Shōnen Manga (少年漫画)

Shōnen manga are stories written primarily with an audience of teen boys in mind. While shōnen manga series cover the full range of genres, including fantasy, romance, comedy, sci-fi, horror, and more, there are several stylistic features that characterise this category. There is often a focus on action and plot development, with plots often following the basic structure of the hero's journey. Rivalry and friendship are common themes encountered in this category, as well as the notion of the 'outsider' protagonist. Visually, shōnen manga often employs sharper edges and distinctive silhouettes for its characters.

Updated July 8, 2024
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Vermonia [1] : quest for the silver tiger
Paper Book
Mel's life spirals out of control when she is kidnapped by one of General Uro's henchmen and imprisoned in another world. Her friends and bandmates, Doug, Naomi, and Jim, waste no time trying to save her. With Satorin, the magical squelp as their guide, they enter the Turtle Realm and soon discover...
Jujutsu kaisen. 1, Ryomen Sukuna
Akutami, Gege
Paper Book
To gain the power he needs to save his friend from a cursed spirit, Yuji Itadori swallows a piece of a demon, only to find himself caught in the midst of a horrific war of the supernatural! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary...
Case closed. Volume 1
Aoyama, Gosho
Paper Book
Can Detective Conan crack the case...while trapped in a kid's body? When ace high school detective Jimmy Kudo is fed a mysterious substance by a pair of nefarious men in black--poof! He is physically transformed into a first grader. Until Jimmy can find a cure for his miniature...
Fullmetal alchemist. Vol. 1
Arakawa, Hiromu
Paper Book
Breaking the laws of nature is a serious crime! In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking...
Angelic Layer. Vol. 1
CLAMP (Mangaka group).
Paper Book
Twelve-year-old Misaki Suzuhara, becomes engrossed in the game Angelic Layer, in which contestants must raise and train their own Angels to compete in tournaments.
Gate 7. Volume 1
CLAMP (Mangaka group).
Paper Book
Get ready for another exciting new series from best-selling manga creators, CLAMP (Chobits, Clover, Cardcaptor Sakura)! Chikahito Takamoto has always read about the beauty and mystique of Japan''s ancient capital city, Kyoto. Now, two years into high school, he''s finally visiting there for real....
Spy x family. 1
Endo?, Tatsuya
Paper Book
An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath! Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment--to get married...
Chainsaw Man. 1, Dog and chainsaw
Fujimoto, Tatsuki
Paper Book
Broke young man + chainsaw demon = Chainsaw Man! Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous--Chainsaw Man! Denji's a poor...
Demon slayer = Kimetsu no yaiba. 1, Cruelty
Gotoge, Koyoharu
Paper Book
Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family! In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is...
My hero academia. Vol. 1, Izuku Midoriya: origin
Horikoshi, Ko?hei
Paper Book
Midoriya inherits the superpower of the world's greatest hero, but greatness won't come easy. What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called "Quirks"? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean...
Slam dunk. Vol. 1, Sakuragi
Inoue, Takehiko.
Paper Book
The best-selling series from Eisner-nominated Takehiko Inoue, one of Japan's greatest manga creators. Winning isn't everything in the game of basketball, but who wants to come in second? It takes dedication and discipline to be the best, and the Shohoku High hoops team wants to...
Hell's paradise = jigokuraku. 1
Kaku, Yuji
Paper Book
Even an invincible ninja may not be able to survive Hell's Paradise! Gabimaru is a ninja on death row with one chance to see his wife again--by finding the elixir of immortality on a supernatural island and delivering it to the shogun. Standing in his way are his fellow convicts...
Blue Lock. 1
Kaneshiro, Muneyuki
Paper Book
A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game-meets-World Cup manga, now available in print!
Blue exorcist. Vol. 1
Kato?, Kazue
Paper Book
Rin and his exorcist classmates are caught in a secret war against the forces of darkness. Raised by Father Fujimoto, a famous exorcist, Rin Okumura never knew his real father. One day a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto forces Rin to face a terrible truth--the blood of the...
Naruto. 1, Umazaki Naruto
Kishimoto, Masashi
Paper Book
The world's most popular ninja comic! Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He's got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious about his mission to be the world's greatest ninja! Twelve years ago the Village Hidden in the...
Boruto : Naruto next generations. Volume 1, Uzumaki Boruto!!
Kodachi, Ukyo
Paper Book
The ninja adventures continue with Naruto's son, Boruto! Naruto was a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He achieved his dream to become the greatest ninja in his village, and now his face sits atop the Hokage monument. But this is not his story... A new...
Bleach. Volume 1, Strawberry and the soul reaper
Kubo, Tite.
Paper Book
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of international smash-hit Bleach with this exclusive edition of volume 1! Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts--he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow--a malevolent lost soul--Ichigo becomes a...
Poke?mon : Black and White. Vol. 1
Kusaka, Hidenori.
Paper Book
New series in the super popular Pokémon franchise! Meet Pokémon Trainers Black and White! White has a burgeoning career as a Trainer of performing Pokémon. Black is about to embark on a training journey to explore the Unova region and fill a Pokédex for Professor Juniper. ...
Maximum Ride : the manga. 1
Lee, NaRae.
Paper Book
Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the "Flock"--Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel--are just like ordinary kids--only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives...
Fairy Tail. 1
Mashima, Hiro
Paper Book
THE WICKED SIDE OF WIZARDRY Cute girl wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a club for the most powerful wizards. But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates led by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens to meet on...
Assassination classroom. 1, Time for assassination
Matsui, Yu?sei
Paper Book
What does a pathetic class of misfits have in their arsenal to combat their schoolteacher's alien technology, bizarre powers and...tentacles?! Ever caught yourself screaming, "I could just kill that teacher"? What would it take to justify such antisocial...
Shigeru Mizuki's Kitaro [1] : the birth of Kitaro
Mizuki, Shigeru
Paper Book
Meet one of Japan's most popular characters of all time-Kitaro, the One-Eyed Monster Boy The Birth of Kitaro collects seven of Shigeru Mizuki's early, and beloved, Kitaro stories, making them available for the first time in English, in an all-new, kid-friendly format....
Pandora hearts. Vol. 1
Mochizuki, Jun.
Paper Book
The air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius's coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. He is thrown into an eternal, inescapable prison known as the Abyss from which there is no escape. There, he meets a young...
Re:Zero : starting life in another world. Chapter 1, A day in the capital 1
Nagatsuki, Tappei
Paper Book
Subaru Natsuki was just trying to get to the convenience store but wound up summoned to another world. He encounters the usual things--life-threatening situations, silver haired beauties, cat fairies--you know, normal stuff. All that would be bad enough, but he's also gained the most inconvenient...
One piece : east blue 1-2-3
Oda, Eiichiro?
Paper Book
Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, the One Piece. As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, an enchanted Devil Fruit that gave him...
Bakuman. Volume 2, Chocolate and Akamaru
Ohba, Tsugumi
Paper Book
By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what...
Death Note. Vol. 1, Boredom
Ohba, Tsugumi
Paper Book
When Light Yagami finds a notebook giving him power over death, will he use it for good--or evil? Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects--and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue...
Dragon Drive. Volume 3, Believe
Sakura, Ken-ichi.
Paper Book
The tale of a loser kid who gets whisked off into a magical world where it turns out he and his little but, powerful dragon may play a part in saving the world itself!Reiji Oozora is a total loser! Not good at anything especially schoolwork! One day his friend Maiko Yukino offers to share her class...
Cirque du Freak. Book 1, A living nightmare
Shan, Darren
Paper Book
Life gets dangerous when a kid discovers a vampire at an illegal circus in this fast-paced and creepy-crawly tale from bestselling author and master of horror, Darren Shan. When Darren and his friends secretly score tickets to the terrifying Cirque Du Freak, they...
Attack on Titan : before the fall. 1
Suzukaze, Ryo.
Paper Book
The Diamond Gem Award-winning prequel to Attack on Titan! "The dark and oppressive atmosphere sets it apart from the original series... absolutely nightmarish and terrifying." -Comic Book Resources A prequel series to the number one bestseller in Japan. Humanity has...
Astro Boy. Books 1 and 2
Tezuka, Osamu
Paper Book
Dark Horse proudly presents one of the crown jewels of manga - Astro Boy! Created by the late Osamu Tezuka, a revered animator and cartoonist (who created over 150,000 pages of comics in his career!) considered the Walt Disney of Japan, Astro Boy was the first manga series to be adapted to animation...
Black Jack. Volume 1
Tezuka, Osamu
Paper Book
Recognised as Tezuka's third most famous work after Astro Boy and Kimba, the White Lion, Black Jack is an important part of the manga pioneer's canon. Black Jack is a mysterious and charismatic young genius surgeon who travels the world performing amazing medical feats. Though a trained physician,...
Black butler. 1
Toboso, Yana
Paper Book
Just a stone's throw from London lies the manor house of the illustrious Phantomhive earldom, its master one Ciel Phantomhive. Earl Phantomhive is a giant in the world of commerce, Queen Victoria's faithful servant . . . and a slip of a twelve-year old boy. Fortunately, his loyal butler, Sebastian,...
Dragon Ball Z [1]
Toriyama, Akira
Paper Book
Change your perspective: get BIG After years of training and adventure, Goku has become Earth's ultimate warrior. And his son, Gohan, shows even greater promise. But the stakes are increasing as even deadlier enemies threaten the planet. DRAGON BALL Z is the...
Dragon Ball Z 3-in-1. 1
Toriyama, Akira
Paper Book
Change your perspective: get BIG After years of training and adventure, Goku has become Earth's ultimate warrior. And his son, Gohan, shows even greater promise. But the stakes are increasing as even deadlier enemies threaten the planet. DRAGON BALL Z is the...
Food wars! : shokugeki no Soma. Volume 1, Endless wilderness
Tsukuda, Yuto
Paper Book
An action-packed, saucy food comedy featuring one boy's determination to be top chef! Soma Yukihira's old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town. Aiming to one day surpass his father's culinary prowess, Soma hones his skills day in and day out until one...

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