CBR Anime Lists Forgotten Near-Perfect Shonen Series
Some of the best modern shonen anime, like D.Gray-Man, have been almost completely forgotten.
Original headline at CBR Anime: “7 Near-Perfect Shonen Anime No One Remembers”
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