Which Shonen Protagonist is the best and which one is the worst?
>Pic related
It's all the same shit
>>140867527
Best: Gon
Worst: Ichigo or the Reborn faggot
>>140867527
Kenshin
Ken
Josuke Higashikata
Yusuke Urameshi
Zenkichi
All GOAT WSJ protags I didn't list.
Tsuna was initially pretty good but considering he had 0 character growth after like 400 chapters I'd say that puts him in the bottom.
Everything after the Varia Arc was a mistake.
Best is Gintoki.
>>140867527
Luffy is the most ambitious, has the most personality and is actually funny/entertaining. It also helps that he's in the series with the best cast of characters and world-building.
Tsuna will always be the worst. None of those are particularly good, OP.
Gon is the only good one there.
>>140867527
SS Ichigo is probably my favorite shonen protagonist. Tsuna is probably the worst despite having the chance to be a decent protagonist.
Pic is best.
From what little I've seen of Naruto, Naruto himself is kind of annoying, though I have no idea if he's the worst MC.
>>140867681
>>140867920
Gon is a good character, but I don't like him as protagonist.
>>140867968
True best right there not unless Jojo protagonist count, Gon's a close second. Tsuna's the definite worst.
Best: Izuku and Gon
Worst: Tsuna and Naruto
>>140868022
I think he carries himself as a protagonist pretty well.
>>140867527
best gon worst the rest
The best right here.
>>140867830
>wan piss fags
Luffy isn't the worst, but that's more because everyone else manages to be even more bland than "muh nakama", at least he actually wants to be king of the pirates.
I can't hate Naruto.
You watch so damn much of him you sort of feel glad he grows up.
Strange.
Tsuna was interesting because unlike the others he was a beta who wanted to live a quiet life and be left alone but was forced into being the hero. The closest is Deku but even though he is also a bit of a pussy he always wanted to be a hero.
However Tsuna never grew much as a character and the potential was wasted so either he or Naruto are the worst. Naruto became unbearable after turning into Ninja Jesus of peace.
>>140868415
this one
Kiyo and Kenshin are the only battle shounen I've seen where the MC made the series
other series have good to ok MCs but they usually the main reason the series is good (Gon isn't even really the MC in the best HxH arcs).
>>140868513
I dropped the series when Naruto hyperventilated.
Maybe he became a better MC later in the series (since he did at least choose the best girl in the end) but I can't get myself to read on after that shit.
>>140868619
You haven't read Nurarihyon no Mago, have you?
Well, it's not like it was popular in the West.
>>140867527
Deku starts a cry-baby like Tsuna, but dreamer as Naruto and cute and madman like Gon. Powers were transferred to him as happened to Ichigo. He is brave and punches like Luffy. And in the future he will become strong as Goku. He is like the postmodern sum of the MC from WSJ.
>>140868886
you forgot to say that he is a nerd strategist. that is the real differential of the boy.
Yoh is the best. His dream was to be a Stoner King... I guess... I don't know... I'm fucking high.
>>140867968
Naruto was suppose to be the underdog. A character that was suppose to be immature and undisciplined but develop out of that to become the leader of his village
I said "suppose to" because they kinda through that out the window and made him ninja Jesus
>>140869080
to be fair
Yoh is probably high too
>>140867527
You forgot the best one you fucking faggot
>>140867527
Although I stopped caring about Bleach I still like Ichigo.
>Tuna
why
>>140869273
>Although I stopped caring about Bleach I still like Ichigo.
Best: Joseph Joestar, Gon, Edward Elric
Worst: I can't say really. Sure we can list say guys like Naruto or Ichigo or whoever, but I am sure there's some truly godawful shit out there that probably isn't as popular...unless SAO counts then Kirito takes this by far.
>>140869080
>Yoh is the best
godtier taste right here
dammit shaman king needs a remake
>>140869410
>when Ichigo used to be a sorta likeable character
>when the series used to be at least decent and comfy
just fuck my shit up
>>140867527
Naruto is by far the worst protagonist that's for sure. Between him looking like a gigantic faggot with that orange tracksuit, hyperventilating, shitting all over the underdog theme (Rock Lee was the true underdog of the series), and not even working towards that Hokage goal he wanted but it conventionality falling on his lap at th end of the series because he's the protagonist. He just reads like a terrible mary sue, it'd be like Luffy getting sidetracked along the way and not worknig towards the goal of the pirate king and it conveniently happens to fall on his lap, cause he's the mc. The series was thematically over when he "gained" respect from everyone and stopped being an outcast. But seeing as Kishi's an awful writer, he didn't even realize that.
Luffy. Tough people complain he's protected by plot armor stronger than diamond, he still is so awesome because of his indomitable will and sheer strength. The latest battle he fought against Doflamingo just affirms my point further.
>pic related
>fan art, but you get the idea.
I shouldn't like this series as much as I do.
>>140869614
>he still is so awesome because of his indomitable will and sheer strength
in other words he's generic battle shonen protagonist #1347
>>140869100
he was the chosen one
>>140867527
>Best
Yusuke
>Worst
Ichigay
>>140867689
Zenkichi was basically battle shounen Kyon
>>140869733
Pretty much, but he also has character and depth, and a well-developed story (which is only 70% done).
>>140869509
Naruto could become hokage with his feats by the end of the Pain arc, without pulling any new bullshit. What fell on his lap?
>>140869951
Funny enough looking at the flashbacks Luffy was actually pretty normal
he only became a Goku clone after basically being trained by a assortment of other battle shounen archetypes
wouldn't put him as best (nor worst) though
>>140867527
Gon's the best, worst is Tsuna
Gon is so naive compared to the rest of the cast, and that pretty much makes him different than the others; also reminder that the main protagonist (Gon) never so much as met the main ANTagonist of the longest arc.
Does it count if they're only the MC in the spin-off?
>>140867527
Deku is the worst, he's generic as fuck and his series is the worst of the bunch. Tsuna is there around him just because of that end.
Goku is the most entertaining, Gon is probably the better written of the bunch.
dunno about best, but holy shit is the Hitman Reborn main protag bad.
>>140870297
It's also interesting that we barely see Gon's inner monologues, especially in comparison to Killua.
>>140869509
To be fair, they never really mentioned any specific criteria for you to become Hokage. It's not like you had to go around the world and collect 20 magical items or some dumb shit like that.
It was really just a council or some shit talking and deciding who the next Hokage would be. Naruto had some of the greatest achievements in the world and left his mark in history because of them. It's not weird for them to consider him fit to become the next Hokage, thus it just "fell" into his lap.
The person who really got that shit by mere coincidence was Kakashi.
>>140869234
>>140869080
>>140869150
My niggas
>>140870345
Don't post main antagonists.
>>140870397
I'd take Deku being generic over Tsuna being a complete pussy for the entire series.
>Didn't even choose a girl
>Still didn't take over the family at the end
>>140867527
Kid Goku
>>140869509
>Naruto literally saved everyone from pain
>Saved the world in the war like 3 times
>Is literally someone everyone gets to admire
>Everything fell on his lap
Fuck off retard.
>>140870463
Itachi told Naruto what was needed to become hokage.
>>140870297
York New arc was mostly focused on Kuraprika's quest for vengeance and Gon was mostly in the background
Cimera ant arc was mostly focused on Merium who was portrayed several times more heroic than Gon's revengefaggotry
Dark Continent pretty much shoved the guy out of it
Only arcs where Gon was truly the MC was the Exam, Heaven's arena, and Greed Island which were the weakest arcs (except Heavens arena it had its moments).
>>140870528
>I'd take shit over shit
Who cares.
>>140870562
Hell I myself liked Goku in the in the Sayian/Freiza arc as well
Every time he showed up there was rape
>>140867527
>Best Gon or Izuku
>Worst Naruto or Ichigo
Since Izuku is the newest i'll probably get shit on, but I honestly like him as a character. Haven't read the series since the tournament arc though. I like hokage Naruto more than MC Naruto. Ichigo is decent. HxH has been on hiatus so long, I don't remember anything about it. Plus, they've stopped focusing a whole lot on Gon last time I checked.
Of course it's Goku or any of the manly MC of the old animes
Fucking kids
>>140870859
Saitama could kick all their asses tho
>>140867527
goku, ichigo, and naruto all started out as decent characters, but goku has never progressed, ichigo has no personality at all anymore, and naruto just got way too autistic.
Yoh is the best of course
>>140870836
I liked him up to the tournament arc too.
That's the point where everything goes down.
>>140871015
That sucks. I was going to pick the manga up again when the anime ended because I'm enjoying it so far. I didn't stop reading because I disliked it, I just stopped because I forgot to keep up.
>>140871015
Funny, because that's when I enjoyed him the most.
>>140870962
You mean one pinch meme
I thought Negi was pretty cool, desu. It's even better knowing he NTR's his entire harem for his homocrush, in the sequel.
>>140871454
>post meme
>get mad when other person post meme
>>140871455
it's just a family legacy at this point
>>140867527
Of that group, Tsuna is the worst easily.
>>140870493
Reminder that Yoh fucked and impregnated his bitch at the age of 14
>>140869080
>>140869150
>>140870493
>>140871006We all agree that Flowers never existed right?
>>140867968
Did this shit have the same kind of delays as HxH when it was being released or was this before Togashi realized he didn't actually have to write more than a chapter a year?
Yusuke
>>140872668
What's with sequel series and making the MC shitty fathers
>>140872490
Reminder that Anna kicked God in the balls
Reminder that Yoh got killed by a helicopter while he had the Spirit of Earth active
I fucking hate DBS Goku, he is 1000 times more retarded than DBZ Goku,
gon > deku > naruto > goku > ichigo > lol
>>140867527
Gon is the best
>>140873120
reminder that most of Hao's crew was killed by Manta's dad
>>140873120
>Reminder that Yoh got killed by a helicopter while he had the Spirit of Earth active
THIS NEVER HAPPENED
FLOWERS IS NOT CANON
>>140870631
Meruem was never portrayed as heroic, also greed island is a great arc.
>>140873295
It was Peyote not Manta's dad
>>140873064
Yoh can't help it though
He's out there trying to fullfill his promise to Hao
Hana was an annoying little shit
And God I hated how Tamao turned into an unlikeable version of Anna
>>140869614
>protected by plot armor stronger than diamond
plot armor that costs him year off his life.
>10 years off to recover from magellans poison
>10 years off because he got short with ivankovs hormone tension boost twice
>pre-time skip gear second, gear 3rd usage without his body being able to handle it
>lucci and chopper making remarks about how gear second is pushing luffys body over the limits and how it reduces his life span
>now that luffy can handle gear second without the negative effects Oda gave him Gear 4rth that fucks him up
>he will sure gain another power up that will be too hard on him
Luffy will die just like Gold Roger did. It's pretty obvious at this point.
>>140873389
It was a training arc conceptually silly with rushed ending.
How defensive can HxHfags be?
>>140872668
TBh I feel like it's hard to write a sequel for this series when the first cast was really great, and the newer characters don't seem as interesting
also >NEET Hana
>>140873389
to understand the battles you had to read walls of text of rules and information that would be completely useless after the arc finishes and they did this to hunt for Gon's dad which was introduced as being a red-harring from the beginning of the arc.
worthless arc only good points was Biscuit and Killua's hunter exam which could still happen even without the Card Game bullshit.
>>140873542
What? The training didn't make up for much of the arc. I don't get why you're butthurt.
>>140870091
Pretty much everything. He was giving a demon of great power which though asspulls just gave him more power. If it wasn't for said demon. He never would have gotten anywhere.
He was lazy, didn't deserve anything he got, and just acted annoying. The series used him as the poster boy for someone who works hard over talent. But he didn't work hard. He didn't bother to actually care.
I haven't seen hero or much shounen but Naruto is a clash of the author saying one thing and the character doing something else. If he didn't get asspulled into ninja jesus he would have actually died way sooner in the series. And should have. He Sasuke and sakura were the most fucking annoying anchors in the show and had it been about any other three characters Naruto would have been a much better series.
So I consider him the worst. I like Ichigo but the dude stopped being a protagonist halfway through the series and is a plot device at this point.
Yusuke from Yu yu hakusho is probably my favorite. He just does everything right in my book. Along with having a really nice love interest and not an ambiguous bitch.
Luffy isn't the most interesting, developed or well written shonen protagonist out there but I consistently find him to be one of the most entertaining characters in his story. He's a great source of gags and fun, and shifting focus away from him would make One Piece a worse series since it's his ability to drive the wacky shenanigans and adventure that makes it fun. Compare that to shonen like Dragon Ball, Bleach, Hunter x Hunter and FMA where the main characters are surrounded by more interesting side characters and things tend to be more exciting when we're focusing on them instead.
Joseph Joestar and Yusuke are also a load of fun.
>>140873591
The arc actually did a good job of showing Gon's increase in self destructive behavior and Killua's obsession with Gon.
worst: gon, easily
best: idk they're all the same m8
'cept gon is not only a veritable idiot but also obnoxious
>>140870631
Aside from Gon, Kurapika is a better protagonist than any of the characters in OP's pic.
>>140873900
Lot of side characters are
that's why OP's condition is set
>>140867527
I know I'm in the minority but the stereotypical genki optimistic protagonist like Luffy and Naruto make me happy. The only shonen jump protagonist I detest is Souma from SnS.
Goku Types are the worst.
The idiot but good at fighting protagonists are the most obnoxious, the sad fact is that everyone after Toriyama have failed to add any of Goku's good traits like his sneakiness or "I don't give a fuck" attitude at times.
Luffy is the biggest most cancerous one at the moment and is the biggest determinant to One Piece as a good narrative.
Out of all shonen MC I think Gon had the best character development. The way he grew up really blew everyone away.
>>140873565
Well let me list some bullet points here on why I hated it
>It didn't need a sequel the original series ending was fine
>Takei's new art-style(starting with the extra Kanzenban chapters) is pretty shit
>Terrible pacing for a monthly manga...very,very slow
>Hana is annoying
>Tamao is now a violent mary sue replacement for Anna
>Yoh gets shitted and his death doesn't make any sense
>Some stupid gay-ass bitch murdered Jeanne(again this is hard to believe conisdering how strong she is)
>New Asakura branch out of nowhere
>Alumni is the worst Anna ever and sucks at doing her job
>Ren's kid is creepy and annoying
>G8(the 7 other gods bullshit)
>Jew Villains with weird powers which make no sense
>Chocolove is still in Jail
>Ryu is a lazy turd not trying to find his best place and hang out with his old buddies
>Horohoro is basically a slob
>Lyserg is irrelevant
>Ren is fucking nowhere when his Wife gets fucking killed
What I liked from Flowers
>Death Zero arc
>Sakurai(the Death Zero character)
>the potential of Hana using him as a oversoul
>Hana got a bit more bearable later on
2nd part of the manga felt a bit more interesting but the first part just fucked too much shit up and is unforgivable
>>140873771
>He was lazy
Only before graduating, and that was more being a class clown. The fox demon and ubermensch heritage clashed with the "hard work vs. genius," though.
>had it been about any other three characters Naruto would have been a much better series.
Agreed.
>>140874000
Same with Kurapika, but that's because the two are similar.
>>140873968
I don't know Goku-clones fit most with the genre they're in
characters that are hot-blooded enough and simple enough for the action involved with the series. Can't go wrong with those characters whereas with other archetypes if done well are probably better but if dont' badly you question why are they in a series all about fighting anyway?
>>140874000
>the way he grew up
>>140873968
>Luffy
>failed to add any of Goku's good traits like his "I don't give a fuck" attitude
That's one of the things Luffy has above other Goku clones though.
He relentlessly doesn't give a shit half the time, to the point where he doesn't even try to learn any of the cast members names and just walks away during backstory expositions because it's not his problem.
>>140873900
Kurapika isn't that interesting to be honest. His character is completely one dimensional.
I feel like Naruto would actually be a pretty solid character if Sasuke just didn't exist.
>>140873845
Funny.
I think Luffy is the lowest point of the series, and so is the main cast that don't have anything new to add after their introduction.
And everything around, particularly the villains, are more interesting.
![2685084-onepiece_c687_014[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/C5y8RVr.png "2685084-onepiece_c687_014[1].png")
Guys how much better/worse would One Piece be if Zoro was the protaganist?
>>140873845
Kid Goku was a fun character 2bh
And that only says that Dragon Ball's secondary characters are far more interesting than One Piece's
Ichigo was ok at the beginning but then Kubo turned him into a "Srs business don't know how to have fun" kind of character...he basically has no personality after he goes full on emo-mode in Arrancar arc
>>140874000
yea man his character development was so good, he ended up suiciding just to take revenge.
Gon is shit. Killua grew up throughout the series but gon started as an autist and all he managed to do was grow into an autist with schizophrenia.
Only 15 year olds think Gon is a good character because they think psychosis is cool and "complex character development".
>>140867527
can we count only specific periods of time?
Early Ichigo is the best then.
Worst is a tie between Naruto and Tsuna due to different types of wasted potential.
>>140874150
I can't believe people still say this, even after chapter 350.
>>140874150
Love this meme.
>>140874227
It would be too serious.
>>140874068
>>140874282
>Missing the joke
>>140874282
Now this is severe autism. Doesn't help that you were somehow blind to Killua's blatant regression.
step aside fagmeisters
>>140874204
The appeal of One Piece has always been the adventure to me. The sense of discovery when finding a new island, exploring the cultures there, overcoming the wacky obstacles thrown at them, the colorful gag characters who get in their way and the humor. The backstories are a nice means of fleshing out the cast to justify why they're on this huge journey and the overarching plot is a good framework to keep a sense of progression and hook you onto why the treasure is a big deal but in the end it's still a lighthearted adventure series, and probably my favorite out there.
As an actual dramatic fighting shonen it's pretty weak, I'd even argue one of the worst. The more serious villains like Lucci are painfully shallow and boring, and Oda's only good at fights that involve gimmick powers. I basically hate every Zoro and Sanji fight because his choreography is kind of dull. I don't know how anyone reads it for that, there's way better outlets for that type of manga.
I just reread Marineford a few days ago and even when the characters were throwing tsunamis and laser beams it was just like "okay." I couldn't feel the weight in any of the battles, it lacked any real tension and the style of the manga's art doesn't suit it. I'd much rather read stuff like Luffy vs. Foxy, any of Usopp's nonsense or the Oars fight.
>>140867527
Gintoki >>>>>>>>>>> Luffy > Gon > Naruto > Goku > Deku > I don't know but I doubt is worse than >>>>> Ichigo
>>140867527
Ichigo is the worst only made even more retarded by him being half EVERYTHING
>>140867527
Gon is easily the best written and developed, but that makes him less than likable at times (an expected side effect of a character having legit flaws that cause conflict). I also really like the way his role as MC is understated, he's not always the centre of attention, he isn't a hero, he's underpowered, etc- whether that makes him a better protag I'm not sure, but I appreciate it for his characterization in general.
But the ones I find most likable are
>Gintoki
>Josuke
>Yusuke
>Luffy
>Aladdin (if you consider him MC of Magi, I don't really care for Alibaba though).
>>140873771
Yep, Naruto stopped being an underdog ages ago (due to Kishi being an awful writer) back when he beat Neji.
He's considered the orange sweatpant wearing Jesus of Konoha by tons of people including the kazekage and the strongest members of the Hyuuga clans
Praised by the strongest Jonin of Konoha saying he'll prob surpass him and one day be the fourth.
His fucking dad being the fucking 4th.
This guy is not an underdog, he's the complete opposite of that. Kishimoto's a retard.
Goku is the best protaganist in that chart by virtue of his series being better than all the other series in there by a wide margin.
Luffy bores the piss out of me 99% of the time.
Luffy is at his best when he's:
1. expressing the honest part of his personality in ways that shows how actually self-assured he is and how that helps others. Basically how he thinks everyone's dreams are perfectly cool and good and doable because hey- I'm gonna be the pirate king, you better be the most fucking badass swordsman on the planet if you're in my crew. Or, hey, yeah you're gonna be an admiral and catch me- I'm gonna be the motherfucking pirate king so my buds in the marines better be the best of the best.
2. Pissed off at people for fucking with his friends. Like the vast majority of the most cathartic moments in the series involve Luffy or Luffy and the crew completely fucking wrecking people for fucking with his friends.
-Arlong Park in general, especially the "THIS ROOM CAN'T EXIST." bit.
-Destroying Bellamy
-Like 90% of the shit where Luffy destroys the arc big bads
-Destroying Franky House for fucking up Usopp
-Tenryuubito punch
etc
Oda somehow can really convey Luffy's anger- you can legit feel how fucking mad he is rather than it just being the MC clowning someone because that's what the MC does.
Ed Elric is probably my favorite shonen hero overall.
>>140870562
This is a good choice too.
>>140874524
>Naruto >Goku/Ichigo
Holy shit taste
Was never a fan of Elric.
He kinda just comes off like this guy who doesn't know when to leave well enough alone, but hey everything just works out anyway.
Natsu is the worst one by far
>>140867527
Goku>Naruto>Gon>Tsuna>Ichigo>crying bitch ass nigga
>>140874569
He wasn't when neji was happening. OR against Haku. He had a demon fall back doing all the work for him.
Naruto could have worked better if he was a Deconstruction of the genre and protagonist but Kishi is too inept to understand how to write well.
Best Shonen protagonist.
>>140874646
I agree, Luffy likely does anger best out of all of them. One of my favorite pages from Dressrosa is Luffy protecting Law from Doffy and just staring him down like he was gonna beat his ass.
>>140874810
It would have been more interesting if the whole story was based around Naruto and Kyuubi battling for control
Same with Ichigo and Hollow Ichigo
Hollow Ichigo was the most interesting villain...way better than garbage like Aizen
>>140874835
That's not a Battle Shonen
>>140874855
>I agree, Luffy likely does anger best out of all of them
Goku's hair turn gold and spiky when he gets angry so you're wrong
Deku is a pretty decent protagonist so far but we're not far enough in the series to see if he progresses in a satisfying manner or we fall into some standard shounen trap like endlessly teased permanent injuries that never ever happen or bitch phases or whatever.
So far he's basically getting the progression that Tsuna should've always gotten but didn't in like 400 fucking chapters.
Ichigo started out being Yuusuke 2.0 (still the best shounen protagonist in general), and became a bitch for like 90% of the series while the series spun off into an ouroboros of asspulling.
Naruto was an underdog with a cool double-edged superpower lurking in him...and then nah nope it wasn't just his hard work that made him finally get gud- he's ninja jesus. Also lets just forgive this fucking asshole that tried to murder me, kill my friends, and destroy my home like a dozen times because I was in a squad with him for like 3 months and he suddenly became my "best friend"
Goku's best point was basically what Horikoshi said he liked about him- when Goku showed up the sense of relief it conveys to the characters and readers was palpable. Awww yeah, hold onto your asses, ass holders, Goku's here to save everyone and fuck that badguy up.
Tsuna in boss Vongola mode was cool. Calm, collected, intuitive fighters as the MC are kinda rare- BURNING SHOUNEN SPIRIT is usually what you get. Sad he never picked up a fucking ounce of character development when he wasn't in boss-fight mode.
>>140874924
Yes. If you could actually see why everyone hated him. It would have made sense for people to hate him.
Luffy>Gon>Goku>Izuku>Natsu>Ichigo>Naruto
That's all the shonen I've seen.
>>140874924
No it wouldn't.
You don't know what you're saying.
That story would be a edgyfest "I have two personalities".
>>140867968
Top tier taste you sir are mah nigga
>>140870345
Fuck off nigga sinbad needs to die
Your image is bad and you should feel bad.
>>140867855
I came here to post this.
I had some hope that he would get a bit better after the future arc, but we was still a total bitch. Still getting bullied when you beat the dude that conquered almost every alternate dimension? Come on dude. He could make the bullies stop by force. With all his combat experience he probably wouldn't even need his magic bullshit, and that's completely discounting his army of loyal men that would gladly kill/die for him. Nope, those bullies sure are scary compared to people legitimately trying to kill me.
Tsuna a shit
SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT
Dadruto>Yusuke>Luffy>Kenshin>Ichigo>Gon>Naruto
>>140867527
Toriko is GOAT
>>140871455
This kid is the biggest mary sue character I've ever seen and Negima is garbage
The only decent things Ken Akamatsu has written in his career are the first 9 chapters of Love Hina and Itsudatte my Santa...that's it
>>140875055
>Deku
He's pretty generic. It doesn't help that his power is fucking boring
>>140867527
Does Kibo count as Shounen I forgot?
>>140867527
Out of all those naruto
>>140875287
The majority of these protagonists have the same generic energy blast/super strength type of powers really.
Be honest anon.
How many of you know more than 10 shonen?
More than 20?
More than 30?
>>140875459
I know more shounen then seinin
>>140871109
I have no idea what that guy is talking about. The manga is still a fun read after the tournament.
>>140875071
>That story would be a edgyfest "I have two personalities".
That already sounds more interesting than Naruto lusting for Sasuke's dick Tbh
>>140875459
I've read at least 25, mostly in my teenage years, but drop most of them almost immediately.
There's only a select few that held my interest to the end, and the only one I even read anymore that's still running is One Piece.
>>140874000
Creatine not even once
>>140875459
Battle Shonem?
>>140875459
i think i know in the range of 15
anyone remember beet the vandel buster?
>>140867527
From best to worst:
Gon
Goku
Tsuna
Deku
Naruto
Ichigo
this thread have the most retarded shit i have ever seen you people are so fucking stupid holy shit
>>140874646
>Pissed off at people for fucking with his friends
Honestly this is really not a good trait for me, every author will pull the "muh nakama" card at least once every arc.
And sometimes the friends of the main character are total retards who deserve getting their assholes beaten, but since they are friends of the mc "they can do no wrong" and get a free pass in being pieces of shit.
>>140867527
gon
ichigo
goku
deku
naruto
rebornnnn
gon and ichigo may be stubborn but seem capable of avoiding melodrama and not being trusting associates with contrivance is about, goku is also up there because he is literally retarded, no joke, he almost has an excuse for his bs and just ignores melodrama because he has no attention span, plus he is one of the least bitchy. deku for being more clever and grounded then naruto and less up his own ass, (and for having the least dramatic back story) reborn last because i couldn't get past 4 chapters.
>>140873328
Ayyo what happened to this trainwreck? Stopped reading after I realized how it tries to copy the original premise too hard, and the bullshit new OS didnt connect with me. I heard the magazine it was on was cancelled, no?
>>140874411
>I'll never read bobobo with my school buddies again for the first time and shared a laughs together
Ah good times
>>140867593
fpbp
>>140869614
Luffy only won because he had people stalling Doffy while he recovered and because Doflamingo was retarded enough to keep mantaining the birdcage and pushing against tons of strong people.
>>140878728
you want to know way he beat him he is the main fucking character you stupid idiot
>>140867527
>Best
Gon
>Worst
Deku, by far.
Best: Gon
Worst: Midoriya
That's not counting jojo or I'd say Giorno for best
BEST: Gon
WORST: the rest
>>140872731
He was forced to write a lot. You can't control a persons muse
>>140873896
>12 yo being a 12yo
>Veritable Idiot
>>140867527
Best is Meliodas, worst is Ichigo.
>>140878060
>tfw me and my friends spent an entire year of school just constantly singing Honk Honk Smells Good
>>140869671
I loved this so much. I'm still mad they never did a proper sequel and that America arc was so fucking short.
>>140867527
I haven't really seen all of them but I'll rate the ones I have
Goku in DB and early DBZ > Ichigo early on when he was really brutish and cocky for a shonen protagonist > Deku > Ichigo after too much stuff happened and, like the other guy said, became more of a plot device > Goku after early DBZ > Naruto, who is literally the main reason Naruto is shit
I don't know if he's the best, but I think Sena one of the protagonists with some of the best and most believable development in a shounen.
>>140868886
Well said nigga
Nice trick question OP.
Bit strange you deliberately kept out the best one.
>>140867527
Five Ambulances Ichigo> Everyone else>shit>Naruto>>>>>>>>>>Current Ichigo
I always like the side characters better than the protagonist in shounenshit, except Kenshin, so that's something.
Also, Ichigo used to be the coolest before SS
>>140874569
>dragon ball
>good
While it is better than pretty much the majority of those shows,comparing shit to shit wont get you very far. You must also be an autistic nostalgiafag if you think hxh is worse than dragon ball , even if hxh is also not great saying that asspull z was better than a show with a single asspull and actual writing is pretty retarded..
>goku
>good character
Think you mean piccolo as every character in that show was pretty much trash since toriyama cant write for shit aside maybe 18 and vegeta.
If this is bait then 9/10, if not you should consider killing yourself.
>>140867527
The best >tsuna
the worse>meliodas
I like Meliodas a lot
>>140885829
>Dragon Ball
>Show
Did anyone actually watch the shitty adaption instead of reading the manga?
>>140885840
Tsuna is the worst. He does badass shit and still is a beta pussy even through he is a leader of a mafia family. One of the worst modern day shonen mcs in a long time.
>>140886033
How long was the manga anyway before it went to shit?
>>140886090
Around 42 volumes.
>>140886076
So fucking much this. Does all this badass shit and then instead of actually having confidence, he tells Reborn to fuck off in the end.
>>140867527
Luffy. He is aware of the need of plot armor in order to get his adventure to succeed and he embraces it fully, even though he stumbles along the way when presented with harsh reality.
Then goes Nurudu, he had a pretty consistent character arc and growth if we disregard the way that growth was achieved.
Next is goku because he is a fighting retard, which isn't particularly interesting but at least pretty straightforward.
Next is gon. He could have been higher if he was confirmed crazy, but right now he may as well be simply shitty written.
Next is hero boy. His roots are pretty weak so right now everything that he does seems pretty cheap, otherwise he is okay.
Ichigo has no consistent character arc, but at least he had his moments.
The reborn fuck is a stale abomination.
Gaven't seen gintama, but the main guy seems pretty chill so i guess he would have been high on the list.
zenkichi not really a protag, otherwise he is great.
eyeshield 21 was okay but he was more of a part of the great whole than a certainpiece.
oga wasn't taken to proper places.
toriko ahahaha.
>>140867527
Who's the literal who on the bottom right
>>140867527
>Which Shonen Protagonist is the best
>>140886294
Nah, you better off not knowing that guy.
What about Toriko? I think he's pretty good. He's like Goku except not stupid at all, but actually knowledgeable and respected by basically everyone.
>>140886237
>Naruto being second
Naruto is terrible in shippuden and character went to shit.
>ctrl+f Baki
>no results
Shame on you /a/
Ichigo and Luffy are the blandest and shittiest MCs, i'd say even Naruto with his shitty talk no jutsu is a more compelling character.
Though Tsuna might actually be worse.
>>140886410
This. Who could mention "worst protagonist" without mentioning baki?
>>140870397
Deku is a strategist. And that's something new in Jump. He's not so generic.
>>140886384
The story did, not the character.
Even though he had a homo obsessive disorder he still chose action in the face of the legit faggotry in form of endless contemplation of "muh unattainable peace". Do one right thing in front of you at a time and you will have a life true to yourself and that is what he did which makes him respectable.
>>140886670
I laughed.
>>140886673
No I disagree, I still think he is a terrible character and the worst in the big 3. Hell he would be the worst is Tsuna wasn't such a beta fag. And the sad thing is his character regressed as Hokage. Kishi can't write for shit,
>>140886785
your pic has nothing to do with his as a character, as I've said I'm far from being a fan of direction where the story has gone, which includes the bullshit powers, but his character growth was very consistent but it mostly ended with him accepting Neiji's death, after that it was a "ninja" clownfest. But at least he stayed true to himself till the end.
Niggers pls
In terms of aesthetic design
Best: Reborn faggot
Worst: Goku or Gon
In general
Best: Gon
Worst: Reborn faggot
Gon
Ichigo
Goku
Gay mafioso
Naruto
Not-Naruto
>>140867830
>Most personality
But he's fucking stupid. That's not personality.
Don't get me wrong, Naruto and Goku are stupid as fuck, but they're tolerable compared to Luffy for me.
Amongst the stupid and love to eat trope, Luffy is the worse.
Also Naruto has the best supporting cast.
People will say the HERO crap because it was a relatively low-key WSJ series that a bunch of hipster tier manchildren all masturbated over until people told them their series was shit.
>>140889373
Deku is ok. I understand that people that have only seen the anime may dislike him because of his crying but he gets better soon.
For some reason the manga seems very fast but the anime extremely slow even though the anime is almost a 1:1 adaptation.
>>140891500
Yeah, the dynamic feels different. I think it's because of the limited number of episodes. It is the first time I see a successful series from WSJ gain an adaptation with only 13 episodes.
Early Ichigo
Goku
Deku
Gon
Naruto
Later Ichigo
Tsuna
To be fair to Gon I didn't get far into HxH because it bored me.
Togashi however created Yuusuke who is better than every single fucking character in this list.
>>140867527
Goku.
>no stupid rants about his elementary school tier sense of right and wrong
>no rants in general
>no whining
>doesn't angst about women
>doesn't fight for women
>doesn't have a problem with killing when needed
The reason a lot of people still watch Super even though is shit is exactly the above: no rants, no "philosophical" debates, no whining for half the episode, no characters babbling about their stupid love life nobody gives a shit about. That's why it's still very much watchable.
>>140889301
Luffy is simple, not stupid.
>>140894573
>Yay, we're finally in Alabasta, I'm going to run like a retard and... holy shit I'm lost in the desert, I can't follow a straight line and I didn't notice I missed the city until hours later.
>>140894901
wasn't that filler?
>>140889301
>Goku are stupid as fuck
Goku isn't even that stupid. He's not bright, but his intelligence rarely ever plays part for plot. His misguidance does on about 2 occasions though. Not nearly as bad as Naruto.
Best: Goku
Worst: Tsuna
Giorno>Joseph>Jolyne>Josuke>Jotaro>Jonathan
Probably the worst protangonist ever created
>>140895814
Man I have no problem with Giorno and part 5, but you faggots are such cancer
>>140867855
This.
Does literally anyone unironically like Tsuna?
>>140868022
I just can't stand his character design.
>>140868619
>Naruto became unbearable after turning into Ninja Jesus of peace.
It seems a lot of long running series make this mistake of turning their MCs into perfect Messiah who has no faults in their personality.
Personally, it's one of my least favourite tropes.
>>140869011
>you forgot to say that he is a nerd strategist. that is the real differential of the boy
This. After mostly idiot shounen heroes, it's nice to see one who uses strategy.
I just hope that side to him doesn't get forgotten as he gets more powerful physically.
>>140868886
I see your point, but the Luffy and Ichigo comparisons are really pushing it
>>140869414
>unless SAO counts then Kirito takes this by far.
This. Are LNs labelled as "Shounen" or "Seinen"? From what I've seen they seem to fall somewhere inbetween usually.
>>140869733
>>140869733
>in other words he's generic battle shonen protagonist #1347
This. Literally every MC ever has the power of strong will to "never give up"
At this point, I want to see an MC that goes in the complete opposite direction and gives up at every setback
>>140870397
>and his series is the worst of the bunch.
Really?
Favourites (not necessarily best): Ed Elric, Gintoki, Soma
Worst: Tsuna, Jesus Naruto.
Also Deku's still in early days compared to the other 5 in the OP pic - I think he could go either way yet. But I like him so far. I hope the author uses his strategic side more, that was very refreshing to see in a shounen MC
>>140869495
>Bleach was only good when it was ripping off YYH
Feels bad man.
>>140869410
Ballsy, confident Ichigo was great. Kubo really shat himself when he decided to give Ichigo inner turmoil. He might be a deeper character than he used to be, but he's so boring to read about.
I find it odd how people are calling some characters stupid as if it's a problem. Imagine how much worse Dragon Ball or One Piece would be if Goku and Luffy were geniuses. As someone with a lot of experience with One Piece I would never want that, sounds fucking horrendous.
>>140867527
Worst is obviously Naruto because of how much they jumped the fucking gun and made him Ninja Jesus. He just proved Neji right, and that nigga had to die somehow?
Ichigo is probably the best of those. People are going to talk shit about Bleach, but Ichigo has had really subtle but big development over the years.
>>140901019
Pretty much. He's boring as fuck but he's a lot more confident than he used to be because he's not in the dark anymore. He was closer to cocky before than confident/ballsy, but deep down he was carrying a lot.
I always found it pretty funny that Ichigo almost never asks anyone any fucking questions. He just— does what he does. Even his dad was the one who had to tell him about his origins after Ichigo's Bankai broke. He had plenty of time after Deicide to ask his dad about what he was going to tell him, but his ass still didn't bother.
>>140885829
HXH is awful mate, if we're going by the manga. The art looks like a fucking terrible doujin by some NEET who never even went to art school. That's not even getting to the retarded over the top explanations that slow down the plot to a snail's pace, it would be absolutely terrible if it wasn't somewhat fascinating at this point. It's almost like outsider art.
>>140902186
>The art looks like a fucking terrible doujin by some NEET who never even went to art school
Try again.
>That's not even getting to the retarded over the top explanations that slow down the plot to a snail's pace
Yeah, I doubt you could enjoy a complex manga like HxH with your ADHD.
>>140902294
>calling this shit convulsed series "complex" as if that's a good thing.
Nah I just recognize bad writing when I see it senpai.
>>140902466
(You)
>>140894901
>Watching the anime.
>>140867527
Best - Goku
Worst - Naruto.
>>140871006
>but goku has never progressed
But that's wrong.
>>140905881
Reborn faggot is the worst. Still a loserwho does not want to mafia.
>>140869011
When has he used strategy outside of the chunin exams? Most of it seems to be I am gonna punch this guy really hard but just a little bit.
>>140874227
It would be Bezerk except Zoro would not be able to find the boat.
>>140867527
Only correct answer.
>>140902186
Literally only people who haven't read the manga would say Togashi 'never went to art school'. I have no idea if he did because I don't think that's necessary for mangaka, but he's a technically skilled artist with a great sense for page layouts in particular.
It's just a meme based solely on the fact that he had to scribble ~7 volumes with a broken hand at one point, it's got nothing to do with how good he is at art.
>>140874411
Is bobobo the only shonen protagonist who doesn't actually have a real personality? He's purely unpredictable 100% of the time and you can't really trust anything he does or says because of the nature of his series
>>140871006
>goku has never progressed
How can something progress if it's perfect from the start?
>>140871109
What is that page from?
>>140906742
does that mean Luffy is eventually going to get caught by the marines and the only way they allow him to be set free is if he sells out his "nakama" to the admirals all who die horrible deaths save for zoro who escapes. Meanwhile Luffy goes out to replace his old strawhat crew while still vying for the title of Pirate King and Zoro gets a loli devil fruit user, an annoying kid who provides comedy relief and two half siblings with some serious incest subtext as his new crew? The title for pirate king ends up being a fight between Zoro and Luffy than?
>>140907505
Looks like Junji Ito's stuff.
>>140869234
>>140870493
>>140872490
>Engaged shonen MC
Why didn't we get more of this?
>>140886237
>Ichigo has no consistent character arc, but at least he had his moments.
The fuck are you talking about
