In the following list we shall be discussing some of the most underrated shounen anime of all time and their protagonists.

It's normal for protagonists in manga and anime to grow, develop, and change over time, such as getting a new and better perspective on themselves or the world around them. However, certain anime ...

Kristy Ambrose has been writing professionally since 2010. She dabbles in various genres, but her favorites are fantasy and science fiction. She creates everything from fanfiction to serialized novels ...

Revenge is a powerful narrative engine, flipping ordinary characters into soldiers of retribution capable of extraordinary feats. While many anime feature revenge as a subplot, some series place ...

Monkey D. Luffy is the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates and the main protagonist of One Piece. In 2025, Luffy went toe-to-toe ...

Underdogs in anime aren’t just characters who start at the bottom, they’re the ones who fight like hell to climb their way up. They're not the chosen ones, not born with godlike talent or destiny ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Ever wished for a fresh start or longed for a change in your life? Isekai anime might just give ...

After 26 years of adventuring in the Pokémon anime, protagonist Ash Ketchum finally called it a day at the tender age of perpetually 10-years-old. But after adamantly refusing to age up its hero for ...

Writing from the Chicagoland area in Illinois, Robert is an avid movie watcher and will take just about any excuse to find time to go to his local movie theaters. Robert graduated from Bradley ...

Zenshu knows this pain acutely, even if its protagonist, Natsuko Hirose, feels she is immune to it. She’s been driving toward being not just an anime director, but a virtuoso. Her ability to draw fast ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...