Shonen Basics
How often is Shonen Jump released?
Weekly
Goku was sent to Earth to destroy it, but didn't. What caused Goku to not destroy Earth.
He hit his head as a baby.
What animes are in the big three?
Naruto, One Piece, Bleach
A guy who wears a hat he got from someone important and is really into the idea of freedom
Monkey D. Luffy
What is (are) my favorite Anime(s)?
If you name my top two you get an addtional 100!
Jojo's Bizzare Adventure and Dragon Ball
What does Shonen mean?
Youth or Young Boy. It's a demographic label aimed at young boys and young adult men.
The creator of Hunter X Hunter, Yoshihiro Togashi, is married to Naoko Takeuchi, a well known Mangaka. What popular series did she create?
Sailor Moon
All three creators have said this series inspired their mangas. What series is it?
Dragon Ball
A guy who fell from the sky as a baby, is a bit too trusting of strangers, and has a habit of sparing people who were just trying to destroy him
Son Goku
This is my favorite anime character
Trunks
What company started Shonen Jump?
Shueisha
This series is often considered the pioneer of the Shonen format.
Astro Boy
In One Piece, many of the arcs happen in only a matter of days. How long was the entirety of the Wano Arc?
About 2 weeks or about 10-20 days
A kid who grew up in a very strange family business, ran away from home, and now just wants to hang out with his one friend.
Killua Zoldyck
Usopp
Name five of the top Shonen series. (List is out of ten)
If you can name the top 5, IN ORDER, you get an extra 200 points. All 10 you get an extra 400 (not in order)
1. One Piece (500-600 million copies)
2. Dragon Ball (260-300 million copies)
3. Naruto (250 million copies)
4. Demon Slayer (150-220 million copies)
5. Slam Dunk (170-185 million copies)
6. KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops (157.2 million copies)
7. Jujutsu Kaisen (150 million copies)
8. Bleach (130-150 million copies)
9. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (120 million copies)
10. My Hero Academia (100 million copies)
Before becoming a Demon Slayer, Tanjiro trained for this long before officially becoming a Slayer.
2 years
Both Bleach and Naruto have lots of fillers in their runs. What percent of the shows are filler? (Get within 5% either way)
Bleach has about 45% of the show being filler. Naruto (including Shippuden) is about 41% filler.
A person who ended up with a roommate in their body that nobody else is thrilled about
This was the first anime I ever finished
Soul Eater
What year did Shonen Jump first start publishing? (Get within 1 year)
I'll give you an extra 200 if you can name the month too!
July, 1968
Gojo was first trapped in the prison realm in chapter 90 of the manga on February 2020. How many real life years did it take for him to be released.
Extra 200 points if you can name the chapter he was released.
3 years
Chapter 221
When originally making Naruto, creator Masashi Kishimoto gave Naruto this, but instead changed it to his iconic leaf village headband because he didn't want to draw it over and over. What was that item?
Goggles
A guy in a bucket hat and sandals who runs a small shop, acts like a goofy shopkeeper, and is way more dangerous than he lets on
Kisuke Urahara
This anime is what brought me back into watching anime.
Dragon Ball Super