Top 10 Most Interesting World-Building Shonen Anime

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My Hero Academia

Trailer MY HERO ACADEMIA

Due to evolution, about 80% of the world's population has developed special abilities known as "quirks". Quirks are part of the user's body and give them superhuman abilities. This development led to a rise in dangerous crime and, as a way of dealing with this, the government made being a 'hero' a real profession.

A hero can be considered any licensee who uses their quirk to protect citizens from danger. This leads to an outburst of heroism, as many people who want to help others quickly jump at the opportunity to do so. Of course, some heroes only engage in these activities for money and some for fame. The idea of living in a superhero world, where you can make a living by saving people, is really fascinating.

English: My Hero Academia
Premiere: 2016
Genre: Animation, Action
Character Name: Midoriya, All Might
Duration: 138 Episodes
Author: Horikoshi Kōhei
Directed by: Nagasaki Kenji
Kuroda Yōsuke
Studio: Bones

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Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Trailer FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST

An inventor is a scientist who understands the structure of matter and uses this understanding to decay objects or decay and then reconstruct that matter into something else. A fundamental principle of alchemy is the principle of equivalence exchange. This means that to create something, it takes or destroys something of equal value. This power system is one of the more detailed in the anime and, with its limitations, makes the use of alchemy more appealing.

In this world, the users of alchemy were people with special powers, able to perform magic and create magical items. The countries of this world all have their own principles and rules, and discovering and understanding these countries is an important part of the story.

English: Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Premiere: 2009
Genre: Animation, Action
Character Name: Edward, Alphonse
Duration: 64 episodes
Author: Arakawa Hiromu
Directed by: Yasuhiro Irie
Screenplay: Hiroo Maruyama
Studio: Bones

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ONE PIECE

Trailer ONE PIECE

One Piece World has a large continent, a chain of islands running along the world and four oceans. The continent is known as Redline and the current containing the islands that run around the world is called Grandline.

The Grandline is a frantic place where exciting adventures await those who are brave enough to seek them. Much of the One Piece story takes place on these huge oceans. These vast seas are divided into four seas known as North, East, South and West Blue. These seas consist of different islands of varying sizes. All these islands are interesting and the fiction of being explored is anyone's dream.

English: ONE PIECE
Premiere: 1999
Genre: Animation, Action
Character names: Luffu, Zoro, Robin,..
Runtime: 1066 episodes
Author: Eiichiro Oda
Director: Hiroaki Miyamoto
Konosuke Uda
Studio: Toei Animation

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NARUTO

Trailer NARUTO

The ninja world is divided into many countries, all of which have an army consisting of ninja. These ninjas were trained from an early age in the ways of a shinobi. They learn to combine with their chakra, to perform powerful jutsu. With these abilities, ninjas can perform many powerful attacks based on different elemental elements. 

English: NARUTO
Premiere: 2007
Genre: Animation, Action
Character names: Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi,...
Runtime: 500 episodes
Author: Kishimoto
Director: Date Hayato
Date Hayato
Studio: Pierrot

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BLEACH

Trailer BLEACH

Bleach takes place in a world similar to the real world and in a period very similar to the 21st century. The main difference comes from the existence of two other worlds, known as the Spirit Realm and Hueco Mundo.

The Spirit Realm is home to people known as the Soul Reapers, who are tasked with helping the souls of the dead, as well as fighting the Hollow, demons that threaten the human world.

English: BLEACH
Premiere: 2004
Genre: Animation, Action
Character Name: Ichigo, Urahara
Runtime: 366 episodes
Author: Kubo Taito
Director: Nuriyuki Abe
Pierrot
Studio: Pierrot