The ten most popular shonen anime, ranked by how many fans follow them.
1. One Piece
1999 · 1100 episodes · Airing. Watch on Crunchyroll, Hulu.
Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew sail the Grand Line in search of the legendary treasure known as the One Piece, battling rival pirates, Marines, and ancient mysteries along the way.
2. Jujutsu Kaisen
2020 · 47 episodes · Airing. Watch on Netflix, Crunchyroll.
Yuji Itadori joins a secret organization of sorcerers to eliminate a powerful curse named Ryomen Sukuna, of which Yuji becomes the host.
3. Naruto
2002 · 720 episodes · Finished. Watch on YouTube, Hulu, Crunchyroll.
Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja, seeks recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village.
4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
2019 · 55 episodes · Airing. Watch on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Hulu.
Tanjiro Kamado becomes a demon slayer after his family is slaughtered and his sister turned into a demon.
5. Solo Leveling
2024 · 12 episodes · Airing. Watch on Crunchyroll.
In a world where hunters with supernatural abilities fight monsters, Sung Jinwoo, the weakest hunter, gains the power to level up without limit.
6. Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26
2026 · 12 episodes · Upcoming. Watch on Prime Video.
The next chapter of Denji's story as a devil hunter in a world overrun by fears made flesh.
7. Chainsaw Man
2022 · 12 episodes · Airing. Watch on Hulu, Crunchyroll.
Denji merges with his pet chainsaw devil and becomes a devil hunter for a mysterious organization.
8. Dragon Ball Z
1989 · 291 episodes · Finished. Watch on Crunchyroll, Hulu.
Goku and his allies defend Earth from extraterrestrial enemies ranging from alien Saiyans to artificial creatures.
9. My Hero Academia
2016 · 138 episodes · Airing. Watch on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Hulu.
Izuku Midoriya dreams of becoming a hero in a world where almost everyone has superpowers called Quirks.
10. Hunter x Hunter (2011)
2011 · 148 episodes · On hiatus. Watch on YouTube, Crunchyroll, Hulu.
Gon Freecss sets out to become a Hunter and find his missing father, meeting allies and deadly foes along the way.
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