Five shonen series that are better than Dragon Ball Super.

One critic of Dragon Ball Super put five shonen anime together with Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, One Piece, Assassination Classroom, Haikyu!! and Mob Psycho 100, arguing that while it is one of the biggest anime franchises, it could not live up to the legacy from Dragon Ball Z. The main claim was that despite being able to deliver glamorous combat, its arc attempted to imitate an old-school Dragon Ball storyline and failed disastrously in continuity building ventures.

Shonen Benchmarks focuses on building the world, growth and connectivity.

The reviewer stated that the shonen anime excels where Dragon Ball Super fails, showing well-constructed worlds, gradual character development and a narrow focus on history in one piece. He also said it showed thematic depth and beautiful character development better than dragon ball super; thus, the analogy shifts attention from the battle scene to an anime unable to keep viewers at the edge of their seats all the time.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood gives weight to each main character.

Unlike Dragon Ball Super's unhealthy dependency on Goku to save the day, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood focuses equally on all of the main characters that are important to the plot.

The story revolves around the attempts of Edward Elric and Alphonse Elric to find the Philosopher's Stone, which makes the plot thought-provoking as they are able to reverse their biggest mistake. While Dragon Ball Super's arcs feel episodic or disconnected, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood creates a carefully constructed mystery that focuses on alchemy, Homunculi, truth about Amestris, and more.

In the original images from Studio Bones, Edward Elric and Roy Mustang are shown together at sunset with Alphonse Elric posing with a sword on his metal arm in a dramatic scene where Edward swears to bring his younger brother back through The Gate while Edward Elrick is throwing Punch.

One part builds a world that survives every war.

One Piece has the best world architecture, and Dragon Ball Super uses its world to unleash battles with more powerful enemies.One Piece introduces islands containing unique species, history, and culture, revealing a world government and mysteries that have been decaying for centuries. Each arc in one piece supports another or continues relevant hundreds of episodes later.

Unlike Dragon Ball Super's uneven character development, One Piece allows most of its main characters to develop regardless of their ability level despite their large numbers.

The original image produced by Toei Animation shows the Straw Hat Pirates and Luffy holding their cheerful Roger.

The lesson of murder begins with its own end.

Assassination Classroom opens with the announcement of a final mission, which is to kill the protagonist Koro-sensei. This creates tension in the plot as viewers know that students and their teachers have strong bonds but cannot always be friends.

The story's most beautiful aspect, the critic calls it, is that all students in class E have equal focus as opposed to talent. Each student of Koro-sensei discovers their own unique strengths and works on solving insecurities. Unlike Dragon Ball Super's primary goal of making exciting battles, Assassination Classroom builds slowly towards a cathartic ending but not before providing many hilarious moments.

In Lerche's original painting, Koro-sensei is drawing on the school board with his octopus-like hands.

Haikyu!! makes team building a real power system.

The battles of Dragon Ball Super can start by showcasing the teamwork between Goku and his group, but critics say that this quickly fades to focus on only a handful of characters. In Haikyu!!, teamwork is fundamental, as every volleyball tournament relies on players' different strengths.

As a sports anime, Haikyu!! is based on real life and viewers can understand Hinata's struggles. Its length makes him a natural danger in volleyball. While Goku's endless quest for power is uplifting, problems are not solved by god-like transformations.

In the original images by Production I.G, Shoyo is jumping in preparation for a powerful volleyball cheerleading match; Hinata and Kenma are facing each other on the football field in Haikyu. In the trash can battle, Hinata fixes a thorn because Nekoma players have blocked him in Haiku while Karasuno High's bowling team hails from Haikyi!: The Dumpster Battle with crow feathers in the background.

Mob Psycho 100 challenges the conventional power fantasy genre of comic books.

While Goku searches for infinite power in Dragon Ball Super, the protagonist of Mob Psycho 100 struggles to subdue his supernatural psychic abilities.

Mob Psycho 100 also features well-known characters such as Reigen Arataka and Dimple, whose complex personalities make the story even more interesting.

This original image from Studio Bones shows the Mob using their psychic powers.

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The list reimagines Dragon Ball Super not as a failed action show, but as a franchise entry whose continuity, adventures and character development have yet to reach shonen benchmarks. For readers who are choosing to watch the sequel, fighting quality alone is not enough: world building, coherent plot, gradual growth, depth of content, teamwork, and emotional maturation are all traits that make the five shanen anime featured in this one more strongly comparable.

The original comparison also invites readers to choose the anime series with the highest score on MyAnimeList and sign up for a spot in the top list, which has the highest rating of 0. Masakazu Morita from Dragon Ball Super actors Whis and Masako Nozawa voiced Son Goku, Goku Black, Son Gohan, and Son Goten. For corrections, the original asks that readers send an error to [email protected].