The anime industry is populated with countless fan-favorite characters who appear in all kinds of stories, from emotionally resonant shojo love stories to action-packed shonen series and grim seinen stories with deep themes. Each genre and anime demographic has excellent characters that fans adore, including shonen, but not all shonen characters are created equal. Some shonen characters keep fans entertained after dozens or even hundreds of episodes, such as Son Goku, Monkey D. Luffy, and Gintoki Sakata.
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