directed towards young boys. The anime and manga of the shounen genre tend to lie more along the lines of action and adventure, such as fighting superheros, destroying villains, and triumphing over impossible odds. Examples of shounen series are Street Fighter II or Dragonball. The genre also appeals to both males and females alike.
(also: shonen): boy's manga/anime. The focus is generally on fighting, battles, and action rather than deep characterization. ( Rurouni Kenshin, Trigun)
Japanese for “boy†and describes anime targeted at males.
"Boy", here used to describe the entire genre aimed at boys and young men.
In Japanese, it means 'boy'; for reviewing purposes, this is what's normally guys' anime. Themes include violence, sex, girls, robots, things blowing up, etc. Target audience are male.
( sho-nen) Japanese for "boy". Anime referred to as "shounen anime" are targeted at males. Examples of shounen anime include the Dirty Pair, Dragonball Z, and Street Fighter II.
Literally meaning 'young male,' it usually defines a genre of anime and manga that caters specifically to young men and often includes action, martial arts, sports, and the supernatural as themes.
Japanese term for "young male". Used mostly as a demographic indicator
literally, "boy". A genre of animé which features distinctly male-orientated themes, e.g. giant robots and martial arts. Shounen animé usually portrays its characters as tough and heroic, with little emotion or romance. Shounen animé includes shows like the Mobile Suit Gundam series and Dragonball Z (you could also call the Poké/Digimon wave shounen, I guess). Shounen animé is not to be confused with shounen ai (see yaoi), which is generally aimed at a female audience. (Gee, you think the shoujo and shounen definitions are similar much? ^-^;)
The Japanese word for boy. Shounen also defines the manga and anime titles that are specifically created for young boys. These works are often filled with lots of action, fantasy adventure, and giant robots.