In fact, while Attack on Titan author Hajime Isayama did pitch his story idea to Shonen Jump, it was ultimately rejected. It's a decision the behemoth likely regretted following the series' quick success in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine, a publication known for titles like A Silent Voice and xxxHolic.
Attack on Titan (TV series)Attack on Titan進撃の巨人 (Shingeki no Kyojin)GenreAction Dark fantasy Post-apocalypticAnime television seriesDirected byTetsurō Araki (1–59) Masashi Koizuka (26–59) Yūichirō Hayashi (60–) Jun Shishido (60–)
Attack on Titan's Eren Yeager stands out as the face of an internationally successful franchise and a truly dynamic shonen character. The protagonist (or antagonist depending on who you ask) of Attack on Titan is known by many names around the world.
Seinen is usually better directed, written and overall better executed. Because as the name of the genre tells, it's aimed at a more grown up audience, who will not be satisfied with "typical Shounen tropes". While shounen is just aimed at young boys(and girls I suppose….
Chainsaw Manチェンソーマン (Chensō Man)Published byShueishaEnglish publisherViz MediaImprintJump ComicsMagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump (December 3, 2018–December 14, 2020, 1st part) Shōnen Jump+ (2022–scheduled, 2nd part)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventureジョジョの奇妙な冒険 (JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken)ImprintJump ComicsMagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump (1987–2004) Ultra Jump (2005–present)DemographicShōnen, seinenOriginal runJanuary 1, 1987 – present
JoJo's Bizarre Adventureジョジョの奇妙な冒険 (JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken)ImprintJump ComicsMagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump (1987–2004) Ultra Jump (2005–present)DemographicShōnen, seinenOriginal runJanuary 1, 1987 – present
DororoどろろEnglish publisherVerticalImprintAkita Sunday ComicsMagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday (1967–1968) Bōken'ō (1969)DemographicShōnen
Shounen/少年 means boy or young boy. Seinen/青年 means roughly young adult or adolescent.
Fullmetal Alchemist鋼の錬金術師 (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi)ImprintGangan ComicsMagazineMonthly Shōnen GanganDemographicShōnenOriginal runJuly 12, 2001 – June 11, 2010
Major shonen titles include Naruto, Hunter x Hunter, and My Hero Academia, while major seinen titles include the likes of Berserk, Tokyo Ghoul, and Psycho-Pass.
Chainsaw Manチェンソーマン (Chensō Man)Published byShueishaEnglish publisherViz MediaImprintJump ComicsMagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump (December 3, 2018–December 14, 2020, 1st part) Shōnen Jump+ (2022–scheduled, 2nd part)
It's supposed to be that shonen is aimed at teen boys and is usually simpler, less gory but still plentiful on action. Seinen is supposed to be the reverse, aimed at adult men, more sophisticated, and allowing for more gore.
Fullmetal Alchemist鋼の錬金術師 (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi)ImprintGangan ComicsMagazineMonthly Shōnen GanganDemographicShōnenOriginal runJuly 12, 2001 – June 11, 2010
Seinen is usually better directed, written and overall better executed. Because as the name of the genre tells, it's aimed at a more grown up audience, who will not be satisfied with "typical Shounen tropes". While shounen is just aimed at young boys(and girls I suppose….
Major shonen titles include Naruto, Hunter x Hunter, and My Hero Academia, while major seinen titles include the likes of Berserk, Tokyo Ghoul, and Psycho-Pass.
Shonen is predominantly aimed at young teenage boys, typically ranging between the ages of 12-18 years old. Seinen, however, stretches across a much wider demographic, marketed towards adult men aged between 20 and 50.
Shonen and seinen are two of the main genres in manga and anime – in fact, some of the biggest franchises in anime sit under these categories. Major shonen titles include Naruto, Hunter x Hunter, and My Hero Academia, while major seinen titles include the likes of Berserk, Tokyo Ghoul, and Psycho-Pass.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1987 to 2004, and was transferred to the monthly seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump in 2005.
hold on retains plots in the current axes so that new plots added to the axes do not delete existing plots. New plots use the next colors and line styles based on the ColorOrder and LineStyleOrder properties of the axes.
Use hold on to add a second line plot without deleting the existing line plot. The new plot uses the next color and line style based on the ColorOrder and LineStyleOrder properties of the axes. Then reset the hold state to off. When the hold state is off, new plots delete existing plots.