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A_Shitty_guitarist t1_j2evlbe wrote

Reply to comment by batter159 in The 12 Best Under-the-Radar TV Shows of 2022 by PetyrDayne

Fucking lol at Spy Family being on this list. Massively popular even amongst shonen only types.

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Atlanta_Camel t1_j2ez5jk wrote

It's under the radar for the average tv viewer by virtue of being anime though.

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DreamMaster8 t1_j2fs0ot wrote

Not to the point they are going to know that show tho...

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A_Shitty_guitarist t1_j2f0vkh wrote

You've got a good point but idk 🤷🏾‍♂️. Outside of the 35+ crowd anime is pretty mainstream nowadays. The Demon Slayer movie and DBS Broly movie both did big numbers when they hit theatres.

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OShaunesssy t1_j2feshc wrote

I never heard of it and I'm on this sub a lot

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A_Shitty_guitarist t1_j2fhnou wrote

That's cool. It wasn't on your radar. Like someone else said, and I got downvoted for responding to, it's an anime so it's under a lot of peoples radars for that reason alone. If you watch anime and are in any anime subs or groups I'd have a hard time believing you if you said you hadn't at least heard of it.

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Severate t1_j2fntio wrote

Like 1% of the population knows what shonen even means. No one ever heard of this show outside of your bubble

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Stryker1050 t1_j2f3gsx wrote

Spy x Family is shonen?

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A_Shitty_guitarist t1_j2f67uk wrote

I was under the impression it wasnt but i just looked it up and Google says it is actually a shounen lol.

Despite its cool action scenes, I would definitely put this under comedy/romance though. It for sure isn't a Naruto/Bleach/Dbz type of shounen so it definitely wouldn't outright appeal to those who only watch those types of shows. Its fun and charming though so it has mass cross-appeal and a little something for every anime lover.

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itsmeleo47 t1_j2fbojb wrote

Yeah you’re talking about battle shonen. There’s other genres but battle shonen is far and away the most popular.

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A_Shitty_guitarist t1_j2fc11a wrote

Yeah I just had a brainfart and forgot that shounen was a fairly wide umbrella that houses many subgenres. It's more of a age range than an actual description.

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FakoSizlo t1_j2fbewk wrote

Action scenes are fairly light and comedic. It's very much a comedy first and foremost with a tiny bit of spy thriller (mostly spoofing it)

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