12 Most popular anime based on Shonen Jump manga

By Editorji News Desk
Published on | Feb 14, 2024

One Piece (1999)

The popular anime about pirates, Devil Fruits and friendship, is based on Eiichiro Oda's manga, and also has an ongoing Netflix live-action adaptation

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Naruto (2002)

Masashi Kishimoto's hit manga has spawned a sprawling franchise, including but not limited to, a sequel in "Shippuden", and a continuation in "Boruto"

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Death Note (2006)

Based on Tsugumi Ohba's manga, this crime drama anime has permeated pop culture, spawning several spinoffs and live-action adaptations and sequels.

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Hunter x Hunter (2011)

This anime has a special place in meme culture, and the manga it is based on recently ended prematurely, due to its mangaka Togashi's worsening health

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Bleach (2004)

The anime adaptation of Tite Kubo's manga about swordsman Kurosaki Ichigo, is a masterpiece that continues to endure, even under modern-day scrutiny.

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Yu Yu Hakusho (1992)

Another anime based on a Yoshihiro Togashi manga, this timeless spirit detective show also recently got the Netflix live-action treatment.

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Chainsaw Man (2022)

This gritty devil hunter anime based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga immediately had the internet thirsting over the characters of Makima, Power and Denji

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Dragon Ball Z (1989)

This legendary anime is the epitome of the shounen genre, and is the brainchild of mangaka and creator Akira Toriyama.

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Gintama (2005)

Even if you have never heard of "Gintama", based on the Hideaki Sorachi manga, you have most probably seen the character of Elizabeth in GIFs or memes

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Assassination Classroom (2013)

Also parodied on "Gintama", this anime based on the Yusei Matsui manga, has made a resurgence in popularity in recent years.

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Food Wars: Shokugeki no Souma (2015)

Based on the Yuto Tsukuda manga, this popular ecchi anime about cooking, ran for four seasons.

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My Hero Academia (2016)

The hit superhero anime based on the Kohei Horikoshi manga, returns for its seventh season of May 4, which also happens to be Star Wars Day.

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