Within the realm of anime, the shonen demographic is known for embracing clichés more than anything else. Shonen anime may be riddled with familiar clichés, tropes, and recurring themes, but at their best, these cliches and tropes make shonen anime comfortingly familiar and cohesive. This works well not just for "big three" titles, but also for second-tier shonen anime like Fairy Tail.
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