No other anime category rivals shōnen in worldwide popularity. With each passing season, fans are always on the hunt for the next potential shōnen mega-hit, and recent years have pumped quite a few out. Long-running classics like Dragon Ball and One Piece continue to pull in impressive viewership decades removed from their debuts, while titles like Jujutsu Kaisen and Spy x Family waltzed into the 2020s and completely stole the spotlight. Though shōnen is typically targeted towards younger audiences, fans of all ages have continued to discover excellent stories brandishing the label.