| − | Japanese for ''young boy'', Shounen is the most popular genre in Japan and the most well known outside the country. Aimed at young teen boys, Shounen are often action/adventure series featuring martial arts, Japanese and Chinese folklore, simplistic animation and conceptual fantasy and science fiction. Popular titles that have been translated to English include ''[[Astro Boy]]'', ''Gigantor'', ''The Amazing 3'', ''Jungle Taitei'' (adapted for American audiences as ''Kimba the White Lion''), ''[[Speed Racer]]'', ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' (adapted for American audiences by Sandy Frank as ''Battle of the Planets'' and later by [[Ted Turner]] as ''G-Force: Guardians of Space''), ''Star Blazers'', ''Force Five'', ''Captain Harlock'', ''[[Robotech]]'', ''[[Naruto]]'', ''Bleach'', ''[[One Piece]]'', ''[[Dragon Ball]]''/''[[Dragon Ball Z|Z]]'', ''Gundam'', ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', ''Prince of Tennis'', and ''[[Sgt. Frog]]''. ''Pokémon'', the 1990s superfad, is also Shonen. <br /> | + | Japanese for ''young boy'', Shounen is the most popular genre in Japan and the most well known outside the country. Aimed at young teen boys, Shounen are often action/adventure series featuring martial arts, Japanese and Chinese folklore, simplistic animation and conceptual fantasy and science fiction. Popular titles that have been translated to English include ''[[Astro Boy]]'', ''Gigantor'', ''The Amazing 3'', ''Jungle Taitei'' (adapted for American audiences as ''Kimba the White Lion''), ''[[Speed Racer]]'', ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' (adapted for American audiences by Sandy Frank as ''Battle of the Planets'' and later by [[Ted Turner]] as ''G-Force: Guardians of Space''), ''Star Blazers'', ''Force Five'', ''Captain Harlock'', ''[[Robotech]]'',''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'', ''[[Naruto]]'', ''Bleach'', ''[[One Piece]]'',''[[Fist Of The North Star]]'',''[[Dragon Ball]]''/''[[Dragon Ball Z|Z]]'',''[[Hunter x Hunter]]'',''Gundam'',''[[Attack On Titan]]'',''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'',''Prince of Tennis'', and ''[[Sgt. Frog]]''. ''Pokémon'', the 1990s superfad, is also Shonen. <br /> |