Sh?nen is a type of manga or anime meant for young teen boys usually between the ages of about 12 and 18. It often refers to manga . Examples include Dragon Ball , Bleach , One Piece , InuYasha , Naruto , YuYu Hakusho , Yu-Gi-Oh! , and Fairy Tail

Shounen is usually noticed by its high amounts of fighting. It often has humorous plots with male characters . It often has themes of friendship . Fighting teams and similar groups are often shown. Attractive female characters are also common, but not always present. The art style of shounen is usually less pretty than sh?jo .

Beyond sh?nen manga, manga for men (age 18+) is called seinen manga . Very few seinen manga have been published outside of Japan . In Japan, many older men read shounen magazines. Because of this, in Japan, shounen manga magazines are the most popular manga magazines .

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• The Girls of Shonen Manga Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine by Shaenon K. Garrity

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