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* Sometimes, adaptations of stories with [[Multiple Demographic Appeal]] will create two versions of the story, one Shōnenshonen and one [[Shojoshojo]].

** The [[Cut and Paste Translation|attempted localization]] of ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' in the U.S. could be ''very'' generously described as an attempt to create a Shōnenshonen version of the series (i.e., increase appeal in the proven male market), despite the show being entrenched like a rock in [[Shojoshojo]] tropes.

** This practice also occurs in Japan. ''[[The Vision of Escaflowne]]'' had a Shōnenshonen-version manga produced of its story, while ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]''{{'}}s [[OAV|OAVs]]s have a similar bent as compared to the original series.

* Nearly all the titles featured in the ''[[w:Weekly Shōnen Jump|Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' (or simply ''Weekly Jump'') magazine have a kind of legacy with each other, enough that a [[Crossover]] [[Jump Super Stars|video game]] was highly received.

** The ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' series is by far the quintessential Shōnenshonen, and due to its age, length and influence provides examples of most of the classic tropes.

** Of all the ongoing Shōnenshonen series, ''[[One Piece]]'' is by far the most massively popular. It has drawn a great deal of inspiration from ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', but developed a ''very'' unique and compelling flavor of its own.

** ''[[Jo JoJoJo's Bizarre Adventure|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'', released in 1987, is one of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''{{'}}s longest running Shōnenshonen series, having reached over ''90'' volumes in Japan. It was only very recently that it got an official English release, and even then it jumped the gun a little, starting with the more-famous Series 3. With its 7th part, "Steel Ball Run", it has switched magazines and became [[Seinen]].

* General rule of thumb on the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|scale of idealism vs. cynicism]], most Shōnenshonen works (particularly the action fighter types), tend to fall in the [[The Idealist|idealist side]]. [[Deconstruction|Deconstructions]]s, [[Darker and Edgier]], and/or, those that fall in the opposite side of the scale can easily be mistaken as a [[Seinen]] series and give a [[What Do You Mean It's for Kids?]] reaction (''[[Death Note]]'' and ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' are some of the notable examples).

* ''[[Bleach]]'' --— though it does have a sizable female fan following. The third of the "Big Three" among currently active ''[[Shonen Jump]]'' series.

* ''[[Bobobobo Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo]]''

* ''[[Captain Tsubasa]]'' --— up until the ''Road to 2002'' saga, that is: then it moves into [[Seinen]] territory. Makes sense, the readers are mostly adult males ([[Periphery Demographic|and some adult females]]) who grew reading it in ''[[Shonen Jump]]'.

* ''[[Claymore]]'' --— although it seems to be aimed at girls more than at boys, since it features an almost all-female cast of characters. It is sometimes thought to be Seinen for the same reason and because of its dark themes.

* ''[[Death Note]]'' --— although even plenty of anime fans still mistake it for Seinen, mostly because Light is an adult for most of the series and there's the [[What Do You Mean It's for Kids?]] factor. Played with in the ''[[Bakuman｡]]'' series (by the same creators), in which several characters support Seinen-type stories running in Shōnenshonen magazines.

* ''[[D.Gray-man|D Gray Man]]'', even when its [[Estrogen Brigade]] says otherwise.

* ''[[Manga/Dokonjo Gaeru|Dokonjo Gaeru]]''

* ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]'' -- though—though its audience appears to consist mostly of [[Periphery Demographic]]

* ''[[Manga/Mazinger Z|Mazinger Z]]'' --— its first run, anyway. In 1974, it was moved to Kodansha's ''TV magazine''.

* ''[[Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai!|Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai]]''

* ''[[Rosario to+ Vampire]]''

** ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! R|Yu-Gi-Oh R]]''

** ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''

** ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's|Yu-Gi-Oh 5 Ds]]''

* ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' --— another paradigmarchetype of Shōnenshonen.

=== Non-''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' Examples ===

* ''[[AKB49: Ren'ai Kinshi Jourei|AKB 49 Renai Kinshi Jourei]]''

* ''[[Manga/Angelic Layer|Angelic Layer]]'' --— by [[CLAMP]], a mangaka team well known for their work in [[Shojo]].

* ''[[B't X|Bt X]]''

* ''[[Black Butler]]'' --— even though it resembles a mix of Seinenseinen and Shojoshojo much more than actual Shōnenshonen.

* ''[[Eureka Seven]]'' --— the anime can go into many genres, but both the manga adaptations were published in Shōnenshonen magazines.

* ''[[Ghost TalkersTalker's Daydream]]''

* ''[[Hekikai no AiON|Hekikai no Ai ON]]''

* ''[[Lost Brain]]'' --— which is mistaken for [[Seinen]] for just about as muchoften as ''[[Death Note]]'' is.

* ''[[Maken-ki!|Maken Ki]]''

* ''[[Manga/Mazinger Z|Mazinger Z]]'' --— second run.

* ''[[MaiMy-HiME]]'' --— again, has been mistaken with both Seinen and Shojo.

* ''[[Muv-Luv]]'' --— the manga adaptation of ''Unlimited'' only; the other adaptations are [[Seinen]].

* ''[[Neko-de Gomen!|Neko De Gomen]]''

* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''- often mistaken as pure Seinen, but most of its manga adaptions as well as the anime are either Shōnenshonen or Shōjoshojo.

* ''[[Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle|Phi Brain Kami no Puzzle]]''

* ''[[Princess Tutu]]'' --— the manga, [[Shojo|ironically]], [[wikipedia:Princess Tutu|according to]] [[That Other Wiki]].

* ''[[Ronin Warriors]]'' --— the manga adaption was aimed at a younger male audience with heavy depictions of violence and gore.

* ''[[Sakigake Cromartie KoukouHigh School]]''

* ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei|Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei]]''

* ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' -- although—although ''[[High School AU|Gakuen-hen]]'' is technically [[Seinen]], as it runs in Comp Ace.

* ''[[Trigun]]'' -- until—until it switched publisher and became [[Seinen]].

* ''[[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]]'' -- yes—yes, despite the genre of the various series it's a crossover from it runs in ''[[w:Weekly Shōnen magazineMagazine|Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]''.

* ''[[Ultimate Mop Daisuke DX]]'' -- an—an [[Affectionate Parody]] of Shōnen tropes.

* ''[[Yomeiro Choice]]'' -- the—the majority of the series, the first few chapters were published in a [[Seinen]] magazine, then it got transferedtransferred to a Shōnenshonen magazine and it stayed till the very end. The strong content from its [[Seinen]] day still remains through the whole run, making it ''very'' hard to label as suitable for the younger audiences outside the japaneseJapanese demogtaphicdemographic rating of shonen.

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