The Best Shonen Jump Anime of All Time
If you grew up reading manga, you probably have some copies of Shonen Jump laying around your house. That being said, what is the best Shonen Jump anime of all time? Some of the most famous anime of all time was once published in Shonen Jump, such as One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Gintama, and so many more massive shows. Shonen Jump anime series are usually long running, with shows like One Piece running close to 1,000 episodes at this point. The American version of Shonen Jump (based on Japan's Weekly Shonen Jump) is no longer in circulation, but we can still rank our favorite anime series from the publication.
Vote for the best Shonen Jump anime of all time, regardless of how you felt about the manga. If one of your favorite Jump anime isn't here, add it to the list!
- 1Action, Adventure, Comedy
Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, soon becoming one of the magazine's most popular ninja adventure series. Its extensive cast and worldbuilding expanded greatly on common shonen tropes at the time.
- 3Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi first appeared in 1998 in Weekly Shonen Jump. It stood out for its strategic combat focus and intricate world of Hunters. The 2011 anime adaptation closely followed the manga with high production values.
- 4Action, Adventure, Comedy
Bleach by Tite Kubo premiered in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2001. Its blend of supernatural battles, stylish swordplay, and focus on Ichigo's growth as a Soul Reaper made it a defining shonen series of its era.
- 5Mystery, Police, Psychological
Death Note, written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, was featured in Shonen Jump from 2003 to 2006. Its dark cat-and-mouse psychological thriller between Light and L proved hugely gripping and morally ambiguous.
- 6Action, Supernatural, Dark Fantasy
Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami joined Jump in 2018, quickly gaining popularity for well-choreographed cursed energy fight scenes and an expansive mythology drawing on occultism.
