Shounen + 2021

Shounen Anime 2021

The 24 shounen anime below all carry a 2021 release date and are sorted by rating: 15 TV series, 6 films, 1 ONA, 1 OVA and 1 special. Further 2021 shounen titles continue on the next page. The highest-rated of them are Gintama: THE FINAL (9.1), Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season (8.7) and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (8.3).

2021
Shounen by Year:
202420232022202120202019All Years →
Top 24 shounen anime from 2021

Other Genres from 2021

Action2021Adventure2021Fantasy2021Sports2021Romance2021Isekai2021

Best Shounen Anime of 2021

Of the 24 titles above, 15 score 8.0 or higher, led by Gintama: THE FINAL (9.1). Across the 24 rated entries the scores run from 9.1 down to 7.6, averaging 8.0.

This early-2020s selection is led by TV series — 15 TV series, 6 films, 1 ONA, 1 OVA and 1 special. The longest run here is Tokyo Revengers (24 episodes). One of them went online rather than to broadcast, the ONA JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stone Ocean. The winter 2021 season contributed 9 of them, more than any other quarter.

No studio appears more often here than Bandai Namco Pictures (3 titles); also credited: J.C.STAFF, MAPPA and TMS Entertainment.

What to Expect from Shounen Anime

Shounen anime targets young male audiences with themes of friendship, determination, and growth. Every title above carries the Shounen tag and a 2021 release date.

Want the full entry? Start with Gintama: THE FINAL.

Open Gintama: THE FINAL

Browse Shounen Anime by Year

202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best shounen anime of 2021?

By community score, Gintama: THE FINAL (9.1) is the highest-rated shounen anime from 2021 in our catalogue, followed by Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season (8.7) and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (8.3).

How many shounen anime from 2021 does this page show?

This page lists 24 of them, sorted by rating: 15 TV series, 6 films, 1 ONA, 1 OVA and 1 special. More 2021 shounen titles continue on the following pages, so 24 is not the full count.

Where can I watch shounen anime from 2021?

Not on OZZO.TV: we do not host or stream third-party anime. These are free reference entries — score, episode count, studio, season, characters — so you can pick a title here and then watch it wherever it is licensed for you. Select any card above for the full entry, beginning with Gintama: THE FINAL.

Shounen Anime in 2021

Scores, episode counts and studios for the 24 shounen titles on this 2021 list. Free to browse, no registration.

All Shounen AnimeBrowse the Anime Catalogue