life will eventually get easier. You’ll still have your problems and struggle but it will eventually get better.”
All this and the damm superhero school he goes to doesn't have a counselor or psychologist referral...
I'm so thankful for Tanjiro and Deku, they show that you can be a man and still be emotional. Empathy and compassion aren't being shunned or shelved off to the girls. It's a nice change of pace ;w; i love my sweet boys
Gentle is more of a anti-villain if anything
Yh I don't consider him to be a villian, a criminal yes but not a villain
Blizzard Wave people are pretty confused about this .
Anti-hero is the word you're looking for. c:
Analytical Inkling well kinda .
I wouldn't mind seeing a video on female leads in anime
YESS
Claymore
Jolyne Cujo
Lucy is actually the main character from fairy tail rather than natsu
Is it anime leads or shonen whamen
Nah, Naruto has mad emotional intelligence and he’s hella empathetic. Dude be really moving hearts and having folks completely change their ideologies...
I love how Tanjiro sees everyone as family it's c u t e
i'd like to point out that bleach with ichigo did the more nice likeable shounen protagonist first before deku and tanjiro even existed. and even if it did decline it was just as popular as naruto and dragon ball z back in its day.
To be fair, Ichigo had a tough, grouchy facade that a lot of casual viewers probably assumed was the full extent of his character.
THANK YOU!!!!!
Yeah, his thing was protecting other people, especially when they are vulnerable.
I found a lot of shonen written by women/ non men focus a lot less on this “power trip” fantasy of an mc and explore more avenues like moral questions and sibling relationships. Which I think even a video on sibling relationships would be cool.
Also I’m pretty sure the creator of demon slayer was non binary which is dope.
The author said they prefered they/them pronouns for privacy reasons, actually. Their gender isn't confirmed, so they could be either a boy, girl, non binary etc.
The creator of Yamada kun and the seven witches is a lovely harem anime written by a woman.
The author of OPM and mob psyco 100 "one" is an exception
@@DeadHaremGuy
It's wholesome
Shounen aren't power trip fantasies. They ARE emotional stories about characters and relationships.
SHOW US THE FEMALE HEROES! THESE HANDS ARE E for everyone!
This is great for helping younger kids deal with “boys don’t cry” whoever says “boys don’t cry” is a horrible person.
No. Not all of them.
Deku and Tanjurio Help show the Human side of Shounen characters and they don’t have to be this big mucho dude who don’t show any emotion besides being tough.
Tactical note2.0
If you’d take more than a minute to look at super manly anime characters you can clearly see that they’re just as human as soft boy protagonists
Mumbler Ogre what about the fist of the North Star guy😂 and Also I’m talking about protagonist who always show show their emotions and are not half of the time stoic
How about Shinji tho
@@mumblerogre2455 Jotaro being stoic not bcs he wants to , bcs he NEEDS to be one
Alif Aiman
Jotaro’s stoic demeanor is partially a front
He shows how he’s feeling all the time throughout Stardust Crusaders and Diamond is Unbreakable
Blue Exorcist is also an honorable mention for sad boys and stories that focus on emotional intelligence.
Anime in a few words: Determination. Being a fool. Getting beat by a women. Cry a few times. Sorry but somebodies gonna die.
Shounen*?
Forgot the power of friendship
Reading this comment about anime fills you with determination.
More two anime where people are not afraid of showing emotions:
Gintama and One Piece, Hunter x Hunter, Hokuto no Ken also
Lucas Santana and Bleach
Oof Empathic Shonen characters make me soft 🥺
Bring us the badass women of shounen
I love anime good boys, they're just the best and great exemple of emotional maturity for men!
I feel like ichigo was a always a good balance and different from most shonen protagonist. He was smart and seemed more mature, he also wasn’t shown as a loser and short and week. He had friends and was a natural leader. Very refreshing compared to the typical Cliché shonen protagonist
Yep because let's pretend Kenshin, Jonathan, and Saint Seiya didn't exist
They lowkey are SJWs lol
Ye but I think these are the 2 most people think of when they think of nicer protagonists
Tf you say Luffy is not empathetic? Have you even seen/red the story? Luffy is always looking out for the people around him and puts their needs before his own. He is not afraid to show emotions and generally cares for everyone he needs, that is nice to people. In my opinion that is really empathetic.
And yk day boi felt when Sanji and Ace died
Your avatar is super adorable. I love the smiles and facial changes. It's awesome. Especially since you mention the soft Bois.
I love the new softboy shonen protagonist. Cinnamon rolls are life
@Nabil Haque you like the stoic heartless fuckers
Deku has a whole school faculty that i assumed one of them has to be a counselor, but insist on not talking to them about his problems and instead just cries about it at a drop of a hat.
Hasan Wilson Luffy’s definitely not
@@mamba7160 Yeah, while I adore these fluffy, badass new cinnamon rolls, Luffy is absolutely not heartless. He can be stoic, but is more likely to yell or complain, or just act the fool unless he's actually concerned about something, and he is definitely in touch with his feelings, not to mention very willing to share them with others.
Saying all Deku does is cry is demonstrably untrue, though; he cries, more often than many others I guess, but he spends most of his time punchkicking or kickpunching things while trying to save everything but himself. He almost never, after the early parts of the series, gets paralyzed by his emotions; even when he's feeling them, he's thinking and acting to resolve situations.
@@ANTSEMUT1 I think that way they can put his problems front and centre and lets the other characters help in instead of just saying “AnD tHeN He wENt tO TheRApy 😅”
I wish Yusuke and Ichigo were mentioned with regards to how they dealt with their feelings and masculinity, I think they both bring something different to the table as well.
Sena from eye shield 21.
eren yeager is a shounen character in a seinen world, y'all never ready for CHAD EREN in season 4
This is probably my favorite “episode” of GITR. I love the sincerity in his voice and I love the amount of detail and energy went into this. All his points are well constructed and thought out. You did a good job man. (Also I am age appropriate and Alphonse wins by a bit because we get to hear him say the cutest stuff ever while nezuko can’t talk)
Mob Psycho is the peak of Shōnen Protagonist
I love mob
Gentle was just sad. I felt his plight.
He’s well intentioned but just made a lot of really bad decisions in the past. I felt really bad for him and La Brava after they got arrested
The emphasis and the focus on Tanjiro and Deku's softer display of masculinity and being in touch and unashamed of their emotions is generally one of my favorite things. When I watched Demon Slayer, easily my favorite part was how kind and warm Tanjiro was. I already had been watching BNHA by this point, but seeing Tanjiro's take on that sort of emotionality just drove this new wave home harder. He's so gentle, and kind, and loving and strong and it was so wonderful. I love that not only is he a boy and doing this, but he's the PROTAGONIST. Soft male characters are often regulated to the side, not the forefront and I love this changing mindset.
It's not healthy to ignore trauma, and I like that healthy emotional expression and growth is at the forefront now, and that negative consequences to unhealthy coping or habits are actually present in the media, too. They've always been pretty present (most of the lone wolf, angsty stoic characters are this), but I feel like the media as a whole is actually taking more consideration into those habits as being problematic and what can be done to help them instead/what could have happened if they had gotten help. Or even just showing the characters as they are, letting them stay at the bottom or a darker, less moral person than where they started but with it being taken seriously and make sense for the story and their progression (ie Kaneki from TG, Eren from AoT, Rock from Black Lagoon).
Sasuke, though, is a good case of an author not putting much thought into how to have a character grow positively after trauma. There was his descent into being an antagonist, but as for how he became a hero again, and a friend to Naruto again... basically skipped a lot of that growth. Scar (specifically from FMAB) is a great example of how his arc could've been written, and what it looks like when an author takes that into consideration. Kurapika's (HxH) character arc isn't finished yet, but Togashi is great at dealing with this sort of thing (look at Killua and Gon) so I have no worries about him taking Kurapika's issues seriously.
Emotional growth and progression is my absolute favorite part of stories in any medium, and I absolutely love that it's getting more emphasis in the mainstream. That, combined with kind, compassionate heroes that are just as strong as their stoic and/or angry counterparts (the narrative parallels between Shouto, Deku, and Bakugo and the growth they're all going through is why they're one of my favorite Big Three/Golden Trio characters in media) and aren't considered lesser men for it is one of the greatest things that media is bringing to culture and the people within it. I love it so much, it's seriously so near and dear to my heart. Thank you for doing a video on it and showing your love for it as well.
Can y'all make a get in the robot hoodie or some joggers would be 🔥🔥
I feel like Tanjiro is one of the most admirable characters I’ve ever seen
I would actually like to argue that these protagonists are actually doing the opposite of teaching others about showing your emotions. Eren and Tanjiro all develope into badasses who learn to take the world's punishment without breakingdown. Kenshiro is someone who has already gone through this dialed up to 11 and is beginning his growth back to letting people in.
This is exactly why Deku is my favourite character and why I relate to him, I cry and try to help people 🥺
I'd be super down to see a video about the history of female mangaka in shonen!!
I've been obsessed with finding more since I found out about Hiromu Arakawa with FMA!
Hey, how come that Argentina comment?
I'm from Argentina and I didn't get it, just curious about it.
Came here looking for a comment about it. Not from Argentina but I did found it curious since it seem very out of context.
I think the pinnacle of this new shonen archetype is Thorfinn from the new Vinland Saga, right after where the anime ends. His father Thors sums this all up: "a true warrior has no need for a sword," because as he says: "You have no enemies." Thorfinn's arch is a young boy living within the patriarchal death cult of Norse Vikings following the code of conduct for vengence, and it all comes crashing down once it is revealed how empty it is. And so, having been a soldier, he must carry the dead on his back to find a better place for himself and those lost.
Vinland Saga is a seinen not a shonen
@@jaijoerik6233 Does it matter though?
Thorfinn's growth is so good!
I was just thinking about this topic today! It's interesting how the stories of new Shonen like My Hero Academia and Kimetsu no Yaiba are showing us more complex issues than their forefathers, and push moral issues to the forefront. They also seem to show better female representation, and I can't wait for the future generation of young boys to grow up loving these human, more fully developed girls and women in the shows they love :)
Heroes like Deku and Tanjiro are ringing a new era for shōnen.
Asta: Am I a joke to you?!
Yo what about my boy Shinra
@@kamikazebadger5727 ong shinra is 🔥
Asta is load and annoying af just like luffy and narutoat point where
Yes, yes you are
@Nabil Haque Not annoying to you maybe
the art got me here, content made me stay. love the host, relaxed but meaningful dialogue 1000% subscribed
Yes! Emotional growth is just as important as all other kinds!
I would love a video on the progress of closing gender discrimination in the manga industry. I know for a long time the creator of FullMetal Alchemist had to use a male pen name. Some old volumes of FMA have her male pen name on em.
Jonathan Joestar was an empathic shonen protag from way back in the 80s. I like to think of him as one of the OGs if not the OG gentle shonen protag.
Uuummmmm are we not gonna talk about Kenshin and how he was so opposite of the shonen type of his time? But anyways, yes please to a video about female mangakas please and maybe that Clamp video please. PLEASE! Lol! Love y'all!
I’d like to add some food for thought to the conversation. While I agree seeing the soft side of deku an tanjiro is a refreshing change of pace for the shonen narrative it’s not something I wanna see constantly but I DO wanna see it consistently. What I mean is while goku naruto and luffy are head strong their characters are shaped by their back stories. Goku sayan heritage is what drives him to the next fight but he’s still grounded enough to protect others. Naruto had no one his whole childhood and the village hated him it make sense that he’s not the most emotionally intelligent, and Luffy was a starry eyed crybaby before he met ace and sabo. There are other examples for different shonen characters but what I’m trying to say is I like the variety between characters. There have been other SJ characters that were soft like Tsunayoshi from hitman reborn that I enjoyed and harder characters like yusuke from yu yu hakusho. I like the the backstory and motivation for each character that makes them who they are, not the fact that their emotional or stoic. Senku from dr.stone is another example. He’s not the most sensitive or tactful character there is but he shows his love for his friends by actions, even on his birthday when he got that gift (no spoilers) he wasn’t overly emotional even though I actually kinda teared up at the scene. What I’m trying to say I is want to see variety not a template. I want characters to be varied all around in the next generation of shonen that means soft, tough, smart, dumb, man, or women so long as the character depth is explored as to why the are the way that they are. Sorry my explanation is so long worded but I wanted to get my point across the best way I could. If you made to the end I appreciate your time. Great video btw, love your channel👍
I cried when in season 4 Deku was upset while eating in the cafeteria and Iida and Todoroki noticed and he started to cry, Todoroki comforted him that maybe heroes are the ones that need to cry the most, and that hit me hard. ANIME TELLING BOYS AND MEN THAT THEY CAN CRY.
I often don't get it when people say they hated Deku for being a crybaby. Like, sorry he's such an emotional person like a lot of people are in this world??? It just makes me think those haters are the same people who insensitively brushes off sensitive people and are blind to the reality that everyone's different to each other 🙄
But when Ace died Lufy Broke that was the saddest thing I have ever seen in Anime the Thought of the Brother who used to win every fight with you losing hes life was amazing and Sad. Lufy got paralyzed by the shock.
"Shounen is for boys"
I'm a girl and my favorite anime genre is shounen and I dont see anything wrong with it (:
Don’t forget Jonathan Joestar too
And his ultimate jobro: speedwagon
Hinata really be punching the air rn
But seriously, Hinata (Haikyuu!!) is the perfect mix of “I’m gonna be the most OP!” and “I’m such a cutie baby pie”
I haven't ever seen anyone as kind as Tanjiro... Like the expression he gives to everyone oozes kindness in itself. I LOVE HIM!!!
Naruto and Garra was a more IMPORTANT relationship than Naruto and Sauske.
In terms of what it taught me!
What about Gon he is the most pure of good boys
Gon literally smashed in Pitou's skull
@@jaijoerik6233 out of rage, but before that he was still very kind
He was willing to let Komugi (an innocent bystander) die soooo idk... I can't say he was the most pure for that. lol
Nope.
He started out as a good boy.. and then he got stronger, watched a bunch of people die, got stronger again to protect people... and again watched people die... getting more and more distant and uncaring about others along the way because of that.
So by the end he was a total nut job.
Also "he was nice up until he killed that person but he's still a good boy!!" Sounds like a mother in denial trying to defend her murderous son.
I get it dude. Little Gon was cute and loveable and you don't want to let him go but...
Current Gon is a psycho.
He's great but it's established early on that he's messed up a bit.
FOTNS's Kenshiro wasn't entirely stoic and cold. Oh the the surface he looks like that kind of character. He is static, yes. It's true that he doesn't really change in his story. He is also very brutal with his enemies. But, Kenshiro also had qualities that were unique for shounen protagonists at the time. He was kind to children, showed compassion and empathy, and was very in touch with his emotions (and, notably, does NOT hide this side of himself). I argue that he's part of what helped pave the road for characters like Deku and Tanjiro to be as emotionally open as they are
Deku and Tanjiro are so kind and wholesome
They are the bestttt
You know, I read all of Hokuto no Ken and you pretty much got all of Kenshiro wrong. In the first chapter we see him use his martial arts to cure an orphan kid from her inability to speak and only does any violence when said kid is threatened. He adopts a young thief to pull him away from the bad path, he openly weeps for every death, friend, civilan and foe alike and even finds redeemable qualities in the bloodthirsty conquerors that he defeats. You can actually find his face on the TV tropes page for manly tears.
Aditionally, his training was not complete, the final secret of Hokuto was locked behind him undestanding and feeling the ultimate sadness, Kenshiro was not really a stoic guy, he was a caregiver and a protector.
Don't get me wrong, there's a billion things in Hokuto that wouldn't fly in these times (looking at you, Rei), but if you compare Kenshiro to his 80's action flick inspirations or even to some characters these days (like all of those interchangeable isekai fuckboys), dude is actually quite emotionally rich...
Ok, rant over. You're right about pretty much everything else, shonen heroes are becoming more mature and emotionally intelligent. It's just that Kenshiro and Kenshin did it first.
This comment is for the algorithm! Also female protags in shounen + female mangaka in shounen please! The only one that comes to mind is FMA. I'd also like the reverse, male leads in shoujo + male mangaka doing shoujo! Though I always think of Monthly Shoujo Nozaki-kun series for the last because it was really funny to me.
Dude you forgot Mob from Mob Psycho 100
Am I the only one realising the clouds have shapes
Yoh Asakura from Shaman king he is definitely one of the nicest characters in shonen he is very laid back but loves making new friends and do what is right for everyone likes
Bruh HOLD ON. Just because it wasn't all about the sad doesn't mean my BOI Luffy don't be shedding tears for his Nakama. How can you say Luffy not sensitive? His friends are his treasure. Like bro do you even read or watch? Do you even?
Nah he prolly only skimmed through it
I'm all for this growing trend of Shonen good boys.
Yes Please do a video on Female Shonen Anime or Manga!! :)
YEs please on that female Protag video, Yedoye!!! And great video too, we need more boys who cry in all form of storytelling!
just hold back that female protagonist video until JoJo's Part 6 is animated. Trust me it's gonna be worth it
you may not have to wait much longer
@@angiecoltrane3631 I know! My hype is beyond human comprehension
Ye after watching part 6 I can say Joylene is a badass
Okay but the Babysitter's Club bit in My Hero Academia is one of my favorites. Also I want more Mobs and Tanjiros and Dekus, gimme them Good Boys
Deku and Tanjiro show us the strength of having those "vulnerable" emotions. Tanjiro is the emotional maturity of being true to yourself and Deku is the ordinary person striving against themselves and their weaknesses.
Yes! Please make that video!! I think of FMA a lot as a shounen and how Arakawa wrote real women 👌🏽 also, I was so excited to see my two favorite soft crying boys as the topic for the video 😭😭😭💖
Always here for a Yeodye episode!
Good job breaking this down and I would add Gon as the transition between the 90s and current shonen heroes. I think these new-school of Shonen heroes is why I still watch them (and The Promise Neverland) instead of just senien.
Eren from aot is interesting as at the beginning he is your typical shounen protagonist but as he progressed through the story he changes alot
Yes to talk about female mangaka in shonen!!! thank you!!!
Yes! I want a video on female protagonist in shonen and female managkas too!
Wait, wait, wait? What was that about argentina? As an argentinian I'm confused
Same????? What was that about??
Yeah i dont get it
Es la única razón por la que estoy viendo los comentarios
Hablaba de un arco especifico de Dragon Ball (arco de Majin-Boo), y de la evolucion de Vegeta como personaje, dijo "ese es un desarollo de personaje [de Vegeta] que ni siquiera tolerariamos en la vida real a menos que vivas en Argentina"
@@juliguerra3339 si, entendí que dijo, pero no entendí que quiso decir con lo de argentina. Por qué nosotros tolerariamos algo que el resto del mundo no?
Yedoye's back!! This is great, thanks so much GITR!
Piccolo is the best dad in DBZ! Scolds Goku everytime he does something dumb. He sacrificed himself for Gohan and cries admitting how much he cares for him! Tried to train self-centerd Gotenks! He even plays with baby Pan and knows all her likes and dislikes! All around father figure!
This video topic is great in regards to this take on shonen protagonist characters, especially with Deku (who many make fun of for being a cry-baby). Even Bakugo has more of the vibe of a traditional shonen protagonist personality wise compared to Deku, although the way he acts is a little more extreme. Deku has more of an air of realism with an adolescent character facing the pressure he has with his powers and responsibility (I mean think about where you were at 15 -16 years old - a time where people struggle with responsibility, face insecurity, and are looking for identity). Many may prefer more 'feel-good' characters as a means of escapism, rather than ones who face emotional struggles and insecurity as a large part of their character arc, but I appreciate this take to give some nuance (and realism) to the formula for shonen characters.
“You gotta have a straight man for comedic effect” I wheezed
Deku straight up didnt tattle on bakugou because he didnt want him to get in trouble even though bakugou told him to self die
Tanjirou let's demons die peacefully and acts as though everyone is his family showing kindness everywhere.
Good boys 10/10