Summary
- Shonen anime offers captivating adventures with diverse characters facing massive threats in vibrant worlds.
- Log Horizon is an underrated isekai anime with MMORPG mystery solving and strategic battles.
- Dragon Ball started as an adventure anime focusing on exploration before shifting to battles.
A lot of shonen anime boasts a sense of adventure that keeps fans coming back for more. Viewers love embarking on grand adventures with a band of characters they've grown attached to as they tackle massive threats while exploring a beautiful and fleshed-out world.
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The best shonen adventure anime immerses fans as the heroes encounter several eclectic personalities and tough enemies during their journeys. Viewers seeking out great shows with a palpable sense of discovery will find these titles to be right up their alley.
8 Log Horizon
An Isekai Manga Full Of Adventure
Log Horizon
Display card tags widget Display card community and brand rating widget Display card main info widget- Release Date
- 2013 - 2021
- Seasons
- 3
- Studio
- Satelight, Studio Deen
- Number of Episodes
- 62
- MyAnimeList Score
- 7.90 (Season 1)
Log Horizon is an underrated isekai anime that more people need to check out. After being trapped in an MMORPG called Elder Tale, Shiroe and his allies do everything in their power to figure out the game's mysteries while trying to return to the real world.
This leads to numerous adventures where the heroes explore this world and find several allies in the process. Along with this, they must deal with their fair share of enemies as they tackle tougher bosses and use sound strategies to emerge victorious.
7 Pokemon
Ash And His Friends Explore Numerous Regions To Acquire Pokemon And Beat Difficult Gym Leaders
Pokémon
Display card tags widget Display card community and brand rating widget Display card main info widget- Release Date
- 1997 - 2023
- Network
- TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TVh, TVQ, TSC
- Seasons
- 25
- Studio
- OLM
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
- MyAnimeList Score
- 7.40
One of the most popular video game anime adaptations of all time, Pokemon is a series that needs no introduction. The adventures of Ash Ketchum and his friends are legendary as they explore numerous regions and capture various powerful Pokemon.
Despite how frustrating it can be to watch Ash lose over and over again at the end of his journey, the adventures that Pokemon fans embark on are nothing short of legendary. Fans love how every region is given its time to breathe as the heroes explore iconic towns and tackle several powerful gym leaders in the process.
6 Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
A Unique Anime That Focuses On The Adventures Of A Main Group Of Heroes
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
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- September 29, 2023
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- Madhouse
- Number of Episodes
- 28
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll
- MyAnimeList Score
- 9.31
One of the most unique adventure anime that fans can check out, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is a series that fans can't get enough of. The tantalizing setup deals with themes of loss and moving on as the protagonist's long lifespan leads to her witnessing the aging and death of adventurers she had a great time with in the early days.
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It's a beautiful series where the adventures that fans witness are full of beautiful moments. While some events in Freiren are pretty tragic, the show deals with these themes in a mature fashion and ensures that the sense of adventure remains constant — despite how sobering some events in the show are.
5 Dragon Ball
Started As An Adventure Manga Before The Sequel Focused More On Battles
Dragon Ball
Display card tags widget Display card community and brand rating widget Display card main info widget- Release Date
- 1986 - 1989
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Number of Episodes
- 153
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Hulu
- MyAnimeList Score
- 7.97
Before shifting its focus to larger-than-life battles and intense transformations, there was a time when Dragon Ball was a simple shonen anime with a focus on adventure. Flight wasn't a power that characters had, leading to lengthy and captivating journeys as Goku and the rest of the gang hunted the world for the Dragon Balls.
While the series started hefting greater importance on high-stakes battles, the sense of adventure was still palpable in some form or another. Shows like Dragon Ball GT and Daima let fans enjoy the glory days of Dragon Ball, back when exploration was a huge part of the series.
4 Demon Slayer
Tanjiro And His Friends Explore The World And Encounter Several Powerful Demons In The Process
Demon Slayer
Display card tags widget Display card community and brand rating widget Display card main info widget- Release Date
- April 6, 2019
- Network
- Adult Swim
- Seasons
- 4
- Studio
- ufotable
- Number of Episodes
- 63
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix
- MyAnimeList Score
- 8.26 (Hashira Training Arc)
While there's no denying that Demon Slayer has a major focus on fights, there's a sense of adventure palpable in each arc too. From the very moment Tanjiro learns the skills of Water Breathing, he explores the world with his demonified sister and takes out the many foes standing in his way.
After officially joining the Demon Slayer Corps, he explores new locations with powerful Hashira. These locations get their time to breathe and feel like an adventure before a major villain steps into the picture and initiates a lengthy battle where everyone's lives are on the line.
3 One Piece
The Straw Hat Pirates Embark On Numerous Adventures
One Piece
Display card tags widget Display card community and brand rating widget Display card main info widget- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Seasons
- 21
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Number of Episodes
- 1122
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
- MyAnimeList Score
- 8.72
One Piece is a shonen anime all about adventure. Luffy's hunt for this eponymous treasure leads to him joining the Straw Hat Pirates and embarking on a life of piracy as several memorable personalities join him in this quest.
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The time skip adds to the epic feel of this adventure as the Straw Hat Pirates explore various islands as they're roped into these conflicts. Any fan who wants to enjoy one of the most epic shonen adventure anime of all time will love what One Piece brings to the table.
2 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Edward And Alphonse Move Heaven And Earth To Reverse The Effects Of A Botched Human Transfiguration
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Display card tags widget Display card community and brand rating widget Display card main info widget- Release Date
- 2009 - 2010
WHERE TO WATCH
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- Bones
- Number of Episodes
- 64
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Hulu
- MyAnimeList Score
- 9.10
Fullmetal Alchemist is one of the greatest shonen anime of all time, embodying a sense of adventure before the pivotal State Alchemy test. Edward and Alphonse explore various cities and interact with a host of memorable characters, with some events being especially shocking.
Even after Edward wows everyone by performing alchemy without a circle in the State Alchemy test, fans are still whisked away on several grand adventures that feel great. It's one of the best anime series fans can check out if they haven't already.
1 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Most Of The Arcs Focus On The Heroes Embarking On A Grand Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Display card tags widget Display card community and brand rating widget Display card main info widget- Release Date
- October 6, 2012
- Showrunner
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu
- Seasons
- 6
- Studio
- David Production
- Number of Episodes
- 190
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu
- MyAnimeList Score
- 7.87 (Season 1)
The best part about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is how every story arc feels different. So, fans with diverse tastes will love how distinct and engaging every part feels, with most of them embodying a grand sense of adventure that is amazing to behold.
Notable mentions in this regard are Stardust Crusaders and Golden Wind, where the heroes embark on a grand adventure, exploring several unique and exotic locales. These parts are perfect to scratch the itch that fans experience if they want to check out an amazing shonen adventure anime.
