Among the many genre present in the anime landscape today, shounen hold particular esteem as being extremely popular and very mainstream. Titles like Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, Naruto and Bleach have propelled the shounen genre to the very top of the Anime food chain. A sub genre of the Shounen library, sports shounen, however, is a completely separate matter. Far from being popular, only the most hardcore of hardcore Anime fans seems to enjoy this incredibly niche genre. It is indeed a tragedy, because with series like Hajime no Ippo, it becomes difficult to imagine a more engrossing, exciting and thrilling piece of entertainment in the Anime industry.
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