Japanese animations have been present in the audiovisual market for decades and continue to win fans all over the world. Among the main genres of drawings, some works have become more popular than others and have even become a reference in terms of style and narrative. Next, take a look at some of the most popular anime from the major genres and where to watch them.
Shonen
These are animations whose protagonist is a boy, who goes through some difficulties in maturing. It usually involves fighting themes, but comedic, romantic, and school themes may also appear.
introduces us to a world of combat set in countless supernatural settings. This is because the young troublemaker Yusuke Urameshi died prematurely and ended up turning into a ghost. Now he must prove to the king of the spiritual world that he is worthy enough to be resurrected and, later, become a supernatural detective to defend the world of men from evil spirits and demons. It can be seen on the Crunchyroll streaming service.
In , young Dan Kuso is one of the best warriors in a monster game called Bakugan. He and his team use special cards to open a battle arena and use ball-shaped monsters to fight each other. Of course, everything was fine until a mysterious player, called Mascarado, started stealing other people’s Bakugan. Dan and his friends discover that he has an evil plan and must find a way to stop him. Those interested can watch it on Prime Video.
is one of the most classic fighting anime ever released. In this world, anyone can become a worthy assassin, regardless of age, and enter a competition to win a hunter’s license. Once you get this license, you can do things that normal people couldn’t do. This is how Gon Freecss begins his journey: he wants to become a hunter so that his father will notice him and they can reconnect. But until then, he will have to face many violent battles and face many evil beings until he finds his father. Those interested can follow the story on Netflix.
Shoujo
Shoujo is a story format whose target audience is girls. In these anime, the protagonists are young adults who are exposed to scholastic, romantic, and, almost always, magical scenarios.
In , young Anzu is a carefree teenager who is not interested in romance. In fact, there are only three things that matter to her: her kitten, video games and chocolate. However, everything turns upside down when a magical creature appears in your life and turns your everyday life into a super cliché love story. You can watch the story unfold on Netflix.
, at first, seems like a conventional anime with teenage girls in the school routine. However, fourteen-year-old Usagi Tsukino meets a mysterious kitten named Luna. This feline, who later turns out to be a talking animal, changes the girl’s life by revealing that she is Sailor Moon: a magical warrior who must protect the Earth from the forces of evil. Those interested can follow the story on Netflix.
Kodomomuke
Cartoons of the Kodomomuke genre are those aimed specifically at children, as the narratives are simpler and more playful, almost always exploring themes such as friendship and family.
In the movie , we are presented with a very well-developed narrative about friendship, trust and companionship. Kiki is a little girl with magical powers who must move, alone, to another city to complete her training as a witch. She brings with her her talking cat, called Jiji, and embarks on an incredible adventure where she will meet people important to her growth, as well as face comical situations.
In , the young Chihiro is moving with her parents to another city. However, before reaching their destination, they get caught in a trap and end up in a magical world unlike anything they have ever known. In this reality there are witches, dragons and various other creatures, and Chihiro must save her parents and find her way back to her world.
Both films are present in the Netflix catalogue.
Seinen
The Seinen genre hosts anime with male protagonists, but with more serious themes. This is because the intended audience is people over the age of 18, so it is easily possible to find themes involving bloody fights, drugs, wars and much more.
In the anime , we are introduced to Light Yagami: a high school student who finds a demonic notebook on his way home. This object is cursed and can bring death to anyone whose name is written on it. After testing the new powers he has access to, Light decides to become a sort of “leader of the new world” to free society from bandits, but becomes so involved that he kills rampantly, alerting the city’s police force – – who will start a game of cat and mouse to capture him. The drawing is complete on Netflix.
tells the adventures of the protagonist of the same name, who is a troublemaker at school. Already known for being a good fighter, he discovers that an underground tournament will be organized in Tokyo and decides to participate after some of the most dangerous criminals in the world travel to the city to kill him. Baki then begins to prepare for the tournament and face each other one by one. You can follow the story on Netflix.
Josei
Josei is also a genre aimed at a more mature audience, especially older girls, as it deals with topics related to college, love life, work and sexual issues.
In , we see a mix of mysterious events (caused by time travel) and a series of events that seem unreal, they are so traumatic. In the narrative we meet Takamiya Naho, a teenager who receives a strange letter: when she opens it, she realizes that it was written by herself 10 years in the future and was sent to her to avoid a bad event. She decides to ignore him and make her own decisions, contrary to what is written in the letter; Then, things start to go wrong. You can watch the anime on Crunchyroll.
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