Stories often live or die based on the quality of the hero at their center. Heroes are something that exist within the human psyche and have always captivated people for their great deeds. The ability to rise above and overcome is something nigh on universal in its ubiquity throughout storytelling. There is nothing more exciting than following a hero on their journey through their challenges, seeing how they will defeat their foes and who they will be as they come out the other end. Heroes always end up changed by their adventure.Shonen anime happens to exemplify the principles of the hero’s journey more often than not. The most beloved shonen anime of all time always tend to have amazing great protagonists at their core. They need to be dynamic, often positive people who are striving to overcome some great challenge that is thrust upon them by a sadistic universe. Many people have found these stories relatable and interesting, but have come to notice patterns or similarities between them. There are many ways to understand the journeys of different protagonists, but one interesting tool available to fans of all media (especially anime) is the Hero’s Journey.The Hero’s Journey is a literary tool that was first fully articulated and written out by Joseph Campbell in 1949 in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Otherwise known as the monomyth, this outline acts as a sort of template for stories that involve a hero who goes on an adventure and overcomes a crisis. The hero always returns home changed in some deep and meaningful way, though not always for better or worse. There is simply something different about them that makes them stand out more than they already had before. If this sounds familiar enough to be generic, that is because it is in many ways. This boiled down version of this story exists pretty much everywhere in the world. Campbell’s pithy description can be further expanded upon in the wider cycle of the journey and establish archetypes that have long resonated throughout history.RELATED: 10 Shonen Characters Who Could Pass the Hunter Exam
Stories often live or die based on the quality of the hero at their center. Heroes are something that exist within the human psyche and have always captivated people for their great deeds. The ability to rise above and overcome is something nigh on universal in its ubiquity throughout storytelling. There is nothing more exciting than following a hero on their journey through their challenges, seeing how they will defeat their foes and who they will be as they come out the other end. Heroes always end up changed by their adventure.
Shonen anime happens to exemplify the principles of the hero’s journey more often than not. The most beloved shonen anime of all time always tend to have amazing great protagonists at their core. They need to be dynamic, often positive people who are striving to overcome some great challenge that is thrust upon them by a sadistic universe. Many people have found these stories relatable and interesting, but have come to notice patterns or similarities between them. There are many ways to understand the journeys of different protagonists, but one interesting tool available to fans of all media (especially anime) is the Hero’s Journey.
The Hero’s Journey is a literary tool that was first fully articulated and written out by Joseph Campbell in 1949 in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Otherwise known as the monomyth, this outline acts as a sort of template for stories that involve a hero who goes on an adventure and overcomes a crisis. The hero always returns home changed in some deep and meaningful way, though not always for better or worse. There is simply something different about them that makes them stand out more than they already had before. If this sounds familiar enough to be generic, that is because it is in many ways. This boiled down version of this story exists pretty much everywhere in the world. Campbell’s pithy description can be further expanded upon in the wider cycle of the journey and establish archetypes that have long resonated throughout history.
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