7 Longest Running Shonen Manga

Simply put, Shonen Manga is manga aimed at a young male audience. There are several caveats to this. Shonen literally translates to "youth." In Japanese, the words shonen/shounen are gender-neutral, but in context, they refer to young boys (with the shojo meaning young woman — thus, shoujo manga is its own genre). It has given us the strongest Trio in Mangaverse, Goku, Luffy, and Naruto. It still goes on to give us many amazing storylines. From fan-favourite Dragon Ball series to the recent hero Black Clover. Shonen Manga never lets us down.

Posted On July 8th, 2021

This Is The Police Station In Front Of Kameari Park In Katsushika Ward (1976 - 2016)

KochiKame, also known as KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops in English, is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Akimoto. From September 1976 to September 2016, it was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump on a weekly basis for 40 years. Its 1,960 chapters were collected into 200 tanks on volumes, making it the manga with the second-most volume count.

Kinnikuman (1982 - 2008)

Kinnikuman is a Japanese manga series created by the Yudetamago duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada. Suguru Kinniku, a superhero, must win a wrestling tournament to keep his title as Prince of Planet Kinniku. When Nakai and Takashi were in high school, they dreamed up the series as a parody of Ultraman.

One Piece (1997 - Present)

Eiichiro Oda wrote and illustrated the Japanese manga series One Piece. Since July 1997, it has been serialized in Shueisha's shonen manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump, with individual chapters compiled into 99 tanks on volumes as of June 2021. A story of a young man who creates his pirate crew and is on a journey to become the Pirate King. The story is filled with emotions, from grief to laughter, it has everything.

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (1983 - 2005)

Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by him. From 1987 to 2004, it was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine before being moved to the monthly seinen magazine Ultra Jump in 2005. The series is divided into eight story arcs, each following a new protagonist who goes by the moniker "JoJo." The legacy of JoJo goes on with lineage and the dark history with the bloody mask. What started by Joseph Joestar and Dio Brando, the story continues.

Naruto

Masashi Kishimoto is the author and illustrator of the Japanese manga series Naruto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and aspires to become the Hokage and finally becomes it. Throughout the years, his journey from being an outcast to being the Hero of the Village. From 1999 to 2014, Naruto was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine and published in tankbon (book) form in 72 volumes. The story continues under the name of Boruto, where legacy is bestowed on the shoulders of Naruto’s son, Boruto.

Bleach (2001 - 2016)

Tite Kubo's manga series Bleach was written and illustrated by him. Bleach follows the exploits of Ichigo Kurosaki, a brash adolescent who inherits his parents' fate after acquiring the powers of a Soul Reaper—a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki. The plot travels from many levels of existence, and some crazy plot twists. The story was half completed in anime, which will be completed in 2021.

Gintama (2003 - 2018)

Hideaki Sorachi is the author and illustrator of the Japanese manga series Gin Tama. The plot is set in Edo, which has been conquered by Amanto aliens, and follows the life of samurai Gintoki Sakata, who works as a freelancer alongside his friends Shinpachi Shimura and Kagura to pay the monthly rent.